The Beatles - Talk Downunder

Tracklist

A1	Message From England	0:55
A2	Hong Kong	2:18
A3	Darwin	1:12
A4	Sydney	7:00
A5	Adelaide	10:00
A6	Sydney	3:30
A7	Melbourne	5:52
A8	Sydney	5:06
B1	Wellington	5:30
B2	Auckland/Dunedin	14:55
B3	Brisbane	2:48
B4	Sydney	9:52

Credits

• Artwork – Pamela Collocott
• Technician [Edited And Prepared By] – Glenn A. Baker, Warren Barnett
• Typography [Typesetting] – Kerry Bremner

Notes

Audio companion to the book of the same name, first issued in Australia 1981. Running nearly an hour, the cassette offers conversations from every step of their Australian/New Zealand tour of June 1964, starting with their taped message recorded in England to their farewell airport interviews in Sydney on July 1. The back cover gives a day-by-day itinerary.

Details for Tracks as follows -

A1. Studio tape sent to DJ Barry Ferber, March 1964. George sends greetings from train carriage during filming of 'A Hard Day's Night'.

A2. June 10. Interviews at President Hotel by Bob Rogers

A3. June 11. First interview on Australian soil, at Darwin Airport, by John Edwards.

A4. June 11. Description of arrival at Mascot Airport by Kevin O'Donohue.
First Sydney press conference at Sheraton Hotel, before general media.

A5. June 12/13. Interview on plane from Sydney by Bob Rogers.
Appearance on balcony of South Australia Hotel, described by Bob Francis.
Hotel Room Interviews by Bob Rogers.

A6. June 14. Ringo interviewed by Garvin Rutherford en route to Melbourne to join rest of group.

A7. June 15/17. Appearance on balcony of Southern Cross Hotel.
Hotel interviews by Allan Lappin and Bob Rogers.
Concert announcements at Festival Hall.

A8. June 18/21. Paul's birthday party at Sheraton Hotel.
'Good Guy' Mike Walsh gives Ringo a kazoo lesson.
Interview on plane to Wellington by Bob Rogers.

B1. June 22/23. Interviews at St. George Hotel by Bob Rogers.

B2. June 24/25. Interviews at Royal International Hotel and The New City Hotel by Bob Rogers.

B3. June 29/30. Interviews at Lennon's Hotel by Tony McArthur.

B4. July 1. Farewell airport interviews by Bob Rogers and Garvin Rutherford.

The LP Sleeve Notes states "Dedicated to Dr. Winston O'Boogie".

Originally Released on Raven Records, Australia, 1981.
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NOTE: Promo copies were issued as well but are basically the same as regular stock copy except has a cut-out corner and a round sticker stating "For promo use only. Not For Sale. JEM Records". Some of these came with a letterhead from JEM Records Promo department addressed to radio programmers (see photos). There is no difference on the recording or label.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
PK-20001 (M)	The Beatles	Talk Downunder ‎(LP, Ltd, Cle)	Trio Records	PK-20001 (M)	Japan	1982
GP 5001	The Beatles	Talk Downunder ‎(LP, Mono)	Goughsound Ltd.	GP 5001	UK	1982
RVLP 1002	The Beatles	Talk Downunder ‎(LP, Mono)	Raven Records	RVLP 1002	Australia	1981
PVC 8911	The Beatles	Talk Downunder ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	PVC Records	PVC 8911	US	1982
CBAK 4024	The Beatles	Talk Downunder Vol. I ‎(CD, Unofficial)	Baktabak	CBAK 4024	UK	Unknown