The Beatles History: Daily action

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 23. **
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1960
The Silver Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison,
Stu Sutcliffe, and Norman Chapman) perform at the Grosvenor
Ballroom, Liscard, Wallasey. Chapman's last appearance as drummer
for The Silver Beatles was either this performance or the following
week's.
1961
The Beatles perform at Blair Hall, Walton, Liverpool.
1962
The Beatles perform at the Kingsway Club, Southport.
1963
The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Weston-super-Mare,
Somerset.
1964
The Beatles perform at a special midnight show, "The Night of a
Hundred Stars", at the London Palladium. The show is in aid of the
Combined Theatrical Charities Appeal Council. Many well-known
stars participate, such as Sir Laurence Olivier and Judy Garland.
In part one of the show, The Beatles act out a "flying ballet"
sketch, which involves them being raised up high above the stage on
wires. In part two of the show, they perform a brief musical set.
1965
UK release of Beatles single "Help!/I'm Down" (Parlophone). 10
weeks on the charts; highest position #1.
1965
Release in Sweden of Beatles single "Help!/I'm Down" (Parlophone).
Twelve weeks in the Swedish charts; highest position #2.
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Completion of "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except
Me and My Monkey". The song had been considered finished, but John
re-records his lead vocal, then backing vocals and handclaps are
overdubbed.
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Three and Two, EMI
Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "Come Together". Paul
records another lead vocal for "Oh! Darling". Recording "The End"
(seven takes), which includes Ringo's only drum solo on a Beatles
recording.
[P] 1976
UK release of Wings single "Let 'Em In/Beware My Love" (Capitol).
8 weeks on the charts; highest position #2.
1985
UK re-release of Beatles single "Help!/I'm Down" (Parlophone).
20th anniversary reissue. Issued as a regular single and also as a
picture disc.
1986
US re-release of Beatles' single "Twist and Shout/There's a Place"
(Capitol). Single originally issued on the Tollie label in 1964.
[R] 1989
Ringo Starr begins his first solo tour, a tour of North America,
with his All-Starr Band. The opening tour performance is at
Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, Texas. [Thanks to Jim Trawicki for
information on the venue name].
[P] 1998
It is announced that Paul McCartney has written to the chancellor
of the University of California, San Francisco, protesting a
planned experiment using monkeys in tests to determine how
high-frequency sounds affect their brains. McCartney calls the
tests, which will involve blasting the monkeys' ears with
high-volume sounds, "cruel...grotesque and crude".
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 24. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool.
1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime.
1963
The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Weston-super-Mare,
Somerset. Earlier in the day they had been in London, attending a
recording session for the Fourmost, who were recording the
Lennon-McCartney song "Hello Little Girl".
1967
An advertisement appears in the "London Times", signed by all four
Beatles and Brian Epstein, urging the British government to
legalize marijuana.
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording "***y Sadie" (23 takes). But The Beatles will
start a second re-make in August. At the end of the session,
various and sundry sound effects are taped.
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Paul McCartney records a demo of his song "Come and Get
It", which he intends to give to The Iveys. Paul will later
produce The Iveys' recording of the song, persuade them to change
their name to 'Badfinger', and arrange for "Come and Get It" to be
selected as the theme song for the movie "The Magic Christian".
Later, The Beatles record "Sun King/Mean Mr. Mustard" (35 takes).
The two songs are recorded as one continuous work. The demo of
"Come and Get It" was released on "The Beatles Anthology 3" (Disc
two, Track 18). Also on "Anthology 3" is a jam of "Ain't She
Sweet", recorded during this day's session (Disc two, Track 19).
[P] 1989
UK release of Wings album "Back to the Egg" on CD (EMI). Contains
bonus tracks "Daytime Nightime Suffering", "Wonderful
Christmastime", and "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reggae".
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 25. **
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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 ****rn Club at lunchtime; at night they
perform again at the ****rn Club, and then they appear at the
Cabaret Club, Liverpool. The Cabaret Club booking is Brian
Epstein's attempt to get The Beatles into the cabaret circuit, but
it is a miserable failure--there is almost no response from the
audience.
1963
The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Weston-super-Mare,
Somerset.
1964
The Beatles' album "A Hard Day's Night" is #1 in the US.
1964
The Beatles' single "A Hard Day's Night" is #1 in the UK.
1965
The Beatles' single "Help!" reaches #1 in the UK charts.
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording initial takes of "While My Guitar Gently
Weeps". "The Beatles Anthology 3" includes the one numbered take
from this session, which includes an extra verse not on the 'White
Album' version (Disc one, Track 16).
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording overdubs for "Sun King/Mean Mr. Mustard" and
"Come Together". Then The Beatles record John's "Polythene Pam"
and Paul's "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" as one
continuous piece (39 takes plus overdubs).
[G] 1973
George Harrison pays taxes of one million pounds owed to the
British government on revenues from the Bangla Desh concert and
album. Although not personally responsible for making the payment,
George paid the taxes so that frozen relief monies could be
released and used for the intended purpose of bringing relief to
starving people in Bangla Desh.
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 26. **
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1961
The Beatles perform a night show at the ****rn Club, Liverpool.
1962
The Beatles perform at Cambridge Hall, Southport, Lancashire. They
appear in support of Joe Brown & the Bruvvers, who have a hit at #3
in the charts, "A Picture Of You". This song is one of Brian
Epstein's personal favorites, and The Beatles include it in their
stage act, with George Harrison taking the lead vocal.
1963
The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Weston-super-Mare,
Somerset.
1964
The Beatles perform at the Opera House in Blackpool, Lancashire.
1968
John Lennon goes to Paul McCartney's house to assist him in
completing his song "Hey Jude", which has been selected for The
Beatles' next single.
[J] 1970
John Lennon records demos of his song "God".
[G] 1976
Suffering from hepatitis, George Harrison misses the contractual
deadline with A&M Records for the completion of his next album.
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 27. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime. That night
they appear at St. John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool. At St. John's
Hall, The Beatles also back a young girl singer, Cilla White, who
will later achieve world fame using the name Cilla Black. The Big
Three also appear.
1962
The Beatles perform at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey.
1963
The Beatles spend the day with photographer Dezo Hoffman, who takes
photos and 8mm movies of The Beatles at their hotel, on the beach
dressed in Victorian bathing suits, and go-karting. The exact date
is not known, except that it is certainly one of the six days that
The Beatles perform at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset (July 22-27).
The movie film that photographer Hoffman took was broadcast in the
UK on the BBC program "The Tube" almost 20 years later, on December
3, 1982.
1963
The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Weston-super-Mare,
Somerset. This is the last of six consecutive nights playing at
this venue.
[O] 1963
UK release of Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas single "Bad to Me/I
Call Your Name", both John Lennon compositions (cre***ed to
Lennon-McCartney) (Parlophone). Highest chart position #1 for two
weeks. Combined sales in the UK, the US, and other countries will
exceed one million. The Beatles never recorded "Bad to Me", but
they did record "I Call Your Name", which was released in the UK on
The Beatles' "Long Tall Sally" EP. [Note: one source gives July 26
as the release date.]
[J] 1976
John Lennon's request to remain in the US is approved. He is
issued 'green card' A17-597-321, which permits him to remain
permanently in the US. He is entitled to apply for US citizenship
in 1981. In a ceremony at the New York offices of the US
Immigration and Naturalization Service, Lennon is given his 'green
card' by Judge Ira Fieldsteel, the same judge who had issued the
deportation order against John on March 23, 1973.
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 29. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at Blair Hall, Walton, Liverpool.
1964
The Beatles perform two shows at the Johanneshovs Isstadion,
Sandstuvagen, Stockholm, Sweden.
1965
The Beatles' second movie, "HELP!", premieres in London at the
Pavilion cinema.
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). George Martin is absent from this session, which sees the
first recordings (six takes) of "Hey Jude". One of these takes was
released on "The Beatles Anthology 3" (Disc one, Track 17).
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Three, EMI Studios,
London). Recording a guitar overdub for "Come Together". Then
recording overdubs onto "Sun King/Mean Mr. Mustard".
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 30. **
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1960
The Silver Beatles perform at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard,
Wallasey. The violence, noise, and general destruction that
accompany the Saturday night sessions here leads nearby residents
to complain, and the ballroom will be closed to beat groups for
nearly five months. The Silver Beatles, meanwhile, begin searching
desperately for a drummer, because their opportunity to play in
Hamburg, West Germany, will evaporate if they are unable to
complete their instrument line-up.
1961
The Beatles perform at Blair Hall, Walton, Liverpool.
1962
The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the ****rn Club, Liverpool,
then travel to Bootle to appear at St. John's Hall, which is
re-named the Blue Penguin Club on rock show nights.
1963
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London), recording songs for their second album. Because they have
two radio appearances to record during the afternoon (see separate
entry), The Beatles work on their album songs in the morning (10:00
am-1:30 pm) and then again through the evening (5:00 pm-11:00 pm).
During the morning session, The Beatles record nine takes of
"Please Mr. Postman" and 10 takes of "It Won't Be Long". In the
evening session, George Martin records his piano overdub for
"Money" (which had been recorded by The Beatles on July 18), then
The Beatles tape 5 more takes of "Till There Was You" (adding to
the takes from July 18), 8 takes of "Roll Over Beethoven", 13 more
takes of "It Won't Be Long", and 13 takes of "All My Loving".
1963
The Beatles tape an interview for the BBC radio program "Non Stop
Pop", for its "Pop Chat" segment. Recorded at London's Playhouse
Theatre. Broadcast on August 30.
1963
The Beatles, at the Playhouse Theatre in London, record six songs
for the BBC radio program "Saturday Club". The songs: "Long Tall
Sally", "She Loves You", "Glad All Over", "Twist and Shout", "You
Really Got a Hold On Me", and "I'll Get You". Broadcast on August
24, with the last three songs being included in the portion of the
program that is broadcast overseas. One track from this session is
included on the 1994 Beatles double-CD "Live at the BBC"--"You
Really Got a Hold On Me" (Disc one, Track 23).
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Continuing work on "Hey Jude", going through take 23 and
a reduction mixdown into take 25. But these recordings are more in
the way of rehearsals, for The Beatles have booked sessions at
Trident Studios to record the official version. During this
session, The Beatles are filmed for segments in a short documentary
about the various forms of British music (titled "Music!"). The
footage is aired in the USA on Feb.22, 1970, on the NBC-TV special
"Experiment in Television".
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Two and Three, EMI
Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "Come Together",
"Polythene Pam/She Came In Through the Bathroom Window", "You Never
Give Me Your Money", and "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight". Then
The Beatles begin to assemble the "medley" that will make up side
two of the album. Paul tells tape operator John Kurlander to
discard "Her Majesty", but Kurlander can't bring himself to do so,
tacking it onto the end of the medley tape, about 20 seconds after
the end of "The End". The next day, when acetate discs are cut
from the tape, "Her Majesty" is included. Hearing it like this,
Paul likes it and decides to keep it, including the lengthy silence
preceding it.
[G] 1971
UK release of George Harrison single "Bangla Desh/Deep Blue"
(Apple). 6 weeks on the charts; highest position #10.
1976
UK release of double LP "The Beatles Tapes" (Polydor). First
release of interviews recorded by David Wigg for BBC radio's "Scene
and Heard" program (1969-73).
[G] 1991
US re-release of George Harrison (and Ringo Starr, others) album
"The Concert for Bangla Desh" on CD (Capitol).
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 31. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime. They appear
at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool, that night.
1963
The Beatles perform at the Imperial Ballroom in Nelson.
1967
Ringo, on behalf of The Beatles, records a farewell message for
pirate radio station Radio London, which will cease broadcasting on
August 5.
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Trident Studios, 17 St. Anne's
Court, London). The Beatles record at this new studio in London,
to utilize its 8-track equipment (EMI is still using 4-track
recorders, their new 8-track equipment awaiting installation).
Four takes of "Hey Jude". The session begins at 2:00 pm and ends
at 4:00 am. [Thanks to Stefan Gray for correct information on the
address of Trident Studios].
1968
The Beatles give up on the Apple Boutique. It closes down, The
Beatles doing this in a rather extravagant manner--they give away
all of the remaining merchandise, allowing anyone entering the shop
to take what they want. This isn't advertised, but word of mouth
soon results in a large crowd gathering, and the police have to be
called in to maintain order.
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Ad***ional overdubs bring "You Never Give Me Your Money"
to completion. Drums, tympani, and vocals are overdubbed onto
"Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight".
[G] 1981
UK release of George Harrison single "Teardrops/Save the World"
(Dark Horse).
1982
UK release of 10-inch LP "The Savage Young Beatles" (Charly).
Originally released in the US in 1964 as "This Is The Savage Young
Beatles". Includes the songs "Why", "Cry For a Shadow", "Take Out
Some Insurance on Me Baby", and "Sweet Georgia Brown".
2000
The Record Industry Association of America has certified new
multi-platinum sales totals in the US for six Beatles albums. "The
Beatles" (aka "The White Album") has reached the 18 million mark,
making it one of the seven highest-certified albums. Other
certifications: "Love Songs" (3 million); "Revolver" (5 million);
"Magical Mystery Tour" (6 million); "The Beatles/1962-1966" (14
million); and "The Beatles/1967-1970" (15 million). The Beatles'
total certified sales in the US to date is 113.5 million.
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on August 1. **
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1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime and then again
at night.
1963
The Beatles, at the Playhouse Theatre in Manchester, record
e***ions nos. 11 and 12 in their radio series "Pop Go the Beatles".
For program #11, The Beatles perform "Ooh! My Soul", "Don't Ever
Change", "Twist and Shout", "She Loves You", "Anna", and "A Shot of
Rhythm and Blues". Their guests are Cyril Davies' Rhythm and Blue
All-Stars featuring Long John Baldry. Broadcast on August 27. For
program #12, The Beatles perform "Lucille", "From Me to You", "I'll
Get You", "Money", "Baby It's You", "There's a Place", "Honey
Don't" (with John Lennon singing the lead vocal), and "Roll Over
Beethoven". [Note: "Lucille" and "Baby It's You" were omitted from
the broadcast tape]. The Beatles guests are Brian Poole & the
Tremeloes. Broadcast on September 3. Several of this day's
recordings are included on the 1994 Beatles double-CD "Live at the
BBC". From show #11, "A Shot of Rhythm and Blues" (Disc one, Track
nine); "Ooh! My Soul" (Disc two, Track 30); and "Don't Ever Change"
(Disc two, Track 32). From show #12, "Honey Don't" (Disc two,
Track 34).
1963
A British monthly Beatles fan magazine, "The Beatles Book",
publishes its first issue.
1964
"A Hard Day's Night" becomes the #1 single in the US (Billboard).
1965
The Beatles perform live on the ABC Television program "Blackpool
Night Out", broadcast from the ABC Theatre in Blackpool. They play
"I Feel Fine", "I'm Down", "Act Naturally", "Ticket to Ride",
"Yesterday", and "Help!" During Paul's solo performance of
"Yesterday", John and George leave the stage (Ringo stays sitting
behind his drum kit while the stage lights go down and a spotlight
focuses on Paul). Returning at the song's completion, John
announces, "Thank you, Ringo, that was wonderful!" Allen Wiener
reports that The Beatles also performed a song called "I Do Like to
Be Beside the Seaside". "The Beatles Anthology 2" includes this
night's performances of "I Feel Fine", "Ticket to Ride",
"Yesterday", and "Help!" (Disc one, Tracks 9-12). [Note: Mark
Lewisohn reports that Ringo left the stage during Paul's
performance of "Yesterday", but a close viewing of the "Anthology
4" video proves otherwise. Thanks to Esther Jacobo for catching
the discrepancy].
[P] 1966
Paul McCartney tapes a solo radio appearance for the BBC Radio
program "David Frost at the Phonograph". Broadcast on August 6.
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Trident Studios, London).
Overdubbing bass and vocals for "Hey Jude". Then a 36-piece
orchestra overdubs George Martin's arrangement for the song. The
musicians are then asked to join in singing the song's refrain (nah
nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah, Hey Jude)--most are happy
to do so, but one huffs out, sneering, "I'm not going to clap my
hands and sing Paul McCartney's bloody song!"
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording John's song "Because" - 23 takes (take 16 being
selected as 'best') and the first of three sets of vocals overdubs.
[J] 1970
John Lennon's first wife Cynthia re-marries, to Roberto Bassanini.
[G] 1971
George Harrison and Ringo Starr perform at the Concerts for Bangla
Desh, a Harrison-sponsored fund-raiser to provide aid to children
starving in the hurricane-blasted country of Bangla Desh, which was
also being devastated by civil war. The two concerts are held at
New York's Madison Square Garden, and they are recorded for an
album release, "The Concert for Bangla Desh", which is primarily
taken from the evening performance. Also appearing are Bob Dylan,
Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, and Ravi
Shankar. John Lennon had been invited to participate, but he was
not keen on the idea. However, he considered it until he was told
that Yoko was not welcome to accompany him on stage.
[G] 1978
George's girlfriend, Olivia Arias, gives birth to their son Dhani
(the Indian word for 'wealthy person') in Windsor, England.
1999
The August 1999 issue of UK magazine "Q" publishes the results of
its readers' poll for the "100 Greatest Stars of the 20th Century".
Voted #1 is John Lennon. Paul McCartney is next at #2, with Ringo
Starr at #26 and George Harrison at #36.
** The following events all took place sometime in August. **
[J] 1969
John Lennon records an unreleased instrumental, "Rock Peace".
[R] 1972
Ringo Starr begins filming for the movie "Son of Dracula".
1980
US re-release of Beatles LP "A Hard Day's Night" (Capitol).
1980
US re-release of Beatles LP "Let It Be" (Capitol).
1986
US release of two Beatles interview LP's: "Things We Said Today"
and "Not a Second Time". Contains 1964-65 interviews and press
conferences in Los Angeles and Toronto. Not previously issued.
1989
US re-release of Beatles singles on 3-inch CDs (reissues of
original UK Parlophone singles): "I Feel Fine/She's a Woman",
"Help!/I'm Down", "Ticket to Ride/Yes It Is", "Can't Buy Me
Love/You Can't Do That", "A Hard Day's Night/Things We Said Today",
"Hey Jude/Revolution", "Paperback Writer/Rain", "Let It Be/You Know
My Name (Look Up the Number)", "Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny
Lane", "Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby", "We Can Work It Out/Day
Tripper" and "Lady Madonna/The Inner Light" (all
Capitol/Parlophone).
[J] 1991
Unauthorized re-release of John Lennon/Yoko Ono album "Unfinished
Music No. 1: Two Virgins" (Creative Sounds). Recorded from a vinyl
copy of the album and having poor sound quality.
[G] 1997
George Harrison has some lumps removed from his neck, provoking
fear that he might have cancer. However, it is reported that the
lumps are not cancerous. Less than a year later it will be
revealed that George did, in fact, have cancer. However, after
undergoing treatment he will be reported to be doing fine.
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on August 2. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime and then again
at night.
1963
The Beatles perform at the Grafton Rooms in Liverpool. This is
their first performance in Merseyside in seven weeks, and will be
their final performance at the Grafton.
1964
The Beatles perform at the Gaumont Cinema in Bournemouth. One of
the supporting acts, billed as a "new and unknown London group", is
The Kinks.
1965
Release in Sweden of Beatles LP "HELP!" (Parlophone).
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Trident Studios, London).
Completion of "Hey Jude".
[P] 1971
US release of Paul and Linda McCartney single "Uncle Albert/Admiral
Halsey b/w Too Many People" (Apple). 13 weeks on Billboard chart;
highest position #1.
Hasta La Vista