Today in Beatles History: October 2

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on October 2. **

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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 Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany.

1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime.

1962
The Beatles sign a five-year management contract with Brian
Epstein, and this time Epstein signs the contract as well.

1964
The Beatles rehearse for an appearance on the US television pop
music show "Shindig". Producer Jack Good was in England to tape an
all-British show, including The Beatles, Sandie Shaw, the Karl
Denver Trio, Tommy Quickly, Sounds Incorporated, Lyn Cornell, and
P.J. Proby (an American working out of England). This day is set
aside for rehearsals; taping is scheduled for the following day.

1967
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording begins for "Hello Goodbye", which is not for
inclusion with "Magical Mystery Tour", but for The Beatles' next
single. (The song's working title at this point is "Hello Hello").
Fourteen takes of the basic rhythm track are recorded.

1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Trident Studios, London).
Paul's lead vocal and a lead guitar part are overdubbed onto "Honey
Pie".

[O] 1969
George Martin e***s The Beatles' "Across the Universe" for the
World Wildlife Fund charity album. He speeds it up, adds sounds of
birds chirping and flying, and he also adds sounds of children at a
playground.



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