Today in Beatles History: July 10

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 10. **

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Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime. (1494)

1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the Winter Gardens, Margate, Kent.
(1842)

1963
The Beatles record two more e***ions of "Pop Go the Beatles" (nos.
6 and 7) at Aeolian Hall, London. The sixth show, which will be
broadcast on July 23, features The Beatles performing "Sweet Little
Sixteen", "A Taste of Honey", "Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves On
the Trees)", "Love Me Do", "Lonesome Tears In My Eyes", and "So How
Come (No One Loves Me)". The Beatles' guests for the show are
Carter-Lewis & the Southerners. Program #7, which will be
broadcast on July 30, features The Beatles performing "Memphis",
"Do You Want to Know a Secret", "Till There Was You", "Matchbox",
"Please Mr. Postman", and "The Hippy Hippy Shake". The Searchers
are The Beatles' guests. That night The Beatles perform two shows
in Margate. A number of recordings from this day are included on
the 1994 Beatles double-CD "Live at the BBC". From show #6, "A
Taste of Honey" (Disc one, Track 25); "Sweet Little Sixteen",
"Lonesome Tears in My Eyes", and "Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves
On the Trees)" (Disc two, Tracks 10-13); "So How Come (No One Loves
Me)" (Disc two, Track17); and "Love Me Do" (Disc two, Track 35).
From show #7, "Memphis" (Disc one, Track 30); "The Hippy Hippy
Shake" (Disc two, Track 14); and "Matchbox" (Disc two, Track 26).
(1846)

1964
UK release of Beatles LP "A Hard Day's Night" (Parlophone). The
Beatles' third album. Songs: "A Hard Day's Night", "I Should Have
Known Better", "If I Fell", "I'm Happy Just to Dance With You",
"And I Love Her", "Tell Me Why", "Can't Buy Me Love", "Any Time at
All", "I'll Cry Instead", "Things We Said Today", "When I Get
Home", "You Can't Do That", and "I'll Be Back". Highest chart
position: #1. (516)

1964
UK release of Beatles single "A Hard Day's Night/Things We Said
Today" (Parlophone). Released on the same day as the "A Hard Day's
Night" LP. 10 weeks on the charts; highest position #1. (517)

1964
The Beatles return to Liverpool as conquering heroes. As they
drive from the Liverpool airport to the city center, an estimated
200,000 Liverpudlians line the streets and wave and cheer them into
town. The group is honored in a public ceremony in front of
Liverpool Town Hall. As The Beatles stand on a balcony looking at
the large crowd gathered below, John Lennon, reminded of Hitler's
Nuremberg rallies, performs a few Nazi "Sieg Heil" salutes. Not
everyone appreciates his sense of humor. The movie, "A Hard Day's
Night", opening in Liverpool this day, is screened at Liverpool's
Odeon Cinema. (2147)

1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Three, EMI Studios,
London). Recording the 45 rpm version of "Revolution". Ten takes
are recorded and vocals are overdubbed. (2866)

1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording overdubs for "Maxwell's Silver Hammer". (3089)

[R] 1972
US release of Harry Nilsson's "Son of Schmilsson" LP. George
Harrison plays on one track (using the name George Harrysong) and
Ringo Starr plays on five tracks (using the name Richie Snare).
(2496)

1989
UK re-release of Beatles singles on 3-inch CDs: "Lady Madonna/The
Inner Light" and "Hey Jude/Revolution" (Parlophone). (827)

[P] 1989
UK re-release of Wings CD "Wings at the Speed of Sound" (EMI).
Contains bonus tracks "Walking in the Park with Eloise", "Bridge
over the River Suite", and "Sally G". (828)

[G] 1994
George Harrison attends the UK Grand Prix in Silverstone. (2497)



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