By the time The Beatles travelled to Blackpool for the first time, they had toured with the legendary American singer-songwriter Roy Orbison; recorded several BBC radio shows, including Saturday Club, Easy Beat and Pop Go The Beatles; appeared on many, highly popular television programmes; released their debut album, Please Please Me and issued their first three EMI singles, 'Love Me Do,' 'Please Please Me' and 'From Me To You’' Their fourth, 'She Loves You,' had just been recorded and mixed ready for release. It was an exciting time for the band so, when they reached the popular seaside resort for the first time, on 7th July 1963, optimism was filling the air.
This stunning AVA Editions collectors pack contains a 10-inch record featuring two appearances made by the Beatles on the ABC television show, Blackpool Night Out from 1964 and 1965; an impressive 28-page book, crammed full of previously unseen colour images of the group and a high-quality reproduction of an original, full colour A3 poster and a 1963 concert programme reproduction featuring Skiffle legend, Chas McDevitt, who supported the Beatles on several occasions. Also included is an exclusive DVD featuring a new 30-minute interview with him, alongside previously unseen, candid, colour footage of the group backstage, and in performance at the ABC Theatre in August 1963. So too is a unique, fully colorized version of their 17-minute appearance before the cameras for Blackpool Night Out in August 1965. For Beatles and music fans alile, this pack serves as a wonderful opportunity to own a uniwue slice of music history.