Beatles history - 1962 September
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Monday |
Performance at the Queen's Hall, Widnes, with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, and Billy J. Kramer and the Coasters. |
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2.30-5.00pm. Ron Richards leads a rehearsal of six songs, including `How Do You Do It?', `Love Me Do', `Please Please Me'. Dezo Hoffmann takes pictures during the pre-session rehearsal. First Hoffmann's Beatles publicity shots. 5.30-7.00pm. Restaurant Alpino. Dinner of the Beatles with Neil Aspinall and George Martin. Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: `How Do You Do It?' (takes unknown); `Love Me Do' (takes 1-15+). Mono mixing: `How Do You Do It?' (from take 2); `Love Me Do' (from unknown take number). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown. First session for the first single. Remixes for cutting acetates.
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Wednesday |
Brian listens to the first acetates of `Love Me Do', at George Martin's office at EMI House, Manchester Square, London. | |
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Thursday |
Performance at the Riverpark Ballroom, Chester. | |
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Thursday |
The `Mersey Beat' publishes the article `On Safari With Whide Hunter', written by John, under the pseudonym Beatcomber. | |
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Saturday |
Performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead. | |
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Sunday |
Performance at the Cavern, with Billy Kramer and the Coasters, and Clinton Ford. | |
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Monday |
Performance at the Queen's Hall, Widnes, along with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, Geoff Stacey and the Wanderers;
George and John bought guitars at Rushworth and Dreaper's Music in Liverpool.
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Tuesday |
Studio 2. 10.00am-1.00pm. Recording: `P.S. I Love You' (takes 1-10); `Love Me Do' [re-make] (takes 1-18); `Please Please Me' (takes unknown). Mono mixing: `P.S. I Love You' (from take 10); `Love Me Do' (from take 18). Producer: Ron Richards; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown. End of sessions for the first single. Andy White on drums. | |
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Friday |
One of the first gigs with Ringo after Best has been sacked. The Beatles with Ringo performed in Tower Ballroom, New Brighton.
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Monday |
Single release: `Anna (Go To Him)', with Arthur Alexandre. | |
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Monday |
Performance at the Queen's Hall, Widnes, with Billy Kramer with the Coasters, and the Vikings. | |
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Saturday |
Performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead. | |
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Sunday |
Performance at the Cavern, with the Dominoes and The Saints Jazz Band. | |
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Wednesday |
Noon: Performance at the Cavern. Evening: Performance at the Cavern, with The Spiderman and The Dominoes. | |
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Friday |
Lunch time: Performance at the Cavern. | |
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Sunday |
Performance at the Cavern, with Clay Ellis and the Raiders, and the Red River Jazz Men. |
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