Today in Beatles History: June 15

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on June 15. **

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Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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1961
The Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West
Germany. (1190)

1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime and then again
at night. (1472)

1963
The Beatles perform at City Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire. The
Beatles' fee is 300 pounds. Prior to the show, Brian Epstein,
concerned for The Beatles' safety at this venue, offered the
promoter 200 pounds to cancel the booking, but his offer was
rejected. The Beatles play to a packed crowd of 1,500. (1815)

1964
The Beatles, in Australia on their first world tour, perform two
shows at Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (with Ringo
Starr back on drums). (2129)

1965
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording John's song "It's Only Love" (six takes). Take
2 is included on "The Beatles Anthology 2" (Disc one, Track 8).
(2370)

1966
US release of Beatles LP "Yesterday and Today" (Capitol). Songs:
"Drive My Car", "I'm Only Sleeping", "Nowhere Man", "Dr. Robert",
"Yesterday", "Act Naturally", "And Your Bird Can Sing", "If I
Needed Someone", "We Can Work It Out", "What Goes On", and "Day
Tripper". The album is released in the original "butcher cover" on
this date. The Beatles' use of this controversial photo stemmed
from their resentment of the way their albums had been chopped up
and repackaged by Capitol Records in the US. When distributors
receive the albums showing the Beatles in butcher's smocks, holding
chunks of raw meat and dismembered dolls, they are horrified. The
album is recalled for repackaging in new, "more acceptable"
sleeves. 31 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #1. (92)

[J] 1968
John Lennon and Yoko Ono participate in the National Sculpture
Exhibition at Coventry Cathedral--they plant two acorns to
symbolize peace, simplicity, and the understanding between East and
West that their relationship represents. The two acorns are later
dug up by zealous fans, so two more acorns are planted, with a
guard assigned to protect them. This is John and Yoko's first
"event". The press is less interested in the event than in
pestering John and Yoko with questions about their relationship and
their respective spouses. (2849)

[J] 1981
UK release of John Lennon LP box set "John Lennon Boxed Set"
(Parlophone). Eight-LP set of previously released albums: "Plastic
Ono Band - Live Peace in Toronto 1969", "John Lennon/Plastic Ono
Band", "Imagine", "Some Time in New York City", "Mind Games",
"Walls and Bridges", "Rock 'N' Roll", "Shaved Fish". (706)

1992
UK re-release of Beatles EP box set "Beatles EP Set" on CD. (855)



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