When Paul, George, Ringo and the John Lennon estate won control of the groups back catalogue in late 1989. It marked a changing point in the way The Beatles back catalogue was managed. Gone were the themed compilations from EMI, Rock 'N' Roll Music, Love Songs, Reel Music, etc. Instead we have been treated (on the whole) to a series of currated released designed for both the casual music lover and the die hard fan.

Around the spring of each year The Beatles rumour mill starts to gossip with what Apple are going to give us this year. I've not heard anything yet, but with the four Sam Mendes feature films due in April 2028. In this episode Paul and Mark, what we would like to see and what we think us fans will receive.

Welcome to episode 52 of Fixing A Hole. The Beatles Podcast You Didn't Know You Needed.

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The Hoffner violin bass is an iconic symbol of Paul's days with The Beatles.

Sometime during the 60's, or was it the 70's Paul's original 1961 Hoffner disappeared. Lost for 50 years, until some pure detective work by a few individuals discovered where it was hiding.

In this episode Paul and Mark review the documentary feature 'McCartney: The Hunt For The Lost Bass'.

If you enjoy reading Agatha Christie whodunits, or watching repeats of Columbo, you need too watch this documentary. To find out why, listen to episode 51 of Fixing A Hole. The Beatles Podcast You Didn't Know You Needed.

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In August 2024 when we published episode 1, I had no idea that 20 months later we would be publishing weekly, or that we would reach the milestone of 50 episodes!

To celebrate this achievement Mark and I take a look back at our highlights of the previous 49 editions. Share some details about our backgrounds and why Fixing A Hole came about. Plus tells a few stories about his 52 years of being a Beatles fan.

Welcome to episode 50 of Fixing A Hole. The Beatles podcast you didn't know you needed.

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