1. What was the significance of the building shown on the cover of Ringo’s first solo album?
2. Which Ringo album was the first recording to feature all four ex-Beatles?
3. What movie did the cover to Goodnight Vienna pay homage to?
4. Which record company did Ringo move to after Apple?
5. What was the original name for the project that was eventually released as “Stop & Smell The Roses“?

The first person to add a comment or send an e-mail to alan@beforetheywerebeatles.com with all five correct answers will be added to the Beatles Buffs roll call on the site.

 

Here’s the answers to last week’s quiz

 

1. This last week was the anniversary of one of The Beatles most significant TV appearances – which one? – The Ed Sullivan show debut 9th February 1964
2. What was the Beatles first live TV Studio appearance? – 17 October 1962, Granada TV ‘People and Places’
3. Which Shakespeare play did The Beatles parody in their TV special “Around The Beatles?” – Midsummer Night’s Dream.
4. Which British TV comedian kept referring to Ringo as “Bongo”? – Eric Morecambe.
5. What was the last TV show that The Beatles appeared on miming to one of their records? – BBC – Top of the Pops – 16th June 1966 – miming to Paperback Writer and Rain.

 

1. This last week was the anniversary of one of The Beatles most significant TV appearances – which one?
2. What was the Beatles first live TV Studio appearance?
3. Which Shakespeare play did The Beatles parody in their TV special “Around The Beatles?”
4. Which British TV comedian kept referring to Ringo as “Bongo”?
5. What was the last TV show that The Beatles appeared on miming to one of their records?

 

The first person to add a comment or send an e-mail to alan@beforetheywerebeatles.com with all five correct answers will be added to the Beatles Buffs roll call on the site.

 

 

Here’s the answers to last week’s quiz.

1. How many people paid to see The Beatles for their first concert in the South of England at Aldershot in 1961? – Just eighteen people turned up for this gig.
2. What did John tell people to rattle during their Royal Variety show performance? – He asked “the people in the posh seats to rattle their jewelry.”
3. Who was the headline act on the Beatle’s first UK tour? – Helen Shapiro
4. In 1964 The Beatles only did one UK tour starting in October, in which town did the tour open? – Bradford
5. What was The Beatles last live concert in the UK? – The NME Poll Winners Concert at the Empire Pool in Wembley on May 1, 1966

1. How many people paid to see The Beatles for their first conecert in the South of England at Aldershot in 1961?
2. What did John tell peope to rattle during their Royal Variety show performance?
3. Who was the headline act on the Beatle’s first UK tour?
4. In 1964 The Beatles only did one UK tour starting in October, in which town did the tour open?
5. What was The Beatles last live concert in the UK?

The first person to comment with all five correct answers will get his named added to the Beatles Buffs Roll-Of-Honor.

Congratulations to Michele for being the first “Beatle Buff” by correctly answering all of last week’s questions.

1. Which Beatles album cover was recently voted the best of all time?  – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
2. Which album was the infamous “Butcher Cover” originally intended for?  – Yesterday And Today.
3. What happened to Ringo on the cover of the Capitol Albums Volume 2 boxed set?  – When cigarettes were digitally removed from the hands of John, Paul, and Ringo, two of Ringo’s fingers got chopped.
4. What was the title of the Beatles second album in the USA?  – Meet The Beatles.
5. Where was the photo on the Please, Please Me cover taken?  - The stairwell inside of EMI’s London headquarters

The first person each week to answer all five answers correctly will have their name posted on the “Beatles Buffs” honor roll right here on Blog, Blog Me Do.

Just include your answers in a comment. So without further ado – this week’s questions which are about Album Covers.

1. Which Beatles album cover was recently voted the best of all time?
2. Which album was the infamous “Butcher Cover” originally intended for?
3. What happened to Ringo on the cover of the Capitol Albums Volume 2 boxed set?
4. What was the title of the Beatles second album in the USA?
5. Where was the photo on the Please, Please Me cover taken?

Answers to last week’s quiz on Beatles movies.

• Which future rock superstar appeared in A Hard Day’s Night as a child actor? – Phil Collins
• Who is the lost swimmer in HELP ! – The Beatles roadie Mal Evans
• Which song sequence was originally missing from the US theatrical version of Yellow Submarine? – Hey Bulldog
• What did Ringo call the BBC to complain about following the premiere broadcast of Magical Mystery Tour? – That it was transmitted in black and white. A week later it was reshown in color.
• Let it Be won an Oscar the year of its inital realease – what did it win the Oscar for?  – Best soundtrack.

First up let’s see what we know about Beatle movies.

(1). Which furure rock superstar appeared in A Hard Day’s Night as a child actor?

(2). Who is the lost swimmer in HELP !

(3). Which song sequence was originally missing from the US theatrical version of Yellow Submarine?

(4). What did Ringo call the BBC to complain about following the premiere braodcast of Magical Mystery Tour?

(5). Let it Be won an Oscar the year of its inital realease – what did it win the Oscar for?