I found an answer on an unlikely source!! The CBC was carrying a BBC Docu called "How The Beatles Rocked The Kremlin". In that very fine documentary, a reporter goes to Russia because he has heard of the continuing popularity of The Beatles there. On interviewing people old enough to remember, he discovers that many thank the Beatles for helping to eventually bring down the wall and end Communism (it wasn't really!!) in Russia. People had to break the law to get a hold of Beatles albums and singles. They went to far as to smuggle them in on thin plastic which they could hide easily on there body, and share with others. Clubs formed where people shared music and information. And they could be arrested for even listening to the Beatles music. Some lucky folks could pick up there music from the BBC or Radio Luxembourg.
The whole point being, they would break the law and risk punishment to listen to the Beatles. And The Beatles are still VERY popular with young people there.
I guess Russia would have been VERY different without the Beatles, as would we all!!
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