Today in Beatles History: November 25

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on November 25. **

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Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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1960
The Beatles perform at the Kaiserkeller Club, Grosse Freiheit,
Hamburg, West Germany.

1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club, Liverpool - a night
performance.

1963
The Beatles tape an interview and musical performance for Granada
Television. Part of the material was for the program "Late Scene
Extra" (broadcast November 27), with the remainder being used for
"Scene at 6:30" (broadcast December 20). The Beatles recorded
lip-sync "performances" of "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "This
Boy".

1964
The Beatles, at Aeolian Hall in London, record six songs for the
BBC radio program "Saturday Club". They record "Rock and Roll
Music", "I'm a Loser", "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby", "I Feel
Fine", "Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey", and "She's a Woman", plus the
obligatory interview. For unknown reasons, four of the six songs
used on the broadcast tape were not the versions recorded this day,
but versions taped for a "Top Gear" program. Broadcast on December
26. Two songs from this session are included on the 1994 Beatles
double-CD "Live at the BBC": "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" and
"Rock and Roll Music" (Disc two, Tracks 20-21).

1966
The Beatles record their fourth Christmas record in a small studio
in the London office of their music publisher, Dick James. The
record is distributed to members of The Beatles' fan club.

[J] 1967
John Lennon and Paul McCartney are heard on UK radio, on the BBC
program "Where It's At". John gives an interview to promote
"Magical Mystery Tour", but his interview largely consists of
cryptic and zany comments, with one of the show's hosts, Kenny
Everett, encouraging him in this regard. Paul is heard singing
"All Together on the Wireless Machine". During the broadcast, all
six of the "Magical Mystery Tour" songs are played ("Magical
Mystery Tour", "The Fool on the Hill", "Flying", "Blue Jay Way",
"Your Mother Should Know", and "I Am the Walrus"). After the
broadcast, the BBC quietly decides to block any future broadcast of
"I Am the Walrus", due to the line "you let your knickers down".
This "block" has fully the same effect as a "ban", but the BBC is
trying to avoid the use of that term. So while no official "ban"
is imposed upon the song, the practical results are exactly the
same--the song won't be broadcast by the BBC.

1968
US release of Beatles double LP "The Beatles" (The White Album)
(Apple). Songs: "Back in the USSR", "Dear Prudence", "Glass
Onion", "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", "Wild Honey Pie", "The Continuing
Story of Bungalow Bill", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Happiness
Is a Warm Gun", "Martha My Dear", "I'm So Tired", "Blackbird",
"Piggies", "Rocky Raccoon", "Don't Pass Me By", "Why Don't We Do It
in the Road?", "I Will", "Julia", "Birthday", "Yer Blues", "Mother
Nature's Son", "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My
Monkey", "***y Sadie", "Helter Skelter", "Long Long Long",
"Revolution 1", "Honey Pie", "Savoy Truffle", "Cry Baby Cry",
"Revolution 9", and "Good Night". Issued only in stereo in the US.
101 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #1.

[J] 1969
John Lennon returns his MBE to Queen Elizabeth, his accompanying
letter stating, "I am returning this MBE in protest against
Britain's involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our
support of America in Vietnam and against 'Cold Turkey' slipping
down the charts." The letter is signed, "With love, John Lennon of
Bag". John spends the day at Apple headquarters giving interviews
by phone and in person. John's chauffeur had delivered the MBE and
John's note to Buckingham Palace. John's Aunt Mimi is furious when
she hears the news.

[R] 1975
US release of Ringo Starr compilation LP "Blast from Your Past"
(Apple). Songs: "You're Sixteen", "No No Song", "It Don't Come
Easy", "Photograph", "Back Off Boogaloo", "Only You (and You
Alone)", "Beaucoups of Blues", "Oh My My", "Early 1970", and "I'm
the Greatest". 11 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #30.

[G] 1981
UK re-release of George Harrison LP "The Best of George Harrison"
(Music For Pleasure).

[J] 1981
UK re-release of John Lennon LP "Rock 'N' Roll" (Music For
Pleasure).

[R] 1981
UK re-release of Ringo Starr LP "Blast from Your Past" (Music For
Pleasure).



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