“They were very scruffy” recounts Allan Williams, the Beatles’ first manager, as he describes the Beatles’ early escapades in Hamburg and Liverpool Soon Brian Epstein appeared on the scene, although he didn’t like the sound the Beatles made. Nor did any record producer, and even George Martin now admits that he never believed they would make worldwide hit song writers. There was a cost, of course, which eventually had to paid for this extraordinary euphoria. But, at the time, no-one seemed to care. featuring Allan Williams Bill Graham Brian Epstein Derek Taylor Donovan George Harrison George Martin John Lennon Mamas and the Papas Murray the K Paul McCartney Ravi Shankar Ringo Starr Roger McGuinn The Beach Boys The Byrds