Beatles history - 1969 February
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Saturday |
`Yellow Submarine' LP, 3rd week in the Top 30 (Billboard). |
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2
Sunday |
Yoko is divorced from Tony Cox. Yoko is granted custody of Kyoko. |
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3
Monday |
Recording of `My Dark Hour', by Steve Miller, in London. Paul plays bass, sings backing vocals and plays some drums. |
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3
Monday |
Allen Klein is appointed Apple business advisor. |
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5
Wednesday |
US gold certification: `Yellow Submarine' LP. `Yellow Submarine' LP, 3rd week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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5
Wednesday |
Apple Studios. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `I've Got A Feeling' (2 versions); `Don't Let Me Down'; `Get Back' (2 versions); `The One After 909'; `Dig A Pony'. Producer: George Martin?; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. Mixing of the roof performances. |
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5
Wednesday |
`Yellow Submarine' LP, 3rd week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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7
Friday |
George's stay at the London University College Hospital begins. His tonsils are removed. |
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7
Friday |
Ringo attends the `Candy' premiere. |
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8
Saturday |
`Yellow Submarine' LP, 4th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). `Unfinished Music No. 1 |
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8
Saturday |
wo Virgins' enters the ranking, number 158 (Billboard). |
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12
Wednesday |
`Yellow Submarine' LP, 4th week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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13
Thursday |
Post Office Tower's restaurant. Party thrown by Apple Records to launch Mary Hopkin's debut album, `Postcard'. Paul and Linda attend. |
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14
Friday |
Clive Epstein receives a letter from John Eastman about Klein's intervention in NEMS. |
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15
Saturday |
`Yellow Submarine' LP, 5th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). |
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15
Saturday |
End of George's stay at the London College University Hospital. |
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17
Monday |
Clive Epstein sells Nemperor Holdings to Leonard Richenberg's Triumph Trust. |
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17
Monday |
US LP release: `Under The Jasmine Tree'. |
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19
Wednesday |
`Yellow Submarine' LP, 5th week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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20
Thursday |
European premiere of `Candy' at the Odeon Theatre, Kensington, London. Ringo attends. |
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22
Saturday |
`Yellow Submarine' LP, 6th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). |
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22
Saturday |
Trident Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `I Want You' (later known as `I Want You (She's So Heavy)') (takes 1-35). Producer: Glyn Johns; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown. Start of `Abbey Road' sessions. |
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Sunday |
Trident Studios. Time unknown. Editing: `I Want You' (later known as `I Want You (She's So Heavy)' (unnumbered master, from takes 9, 20 and 32). Producer: Glyn Johns; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown. |
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Monday |
Trident Studios. Time unknown. Tape copying: `I Want You' (later known as `I Want You (She's So Heavy)' (of unnumbered Trident master). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Security copy of `I Want You (She's So Heavy)'. |
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24
Monday |
Triumph Investment gets control over NEMS. |
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25
Tuesday |
Allen Klein goes to Leonard Richenberg's office, threating him with trials. |
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25
Tuesday |
Abbey Road, Studio unknown. Time unknown. Recording: `Old Brown Shoe' (takes 1, 2); `All Things Must Pass' (takes 1, 2); `Something' (take 1). Producer: not assigned; Engineer and 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. George solo session. Recording of demos of `Old Brown Shoe', `All Things Must Pass' and `Something'. |
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26
Wednesday |
`Yellow Submarine' LP, 6th week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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28
Friday |
Ringo starts shooting of `The Magic Christian'. |
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