The Beatles History: Daily action

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 13. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at St. John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool. This
is The Beatles' first performance since returning to Liverpool from
their lengthy (13 weeks) stay at Hamburg's Top Ten Club. Yet while
The Beatles are better and more popular than ever, they are
frustrated by their seeming inability to enlarge their career
beyond Liverpool. (1112)
1962
The Beatles perform at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey.
(1497)
1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the Winter Gardens, Margate, Kent.
This is the final night of their six-night engagement. (1845)
1964
US release of Beatles single "A Hard Day's Night/I Should Have
Known Better" (Capitol). 13 weeks on Billboard chart; highest
position #1. (25)
1964
Release in Sweden of Beatles LP "A Hard Day's Night" (Parlophone).
(3803)
1965
Paul McCartney accepts five Ivor Novello awards on behalf of The
Beatles at a luncheon held at the Savoy Hotel in London. McCartney
arrives late, having nearly forgotten about the luncheon; John
Lennon, also scheduled to attend, never does show up. (2397)
1965
Release in Sweden of Beatles single "I'll Follow the Sun/I Don't
Want to Spoil the Party" (Parlophone). Six weeks in the Swedish
charts; highest position #1. (3778)
[J] 1975
John Lennon is awarded $144,700 by a New York court for lost
royalties and damage to his reputation from Morris Levy's
unauthorized Lennon album "Roots". (2499)
[P] 1981
US re-release of Wings LP "Wings at the Speed of Sound" (Columbia).
(289)
[G] 1992
UK release of George Harrison CD, LP, and cassette "Live in Japan"
(Warner Brothers). Recorded during Harrison's tour of Japan (with
Eric Clapton) in December 1991. Songs: "I Want to Tell You", "Old
Brown Shoe", "Taxman", "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)", "If
I Needed Someone", "Something", "What Is Life", "Dark Horse",
"Piggies", "Got My Mind Set On You", "Cloud 9", "Here Comes the
Sun", "My Sweet Lord", "All Those Years Ago", "Cheer Down",
"Devil's Radio", "Isn't It a Pity", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps",
and "Roll Over Beethoven". (857)
[R] 1992
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band perform at the Montreux Jazz
Festival in Switzerland. The performance is recorded for the LP
"Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band: Live From Montreux". (3360)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 14. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime and then again
at night. A "Welcome Home" night performance.
1962
The Beatles perform at the Regent Dansette, Rhyl, Flintshire. This
is The Beatles' first appearance in Wales.
1963
The Beatles perform at the ABC Theatre in Blackpool.
1964
The Beatles tape an appearance for the new BBC radio show "Top
Gear", for broadcast on July 16. Recorded at the Broadcasting
House in London. The Beatles tape the songs "Long Tall Sally",
"Things We Said Today", "A Hard Day's Night" (due to the Beatles'
trouble playing the 'middle eight' portion, that section from the
released single was dubbed in), "And I Love Her", "I Should Have
Known Better", "If I Fell", and "You Can't Do That". Two of this
day's recordings are included on the 1994 Beatles double-CD "Live
at the BBC": "A Hard Day's Night" (Disc two, Track two) and "Things
We Said Today" (Disc two, Track eight).
[P] 1989
Paul McCartney, at Griphouse Studios, completes shooting for a
promotional video for the song "Ou Est le Soleil?" (trans.--"Where
Is the Sun?").
[G] 1992
US release of George Harrison album, on double-CD and
double-cassette, "Live in Japan" (Warner Brothers). Recorded
during Harrison's live tour of Japan in December 1991. Songs: "I
Want to Tell You", "Old Brown Shoe", "Taxman", "Give Me Love (Give
Me Peace On Earth)", "If I Needed Someone", "Something", "What Is
Life", "Dark Horse", "Piggies", "Got My Mind Set On You", "Cloud
9", "Here Comes the Sun", "My Sweet Lord", "All Those Years Ago",
"Cheer Down", "Devil's Radio", "Isn't It a Pity", "While My Guitar
Gently Weeps", and "Roll Over Beethoven".
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 15. **
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[J] 1958
John Lennon's mother Julia is killed instantly when she is hit by a
car driven by an off-duty policeman who is driving while
intoxicated. Julia was walking to a bus stop after visiting her
sister Mimi. John continued to live with his Aunt Mimi, while
John's two half-sisters went to live with their Aunt Harriet,
Julia's youngest sister. John, who was just starting to develop a
relationship with his mother, is devastated. The driver who hit
Julia stood trial, but he was acquitted. John, 17 years old,
begins to seek solace in alcohol and in music.
1961
The Beatles perform at Holyoake Hall, Wavertree, Liverpool.
Geographically, this venue is the closest that The Beatles come to
performing at Penny Lane.
1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at night.
[J] 1964
John and Cynthia Lennon purchase a mansion, Kenwood, at Weybridge,
Surrey, for 20,000 pounds.
1964
The Beatles' single "A Hard Day's Night" is #1 in the UK (New
Musical Express).
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Paul McCartney records the lead vocal that will be on the
released version of "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da". An unreleased mono mix of
the song is made, along with two mono mixes of "Revolution" (the
single version). The Beatles also rehearse "Cry Baby Cry".
[O] 1968
Apple Corps Ltd. moves into new offices at 3 Savile Row in London.
[R] 1968
Ringo Starr forms "Startling Music, Ltd."
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Three and Two, EMI
Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "You Never Give Me Your
Money".
[J] 1971
John and Yoko attend a book-signing promotional appearance at a
London department store for the re-publication of Yoko's book
"Grapefruit".
[J] 1974
John Lennon records "Move Over Ms. L".
[J] 1984
UK release of John Lennon/Yoko Ono single "I'm Stepping Out
[John]/Sleepless Night [Yoko]" (Polydor). Also released as a
12-inch single with an ad***ional Yoko song, "Loneliness", on the
B-side.
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 16. **
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1960
The Silver Beatles perform at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard,
Wallasey.
1961
The Beatles perform at Blair Hall, Walton, Liverpool.
1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime and at the
Plaza Ballroom, St. Helens, that night.
1963
The Beatles record three e***ions of their BBC radio series, "Pop
Go the Beatles" at the BBC Paris Studio in London. The recording
of 10 tracks for The Beatles' first album in one day (Feb. 11,1963)
is widely known, but the group recorded 18 tracks on this day, and
in less time. For show #8, The Beatles perform "I'm Gonna Sit
Right Down and Cry (Over You)", "Crying, Waiting, Hoping", "Kansas
City/Hey Hey Hey Hey", "To Know Her is to Love Her", "The Honeymoon
Song", and "Twist and Shout". Their guests are the Swinging Blue
Jeans. Broadcast on August 6. For show #9, The Beatles perform
"Long Tall Sally", "Please Please Me", "She Loves You", "You Really
Got a Hold On Me", "I'll Get You", and "I Got a Woman". Their
guests are the Hollies. Broadcast on August 13. For show #10, The
Beatles perform "She Loves You" (but they prefer the version
performed on the 9th show and use that one again instead), "Words
of Love", "Glad All Over", "I Just Don't Understand", "Devil In Her
Heart", and "Slow Down". Their guests are Russ Sainty & the
Nu-Notes. Broadcast on August 20. [Note: a number of tracks
recorded this day are included on the 1994 Beatles double-CD "Live
at the BBC". From show #8, "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over
You)" (Disc one, Track20); "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" (Disc one,
Track 21); "To Know Her is to Love Her" (Disc one, Track 24); "The
Honeymoon Song" (Disc one, Track 28); and "Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey
Hey" (Disc two, Track 24). From show #9, "I Got a Woman" (Disc
one, Track 4); and "Long Tall Sally" (Disc one, Track 26). From
show #10, "Glad All Over" (Disc two, Track 15); "I Just Don't
Understand" (Disc two, Track 16); and "Slow Down" (Disc two, Track
33).]
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording "Cry Baby Cry" (10 takes). Then harmonium
(played by George Martin) and piano (played by John Lennon) are
overdubbed. Engineer Geoff Emerick, no longer able to stand the
tension, bickering, and flaring tempers between The Beatles,
decides to no longer work with them. Take 1 was released on "The
Beatles Anthology 3" (Disc one, Track 13).
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Three and Two, EMI
Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "Here Comes the Sun".
[J] 1971
UK release of Elastic Oz Band single "God Save Us/Do the Oz"
(Apple). John and Yoko wrote the song to raise money for Oz
magazine's obscenity trial defense fund. Lead vocalist on "God
Save Us" is Bill Elliot. John Lennon did "Do the Oz".
[J] 1971
John Lennon makes a statement supporting "Oz" magazine and sings
"The End of the Road" at a press conference dealing with the "Oz"
obscenity case in the UK. Recording released as a flexi-disc in
"Oz" magazine.
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 17. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime. That night
they appear at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool.
1962
The Beatles perform at McIlroy's Ballroom, Swindon, Wiltshire.
They play two 60-minute sets.
1963
The Beatles tape a radio appearance for the BBC radio program "Easy
Beat". The Beatles record their performance of four songs in front
of a live teen audience. The songs: "I Saw Her Standing There", "A
Shot of Rhythm and Blues", "There's a Place", and "Twist and
Shout". Recorded at London's Playhouse Theatre. Broadcast on July
21.
1964
The Beatles record their fourth "From Us to You" radio show at the
BBC's Paris Studio in London. They tape eight songs, "Long Tall
Sally", "If I Fell", "I'm Happy Just to Dance With You", "Things We
Said Today", "I Should Have Known Better", "Boy", "Kansas City/Hey
Hey Hey Hey", and "A Hard Day's Night". As usual, the show opened
and closed with The Beatles' "From Us to You" adaptation of their
hit "From Me to You". John Lennon's voice read out the closing
cre***s. Broadcast on August 3.
[O] 1964
UK release of Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas single "From a
Window" (Parlophone). The song, cre***ed to Lennon-McCartney, was
written by Paul McCartney. John and Paul cut an acetate demo of
the song for Kramer and George Martin to listen to. This is Kramer
and the Dakotas' fourth single written by Lennon-McCartney. The
single will peak at number 13 in the UK charts. Released in the US
on August 12, 1964 (Imperial Records). Top US chart position:
number 23. The Beatles never recorded this song.
1967
US release of Beatles single "All You Need Is Love/Baby You're a
Rich Man" (Capitol). 11 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position
#1.
1968
The movie "Yellow Submarine" premieres at the London Pavilion. All
of the Beatles are in attendance, with Yoko, Pattie, and Maureen
accompanying them. This film does not count towards fulfilling the
Beatles' contract with United Artists for three films. The film
will turn out to be very popular and will produce numerous
novelties and even a minor resurgence of Beatlemania. The director
is George Dunning, the producer is Al Brodax. Voices for The
Beatles' animated counterparts were done by John Clive (John),
Geoffrey Hughes (Paul), Paul Angelus (Ringo), and Peter Battan
(George). The Beatles celebrate after the premiere at a party held
at the Royal Lancaster Hotel. The Beatles' general lack of
interest notwithstanding, "Yellow Submarine" is destined to become
a major part of the Beatles' legend.
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Three and Two, EMI
Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "Oh! Darling" and
"Octopus's Garden".
1970
Release in Sweden of Beatles single "The Long and Winding Road/For
You Blue" (Apple). One week in the Swedish charts; highest
position #7.
[J] 1971
John and Yoko are interviewed on the BBC TV show "Parkinson", their
last public appearance in the UK.
[J] 1974
John Lennon files an appeal after receiving notification that his
earlier appeal of October 31, 1973, has been denied and that he has
been ordered to leave the United States within 60 days.
[R] 1975
Ringo Starr's wife Maureen is granted a divorce from Ringo on the
grounds of adultery.
1981
UK release of Beatles LPs "The Beatles - The Early Years (Volume
1)" and "The Beatles - The Early Years (Volume 2)" (Phoenix).
Reissue of tracks from the Star-Club tape of Dec. 31, 1962.
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 18. **
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1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime and then again
at night.
1963
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two of EMI Studios,
London) from 7:00 pm to 10:45 pm. The Beatles begin recording
songs for their second album. They tape four songs, all cover
versions: 11 takes of "You Really Got a Hold On Me"; 7 takes of
"Money"; six takes of "Devil In Her Heart", and 3 takes of "Till
There Was You".
1964
The Beatles' LP "A Hard Day's Night" is #1 in the UK.
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Completion of "Cry Baby Cry". Then The Beatles also tape
three extended versions of "Helter Skelter" (time lengths 10:40,
12:35, and 27:11). None of the lengthy "Helter Skelter" tracks
will be used for the released version; a re-make is recorded
beginning on September 9. "The Beatles Anthology 3" includes a 4
mins 37 secs excerpt from Take 2, the 12:35 version (Disc one,
Track 3).
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Three and Two, EMI
Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "Oh! Darling" and
"Octopus's Garden".
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 19. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime and then again
at night.
1962
The Beatles perform at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead. The
previous week was to have been The Beatles' final appearance after
three consecutive Thursdays at this venue, but they were asked back
for one more performance, due to popular demand.
1963
The Beatles perform at the Ritz Ballroom, Rhyl, Flintshire.
1963
Release in Sweden of Beatles LP "Please Please Me" (Parlophone).
1964
The Beatles appear live on television from the ABC Theatre in
Blackpool, on the variety program "Blackpool Night Out". They
perform five songs, "A Hard Day's Night", "And I Love Her", "If I
Fell", "Things We Said Today", and "Long Tall Sally". The Beatles
also participate in comedy sketches (as doctors operating on Ringo
and as refuse collectors).
1965
US release of Beatles single "Help!/I'm Down" (Capitol). This mono
version of "Help!" differs from the album version and has a
different Lennon vocal; this version will be released on the
"Rarities" LP in 1980. 13 weeks on Billboard chart; highest
position #1.
1967
The Beatles' single "All You Need Is Love" is #1 in the UK charts
(Record Retailer).
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording "***y Sadie" (at one time titled "Maharishi").
21 rehearsal takes are recorded, some up to 8 minutes long. On
July 24, taping of a more structured recording will take place.
During the session, John sings a version of "***y Sadie" with
off-color lyrics. He also sings an off-the-cuff ballad about Brian
Epstein that has been bootlegged under the title "Brian Epstein
Blues". The Beatles also record a six-minute instrumental version
of "Summertime". Take 6 of "***y Sadie" is included on "The
Beatles Anthology 3" (Disc one, Track 15) and is faded out because
the end of the song had not yet been worked out.
[J] 1971
A press conference is held at Apple headquarters to promote Yoko's
book "Grapefruit". John Lennon says, "In England I'm regarded as
the guy who won the pools. She's [Yoko] regarded as the lucky Jap
who married the guy who won the pools. In America we are both
treated as artists."
[P] 1975
The #1 single in the US is Wings' "Listen to What the Man Said",
and the #1 album in the US is Wings' "Venus and Mars".
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 20. **
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[P] 1957
Pete Shotton runs into Paul McCartney on the street and, on behalf
of John Lennon and The Quarry Men, Shotton invites Paul to become a
group member.
1961
The Beatles perform at St. John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool.
1961
The second issue of "Mersey Beat" features The Beatles on the
cover, along with a report on their recording session with Tony
Sheridan (in Germany).
1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime and at Bell
Hall, Warrington, Lancashire, that night. Warrington is 18 miles
east of Liverpool. As Brian Epstein had promised The Beatles when
he asked to be their manager, he was frequently booking them out of
Liverpool for their live performances.
1963
The Beatles perform for two "houses" at the Ritz Ballroom, Rhyl,
Flintshire. This is the second of two consecutive nights at this
venue in North Wales, every performance sold-out.
1964
US release of Beatles single "I'll Cry Instead/I'm Happy Just to
Dance With You" (Capitol). 7 weeks on Billboard chart; highest
position #25.
1964
US release of Beatles single "And I Love Her/If I Fell" (Capitol).
9 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #12.
1964
US release of Beatles LP "Something New" (Capitol). Songs: "I'll
Cry Instead", "Things We Said Today", "Any Time At All", "When I
Get Home", "Slow Down", "Matchbox", "Tell Me Why", "And I Love
Her", "I'm Happy Just to Dance With You", "If I Fell", and "Komm,
Gib Mir Deine Hand". 41 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position
#2.
[P] 1968
Paul McCartney and Jane Asher break their engagement. Reportedly,
Paul found out about it while watching Jane give a television
interview . Before long, Paul will begin seeing Linda Eastman, a
professional photographer who specializes in candid photos of rock
musicians.
[J] 1987
UK re-release of the John Lennon album "Walls and Bridges" on CD
(EMI).
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 21. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime. That night
they perform at Aintree Institute, Aintree, Liverpool.
1962
The Beatles perform at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey.
1963
The Beatles perform at Queen's Theatre, Blackpool, Lancashire.
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Three and Two, EMI
Studios, London). Recording "Come Together" (8 takes). Engineer
Geoff Emerick returns to working full-time with The Beatles. He
had quit working with them when tensions and tempers ran high
during the "White Album" recording sessions. Now Emerick is chief
balance engineer at Apple Studios, and when he comes into the Abbey
Road studios as a free-lance engineer, his old EMI buddies turn a
cold shoulder to him. Take 1 of "Come Together" was released on
"The Beatles Anthology 3" (Disc two, Track 17).
1987
Capitol Records released its own pressings of The Beatles' first
seven UK albums, with the original Parlophone track selections, in
the US while at the same time continuing to sell their original US
versions as well. None of the original US versions would be
released on CD, making the vinyl copies more rare. Since the
Capitol pressings were made from the CD digital masters, the first
four were in mono, the last three were in stereo: "Please Please
Me", "With the Beatles", "A Hard Day's Night", "Beatles For Sale",
"Help!", "Rubber Soul", and "Revolver".
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 22. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at Holyoake Hall, Wavertree, Liverpool.
1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at night.
1963
US release of Beatles LP "Introducing The Beatles" (VeeJay).
Songs: "I Saw Her Standing There", "Misery", "Anna", "Chains",
"Boys", "Love Me Do", "P.S. I Love You", "Baby It's You", "Do You
Want to Know a Secret", "A Taste of Honey", "There's A Place", and
"Twist and Shout".
1963
The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Weston-super-Mare,
Somerset. This is the first of six consecutive nights playing at
this venue.
1964
Release in Sweden of Beatles single "A Hard Day's Night/Things We
Said Today" (Parlophone). Eight weeks in the Swedish charts;
highest position #1.
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio One, EMI Studios,
London). "Good Night" is re-recorded in its entirety, from start
to finish, after the recording of the orchestra and choral tracks.
"Don't Pass Me By" is completed, the tinkling piano intro being
recorded in four takes and then spliced onto the beginning of the
song. On "The Beatles Anthology 3" is an orchestral piece recorded
during this session as an introduction to Ringo's "Don't Pass Me
By" (Disc one, Track one). This intro was omitted from the final
version of the song.
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Three, EMI Studios,
London). Recording overdubs for "Come Together". Paul records yet
another lead vocal for "Oh! Darling", still looking for a
satisfactory performance.
[P] 1980
US release of Paul McCartney single "Waterfalls/Check My Machine"
(Columbia). The flip side does not appear on the "McCartney II"
LP.
Hasta La Vista