The Beatles History: Daily action

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 1. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute, Aintree, Liverpool.
(1228)
1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime. That night
they give a performance at the Storyville Jazz Club on Temple
Street in Liverpool. (920)
1963
The Beatles, on the Helen Shapiro tour, perform at the Odeon
Cinema, Southport, Lancashire. (1716)
1964
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). They record three songs in three hours. "I'm Happy Just
to Dance With You", a song John Lennon had written for George
Harrison to sing, is completed in four takes. "Long Tall Sally" is
recorded in a single, terrific take, and "I Call Your Name" is
completed in seven takes. [Note: "Long Tall Sally" and "I Call
Your Name" were released in the US on the LP "The Beatles' Second
Album"; in the UK they were released on the "Long Tall Sally" EP.
"I'm Happy Just to Dance With You" was included on the "A Hard
Day's Night" LP in both countries, although the US and UK albums
were quite different.] (2048)
1965
Beatles filming their second movie, "HELP!", in the Bahamas:
filming at "Cafe' Martinique" restaurant and Ringo on a schooner
with Victor Spinetti (Prof. Foot), Roy Kinnear (Algernon), and
Eleanor Bron (Ahme). (2303)
1966
A documentary film of The Beatles' Shea Stadium concert of August
15, 1965, is broadcast in the UK by the BBC. (2460)
1967
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). A new piano track is taped for the already-mastered "A
Day in the Life", but this new overdub is later discarded.
Recording then begins for "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". Seven
takes are recorded. (2641)
[P] 1969
Paul McCartney in the recording studio (Morgan Studios, London).
Producing recordings with Apple recording artist Mary Hopkin,
"Goodbye" and "Sparrow". "Goodbye" was written by McCartney
(cre***ed to Lennon-McCartney) for Hopkin. (3021)
1970
A promotional film of The Beatles singing "Two of Us" and "Let It
Be" is shown on US television, on "The Ed Sullivan Show". (3210)
[J] 1972
John and Yoko begin recording songs for "Some Time in New York
City". (3463)
[J] 1974
John Lennon asks the US District Court for a temporary restraining
order against the Immigration and Naturalization Bureau to delay a
ruling on his pending deportation case (his request will be denied
on May 1). (3307)
[J] 1975
At the Grammy Awards ceremony, John Lennon (with Paul Simon) is a
guest presenter. Paul McCartney receives two Grammys for "Band on
the Run". (3308)
** The following events all took place sometime in March. **
** Any help in determining the exact dates would be appreciated. **
[J] 1957
John Lennon decides to form a skiffle group, so he and friend Pete
Shotton form 'The Blackjacks'. The name lasts only about a week,
when they decide to change their name to 'The Quarry Men'. Both
John and Pete attend Quarry Bank High School for Boys, and the
school song has the line, "Quarry Men, strong before our birth."
The first complete line-up of the Quarry Men includes John Lennon
(guitar), Pete Shotton (washboard), Colin Hanton (drums), Eric
Griffiths (guitar), Rod Davis (banjo), and Bill Smith (tea-chest
bass). (1453)
1964
Release in Sweden of Beatles (with Tony Sheridan) single "My
Bonnie/Cry For a Shadow" (Polydor). Originally released in Germany
under the name 'Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers'. (3767)
[O] 1966
US release of Chet Atkins LP "Chet Atkins Picks On The Beatles"
(RCA). Atkins plays Beatles songs on the record. George Harrison
wrote the liner notes. (3759)
[O] 1968
Ken Partride, a design consultant, is hired by Apple to stem the
financial losses at the Apple Boutique. (2823)
1969
Dick James sells his 23 percent share of Northern Songs to
Associated Television (ATV), owned by Sir Lew Grade. Northern
Songs holds publishing rights to nearly every Lennon-McCartney
composition. James makes the sale without notifying The Beatles or
giving them first refusal on buying his shares. At this point,
neither ATV nor The Beatles own enough shares to grab majority
control of the company. A fierce competition to buy up available
shares begins, and Paul McCartney secretly buys so many shares that
he soon has 100,000 shares more than John Lennon. John will view
this as underhanded, and it only adds to the strain on the
Lennon-McCartney partnership, which is now just about undone.
Still, the competition against ATV continues, causing John to later
remark that the experience was like "playing Monopoly with real
money". But the rift between John and Paul prevents them from
acting with any real cohesiveness against ATV, and the antagonism
and disarray within The Beatles' camp will lead to their loss of
control over Northern Songs. Disgusted, they will liquidate their
shares, retaining no control whatsoever over the bulk of their song
catalog. (3028)
[J] 1970
John and Yoko undergo three weeks of intensive 'primal scream'
therapy in London with Arthur Janov, creator of the method. (3208)
1970
Paul McCartney announces that he intends to release his first solo
album in April, which conflicts with the scheduled release of
Ringo's "Sentimental Journey" and The Beatles' "Let It Be". When
Ringo visits Paul to discuss the problem, McCartney throws him out.
Nonetheless, Ringo is sympathetic with Paul, and he manages to
convince George and John to delay the release of "Let It Be" so
that "McCartney" can be released in April. (3209)
1973
US sales of two unauthorized 4-LP boxed sets are made via
television: "Alpha Omega Volume I" and "Alpha Omega Volume II".
The record sets, marketed by Audio Tape, Inc., were removed from
the market, but this spurred the quick release of Beatles
compilation double LP's "The Beatles 1962-1966" and "The Beatles
1967-1970", which were released less than a month later. (155)
[J] 1974
During March and April, John Lennon produces Harry Nilsson's "*****
Cats" album. (3498)
[J] 1983
Under the Freedom of Information Act, Jon Wiener or the University
of California, Irvine, obtains heavily censored documents relating
to FBI actions against John Lennon in 1972. Wiener will sue the
FBI to obtain the deleted information, using what he has already
received to write his 1984 book "Come Together". In 1991, a court
will rule that the FBI must turn over the deleted files to Wiener.
(3605)
1985
EMI announces that a new Beatles album containing previously
unreleased tracks will be released. Unimaginatively titled
"Sessions", the album is killed soon after, but bootleg copies
surface before long. (3617)
[O] 1993
George Martin, commenting on The Beatles' unreleased tape archive
at Abbey Road Studios, states, "I've listened to all of the tapes.
There are one or two interesting variations, but otherwise it's all
junk. Couldn't possibly release it." Yet eight months later he
will announce that he plans to use virtually all of it in the
documentary series "The Beatles Anthology". (3661)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 2. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at Litherland Town Hall. (1227)
1962
The Beatles perform at two different venues. First they play a
show at St. John's Hall in Bootle, then they cross the Mersey River
for a performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey.
The support group for the Bootle appearance is The Searchers (The
Beatles are paid 17 pounds, the Searchers are paid 6 pounds, and
paid attendance was 357). The Tower event was billed as a "Mad
March Rock Ball". (919)
1963
The Beatles, on the Helen Shapiro tour, perform at City Hall,
Sheffield, Yorkshire, playing for two "houses". After the second
show, they drive 38 miles to Manchester, to appear on a live
interview program (see separate entry). (1717)
1963
After performing in Sheffield, The Beatles drive to Manchester's
Didsbury Studio Centre to appear live on the ABC Television
news-magazine program "ABC At Large", which is broadcast to the
Midlands and the north regions. Along with Brian Epstein, The
Beatles give a lengthy interview with host David Hamilton.
Although The Beatles do not perform on the show, a brief clip of
them doing a lip-sync performance of "Please Please Me", from their
February 23 appearance on "Thank Your Lucky Stars", is replayed.
(1718)
1964
US release of Beatles single "Twist and Shout/There's A Place"
(Tollie). 11 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #2. (13)
1964
Filming begins for The Beatles' first movie, "A Hard Day's Night",
although the film has no title at this point. The Beatles have to
join the actor's union minutes before getting on the train at
Paddington Station so that filming can begin. The first week's
filming is scheduled to take place on a train. On this first day,
the train travels west to Minehead and then returns to London.
Because of the Beatlemania surrounding their first day's departure,
The Beatles decide to board the train on the following days at the
more discreet Acton Main Line and having their chauffeurs meet them
at out-of-the-way drop-off points in the evenings. Schoolgirl
actress Pattie Boyd, whose train sequence with The Beatles is
filmed this day, meets George Harrison. They would marry on
January 21, 1966. (2049)
1965
The Beatles in the Bahamas, filming their second movie, originally
titled "Eight Arms to Hold You", but eventually renamed "HELP!"
(2304)
1967
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Overdubs are recorded for "Lucy in the Sky with
Diamonds", including vari-speed vocals and instrument recordings.
By the end of the session, the song is essentially completed,
although ad***ional mixing will be done. "The Beatles Anthology 2"
includes a remix of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (Disc two,
Track 10). (2642)
[J] 1969
John and Yoko perform at Lady Mitchell Hall in Cambridge, England,
before a crowd of 500. Johns plays feedback guitar as
accompaniment to Yoko's non-stop screaming. They are joined for
part of the performance by saxophonist John Tchikai and
percussionist John Stevens, who improvise some free-form jazz. The
performance is recorded and will appear on the Zapple album
"Unfinished Music No. 2: Life With the Lions", as the track
"Cambridge 1969". The general public isn't ready for John and
Yoko's unconventional music. The rock magazine 'Rolling Stone'
likens Yoko's screeching to "...a severely retarded child being
tortured." Another critic acidly says, "Only pain aficionados need
bother." However, critics in the 1990's are inclined to judge the
work more kindly, particularly since they are not weighed down by
the Beatles myth in considering it. It is, however, not for all
tastes. This is the first concert performance of a Beatle outside
of the group. (3022)
[P] 1975
While in Los Angeles, Paul and Linda McCartney are stopped by
police when the car in which they are traveling runs a red light.
Marijuana is found in Linda's purse, and she is charged with
possession. (3309)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 3. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at St. John's Hall, Bootle. (1226)
1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club - a night show. (918)
1963
The Beatles perform at the Gaumont Cinema, Hanley, Staffordshire,
on the final night of the Helen Shapiro tour. Having started the
tour as the opening act at the bottom of the bill, The Beatles have
worked their way up to closing the first-half of each show. (1719)
1964
Filming for The Beatles' first movie, "A Hard Day's Night", aboard
a train headed to Minehead and back. (2050)
1965
The Beatles continue the filming of "HELP!" in the Bahamas; this
day the film's final sequence is shot (Ringo staked out on the
beach, painted red; the ring flies off of his hand). (2305)
1967
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Working on the song "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club
Band". Four french horn players (James Buck, Neil Sanders, Tony
Randall, and John Burden) are brought into the studio to record
overdubs. John Lennon, as he had done with musicians brought in to
play on "Penny Lane", secretly records the musicians' conversation
for his personal tape archive (which he was compiling for use in
his experimental works). Later in the session, George Harrison
overdubs a distorted lead guitar solo. (2643)
[J] 1971
The South African Broadcasting Corporation lifts its ban on Beatles
music. The ban had been in effect since August 8, 1966, in
response to the John Lennon "Beatles bigger than Jesus"
controversy. However, the lifting of the ban does not extend to
John Lennon's compositions, vocals, or solo work, which remain
banned. (3236)
[J] 1972
Although Yoko had been granted custody of her daughter Kyoko, the
girl's father, Anthony Cox, flees with her, making John Lennon all
the more determined to stay in the USA. (3310)
[G] 1973
George Harrison's album "The Concert for Bangla Desh" is awarded
the Grammy for 1972 Album of the Year. (3311)
[G] 1991
George Harrison takes the stage at a convention of George Formby
fans at Blackpool's Winter Gardens. Playing a ukulele, he sings
Formby's "In My Little Snapshot Album". (3651)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 4. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute, Aintree, Liverpool.
(1225)
1962
The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club. (917)
1963
The Beatles perform at the Plaza Ballroom, St. Helens. This is the
first booking for which The Beatles are paid 100 pounds. (1720)
1964
More train filming for "A Hard Day's Night" (as yet untitled).
Another day's travel to Minehead and back. They stop at the
station in Crowcombe, Somerset, to shoot a favorite scene in the
film: The Beatles running, outside of the train (they were running
on the station platform beside the slowly-moving train), shouting
mischievously at the stuffy 'regular passenger' (actor Richard
Vernon), "Hey mister! Can we have our ball back?" (2051)
1965
The Beatles continue filming for their second movie, "HELP!", in
the Bahamas. (2306)
1966
UK release of Beatles EP "Yesterday" (Parlophone). Songs:
"Yesterday", "Act Naturally", "You Like Me Too Much", and "It's
Only Love". Highest chart position: #1. (532)
[J] 1966
London's "Evening Standard" publishes Maureen Cleve's interview
with John Lennon that contains his soon-to-be-distorted "Beatles
more popular than Jesus" remarks. Although Lennon was making a
comment about the irrelevance of organized religion to many
contemporary young people, most conservatives interpret his
statement as an arrogant insult (they'd never like those
'long-haired, commie' Beatles anyway). No one in the UK is
particularly scandalized, but when the remarks (quoted out of
context) reach the United States of America, American conservatives
(particularly those in southern states) go off the deep end and
start Beatles bonfires for the burning of Beatles records,
magazines, cards, books, posters, and paraphernalia. Outraged
elders take particular delight in showing their youngsters
"willingly" throwing their Beatles records into the fires. The
hostile atmosphere surrounding the Beatles' final concert tour of
the US has much to do with their decision to quit touring
altogether. (2461)
[O] 1969
Glyn Johns begins the process of trying to turn the "Get Back"
tapes into an album. John Lennon and Paul McCartney, sick of the
whole affair, give Johns free reign. He will complete the job on
May 28, but The Beatles will be unable to agree on whether or not
to approve the master tape for record release. Johns will be asked
to "get back" into the studio and do some more work on the album.
All will be for naught, though, because Phil Spector will be called
in to produce the eventual album, "Let It Be", from the tapes.
(3023)
[R] 1991
UK re-release of Ringo Starr album "Ringo" on CD, with bonus tracks
"Down and Out", "It Don't Come Easy", and "Early 1970" (EMI). Also
reissued on cassette. (849)
1994
US re-release of Beatles US single "I Want to Hold Your Hand/I Saw
Her Standing There" (Capitol). 30th anniversary reissue. (494)
1996
Release of Beatles single "Real Love/Baby's in Black/Yellow
Submarine/Here There and Everywhere" in the US (Capitol) and the UK
(Parlophone/Apple). Highest UK chart position is #4. Highest US
chart position is #11 (Billboard). [Note: one source gives March
12, 1996, as the correct release date for the US.] (3401)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 5. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club, West Derby,
Liverpool. (1224)
1962
The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the ****rn Club. That
night, they perform at the Kingsway Club in Southport. (916)
1963
The Beatles in the recording studio: Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London. Only five days after John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote
the song "From Me to You", The Beatles are recording it for their
third single. Originally slotted for the B-side of the record, it
is switched to the A-side during the recording session, with "Thank
You Girl" demoted to the flip side. They record 13 takes of "From
Me to You" and 13 takes of "Thank You Girl" (at that time titled
"Thank You Little Girl"). The Beatles also want to record "The One
After 909" and "What Goes On", but only have time to record a few
takes of "909". Five takes are recorded, but none turns out quite
right, so the song is shelved and the tracks remained unissued
until "Anthology I" (the song was re-recorded in 1969 during the
rooftop concert on January 30, that version appearing on the "Let
It Be" album and in the movie). The "From Me to You/Thank You
Girl" single was issued by EMI, on the Parlophone label, on April
11, 1963. "The Beatles Anthology 1" includes a sequence of
incomplete takes of "One After 909" and a complete version of the
song pieced together from the partial takes (Disc 1, Tracks 25-26).
(1721)
1963
Release in Sweden of Beatles single "Please Please Me/Love Me Do"
(Odeon). Three weeks in the Swedish charts; highest position #7.
(3761)
1964
Filming for "A Hard Day's Night" continues. More filming aboard a
train, this time headed to Taunton and back. (2052)
1965
The Beatles filming their second movie, "HELP!", in the Bahamas.
Day's shots include John, Paul and George running around the island
shouting "RINGO!" (2307)
1970
A promotional film for "Let It Be" is broadcast on UK television,
on the program "Top of the Pops". (3008)
[R] 1970
Ringo Starr is in the recording studio (Morgan Studios, London).
Recording songs for his "Sentimental Journey" LP, "Whispering
Grass" and "Bye-Bye Blackbird". For "Blackbird" he uses an
arrangement written by Bee Gee Maurice Gibb. (3211)
1970
Release in Sweden of Beatles single "Let It Be/You Know My Name
(Look Up the Number)" (Apple). Three weeks in the Swedish charts;
highest position #6. (3794)
1990
UK re-release of Beatles single "Let It Be/You Know My Name (Look
Up the Number)" (Parlophone). 20th anniversary release. Released
as a regular single and also as a picture disc. (840)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 6. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime. That night
they appear at the Liverpool Jazz Society. (1223)
1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club - a night show. (915)
1963
The Beatles appear at the Playhouse Theatre in Manchester to record
their fifth (and final) appearance on the BBC radio program "Here
We Go". They perform "I Saw Her Standing There", "Misery", "Do You
Want to Know a Secret", and "Please Please Me". The show is
broadcast on March 12, with "I Saw Her Standing There" e***ed out
of the broadcast tape, presumably because of time limitations.
(1722)
1964
Yet more filming aboard train for "A Hard Day's Night". This day's
destination is Newton Abbot. (2053)
1965
In the Bahamas, filming their second movie "Eight Arms to Hold You"
(later re-titled "HELP!"), The Beatles shoot scenes at Nassau
International Airport, descending steps leading from their airplane
to the ground. The Beatles wildly take photos of one another as
they make their way down the steps. (2308)
[O] 1966
A petition with 5,000 signatures, asking that the ****rn Club be
re-opened, is presented to British Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
(2462)
1967
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Overdubbing sound effects onto the song "Sgt. Pepper's
Lonely Hearts Club Band". The beginning audience murmurs and
sounds of a band preparing for a performance are added, as are
sounds of audience applause and laughter. Later, when the song is
joined with "With a Little Help From My Friends", screams will be
added from a tape of the Beatles in concert at the Hollywood Bowl.
(2644)
1970
UK release of Beatles single "Let It Be/You Know My Name (Look Up
the Number)" (Apple). 6 weeks on the charts; highest position #2.
(567)
[R] 1970
Ringo Starr's solo album "Sentimental Journey" is completed and
ready for pressing. (3212)
[J] 1972
The temporary extension of John Lennon's US visitor's visa is
cancelled. Efforts to deport Lennon heat up. (3313)
[J] 1975
John Lennon announces that his separation from Yoko was "not a
success" and they are back together. (3314)
1976
UK re-release of Beatles' collected singles "The Singles Collection
1962-1970" (EMI). Includes 23 Beatles UK singles -- the original
22 singles and the about-to-be released "Yesterday/I Should Have
Known Better". Singles: "Love Me Do/P.S. I Love You", "Please
Please Me/Ask Me Why", "From Me to You/Thank You Girl", "She Loves
You/I'll Get You", " Can't Buy Me Love/You Can't Do That", "A Hard
Day's Night/Things We Said Today", "I Feel Fine/She's a Woman",
"Ticket to Ride/Yes It Is", "Hey Jude/Revolution", "Paperback
Writer/Rain", "Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever", "Get
Back/Don't Let Me Down", "Help!/I'm Down", "Eleanor Rigby/Yellow
Submarine", "Let It Be/You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)", "I
Want to Hold Your Hand/This Boy", "All You Need is Love/Baby You're
a Rich Man", "Hello Goodbye/I Am the Walrus", "Lady Madonna/The
Inner Light", "Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out", "Something/Come
Together", "The Ballad of John and Yoko/Old Brown Shoe", and
"Yesterday/I Should Have Known Better". (638)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 7. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the Cassanova Club, Liverpool. (1222)
1962
The Beatles record their first radio appearance, at the Playhouse
Theatre, Hulme, Manchester, for the BBC radio program "Teenager's
Turn - Here We Go". After a rehearsal, the Beatles put on suits
for the first time and, along with the other artists appearing on
the program, record the show in front of a teenage audience. The
Beatles perform three songs, all cover versions: "Dream Baby",
"Memphis", and "Please Mr. Postman". Broadcast the following
afternoon, March 8. (914)
1963
The Beatles perform at the Elizabethan Ballroom, Nottingham,
Nottinghamshire. The Beatles headline a four-act bill of groups
managed by Brian Epstein. Supporting The Beatles are Gerry & the
Pacemakers, The Big Three, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
Two hired buses transport all of the performers, along with 80
devoted Liverpool fans. (1723)
1964
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" is the #1 single in the US for the 6th
straight week. (38)
1964
The Beatles take the weekend off from filming their first movie ("A
Hard Day's Night"). (2054)
1965
The Beatles in the Bahamas shooting their second movie "Eight Arms
to Hold You" (eventually re-titled "HELP!") The day's filming is
for "temple" scenes, the shooting taking place at a wretched
hospital for handicapped children and the elderly. The Beatles are
disgusted by con***ions in the hospital. (2309)
1967
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Ad***ional overdubs are recorded for "Lovely Rita",
including harmony vocals, effects, and the percussive sound of a
piece of toilet paper being blown through a haircomb. The session
begins at 7:00 pm and ends at 2:30 am. (2645)
1982
BBC Radio broadcasts a two-hour special program, "The Beatles at
the BEEB", featuring selections from tapes of The Beatles' BBC
performances in the early 1960's. (3599)
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** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 8. **
1962
5.00-5.29pm. BBC's `Teeneager's Turn (Here We Go)' broadcast (all 7 March 1962 session except `Hello Little Girl').
1963
The prefix `45-' is dropped off EMI singles catalogue numbers.
`Please Please Me' single number 1, 3rd week (UK New Musical Express chart).
1965
Brian attends the evening presentation of this year's Mecca Carl-Alan awards, at the Empire Ballroom, Leicester Square, London. He collects from Princess Margaret an award as best group on behalf of the Beatles, and other on behalf of Cilla Black.
The awards are televised by BBC1.
1968
UK single release: `Step Inside Love'.
1969
`Yellow Submarine' LP, 8th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
1971
Recording of `Power To The People'.
UK single release: `Another Day'.
1976
UK single release: `Yesterday'/`I Should Have Known Better'.
1982
Startling Studios. Recording basic tracks for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
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** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 9. **
1963
Concert at the Granada, East Ham. Two performances.
Start of the Chris Montez and Tommy Roe Tour, 2nd Beatles British tour.
1964
NEMS Enterprises moves location *****therland House, 5-6 Argyll Street, 5th floor, London.
Shooting of scenes for `A Hard Day's Night', on board a train leaving from Paddington Station.
1966
`Rubber Soul', 14th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
1967
Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.30am. Recording: `Getting Better' (takes 1-7, tape reduction take 7 into takes 8-12). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Malcolm Addey/Ken Townsend; 2nd Engineer: Graham Kirkby.
11.00pm approx. Ringo is the 1st Beatle arriving at the studio.
1.00am approx. Work starts.
1968
`Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' is awarded 4 Grammys.
1970
John and Yoko leave the London Clinic.
1982
Startling Studios. Recording basic tracks for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
1990
Paul's concert in Tokyo (`Get Back Tour').
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** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 10. **
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Louise French is born.
1963
Concert at the Hippodrome, Birmingham (Chris Montez and Tommy Roe tour).
1964
Studio 2. 10.00am-1.00pm. Stereo mixing: `Can't Buy Me Love' (from take 4); `Long Tall Sally' (from take 1); `I Call Your Name' (from take 7); `You Can't Do That' (from take 9). Mono mixing: `Long Tall Sally' (from take 1); `Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' (from e*** of takes 5, 7); `Sie Liebt Dich' (from take 14). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
The Chilean magazine `Ecran' officially presents the new Beatles phenomenon in Chile on today's issue.
Turks Head, St Margaret's, Twickenham, Middle***. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': Ringo in a pub.
1965
Brian reveals his plan to film the Shea Stadium concert.
1967
Studio 2. 7.00pm-4.00am. Recording: `Getting Better' (overdub onto take 12). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
1969
Olympic Sound Studios. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `Get Back'; `Teddy Boy'; `On Our Way Home' (working title of `Two Of Us'); `Dig A Pony'; `I've Got A Feeling'; `The Long And Winding Road'; `Let It Be'; `Rocker'; `Save The Last Dance For Me'; `Don't Let Me Down'; `Because You're Sweet And Lovely' (working title of `For You Blue'); `Get Back'; `The Walk'. Producer: George Martin?; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
Glyn Johns, commissioned by John and Paul, begins work of compilation of the album `Get Back'.
1971
Evening: According to a rumour, John, with George and Ringo, presented himself at Paul's ****ndish Avenue house and threw a brick to one of the windows.
A court names J. D. Spooner as trustee of the Beatles goods.
1975
US single release: `Stand By Me'/`Move Over Ms. L.'.
1982
Startling Studios. Recording of basic tracks for LP `Old Wave'. Chris Stainton plays keyboards instead of Gary Brooker. Producer: Jim Nipar.
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** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 11 **
March 11
1963
EMI House, ground floor studio. Recording for Radio Luxembourg's `The Friday Spectacular'.
1964
`Please Please Me' LP, 51st week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
`With The Beatles' number 1, 16th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
1967
The Beatles are awarded 3 Grammys (`Michelle', `Eleanor Rigby' and `Revolver'). [2 March?]
It is reported that 446 versions of `Yesterday' have been recorded.
1969
Olympic Sound Studios. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `On Our Way Home' (working title of `Two Of Us'); `The Long And Winding Road'; `Lady Madonna'. Producer: George Martin?; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
1970
US single release: `Let It Be'/`You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)'.
1982
Startling Studios. Recording basic tracks for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
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** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 12 **
March 12
1948
James Taylor is born, in Boston.
1963
Concert at the Granada, Bedford (Chris Montez and Tommy Roe tour).
Partially recorded for today's BBC `Here We Go' e***ion.
John gets a cold.
5.00-5.29pm. BBC's `Here We Go' broadcast (6 March 1963 session).
1964
Studio 3 (control room only). 10.00am-12.00noon. Stereo mixing: `Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' (from e*** of takes 5, 7); `Sie Liebt Dich' (from take 14). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: not assigned.
Remixes of `Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' and `Sie Liebt Dich' for the US and Germany.
1965
`Help!' shootings in Bahamas end.
The `New York Daily News' publishes Brian's declarations about the Beatles (`Ten years from today the Beatles will still be popular') and the Rolling Stones (`A fine group').
Brian signs the Silkie to a management agency contract, and secures them a recording contract with Philips.
1967
Concert of Edwin Starr in the Saville Theatre, with Duane Eddy and the Wild Ones as support act.
1969
Morning: Normal Pilcher registers the Harrisons' Esher house.
George and Pattie attend the `Piscis' party thrown by Rory McEwen.
Shortly after 7.30 pm. `Kinfaus', Esher, Surrey. George and Pattie are arrested for possession of cannabis resin.
Evening. George and Pattie are taken to the Escher police station.
Morning: Marriage of Paul and Linda, at the Marylebone Register Office. Heather, Mike McGear, Mal Evans and Peter Brown attend.
The second part of the wedding takes place at the St John's Wood anglican church, and is officiated by priest Noel Perry.
Later, party at the Hotel Ritz.
Evening: Paul works on a Jackie Lomax record.
Olympic Sound Studios. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `The Long And Winding Road'; `Let It Be'. Producer: George Martin?; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
`Yellow Submarine', 8th and last week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart).
1971
UK single release: `Power To The People'/`Open Your Box'.
Royal Courts of Justice (Court 16), London. End of Paul's trial against John, George and Ringo to seek the appointment of an official receiver to take over the Beatles' financial affairs and wrest control from Allen Klein.
1982
Startling Studios. Recording basic tracks for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
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** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 13 **
1963
Studio 2. 10.00am-1.00pm. Recording: `Thank You Little Girl' (working title of `Thank You Girl') (overdub takes 14-28). E***ing: `Thank You Little Girl' (working title of `Thank You Girl') (of takes 6, 13, 17, 20, 21, 23). Mono mixing: `Thank You Little Girl' (working title of `Thank You Girl') (from e*** of takes 6, 13, 17, 20, 21, 23). Stereo mixing: `Thank You Little Girl' (working title of `Thank You Girl') (from e*** of takes 6, 13, 17, 20, 21, 23). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Geoff Emerick.
Concert at the Rialto, York (Chris Montez and Tommy Roe Tour).
1964
Brian flies to the Netherlands to arrange the Beatles visit.
Gatwich Airport South, West Sus***. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night'.
10.00am. The Beatles arrive. They change clothes at the Beehive, Room 64.
Shooting of final sequence of the film (running to a helicopter and lifting).
Lunchtime. Crew spreads rumour that there would be no more filming. Most equipment is loaded up and driven away. Few spectators remain.
Afternoon. Shooting `Can't Buy Me Love' sequence, at launch-pad.
Gatwick railway station. Photographic session with David Hurn for the film, not used.
5.30pm. Beatles and crew leave.
1965
The Beatles, Cynthia, Maureen and Pattie, fly from London to Austria to shoot scenes for `Eight Arms To Hold You' (working title of `Help!') at the village of Obertauern (Austrian Alps). While in Obertauern, the Beatles stay at the Hotel Edelweiss.
`Eight Days A Week' number 1, 1st week (Billboard).
1966
Brian presents the first concert by Herp Alpert and the Tijuana Brass in Britain, at the Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, London. Support acts: the Silkie, and Sounds Incorporated.
1967
Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.30am. Recording: `Good Morning Good Morning' (overdub onto take 10). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Recording of brasses for `Good Morning Good Morning'.
Brian flies to Mexico, on vacation.
1969
Compilation and banding of an EP containing the new tracks on `Yellow Submarine', plus `Across The Universe'. Never released.
Olympic Sound Studios. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `I've Got A Feeling'; `Dig It' (version 1); `Dig It' (version 2); `Maggie Mae'; `Shake Rattle And Roll'; `Kansas City'; `Miss Ann'; `Lawdy Miss Clawdy'; `Blue Suede Shoes'; `You Really Got A Hold On Me'. Producer: George Martin?; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
1970
End of sessions for LP `Sentimental Journey'.
1976
Jim McCartney dies.
1981
US single release: `Watching The Wheels'/`Yes I'm Your Angel'.
1990
Paul's concert in Tokyo (`Get Back Tour').
Hasta La Vista
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** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 14. **
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1961
The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the ****rn Club. (1216)
1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club -- a night show. (907)
1963
The Beatles, on the Montez/Roe tour, perform at the Gaumont Cinema,
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. For the third night in a row, John
Lennon, still suffering from a bad cold, is unable to perform.
(1731)
1964
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" is the #1 single in the US for the 7th
straight week. (39)
1965
The Beatles undertake the first day of filming Austrian scenes for
their movie "HELP!" Shooting of the (unused) "toboggan hire"
sequence, the Beatles falling down together in the snow, and their
doubles riding in a horse-drawn sleigh. (2314)
1968
A promotional film for "Lady Madonna" is broadcast in black and
white on UK television, on the BBC1 program "Top of the Pops". The
video portion of the film clip was shot while The Beatles were
performing the song "Hey Bulldog", but the "Lady Madonna" audio
track was paired with the video for the promo release. It won't be
until 1999 that the video is broadcast with its original "Hey
Bulldog" soundtrack. (2815)
1969
Release in Sweden of Beatles single "Back in the USSR/Don't Pass Me
By" (Parlophone). Six weeks in the Swedish charts; highest
position #3. (3790)
[O] 1981
Roxy Music's tribute single to John Lennon, their recording of his
song "Jealous Guy", is the #1 single in the UK charts. (3317)
[J] 1986
US cable TV network SHOWTIME broadcasts an evening of John Lennon
material for their "The Lennon Legacy: Two Generations of Music".
Included is the world premiere of "John Lennon: Live in New York
City". Also shown are "Let It Be", clips from John and Yoko's 1969
Montreal bed-in, and the "Imagine" motion picture. (3318)
1988
UK re-release of Beatles single "Lady Madonna/The Inner Light"
(Parlophone). 20th anniversary reissue. Released as a regular
vinyl single and also as a picture disc. (801)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 15. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime. That
afternoon they appear at the Liverpool Jazz Society. Other groups
appearing at the Liverpool Jazz Society: Rory Storm & the Wild
Ones, and Gerry & the Pacemakers. (1215)
[O] 1961
Stu Sutcliffe returns to Hamburg to pursue his romance with Astrid
Kirchherr and his artistic career, signing up for classes at the
State College of Art. (1269)
1962
The Beatles play a lunchtime show at the ****rn Club. That night
they perform at the Storyville Jazz Club, Liverpool. The night
show was billed as "The Beatles' Farewell Party" in anticipation of
their upcoming trip to Hamburg. (906)
1963
The Beatles, on the Montez/Roe tour, perform for two "houses" at
Colston Hall, Bristol. John Lennon, recovering from his bad cold,
is back on stage with The Beatles. (1732)
1965
The Beatles filming "HELP!" in Austria: this day and the next spent
shooting various scenes cavorting in the snow and on a ski lift.
(2315)
1967
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). The first session recording George Harrison's song
"Within You Without You". George Harrison is the only Beatle to
perform on this song, which is not yet titled and is called simply
"Untitled". Take one of the basic track is completed during the
session, with George Harrison playing swordmandel and tamboura,
Natver Soni playing tabla, Amrat Gajjar playing dilruba, PD Joshi
playing swordmandel, and an undocumented musician playing a droning
tamboura. Neil Aspinall also contributes a tamboura part. (2650)
1968
UK release of Beatles single "Lady Madonna/The Inner Light"
(Parlophone). 6 weeks on the charts; highest position #1. (548)
1968
A promotional film for "Lady Madonna" is broadcast in black and
white on UK television, on the BBC1 program "All Systems Freeman".
The video portion of the film clip was shot while The Beatles were
performing the song "Hey Bulldog", but the "Lady Madonna" audio
track was paired with the video for the promo release. It won't be
until 1999 that the video is broadcast with its original "Hey
Bulldog" soundtrack. (2817)
[J] 1969
John and Yoko attempt to board a ferry at the Thoresen Passenger
Terminal, at Southampton, trying to make their way to France. They
are not allowed to board, due to passport difficulties. "Standing
on the dock at Southampton/ Trying to get to Holland or France/ The
man in the mac/ Said, 'You gotta go back'/ You know they didn't
even give us a chance..."--John Lennon. (3029)
[P] 1979
US release of Wings single "Goodnight Tonight/Daytime Night-time
Suffering" (Columbia). (247)
[J] 1984
US release of John Lennon/Yoko Ono single "I'm Stepping Out
[John]/Sleepless Night [Yoko]" (Polydor/PolyGram). (379)
[P] 1999
Paul McCartney is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
Cleveland, Ohio. Previously inducted as a member of The Beatles,
McCartney is being honored for his solo work. McCartney's daughter
Stella, invited to join her father on stage, wears a shirt
proclaiming, "About ****ing time," a petulant complaint about a
perceived delay in her father's entrance into the Hall of Fame.
Paul himself presumably holds the same sentiments, which is curious
in light of a statement he made to "Newsweek" magazine in 1995 when
asked how he felt about John Lennon being in the Hall of Fame and
he himself not yet being inducted: "We are in it as The Beatles, of
course, and that's kind of enough, isn't it?...I'm not that fussed,
you know? I'm in my hall of fame....in his early days, John was very
much wondering how he would be remembered. And I said, 'You're
crazy, man. What are you talking about? Number one, you'll be
remembered as something fantastic. Number two, you won't give a
****. You'll be in the cosmos somewhere. And I have a feeling
that other things will be of more consequence at that
point.'"-(Stephen Spignesi, "The Beatles Book of Lists"). Also
inducted into the Hall of Fame this night are George Martin (The
Beatles' producer), Dusty Springfield, Bruce Springsteen, and Billy
Joel. (3845)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on March 16. **
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[J] 1914
Julia Stanley, mother of John Lennon, is born. There is some
disagreement as to the exact date of her birth. Some sources give
March 12 as the correct date. (871)
1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club - another lunchtime show.
(1214)
1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club -- a night performance.
(905)
1963
Instead of moving straight from Bristol to Sheffield with the
Montez/Roe tour, The Beatles detoured to Broadcasting House in
London for a live radio appearance. They had been forced to cancel
a March 11 recording date for the BBC radio program "Saturday
Club", so they perform six songs that are inserted live into the
pre-recorded radio broadcast. The songs: "I Saw Her Standing
There", "Misery", "Too Much Monkey Business", "I'm Talking About
You", "Please Please Me", and "The Hippy Hippy Shake". After the
broadcast, The Beatles have to hurry north 158 miles to Sheffield
for the night's scheduled performance. (1733)
1963
The Beatles, on tour with Chris Montez and Tommy Roe, perform for
two "houses" at City Hall, Sheffield. That morning and afternoon
they'd made another mad dash to London and back to play a live
radio performance (see separate entry). (1734)
1964
US release of Beatles single "Can't Buy Me Love/You Can't Do That"
(Capitol). 10 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #1. (14)
[R] 1964
Filming continues for "A Hard Day's Night". Only Ringo and Wilfrid
Brambell (Paul's 'grandfather') act on this day, filming the scene
where Brambell persuades Ringo to sneak out on his own. (2060)
1965
The Beatles continue filming in Austria for their second movie,
"HELP!" Completion of the "ski lift" segment. (2316)
1971
The Beatles receive a Grammy Award for the Best Original Score
Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special (for the year
1970), for "Let It Be". (3255)
[J] 1972
John Lennon receives a deportation order to leave the United
States; he appeals immediately. (3319)
[P] 1978
Broadcast of US television special "Wings Over the World". (3320)
[J] 1984
UK release of John Lennon/Yoko Ono single "Borrowed Time
[John]/Your Hands [Yoko]" in a limited e***ion of 10,000 copies
that included a color foldout poster sleeve. (746)
Hasta La Vista