THE BEATLES: THE PAST RE-MASTERED

by Jaimie Vernon; with research notes by Nicholas Jennings, Piers Hemmingson, Ron Hall, and Gary Pig Gold

As the post-coital afterglow of the new Beatles remasters launch fades, it seems appropriate to put the band's Canadian connections into context.

Canada's love affair with The Beatles can be directly traced back to early 1963 through the unwavering efforts of soon-to-be A & R Director of Capitol Canada, Paul White, and two radio stations that were 3000 miles apart -- CFUN and CHUM.