A nostalgic TV video that conveys the popularity and position of The Beatles in Japan during the Showa period has been decided to be released. The year was 1982, and a special program was broadcast to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Beatles' debut, in which they held a request contest for their songs. Although it was the 20th anniversary of their debut, at that time, the financial troubles between EMI and Apple were still unresolved, and a new release to commemorate the 20th anniversary was not expected. The best they could do was officially reissue their debut single "Love Me Do". Considering these circumstances, it was a good idea to make a program based on requests from viewers, and it was only The Beatles that could make a program out of such a project. And yet, it is interesting to see the position of The Beatles in Japan during the Showa period in a realistic way. The only songs requested by the celebrities who appeared on the program, or the viewers of the program, were Paul's ballads such as "Yesterday," "Let It Be," and "Long and Winding Road." The song selection was so frivolous that I couldn't help but write it in Japanese (lol). In Japan at that time, The Beatles were considered "pops" rather than "rock", and in the general sense, rock was Kiss and Queen. Unlike today, in Showa Japan, works such as "Revolver" and "The White Album" were not highly rated or recognized, and "Helter Skelter" was even considered a niche album. Furthermore, all of the songs that made it into the top 20 in the requests were from the "Red Album" and "Blue Album". In other words, in Japan at that time, those two best albums had a greater status than the regular albums. As expected, "Yesterday" won first place in the request competition. It's a result that's hard to imagine now, but it was the norm at the time. This is a valuable video that gives us an idea of how popular The Beatles were in Showa Japan. The entire program makes full use of various Beatles videos available at the time, and gives a good idea of their history. For example, in "Revolution," it is said that "John sang while lying on the floor of the studio," but in fact, there was no way of knowing that this was not the same song but an episode from "Revolution 1" at the time, when information was scarce. Rather, it is seen as a pleasant thing. And reflecting the Showa era of Japan, which was a ballad powerhouse, the way song titles such as "Yesterday" and "Michelle" are so often mentioned is more than pleasant, and even makes you feel embarrassed. However, when it comes to the comments of famous people who appear in the middle, it is impressive to see songs such as "Rain" and "Not a Second Time" being mentioned. Furthermore, the cartoonist's reasons for why he likes "Yesterday" were very convincing. And in the second half of the program, the TV station showed its true colors and used footage from the Budokan concert, and even EH Eric, who had gray hair, appeared, so the video has a peaceful Showa feel throughout. The commercials recorded between the songs are also full of 1982 vibes! Broadcast Date: 28th September 1982 PRO-SHOT (61:07) 1. Introduction 2. CM 3. Studio, etc 4. Beatles History 5. Paul Interview 6. Here Today 7. Studio 8. Ticket To Ride 9. Revolution 10. I Saw Her Standing There 11. CM 12. Studio & Shinjuku 13. A Hard Days Night 14. Beatles History 15. Strawberry Fields Forever 16. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 17. Beatles History 18. CM 19. Studio & Shinjuku 20. Beatles In Japan 1966 21. Studio 22. CM 23. Studio 24. Medley (Love Me Do / Please Please Me/ She Loves You / I Want To Hold Your Hand 25. Studio 26. Liverpool 27. All My Loving 28. CM 29. Studio 30. Get Back / Hey Jude 31. Help 32. Let It Be 33. Yesterday 34. The Long And Winding Road PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.61min.
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