Since Beatlemania seems to be going stronger than ever these days, and interest in the films the band made has peaked yet again (the Magical Mystery Tour film joins Yellow Submarine as a new DVD release from the band’s catalog ...

The fall of 1967 found The Beatles feasting on the critical and commercial success of the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album and looking for a follow-up. Since the record’s June release, the group had become cultural a...