The Beatles - Talk Downunder (Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono) Very Good Plus (VG+) / Very Good (VG)

Notes

Audio companion to the book of the same name, first issued in Australia 1981. Running nearly an hour, the album 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.