The Beatles History: Daily action

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 27. **
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1963
The Beatles, on the Montez/Roe tour, perform at the ABC Cinema in
Northampton, Northamptonshire. (1747)
1964
US release of single "Why/Cry For a Shadow" (MGM). 1 week on
Billboard chart; position #88. (16)
1964
The Beatles take an Easter break in the filming for their
as-yet-unnamed first movie ("A Hard Day's Night"). John and
Cynthia Lennon, along with George Harrison and his new girlfriend
Pattie Boyd, spend the weekend at the remote Dromolan Castle in
County Clare, Ireland. Paul McCartney remains in London, while
Ringo Starr relaxes at the country house Woburn Abbey in
Bedfordshire. Filming resumed on March 31. (2077)
[J] 1969
Day 3 of John and Yoko's Amsterdam bed-in for peace. (3034)
[R] 1970
UK release of Ringo Starr LP "Sentimental Journey" (Apple). Songs:
"Sentimental Journey", "Night and Day", "Whispering Grass (Don't
Tell the Trees)", "Bye Bye Blackbird", "I'm a Fool to Care", "Star
Dust", "Blue Turning Grey Over You", "Love Is a Many Splendoured
Thing", "Dream", "You Always Hurt the One You Love", "Have I Told
You Lately That I Love You", and "Let the Rest of the World Go By".
(568)
1970
Phil Spector continues work on the "Let It Be" album. "Dig It" is
cut from 12 mins 25 secs to a mere 49 seconds. Two short bits of
Lennon dialogue are mixed in. The first is the line, "That was
'Can You Dig It' by Georgie Wood, now we'd like to do 'Hark the
Angels Come'". The second is, "'I Dig a Pygmy' by Charles Hawtrey
and the Deaf Aids. Phase one, in which Doris gets her oats."
(3219)
[G] 1979
After living together for 5 years, Eric Clapton and Pattie Harrison
(George Harrison's ex-wife) are married. (3328)
[J] 1981
UK release of John Lennon/Yoko Ono single "Watching the Wheels
[John]/(Yes) I'm Your Angel [Yoko]" (Geffen). (702)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 28. **
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1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club twice -- at lunchtime and at
night. (894)
1963
The Beatles, on the Montez/Roe tour, perform at the ABC Cinema in
Exeter, Devonshire. (1748)
1964
"She Loves You" is the #1 single in the US for the second week in a
row. (41)
1965
The Beatles tape the final appearance on the ABC Television program
"Thank Your Lucky Stars". Recording takes place at Alpha
Television Studios, Birmingham. The Beatles lip-sync to their
songs "Eight Days a Week", "Yes It Is", and "Ticket to Ride",
before a very enthusiastic studio audience. Paul and Ringo are
interviewed by Brian Matthew. Broadcast on April 3. (2325)
1967
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). John Lennon records his lead vocal for "Good Morning Good
Morning". Paul adds a lead guitar solo and both John and Paul add
backing vocals. John had decided that he wanted to end the song
with animal sound effects, and asked that they be sequenced in such
a way that each successive animal was capable of scaring or eating
the preceding one. Suitable animal sound effects are found in the
Abbey Road tape library: 'Volume 35: Animals and Bees' and 'Volume
57: Fox-hunt'. Later, ad***ional overdubs are recorded for "Being
For the Benefit of Mr. Kite". Harmonica parts are added by George
Harrison, Ringo Starr, Mal Evans, and Neil Aspinall. Paul adds a
guitar solo and John adds an organ part. (2658)
1986
Acting on a court order, EMI pays The Beatles back royalties in the
amount of 2,832,264 pounds. A review of their overseas accounts is
expected to bring in ad***ional unpaid royalties, perhaps as much
as another 2 million pounds. (3330)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 29. **
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1962
The Beatles perform at the Odd Spot Club, Liverpool. (893)
1963
The Beatles, on the Montez/Roe tour, perform at the Odeon Cinema,
Loampit Vale, Lewisham, London. (1749)
1965
Filming for the movie "Help!" continues at Twickenham Studios. The
lab scene with Prof. Foot and Algernon where Ringo is hooked up to
a machine. The ring doesn't come off of his finger, but his pants
fall down. (2326)
1967
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). "Good Morning Good Morning" is completed with the
overdubbing of the animal effects selected the previous night.
"Being For the Benefit of Mr. Kite" is brought to near-completion
with the overdubbing of the elaborate sound effects created on
February 20, along with an organ piece played by George Martin and
harmonica parts played by George Harrison and John Lennon. Then
recording begins on "With a Little Help From My Friends". Each
take begins with the portion where The Beatles sing "Bil-ly
Shears". They record 10 takes of the rhythm track, then Ringo
overdubs a double-tracked lead vocal. (2659)
[J] 1970
John Lennon sends a phone message that is broadcast to a gathering
of 8,000 demonstrators at Victoria Park, Bethel Green, East London.
The demonstration is being held to advocate nuclear disarmament.
During the message, John reveals that Yoko is again pregnant, the
baby expected in October (but she will miscarry again later in the
year). (3220)
1982
UK release of Beatles compilation LP "Reel Music" (Parlophone).
Contains songs from Beatles movies. Songs: "A Hard Day's Night",
"I Should Have Known Better", "Can't Buy Me Love", "And I Love
Her", "Help!", "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away", "Ticket to
Ride", "Magical Mystery Tour", "I Am the Walrus", "Yellow
Submarine", "All You Need Is Love", "Let It Be", "Get Back", and
"The Long and Winding Road". (717)
[P] 1982
UK release of Paul McCartney/Stevie Wonder single "Ebony and Ivory"
(Parlophone). The B-side, "Rainclouds", is performed by Paul
McCartney only. On the same day, Parlophone released a 12-inch
single of Paul McCartney's solo version of "Ebony and Ivory", with
the Stevie Wonder duet version on the B-side along with Paul's
"Rainclouds". (718)
1986
The first legitimate Beatles records are released in the Soviet
Union. Of course, bootleg recordings had been circulating for
years. (3628)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 30. **
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1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club twice -- at lunchtime and at
night. (892)
1963
The Beatles, on the Montez/Roe tour, perform at the Guildhall in
Portsmouth, Hampshire. (1750)
1965
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). After a day of filming for the movie "Help!" at
Twickenham Studios, the Beatles try unsuccessfully (for the second
time) to record "That Means a Lot" (five ad***ional takes); later
they record overdubs for "You're Gonna Lose That Girl", but the
overdubs are never used. [Note: The title of the song "You're
Gonna Lose That Girl" has been changed to "You're Going to Lose
That Girl" on re-releases.] (2327)
1967
The Beatles meet at Chelsea Manor Studios (photographic studio) and
dress in uniforms for the photographing of the "Sgt. Pepper's
Lonely Hearts Club Band" album cover. Photographer: Michael
Cooper. Album designer: Peter Blake. (2660)
1967
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). After the photo shoot for the "Sgt. Pepper" album cover,
The Beatles resume work on "With a Little Help From My Friends"
(originally titled "Bad Finger Boogie"). Guitars, bass,
tambourine, and backing vocals are recorded, completing the track.
The session begins at 11:00 pm and ends at 7:30 am. (2661)
1968
A promotional film for "Lady Madonna" is broadcast in color on US
television, on the program "The Hollywood Palace". The video
portion of the film clip was shot while The Beatles were performing
the song "Hey Bulldog", but the "Lady Madonna" audio track was
paired with the video for the promo release. It won't be until
1999 that the video is broadcast with its original "Hey Bulldog"
soundtrack. (2814)
1968
The Beatles' single "Lady Madonna" reaches #1 in the UK charts.
(2822)
[P] 1981
US release of various artists double LP "Concerts for the People of
Kampuchea" (Atlantic). Includes live tracks by Paul McCartney and
Wings, and by the McCartney-led Rockestra (recorded Dec. 29, 1979).
Songs: "Got to Get You Into My Life", "Every Night", "Coming Up",
"Lucille", "Let It Be", "Rockestra Theme". Also includes tracks
performed by other groups. (283)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 31. **
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1962
The Beatles perform at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud. The
supporting act is the Rebel Rousers. A poster advertised The
"Sensational" Beatles as "...Liverpool's top vocal and instrumental
group..." and "...stars of Polydor records...". The poster also advised
boys not to wear Teddy Boys, and "Ladies" were advised not to wear
stiletto heels. (891)
1963
The Beatles, on the Montez/Roe tour, perform at DeMontfort Hall,
Leicester, Leicestershire. This is the final night of the tour.
(1751)
1964
Wax replicas of The Beatles are placed in Madame Tussaud's Wax
Museum in London. These wax figures would be used three years
later on the "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album cover.
(2078)
1964
In Australia, The Beatles hold the top six slots on the singles
chart: #1 "I Saw Her Standing There"; #2 "Love Me Do"; #3 "Roll
Over Beethoven"; #4 "All My Loving"; #5 "She Loves You"; and #6 "I
Want to Hold Your Hand". (2079)
1964
An important day of filming for "A Hard Day's Night"--the filming
of the movie's climax (the "live television performance" in front
of a studio of screaming fans). One of those fans is Phil Collins.
Four songs are used in the movie, The Beatles performing lip-sync
with their records: "Tell Me Why", "I Should Have Known Better",
"And I Love Her", and "She Loves You". "You Can't Do That" is
filmed as well, but it will not be included in the final movie;
however, it is shown on the US "Ed Sullivan Show" on May 24. One
shot during "Tell Me Why", looking from the stage towards the
audience, reveals the film's director Richard Lester. (2080)
1964
After a day of filming, the Beatles go to the Playhouse Theatre to
record a radio segment for the BBC series "Saturday Club", for
broadcast on April 4. The Beatles are interviewed, then they
perform "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby", "I Call Your Name", "I
Got a Woman", "You Can't Do That", "Can't Buy Me Love", "Sure to
Fall (In Love With You)", and "Long Tall Sally". John Lennon did a
separate interview about his book "In His Own Write", for the
program "A Slice of Life". (2081)
1965
The Beatles continue filming for the movie "Help!", at Twickenham
Film Studios (the movie's working title has not yet been changed
from "Eight Arms to Hold You"). (2328)
1967
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Glockenspiel and another organ part are overdubbed onto
"Being For the Benefit of Mr. Kite". The "Kite" and "With a Little
Help From My Friends" are mixed in mono. (2662)
[J] 1969
John and Yoko, their Amsterdam bed-in finished, fly to Vienna and
'appear' at a press conference inside a white bag (Bagism and
'total communication' being part of their peace initiative) to
promote their film "Rape". One source claims that, instead of
appearing inside a white bag, they are covered by a white sheet.
["Made a lightning trip to Vienna/ Eating chocolate cake in a bag/
The newspapers said,/ 'She's gone to his head/ They look just like
two gurus in drag'..."--John Lennon]. Commenting upon John's
activities, the 'Daily Mirror' reports that, "...a not inconsiderable
talent...seems to have gone completely off his rocker". (3035)
[G] 1969
George and Pattie Harrison plead guilty to possession of marijuana;
they are fined 250 pounds each (about $600 US at that time). (3036)
1972
The Beatles Fan Club is officially terminated. (3331)
1973
Allen Klein's contract with The Beatles/Apple expires. It is not
renewed. (3332)
[P] 1978
Release of Wings LP "London Town" in the US (Capitol) and the UK
(Parlophone). Songs: "London Town", "Café on the Left Bank", "I'm
Carrying", "Backwards Traveller", "Cuff Link", "Children Children",
"Girlfriend", "I've Had Enough", "With a Little Luck", "Famous
Groupies", "Deliver Your Children", "Name and Address", "Don't Let
it Bring You Down", "Morse Moose and the Grey Goose". (670)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on April 1. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West
Germany. This is the first of 92 straight nights playing at this
club, during which The Beatles will log a staggering 503 hours on
stage. They play seven hours per night on weekdays, eight hours on
weekends (with a 15-minute break each hour). The grueling schedule
will hone their musical skills until, by the time they return to
Liverpool, they will be the best band around. It is during this
visit that Astrid Kirchherr will cut Stu Sutcliffe's hair into the
style destined to become known as the "Beatle haircut". At first,
John and the others laugh heartily at Stu's new hair style, but
with the exception of Pete Best, The Beatles soon adopt the haircut
themselves. Stu Sutcliffe occasionally plays on stage with The
Beatles during this second Hamburg trip. (1114)
1962
The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool. (319)
1963
The Beatles record two radio appearances for later broadcast, both
for the BBC program "Side by Side". Each week the Karl Denver Trio
would host a guest group on the show, opening each show with a duet
version of the song "Side by Side" sung by the Karl Denver Trio and
that show's guest act. Since The Beatles recorded two programs on
the same day, it was decided to record "Side by Side" only once,
using the same version for both programs. For the first radio
show, The Beatles record "I Saw Her Standing There", "Do You Want
to Know a Secret", "Baby It's You", "Please Please Me", "From Me to
You", and "Misery". That show is broadcast on April 22. The
second program, which features the songs "From Me to You", "Long
Tall Sally", "A Taste of Honey", "Chains", "Thank You Girl", and
"Boys", is broadcast on May 13. The recordings are made in Studio
One of BBC Piccadilly Studios, London. (1752)
1964
Filming at the Scala Theatre in London for "A Hard Day's Night".
(2082)
[J] 1964
John Lennon meets his father, Freddie Lennon, for the first time in
17 years. (2174)
1965
The Beatles are busy filming scenes for their second movie, "Eight
Arms to Hold You" ("Help!" before it was renamed), at Twickenham
Film Studios. (2329)
1965
Release in Sweden of Beatles LP "The Beatles' Greatest Hits"
(Parlophone). A special Swedish release. (3807)
1967
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio One, EMI Studios,
London). Under pressure to complete "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts
Club Band", The Beatles record, in one night, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely
Hearts Club Band (Reprise)". They tape nine takes of the basic
rhythm track, overdub vocals, percussion, and audience sounds. The
session starts at 7:00 pm and runs until 6:00 am. Take 5 of the
song was released on "The Beatles Anthology 2" (Disc two, Track
12). (2663)
[J] 1969
John and Yoko tape an appearance on Thames TV's "Today" news
program, where they are interviewed by host Eamonn Andrews. John
and Yoko appear from inside a white bag, and they proceed to
discuss their "Bagism" philosophy, good-naturedly responding to
their host's friendly, but fun-poking questions. John and Yoko say
that they are "willing to be the world's clowns" to spread the
message of peace, and that it is especially appropriate since this
is April Fool's Day. They then invite Andrews into the bag with
them. Above their heads is a poster proclaiming "EAMONN PEACE". A
fun time is had by all. [Note: one source claims that John and
Yoko appeared on this program in a bed, not in a bag]. (3037)
1970
Phil Spector gathers a large orchestral/choral group to record the
lush orchestration for "The Long and Winding Road" and "Across the
Universe" (in Studio One of EMI Studios, London). During the
session, Spector manages to anger just about everyone there. Ringo
Starr, the only Beatle in attendance at this last recording session
for a Beatles record (discounting the latter-day "Anthology"
recordings using John Lennon demo tapes), manages to keep things
moving, and he plays drums during the recording session. (3221)
[O] 1970
The London Arts Gallery is on trial for exhibiting 'indecent' John
Lennon lithographs. The defense lawyers compare John Lennon's work
with that of Pablo Picasso. (3222)
[J] 1970
John and Yoko issue an April Fool's Day press release that
announces they will have dual ***-change operations. (3225)
[J] 1973
On April Fool's Day, John Lennon and Yoko Ono hold a press
conference to announce the creation of their conceptual community,
Nutopia. (3482)
[R] 1974
US release of Harry Nilsson soundtrack LP "Son of Dracula"
(Rapple). Includes film dialogue by Ringo Starr and Nilsson. Also
contains the song "Daybreak", on which George Harrison plays
cowbell and Ringo plays drums. Ringo also plays drums on the song
"At My Front Door". (173)
[P] 1976
US release of Wings single "Silly Love Songs/Cook of the House"
(Capitol). 19 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #1. (201)
[J] 1976
John Lennon's father, Alfred 'Freddie' Lennon, dies in England.
John's relationship with his father, who had deserted him as a
child and then showed up years later to sponge off of John's
wealth, had been strained, but they had become somewhat reconciled
in recent years. (3533)
[J] 1989
World premiere of John and Yoko's 1971 film "Ten For Two",
documenting the John Sinclair benefit concert of Dec. 10, 1971.
Screenings are held this day and the next at the Royal Oak Music
Theater and Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, Michigan. (3643)
[J] 1990
US re-release of John Lennon/Yoko Ono double album "Some Time in
New York City" on double CD (Capitol). Contents same as the vinyl
release. (458)
** The following events all took place sometime in April. **
** Any help in determining the exact dates would be appreciated. **
1964
Release in Sweden of Beatles single "Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand/Sie
Liebt Dich" (Odeon). The songs are German-language versions of "I
Want to Hold Your Hand/She Loves You". (3769)
1969
Paul McCartney remains keen for The Beatles to perform live,
wanting to make a series of unannounced appearances at small clubs.
George and Ringo have some interest in the proposition, but John
is adamantly against it. By the following Fall, John will tell
Paul that he wants a divorce from The Beatles, "Like my divorce
from Cynthia". Although John's intentions to leave The Beatles
were pretty clear, they were kept secret while Allen Klein
negotiates a higher royalty with Capitol Records in the US. Klein
gets The Beatles a royalty of 69 cents per album sold, a
record-setting amount. Klein's hopes that this would win over Paul
McCartney were in vain, however. (3065)
[J] 1970
John and Yoko travel to Los Angeles for an ad***ional four months
of primal scream therapy. (3228)
[R] 1976
Ringo Starr begins recording songs for his "Ringo's Rotogravure"
LP. During the sessions, which continue into May, John Lennon
assists Ringo in the recording of John's song "Cookin' (in the
Kitchen of Love)". This will be Lennon's final studio work until
the "Double Fantasy" sessions in 1980. (3537)
[P] 1977
UK release of Percy 'Thrills' Thrillington (Paul McCartney) single
"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey/Eat at Home" (EMI). Instrumental
versions of songs from the Paul and Linda McCartney "Ram" LP. (659)
[R] 1979
Ringo becomes seriously ill while living in Monte Carlo. A
recurrence of the peritonitis that he suffered in his childhood
requires him to undergo surgery. (3563)
[J] 1984
US release of unauthorized double LP "Reflections and Poetry"
(Silhouette Music). Contains the first release of excerpts from
John Lennon's interview on Dec. 8, 1980 recorded by RKO Radio.
Also contains recordings of Lennon reading poetry (previously
released). The album is withdrawn after Yoko files legal action.
(380)
1987
US release of Beatles interview LP "Moviemania!" (Cicadelic).
Ad***ional previously unreleased interviews recorded in the Bahamas
during the filming of "Help!", Feb.-Mar. 1965. (404)
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1962
Concert at the Pavilion Theatre, Liverpool.
1964
`Can't Buy Me Love' number 1 in Britain.
1965
Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00-11.00am. Stereo mixing: `You're Going To Lose That Girl' (remix 3, from take 3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
1970
Abbey Road, Room 4. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `The Long And Winding Road' (remixes 10-13, from take 18); `I Me Mine' (remixes 10-12, from take 18); `Across The Universe' (remixes 10-13, from take 9). E***ing: `The Long And Winding Road' (of stereo remixes 10, 13); `I Me Mine' (of stereo remixes 11, 12). Producer: Phil Spector; Engineer: Peter Bown; 2nd Engineer: Roger Ferris.
E***ing of `I Me Mine' to make it appear longer. Mixing of tracks recorded yesterday. Last session of Spector. End of `Let It Be' sessions. Last Beatles session.
In an interview for the `Evening Standard', Paul speaks about the state of the relationship among the Beatles. He says his first solo LP is delayed because they don't want it to be released simultaneously with `Let It Be'.
1973
US LP release: `The Beatles 1962-1966'.
US LP release: `The Beatles 1967-1970'.
Hasta La Vista
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** The following events in Beatles history all took place on April 3. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West
Germany. (1117)
1963
The Beatles, at the Playhouse Theatre in London, record another
radio appearance, this time for the BBC show "Easy Beat", their
first appearance on this program. They record three songs, "Please
Please Me", "Misery", and "From Me to You". In ad***ion to
performing those 3 songs, John Lennon and Paul McCartney take part
in a program segment called "Going Up?", reviewing new record
releases along with two other panel members; they review new
singles by Bert Weedon, Cleo Laine, the Vernons Girls, and Tommy
Roe. John and Paul are each paid one guinea for their
participation. (1753)
1964
Filming for "A Hard Day's Night" (still officially untitled) at
Twickenham Studios. The Beatles film a bizarre promotional trailer
for "AHDN". John and George sit in a baby carriage, with their
legs handing over the edge, while nearby Ringo and Paul sit
similarly in a second baby carriage. John types away at a portable
typewriter sitting in his lap as Paul talks and George mumbles.
Twice Ringo answers a ringing telephone, saying, "It's for you,
John." Both times Lennon responds, "Don't be soft!" A rather
cryptic promotional idea. (2084)
1964
The Beatles film an appearance on Tyne Tees Television, answering
questions sent in by their fans. The stiff question-and-answer
format is not entirely satisfying. Broadcast on April 9. (2085)
1967
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio One, EMI Studios,
London). Completion of "Within You Without You", with George
Harrison the only Beatle in the studio. Eight violinists and three
cellists come into the studio to record a George Martin arrangement
to augment the track. George Harrison records his lead vocal, a
sitar part, and some acoustic guitar bits. "The Beatles Anthology
2" includes an instrumental version of "Within You Without You"
that essentially omits the vocal track but contains the full
instrumentation heard on the "Sgt. Pepper" version (Disc two, Track
11). (2664)
[J] 1969
John and Yoko appear on Thames TV's "The Eamonn Andrews Show". The
show is broadcast live from the Café Royal Restaurant. John and
Yoko participate in an interview and general discussion. Other
guests on the program are Jack Benny, Rolf Harris, Yehudi Menuhin,
and Gaynor Jones. (3038)
[P] 1981
UK release of various artists double LP "Concerts for the People of
Kampuchea" (Atlantic). Includes live performance by Paul McCartney
and Wings, recorded on December 29, 1979. Songs: "Got to Get You
Into My Life", "Every Night", "Coming Up", "Lucille", "Let It Be",
and "Rockestra Theme" (the last selection is played by the
supergroup 'Rockestra'). (703)
1984
Liverpool's first statue of The Beatles is unveiled above the
doorway of The Beatles Shop on Mathew Street. The creator of the
statue is David Hughes, a student of the Liverpool College of Art,
the same art school that John Lennon attended. (3335)
[J] 1987
UK re-release of John Lennon/Yoko Ono CD "Milk and Honey"
(Polydor). No change in the track listing. (770)
1989
UK re-release of Beatles singles on 3-inch CDs: "I Feel Fine/She's
a Woman", "Help!/I'm Down", "Ticket to Ride/Yes It Is", and "A Hard
Day's Night/Things We Said Today" (EMI). (821)
[P] 1991
US telecast of Paul McCartney's "Unplugged" appearance. (3336)
[R] 1992
Ringo appears as guest presenter at the annual Grammy Awards show
in the US. (3656)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on April 4. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West
Germany. (1118)
1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club, Liverpool, at lunchtime and
again at night. (321)
1963
The Beatles, at BBC Paris Studio, London, record a third radio
appearance for the BBC program "Side by Side". They had recorded
two appearances for this show only three days earlier, and they
declined the option to record a fourth show on this day. The
standard opening duet of "Side by Side" with the host Karl Denver
Trio was not re-recorded; the version recorded previously was
re-used. For their third program, The Beatles perform "Too Much
Monkey Business", "Love Me Do", "Boys", "I'll Be On My Way", and
"From Me to You". The show is broadcast on June 24. The recording
of "I'll Be On My Way" is the only studio recording that The
Beatles made of this song, a Lennon-McCartney composition that was
recorded by Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, appearing on the flip
side of their "Do You Want to Know a Secret" single (also a
Lennon-McCartney song). After the recording session, The Beatles
travel to Stowe for a late-afternoon performance. The Beatles'
recording of "I'll Be On My Way" is included on the 1994 Beatles
double-CD "Live at the BBC" (Disc one, Track seven). (1754)
1963
The Beatles perform at Roxburgh Hall, Stowe School, Stowe,
Buckinghamshire. This appearance is at a boys' public school.
(1755)
1964
"Can't Buy Me Love" becomes the #1 single in the US (Billboard).
Beatles singles have held the #1 spot for 10 straight weeks. (42)
1964
The Beatles hold the top 5 positions on the US singles chart: #1
"Can't Buy Me Love" (Capitol); #2 "Twist and Shout" (Tollie); #3
"She Loves You" (Swan); #4 "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (Capitol);
and #5 "Please Please Me" (VeeJay). The Beatles also have the #1
and #2 albums ("Meet the Beatles" and "Introducing the Beatles").
Beatles singles also occupy positions #31, #41, #46, #58, #65, #68,
and #79. The following week, another two songs would enter the Top
100, giving The Beatles a total of 14 songs on the singles chart.
(2086)
1965
Release in Sweden of Beatles single "Ticket to Ride/Yes It Is"
(Parlophone). Seven weeks in the Swedish charts; highest position
#1. (3777)
1967
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Final mixing for "Within You Without You". At George
Harrison's request, a few seconds of laughter is added to the end
of the song, the effects taken from Abbey Road's tape library:
'Volume 6: Applause and Laughter'. (2665)
1968
A promotional film for "Lady Madonna" is broadcast in black and
white on UK television, on the BBC1 program "Top of the Pops". The
video portion of the film clip was shot while The Beatles were
performing the song "Hey Bulldog", but the "Lady Madonna" audio
track was paired with the video for the promo release. It won't be
until 1999 that the video is broadcast with its original "Hey
Bulldog" soundtrack. (2816)
[R] 1975
Ringo Starr forms a new company, Ring O'Records. (3337)
1976
Re-release in Sweden of Beatles LP "Beatles '65" (Odeon). (3828)
[J] 1977
US re-release of John Lennon single "Stand By Me/Woman Is the
Nigger of the World" (Capitol Starline). Both sides previously
released as the A-sides of singles. (215)
[G] 1977
US re-release of George Harrison single "Dark Horse/You" (Capitol
Starline). Both sides previously released as the A-sides of
singles. (216)
[P] 1989
Paul McCartney receives an Ivor Novello award for "Outstanding
Services to British Music". (3338)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on April 5. **
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Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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1961
The Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West
Germany. (1119)
1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club, Liverpool. This night's
performance is a special appearance presented by the Beatles' fan
club. The Beatles wear their black leather outfits for the first
half of the performance, for old time's sake, then change into
their new suits for the second half of the show. (322)
1963
The Beatles perform at the Swimming Baths, Leyton, London. Prior
to this engagement, The Beatles gave a private performance, for EMI
executives, at EMI House in central London during a presentation
ceremony celebrating their first silver disc, awarded for the
"Please Please Me" single. (1756)
1964
The Beatles continue filming for "A Hard Day's Night". The filming
(on a Sunday) is at Marylebone Station, which is closed to the
public on Sundays. The opening sequences of The Beatles fleeing
from their screaming fans are filmed on this Sunday and the next.
By the end of the second Sunday, they had filmed the sequences of
The Beatles running across Melcombe Place and into the station,
"hiding" while pretending to use public telephones and a photo
booth, leaping over obstacles, Paul sitting "in disguise" (wearing
a false beard) with his 'grandfather' (actor Wilfrid Brambell), and
The Beatles running down platform one and jumping onto an
already-moving train. John, George, and Ringo are also filmed in
nearby Boston Place, running towards the camera and being chased by
frenzied fans. This scene appears at the very opening of the film.
(2087)
1965
The Beatles continue filming for their second movie, "HELP!" (at
this time still titled "Eight Arms to Hold You"), at Twickenham
Film Studios. Shooting takes place on a set for the "dining area"
and "kitchen" sequences at the "Rajahama" restaurant (the
spectacles and the "season" ticket in the soup). (2331)
[J] 1988
US re-release of John Lennon album "John Lennon: Plastic Ono Band"
on CD (Capitol). (427)
[J] 1988
UK (and worldwide) re-release of the John Lennon album "John
Lennon/Plastic Ono Band" on CD (EMI). (802)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on April 6. **
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Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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1961
The Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West
Germany. (1120)
1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club, Liverpool, at lunchtime.
They perform at the Tower Ballroom, Wallasey, at night. The Tower
show is a "Beatles Farewell Ball", the Beatles about to go to
Hamburg for their third extended stay. They share the bill this
night with Emile Ford and the Checkmates. A promotional poster for
the event spelled the group's name as "The Beetles". Also
performing are Gerry and the Pacemakers, Howie Casey and the
Seniors, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, and The Big Three. (323)
1963
The Beatles perform at Pavilion Gardens Ballroom, Buxton,
Derbyshire. (1757)
1964
Filming at Twickenham Studios for the as-yet-untitled movie "A Hard
Day's Night". In the morning they shoot the "make-up room"
sequence. In the afternoon, they film a portion of the "interior
police station" segments. (2088)
1965
UK release of Beatles EP "Beatles For Sale" (Parlophone). Songs:
"No Reply", "I'm a Loser", "Rock and Roll Music", and "Eight Days a
Week". Highest chart position: #1. (523)
1965
The Beatles at Twickenham Film Studios, shooting ad***ional footage
for the "Rajahama" restaurant scenes for The Beatles' second movie,
"Eight Arms to Hold You" (soon to be renamed "HELP!"). (2332)
1965
During a break in filming at Twickenham Studios, The Beatles
receive a "Bell" award from Radio Caroline, also giving an
interview for broadcast on the "pirate" station. Radio London,
another "pirate" station, also interviews the group. (2333)
1966
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Three, EMI Studios,
London). The first session for the album that came to be called
"Revolver". The first song to be taped - "Tomorrow Never Knows". It
only takes three takes to get the basic song track recorded, but it
takes the rest of this day, some of the next, and some ad***ional
time on April 22 to complete the complex overdubs. The song is the
first to use Artificial Double Tracking, which is the invention of
Abbey Road engineer Ken Townsend. The song uses a multitude of tape
loops, feeding voices and effects through a revolving Leslie
speaker, and guitar distortion (for the "seagull-like" noise on the
track) The studio wizardry was created by The Beatles, George
Martin, and Geoff Emerick. For perspective on how far The Beatles
were advancing musically, recall that "She Loves You" was recorded
less than three years earlier). Take 1 of "Tomorrow Never Knows"
is included on "The Beatles Anthology 2" (Disc one, Track 17).
(2465)
1967
The first master tape of the "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club
Band" album is created. The song order on side one is different
from the final product at this point, the last five songs on that
side being initially ordered as follows: "Being For the Benefit of
Mr. Kite", "Fixing a Hole", "Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds",
"Getting Better", and "She's Leaving Home". The Beatles had
specified that there were to be no gaps between songs--a unique
idea at the time. (2666)
1977
The ex-Beatles, working through Apple, lose in their attempt to
halt the commercial release of the LP "The Beatles Live! At the
Star Club in Hamburg, Germany: 1962". The poor-quality recording
had been made during the last Beatles performance in Hamburg, on
December 31, 1962. The LP will be released in Germany two days
later; it will be released in the UK on May 1 and in the US on June
13. (3553)
[G] 1979
A promotional video for George Harrison's new single "Blow Away" is
broadcast in US television on "The Midnight Special". (3339)
[P] 1983
A German court orders Paul McCartney to pay Bettina Heubers, a
20-year-old German woman who claims to be McCartney's illegitimate
daughter, the equivalent of $282 per month until the case is
settled. McCartney offers *****bmit blood tests (or any other
tests), and blood tests will later prove that McCartney is NOT the
woman's father. (3340)
Hasta La Vista