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Welcome to Take It Away: The Complete Solo Beatles Archive Podcast. Originally created by Ryan Brady and Chris Mercer to walk through every single Paul McCartney solo release from 1970 to present day...now expanded to the solo careers of all four Beatles. If you’re interested in The Beatles, Wings, or Paul McCartney the solo artist, you’ve come to the right place.
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Take It Away: The Complete Solo Beatles Podcast Ryan Brady, Chris Mercer and Paul Kaminski

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Welcome to Take It Away: The Complete Solo Beatles Archive Podcast. Originally created by Ryan Brady and Chris Mercer to walk through every single Paul McCartney solo release from 1970 to present day...now expanded to the solo careers of all four Beatles. If you’re interested in The Beatles, Wings, or Paul McCartney the solo artist, you’ve come to the right place.
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    BONUS: Yesterday, Today and Bangladesh

    BONUS: Yesterday, Today and Bangladesh

    As we prepare our deep dive into George Harrison's Living in the Material World LP, the Take it Away podcast has once again partnered with the Yesterday & Today podcast to give you a holistic glimpse into the world of the former Beatles in the summer of 1971. Yesterday & Today - currently on its 185th episode at the time of this release - is a chronological journey of the world's most famous band using interviews, music and rarities collected since the debut of John, Paul, George and Ringo onto the world stage. Nowhere else this side of Tune In covers the Beatle world in such meticulous detail from start to finish, and this re-presentation of the show's 50th episode details the very time period we're focused on now in the Take it Away podcast. So sit back, turn off your mind, relax and download the stream - we hope you will enjoy the show.
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    • 1 hr 32 min
    The Concert for Bangladesh

    The Concert for Bangladesh

    When George Harrison's friend came to him, sadness in his eyes - he told George that he wanted help, before his country died. And help is what he got. Enter rock's first major charity concert experience, the night that set the template for benefit shows for decades to come... the Concert for Bangladesh. Organized and headlined by George Harrison in response to friend Ravi Shankar's dismay over the ongoing humanitarian crisis in war-torn Bangladesh, this star-studded event helped rock'n'roll graduate from youthful idealism to pragmatic maturity. While not the first charity concert (nor the first George was in attendance for), this major media event carried into the spotlight by the star power of a former Beatle (still riding high from his successful solo debut the prior December), The Concert for Bangladesh in its various iterations raised millions of dollars and worldwide awareness for the suffering Bengal people. The Take it Away podcast now takes a deep dive into the event, the grammy-winning live album, and the legacy of this grand gesture of commitment to the human race. 
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    • 2 hrs 4 min
    All Things Must Pass (pt 3)

    All Things Must Pass (pt 3)

    A podcast may not last all day, but we sure do let it roll. Take it Away is proud to present the third and final installment of our analysis and review of George Harrison's solo masterpiece All Things Must Pass -- and to start we turn our attention to the oft-overlooked instrumental spotlight known as Apple Jam. George Harrison and some principal players from the 18 lyrical contributions to All Things Must Pass use this full third disc to unleash 29 minutes worth of musical prowess, virtuosity, and improvisational ability unseen anywhere else in Beatles or solo Beatles canon. All this, plus album reception, legacy, and some words from Robert Christgau in the grand finale to our look back at one of the great statements in rock and roll.
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    • 1 hr 10 min
    All Things Must Pass (pt 2)

    All Things Must Pass (pt 2)

    Let us in here, you know we've been here. Let us in for part two! The Take it Away podcast returns with the second installment in our three-part deep dive into All Things Must Pass by George Harrison. In the previous episode we covered the inception and recording of this triple album set - starting from the last gasp of the Beatles in those early months of 1970 right up through its release in time for the holiday season that same year. This time around we're picking back up where we left off on our track-by-track analysis with a look at the epic second single “What is Life,” and ending at the finale of the initial lyrical compositions with “Hear Me Lord.” While we roll on out the door, we want to hear what your favorite cuts from this solo masterpiece are! Because who are we, without you by our side?
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    • 1 hr 35 min
    BONUS: Go Fund Denny Laine

    BONUS: Go Fund Denny Laine

    Join us for a special bonus episode of Take It Away devoted to former Wings member and friend of the show Denny Laine. At the moment, Denny is struggling with serious health problems, and we’ve gotten together to promote his GoFundMe, inform our listeners about his situation, and take a moment to reflect on how important Denny is to us musically. We talked to Denny’s wife Elizabeth Hines for an update on Denny’s health and spent a little time discussing a few of our favorite Denny songs.
    There is a benefit concert for Denny in LA on Nov. 27:
    https://www.seetickets.us/event/denny-laine/571923
    You can donate to Denny’s GoFundMe here:
    https://www.gofundme.com/f/denny-laine-medical-expenses 
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    • 1 hr 13 min
    BONUS: Now and Then

    BONUS: Now and Then

    Welcome to a special BONUS episode of the Take it Away podcast! This past week the world experienced a rarity decades in the making - the advent of a new single by The Beatles titled "Now and Then." Hardcore fans would of course be familiar with this track as the third John Lennon song attempted by Paul, George and Ringo in 1995 for the Anthology project - another demo in the spirit of "Free As A Bird" and "Real Love," which was left unfinished at the time and, as Paul put it, "languishing in a cupboard" for nearly 30 years. Thanks to Peter Jackson's MAL technology, John's demo has been cleaned and separated in spectacular fashion, and the song has at last seen the light of day, and more than that is now the #1 record in the UK charts at the time of this recording. Even MORE spectacular than that? Chris Mercer has not heard the track yet. So join Paul and Chris for a real-time reaction to this piece of Beatles history, experienced in the moment for the first time by Chris Mercer and discussed with the love and attention of the Take it Away podcast.
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    • 31 min

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Reignited my McCartney passion

There are many podcasts out there on The Beatles and their solo output. Many of them sound like a bunch of friends sat round the kitchen table chatting (which they probably are!). There are the in-jokes, the swearing and the tangents. For the listener it’s harder to get as engaged with this content because you feel like you’re eavesdropping. The ‘Take It Away’ podcast is different. The two presenters are knowledgeable and their authoritative ‘warts and all’ analysis of McCartney’s work is a joy to listen to. The episodes are long but not packed with filler. You get the chance to hear clips from each album and perhaps the odd early take. Listening to ‘Take It Away’ has helped me to rediscover some of McCartney’s work I’d more-or-less forgotten, and appreciate even more the ones I play a lot. Highly recommended for any fan of Paul’s music.

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