Today in Beatles History: July 18

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 18. **

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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 and then again
at night.

1963
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two of EMI Studios,
London) from 7:00 pm to 10:45 pm. The Beatles begin recording
songs for their second album. They tape four songs, all cover
versions: 11 takes of "You Really Got a Hold On Me"; 7 takes of
"Money"; six takes of "Devil In Her Heart", and 3 takes of "Till
There Was You".

1964
The Beatles' LP "A Hard Day's Night" is #1 in the UK.

1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Completion of "Cry Baby Cry". Then The Beatles also tape
three extended versions of "Helter Skelter" (time lengths 10:40,
12:35, and 27:11). None of the lengthy "Helter Skelter" tracks
will be used for the released version; a re-make is recorded
beginning on September 9. "The Beatles Anthology 3" includes a 4
mins 37 secs excerpt from Take 2, the 12:35 version (Disc one,
Track 3).

1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Three and Two, EMI
Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "Oh! Darling" and
"Octopus's Garden".



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