The Beatles dominate today’s new releases. On the no label comes A Walk Down Abbey Road At Hilton. This is a is a two disc soundboard recording of the August 8th, 2003 Atlantic City, New Jersey show of the Todd Rungren lead Beatles tribute. The band features Alan Parsons, Todd Rundgren, Christopher Cross, Denny Laine, Joey Molland backed by the house band with Godfrey Townsend : Guitar, Manny Focarazzo : Keyboards, John Montagna : Bass, and Steve Murphy : Drums
The Beatles Five Nights In A Judo Arena – Live 1966 Upgraded Version is a generic pressed DVD covering the band’s only tour of Japan in the summer of 1966 including:
Off Stage: “Got To Get You Into My Life” (Beatles arrive in Tokyo, police, fans, drive to hotel, color + B&W), “She Said She Said” (protestors, fans at hotel, Bealtes in hotel, color + B&W), “I Want To Tell You” (press conference arrival, camera set-ups, posing for press), press conference (first issue of this newly discovered footage!), Bealtes Concert – June 30th, 1966, early test edit. (contains alternate camea angles and edits not used on the official release. This is the first digitial transfer from master tape). Rock And Roll Music, She’s A Woman, If I Needed Someone, Day Tripper, Baby’s In Black, I Feel Fine, Yesterday, I Wanna Be Your Man, Nowhere Man, Paperback Writer, I’m Down. Beatles White suits concert – July 1st, 1966 (first transfer from master video): Opening mc, Rock And Roll Music, She’s A Woman, If I Needed Someone, Day Tripper, Baby’s In Black, I Feel Fine, Yesterday, I Wanna Be Your Man, Nowhere Man, Paperback Writer, I’m Down, ending mc. Beatles Concert at Budokan 1966, opening, Haneda airport, interview, press conference, Budokan, opening mc, Rock And Roll Music, She’s A Woman, If I Needed Someone, Day Tripper, Baby’s In Black, I Feel Fine, Yesterday, I Wanna Be Your Man, Nowhere Man, Paperback Writer, I’m Down, ending mc
