Beatles history - 1965 October
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Saturday |
Congresscentrum, Amsterdam: Grand Gala Du Disque, International Edison Awards ceremony. Brian receives the Edison Award on behalf of the Beatles for `Beatles For Sale'. |
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7
Thursday |
`Kinfauns', Esher, Surrey. George photographic session with `Beatles Book' photographer Leslie Bryce for the magazine's `at home' series. | |
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8
Friday |
First night of `Star Scene '65', at the Granada Cinema, Bedford. First anyone's official association (Brian's, in this case), with a pirate radio company (Radio London): Everly Brothers, supported by Cilla Black, Lionel Bart and his Kick Dancers, Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, Paddy, Klaus and Gibson, the Marionettes, and the Alan Elsdon Band. | |
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9
Saturday |
Party organized by Lionel Bart to celebrate the opening of his new musical `Twang!'. Brian and all 4 Beatles among the guests. | |
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11
Monday |
Paul attends a session at Decca Studios, London, for Marianne Faithfull's version of `Yesterday', meeting the producer Mike Leander. | |
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11
Monday |
Marriage of Gerry Marsden and Pauline Behan, at St Mary's Church, Woolton, Liverpool. Brian attends. | |
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11
Monday |
US release of 6 Capitol singles: `Twist And Shout'/`There's A Place'; `Love Me Do'/`P.S. I Love You'; `Please Please Me'/`From Me To You'; `Do You Want To Know A Secret'/`Thank You Girl'; `Roll Over Beethoven'/`Misery'; `Boys'/`Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!'.
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12
Tuesday |
Studio 2. 2.30-7.00pm. Recording: `Run For Your Life' (takes 1-5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Phil McDonald. Studio 2. 7.00-11.30pm. Recording: `This Bird Has Flown' (working title of `Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)') (take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. First session for `Rubber Soul'. First use of the sitar. | |
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12
Tuesday |
Opening night of James Baldwin's play `Amen Corner', at the Saville Theatre, presented by Brian. Attendance of Brian, and his guests, Dusty Springfield, Sir Joseph Lockwood, Lionel Bart, Andrew Oldham, Walter Shenson, Dick James. | |
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13
Wednesday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-12.15am. Recording: `Drive My Car' (takes 1-4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. First proper session extended past midnight. | |
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13
Wednesday |
Brian flies to the USA to see the edited film of the Shea Stadium concert. | |
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15
Friday |
Visit at Neil and Mal's flat (16 Montagu Mews West, Marylebone, London). Photographer Leslie Bryce takes pictures. | |
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16
Saturday |
Studio 2. 2.30-7.00pm. Recording: `Day Tripper' (takes 1-3). Studio 2. 7.00-12.00pm. Recording: `Day Tripper' (overdub onto take 3); `If I Needed Someone' (take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. | |
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18
Monday |
Studio 2. 2.30-5.45pm. Recording: `If I Needed Someone' (overdub onto take 1); `In My Life' (takes 1-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. | |
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18
Monday |
Brian returns from the USA. Evening. Brian attends a Joan Baez concert, at the Royal Albert Hall, London. | |
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19
Tuesday |
Recording of `The Beatles Third Christmas Record'. | |
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20
Wednesday |
Studio 2. 2.30-6.30pm. Recording: `We Can Work It Out' (takes 1-2). Studio 2. 7.00-11.45pm. Recording: `We Can Work It Out' (overdub onto take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. | |
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20
Wednesday |
US gold certification for `Yesterday'/`Act Naturally'. | |
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21
Thursday |
Studio 2. 2.30-7.00pm. Recording: `Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)' [re-make] (takes 2-4). Studio 2. 7.00-12.00pm. Recording: `Nowhere Man' (takes 1-2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. | |
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22
Friday |
Studio 2. 10.30-11.30am. Recording: `In My Life' (overdub onto take 3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Stuart Eltham; 2nd Engineer: Mike Stone. Studio 2. 2.30-7.00pm. Recording: `Nowhere Man' [re-make] (takes 3-5). Studio 2. 7.00-11.30pm. Recording: `Nowhere Man' (overdub onto take 4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. Recording of electric piano solo for `In My Life'. | |
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24
Sunday |
Studio 2. 2.30-7.00pm. Recording: `I'm Looking Through You' (take 1). Studio 2. 7.00-11.30pm. Recording: `I'm Looking Through You' (overdub onto take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. | |
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24
Sunday |
Party hosted by Brian, `Star Scene '65', at the Scotch of St James Club, London. Guests, among others: the Everly Brothers, Ringo and Maureen, P. J. Proby, Eric Burdon, George and Pattie, Paul, Jimmy Tarbuck, Micky Most, Billy J. Kramer, the Dakotas, Cilla Black. | |
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25
Monday |
Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-1.00pm. Mono mixing: `Drive My Car' (from take 4); `In My Life' (from take 3); `If I Needed Someone' (from take 1); `Day Tripper' (remix 1, from take 3); `Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)' (from take 4); `Nowhere Man' (from take 4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. | |
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Tuesday |
Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-12.30pm. Stereo mixing: `Drive My Car' (from take 4); `Day Tripper' (from take 3); `In My Life' (from take 3); `If I Needed Someone' (from take 1); `Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)' (from take 4); `Nowhere Man' (from take 4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ron Pender. | |
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26
Tuesday |
11.15am. The Beatles enter Buckingham Palace. Morning: the Beatles receive the MBE medals from Queen Elizabeth II, at Buckingham Palace. Press conference at the Saville Theatre. Brian and Dezo Hoffmann attend.
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28
Thursday |
Studio 2 (control room only). 5.00-5.30pm. Mono mixing: `We Can Work It Out' (remix 1, from take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Jerry Boys. Playback for Granada Television's `The Music Of Lennon And McCartney'. | |
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28
Thursday |
End of `Star Scene '65' tour, at the ABC Cinema, Wigan. | |
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29
Friday |
Studio 2. 2.00-4.00pm. Recording: `We Can Work It Out' (overdub onto take 2). Studio 2 (control room only). 4.00-5.00pm. Mono mixing: `We Can Work It Out' (remixes 2, 3, from take 2); `Day Tripper' (remixes 2, 3, from take 3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. Remixes, one for the single, other for Granada Television. |
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