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Crime writer and Shazam co-founder Ajay Chowdhury joins the show to talk about Here Comes the Sun, from Abbey Road. We discuss how George Harrison wrote it in Eric Clapton's garden while skiving off Apple business meetings, and the tricky middle section, which Dhani Harrison links to the Indian tihai and Ringo called "seven and a half time". Ajay's new book, The Patriot, is the sixth in his Kamil Rahman series of crime novels.
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Beatles musicologist Scott Freiman discusses Nowhere Man, from Rubber Soul, highlighting the 30 days The Beatles had to make the album, the treble-boosted twin guitar solo, and how John Lennon starts writing about himself. He also explains what he calls forensic musicology, and tells us about the Beatles tours of Liverpool, Hamburg and London he runs with Ken.
The Beatles’ Touring Era: Inside the Fab Four's Musical Artistry, Song by Song, 1962–1966, by Scott Freiman and Kenneth Womack: beatleseras.com
Scott's website (speaking calendar, TV and film): deconstructingthemusic.com
Monthly class and the 2027 tour with Kenneth Womack: fabfourmasterclass.com

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Writer and author David Quantick discusses Silly Love Songs, from Wings at the Speed of Sound. He calls it Paul's 'manifesto' and argues for McCartney as 'the first adult in rock'. We also discuss the monster bass line, and the Paul and Linda vocal round that makes it 'the world's first baroque disco number’. Plus there's the story of his slightly awkward meeting with Paul on a train to Robertsbridge, and a Red Rose Speedway Frisbee.

David's new novel, The Hyena, is out on 10 November from Stars and Sabers. It follows Deborah Parkinson, a surrealist painter from Plymouth whose life takes her to Paris, New York, and Mexico. Along the way, she crosses paths with Frida Kahlo, Picasso, and Gala Dalí. 

And rejoice! David's book on the Beatles' White Album, Revolution, will be back in print with Polygon in November 2027.
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The Hyena, by David Quantick: https://www.starsandsabers.com/books/the-hyena/

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Owen Cutts is a renowned producer and the creator of Old Music Friday on Instagram. He grew up in a house where the Beatles were always on, but getting Abbey Road on CD for his 10th birthday made them his own. Here he discusses Because, from Abbey Road, highlighting its eerie nine-voice harmony and classical connections. 
In his new book, Have You Ever Heard Old Music? Owen selects 52 essential tracks from the 50s, 60s, and 70s, and explores why these records still connect with listeners.
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Art director and filmmaker Simon Halfon discusses The End, from Abbey Road, picking out the three guitar solos Paul, George, and John played live in one take, Ringo's only drum solo, and the closing line that makes such a perfect sign-off. He also talks about 1967: The World of Brian Epstein and The Beatles, the book he made with Gary Kemp from Epstein's last address book.

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1967: The World of Brian Epstein and The Beatles, by Gary Kemp and Simon Halfon – book and live events: https://kempandhalfon.lnk.to/1967book
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