Change of Image

Brian Epstein becomes the manager of The Beatles. Immediately he starts to change their image. Business suits replace leather jackets. Smiles on appear stage.

'I want you to become family entertainers,' he tells them. The boys don’t like this – but they want success. They put on their suits.

Listen to an early interview with Brian and The Beatles here

Epstein takes audition tapes of the group to several different record companies. At first there is little interest in their music. 'Guitar groups are on their way out, Mr Epstein.' says Dick Best, the head of Decca Records

Eventually they get a record contract with the small Parlophone label. In the summer of 1962 they made their first recordings at the Abbey Road studios in London.

Love Me Do* Success * Beatlemania

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