If you hit it in Ed Sullivan, then you hit it big. So it went when The Beatles stepped onto TV impresario Ed Sullivan’s New York stage to make their American television debut on Sunday, February 9, 1964: 73 million Americans tuned in. It was the most-watched program in history to that point, and it remains one of the most viewed shows of all time. Among the 15 different songs The Beatles mesmerisingly performed across the four shows are such popular music milestones as “I Want To Hold Your Hand”, “Help!” and “Yesterday”.

With America reeling from the murder of a popular president, JFK, less than three months prior, the Beatles' Sullivan debut ushered a renewing joy into the country's living rooms. The band kept it up another two weeks, sharing Sullivan's variety-show bills with the likes of impressionist Frank Gorshin, comedians Allen & Rossi, future Monkee Davy Jones (in a scene from Oliver!), and sundry unrepentant vaudevillians, magicians, and acrobats. Nearly 50 years after these landmark live performances, those legendary appearances with newly remastered audio and carefully restored video are finally made available.

With a running time of more than 250 minutes, The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles presents those shows uncut, including not only all of the other performances but also all of the original commercials. The audio is available in both mono and a 5.1 remix. Not only that – but this 2DVD package comes with a replica Ed Sullivan entry ticket from the first Beatles performance on 9th Feb 1964.