Beatles history - 1965 February
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Monday |
US EP release: `4 By The Beatles'.
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Monday |
Brian announces new plans for Cilla Black: performances on `Sunday Night at the London Palladium' and at the Persian Room, at the Plaza Hotel, New York. | |
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Wednesday |
`I Feel Fine', 10th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). | |
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Wednesday |
Shepperton Film Studios. Brian tele-recording for `Hullabaloo', interviewing and presenting the Searchers, Billy J. Kramer, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, Georgie Fame, Joe Brown, and the Moody Blues.
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Thursday |
Shepperton Film Studios. Brian tele-recording for `Hullabaloo', interviewing and presenting the Searchers, Billy J. Kramer, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, Georgie Fame, Joe Brown, and the Moody Blues. | |
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Thursday |
Maclen (Music) Limited, publishing company for Lennon and McCartney, is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors. | |
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Friday |
Baroness Erisso approaches Brian about the possibility of his signing her daughter, Marianne Faithfull, to NEMS Enterprises. | |
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Saturday |
`Rolling Stones II' replaces `Beatles For Sale' as number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart). | |
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Monday |
It is announced that the next Beatles film will be Richard Condon's `A Talent For Loving', produced for Pickfair Films. | |
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Thursday |
Ringo marries Maureen Cox. Brian is best man. John and George attend. 8.15am. Ringo and Maureen arrive at the Caxton Hall Register Office, London, with their parents. Ringo and Maureen go to Brighton, on wedding trip.
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Friday |
Brighton. Ringo and Maureen's wedding trip. Ringo receives reporters to officially announce his marriage.
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12
Friday |
`New Musical Express' announces that the Beatles will star on a film version of the novel `A Talent For Loving'. | |
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Saturday |
Brighton. Ringo and Maureen's wedding trip. | |
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13
Saturday |
Brian, Marianne Faithfull, Adrienne Posta and Ted Ray appear on `Juke Box Jury'. | |
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Sunday |
Ringo returns from Brighton to London. | |
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Monday |
US single release: `Eight Days A Week'/`I Don't Want To Spoil The Party'. | |
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Monday |
Studio 2. 2.30-5.45pm. Recording: `Ticket To Ride' (takes 1-2). Studio 2. 7.00-10.30pm. Recording: `Another Girl' (take 1, and 10 [unnumbered] edit pieces); `I Need You' (takes 1-5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Jerry Boys. Start of `Help!' sessions. A new recording technique is used: i) Rehearsals with tape running, spooling back it to record properly; ii) Making themes in one or two takes, with numerous overdubs on a rythm track. | |
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Monday |
Brian escorts Cilla Black to the Royal Film Performance. | |
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Monday |
John passes his drivers test.
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Tuesday |
Studio 2. 2.30-5.00pm. Recording: `I Need You' (overdub onto take 5); `Another Girl' (overdub onto take 1). Studio 2. 5.00-7.00pm. Recording: `Yes It Is' (takes 1-14). Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: `Yes It Is' (overdub onto take 14). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Jerry Boys. 1st use (in `I Need You') of foot controlled tone pedal. | |
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Tuesday |
EMI Manchester Square, Ground floor studio. Morning: The Beatles receive prizes from Sir Joseph Lockwood, including Japanese dolls, silver and gold discs. | |
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Wednesday |
Studio 2. 2.00-7.00pm. Recording: `The Night Before' (takes 1-2). Studio 2. 7.00-11.00pm. Recording: `You Like Me Too Much' (takes 1-8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. | |
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Thursday |
Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-1.00pm. Mono mixing: `Ticket To Ride' (remix 1, from take 2); `Another Girl' (from take 1); `I Need You' (from take 5); `Yes It Is' (from take 14). Studio 1. 3.30-5.15pm. Recording: `You've Got To Hide Your Love Away' (takes 1-9). Studio 2 (control room only). 5.15-6.00pm. Mono mixing: `The Night Before' (from take 2); `You Like Me Too Much' (from take 8). Studio 2. 6.00-10.30pm. Recording: `If You've Got Trouble' (take 1); `Tell Me What You See' (take 1-4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. 1st use (on `You've Got To Hide Your Love Away') of an outside musician-excepting Andy White-: Johnnie Scott (tenor and alto flutes). | |
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Thursday |
Northern Songs Limited becomes a public company on the London Stock Exchange. 1st song publishing company in this condition. | |
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Friday |
Studio 2. 3.30-6.20pm. Recording: `You're Going To Lose That Girl' (takes 2-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. | |
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Friday |
The Connaught Hotel, Carlos Place. Party in honour of the Beatles hosted by Sir Joseph Lockwood. | |
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Friday |
UK LP release: `A Hard Day's Night', orchestral LP by George Martin. | |
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Saturday |
Studio 2 (control room only). 11.00am-12.00noon. Mono mixing: `If You've Got Trouble' (from take 1); `Tell Me What Tou See' (from take 4); `You're Going To Lose That Girl' (from take 3). Studio 2. 12.00noon-5.15pm. Recording: `That Means A Lot' (take 1, tape reduction take 1 into take 2, overdub onto take 2). Studio 2 (control room only). 5.15-6.00pm. Mono mixing: `That Means A Lot' (from take 1); `You've Got To Hide Your Love Away' (from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. | |
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Monday |
The Beatles and Eleanor Bron fly from London to Bahamas, to begin `Help!' shootings. The Beatles arrive in Nassau, Bahamas. Gene Loving records interviews with the Beatles. | |
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Tuesday |
Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-1.00pm. Stereo mixing: `Yes It Is' (from take 14); `You've Got To Hide Your Love Away' (from take 9); `If You've Got Trouble' (from take 1); `Tell Me What You See' (from take 4); `I Need You' (from take 5); `Another Girl' (from take 1); `Ticket To Ride' (from take 2); `You Like Me Too Much' (from take 8); `The Night Before' (remix 1, from take 2); `You're Going To Lose That Girl' (remix 1, from take 3); `That Means A Lot' (from take 1); `You're Going To Lose That Girl' (remix 2, from take 3). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Malcolm Davies. | |
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Wednesday |
Start of `Help!' shootings in Bahamas.
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Friday |
The `Jewish Chronicle' informs that Brian has agreed to be the first vice-president of the Finchley (London) Jewish Youth Club. | |
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Saturday |
`Beatles For Sale' number 1, 1st and last week, replacing `Rolling Stones II' (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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