Test your trivia knowledge of the Fab Four.  There has been so much written about this group and their music that often times you run into contradictions, conflicting information and dates.  Play nice and have fun.

1).  What was the name of John Lennon's band when he first met Paul
      McCartney in 1957?  Indy Gent:  The Quarrymen


2).  The bands first single, My Bonnie, in 1961.  What was the name of
       the band on the DECCA record label?  Paul   Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers

3).  Who gave the band the name Beatles as opposed to Beetles?


4)   What did George Martin tell John Lennon had to be done before
       signing the band to a contract with Parlophone Records?


5).  What is the only Beatles song where no member of the band plays
       an instrument?   Paul   Eleanor Rigby


6).   What B sides becames No.1 hits?


7).   What was the original or projected name for the White Album?  Paul again   "A Dolls House"


8).  Before writing the lyrics, what was Paul's working title for Yesterday?
       Gaylon  "Scrammbled Eggs"


9).  Why was the band deported form Germany in 1958?
       Gaylon again  George was 15, to young for a work permit


10). What was the name of the Capital Records Album that became
       known as "The Butcher Album"?  Gaylon three for three
                                                    Yesterday and Today


11.) What member of the band walked out, quit and moved to Spain for
        six months during the White Album sessions.  RockandRollFan
                                                                        Ringo


12).  What Beatles lp produced more top 10 singles than any other?
       
        hotwheels105  Rubber Soul

13).  How many Grammy awards did the Beatles earn during their tenure?
        Name the Year(s), and award title.


14).  What year did the band set a record for the most No.1 hits in a
        single year?   Paul   1964   Hey Gaylon You have s challenger!


15).   What song from Sgt. Peppers, did Paul McCartney write when he
         was 14 years old?   Philip eno  When I'm 64
 

16).  What was the first George Harrison composition to become a No.1
         hit?  Gaylon is going for the title of site official Beatlemaniac!
                SOMETHING!


17).  Over what issue did Paul file suit against the group, leading to their
        break up?


18).  What album was released in two different decades, once in the UK
         and once in the US?  hotwheels105  Revolver (UK) version


19).  On the song Taxman, what two members switched instruments?   Tanya1976  Paul played lead guitar and George played bass


20).  What is the only US version of a Beatles album still available on CD?
        Hotwheels105  Magical Mystery Tour

8 is easy. "Scrambled Eggs"
9. George was underage
10. "Yesterday"... and Today
16. Something

1. The Quarrymen

VERY GOOD! INDY GENT ;D

15. When I'm 64

16. Something

I thought #16 was "My Sweet Lord"?? ??? That's what I thought it was when I read the question.
And #18: "Abbey Road" (60's and 70's)?

5. Yesterday

I thought #16 was "My Sweet Lord"?? ??? That's what I thought it was when I read the question.
And #18: "Abbey Road" (60's and 70's)?
He meant as a member of The Beatles.....My Sweet Lord was Goerge's first #! hit as a solo artist ;)

11. Ringo

18. Let It Be? After all, it was recorded in early '69 and released here in the states in 1970 ???

5. Yesterday


5. Add For No One

He meant as a member of The Beatles.....My Sweet Lord was Goerge's first #! hit as a solo artist ;)

oops..didn't realize that :-\\

No.5  No and No  Paul played Guitar on Yesterday and Piano on For No One.  Hint you're warm, the song is on one of those Albums.

No.5  No and No  Paul played Guitar on Yesterday and Piano on For No One.  Hint you're warm, the song is on one of those Albums.
So Yesterday was guitar and string quartet?

  Number 18.  Don't be confused by when it was released and when it became popular.    The Album I'm speaking about was "rerelease in the US"  meaning it had never originally been released here before.  Think About it.  HINT  10 years apart!


Philip Eno: Yes, Yesterday was Guitar and string quartet (the answer is in your question dude!)

Hi birdman...some toughies here...

#2. On the original US release they were known as 'The Beat Brothers'...this issue is worth obscene amounts of cash nowadays, so if you've got one lurking in the garage...!

#5. I was originally gonna put down 'Revolution #9', but your hint to Philip helped...
'Eleanor Rigby'

#7. The original title for 'The White Album' was 'A Doll's House', but was pulled because British group Family had an album out at the same time called 'Music From The Doll's House'...

#14. I'll have a wild stab at 1964 (if you're talking US #1s...)

Hi birdman...some toughies here...

#5. I was originally gonna put down 'Revolution #9', but your hint to Philip helped...
'Eleanor Rigby'
Remind me please, which Beatles song had the harpsichord playing on it.

  Number 18.  Don't be confused by when it was released and when it became popular.    The Album I'm speaking about was "rerelease in the US"  meaning it had never originally been released here before.  Think About it.  HINT  10 years apart!


Philip Eno: Yes, Yesterday was Guitar and string quartet (the answer is in your question dude!)
Rock And Roll Music??

  Number 18.  Don't be confused by when it was released and when it became popular.    The Album I'm speaking about was "rerelease in the US"  meaning it had never originally been released here before.  Think About it.  HINT  10 years apart!


'Magical Mystery Tour' would have been the answer had you not said 'never been originally released' (in the US)...it was...

We in Britain never had an LP release of it until 1976, but you could obtain it as a LP via a Capitol import which was originally released in 1967/68...

'Magical Mystery Tour' would have been the answer had you not said 'never been originally released' (in the US)...it was...

We in Britain never had an LP release of it until 1976, but you could obtain it as a LP via a Capitol import which was originally released in 1967/68...
That's it! Thanks Paul :) Did you know that George Martin always thought that Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour should've been a double LP ;)

#6 Penny Lane and Hey Jude

#12 Abbey Road

#19 Paul played lead guitar and George played bass, I believe.

Tanya

O.K. here's an update 8)...   Paul 31/2 for 4 but I'll give ya 4!   2).  "Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers"  5). Eleanor Rigby ( can you really consider Revolution 9 a song)?  I should have said single.   7).  OUTSTANDING!  14). Sure Enough, 1964

18).  I'm a Technical Jerk.  No not Magical Mystery Tour or Rock and Roll Music.

Tanya! YallZa Girl! You got It!  NO. 19 On Taxman Paul played lead guitar and George Played bass.  Now on NO.6 You have two, two are missing.

NO.12, No Abby Road had 4,  The correct answer had 6

Alright music fans, it's day two! 8)  Just a few replies from yesterday.

Paul, Yes I was refering to the US on #14, however, on #6, it applies to
both the US and UK.  Same goes for #12

Philip Eno, the song with the Harpsicord is In My Life ;)

O.K. here's an update 8)...   Paul 31/2 for 4 but I'll give ya 4!   2).  "Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers"  5). Eleanor Rigby ( can you really consider Revolution 9 a song)?  I should have said single.   7).  OUTSTANDING!  14). Sure Enough, 1964

18).  I'm a Technical Jerk.  No not Magical Mystery Tour or Rock and Roll Music.

Tanya! YallZa Girl! You got It!  NO. 19 On Taxman Paul played lead guitar and George Played bass.  Now on NO.6 You have two, two are missing.

NO.12, No Abby Road had 4,  The correct answer had 6



I may be wrong. But, was "Eight Days a Week" one as well as "Yesterday"?

Tanya

Tanya, You're right, You're wrong. Neither one was correct :P

Tanya, You're right, You're wrong. Neither one was correct :P


Oh, shucks!  ;)

Tanya

#12 Magical Mystery Tour






Cat

Catwoman, nice try but no.  Only the US version of Magical Mystery Tour
had Penny Lane, Strawberry Fields, Hello, Goodbye and so on on it.  The original UK version came as two small discs with only the music from the soundtrack.

Catwoman, nice try but no.  Only the US version of Magical Mystery Tour
had Penny Lane, Strawberry Fields, Hello, Goodbye and so on on it.  The original UK version came as two small discs with only the music from the soundtrack.
I manage to buy from a charity shop the Double EP of Magical Mystery Tour for 25p.

Catwoman, nice try but no.  Only the US version of Magical Mystery Tour
had Penny Lane, Strawberry Fields, Hello, Goodbye and so on on it.  The original UK version came as two small discs with only the music from the soundtrack.



Then it was probably Sgt. Pepper




Cat

Nope!  In fact, most of the Sgt. Peppers LP was band from airplay by both the BBC and FCC for suggestive content.  It is, however, the most highly acclaimed album the band ever recorded.

  From hotwheels105
  #12  RUBER SOUL

  #18  REVOLVER (UK Version)

  #20  MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR

Three for Three hotwheels! #12  Rubber Soul gave us,1. Drive my Car
2. Norwegean Wood, 3. Nowhere Man, 4. Girl, 5. Michelle, 6. In my Life.

#18  The UK, 14 song, parlophone version of Revolver was released in the UK in 1966, but was not released in the US until 1976 when Got To Get You Into My Life was released as a single.  In 1966, Capital records released a 12 song version in the US.

#20  The US version of the Magical Mystery Tour is the only US version of a Beatles LP still available on CD.

Good Job Hotwheels!