Today in Beatles History: July 9

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 9. **

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Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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1960
The Silver Beatles perform at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard,
Wallasey. Along with the change in their name, they hire a new
drummer, Norman Chapman. His first performance with The Silver
Beatles was either this performance or the following week. (1425)

1962
The Beatles perform at the Plaza Ballroom, St. Helens. (1493)

1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the Winter Gardens, Margate, Kent.
(1841)

1966
"Paperback Writer" regains the #1 single position in the US, for
its second week at #1. (67)

1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Three, EMI Studios,
London). Paul, still unsatisfied with "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da", starts
a second re-make of the song. After two takes, though, he realizes
that the previous day's work will not be improved upon. But a new
set of vocals are recorded, plus handclaps and vocal percussion.
The remainder of the recording session is spent in rehearsals for
the faster version of "Revolution" that will appear on the flip
side of the "Hey Jude" single. Paul and George thought "Revolution
1" was not upbeat enough for a Beatles single, so John made the
song faster and louder, and everyone was more than happy with the
tremendous recording that resulted. (2865)

[R] 1968
Ringo Starr plays drums on Solomon King's recording of "Hundred
Years or More". (2870)

1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" (21 takes and guitar
overdubs). John comes into the studio for the first time since his
auto accident. A bed is installed in the Abbey Road studio for
Yoko, who is pregnant, and who had been more seriously injured in
the auto accident than was John. The presence of Yoko in bed in
the studio leads to a lot of sniggering among studio personnel.
Take 5 of "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is included on "The Beatles
Anthology 3" (Disc two, Track 15). (3088)

[P] 1972
Wings opens its 'Wings Over Europe' tour with a performance at the
Theatre Antique, Chateauvallon, France. (3473)

1984
UK re-release of Beatles single "A Hard Day's Night/Things We Said
Today" (Parlophone). 20th anniversary reissue. Issued as a
regular single and as a picture disc. (751)

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