Writings

This page contains links to David Pannell’s various writings about The Beatles.

Research Article

Read my article titled “Quantitative analysis of the evolution of the Beatles’ releases for EMI, 1962–1970”, published in the Journal of Beatles Studies in 2023. The Journal of Beatles Studies is a peer-reviewed journal for research on all aspects of The Beatles. It is published by Liverpool University Press. You can read the article without needing a subscription.

Blog Posts

The Beatles: Get Back. Comments on the Peter Jackson documentary.

172 Beatles Albums Ranked. My personal ranking of all the Beatles, solo and collaboration albums, with comments about each one.

Beatles Tourism. An outline of my Beatles tourism holiday in 2016, including Liverpool, London and Montreal, with extensive commentary.

Capitol Records’ shameful handling of The Beatles. Some spleen venting about Capitol’s many sins.

It Was 50 Years Ago Today. My summary of the background/history of The Beatles first single, published on the 50th anniversary of its release.

Podcast Transcripts

Go to the Episodes page on this web site and click on Read More for the episode for which you want to see the transcript.