In 1968 John, Paul, George and Ringo released their 9th studio album, simply titled The Beatles. But almost immediately it became known as the White Album.

Welcome to episode 3 of Fixing A Hole, The Beatles podcast you didn’t know you needed. This time my co-host Mark Wakely quizzes me on the White Album. We discuss the writing and recording. Richard Hamilton’s pop art cover design. The mono and stereo mixes and rare issues of this the most fascinating of all The Beatles albums.

Plus, we discuss if John was right when he told us the walrus was Paul!

If you’re a Beatles fan, or just love music we’d love to hear from you.

Please get in touch via:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulhumbley

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Email: paul@paulhumbley.com

You may be of a generation to whom the phrase ‘Gold Top’ describes a bottle of milk. But when it comes to Beatles cassettes that phrase takes on a different meaning.

Welcome to episode 2 of Fixing A Hole, The Beatles podcast you didn’t know you needed. In which my co-host Mark Wakely quizzes me on the history of Beatles cassette production in the UK, and in particular, how the album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was released in this format.

Along the way we discuss the so called ‘Gold Tops’ and even their friends the ‘White Tops’. Plus, Dolby System, XDR, and 8-Tracks. Come along for the ride and have a Magical Mystery Tour through the world of Beatles cassette tapes.

If you’re a Beatles fan, or just love music we’d love to hear from you.

Please get in touch via:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulhumbley

Facebook: Fixing A Hole

Email: paul@paulhumbley.com

What is a collector?

According to the dictionary definition it is: A person who collects things of a specified type, professionally or as a hobby.
That in a nutshell describes me, Paul Humbley, founder of Fixing A Hole. The Beatles podcast you didn’t know you needed.

2024 marks the 50th anniversary of my Beatles collecting journey.

In this edition my co-host Mark Wakely uncovers the roots of my collecting habit and why four musicians from Liverpool collectively known as The Beatles became the focus of my collecting. Mark also explores the early influences that shaped my love of music. Discovers the first Beatles song I heard and my all-time favourite song. We also look forward to future editions and announce the first Fixing A Hole publication.

Climb on board and join us on a magical mystery tour down the long and winding road to all things fab four.