Today in Beatles History: September 25

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on September 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 Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany.

1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club, Liverpool - a lunchtime
show.

1962
The Beatles perform at Heswall Jazz Club, Barnston Women's
Institute, Heswall, Wirral.

[O] 1964
A group of US businessmen offer $3.5 million to Brian Epstein to
buy out his contract with The Beatles, but Epstein declines the
offer.

[O] 1965
A weekly half-hour cartoon television series, "The Beatles", begins
in the United States on ABC-TV. Broadcast on Saturday mornings,
the series features actual Beatles recordings played as part of
topical episodes featuring cartoon characterizations of The
Beatles. The voices for the Beatles cartoon characters are
impersonated by Paul Frees (John and George) and Lance Percival
(Paul and Ringo). The series is produced by Al Brodax, who will go
on to produce The Beatles' animated feature film "Yellow
Submarine". The cartoon series is distributed by King Features
Syndicate.

1967
E***ing begins for "Magical Mystery Tour". The Beatles have
reckoned on one week for film e***ing, but it will end up taking 11
weeks, largely due to The Beatles' differing preferences. Starting
with roughly ten hours of film, the final movie will be 52 minutes
long, causing a number of scenes to be dropped in their entirety,
one of them being a bit with the rock group Traffic performing
"Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush". The location for e***ing is
Norman's Film Productions, Old Compton St., London.

1967
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). The Beatles begin recording "The Fool on the Hill", which
had only been recorded as a demo previously. Three takes are
recorded of the basic rhythm track, with John and George playing
harmonicas. Overdubs are then added: Paul plays a recorder, Ringo
drums, and Paul adds his lead vocal. Take 4 of "The Fool On the
Hill" (take 3 plus overdubs) is included on "The Beatles Anthology
2" (Disc two, Track 17).

1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Overdubs (including vocals) bring "Happiness Is a Warm
Gun" to completion.

[J] 1969
The Plastic Ono Band in the recording studio (Studio Three, EMI
Studios, London). Recording "Cold Turkey" (26 takes). The
personnel for the song is: John Lennon (guitar/vocal), Eric Clapton
(guitar), Klaus Voorman (bass), Ringo Starr (drums), and Yoko
(unspecified).

1969
The effective date of the acquisition of Northern Songs by ATV.
The negotiated deal had been announced the preceding May 5. John
and Paul lose control over their very substantial song catalog.

[R] 1970
UK release of Ringo Starr LP "Beaucoups of Blues" (Apple). Songs:
"Beaucoups of Blues", "Love Don't Last Long", "Fastest Growing
Heartache in the West", "Without Her", "Woman of the Night", "I'd
Be Talking All the Time", "$15 Draw", "Wine, Women and Loud Happy
Songs", "I Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way", "Loser's Lounge",
"Waiting", and "Silent Homecoming".

[P] 1976
Wings performs a concert in Venice, Italy. The performance is a
benefit concert to raise money for the restoration of the city of
Venice. $50,000 is raised.

[P] 1980
US re-release of Wings LP "Venus and Mars" (Columbia).

1981
UK release of Beatles double LP "The Beatles: Historic Sessions"
(Audiofidelity). Yet another repackaging of tracks from the
Star-Club tape of Dec. 31, 1962. On this double album, all 30
tracks from the tape are released in a single package for the first
time.



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