Today in Beatles History: October 20

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on October 20. **

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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.

1961
The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the ****rn Club, Liverpool.
That night they appear at Village Hall in Knotty Ash, Liverpool.

1962
The Beatles perform at the Majestic Ballroom, Witham, Hull,
Yorkshire.

1963
The Beatles tape an appearance for the ABC Television program
"Thank Your Lucky Stars". They perform lip-sync to their songs
"All My Loving", "Money", and "She Loves You". Since "With the
Beatles" would not be released until almost four weeks after this
show's broadcast (on October 26), the first two songs had not been
previously heard by fans. Recorded at Alpha Television Studios,
Birmingham.

1964
The Beatles, on a tour of Britain, perform two shows at Caird Hall
in Dundee.

1965
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording a second song for their next single, "We Can
Work It Out". Getting the basic track down in just two takes, the
rest of the session is spent recording overdubs, including the
distinctive harmonium part played by John Lennon. A few more
overdubs will be added on Oct. 29, but the song is essentially
finished by the end of this session.

1967
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Three, EMI Studios,
London). Recording three flute parts for "The Fool on the Hill".
Then two viola players record the string arrangement for "Hello
Goodbye".

[J] 1969
US release of John Lennon/Yoko Ono LP "Wedding Album" (Apple).
Tracks: "John and Yoko", "Amsterdam". 3 weeks on Billboard chart;
highest position #178.

[J] 1969
US release of John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band single "Cold
Turkey/Don't Worry Kyoko" (Apple). The flip side is a Yoko Ono
song. Paul McCartney having refused to play on "Cold Turkey",
Lennon did not give him songwriting cre*** -- a first. 12 weeks on
Billboard chart; highest position #30.

1987
The Beatles film "Yellow Submarine" is released on videocassette in
the US. The "Hey Bulldog" segment is omitted.

1992
US re-release of Beatles single on 5-inch CD, "Love Me Do (both
versions)/P.S. I Love You" (Capitol/Parlophone). 30th anniversary
release.

[P] 1998
U.S. release of The Fireman (Paul McCartney and Youth) CD "Rushes"
(EMD/Capitol). Tracks: "Watercolour Guitars", "Palo Verde",
"Auraveda", "Fluid", "Appletree Cinnabar Amber", "Bison", "7am",
and "Watercolour Rush". The Fireman's second album.



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