A Grammy Salute to the Beatles, Various Artists - The Night that Changed America - Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, 2014 | Albums That Should Exist

 Various Artists - The Night that Changed America- A Grammy Salute to the Beatles, Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, 1-27-2014

Paul says:I've posted a bunch of tribute concerts to musical greats, but I've missed this one until now. On February 9, 1964, the Beatles performed on the "Ed Sullivan" TV show in the U.S. This concert was meant to honor the 50th anniversary of that performance. It was filmed on January 27, 2014, but was broadcast nationally on February 9, 2014, which was 50 years to the exact day. The main highlight was that the two surviving Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, performed separately and together. But many other big names also played cover versions of their favorite Beatles songs.

That 1964 episode of the "Ed Sullivan Show" was the highest rated T.V. program in the history of the U.S. up until that point. It installed a massive wave of Beatlemania in the U.S. (The wave had already hit Britain and other countries in 1963.) As I've read about the history of rock and roll, I've noticed many later stars credited this T.V. show for inspiring them to become musicians. That's a list that includes Billy Joel, Tom Petty, John Fogerty, Kenny Loggins, Bruce Springsteen, Ann and Nancy Wilson, Chrissie Hynde, and many, many more. Here's a very good article that lists many music stars and their recollections about that show:

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/beatles-ed-sullivan-rock-stars-remember/

Getting this album ready to post was a little difficult, because the applause at the ends of songs was often cut off for commercial breaks. Also, there were some non-musical sections I cut out. For instance, there were video montages of the lives of each of the four Beatles. I did a lot of work to get the songs to transition from one to another naturally, usually by adding in more applause. Comedian Eric Idle had a lot of funny things to say, but those were all lead-ups to the video montages, so that got cut as well. However, you'll note a lot of other famous non-musicians introduced some of the musical acts.

Surprisingly, not only has this concert never been officially released in any audio format, it hasn't been released on video either (although some "grey market" versions exist). The sound quality is excellent. 

This album is an hour and 23 minutes long. 

01 talk (LL Cool J)
02 All My Loving (Maroon 5)
03 talk (LL Cool J)
04 Ticket to Ride (Maroon 5)
05 talk (Stevie Wonder)
06 We Can Work It Out (Stevie Wonder)
07 talk (Joe Walsh, Jeff Lynne & Dhani Harrison)
08 Something (Joe Walsh, Jeff Lynne & Dhani Harrison)
09 talk (Kate Beckinsale)
10 In My Life (Ed Sheeran)
11 Don't Let Me Down (John Mayer & Keith Urban)
12 Yesterday (Katy Perry)
13 talk (LL Cool J)
14 Revolution (Imagine Dragons)
15 talk (Dave Grohl)
16 Hey Bulldog (Dave Grohl & Jeff Lynne)
17 talk (Kate Beckinsale)
18 The Fool on the Hill (Eurythmics)
19 talk (Alicia Keys & John Legend)
20 Let It Be (Alicia Keys & John Legend)
21 talk (Anna Kendrick)
22 Here Comes the Sun (Pharrell Williams & Brad Paisley)
23 While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Gary Clark Jr., Joe Walsh & Dave Grohl)
24 talk (Jeff Bridges)
25 Matchbox (Ringo Starr)
26 talk (Ringo Starr)
27 Boys (Ringo Starr)
28 Yellow Submarine (Ringo Starr)
29 talk (Sean Penn)
30 Birthday (Paul McCartney)
31 talk (Paul McCartney)
32 Get Back (Paul McCartney)
33 talk (Paul McCartney)
34 I Saw Her Standing There (Paul McCartney)
35 talk (Paul McCartney)
36 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Paul McCartney)
37 With a Little Help from My Friends (Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr)
38 talk (Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr)
39 Hey Jude (Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr)

Kate Beckinsale introduces Eurythmics - Fool on The Hill

Paul McCartney - Birthday/Get Back/I Saw Her Standing There 

Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr: Sgt Pepper/With A Little Help From My Friends