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Glen Burtnik (Lefty Weekling) is a platinum and gold record awarded song writer, having composed songs for John Waite, Styx, Randy Travis, Marshall Crenshaw, Patty Smyth and Don Henley. Glen started his career portraying Paul McCartney in the Broadway production of Beatlemania, and went on to perform as a member of major national acts including Styx, Electric Light Orchestra, and the Fab Faux. Renowned for his knowledge and love of The Beatles' music, Glen is currently musical director for high-production "Beatle Bash" theatre shows, and also appears at Beatles conventions throughout the U.S.A. Bob Burger (Zeek Weekling) is also gold record song writer whose credits include Styx, Donnie Iris, HBO pictures, Kasim Sulton and others. Bob has performed with the likes of Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and Jon Bon Jovi, as well as with Glen Burtnik in numerous Beatles Bash shows. John Merjave (Rocky Weekling) is a longstanding member of the "BeatleFest" house band and other national shows performing with Billy Preston, Donovan, Denny Laine and many others. Dave Anthony (Ramblin' Dave Weekling) is a master of the "Ringo" drumming style, and is a highly sought studio/live drummer having performed with such greats as Billy Joel, Dennis DeYoung, John Waite and Joan Osborne. The quartet known as "The Weeklings" perform the music of The Beatles with infectious passion and enthusiasm. As professional musicians that have appeared and collaborated with many high profile national artists, they bring a level of precision and authenticity rarely matched in any performance of The Beatles music!

Track Listing

Bonus Materials

• Songs written by John Lennon /Paul McCartney and George Harrison that were not on Beatle albums

Sales Points

• Beatle fans know of these songs, but have only heard 'snippits' on bootlegs or anthologies

Press Quotes

What a long player! A fab combo of Beatle penned rarities along with new originals so good they could have been written by the lads themselves...all delivered with both style and swagger. Well done Weeklings!

     —Chris Carter, Breatfast With The Beatles/Chris Carter's British

This is a true time-warp - straight into the heyday of the 'beat' sound of the Mersey groups. The Weeklings have recorded in a true vintage method, circa 1963. This technique brings out the raw energy of musicianship and singing that we love from the reco

     —Brian Kehew, Recording the Beatles

Direct from the Cavern Club in your mind and swimming in Merseybeat memories, the Weeklings invite you to meet them up close and personal on their ultra-fun, self-titled debut album. The spirited mix of period-esque originals and energy-fueled covers of s

     —Alan Haber, Pure Pop Radio

Merseybeat has dusted off its Beatleboots, pulled the guitars and drums out of storage, polished up a handful of old songs, created some new melodies and still sounds invigorating 50 years later

     —Stephen Schnee, Discussions

On their debut, self titled album, The Weeklings do great justice to a deft combination of songs that Lennon and McCartney 'forgot', and some 'That Thing You Do' originals...all in glorious mono! One listen will have you grabbing for your dancing shoes

     —David Bash, Pop Music Overthrow Festival

Take two prominent singer/songwriters and two veteran studio/concert musicians. Add their encyclopedic knowledge of all things relating to The Beatles' music. Throw in the influence of Neil Innes' work in creating the Rutles. Stir in some power pop and ot

     —Al Sussman, Beatlefan Managine and 'Things We Said Today'

'Veering totally off the beaten path, The Weeklings deliver a perfect balance of the back pages of the Lennon/McCartney songbook and cleverly crafted originals, replete with patented fab four hooks. Fans of the Beatles and sixties power pop will delight i

     —Tom Frangione , Joe Johnson's Beatle Brunch Radio,The Fest for Bea

'Glen has once again immersed himself in the work of the Beatles. Always done with intense dedication and love this time he handles the 'what could have been'. It's a wonderful time guaranteed for all!!!' - John Waite

     —John Waite, The Babys

'authentically 'Beatle-y'

     —Ken Dashow, Breakfast with the Beatles (iheart radio), Q104.3

A real treat to hear music like this again. It's a fresh take on a genre that helped shape generations of true music fans. The Weeklings are cutting edge Renaissance Men.

     —Kasim Sulton, Todd Rundgren, Utopia, Joan Jett

Nicely done my friend! 'Little Tease' was my favorite. All tunes sounded straight from the early '60's. OK, which are Lennon-McCartney and which are Burtnik-Burger? I wont even venture a guess.

     —Donnie Iris

Raw, fresh and I can almost smell The Cavern...I once had the untold pleasure of spending an afternoon/evening with George Harrison and am pretty sure that he would have approved... Mik Kaminsky (Electric Light Orchestra)

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Wow, I was blown away by this C.D ! Number 1.....IT'S IN MONO ! Number 2.......IT'S A BAND ! In this day and age of computers and fake instruments...The Weekings are playing live, No auto-tune, No editing, just guys rocking in a studio! Love the songs.....Love

     —Mark Hudson, Producer, Ringo Starr

Fantastic, aggressive pickin' and singing with that unmistakeable 60s sound. Unless your a total Beatle freak - and therefore you already know - it's impossible to tell which tracks are Beatles originals and which are Weeklies originals. If all these song wereIf all these songs weren't actually written by the Beatles then maybe they should have been!'

     —Rod Davis, The Quarrymen (John Lennon's first band)

The Weeklings blew my mind. I was transported back to my high school in Prague where every morning we would blast this beautiful music throughout the building to get ready to face the day!

     —Jan Hammer, Musician, Producer