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** The following events in Beatles history all took place on August 7. **
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1957
The Quarry Men perform at the ****rn Club, Mathew St., Liverpool.
Paul McCartney isn't with them, because he is away at Boy Scout
summer camp. The ****rn is a jazz club, but skiffle is tolerated.
However, when John Lennon dares to play "Hound Dog" and "Blue Suede
Shoes", the club owner sends him a note saying "Cut out the bloody
rock!" The booking had been arranged by ex-Quarry Man Nigel
Whalley, who acted as the group's manager until he was forced to
resign at the end of the year when he contracted tuberculosis.
1961
The Beatles perform at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool.
1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime and then again
at night.
1963
The Beatles perform at the Springfield Ballroom, St. Saviour,
Jersey, Channel Islands.
[G] 1967
George and Pattie Harrison, visiting San Francisco, stroll through
Golden Gate Park in the Haight-Ashbury section, the focal point of
the "Summer of Love". George gives a short, unplanned street
performance using a borrowed guitar. George's reaction to the
hippie lifestyle?--"It's all too much!" He finds the hippie
culture to be wasteful and naÃ?ve.
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording begins for George's song "Not Guilty". It
turned out to be a problematic song. Out of 46 takes for the
rhythm track, only 5 hold together to the end of the song. The
Beatles will end up devoting over 100 hours to rehearsing and
recording the song (a first), yet it will never be released as a
finished track.
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Two and Three, EMI
Studios, London). Creating a stereo mix of "Come Together". Then
recording vocals and guitars onto "The End". The sparkling guitar
play is outstanding, with Paul, George, and John trading solos.
[J] 1980
John Lennon records unreleased takes of "I'm Stepping Out",
"Borrowed Time", and "Gone from This Place".
1989
US re-release of Beatles singles on 3-inch CDs: "Hello Goodbye/I Am
the Walrus", "The Ballad of John and Yoko/Old Brown Shoe", "Get
Back/Don't Let Me Down", "All You Need is Love/Baby You're a Rich
Man", and "Something/Come Together" (all Capitol/Parlophone).
1989
UK re-release of Beatles singles on 3-inch CDs: "Get Back/Don't Let
Me Down" and "The Ballad of John and Yoko/Old Brown Shoe" (which
was the first 3-inch CD Beatles single issued in stereo). Both
released by Parlophone.
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on August 8. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime.
1962
The Beatles perform at the Co-op Ballroom, St. Sepulchre Gate,
Doncaster, Yorkshire. The Beatles usually play at the ****rn Club
on Wednesday nights, but they are excused so they can appear in
Doncaster, which is 86 miles from Liverpool.
1963
The Beatles perform at the Au***orium in St. Peter Port, Guernsey,
Channel Islands. The third of five nights playing in the Channel
Islands. The first two nights had been on the island of Jersey.
This day they travel 30 miles to Guernsey in a 12-seater plane,
while their equipment is transported by ferry.
1964
"A Hard Day's Night" is the #1 single in the US for the second week
in a row.
1965
The Beatles' album "Help!" is #1 in the UK charts.
1966
US release of Beatles LP "Revolver" (Capitol). Songs: "Taxman",
"Eleanor Rigby", "Love You To", "Here There and Everywhere",
"Yellow Submarine", "She Said She Said", "Good Day Sunshine", "For
No One", "I Want to Tell You", "Got to Get You Into My Life",
"Tomorrow Never Knows". This is the last Beatles album to contain
different songs on the European and American versions. 77 weeks on
Billboard chart; highest position #1.
1966
Beatles records are banned from South Africa's airwaves, in a
punitive response to the "Beatles bigger than Jesus" fiasco.
1966
Release in Sweden of Beatles single "Yellow Submarine/Eleanor
Rigby" (Parlophone). Six weeks in the Swedish charts; highest
position #2.
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Final mixing for "Hey Jude" and "Revolution", the next
Beatles' single, which will be released in the UK on August 30.
The single will go on to sell over 8 million copies worldwide.
Then the Beatles spend the remainder of the 12-hour session working
on "Not Guilty", going up to take 101. Take 99 is determined to be
the best at this point.
1969
Photographer Iain McMillan, balanced on a step-ladder in the middle
of Abbey Road, takes photographs of John, Ringo, Paul, and George
walking across the zebra crossing (pedestrian cross-walk) just
outside Abbey Road studios. The Beatles cross several times,
McMillan taking six shots while a policeman holds up traffic for
them.
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Two and Three, EMI
Studios, London). Recording drums and bass overdubs for "The End".
Then Ringo adds drums while John records an overdub of synthesizer
and white-noise onto "I Want You (She's So Heavy)". In another
studio, Paul records lead guitar and tambourine overdubs onto "Oh!
Darling".
[P] 1973
On the eve of Wings' departure for Lagos, Nigeria, members Henry
McCullough and Denny Seiwell quit the group. The remnants of the
band, Paul and Linda McCartney and Denny Laine, travel to Lagos,
where they will record the group's most successful album to date,
"Band On the Run". [Notes: Mark Lewisohn suggests that Henry
McCullough quit before the 8th. Keith Badman lists August 29 as
the correct date for this entry.]
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on August 9. **
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1961
The Beatles perform a night show at the ****rn Club.
1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime.
1963
The Beatles perform at the Springfield Ballroom, St. Saviour,
Jersey, Channel Islands. The Beatles' fourth night playing in the
Channel Islands, returning to Jersey after the previous night's
performance on the island of Guernsey.
1964
The Beatles perform at the Futurist Theatre in Scarborough.
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Take 99 of "Not Guilty" from the previous night's session
is given a reduction mixdown to create take 102. Drum, guitar, and
bass tracks are then overdubbed, but the song is not completed.
After the other Beatles go home for the evening (2:00 am), Paul
stays behind and records "Mother Nature's Son", taping 25 takes. A
brass overdub will be added later. Like Paul's song "Blackbird", no
other Beatle will contribute to the finished track. Take 2 of
"Mother Nature's Son" is included on "The Beatles Anthology 3"
(Disc one, Track 19).
[P] 1993
UK release of remastered CD versions of Paul McCartney albums:
"Wings at the Speed of Sound", McCartney II", "Tug of War", "Wings
Greatest", "Flowers in the Dirt", "Give My Regards to Broad
Street", "Back to the Egg", "Press to Play", and "Pipes of Peace".
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on August 10. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime. That night
they play at St. John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool.
1962
The Beatles perform aboard the vessel MV 'Royal Iris', on the River
Mersey. Another ****rn-sponsored "Riverboat Shuffle". Also
appearing are Johnny Kidd & the Pirates (who'd had a #1 hit two
years previously, "Shakin' All Over") and the Dakotas (an
instrumental group, in the days before Brian Epstein teamed them up
with Billy J. Kramer).
1963
The Beatles perform at the Springfield Ballroom, St. Saviour,
Jersey, Channel Islands. This is the last of five nights playing
in the Channel Islands, four of them at this venue. The Beatles'
fee for the five nights of performing is one thousand pounds.
1964
US release of singles "Do You Want to Know a Secret/Thank You
Girl", "Please Please Me/From Me to You", "Love Me Do/P.S. I Love
You", and "Twist and Shout/There's A Place" (Oldies 45).
[P] 1972
Following a performance in Goteborg, Sweden, Paul and Linda
McCartney, and drummer Denny Seiwell, are arrested for drug
possession. They are assessed fines totaling $1,800.
[O] 1985
Northern Songs, owner of the Lennon-McCartney song catalog, is sold
to Michael Jackson for $47.5 million. The sale will be finalized
on September 6. The only Lennon-McCartney songs not included are
"Love Me Do", "P.S. I Love You", "Please Please Me", and "Ask Me
Why".
[J] 1987
UK re-release of the John Lennon/Yoko/Plastic Ono Band/Elephant's
Memory double album "Some Time in New York City" on double CD.
Early in the year this had been issued, but due to the poor sound
quality of the CDs, it was recalled. It is reissued on this date.
[G] 1989
US release of movie soundtrack CD, LP, and cassette "Lethal Weapon
2" (Warner Brothers). George Harrison's song "Cheer Down"
included.
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on August 11. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club - a night show.
1962
The Beatles perform at the Odd Spot Club, Liverpool.
1963
The Beatles perform at the ABC Theatre in Blackpool.
1964
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Works begins on The Beatles'' fourth album ("Beatles For
Sale", not yet titled). They begin and complete recording of the
track "Baby''s in Black", in 14 takes of the full song and 13
ad***ional takes of the guitar intro.
1964
The Beatles'' first feature film, "A Hard Day''s Night", opens in the
US. It is a big hit with fans, and critics give it very favorable
reviews.
[J] 1966
In Chicago for the beginning of The Beatles'' final US tour, John
Lennon, at a press conference, makes a nervous apology/explanation
for his ''Beatles bigger than Jesus'' remarks. Lennon''s comments
about contemporary religion, which had appeared over five months
previously in London''s "Evening Standard", were quoted out of
context in the July 29 issue of the US teen magazine "Datebook".
What Lennon had actually said was, "Christianity will go. It will
vanish and shrink. I needn''t argue about that, I''m right and will
be proved right. We''re [The Beatles] more popular than Jesus
Christ now. I don''t know which will go first, rock ''n'' roll or
Christianity. Jesus was all right, but his disciples were thick
and ordinary. It''s them twisting it that ruins it for me."
Reaction in the US is so negative that Brian Epstein even considers
cancelling The Beatles'' tour, fearing that one or more of The
Beatles will be assassinated. A number of radio stations in the US
(22 by some counts, 30 by others, although probably no one knows
for sure just how many) ban Beatles music, though other stations
play even more Beatles music than before to show contempt for the
outburst of religious hypocrisy. Now, at a press conference
preceding what will prove to be The Beatles'' final US tour, Lennon
is visibly shaken by the hate mail he has been receiving and by the
condemnations from fundamentalist groups in the US. Under pressure
from reporters determined to force an apology out of him, Lennon
tries reason, explanation, and puzzlement to clarify what he had
said and to illustrate how the remarks had been taken far out of
context. But that isn''t good enough, and John ends up apologizing
in the most half-hearted manner possible, even though he isn''t
really sure why he is doing so. John remarks, in part, "I suppose
if I had said television was more popular than Jesus, I would have
gotten away with it. I''m sorry I opened my mouth. I''m not
anti-God, anti-Christ, or anti-religion. I was not knocking it. I
was not saying we are greater or better...." Nonetheless, John''s
''apology'' is an important gesture, and the media and much of the
public "accept" it, confident that he''d learned some kind of lesson
(about tyranny of the majority, perhaps). Of course, there are
die-hards, mostly in the southern ''bible-belt'' who will accept no
apology--they''ve been looking for a tar-brush with which to smear
The Beatles since 1964, and they aren''t going to let go of this one
so easily. Beatles concerts on the following tour will be marred
by demonstrations by the KKK, telephone death threats, and
firecrackers being thrown on stage. Anti-Beatles fever will spread
to Spain and South Africa, where The Beatles are banned from the
airwaves. Overall feeling is perhaps best summed up by the "London
Catholic Herald", which opines that John''s comments, while
"arrogant", were "...still probably true." [Note: some sources give
August 12 as the date of the press conference].
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Three and Two, EMI
Studios, London). John, Paul, and George record the "She''s so
heavy" harmony vocals for "I Want You (She''s So Heavy)". Then
backing vocals are overdubbed for "Oh! Darling" and ''Here Comes the
Sun".
[J] 1971
During the London Art Spectrum, which runs Aug. 11-31 at Alexandra
Palace, five of John and Yoko''s films are screened: "Cold Turkey",
"The Ballad of John and Yoko", "Give Peace a Chance", "Instant
Karma", and "Up Your Legs Forever".
[J] 1971
John and Yoko participate in a London demonstration against British
policy in Northern Ireland and also against the prosecution of the
e***ors of "Oz" magazine on the charge of obscenity.
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** The following events in Beatles history all took place on August 12. **
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1960
Pete Best au***ions to become The Silver Beatles'' drummer. He is
asked to travel to Hamburg with them as their new drummer. Before
leaving for Hamburg, The Silver Beatles change their name to
simply, "The Beatles".
1961
The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute, Aintree, Liverpool.
1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at night.
1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the Odeon Cinema in Llandudno,
Caernarvonshire. This is the first of a six-night engagement at
this venue.
1966
The Beatles perform two shows at the International Amphitheatre in
Chicago, Illinois. This is the first stop on what will turn out to
be The Beatles'' final US tour. Support acts are the Remains, Bobby
Hebb, the Cyrkle, and the Ronettes. Although they''d just released
a new album, The Beatles didn''t bother rehearsing any new songs,
using the same repertoire as they''d used on their tour of West
Germany, Japan, and the Philippines.
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). George''s lead vocal for "Not Guilty" is recorded. The
song is mixed into mono and is shelved until the "Anthology" series
is released. It appears on "The Beatles Anthology 3" (Disc one,
Track 18).
[J] 1971
John and Yoko donate 1,000 pounds sterling to the strike fund of
the Upper Clyde Shipbuilding Union, who are refusing to STOP work
in order to save their jobs.
[O] 1981
US release of Bob Dylan''s album "Shot of Love". Ringo Starr
appears on the song "Heart of Mine", on which he plays drums and
tom-tom. [Note: one source gives the US release date as Aug. 10
and the UK release date as Aug. 21. This source also cre***s Ringo
as contributing only tom-tom to the song].
1991
UK release of Beatles cassette singles set (EMI). The 22 original
Beatles UK singles released on cassettes.
[R] 1997
US release of Ringo Starr album "Ringo Starr and His Third
All-Starr Band" (Blockbuster Exclusive). Recorded live performance
from June 27, 1995, in Tokyo, Japan. Members of the band, besides
Ringo, are John Entwistle, Billy Preston, Mark Farner, Randy
Bachman, Felix Cavaliere, Zak Starkey, and Mark Rivera. Ringo
sings the songs "Don''t Go Where the Road Don''t Go", "I Wanna Be
Your Man", "It Don''t Come Easy", "Boys", "You''re Sixteen", and
"Yellow Submarine". Other songs: "Locomotion", "Nothin'' From
Nothin''", "No Sugar Tonight", "People Gotta Be Free", "Boris the
Spider", and "You Ain''t Seen Nothin'' Yet".
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** The following events in Beatles history all took place on August 13. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club, West Derby,
Liverpool.
1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime, and that night
they perform at the Majestic Ballroom, Crewe, Cheshire.
1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the Odeon Cinema in Llandudno,
Caernarvonshire.
1963
The Beatles'' Parlophone EP "Twist and Shout" reaches sales of
250,000 copies, making it the first EP to earn a silver disc.
[B] 1965
US release of Beatles soundtrack LP "Help!" (Capitol). Songs:
"Help!", "The Night Before", "You''ve Got to Hide Your Love Away",
"I Need You", "Another Girl", "Ticket to Ride", and "You''re Gonna
Lose That Girl". The remainder of the album is filled with
orchestral instrumentals from the movie soundtrack. 44 weeks on
Billboard chart; highest position #1. [Note: On re-releases, the
song "You''re Gonna Lose That Girl" is listed as "You''re Going to
Lose That Girl". "The Ultimate Beatles Encyclopedia" by Bill Harry
states that the song "is often wrongly called ''You''re Gonna Lose
That Girl''"; however, the song''s title is clearly listed using the
word "Gonna" on my original 1965 US "Help!" LP (on both the album
cover and the record label).]
[B] 1965
The Beatles arrive at Kennedy International Airport for a tour of
North America. The support acts for the tour are Brenda Holloway &
The King Curtis Band, Cannibal & the Headhunters, and Sounds
Incorporated. The Beatles'' song list for the tour is "Twist and
Shout", "She''s a Woman", "I Feel Fine", "Dizzy Miss Lizzie",
"Ticket to Ride", "Everybody''s Trying to Be My Baby", "Can''t Buy Me
Love", "Baby''s in Black", "Act Naturally", "A Hard Day''s Night",
"Help!", and "I''m Down" ("I Wanna Be Your Man" is occasionally
substituted for "Act Naturally"). The tour will not be a happy one
for The Beatles, whose safety requires that their arrival,
performance, and departure from concert locations be conducted like
military operations. Press conferences become an ordeal as The
Beatles are forced to answer a barrage of inane questions. As the
interaction with their audiences becomes almost completely severed,
The Beatles'' playing will suffer terribly, to the point where they
no longer rehearse. Frustrated at the absur***y of it all, John
begins screaming off-microphone obscenities at the audiences. Yet
the public remains oblivious to the discontent of the
not-so-happy-go-lucky "Fab Four". When the tour is over, The
Beatles will go home one million dollars richer, but they will be
completely disillusioned about performing live. They veto Brian
Epstein''s suggestions for a fall tour of Britain, a return to the
Royal Variety Show, and a third Christmas show. Epstein is later
able to persuade The Beatles to tour the UK, but it will be a short
one. [Note: the song "Dizzy Miss Lizzie" is often spelled "Dizzy
Miss Lizzy".]
[B] 1966
The Beatles perform two shows at Olympia Stadium in Detroit,
Michigan, during their final American tour.
[B] 1966
The Beatles'' LP "Revolver" is #1 in the UK charts.
[B] 1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). The Beatles set about making a second re-make of "***y
Sadie". Eight takes are recorded, followed by four reduction
mixdowns. Then recording begins for "Yer Blues" (14 takes,
followed by reduction mixdowns for takes 15-17). The finished song
is an e*** of takes 16 and 17--the beginning of take 17 is spliced
onto the end of take 16. The splice occurs 3 mins 17 secs into the
song.
[P] 1971
UK release of Paul and Linda McCartney single "Back Seat of My
Car/Heart of the Country" (Apple).
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** The following events in Beatles history all took place on August 14. **
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[B] 1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club - a lunchtime show.
[B] 1962
Ringo Starr is nearing the end of a three-month engagement with
Rory Storm & the Hurricanes at Butlin''s holiday camp when he
receives a telephone call from John Lennon, who confirms Ringo''s
invitation to join The Beatles. John and Paul had previously met
Ringo in secret to discuss it, and now it was really happening.
The Beatles need Ringo right away, and he has been interested in
joining The Beatles for some time, so Ringo gives Rory Storm three
days notice and, on August 18, Ringo appears as a member of The
Beatles for the first time--"that night the Fab Four were born"
(Lewisohn).
[B] 1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the Odeon Cinema in Llandudno,
Caernarvonshire.
[B] 1963
The Beatles tape two songs for delayed broadcast on Granada TV''s
program "Scene at 6:30". They are not dressed in their suits, as
usual, but in black polo-neck sweaters and jeans. They tape two
songs, "Twist and Shout", which is broadcast later the same day,
and "She Loves You", which will be broadcast on August 19.
Recording is at the Granada TV Centre in Manchester. After the
taping, The Beatles return to Llandudno in North Wales for the
evening''s performances.
[B] 1964
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, Emi Studios,
London). Recording songs for their fourth album ("Beatles For
Sale"). "I''m a Loser" is recorded in eight takes, and "Mr.
Moonlight" is recorded in four takes. The Beatles also record five
takes of "Leave My Kitten Alone", but they are unhappy with the
results and abandon the song. "The Beatles Anthology 1" includes a
combination of Takes 1 and 4 of "Mr. Moonlight" and the completed
Take 5 of "Leave My Kitten Alone" (Disc 2, Tracks 21-22).
[B] 1965
The Beatles, in the US for a tour of North America, tape an
appearance for CBS-TV''s "The Ed Sullivan Show". Recording at
Studio 50, New York City, New York, they perform "I Feel Fine",
"I''m Down", "Act Naturally", "Ticket to Ride", "Yesterday", and
"Help!" During Paul''s performance of "Yesterday", accompanied by a
pre-taped track of three violins, the other three Beatles leave the
stage. After the song, they return to the stage, and John
comments, "Thank you, Paul, that was just like him." The program
is broadcast on September 12, for the season-opener of "The Ed
Sullivan Show". Also appearing on this show are Cilla Black, Soupy
Sales, Allen and Rossi, and Fantasio the Magician (sorry, no Topo
Gigio). The Beatles'' performance of the song "Help!" is included
as part of a US television special titled "Really Big Show: Ed
Sullivan''s 50th Anniversary", broadcast by CBS-TV on May 18, 1998.
[B] 1966
On their final tour of America, The Beatles perform a concert at
Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. The show is interrupted when
2,500 fans flood onto the field where The Beatles are playing.
[O] 1966
A Longview, Texas, radio station sponsors a public bonfire for
Beatles records. The station is knocked off the air when it is
struck by a bolt of lightning.
[B] 1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). "Yer Blues" is brought nearly to completion with the
recording of a second John Lennon lead vocal. Then recording
begins for "What''s the New Mary Jane" (4 takes). This song is very
nearly included on "The Beatles", but is cut at the last minute.
John and George are the only Beatles who perform on the song, and
John is the only singer. But Yoko Ono and Mal Evans join John and
George in making the recordings. The ''best'' recording from this
session was released on "The Beatles Anthology 3" (Disc one, Track
22).
[B] 1978
US release of Beatles single "Sgt. Pepper''s Lonely Hearts Club Band
- With A Little Help From My Friends/A Day in the Life" (Capitol).
Songs not previously released as a single.
[P] 1979
US release of Wings single "Arrow Through Me/Old Siam, Sir"
(Columbia).
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** The following events in Beatles history all took place on August 15. **
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1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime and then again
at night. The night show is Pete Best''s final appearance with The
Beatles, although he is completely unaware of it at the time. The
next day he is summoned to Brian Epstein''s office, where he
receives a bombshell - the other Beatles no longer want him in the
group.
1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the Odeon Cinema in Llandudno,
Caernarvonshire.
1965
The Beatles perform what may be the most famous live performance of
their career, their first concert at New York''s Shea Stadium. The
audience of 55,600 fans is the largest ever to attend a pop music
concert up to that time. The Beatles are paid $160,000 for this
one performance. New York City authorities veto The Beatles''
planned arrival inside the stadium by helicopter, so a Wells Fargo
armored truck transports them into the stadium and they run out
onto the stage, located at second base. The Beatles play "Twist
and Shout", "She''s a Woman", "I Feel Fine", "Dizzy Miss Lizzie",
"Ticket to Ride", "Everybody''s Trying to Be My Baby", "Can''t Buy Me
Love", "Baby''s In Black", "Act Naturally", "I Wanna Be Your Man",
"A Hard Day''s Night", "Help!", and "I''m Down". In ad***ion to the
support acts that were accompanying The Beatles on their North
American tour, an ad***ional group was added for this concert--the
Young Rascals. The concert is filmed by Sullivan Productions, in
association with NEMS Enterprises and Subafilms, for a one-hour
color television special, "The Beatles at Shea Stadium", for the US
market. In fact, though, it is first broadcast (in black and
white) in the UK, by the BBC, who transmit the show on March 1,
1966, and again on August 27, 1966. The film is first shown in the
US, in color, on January 10, 1967, on the ABC-TV network. "The
Beatles at Shea Stadium" opens with the closing number from the
concert, "I''m Down". "She''s a Woman" and "Everybody''s Trying to Be
My Baby" aren''t included in the film at all. Also, some of the
other tracks have studio overdubs added to the live audio track to
"sweeten" it up. Two of the Rolling Stones are among the audience
at Shea Stadium--Mick Jagger and Keith Richard. Later that
evening, Bob Dylan visits The Beatles at their hotel. "The Beatles
Anthology 2" includes the Shea Stadium performance of "Everybody''s
Trying To Be My Baby" (Disc one, Track 13). [Note: the song "Dizzy
Miss Lizzie" is often spelled "Dizzy Miss Lizzy".]
1966
The Beatles, on their final tour of America, perform one show at DC
Stadium, Washington, D.C., in front of a crowd of 32,164. Five
members of the Ku Klux Klan, led by the Imperial Wizard of
Maryland, picket the concert.
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording "Rocky Raccoon". George Harrison sits in the
control booth while Paul, John, and Ringo record 9 takes of the
basic track. Later, John overdubs harmonica and George Martin
records a piano solo. John, Paul, and George Harrison then overdub
backing vocals. Take 8 is included on "The Beatles Anthology 3"
(Disc one, Track 21).
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios One and Two, EMI
Studios, London). Recording orchestral tracks for "Golden
Slumbers/Carry That Weight", "The End", "Something", and "Here
Comes the Sun". George records a new lead guitar solo for the
mid-section of "Something".
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** The following events in Beatles history all took place on August 16. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club - a night performance.
1962
Brian Epstein summons Pete Best to his NEMS Whitechapel shop for an
11:00 am meeting. Brian tells Pete that the other Beatles want him
out of the group, and that he is being replaced. Amazingly, Brian
Epstein asks Pete to perform with The Beatles that night; stunned
by the news he has just received, Pete agrees. Upon further
thought, and with a clearer head, Pete later decides against
appearing, and he does not show up for the night''s performance. A
lot of The Beatles'' fans are partial to Pete, who is their
favorite. For a few days, Brian Epstein needs protection to walk
down Mathew Street, and his new automobile is scratched. As much
as Pete''s abrupt dismissal seems in hindsight to have been a smart
move for The Beatles, the timing and the cruel way in which it was
done are troubling indeed.
1962
The Beatles perform at Riverpark Ballroom, Chester, Cheshire. Pete
Best, who had been told earlier in the day that he was being booted
out of The Beatles, does not show up. Although he had told Brian
Epstein that he would perform with The Beatles for this appearance,
he understandably changed his mind after he''d had some time to
think about it. Drummer Johnny Hutchinson of The Big Three fills
in the temporary vacancy.
1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the Odeon Cinema in Llandudno,
Caernarvonshire.
1964
The Beatles perform at the Opera House in Blackpool. One of the
support acts is the High Numbers, who will later change their name
to The Who.
1966
The Beatles, touring the US for the final time, perform a concert
at John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lightning
flashes throughout the open-air concert, but the rain holds off
until the show is finished.
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", taking the song
from its early acoustic version into an electric version. Fourteen
takes are recorded.
[P] 1976
Wings'' LP "Band on the Run" is released in the Soviet Union, on the
Melodiya label.
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1960
The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany. The Beatles begin their first Hamburg engagement,
the first of 48 nights at the seedy Indra Club, which was
frequented by prostitutes and their clients, most in various states
of inebriation. The owner, Bruno Koschmider, urges The Beatles to
"Mach Shau", or really put on a show, and John Lennon complies by
screaming, shouting, and leaping about the stage. The others
followed his example, sometimes playing lying on the floor. Lennon
once appears wearing only his underwear and, on another occasion,
wearing a toilet seat around his neck. It works--The Beatles begin
to draw in larger crowds, and their musical abilities are sharpened
by their arduous schedule: four and one-half hours on weeknights
and six hours on weekends. To keep up their energy and to
compensate for insufficient sleep, all of The Beatles, except for
Pete Best, start using stimulant drugs. The audiences, who know
little English, applaud as John Lennon shouts out "Sieg Heil" and
calls them "****ing Nazis". The Beatles lodge in a single room
behind the screen of a nearby moviehouse.
1961
The Beatles perform at St. John''s Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool. For
this performance The Beatles add bass guitar player Johnny
Gustafson (bassist with The Big Three, who were also on the bill),
leaving Paul McCartney without a guitar and free to cavort around
the stage and even venture into the audience, singing into a
microphone like a solo singer.
1961
The first Beatles fan letters are printed in "Mersey Beat".
1962
The Beatles perform at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead, and at
the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey. With Ringo Starr not
due to arrive until the following day, The Beatles again call upon
The Big Three''s drummer Johnny Hutchinson to sit in as drummer for
one more night, which he does. His own group, The Big Three, also
have a booking that night, and they are forced to find a
replacement drummer themselves.
[B] 1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the Odeon Cinema in Llandudno,
Caernarvonshire. This is the last night of a six-night stand.
[B] 1965
The Beatles, on a tour of North America, perform two shows at Maple
Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada. The attendance for each show is
18,000.
[B] 1966
The Beatles, veering into Canada during their final tour of
America, perform two shows at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada.
[J] 1966
At a Beatles press conference in Toronto, John Lennon expresses
admiration for US draft resistance, suggesting that those young
Americans wanting to avoid the draft move to Canada. The US press
and establishment are rather annoyed, still fuming over the
"Beatles bigger than Jesus" thing.
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[B] 1960
The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany.
[B] 1961
The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the ****rn Club. That
night they appear at Aintree Institute, Aintree, Liverpool.
[B] 1962
The Beatles perform at Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, Birkenhead. The
17th annual dance for the local Horticultural Society. Ringo Starr
appears for the first time as a member of The Beatles, having had a
two-hour rehearsal in preparation. This is the first appearance of
The Beatles as the world would come to know them--John, Paul,
George, and Ringo.
[B] 1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the Princess Theatre, Torquay,
Devonshire.
[B] 1963
The Beatles, on their way to Torquay for two evening performances,
stop at Alpha Studios in Birmingham to tape an appearance for ABC
Television''s program "Lucky Stars (Summer Spin)". They perform
lip-sync to both sides of their forthcoming single "She Loves
You/I''ll Get You". Broadcast on August 24, the day after the
release of the single.
[B] 1964
The Beatles arrive in San Francisco, USA, to begin an American
tour. They are met at the airport by 9,000 frenzied fans. The
Beatles are driven into a protective fence enclosure so that
photographers can take pictures. As the 9,000 fans press against
the fencing, it gives way, and The Beatles manage to get out
split-seconds before it comes crashing down. The Beatles,
unmistakably shaken, are shuttled to their hotel suite, locked in
under armed guard. Several floors below them, a woman is beaten
and robbed, her cries for help mistaken as just another crazy
Beatles fan.
[B] 1965
The Beatles, on a tour of North America, play one performance for a
crowd of 30,000 at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia.
[B] 1966
The Beatles, touring in the US for the last time, perform a concert
at Suffolk Downs Racetrack, East Boston, Massachusetts. The
concert is held in the middle green of a horse-racing course,
before a crowd of 25,000.
[O] 1967
UK release of the Rolling Stones single "We Love You". John Lennon
and Paul McCartney sing backing vocals on the song.
[B] 1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Paul records a piano overdub for "The End". "The Beatles
Anthology 3" includes a remix of "The End" that includes many of
the overdubs that were e***ed out of the final "Abbey Road" version
(Disc two, Track 23).
[J] 1972
John Lennon and Elephant''s Memory rehearse for the upcoming One to
One Concerts. Other rehearsals are held on August 21 and 22.
[R] 1992
US re-release of Ringo Starr albums "Ringo''s Rotogravure" and
"Ringo the 4th" on CD (both Atlantic). Same track listings as the
original vinyl releases.
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[B] 1960
The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany.
[B] 1961
The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute, Aintree, Liverpool.
[B] 1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at night, their first
appearance at the ****rn with Ringo as drummer. A fight breaks out
with fans of Pete Best as The Beatles enter the club, and George
Harrison gets a black eye.
[B] 1963
The Beatles perform at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth. The first
of six nights, two shows per night, at this location.
[B] 1963
Photographer Robert Freeman shoots the half-shadow Beatles photo
that will become the album cover for their second LP, "With the
Beatles" (and also the cover for the American LP "Meet the
Beatles). Freeman takes the photo at The Beatles'' hotel in
Bournemouth, the Palace Court. The exact date is not known for
certain, but it is one of the six days of The Beatles'' engagement
at the Gaumont Cinema in Bournemouth (August 19-24).
[B] 1964
The Beatles open their tour of the USA with a performance at the
Cow Palace in San Francisco, California, for a crowd of 17,130.
They perform the 12 songs which make up their repertoire for the
entire tour: "Twist and Shout", "You Can''t Do That", "All My
Loving", "She Loves You", "Things We Said Today", "Roll Over
Beethoven", "Can''t Buy Me Love", "If I Fell", "I Want to Hold Your
Hand", "Boys", "A Hard Day''s Night", and "Long Tall Sally". There
will be some variation in song selection or order, but not much.
What was the difference anyway, when no one, not even The Beatles
themselves, could hear the music? The supporting acts are the Bill
Black Combo, the Exciters, the Righteous Brothers, and Jackie
DeShannon.
[B] 1965
The Beatles, touring North America, perform two shows at Sam
Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas. The Beatles earn $85,000 for the
two performances, each with an audience of 12,000. Beatlemania was
"...at possibly its most acute level yet witnessed" (Lewisohn).
[B] 1966
The Beatles, touring America for the last time, perform two shows
at Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee. An anonymous phone
caller threatens that one or all of The Beatles will be
assassinated during one of their performances. Midway through the
second show, someone in the audience throws a lighted firecracker
onto the stage, and it explodes, causing The Beatles a moment of
alarm.
[B] 1967
"All You Need Is Love" becomes the #1 single in the US (Billboard).
[R] 1967
Jason Starkey, Ringo and Maureen''s second son, is born.
[B] 1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). A synthesizer overdub for "Here Comes the Sun" is
recorded.
[O] 1974
US release of Harry Nilsson LP "***** Cats" (RCA). John Lennon
produced the album. Ringo Starr plays drums on six tracks and
maracas on another. One of the songs on the LP is John''s "Mucho
Mungo", which is joined with Nilsson''s "Mt. Elga". Klaus Voorman
plays bass guitar. Some of the other musicians appearing on the
album are Keith Moon, Jesse Ed Davis, Jim Keltner, Bobby Keys, and
Sneeky Pete. On the back of the album are the following
inscriptions: "Everything is the opposite of what it is"--Dr.
Winston O''Boogie M.D. (Manic Depressive) and "But somehow it isn''t
only not just the words isn''t it?"--Prof. Schmilsson M.E. (Me).
The gatefold album cover includes numerous photos of John and
Ringo.
[G] 1991
UK re-release of George Harrison (with Ringo Starr and others)
album "The Concert for Bangla Desh" on double CD (Epic).
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1960
The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany.
1961
The Beatles perform at Hambleton Hall, Huyton, Liverpool.
1962
The Beatles perform at the Majestic Ballroom, Crewe.
1963
The Beatles perform at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth.
1964
On a tour of America, The Beatles perform two shows at the
Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Attendance for both
concerts is 16,000. The Beatles add the song "Till There Was You"
to their song list for one of the shows.
1965
The Beatles, on tour in North America, perform two shows at White
Sox Park, Chicago, Illinois. Total attendance is 62,000 and The
Beatles earn $155,000.
1966
The Beatles, touring America for the last time, are forced to
cancel/reschedule their planned performance in Cincinnati''s
open-air stadium, Crosley Field, when heavy rain (and no cover
provided) makes electrocution a virtual certainty were The Beatles
to attempt to perform.
1966
"Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby" is the #1 single in the UK charts.
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Three and Two, EMI
Studios, London). Two separate sessions, with John and Ringo in
Studio Three and Paul in Studio Two. George is in Greece, having
left suddenly on a four-day trip. John and Ringo complete "Yer
Blues", recording Ringo''s intro ("two, three..."). Paul works on
"Mother Nature''s Son", adding overdubs that include the recording
of two trumpets and two trombones. Engineer Ken Scott will later
recall that John and Ringo walked in during Paul''s session and that
the sudden negative tension that immediately developed between Paul
and the others was striking. When John and Ringo left, things
returned to normal. Late in Paul''s session, he records the demo
for a song named "Etcetera". This is followed by "Wild Honey Pie",
which is recorded in its entirety.
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Three and Two, EMI
Studios, London). Completion of "I Want You (She''s So Heavy)". A
preliminary master tape of "Abbey Road" is compiled. The medley is
slated for side one, and the placement of "Octopus''s Garden" and
"Oh! Darling" are reversed from the final version. The album ends
with the slashed guitar chord that finishes "I Want You (She''s So
Heavy)". All four Beatles attended this session. This is the last
time that all four Beatles will be together at the EMI Abbey Road
studios.
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1960
The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany.
1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club, Liverpool - a lunchtime
show.
1963
The Beatles perform at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth.
1963
Release in Sweden of Beatles single "She Loves You/I''ll Get You"
(Parlophone). Fourteen weeks in the Swedish charts; highest
position #1.
1964
The Beatles give a 29-minute performance for 14,720 fans at the
Coliseum in Seattle, Washington.
1965
The Beatles, on tour in North America, perform one show at
Metropolitan Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for a crowd of
25,000.
1966
The Beatles, on their last tour of the US, perform in two cities
due to a cancellation due to rain the previous day. First they
perform at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio. Then they fly to St.
Louis, Missouri, for a concert at Busch Stadium, where they must
perform under a tarpaulin due to heavy rain.
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Numerous overdubs (including another John Lennon lead
vocal, backing vocals, organ, bass, and tambourine) bring "***y
Sadie" to completion. George Harrison, who returned from Greece on
this day, may not have been at the recording session.
[P] 1969
Paul McCartney changes the name of his company from Adagrose Ltd.
to McCartney Productions Ltd. (MPL).
[P] 1978
US release of Wings single "London Town/I''m Carrying" (Capitol).
[B] 1978
US re-release of Beatles LP "Sgt. Pepper''s Lonely Hearts Club Band"
(Capitol Limited E***ion). Picture disc.
[B] 1978
US re-release of Beatles double LP "The Beatles" (Capitol Limited
E***ion). White vinyl discs.
[B] 1978
US re-release of Beatles compilation double LP "The Beatles
1962-1966" (Capitol Limited E***ion). Red vinyl discs.
[B] 1978
US re-release of Beatles compilation double LP "The Beatles
1967-1970" (Capitol Limited E***ion). Blue vinyl discs.
[O] 1997
Suffolk County News Desk reports that Marie and Mike Power, owners
of a restaurant called "Sgt. Pepper''s", are planning to expand
their Beatles-theme restaurants throughout East Anglia and then,
the world. They plan to franchise the restaurants, and they report
that they have already received dozens of inquiries.
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[B] 1960
The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany.
[B] 1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime and then again
at night. During the lunchtime session, a film crew from Granada
TV films the performance of two songs ("Some Other Guy" and "Kansas
City/Hey Hey Hey Hey") for the television program "Know the North".
At the end of "Some Other Guy" the microphone picks up a fan''s
shout, "We want Pete!", it having been less than a week since Pete
Best''s dismissal from The Beatles. Unfortunately, the con***ions
in the club are not suitable for good filming, and the footage will
be judged unsatisfactory for broadcast. The film is shelved, but
it is exhumed for broadcast (Nov. 6, 1963, on the show "Scene at
6:30") once The Beatles have become famous. Since then, it has
been widely shown. Some of the film footage has disappeared over
the years, but "Some Other Guy" is largely intact. For many years
this was the only known film of a Beatles performance before they
achieved national fame, and the only film of them performing in the
****rn Club. In 1996, a 35-second color, soundless film of The
Beatles performing at the Cassanova Club on Feb. 14, 1961, will be
discovered by the son of the fan who filmed it.
[B] 1963
The Beatles perform at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth.
[B] 1963
The Beatles tape an appearance for the Southern Television program
"Day by Day", broadcast locally from Southampton. They perform
lip-sync to "She Loves You". Recording is done at Southern
Independent Television Centre, Northam, Southampton, Hampshire.
Broadcast that same evening.
[B] 1964
Veering into Canada on their first American tour, The Beatles
perform for an audience of 20,261 at the Empire Stadium in
Vancouver, British Columbia. The concert is also broadcast live by
a local radio station.
[O] 1964
Liberty Records announces that its album "Chipmunks Sing the
Beatles" is selling 25,000 copies per day.
[B] 1965
The Beatles'' airplane, flying to Portland, Oregon, catches fire,
but luckily no one is injured.
[B] 1965
The Beatles, on tour in North America, perform two shows at
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon. Total attendance is 20,000.
Between performances, The Beatles are visited in their
dressing-room by Carl Wilson and Mike Love of the Beach Boys.
[B] 1967
The Beatles in the recording studio (Chappell Recording Studios,
Maddox St., London). Recording Paul''s song "Your Mother Should
Know".
[B] 1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). The constant bickering and tension finally becomes too
much for Ringo--he quits The Beatles and walks out, leaving the
country to think about his future. The news of Ringo''s departure
is kept secret, and the press does not hear about it. Ringo will
rejoin The Beatles on September 3. After Ringo leaves, the
remaining Beatles record "Back In the USSR", with Paul on drums and
John playing bass. Five takes are recorded.
[J] 1968
Cynthia Lennon files for divorce from John.
[B] 1969
The Beatles get together at John''s Tittenhurst Park home for their
final photo session.
[G] 1979
George Harrison''s book "I Me Mine" is published in a limited
e***ion of 2,000 copies, which sell for 148 pounds per copy. A
less expensive e***ion is published later. The book provides
lyrics to all of George Harrison''s songs. John Lennon was hurt by
George''s slight mention of Lennon''s role in the development of
George''s songwriting.
[B] 1983
UK re-release of Beatles single "She Loves You/I''ll Get You"
(Parlophone). 20th anniversary reissue. Issued as a regular
single and also as a picture disc.
[P] 1986
US release of Paul McCartney LP and CD "Press to Play" (Capitol).
Songs: "Press", "Stranglehold", "Good Times Coming/Feel the Sun",
"Talk More Talk", "Footprints", "Only Love Remains", "Pretty Little
Head", "Move Over Busker", "Angry", and "However Absurd". The CD
release has the bonus tracks "Write Away", "Tough On a Tightrope",
and "It''s Not True".
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[B] 1960
The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany.
[B] 1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime and then again
that night.
[B] 1962
The Beatles perform at Riverpark Ballroom, Chester. It is John
Lennon''s wedding night.
[J] 1962
John Lennon and Cynthia Powell are wed at Mount Pleasant Register
Office, Liverpool, the same place that John''s parents had been
married. John and Cynthia had decided to marry when Cynthia
discovered that she was pregnant. John spends the evening
performing with The Beatles in Chester.
[B] 1962
"Mersey Beat" announces the change in drummers for The Beatles.
Pete Best fans react violently, and protest petitions are signed.
The Beatles are jeered by Best supporters when they next appear at
the ****rn Club.
[B] 1963
UK release of Beatles single "She Loves You/I''ll Get You"
(Parlophone). 24 weeks on the charts; highest position #1.
[B] 1963
The Beatles perform at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth.
[B] 1964
The Beatles, on a tour of the USA, perform a 29-minute concert at
the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California. Attendance is 18,700.
Since Capitol Records was planning to release a live Beatles album
in the US, the Hollywood Bowl concert is recorded. They had wanted
to record the February 12 Carnegie Hall performance, but the
American Federation of Musicians had refused. Now, with permission
in hand, a Beatles concert is recorded on three-track equipment.
Both Capitol Records and The Beatles gave the resulting tapes the
thumbs-down--the quality of the recording was too poor to release,
and the tapes were shelved. However, in 1977 the tapes would be
resurrected, and six songs from the 1964 concert would be combined
with seven tracks from the 1965 Hollywood Bowl concert, creating
the album "The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl". The mixing of 1964
and 1965 tapes was necessary to get enough good performances of
songs for the album. Since The Beatles and their fans couldn''t
really hear the music being played, The Beatles were finding it
increasingly difficult to care whether they played well or not.
Yet these tracks show that The Beatles were still playing at a very
high level, high enough for the "Hollywood Bowl" album to reach #1
on the charts on June 18, 1977, almost 13 years after the 1964
Hollywood Bowl concert had been recorded. Before 1977, the only
uses of this material were a 48-second extract of "Twist and Shout''
that appeared on the Capitol album "The Beatles Story", and the
audience applause and screaming that links the songs "Sgt. Pepper''s
Lonely Hearts Club Band" and "With a Little Help From My Friends"
on the 1967 "Sgt. Pepper''s Lonely Hearts Club Band" album.
[B] 1966
On their final tour of America, The Beatles perform at Shea Stadium
in New York City, New York. Unlike the previous year''s
performance, which had sold out, there are 11,000 empty seats in
the 55,600 seat stadium. Nonetheless, The Beatles earn more than
the previous year, receiving $189,000 for their performance.
[B] 1967
The Beatles in the recording studio (Chappell Recording Studios,
Maddox St., London). Recording Paul''s song "Your Mother Should
Know". The song will be re-recorded at EMI''s Abbey Road studios,
but the Chappell Studios version is the one that will end up on
record. Brian Epstein attends the recording session, which is a
bit unusual these days. This is the last Beatles recording session
before Brian''s death--he will be found dead in his home on August
27.
[B] 1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). With Ringo having quit the group (temporarily), John,
Paul, and George complete "Back In the USSR", adding numerous
overdubs which include jet airplane sounds taken from the EMI tape
library: ''Volume 17: Jet and Piston Engine Aeroplane".
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1960
The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany.
1961
The Beatles perform at St. John''s Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool.
1962
The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the ****rn Club; that night
they perform at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead.
1963
The Beatles perform at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth. This is
the final night of a six-night engagement at the Gaumont, playing
two shows per night.
1964
US release of Beatles single "Slow Down/Matchbox" (Capitol). 8
weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #17.
1967
The Beatles meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, whose lecture on
Transcendental Me***ation (TM) they had gone to hear at the Hilton
Hotel in London. TM involves the silent repetition of a word,
short phrase, or sound to produce a state of mind that reduces
stress, calms the mind, and energizes both mind and body. The
Maharishi invites The Beatles to travel with him to Bangor, in
North Wales, to attend more lectures. They accept his invitation.
[J] 1968
John and Yoko appear live for an interview on David Frost''s
television program "Frost on Saturday". John''s current interests
were made exceedingly clear. The word "Beatles" was scarcely
uttered. Instead, John and Yoko discussed Art, "vibrations", and
the avant-garde. Frost was a bit cautious, prompting John and Yoko
to take charge of the interview and liven things up. The interview
is re-broadcast on "The Best of Frost", on May 18, 1969.
1987
US re-release of Beatles album "The Beatles" (The White Album) on
double CD (Capitol).
1987
US re-release of Beatles album "Yellow Submarine" on CD (Capitol).
1987
UK release of Beatles albums on CD: "Yellow Submarine" and "The
Beatles" [the ''White Album'', issued as a double CD] (EMI).
[G] 1989
US release of George Harrison single and cassette single "Cheer
Down/That''s What It Takes" (Warner Brothers). The A-side is from
the movie soundtrack album "Lethal Weapon 2"; the B-side is from
Harrison''s "Cloud Nine" album.
[G] 1993
US release of various artists CD "Bob Dylan - 30th Anniversary
Concert Celebration" (Columbia). The album contains selections
from an October 1992 tribute concert for Bob Dylan. Included is
George Harrison''s performance of "Absolutely Sweet Marie". Not
included on the CD is his performance of "If Not For You".
Harrison also provides supporting vocals on "Knockin'' on Heaven''s
Door" and "My Back Pages". Also issued on cassette. In the UK, it
is also available on triple-LP vinyl, and some copies were imported
into the US for sale.
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** The following events in Beatles history all took place on August 25. **
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1960
The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany.
1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club during lunchtime. That
night they appear on the Mersey River ferry boat the "Royal Iris",
for one of ****rn Club owner Ray McFall''s "Riverboat Shuffles".
The headline group is Acker Bilk, clarinetist and leading proponent
of the trad jazz scene.
1962
The Beatles perform at Marine Hall Ballroom, Fleetwood, Lancashire.
1963
The Beatles perform at the ABC Theatre in Blackpool.
1966
The Beatles, on tour in America for the last time, perform two
shows at the Coliseum in Seattle, Washington. They had flown in
from Los Angeles, having departed for Seattle at 10:00 am in the
morning, and they will take a return flight to Los Angeles at 11:00
pm. The first show (3:00 pm) at the Coliseum is attended by only
8,000 fans (the arena seats 15,000), but the evening show (8:00 pm)
is a sell-out.
1967
The Beatles travel with their new guru, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, to
Bangor (in North Wales).
[R] 1977
US release of Ringo Starr single "Wings/Just a Dream" (Atlantic).
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1960
The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany.
1961
The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute, Aintree, Liverpool.
[B] 1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at night. Also appearing is
Mike Berry, who''d had a Top 30 hit the preceding October with his
song "Tribute to Buddy Holly".
[B] 1963
The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Southport. This is the
first of six nights, with two shows per night. The Beatles'' song
list for this residency is "Roll Over Beethoven", "Thank You Girl",
"Chains", "A Taste of Honey", "She Loves You", "Baby It''s You",
"From Me to You", "Boys", "I Saw Her Standing There", and "Twist
and Shout".
[B] 1964
The Beatles perform one show at the Red Rocks Amphitheater, Denver,
Colorado. Attendance is 7,000 (surprisingly, there were 2,000
empty seats).
[B] 1967
At University College in Bangor, North Wales, The Beatles hold a
press conference with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The Beatles announce
that they have become disciples of the guru and that they have
renounced the use of drugs. They become members of the Maharishi''s
''Spiritual Regeneration Movement'', which obligates them to donate
one week''s earnings each month to the organization. They soon
decide to visit the guru''s Transcendental Me***ation (TM) academy
in Rishikesh, India, for me***ation and study. The Beatles plan on
becoming teachers of TM.
[B] 1968
US release of Beatles single "Hey Jude/Revolution" (Apple). 19
weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #1.
[O] 1968
US release of Jackie Lomax single "Sour Milk Sea/The Eagle Laughs
At You" (Apple). George Harrison wrote "Sour Milk Sea" and
produced the single. George plays rhythm guitar, Eric Clapton
plays lead guitar, and Ringo Starr plays drums. "Sour Milk Sea" is
a song George wrote while at the Maharishi''s ashram in India. The
only recording of "Sour Milk Sea" by The Beatles was a demo version
recorded at ''Kinfauns'', George''s bungalow in Esher, on May 30,
1968. The Lomax single was released in the UK on September 6,
1968. It failed to chart in either the US or the UK, which was a
big disappointment for all concerned.
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[B] 1960
The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany.
[B] 1961
The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club, West Derby,
Liverpool.
[B] 1963
The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Southport.
[B] 1963
The Beatles filming for a documentary being made to explore the
"Mersey Beat" boom. Their contract with the producer stipulates
that they will not appear in a rival documentary being made, to be
called "Beat City". To avoid the difficulties of filming a live
Beatles'' concert, filming is done in a studio with The Beatles
performing "Twist and Shout" and "She Loves You", the group wearing
grey collarless suits. Later, they perform "Love Me Do" wearing
black collarless suits. The studio performances are intercut with
scenes of The Beatles'' hysterical fans taped the previous night at
the Odeon Cinema in Southport. For the "Love Me Do" segment, the
released single version of the song is dubbed onto the film,
scrapping the "live" studio version.
[B] 1964
The Beatles, touring the USA, perform a show at Cincinnati Gardens,
Cincinnati, Ohio, in front of 14,000 fans. The Beatles fly to New
York City right after their performance, and even though they
arrived at 2:55 am, they were greeted at the airport by 2,000 fans.
[B] 1965
The Beatles, on the last day of a five-day break from their North
American tour, attend a recording session for The Byrds. Later
that afternoon, The Beatles meet Elvis Presley at his mansion in
Beverly Hills. It is an awkward meeting, one that leaves The
Beatles with the impression that Presley''s personality is decidedly
"unmagnetic".
[O] 1967
Brian Epstein is found dead in his bed at home. A coroner''s
inquest will later rule that his death was accidental suicide, the
result of an accumulation of the barbiturate Carbitol within his
body over a period of two to three days. The Beatles are in North
Wales with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and Paul McCartney receives a
phone call with the news that Brian has died. In interviews later
that day, The Beatles are visibly shaken, but the Maharishi had
told them that death was natural and not to be feared or mourned.
[B] 1969
Each of The Beatles sells his remaining shares in NEMS Enterprises.
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1960
The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany.
1961
The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the ****rn Club, Liverpool.
1962
The Beatles perform a night show at the ****rn Club, Liverpool.
1963
The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Southport.
1963
The Beatles filming for a documentary being made to explore the
"Mersey Beat" boom. The Beatles are filmed in a dressing room,
including shots of them applying stage make-up and then walking
around backstage with their guitars, as if preparing for a live
performance.
1964
The Beatles, on tour in the USA, perform at Forest Hills Tennis
Stadium, Forest Hills, New York. One show in front of 16,000 fans.
1965
Resuming their North American tour after a five-day break, The
Beatles perform one concert at Balboa Stadium, San Diego,
California.
1966
Nearing the end of their final tour of America, The Beatles perform
one show at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California, before a wild
crowd of 45,000. The Beatles'' attempt to escape from the stadium
in an armored truck is thwarted when the main gate is found to be
locked, and The Beatles have to spend a miserable two hours in the
back of the truck.
[O] 1967
US release of the Rolling Stones single "We Love You". John Lennon
and Paul McCartney sing backing vocals on the song.
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Trident Studios, London).
John, Paul, and George start recording of John''s song "Dear
Prudence". They build the song instrument by instrument, utilizing
the 8-track equipment at Trident. John and George play guitars,
while Paul plays drums to compensate for Ringo, who quit The
Beatles on August 22.
1968
Release in Sweden of Beatles single "Hey Jude/Revolution"
(Parlophone). Eleven weeks in the Swedish charts; highest position
#1.
[P] 1969
Mary McCartney, Paul and Linda''s first child, is born.
1970
Re-release in Sweden of Beatles LP "Let It Be" (Apple) in standard
album sleeve. Previously only the deluxe boxed e***ion had been
available.
1987
The Beatles movie "Yellow Submarine" is released on videocassette
in the UK. The "Hey Bulldog" segment is omitted.
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1959
The Quarry Men (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and
Ken Brown) perform at the Casbah Coffee Club, Hayman''s Green, West
Derby, Liverpool. This is the opening night of a new teen club in
the spacious cellars of a large Victorian house that is owned by
Mrs. Mona Best. This is the first of seven straight Saturdays that
The Quarry Men will play here. Originally, the booking was for the
Les Stewart Quartet, the group with which George Harrison had been
playing. Les Stewart and Ken Brown had gotten into a serious
argument and Stewart walked out, swearing he''d never come back.
Brown asked George Harrison if he knew of anyone who could step in
and save the day. George got in touch with John Lennon and Paul
McCartney, and The Quarry Men play the club''s opening performance,
resurrecting The Quarry Men from a brush with disbanding.
1960
The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany.
1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club, Liverpool - a lunchtime
show.
1962
The Beatles perform at Floral Hall Ballroom, Morecambe, Lancashire.
1963
The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Southport.
1963
The Beatles filming for a documentary being made to explore the
"Mersey Beat" boom. The Beatles are filmed walking on the top deck
of a ferry boat and signing autographs. Later, at Speke Airport in
south Liverpool, they act out an airplane arrival, descending steps
from an airplane.
[B] 1964
The Beatles, on tour in the USA, perform at Forest Hills Tennis
Stadium, Forest Hills, New York. One show in front of 16,000 fans.
[B] 1965
The Beatles, on tour in North America, perform a show at the
Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California. The first of two nights
at the Hollywood Bowl. The Beatles'' performance is recorded for
possible release on record, but technical problems (most especially
Paul''s microphone going out) render the recordings unusable.
[B] 1966
The Beatles play their last concert before a paying audience, at
Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. A crowd of 25,000
is in attendance. John and Paul, knowing what the fans do not
(that this will be the last concert ever) bring cameras on stage
and take pictures between songs. During their final tour, The
Beatles have not played a single song from their newest album,
"Revolver", accentuating the incompatibility between their current
musical interests and performing live. As The Beatles fly out of
San Francisco, George comments, "Well, that''s it, I''m not a Beatle
anymore." While that is technically inaccurate, it gives proof to
the fact that The Beatles have evolved and are no longer the "Fab
Four". The Beatles will go their own separate ways for several
months, giving rise to e***orials lamenting the demise of The
Beatles. However, in late November they will get back into the
studio together and forge a new, stunning identity.
[O] 1967
Brian Epstein''s funeral is held in Liverpool. Only family members
attend; The Beatles are not present. After Brian''s death, The
Beatles do not appoint a new manager, but assume that
responsibility themselves. Their first big project will be
"Magical Mystery Tour", but their lack of experience in producing
and directing movies will result in a film that is somewhat
self-indulgent and amateurish. Admittedly, for some, those
elements give the movie a certain charm. For the larger audience,
however, "Magical Mystery Tour" (the movie) will be an unmitigated
flop. At this point in The Beatles'' career, Paul McCartney will
begin to exert more influence upon the other Beatles, largely due
to the lack of interest that John and George have in continuing
being Beatles, causing them to follow Paul''s lead as Beatles while
they pursue their own outside interests individually. Mark
Lewisohn has a curious take on the situation, suggesting that John,
George, and Ringo, having become successful, were suddenly content
to sit back and let Paul, the truly industrious one, do the driving
(so to speak). Yet a careful reading of Lewisohn''s works betrays a
clear bias in favor of McCartney. Indeed, if one looks at John
Lennon''s activities outside of The Beatles, one is surely
hard-pressed to explain Paul''s emerging leadership role within The
Beatles as arising from John''s becoming lazy or ''less industrious''.
Perhaps a more accurate explanation is that Paul still viewed The
Beatles as his primary artistic outlet, while John and George were
beginning to find greater satisfaction outside of the group.
Indeed, Paul has admitted as much.
[B] 1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Trident Studios, London).
Overdubbing vocals, handclaps, tambourine, piano, and flugelhorn
onto "Dear Prudence".
[O] 1969
UK release of Jack Bruce LP "Songs For a Tailor", which contains
the song "Never Tell Your Mother She''s Out of Tune". George
Harrison, using the pseudonym L''Angelo Misterioso, plays guitar on
that song. Released in the US on October 6, 1969.
[P] 1985
Paul McCartney purchases, at auction, a crude recording of The
Beatles performing at the ****rn Club in July 1962. McCartney pays
2,100 pounds. The tape is reported to include the following
tracks: "Hey! Baby", "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody", "Hippy
Hippy Shake", "Please Mr. Postman", "Roll Over Beethoven", "Ask Me
Why", "Sharing You", "Your Feets Too Big", "Words of Love", "Till
There Was You", "Dizzy Miss Lizzie", "I Forgot to Remember to
Forget", "Matchbox" (with vocal by Pete Best), "Shimmy Shake",
"Memphis", "Young Blood", and "Dream Baby". [Note: the song "Dizzy
Miss Lizzie" is often spelled "Dizzy Miss Lizzy".]
[P] 1989
UK re-release of Wings album "London Town" on CD, LP, and cassette
(Fame). The CD has the bonus track "Girl''s School".
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[B] 1960
The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany.
[B] 1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club, Liverpool - a night
performance.
[B] 1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club, Liverpool, at lunchtime and
at Riverpark Ballroom, Chester, at night. Also appearing for this
night of "Non-Stop Twist & Jive" is Gerry & the Pacemakers.
[B] 1963
The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Southport.
[B] 1963
The Beatles filming for a documentary being made to explore the
"Mersey Beat" boom. Shooting outside of Ringo''s house--Ringo is
filmed leaving his house, having to fight his way through the crowd
of teenagers gathered outside, and making his way to George''s
open-top sports car, which speeds away with fans hanging onto the
back. Ringo then shoots a solo scene, visiting a women''s beauty
parlor in recognition of his comments about wanting to be a lady''s
hairdresser. This is the final day of filming for the documentary,
which was originally going to be called "The Beatles", but which
was changed to "The Mersey Sound", since other groups were included
in the film. A limited-area broadcast of the completed film will
be made on October 9 to London and the north. A nationwide
transmission is broadcast on November 13. "The Mersey Sound" was
well-liked by both critics and the public, and copy prints are
requested by (and provided to) the Lord Mayor of Liverpool and the
National Film Archive in London. Extracts from this documentary
have appeared many times over the years. One very important clip
was exported to America--a segment with The Beatles performing "She
Loves You" was sold to the US television network NBC for "The Jack
Paar Show". Brian Epstein is quite upset over this, because he
does not want to jeopardize his exclusive Beatles contract with Ed
Sullivan. Nonetheless, this clip of The Beatles is broadcast on
the Paar show, becoming the first appearance of The Beatles on
American television (except for news reports). The television
critic for "The New York Times", Jack Gould, is unimpressed with
The Beatles. He comments, "It would not seem quite so likely that
the accompanying fever known as Beatlemania will also be
successfully exported. On this side of the Atlantic it is dated
stuff" (Lewisohn).
[B] 1964
The Beatles, on tour in the USA, perform at Convention Hall,
Atlantic City, New Jersey, for 18,000 fans.
[B] 1965
The Beatles, on tour in North America, perform one show at the
Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California. The concert is recorded,
and seven tracks will be included on the 1977 album "The Beatles at
the Hollywood Bowl" ("Twist and Shout", "She''s a Woman", "Dizzy
Miss Lizzie", "Ticket to Ride", "Can''t Buy Me Love", "A Hard Day''s
Night", and "Help!"). For their two consecutive nights at the
Hollywood Bowl, The Beatles earn $90,000. [Note: the song "Dizzy
Miss Lizzie" is often spelled "Dizzy Miss Lizzy".]
[B] 1968
UK release of Beatles single "Hey Jude/Revolution" (Apple). First
single (and first record) released on the Apple label. 11 weeks on
the charts; highest position #1.
[B] 1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Trident Studios, London).
Mono and stereo mixes are made for "Dear Prudence".
[J] 1972
John Lennon performs two One to One benefit concerts with
Elephant''s Memory at Madison Square Garden in New York. The
concerts are to benefit the Willowbrook School for Children. The
concerts are recorded, and some of the songs are later e***ed into
the LP and video "John Lennon: Live in New York City". John
purchased $60,000 worth of tickets to distribute to volunteer
fund-raisers. The event, organized by Geraldo Rivera, raised over
$1.5 million. Other acts performing were Stevie Wonder, Roberta
Flack, and Sha Na Na.
[O] 1974
UK release of Harry Nilsson LP "***** Cats", which was produced by
John Lennon. Ringo Starr plays drums and maracas on the album.
The album includes John''s song "Mucho Mungo".
[J] 1984
At an auction in London, Beatle fans spend $271,180 for Beatles
memorabilia. Highest price paid was $23,056 for an unpublished
manuscript written by John Lennon.
[B] 1988
UK re-release of Beatles single "Hey Jude/Revolution" (Apple).
20th anniversary reissue. Released as a regular 7-inch single and
also as a 7-inch picture disc. A 12-inch single and a 12-inch
picture disc single were also released (on the Parlophone label).
[B] 1999
The world premiere of the restored animated Beatles film "Yellow
Submarine" is held in Liverpool, England. George Martin and Neil
Aspinall attend the premiere. The Liverpool City Council have
declared this day as "Yellow Submarine Day", the climax of
International Beatles Week (August 25-31). The Beatles'' 1968
motion picture has been digitally remastered, including its
soundtrack. Both the movie (home video on VHS and DVD) and the
album ("Yellow Submarine Songtrack", on CD and cassette) are
scheduled for release on September 14.
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[B] 1960
The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany.
[B] 1961
The Beatles perform at St. John''s Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool.
[B] 1962
The Beatles perform at Town Hall, Lydney, Gloucestershire.
[B] 1963
The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Southport. The is the
final night of a six-night engagement at the Odeon, The Beatles
performing two shows each night.
[B] 1965
The Beatles, on tour in North America, perform two shows at the Cow
Palace in San Francisco, California. Total attendance: 28,700.
This is the final date on The Beatles'' 10-stop tour of North
America. They fly back to England the following day, enjoying the
next six weeks off from working.
[J] 1974
John Lennon testifies in federal court that US President Richard
Nixon tried to have him deported for fear that he would be involved
with anti-war demonstrations.
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