Beatles history - 1964 year
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Jan 01
Wednesday |
`Beatles Christmas Show' at the Astoria, Finsbury Park, London. |
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Jan 01
Wednesday |
`She Loves You', 18th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Please Please Me' LP, 41st week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 6th week (UK New Musical Express chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 5th week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Jan 02
Thursday |
`Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London. |
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Jan 03
Friday |
`Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London. |
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Jan 03
Friday |
`The Jack Paar Show' transmits a fragment of a Beatles' concert at the Winters Garden, Bournemouth. It includes `She Loves You'. 1st important exposure of the Beatles in American television. |
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Jan 04
Saturday |
`With The Beatles' number 1, 5th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Jan 04
Saturday |
`Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London. |
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Jan 04
Saturday |
Indifferent reaction of US critics after `The Jack Paar Show' transmision of a fragment of a Beatles concert. |
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Jan 06
Monday |
`Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London. |
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Jan 07
Tuesday |
`Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London. |
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Jan 07
Tuesday |
The Playhouse Theatre, London. 2.30-4.00pm. Recoding for BBC's `Saturday Club': `All My Loving'; `Money (That's What I Want)'; `The Hippy Hippy Shake'; `I Want To Hold Your Hand'; `Roll Over Beethoven'; `Johnnie B. Goode'; `I Wanna Be Your Man'. Only known recording of `Johnnie B. Goode'. `I Want To Hold Your Hand' is the same version recorded 17 December 1963. |
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Jan 08
Wednesday |
`Beatles Christmas Show' at the Astoria, Finsbury Park, London. |
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Jan 08
Wednesday |
`She Loves You', 19th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Please Please Me' LP, 42nd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 7th week (UK New Musical Express chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 6th and last week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Jan 09
Thursday |
`Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London. |
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Jan 09
Thursday |
`I Want To Hold Your Hand' slowly climbs up the US charts. |
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Jan 09
Thursday |
John declares that the slow ascention of `I Want To Hold Your Hand' in the US charts was ``mere sympathy for British people'', and that he didn't expect being a hit in the US. |
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Jan 10
Friday |
`Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London. |
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Jan 11
Saturday |
`With The Beatles' number 1, 6th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Jan 11
Saturday |
End of `Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London. |
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Jan 12
Sunday |
2nd appearance on BBC-TV's `Sunday Night at the London Palladium'. |
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Jan 13
Monday |
Pacermusic Limited, new publishing company for Gerry Marsden, is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors. |
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Jan 14
Tuesday |
John, Paul and George leave from the London Airport to France. Ringo is delayed by the fog at the Speke Airport, Liverpool. They arrive at the Orly Airport, Paris. Photographer present: Dezo Hoffmann. |
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Jan 15
Wednesday |
Brian considers a big film for Gerry and the Pacemakers. |
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Jan 15
Wednesday |
`She Loves You', 20th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Please Please Me' LP, 43rd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 8th week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Jan 15
Wednesday |
Ringo arrives at the Orly Airport, Paris. Performance at the Cyrano Theatre, Versailles, Paris, with Trini Lopez. |
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Jan 16
Thursday |
News arrive from the USA at the George V hotel, Paris, that `I Want To Hold Your Hand' is number 1 (US Cashbox chart). The celebrations that follow are so exultant that Brian allows himself to be photographed wearing a chamber-pot on his head. |
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Jan 16
Thursday |
Performance at the Olympia, Paris, with Silvie Vartan and Trini Lopez. |
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Jan 17
Friday |
`I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1 (US Cashbox chart). |
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Jan 17
Friday |
George V hotel, Paris, France. Dezo Hoffman photographed The Beatles to celebrate the 1st place of `I Want To Hold Your Hand' in USA. |
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Jan 18
Saturday |
`With The Beatles' number 1, 7th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 45, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard). |
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Jan 19
Sunday |
Performances at the Olympia, Paris. Recorded by French radio. |
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Jan 20
Monday |
US LP release: `Meet The Beatles!'. |
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Jan 20
Monday |
Epstein returs to England from Paris. |
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Jan 20
Monday |
Brian is appointed a director of Subafilms Limited, a new film production company. |
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Jan 20
Monday |
Norman Weiss of the GAC agency flies from the US to meet Brian. |
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Jan 20
Monday |
To promote the 'Meet The Beatles' album and their upcoming first American visit, Capitol Records conducted the interview with the Beatles. Discs of the recorded interview were then sent to American radio stations.
Read the interview on this day |
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Jan 22
Wednesday |
Brian, Lionel Bart and Alun Owen go to the Cavern Club, looking for an actress for Bart-Owen's play `Maggie Mae'. |
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Jan 22
Wednesday |
`She Loves You', 21st and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Please Please Me' LP, 44th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 9th week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Jan 22
Wednesday |
Performances at the Olympia, Paris. Filmed by French television. |
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Jan 24
Friday |
Studio 1 (control room only). 10.00-10.45am. Tape copying: `I Want To Hold Your Hand' (of take 17). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: A. B. Lincoln/Geoff Emerick. Copy of rythm track of `I Want To Hold Your Hand', for sessions in Paris. |
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Jan 24
Friday |
Brian signs Sounds Incorporated to a management and agency contract with NEMS Enterprises. First `Southern' signing. He clinches for them a deal with EMI, and adds them to the Gerry and the Pacemakers tour. |
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Jan 24
Friday |
NEMS Enterprises announces plans to move from Liverpool to offices in Sutherland House, Argyll Street, London. |
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Jan 25
Saturday |
`With The Beatles' number 1, 8th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 3, 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `She Loves You', 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard). |
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Jan 25
Saturday |
Brian writes in the `Fabulous' magazine, proud of the achievements of Liverpool pop groups. |
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Jan 25
Saturday |
Performance at the Hambleton Hall, Liverpool, with Derry and the Seniors, and Faron and The Tempest Tornadoes. |
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Jan 27
Monday |
US LP re-release: `Introducing The Beatles'. US single release: `My Bonnie'. |
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Jan 29
Wednesday |
EMI Pathe Marconi Studios, Paris, France. Late morning/afternoon. Recording: `Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' (takes 1-11); `Sie Liebt Dich' (takes 1-14); `Can't Buy Me Love' (takes 1-4). Editing: `Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' (of takes 5, 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Jacques Esmenjaud. 1st session outside Abbey Road. |
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Jan 29
Wednesday |
`She Loves You', 22nd week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Please Please Me' LP, 45th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 10th week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Jan 30
Thursday |
US single release: `Please Please Me'/`Ask Me Why'. |
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Jan 30
Thursday |
Start of Cilla Black British tour. |
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Jan 31
Friday |
Day booked for a 2nd session at EMI Pathe Marconi Studios, Paris, France; cancelled. |
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Jan 31
Friday |
In England, `She Loves You' has sold 1,3 million copies, and `I Want To Hold Your Hand' over 1,5 million. |
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Jan 31
Friday |
UK single release: `Sweet Georgia Brown'/`Nobody's Child'. |
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Feb 01
Saturday |
`With The Beatles' number 1, 9th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 1st week; 3rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `She Loves You', 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Please Please Me', 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard). |
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Feb 01
Saturday |
Celebration dinner, with Brian, at the George V Hotel, Paris. |
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Feb 03
Monday |
Brian announces his concerts series `Pops Alive!' for the Prince Of Wales Theatre, London, 2 houses a night. Brian announces that Subafilms will produce for worldwide release through United Artists the Gerry and the Pacemakers film `Ferry Cross The Mersey'. |
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Feb 03
Monday |
US gold certification: `Meet The Beatles!' US gold certification: `I Want To Hold Your Hand'/`I Saw Her Standing There'. |
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Feb 05
Wednesday |
`She Loves You', 23rd week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Please Please Me' LP, 46th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 11th week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Feb 05
Wednesday |
Beatles returns from Paris to London.
Read the interview on this day |
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Feb 06
Thursday |
Tickets for the Ed Sullivan Show sell out. |
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Feb 07
Friday |
Press conference at the Heathrow Airport. 6.30. The Beatles and Brian leave from London to New York (Flight 101, Pan Am). 13.35. Arrival at the US for a 10-day tour, at the Kennedy Airport, New York. Press conference at the Kennedy Airport. The Beatles are taken to the Plaza Hotel. Photographer Dezo Hoffmann is with them at both airports ard during the flight. George gets a flu.
Read the interview on this day |
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Feb 07
Friday |
UK EP release: `All My Loving'. |
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Feb 07
Friday |
`New Musical Express' reveals that Brian has turned down an 8000 pounds offer for the Beatles to play a concert at the Madison Square Garden. It speculates that the Beatles talked Brian out of a `big deal' with Bernard Delfont. And it says that one can `discount rumours linking Alma Cogan's name romantically with Brian Epstein'. |
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Feb 08
Saturday |
`With The Beatles' number 1, 10th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 2nd week; 4th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `She Loves You', 3rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Please Please Me', 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There', 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard). |
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Feb 08
Saturday |
Rehearsal for the Ed Sullivan Show performance, at the CBS Studios, New York. |
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Feb 08
Saturday |
Photographic session in the Central Park, New York. George, sick with fever, stays in bed. |
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Feb 08
Saturday |
Start of British tour of Gerry and the Pacemakers, presented by Arthur Howes and Brian. |
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Feb 09
Sunday |
20.00. 1st live US performance: CBS's Ed Sullivan Show. US rating record (72.7%). In front of a studio audience of just 728, this legendary performance set broadcasting history by being beamed to 23 240 000 homes, reaching an estimated 73 million people. The Beatles performed five songs (All My Loving and others). Pre-recording of an additional performance for the Ed Sullivan Show. |
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Feb 10
Monday |
Press conference at the Plaza Hotel dancing room. |
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Feb 10
Monday |
Elvis Presley sends a congratulatory telegram to the Beatles. US `Herald Tribune', about the Beatles: 75% publicity, 20% haircuts and 5% cheerful mournings. US `Daily News', about the Beatles: Elvis performances are nothing compared with the Beatles stage image. |
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Feb 10
Monday |
UK single release: `I'm In Love', with the Fourmost. |
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Feb 11
Tuesday |
Snow storm. The Beatles leave to Washington by train. The Beatles stay at the Shoreham Hotel. Gene Loving meets them, Cynthia and Louise Harrison Caldwell in their suite. Later, the Beatles and Gene leave for the Washington Colliseum. 8.30pm. Concert at the Washington Colliseum. Brian and Dezo Hoffmann attend. Performance filmed by CBS-TV. Press conference from the stage, before the show. Party at the British Embassy.
Read the interview on this day |
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Feb 12
Wednesday |
Two 25-minute performances at the New York Carnegie Hall. Dezo Hoffmann and Brian attend. British Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home and US President Lyndon B. Johnson meet at the White House. Johnson says: `I like your advance guard. But don't you think they need haircuts?' |
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Feb 12
Wednesday |
`She Loves You', 24th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Please Please Me' LP, 47th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 12th week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Feb 13
Thursday |
Start of stay at Miami. Dezo Hoffmann is with them. |
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Feb 15
Saturday |
`With The Beatles' number 1, 11th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 3rd week; 5th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `She Loves You', 4th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Please Please Me', 3rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There', 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). |
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Feb 15
Saturday |
10.00-12.00am. BBC's `Saturday Club' broadcast (recorded 7 January 1964). |
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Feb 16
Sunday |
2nd performance on the Ed Sullivan Show, at the Deauville's Hotel Mau Mau Club, Miami Beach. 1st act performing twice on this programme. Dezo Hoffmann attends. Brian watches the Ed Sullivan Show performance at his hotel room in Miami. The Beatles have a brief rest in Miami. |
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Feb 17
Monday |
Colonel Parker phones Brian from Hollywood to Miami to congratulate him and the group. |
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Feb 17
Monday |
Cilla Black reaches UK number 1 with `Anyone Who Had A Heart'. From the USA Brian sends her a congratulatory telegram. |
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Feb 18
Tuesday |
Photographic session of the Beatles and Cassius Clay. |
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Feb 19
Wednesday |
Brian flies from New York to England. |
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Feb 19
Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 48th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 13th week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Feb 21
Friday |
US single release: `My Bonnie'. |
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Feb 22
Saturday |
`With The Beatles' number 1, 12th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 4th week; 6th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `She Loves You', 5th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Please Please Me', 4th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There', 3rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). |
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Feb 22
Saturday |
End of stay in Miami. The Beatles leave from Kennedy Airport, USA, to Heathrow Airport, England. Dezo Hoffmann present at the Kennedy Airport. 8.10am. The Beatles arrive in Heathrow Airport, London. 3620 fans crowd the Queen's Building roof, the biggest Beatles reception at this airport.
Read the interview on this day |
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Feb 22
Saturday |
Informal ceremony, at the NEMS Moorfields office. Brian celebrates Cilla Black's number 1 presenting her with a gold bracelet watch stuffed with diamond chippings. When Cilla returns home, she discovers that Brian has sent her mother the biggest bunch of flowers she has ever seen. |
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Feb 23
Sunday |
`Newsweek' front page article about the Beatles. |
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Feb 23
Sunday |
Transmision of a 3rd Ed Sullivan Show performance (recorded 9 February 1964). The Beatles become the first artists performing 3 times for the programme. |
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Feb 23
Sunday |
Teddington TV Studios. Recording music and comedy sequences for ABC-TV's `Big Night Out'. |
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Feb 23
Sunday |
Party thrown by Alma Cogan at her house. The Beatles attend. |
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Feb 24
Monday |
US `Newsweek' cover story headline: `eeeeeeeeeeeee... EEEEEEEEEEEEE, EEEEEEEEEEEE!' |
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Feb 25
Tuesday |
Studio 2. 10.00am-1.00pm. Recording: `You Can't Do That' (takes 1-9). Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `And I Love Her' (takes 1-2); `I Should Have Known Better' (takes 1-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham. Start of `A Hard Day's Night' sessions. |
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Feb 25
Tuesday |
Mail service vehicles get at George's house with cards and presents. |
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Feb 25
Tuesday |
The Beatles Film Production Limited is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors. |
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Feb 25
Tuesday |
At his house, Walter Strach throws a birthday party for George. George, angry at seeing the press was invited, attacks the cake and walks out. |
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Feb 26
Wednesday |
Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-1.00pm. Mono mixing: `You Can't Do That' (remixes 1-4, from take 9); `Can't Buy Me Love' (from take 4). Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `I Should Have Known Better' [re-make] (takes 4-22). Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: `And I Love Her' [re-make] (takes 3-19). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham. Remixes of `You Can't Do That' and `Can't Buy Me Love' for the UK and US. |
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Feb 26
Wednesday |
US LP release: `Jolly What! The Beatles And Frank Ifield On Stage'. |
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Feb 26
Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 49th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 14th week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Feb 27
Thursday |
Studio 2. 10.00am-1.00pm. Recording: `And I Love Her' [re-re-make] (takes 20-21); `Tell Me Why' (takes 1-8). Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `If I Fell' (takes 1-15). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham. |
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Feb 28
Friday |
UK Polydor single release: `Why (Can't You Love Me Again)'/`Cry For A Shadow'. |
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Feb 28
Friday |
UK single release: `A World Without Love', 1st by Peter and Gordon. |
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Feb 28
Friday |
Number 1 Studio, Piccadilly Theatre, London. 6.30-9.00pm. Recording for BBC's `From Us To You' (2nd edition): `From Us To You'; `You Can't Do That'; `Roll Over Beethoven'; `Till There Was You'; `I Wanna Be Your Man'; `Please Mister Postman'; `All My Loving'; `This Boy'; `Can't Buy Me Love'; `From Us To You'. |
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Feb 29
Saturday |
`With The Beatles' number 1, 13th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 5th week; 7th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `She Loves You', 6th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Please Please Me', 5th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There', 4th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). |
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Feb 29
Saturday |
Transmision of ABC-TV's show `The Big Out' (recorded 23 February 1964). |
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Mar 01
Sunday |
Studio 2. 10.00am-1.30pm. Recording: `I'm Happy Just To Dance With You' (takes 1-4); `Long Tall Sally' (take 1); `I Call Your Name' (takes 1-7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham. Start of sessions for `Long Tall Sally' EP. 1st Sunday session. |
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Mar 02
Monday |
US single release: `Twist And Shout'/`There's A Place'. |
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Mar 02
Monday |
The `Daily Mail' names Brian among Britain's Most Eligible Bachelors. |
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Mar 02
Monday |
Start of work on `A Hard Day's Night' film, at Twickenham Studios. Shooting at Paddington Station, on board a train leaving from it. 6.43pm. After spending all day filming, the Beatles jump off the train at Acton (Main Line) Station, and speed away in a limousine. |
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Mar 02
Monday |
[Some day between 2 and 6 March 1964.] After a day of filming in the West Country for `A Hard Day's Night', the Beatles return to Westbourne Park Station, London. |
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Mar 02
Monday |
George and Pattie meet. |
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Mar 03
Tuesday |
Studio 1 (control room only). 10.00am-1.45pm. Mono mixing: `I Should Have Known Better' (from take 22); `If I Fell' (from take 15); `Tell Me Why' (from take 8); `And I Love Her' (remix 1, from take 21); `I'm Happy Just To Dance With You' (from take 4); `I Call Your Name' (from take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: A. B. Lincoln. Remixes for EMI and United Artists. |
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Mar 03
Tuesday |
Transmision in London of the television show `The Big Out' (recorded 29 February 1964). |
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Mar 03
Tuesday |
Shooting of early scenes for `A Hard Day's Night', on board a train leaving from Paddington Station. The train carrying the Beatles from Minehead to Paddington stops unannounced at West Ealing Station, to avoid the fans waiting at Paddington. The Beatles are taken into the booking office and sign autographs. Within minutes the group are taken away in a car. |
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Mar 03
Tuesday |
[Some day between 2 and 6 March 1964.] After a day of filming in the West Country for `A Hard Day's Night', the Beatles return to Westbourne Park Station, London. |
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Mar 04
Wednesday |
Studio 3 (control room only). 10.00-11.00am. Mono mixing: `I Call Your Name' (from take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: unknown; 2nd Engineer: not assigned. |
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Mar 04
Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 50th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 15th week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Mar 04
Wednesday |
Shooting of early scenes for `A Hard Day's Night', on board a train leaving from Paddington Station. |
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Mar 04
Wednesday |
[Some day between 2 and 6 March 1964.] After a day of filming in the West Country for `A Hard Day's Night', the Beatles return to Westbourne Park Station, London. |
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Mar 05
Thursday |
Shooting of early scenes for `A Hard Day's Night', on board a train leaving from Paddington Station. [Some day between 2 and 6 March 1964.] After a day of filming in the West Country for `A Hard Day's Night', the Beatles return to Westbourne Park Station, London. Dinner at Brasenose College, organized by Jeffrey Archer, rallying help for Oxfam's 21st anniversary celebrations. The Beatles and Brian attend. |
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Mar 06
Friday |
Studio 2. 10.00am-1.30pm. Recording: `I'm Happy Just To Dance With You' (takes 1-4); `Long Tall Sally' (take 1); `I Call Your Name' (takes 1-7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham. Start of sessions for `Long Tall Sally' EP. 1st Sunday session. |
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Mar 07
Saturday |
`With The Beatles' number 1, 14th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 6th week, 8th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `She Loves You', 7th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Please Please Me', 6th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There', 5th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `From Me To You', 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard). |
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Mar 07
Saturday |
Recording of an extense interview to Brian for `Frankly Speaking', programme of the BBC North-East Home Service. |
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Mar 07
Saturday |
1st issue of `Gerry and the Pacemakers', edited by Sean O'Mahoney, is published. |
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Mar 09
Monday |
NEMS Enterprises moves location to Sutherland House, 5-6 Argyll Street, 5th floor, London. |
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Mar 09
Monday |
Shooting of scenes for `A Hard Day's Night', on board a train leaving from Paddington Station. |
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Mar 10
Tuesday |
Studio 2. 10.00am-1.00pm. Stereo mixing: `Can't Buy Me Love' (from take 4); `Long Tall Sally' (from take 1); `I Call Your Name' (from take 7); `You Can't Do That' (from take 9). Mono mixing: `Long Tall Sally' (from take 1); `Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' (from edit of takes 5, 7); `Sie Liebt Dich' (from take 14). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown. |
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Mar 10
Tuesday |
The Chilean magazine `Ecran' officially presents the new Beatles phenomenon in Chile on today's issue. |
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Mar 10
Tuesday |
Turks Head, St Margaret's, Twickenham, Middlesex. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': Ringo in a pub. |
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Mar 11
Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 51st week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 16th week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Mar 12
Thursday |
Studio 3 (control room only). 10.00am-12.00noon. Stereo mixing: `Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' (from edit of takes 5, 7); `Sie Liebt Dich' (from take 14). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: not assigned. Remixes of `Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' and `Sie Liebt Dich' for the US and Germany. |
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Mar 13
Friday |
Brian flies to the Netherlands to arrange the Beatles visit. |
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Mar 13
Friday |
Gatwich Airport South, West Sussex. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night'. 10.00am. The Beatles arrive. They change clothes at the Beehive, Room 64. Shooting of final sequence of the film (running to a helicopter and lifting). Lunchtime. Crew spreads rumour that there would be no more filming. Most equipment is loaded up and driven away. Few spectators remain. Afternoon. Shooting `Can't Buy Me Love' sequence, at launch-pad. Gatwick railway station. Photographic session with David Hurn for the film, not used. 5.30pm. Beatles and crew leave. |
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Mar 14
Saturday |
`With The Beatles' number 1, 15th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 7th and last week; 9th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `She Loves You' number 2, 8th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Please Please Me' number 3, 7th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There' number 15, 6th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `From Me To You' number 73, 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Twist And Shout' number 55, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard). |
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Mar 14
Saturday |
Film from the Washington Coliseum concert is broadcast via cable TV to American movie theaters. (Recorded 11 February 1964). |
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Mar 14
Saturday |
Brian returns from Holland to England. |
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Mar 15
Sunday |
Film from the Washington Coliseum concert is broadcast via cable TV to American movie theaters. (Recorded 11 February 1964). |
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Mar 16
Monday |
US single release: `Can't Buy Me Love'/`You Can't Do That'. |
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Mar 16
Monday |
US gold certification: `Can't Buy Me Love'/`You Can't Do That'. |
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Mar 17
Tuesday |
Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': Beatles dancing to `I Wanna Be Your Man' and `Don't Bother Me', at The Garrison, downstairs area of Les Ambassadeurs, London. |
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Mar 18
Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 52nd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 17th week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Mar 18
Wednesday |
Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night' film.
Read the interview on this day |
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Mar 19
Thursday |
Variety Club luncheon at the Dorchester Hotel. The Beatles attend. |
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Mar 19
Thursday |
BBC Television Theatre, London. Filming for BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops'. |
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Mar 20
Friday |
UK single release: `Can't Buy Me Love'/`You Can't Do That'. |
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Mar 20
Friday |
`Can't Buy Me Love' has already sold 2,100,000 copies in advance: world record for sales in advance, and instantaneous gold disc in Britain and the US. |
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Mar 20
Friday |
Jack Good flies to London to discuss with Brian the Associated-Rediffusion TV show with the Beatles and Cilla Black. Brian is negotiating to sell the show throughout the world. |
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Mar 20
Friday |
Television House, London. Performance for Associated-Rediffusion's `Ready, Steady, Go!'. Transmitted live. |
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Mar 21
Saturday |
`With The Beatles' number 1, 16th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 2, 10th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `She Loves You' number 1, 1st week; 9th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Please Please Me' number 3, 8th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There' number 14, 7th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `From Me To You' number 58, 3rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Twist And Shout' number 7, 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Roll Over Beethoven' number 79, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `We Love You Beatles', by the Carefrees, number 63, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `A Letter To The Beatles', by the Four Preps, number 87, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard). |
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Mar 22
Sunday |
Private launch party for `In His Own Write' at 30 Bedfore Square, offices of publisher Jonathan Cope. John attends. |
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Mar 23
Monday |
`In His Own Write' is published. |
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Mar 23
Monday |
US EP release: `The Beatles' (`Souvenir Of Their Visit To America'). US single release: `Do You Want To Know A Secret'/`Thank You Girl'. |
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Mar 23
Monday |
BBC's `Frankly Speaking' is broadcast, with Brian's interview recorded on 7 March 1964. |
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Mar 23
Monday |
Ceremony at EMI House, London. Gerry and the Pacemakers, Cilla Black and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas are presented with silver discs by Sir Joseph Lockwood. Brian attends. Evening: Empire Rooms, Leicester Square, London. Annual Carl-Alan awards dinner. Brian and the Beatles attend. The Beatles receive two awards from the Duke of Edinburgh. It is announced that they have also won 5 Ivor Novello awards for 1963. A special award is made to Epstein and Martin for outstanding services to British music. |
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Mar 23
Monday |
Beginning of shootings at the Scala Thatre for `A Hard Day's Night'. |
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Mar 23
Monday |
BBC Lime Grove Studios, London. John's appearance on BBC-TV's `Tonight'. Broadcast live. |
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Mar 25
Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 53rd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 18th week (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 1st week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Mar 25
Wednesday |
Appearance on BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops' (filmed 19 March 1964). |
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Mar 26
Thursday |
Shooting of the final concert scenes for `A Hard Day's Night', at the Scala Theatre, London. |
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Mar 27
Friday |
Beatles records are in the 6 first positions of the Australian ranking. |
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Mar 27
Friday |
US single release: `Cry For A Shadow'/`Why (Can't You Love Me Again)'. |
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Mar 28
Saturday |
`With The Beatles' number 1, 17th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 2, 11th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `She Loves You' number 1, 2nd and last week; 10th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Please Please Me' number 4, 9th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There' number 26, 8th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `From Me To You' number 50, 4th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Twist And Shout' number 3, 3rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Roll Over Beethoven' number 75, 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `We Love You Beatles', by the Carefrees, number 57, 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `A Letter To The Beatles', by the Four Preps, number 86, 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 27, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Do You Want To Know A Secret' number 78, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `All My Loving' number 71, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard). |
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Mar 28
Saturday |
Madame Tussauds's wax museum announces the Beatles will be the first pop artists included in it. |
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Mar 30
Monday |
10.00am-12.00noon. BBC's `From Us To You' (2nd edition) broadcast (recorded 28 February 1964). |
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Mar 30
Monday |
BBC's television current affairs programme `Panorama' features a profile of Brian, introduced by Richard Dimbledy. Most of his artists pay tribute to him (the Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer, Cilla Black, Tommy Quickly, Sounds Incorporated, etc.). |
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Mar 30
Monday |
Opening of performances at the Empire, Liverpool. |
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Mar 31
Tuesday |
Beatles records are in 9 of the 10 1st positions of the Canadian charts. |
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Mar 31
Tuesday |
`Meet The Beatles' has sold 3,650,000 copies. |
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Mar 31
Tuesday |
The Playhouse Theatre, Manchester. 7.00-10.30pm. Recording for BBC's `Saturday Club': `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby'; `I Call Your Name'; `I Got A Woman'; `You Can't Do That'; `Can't Buy Me Love'; `Sure To Fall (In Love With You)'; `Long Tall Sally'. Only BBC take of `I Call Your Name'. |
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Mar 31
Tuesday |
Epstein flies with Gerry and the Pacemakers to Australia, to oversee their arrival for a concert tour. |
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Mar 31
Tuesday |
Shooting of the Beatles performing live at the Scala Theatre, for `A Hard Day's Night'. |
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Apr 01
Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 54th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 19th week (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 2nd week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Apr 02
Thursday |
`Can't Buy Me Love' number 1 in Britain. |
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Apr 03
Friday |
Cilla Black records `You're My World'. Brian attends. Later, performance of Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas on Associated-Rediffusion's `Ready Steady Go!'. Brian and Derek Taylor attend. Later, Brian and Derek are chauffeur-driven to the Imperial Hotel, Torquay, where they will work on the writing of Brian's autobiography. |
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Apr 04
Saturday |
The Beatles occupy the 1st 5 positions of the US ranking, 15 songs in the Top 100, and positions 1 and 2 in the album chart (Billboard). Billboard affirms that almost everyone is tired of the Beatles: disc-jockeys, of playing their records; editors, of writing about them; and product manufacturers, of hearing about them. |
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Apr 04
Saturday |
`With The Beatles' number 1, 18th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 4, 12th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `She Loves You' number 3, 11th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Please Please Me' number 5, 10th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There' number 31, 9th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `From Me To You' number 41, 5th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Twist And Shout' number 2, 4th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Roll Over Beethoven' number 68, 3rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `We Love You Beatles', by the Carefrees, number 42, 3rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `A Letter To The Beatles', by the Four Preps, number 85, 3rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 1st week; 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Do You Want To Know A Secret' number 46, 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `All My Loving' number 58, 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `You Can't Do That' number 65, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Thank You Girl' number 79, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard). |
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Apr 04
Saturday |
10.00-12.00am. BBC's `Saturday Club' broadcast (recorded 31 March 1964). |
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Apr 04
Saturday |
End of performances at the Empire, Liverpool. |
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Apr 05
Sunday |
`El club de los Beatles' (`The Beatles Club'), 1st Chilean radio programme dedicated to the Beatles, is first broadcast. |
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Apr 05
Sunday |
Shooting of opening scene of `A Hard Day's Night', at Boston Place, London, and other opening scenes at the Marylebone Station. |
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Apr 08
Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 55th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 20th week (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 3rd week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Apr 08
Wednesday |
Brian and Derek Taylor conclude preparatory work on Brian's autobiography. |
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Apr 09
Thursday |
Thames tow-path, Kew, Surrey. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': Ringo walking along the riverbank. |
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Apr 10
Friday |
US LP release: `The Beatles' Second Album'. |
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Apr 10
Friday |
Brian announces that Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas will make their debut on the Ed Sullivan Show on 7 June. |
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Apr 11
Saturday |
`With The Beatles' number 1, 19th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 2nd week; 3rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). |
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Apr 11
Saturday |
The Beatles have 14 songs in the Top 100 (Billboard). Record. |
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Apr 12
Sunday |
Shooting of opening scenes of `A Hard Day's Night', at the Marylebone Railway Station. |
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Apr 13
Monday |
The title of the new film, `A Hard Day's Night', is announced to the press. |
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Apr 13
Monday |
US gold certification: `The Beatles' Second Album'. |
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Apr 14
Tuesday |
Arlington Road (at Rosslyn Road), St Margaret's, Twickenham, Middlesex. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': traffic jam scene (deleted from film). |
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Apr 15
Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 56th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 21st and last week (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 4th and last week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Apr 15
Wednesday |
Photographic session at the walled garden of Les Ambassadeurs. |
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Apr 15
Wednesday |
Interview with Ed Sullivan for his TV show at Les Ambassadeurs. |
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Apr 15
Wednesday |
Studio 4. BBC Television Centre, London. Paul films appearance for BBC-TV's `A Degree Of Frost'. |
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Apr 16
Thursday |
Interview with Ed Sullivan in London, during `A Hard Day's Night' shootings. |
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Apr 16
Thursday |
Studio 2. 10.00am-1.00pm. Recording: `A Hard Day's Night' (takes 1-9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Geoff Emerick. Afternoon. St John's Secondary School (Church of England), London. Outside location filming for `A Hard Day's Night': scene at police station. |
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Apr 16
Thursday |
Heathsfield Street, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night'. |
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Apr 16
Thursday |
`The Portland Arms' pub, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night' (scene deleted from film). |
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Apr 17
Friday |
Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': Beatles find Paul's grandfather at `Le Circle Club', at the Garrison, downstairs area of Les Ambassadeurs, London. |
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Apr 18
Saturday |
`With The Beatles' number 1, 20th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 3rd week; 3rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). |
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Apr 18
Saturday |
Appearance on ATV's `Morecambe And Wise Show'. |
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Apr 18
Saturday |
Chelsea Manor Buildings (Hall Of Remembrance). Rehearsal for `Around The Beatles'. |
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Apr 19
Sunday |
Session at IBC Studios, 35 Portland Place, London. Pre-recording of soundtrack for `Around the Beatles'. First Beatles session of Glyn Johns, 2nd engineer this time. |
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Apr 20
Monday |
Studio 2 (control room only). 2.00-3.15pm. Mono mixing: `A Hard Day's Night' (from take 9). Stereo mixing: `A Hard Day's Night' (from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: A. B. Lincoln. Remixes of `A Hard Day's Night' for United Artists. |
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Apr 20
Monday |
Derek Taylor becomes Brian's personal assistant. |
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Apr 20
Monday |
1st night of a week of shows at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, including: Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, Cilla Black, the Fourmost, Sounds Incorporated, Tommy Quickly, and the Remo Four. |
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Apr 20
Monday |
Jack Billing's TV School Of Dancing, Shepherds Bush, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': conversation between Paul and Isla Blair. (Deleted from film.) |
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Apr 21
Tuesday |
Palace Theatre, Manchester. Brian with Tommy Quickly, Cilla Black, Billy J. Kramer, the Fourmost, the Dakotas, and the Remo Four. |
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Apr 21
Tuesday |
Jack Billing's TV School Of Dancing, Shepherds Bush, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': conversation between Paul and Isla Blair. (Deleted from film.) |
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Apr 22
Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 57th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 22nd week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love', 5th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Apr 22
Wednesday |
St Lukes Road, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night'. Car stealing scene. |
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Apr 22
Wednesday |
Notting Hill, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': start of Ringo solo walkabout (St Lukes Road, Lancaster Road, All Saints Road). |
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Apr 22
Wednesday |
Early morning. Hammersmith Odeon, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': running down the iron staircase. Evening. Australia House, London. Cocktail party thrown in the Beatles' honour by the Right Honourable Sir Eric Harrison, Australian High Commissioner. |
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Apr 23
Thursday |
Studio 2 (control room only). 4.30-5.45pm. Mono mixing: `A Hard Day's Night' (remix `10', from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: David Lloyd. Remix for the record. |
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Apr 23
Thursday |
John, with Brian and Cynthia, attends a literary lunch in his honour, organized by Christina Foyle, at the Dorchester Hotel, London. Brian makes a speech. |
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Apr 23
Thursday |
Thornbury Playing Fields, Isleworth, Hounslow, Middlesex. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': `Can't Buy Me Love' sequence. Morning: the Beatles arrive. John leaves before filming is complete to attend the Foyle's literary luncheon. After John leaves, shooting of sequence with man admonishing the Beatles after `Can't Buy Me Love' scene. 1.00pm approx. End of shooting. The Beatles leave. |
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Apr 24
Friday |
Morning. 1 Lakeside, Edgehill Road, West Ealing, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night'. Ringo and woman by a manhole. Last sequence shot for film. Winchester Hall, Turks Head, St Margaret's, Twickenham, Middlesex. The Beatles celebrate completion of `A Hard Day's Night' shooting. |
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Apr 25
Saturday |
`With The Beatles' number 1, 21st and last week (UK Record Retailer chart). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 4th week; 4th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). |
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Apr 25
Saturday |
Hall Of Remembrance, Chelsea Manor Buildings, London. Rehearsal for `Around The Beatles'. |
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Apr 26
Sunday |
Performance for the New Musical Express Poll Winner's Concert at the Empire Pool, Wembley. Filmed by ABC-TV.
Read the interview on this day |
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Apr 27
Monday |
Wembley TV Studios, Wembley, Middlesex. Rehearsal for `Around The Beatles'. |
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Apr 27
Monday |
US single release: `Love Me Do'/`P.S. I Love You'. US single release: `A World Without Love', 1st of Peter and Gordon. |
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Apr 27
Monday |
`In His Own Write' is published in the USA. |
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Apr 27
Monday |
The Searchers, Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, Cilla Black, Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, Dusty Springfield and Gerry and the Pacemakers promise to give their services in a series of concerts to raise money for the building of the Pilgrim Theatre. |
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Apr 27
Monday |
The share capital of NEMS Enterprises Limited is increased from the original 100 pounds to 10,000 pounds, with the creation of 9,900 ordinary shares. Each Beatle receives 250, Brian 4950 and Clive 3950 of them. |
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Apr 27
Monday |
Broadcast of performance for `Ready Steady Go' (filmed 20 March 1964). |
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Apr 28
Tuesday |
Wembley TV Studios, Wembley, Middlesex. Filiming for Associated-Rediffusion's `Around The Beatles'.
Read the interview on this day |
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Apr 28
Tuesday |
The Pilgrim Theatre Limited is incorporated, with Brian one of the opening directors. |
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Apr 29
Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 58th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 23rd week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love', 6th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Apr 29
Wednesday |
Morning. Photographic session with Beatles' wax figures at Madame Tussaud's. Evening. Concert in Edinburgh. |
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Apr 30
Thursday |
Concert at the Odeon, Glasgow. |
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May 01
Friday |
BBC Paris Studio, London. 6.30-9.00pm. Recording for BBC's `From Us To You' (3rd edition): `From Us To You'; `I Saw Her Standing There'; `Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!'; `Happy Birthday'; `I Forgot To Remember To Forget'; `You Can't Do That'; `Sure To Fall (In Love With You)'; `Can't Buy Me Love'; `Matchbox'; `Honey Don't'; `From Us To You'. Only recording of `I Forgot To Remember To Forget Her'. Last BBC session with songs never included on record. |
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May 01
Friday |
Gerry and the Pacemakers with Brian fly to the US for their first appearance there. |
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May 02
Saturday |
`Rolling Stones', 1st Rolling Stones LP, replaces `With The Beatles' as number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 5th and last week; 5th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). |
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May 03
Sunday |
The Searchers top the bill of the first concert of the series `Pops Alive!', at the Prince Of Wales Theatre, London. |
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May 04
Monday |
Dick James Music and Northern Songs install their headquarters at 71 |
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May 04
Monday |
5 New Oxford Street, Blumsbury, London. |
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May 06
Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 59th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 24th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love', 7th and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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May 06
Wednesday |
Performance for ATV's `Around The Beatles', in Wembley. |
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May 09
Saturday |
`Can't Buy Me Love', 6th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). |
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May 10
Sunday |
First concert to raise money for the building of the Pilgrim Theatre, at the New Theatre, Bromley. |
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May 10
Sunday |
Radio Luxembourg broadcasts the first part of the programme `This Is Their Life', about the Beatles. |
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May 11
Monday |
US EP release: `Four By The Beatles'. |
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May 11
Monday |
Gerry and the Pacemakers with Brian return from the US to England. |
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May 12
Tuesday |
Lenmac Enterprises Limited, music publishing company, is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors. |
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May 13
Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 60th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 25th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love', 8th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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May 15
Friday |
Gerry and the Pacemakers (Films) Limited, film production company, is incorporated, with Epstein one of its opening directors. |
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May 16
Saturday |
`Can't Buy Me Love', 7th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). |
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May 17
Sunday |
Radio Luxembourg broadcasts the second and last part of the programme `This Is Their Life', about the Beatles. |
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May 18
Monday |
10.00-12.00am. BBC's `From Us To You' (3rd edition) broadcast (recorded 1 May 1964). |
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May 18
Monday |
BBC-radio broadcasts `Monday Bank Holiday'.
Read the interview on this day |
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May 20
Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 61st and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 26th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love', 9th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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May 20
Wednesday |
Recording of BBC Light Programme `Let's Find Out'. Brian answers teenager's questions. Evening: Brian appears on Southern TV programme `For Art's Sake'. |
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May 20
Wednesday |
Long Distance Films Limited, film production company, is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors, alongside Tony Richardson, Karel Reisz and other important film industry moguls. |
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May 21
Thursday |
US single release: `Sie Liebt Dich'/`I'll Get You'. |
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May 22
Friday |
Studio 2. 10.00-11.00am. Recording: `You Can't Do That' (overdub take 10). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: A. B. Lincoln/B. T. |
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May 23
Saturday |
`Can't Buy Me Love', 8th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). |
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May 23
Saturday |
Brian begins a week end in Blackpool (Whitsun holiday). |
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May 24
Sunday |
Transmision on the Ed Sullivan Show of the interview recorded on 16 April 1964, and playing of a song. |
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May 25
Monday |
Brian ends his Whitsun holiday in Blackpool. |
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May 27
Wednesday |
`With The Beatles', 27th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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May 27
Wednesday |
Party thrown by Brian to celebrate Cilla Black's birthday, at his Knightsbridge apartment. His gift to her is an Austrian luggage set. |
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May 29
Friday |
UK single release: `Ain't She Sweet'/`If You Love Me Baby'. UK single release: `Nobody I Know', with Peter and Gordon. |
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May 30
Saturday |
`Can't Buy Me Love', 9th and last week in the Top 30 (Billboard). `Love Me Do' number 1, 1st week (Billboard). |
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May 30
Saturday |
Brian buys 5 copies of `Ain't She Sweet' at a West End record store. |
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May 31
Sunday |
Two performances at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, for Brian's `Pops Alive!' show. |
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Jun 01
Monday |
Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `Matchbox' (takes 1-5); `I'll Cry Instead' (Section A) (takes 1-6) `I'll Cry Instead' (Section B) (takes 7-8); `Slow Down' (takes 1-6). Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: `I'll Be Back' (takes 1-16). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. |
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Jun 01
Monday |
US single release: `You're My World', 1st US single of Cilla Black. US single release: `Sweet Georgia Brown'/`Take out Some Insurance on Me Baby'. |
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Jun 01
Monday |
Brian announces plans for the Beatles 1964 Christmas Show, to be presented at the Odeon, Hammersmith, by him and Joe Collins. |
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Jun 02
Tuesday |
Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `Any Time At All' (takes 1-7); `Things We Said Today' (takes 1-3). Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: `When I Get Home' (takes 1-11); `Any Time At All' (takes 8-11). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. |
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Jun 02
Tuesday |
Production of the film `Ferry Cross The Mersey' begins. |
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Jun 03
Wednesday |
`With The Beatles', 28th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Jun 03
Wednesday |
Morning. Prospect Studios, London. Photographic session with photographer John Launois for the US magazine `Saturday Evening Post'. Ringo collapses, suffering from tonsillitis and pharyngitis. A local doctor is summoned. Ringo is taken to the private patients' wing of the University College Hospital, London. Brian and George Martin come up with Jimmy Nicol as Ringo's replacement. |
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Jun 03
Wednesday |
Studio 2. 3.00-4.00pm. Rehearsal: `I Want To Hold Your Hand'; `She Loves You'; `I Saw Her Standing There'; `This Boy'; `Can't Buy Me Love'; `Long Tall Sally'. Rehearsal with Jimmy Nicol. |
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Jun 03
Wednesday |
Brian is the subject of the 1st programme in a new Redifussion (ITV) series, `Celebrity Game'. |
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Jun 04
Thursday |
Studio 2. 2.30-7.00pm. Mono mixing: `Long Tall Sally' (from take 1); `Matchbox' (from take 5); `I Call Your Name' (remixes 1, 2, from takes 5, 7). Editing: `I Call Your Name' (of mono remixes 1, 2). Recording: `Slow Down' (overdub onto take 6). Mono mixing: `Slow Down' (from take 6); `When I Get Home' (remix 1, from take 11); `Any Time At All' (remix 1, from take 11); `I'll Cry Instead' (Section A) (from take 6); `I'll Cry Instead' (Section B) (from take 8). Editing: `I'll Cry Instead' (of mono remixes from takes 6, 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham. End of work on EP `Long Tall Sally'. |
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Jun 04
Thursday |
End of shootings of film `A Hard Day's Night'. |
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Jun 04
Thursday |
19.00. Concert at the Tivoli Gardens, Copenhague. Jimmy Nicol on drums. Start of world tour. Recorded live by AVRO radio, Hilversum. [5 June?] |
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Jun 05
Friday |
During their arrival in Amsterdam, fans throw themselves to a channel trying to get near ther Beatles. |
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Jun 05
Friday |
Evening: Concert in Amsterdam, on a live TV show. Recording for Dutch television (Vara TV), at the Cafe-Restaurant Treslong, Hillegom, Holland. Recorded live by AVRO radio, Hilversum. [4 June?] In both events, Jimmy Nicol on drums. |
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Jun 05
Friday |
Single UK release: `Like Dreamers Do', with The Applejacks. Radio KFWB of Los Angeles releases the single `KFWB Beatles'/`You Can't Do That', with interviwes to the Beatles. |
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Jun 05
Friday |
Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, Brian and Tony Barrow fly from London Airport to the US. |
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Jun 06
Saturday |
Concert at the Blokker Exhibition Hall, Amsterdam. Jimmy Nicol on drums. |
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Jun 07
Sunday |
Debut of Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas on the Ed Sullivan Show. |
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Jun 08
Monday |
BBC re-broadcasts `Around The Beatles'. |
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Jun 08
Monday |
Brian flies back to London and announces that Gerry and the Pacemakers will star in their own Christmas show. |
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Jun 08
Monday |
Vara TV (Holland) screens the 5 June 1964 recording. |
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Jun 09
Tuesday |
Studio 3 (control room only). 2.00-5.45pm. Mono tape copying: `I Should Have Known Better'; `If I Fell'; `Tell Me Why'; `And I Love Her'; `I'm Happy Just To Dance With You'; `I'll Cry Instead'; `Can't Buy Me Love'; `A Hard Day's Night'. Mono mixing: `A Hard Day's Night' (from take 9); `Things We Said Today' (from take 3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. Copies for Capitol and United Artists. Mix of `A Hard Day's Night' with extended end, just for the film. |
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Jun 09
Tuesday |
UK interview LP release: `The Beatles American Tour With Ed Rudy'. |
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Jun 10
Wednesday |
`With The Beatles', 29th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Jun 10
Wednesday |
Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00-11.00am. Mono mixing: `I'll Be Back' (remix 1, from take 16). Producer: George Martin; Engineer; Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. |
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Jun 10
Wednesday |
Brian Epstein Publications Limited is incorporated. |
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Jun 10
Wednesday |
Two performances at the Princess Treatre, Hong Kong. Jimmy Nicol on drums. |
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Jun 11
Thursday |
End of Ringo's stay at the University College Hospital, London. |
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Jun 11
Thursday |
Australian arrival, in Sydney with Jimmy Nicol.
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Jun 12
Friday |
300000 people welcome them on Adelaida's streets. Ringo, with Brian, flies to Australia. Concert at the Centennial Hall, Adelaida, Australia. Jimmy Nicol on drums. Taped for `Beatles Show', Australian radio programme.
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Jun 13
Saturday |
Concert at the Centennial Hall, Adelaida, Australia. Jimmy Nicol on drums. |
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Jun 14
Sunday |
Morning: Ringo arrives to Sydney Airport.
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Jun 14
Sunday |
Melbourne, Australia. Ringo re-joins the Beatles. 5-Beatle press conference.
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Jun 15
Monday |
US single release: `Nobody I Know', with Peter and Gordon. US LP release: `Souvenir Of Their American Visit'. |
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Jun 15
Monday |
A tape of the Beatles in concert is played on an Australian radio programme called `Beatles Show' (recorded 12 June 1964, in Adelaide). |
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Jun 15
Monday |
Two performances at the Festival Hall, Melbourne. Ringo is back on drums. |
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Jun 16
Tuesday |
Two performances at the Festival Hall, Melbourne. |
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Jun 17
Wednesday |
`With The Beatles' 30th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Jun 17
Wednesday |
Two performances at the Melbourne Festival Hall. Taped for the Australian television programme `The Beatles Sing For Shell'. |
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Jun 18
Thursday |
Placards reading `We love you Ruby Baby, yes we do' and `Artur's Smarter', a show of support for 75 year-old pianist Artur Rubenstein who was in town for a concert, greet the Beatles arriving in Sydney. |
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Jun 18
Thursday |
Concert at the Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia. |
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Jun 19
Friday |
UK EP release: `Long Tall Sally'. US LP release: `The Beatles' First'. |
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Jun 19
Friday |
Two performances at the Stadium, Rushcutter's Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. |
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Jun 20
Saturday |
Epstein flies from Australia to Waikiki, Honolulu, for a short holiday. |
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Jun 20
Saturday |
Concert at the Stadium, Rushcutter's Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. |
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Jun 20
Saturday |
A critic in the London Times reacts to John's `In His Own Write' by claiming that he thought John was ``In a pathetic state of near illiteracy"". |
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Jun 20
Saturday |
The Beatles are interviewed by telephone from Australia for BBC-1's `Roundabout' radio programme. |
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Jun 21
Sunday |
Arrival at the Wellington airport, New Zealand. |
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Jun 22
Monday |
Studio 1 (control room only). 10.00-11.30am. Mono mixing: `Any Time At All' (remix 2, for the UK, from take 11); `Any Time At All' (remix 3, from the USA, from take 11); `When I Get Home' (remix 2, for the UK, from take 11); `When I Get Home' (remix 3, for the USA, from take 11); `I'll Be Back' (remix 2, for the UK, from take 16); `I'll Be Back' (remix 3, for the USA, from take 16); `And I Love Her' (remix 2, from take 21). Studio 1 (control room only). 11.30am-1.00pm. Stereo mixing: `And I Love Her' (from take 21); `When I Get Home' (from take 11); `Any Time At All' (from take 11); `I'll Be Back' (from take 16); `If I Fell' (from take 15); `A Hard Day's Night' (from take 9); `I Should Have Known Better' (from take 22); `I'm Happy Just To Dance With You' (from take 4); `I Call Your Name' (remixes 1, 2, from takes 5, 7). Editing: `I Call Your Name' (from stereo remixes 1, 2). Studio 1 (control room only). 2.30-5.30pm. Stereo mixing: `Can't Buy Me Love' (from take 4); `You Can't Do That' (from take 9); `Tell Me Why' (from take 8); `Things We Said Today' (from take 3); `Matchbox' (from take 5); `Slow Down' (from take 6); `Long Tall Sally' (from take 1); `I'll Cry Instead' (Section A) (from take 6); `I'll Cry Instead' (Section B) (from take 8). Editing: `I'll Cry Instead' (of stereo remixes from takes 6, 8). Studio 2 (control room only). 5.45-9.00pm. Tape copying: `Slow Down' (copy of 4 June mono remix); `Matchbox' (copy of 4 June mono remix); `Things We Said Today' (copy of June 22 stereo remix). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Geoff Emerick. End of `A Hard Day's Night' sessions. |
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Jun 22
Monday |
Concert in Wellington, New Zealand. |
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Jun 23
Tuesday |
Concert in Wellington, New Zealand. |
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Jun 24
Wednesday |
`With The Beatles', 31st week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Jun 24
Wednesday |
Concert in Auckland, New Zealand. |
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Jun 24
Wednesday |
Broadcast of `Let's Find Out', with appearance of Brian, recorded 20 May 1964. |
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Jun 25
Thursday |
Concert in Auckland, New Zealand. |
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Jun 25
Thursday |
The producing company Fourmost Productions Limited is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors. |
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Jun 26
Friday |
US LP release: `A Hard Day's Night'. |
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Jun 26
Friday |
Concert in Christchurch, New Zealand. |
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Jun 27
Saturday |
Concert in Christchurch, New Zealand. |
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Jun 27
Saturday |
Broadcast of BBC-1 radio's `Roundabout', with interview to the Beatles (recorded 20 June 1964). |
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Jun 29
Monday |
Concert in Brisbane, Australia. End of tour. Disturbances in Brisbane. Fans attack those who throw eggs and vegetables. The police prevents a lynching. |
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Jun 30
Tuesday |
Return to London, at the Heathrow airport. |
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Jul 01
Wednesday |
`With The Beatles', 32nd week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Jul 01
Wednesday |
John buys a house in Surrey for 20,000 pounds. |
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Jul 01
Wednesday |
Cilla Black, with the Joe Loss Orchestra, sings before Princess Margaret and the Lord Chief Justice at a charity ball held at the Mansion House, London. |
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Jul 01
Wednesday |
Brian is appointed a director of W. A. Wilson & Farquharson (Investments) Limited, an investment and hire purchase company. |
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Jul 01
Wednesday |
Broadcast on Australian channel 9 TV programme `The Beatles Sing For Shell' of the concert at the Melbourne Festival Hall (recorded 17 June 1964). |
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Jul 01
Wednesday |
The Beatles at Lime Grove BBC Studios. |
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Jul 06
Monday |
Royal charity premiere of `A Hard Day's Night', attended by the Beatles. After, reception at the Dorchester Hotel, with Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon.
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Jul 06
Monday |
US single release: `Like Dreamers Do', with the Applejacks. US single release: `Ain't She Sweet'/`Nobody's Child'. |
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Jul 07
Tuesday |
Studio E, BBC Lime Grove Studios. Filming of an insert for `Top Of The Pops'. |
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Jul 08
Wednesday |
`With The Beatles', 33rd week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Jul 08
Wednesday |
Apearance on BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops' (recorded 7 July 1964). |
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Jul 09
Thursday |
Brian and Dick Rowe are two of the judges of a beat music competition programme on Westward television. The winning group is the Rustiks. |
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Jul 09
Thursday |
Night. While Epstein is away, thieves break into the NEMS offices in Argyll Street, London, and steal 130 pounds from a safe and miscellaneous items valued at 70 pounds. |
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Jul 09
Thursday |
Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas play for the Queen Mother in a concert at the Royal Agricultural Hall in Stoneleigh Abbey, Kenilworth. |
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Jul 10
Friday |
UK LP release: `A Hard Day's Night'. UK single release: `A Hard Day's Night'/`Things We Said Today'. UK LP release: `Off The Beatles Track'. |
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Jul 10
Friday |
Evening: Liverpool premiere of `A Hard Day's Night' at the Odeon Cinema. The Beatles and Brian attend.
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Jul 11
Saturday |
George is photographed by `Beatles Book' photographer Leslie Bryce, showing off his new E-type Jaguar in front of Whaddon House, William Mews, London. |
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Jul 11
Saturday |
To avoid fans, the Beatles cross the Thames on a boat to get to the ABC Studios in Teddington, from London. Teddington TV Studios, Middlesex. Live appearance on ABC-TV's `Lucky Stars (Summer Spin)'. |
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Jul 12
Sunday |
In London, the `Observer' publishes a praiseful review of `A Hard Day's Night' film, specially of Ringo's work. |
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Jul 12
Sunday |
While on his way to the concert in Brighton in his E-type Jaguar, George is involved in a car accident in New King's Road at Munster Road, London. Performance at the Hippodrome, Brighton, with Jimmy Nicol and the Fourmost. |
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Jul 12
Sunday |
Broadcast of parts of `A Hard Day's Night' on the Ed Sullivan show. |
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Jul 13
Monday |
US single release: `A Hard Day's Night'/`I Should Have Known Better'. |
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Jul 14
Tuesday |
Brian resigns his directorship with I. Epstein & Sons (Liverpool) Limited. |
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Jul 14
Tuesday |
Studio 2, Broadcasting House, London. 7.00-11.00pm. Recording for BBC's `Top Gear': `Long Tall Sally'; `Things We Said Today'; `A Hard Day's Night'; `And I Love Her'; `I Should Have Known Better'; `If I Fell'; `You Can't Do That'. `I Should have Known Better' is the commercially released version. |
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Jul 15
Wednesday |
`A Hard Day's Night' single number 1, 1st week (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 24th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Jul 15
Wednesday |
ABC-TV's `The Road To Beatlemania' broadcast. |
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Jul 15
Wednesday |
John buys `Kenwood', St George's Hill Estate, Weybridge, for 20000 pounds. |
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Jul 16
Thursday |
10.00-11.55pm. BBC's `Top Gear' broadcast (session recorded 14 July 1964). |
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Jul 16
Thursday |
Appearance on BBC-radio's `Brian Matthew Introduces... |
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Jul 17
Friday |
BBC Paris Studio, London. 2.45-6.15pm. Recording for BBC's `From Us To You' (4th edition): `From Us To You'; `Long Tall Sally'; `If I Fell'; `I'm Happy Just To Dance With You'; `Things We Said Today'; `I Should Have Known Better'; `Boys'; `Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!'; `A Hard Day's Night'; `From Us To You'. Only live take of `I'm Happy Just To Dance With You'. |
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Jul 17
Friday |
UK single release: `From A Window', with Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. |
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Jul 19
Sunday |
Brian presents a five-minute BBC1 television charity appeal, seeking contributions to the British Polio Fellowship. |
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Jul 19
Sunday |
Epstein sacks guitarist Ray Jones from the Dakotas after a row about the group's future. |
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Jul 19
Sunday |
Blackpool. Appearance on the programme `Big Night Out'. |
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Jul 20
Monday |
US single release: `I'll Cry Instead'/`I'm Happy Just to Dance With You'. US single release: `And I Love Her'/`If I Fell'. US LP release: `Something New'. |
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Jul 20
Monday |
The press announces the issue of Beatles Ltd. shares. |
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Jul 21
Tuesday |
First recording session of the Rustiks. |
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Jul 21
Tuesday |
Brian announces that Michael Haslam will record his first record for Parlophone with George Martin in September. |
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Jul 22
Wednesday |
`A Hard Day's Night' single number 1, 2nd week (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 35th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Jul 23
Thursday |
Charity performance on `The Night Of 100 Stars', at the London Palladium. The Beatles meet Lawrence Olivier. Photographer Dezo Hoffmann present. |
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Jul 25
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, replacing `Rolling Stones' LP (UK Record Retailer chart). Billboard comments that `A Hard Day's Night' LP has already sold enough copies to cover all the films costs. A record in the subject. |
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Jul 25
Saturday |
Studio 4. BBC Television Centre, London. George appears on BBC-TV's `Juke Box Jury'. Broadcast live. Studio 4. BBC Television Centre, London. Ringo films appearance on BBC-TV's `Juke Box Jury'. |
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Jul 26
Sunday |
Concert at the Opera House, Blackpool. |
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Jul 27
Monday |
Brian flies to New York to negotiate US tours for Cilla Black, Gerry and the Pacemakers and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, all to commence at the end of February 1965. |
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Jul 27
Monday |
Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers sign for NEMS Enterprises. |
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Jul 27
Monday |
Brian represents pop music in the 1964 list of the 10 best dressed men in Britain. According to the selectors: `his sartorial taste hits the mark as surely as his eye for talent. He is one of the moderates.' |
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Jul 28
Tuesday |
The Beatles fly to Sweden. Concert at the Ice Hockey Stadium, Stockholm. |
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Jul 29
Wednesday |
Concert at the Ice Hockey Stadium, Stockholm. John and Paul suffer an electric discharge when they touch the microphones while playing `Long Tall Sally'. |
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Jul 29
Wednesday |
Brian resigns his directorship with NEMS Limited. |
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Jul 29
Wednesday |
`A Hard Day's Night' single number 1, 3rd week (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 36th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Jul 30
Thursday |
W. A. Wilson & Farquharson (Investments) Limited changes name to Harreen Limited, to reflect Harry and Queenie Epstein interests. |
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Jul 31
Friday |
Concert at the Imperial Ballroom, Nelson. |
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Aug 01
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 2nd week (UK `Record Retailer' chart). |
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Aug 01
Saturday |
Ringo appears on BBC-TV's `Juke Box Jury' (filmed 25 July 1964). |
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Aug 02
Sunday |
Concert at the Gaumont, Bournemouth. |
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Aug 03
Monday |
10.00-12.00am. BBC's `From Us To You' (4th edition) is broadcast (recorded 17 July 1964). BBC-TV broadcasts `Follow The Beatles', documentary about the shooting of `A Hard Day's Night'. |
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Aug 03
Monday |
US LP release: `Off The Beatles Track'. |
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Aug 04
Tuesday |
Lightning visit of Brian to the US to arrange a major autumn tour package for Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas and Tommy Quickly. |
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Aug 05
Wednesday |
`A Hard Day's Night' single number 1, 4th and last week (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 37th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Aug 08
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP, number 1, 3rd week (UK `Record Retailer' chart). |
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Aug 09
Sunday |
Concert at the Futurist, Scarborough. |
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Aug 10
Monday |
US release of 4 singles by Vee Jay, using all its Beatles catalogue: `Do You Want to Know a Secret'/`Thank You Girl'; `Please Please Me'/`From Me to You'; `Love Me Do'/`P.S. I Love You'; `Twist and Shout'/`There's a Place'. |
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Aug 11
Tuesday |
Peter Brown moves to London. |
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Aug 11
Tuesday |
Studio 2. 7.00-11.00pm. Recording: `Baby's In Black' (takes 1-14, and 13 [unnumbered] edit pieces). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ron Pender. First session for `Beatles For Sale'. |
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Aug 11
Tuesday |
`A Hard Day's Night' film New York premiere. |
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Aug 12
Wednesday |
Brian throws a party, celebrating the first major US tour, at Whaddon House, William Mews, London. Guests (among others): Judy Garland, Cilla Black, Peter and Gordon, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, the Beatles, Tommy Steele, the Searchers, Lionel Bart, the Fourmost, Russ Conway, Tito Burns, George Martin, Alan Freeman, Pete Murray, Brian Matthew, Peter Gormley, Tony Barrow, Alma Cogan. |
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Aug 12
Wednesday |
`A Hard Day's Night'/`Things We Said Today', 5th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 38th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Aug 12
Wednesday |
US single release: `From A Window', with Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. |
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Aug 12
Wednesday |
500 US cinemas start exhibiting `A Hard Day's Night'. |
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Aug 13
Thursday |
Kenneth Partridge and Brian go to Kenwood to talk about its decoration. [?] |
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Aug 14
Friday |
Studio 2. 7.00-9.00pm. Recording: `I'm A Loser' (takes 1-8); `Mister Moonlight' (takes 1-4). Studio 2 (control room only). 9.00-10.00pm. Mono mixing: `I'm A Loser' (remix 1, from take 8); `Baby's In Black' (remix 1, from take 14). Studio 2. 10.00-11.15pm. Recording: `Leave My Kitten Alone' (takes 1-5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ron Pender. |
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Aug 14
Friday |
Kenneth Partridge and an assistant present drawings, clothes and colours for Kenwood's decoration. [?] |
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Aug 15
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 4th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Aug 15
Saturday |
The Beatles appear on the cover photograph of US weekly magazine `Saturday Evening Post' (photograph taken 3 June 1964). |
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Aug 16
Sunday |
Concert at the Opera House, Blackpool. Concert at the Futurist, Scarborough. |
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Aug 17
Monday |
US single release: `It's For You', by Cilla Black. |
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Aug 18
Tuesday |
The Beatles and Brian fly to San Francisco. Beginning of 34-day tour of USA and Canada. On arriving, Brian receives a telegram from Colonel Tom Parker, sending felicitations to the Beatles party on behalf of Elvis Presley. A ticket-tape welcome in San Francisco had been announced, not materialized.
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Aug 19
Wednesday |
Beginning of tour of the USA and Canada. Concert at the Cow Palace, San Francisco, California. The concert is filmed. |
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Aug 19
Wednesday |
A Kansas City impresario offers $ 350000 for the Beatles to perform at that city, the largest amount paid to an artist in the USA until then. |
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Aug 19
Wednesday |
`A Hard Day's Night' single, 6th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 39th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Aug 20
Thursday |
Concert at the Convention Hall, Las Vegas. |
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Aug 21
Friday |
Concert at the Coliseum, Seattle.
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Aug 22
Saturday |
Concert at the Empire Stadium, Vancouver (30 minutes). Filmed.
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Aug 22
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 5th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Aug 22
Saturday |
The `Liverpool Echo' reports that Brian is trying to become the Searchers' manager. |
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Aug 23
Sunday |
8.00pm. Live concert at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA. Recording: `Introduction' (by announcer); `Twist And Shout'; `You Can't Do That'; `All My Loving'; `She Loves You'; `Things We Said Today'; `Roll Over Beethoven'; `Can't Buy Me Love'; `If I Fell'; `I Want To Hold Your Hand'; `Boys'; `A Hard Day's Night'; `Long Tall Sally'. Producer: Voyle Gilmore, with George Martin; Engineer: Hugh Davies; 2nd Engineer: not assigned. 6 songs were included in `The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl' LP.
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Aug 23
Sunday |
Brian gives his appraisals of the Beatles in the `New York World-Telegram'. |
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Aug 24
Monday |
US single release: `Matchbox'/`Slow Down'. |
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Aug 24
Monday |
First meeting between Brian and Colonel Parker, Elvis Presley's manager. They lunch in the Beverly Hills Hotel, Los Angeles. |
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Aug 24
Monday |
US Gold certification for LP `Something New'. |
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Aug 24
Monday |
Livingston Garden, Los Angeles. Reception organized by the Foundation against hemophilia. Paul holds Rebel Lee Robinson (daughter of Edward G. Robinson) in his arms. |
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Aug 25
Tuesday |
US Gold certification for `A Hard Day's Night' single. |
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Aug 26
Wednesday |
Hollywood. Visit to the `Whisky A Go Go' jazz club, along with Jane Mansfield. Then they travel to Denver. |
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Aug 26
Wednesday |
Evening: Concert at the Red Rock Stadium, Denver. |
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Aug 26
Wednesday |
`A Hard Day's Night' single, 7th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 40th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Aug 27
Thursday |
Concert at the Gardens, Cincinnati. Brian disappears for one night and one day. |
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Aug 27
Thursday |
Studio, Capitol Records, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, California, USA. Stereo mixing: All songs from Live Concert at the Hollywood Bowl, August 23. Producer: Voyle Gilmore; Engineer: Hugh Davies; 2nd Engineer: not assigned. |
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Aug 28
Friday |
Reunion with Bob Dylan at the Delmonico Hotel, New York. On Dylan's proposal, the Beatles smoke marijuana for the first time. |
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Aug 28
Friday |
Concert at the Forest Hills tennis stadium, New York.
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Aug 28
Friday |
The Beatles appear on the cover photograph of `Life' magazine. |
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Aug 29
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 6th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Aug 29
Saturday |
Billboard publishes that the sales of guitars have reached its highest point since 1957, when Elvis appeared. |
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Aug 30
Sunday |
Concert at the Convention Hall, Atlantic City. |
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Sep 02
Wednesday |
Concert at the Convention Hall, Philadelphia. |
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Sep 02
Wednesday |
`A Hard Day's Night' single, 8th and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Sep 03
Thursday |
Concert at the State Fair Coliseum, Indianapolis.
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Sep 04
Friday |
Concert at the Milwaukee Auditorium. |
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Sep 04
Friday |
Eric Easton, Rolling Stones joint manager, denies reports that Brian Epstein is bidding to buy their management contract. |
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Sep 04
Friday |
UK single release: `What A Memory Can Do', first single of the Rustiks. |
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Sep 05
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 7th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Sep 05
Saturday |
Concert at the International Amphitheater, Chicago.
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Sep 06
Sunday |
Concert at the Olympia Stadium, Detroit. |
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Sep 07
Monday |
Concert at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto. |
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Sep 08
Tuesday |
Concert at the Forum, Montreal. |
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Sep 08
Tuesday |
Evening: Tele-recording of the final of the Rediffusion Television's `Ready Steady Win!' contest. On the panel are Bill Haley, Brian Matthew and Georgia Brown. Brian is the chairman of the panel. |
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Sep 09
Wednesday |
`A Hard Day's Night' single, 9th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Sep 11
Friday |
Concert at the Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Florida, USA. In Jacksonville, the Beatles demand that the audience would not be colour segregated, as authorities intended. |
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Sep 11
Friday |
UK single release: `One Way Love', 1st single of Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers since Brian became their manager. Release of the Moody Blues first single. UK single release: `I Don't Want To See You Again', with Peter & Gordon. |
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Sep 11
Friday |
Harrisongs is incorporated. |
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Sep 12
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 8th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Sep 12
Saturday |
Concert at the Boston Garden, Boston. |
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Sep 13
Sunday |
Concert at the Civic Center, Baltimore.
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Sep 13
Sunday |
NEMS Enterprises Limited buys a controlling stake in the `Mersey Beat'. |
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Sep 14
Monday |
Concert at the Civic Arena, Pittsburgh. |
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Sep 14
Monday |
Brian returns to the USA, to attend the end of the Beatles' tour. |
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Sep 14
Monday |
It is announced that Brian will soon record his first LP, with readings from `A Cellarful Of Noise'. The press informs that a Beatles record and some other contemporary objects currently in fashion will be buried under the New York Universal Exposition for future civilizations. |
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Sep 15
Tuesday |
Concert at the Public Auditorium, Cleveland. Inspector Carl Bear, of the Cleveland Police Department, holds the group for 15 minutes at the backstage of the Cleveland Public Auditorium, until fans calm down. |
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Sep 16
Wednesday |
`A Hard Day's Night' single, 10th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Sep 16
Wednesday |
Concert at the City Park Stadium, New Orleans. |
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Sep 17
Thursday |
Concert at the Municipal Stadium, Kansas City. |
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Sep 18
Friday |
Concert at the Memorial Coliseum, Dallas. An anonymous call to the police announces there is a bomb on the Beatles' plane. False alarm. |
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Sep 19
Saturday |
Brian celebrates his 30th birthday on a plane over Houston, Texas. |
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Sep 19
Saturday |
The Beatles spend the week end at millionaire Reed Pigman's farm in Alton, Missouri. |
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Sep 19
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 9th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Sep 19
Saturday |
John gives his permission for his drawing `The Fat Budgie' to be printed on Christmas cards. |
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Sep 20
Sunday |
Charity concert at the Paramount Theatre, New York. Performance for the Ed Sullivan Show. End of the North American tour. |
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Sep 21
Monday |
The Beatles and Brian fly back to England from the US. |
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Sep 21
Monday |
US single release: `I Don't Want To See You Again', with Peter and Gordon. |
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Sep 23
Wednesday |
`A Hard Day's Night' single, 11th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Sep 25
Friday |
UK single release: `Gotta Get A Hold On Myself', first record of Michael Haslam. |
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Sep 25
Friday |
Brian reveals that while in the USA, a syndicate of businessmen offered him 3.5 million pounds for his interests in the Beatles. He rejected the offer. |
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Sep 26
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 10th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Sep 27
Sunday |
Brian and Ringo are among the panel of judges at `Beat Time For Oxfan', a pop talent contest with charity purposes, at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London. |
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Sep 29
Tuesday |
Studio 2. 2.30-6.30pm. Recording: `Every Little Thing' (takes 1-4); `I Don't Want To Spoil The Party' (takes 1-7). Studio 2. 7.00-10.45pm. Recording: `I Don't Want To Spoil The Party' (takes 8-19); `What You're Doing' (takes 1-7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Mike Stone. |
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Sep 30
Wednesday |
Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `Every Little Thing' (takes 5-9). Studio 2. 6.30-10.30pm. Recording: `What You're Doing' (takes 8-12); `No Reply' (takes 1-8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Mike Stone. Debut of timpani, on take 9 of `Every Little Thing'. |
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Oct 01
Thursday |
Brian appears on the live BBC 1 TV program, `Tonight', interviewed by Cliff Michelmore about `A Cellarful Of Noise'. |
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Oct 01
Thursday |
UK LP release: `The Beatles Versus The Four Seasons'. |
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Oct 02
Friday |
`A Cellarful Of Noise' is published in Britain. |
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Oct 02
Friday |
Granville Theatre, London. Rehearsal for a special British edition of the US TV show `Shindig'. |
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Oct 03
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 11th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Oct 03
Saturday |
Granville Theatre, London. Recording of a performance for the US TV show `Shindig', special British edition. |
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Oct 06
Tuesday |
Studio 2. 3.00-6.45pm. Recording: `Eight Days A Week' (takes 1-6). Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: `Eight Days A Week' (takes 7-13). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Mike Stone. First time the Beatles take an incomplete idea into the studio and experiment various ways of recording it. |
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Oct 07
Wednesday |
Meeting of the Beatles, Brian and Walter Shenson to discuss plans for the next film. |
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Oct 08
Thursday |
Enfield Town Driving Test Centre, Enfield Town, Middlesex. Morning. Ringo takes his driving test, successfully. |
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Oct 08
Thursday |
Studio 2. 2.30-6.00pm. Recording: `She's A Woman' (takes 1-7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/ Mike Stone. Ringo uses the chocalho for the first time. First session for `I Feel Fine'/`She's A Woman'. |
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Oct 09
Friday |
18.15 and 20.40. Concert at the Gaumont Theatre, Bradford. Start of UK tour, with Mary Wells, Tommy Quickly, Sounds Incorporated, Michael Haslam, the Remo Four, the Rustiks, and Bob Bain. |
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Oct 09
Friday |
Brian and Lionel Bart announce a concert starring Judy Garland.It never materializes. |
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Oct 09
Friday |
Recording of three themes at the Granville Theatre, London, before an audience, for the US TV programme `Shindig'. One of the songs is `The House Of The Rising Sun'. |
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Oct 10
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 12th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Oct 10
Saturday |
18.15 and 20.45. Concerts at the De Montfort Hall, Leicester. |
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Oct 10
Saturday |
Brian gets the British representation of the American group New Christy Minstrels, and plans to take them to the UK for one week of radio and television promotion in January. |
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Oct 11
Sunday |
17.00 and 19.45. Concerts at the Odeon, Birmingham. |
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Oct 12
Monday |
Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00-10.30am. Mono mixing: `She's A Woman' (remix 1, from take 6). Stereo mixing: `She's A Woman' (from take 6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. Studio 2 (control room only). 2.30-3.00pm. Mono mixing: `Eight Days A Week' (remix 1, from take 13). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. |
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Oct 12
Monday |
Brian Epstein Automobiles Limited is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors. |
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Oct 12
Monday |
Wendy Hanson returns from the USA to work at Argyll Street NEMS office. |
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Oct 12
Monday |
US LP release: `Songs, Pictures And Stories Of The Fabulous Beatles'. |
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Oct 13
Tuesday |
18.20 and 20.30. Performances at the ABC Theatre, Wigan, |
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Oct 13
Tuesday |
EMI Studios. Brian records a record with readings from `A Cellarful Of Noise'. Producer: George Martin. |
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Oct 14
Wednesday |
18.30 and 20.45. Performances at the Apollo, Manchester. Filmed by ABC-TV. |
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Oct 14
Wednesday |
Brian sends a cable to Harold Wilson on the eve of the General Election: `Hope your group is as much a success.' |
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Oct 15
Thursday |
18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the Globe, Stockton. |
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Oct 16
Friday |
Studio 1 (control room only). 2.30-5.30pm. Mono mixing: `No Reply' (remixes 1, 2, from take 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: A. B. Lincoln. |
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Oct 16
Friday |
18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the ABC Theatre, Hull. |
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Oct 16
Friday |
Appearance on the British TV programme `Ready Steady Go' and/or "North-East Newsview".
Read the interview on this day |
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Oct 17
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 13th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Oct 18
Sunday |
Studio 2. 2.30-11.30pm. Recording: `Eight Days A Week' (takes 14-15); `Kansas City/`Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!' (takes 1-2); `Mr Moonlight' [re-make] (takes 5-8); `I Feel Fine' (takes 1-9); `I'll Follow The Sun' (takes 1-8); `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby' (take 1); `Rock And Roll Music' (take 1); `Words Of Love' (takes 1-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Geoff Emerick. Visit at the studio: Carl Perkins. [?] |
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Oct 19
Monday |
18.30, 20.50. Concerts at the ABC, Edinburgh. |
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Oct 20
Tuesday |
18.30 and 20.45. Performances at the Caird Hall, Dundee. |
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Oct 20
Tuesday |
Brian produces his first record, for Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, at IBC Studios, London. |
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Oct 21
Wednesday |
Abbey Road, Room 65. 2.30-5.45pm. Mono mixing: `I Feel Fine' (remixes 1-4, from take 9); `I'll Follow The Sun' (from take 8); `She's A Woman' (remix 2, from take 6); `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby' (from take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ron Pender. |
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Oct 21
Wednesday |
18.40 and 21.00. Concerts at the Odeon, Glasgow. |
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Oct 22
Thursday |
Studio 1 (control room only). 11.00am-12.00noon. Mono mixing: `I Feel Fine' (remix 5, from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ron Pender. |
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Oct 22
Thursday |
18.00, 20.30. Concerts at the Odeon, Leeds. |
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Oct 23
Friday |
18.40, 21.00. Concerts at the Gaumont State Cinema, West Hampstead, London. |
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Oct 24
Saturday |
18.30, 21.00. Concerts at the Granada Theatre, Walthamstow. London. |
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Oct 24
Saturday |
Concert at the Odeon, Lewisham. [?] |
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Oct 24
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 14th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Oct 24
Saturday |
Joanne Epstein is born to Clive Epstein and his wife Barbara. |
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Oct 25
Sunday |
18.00, 20.45. Concerts at the Hippodrome, Brighton. |
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Oct 25
Sunday |
The Beatles receive 4 1963 Ivor Novello awards: `She Loves You' (most aired and most sold song); `I Want To Hold Your Hand' (second most aired song); `All My Loving' (second song of the year). |
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Oct 26
Monday |
Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-12.45pm. Mono mixing: `I Don't Want To Spoil The Party' (from take 19); `Rock And Roll Music' (from take 1); `Words Of Love' (from take 3); `Baby's In Black' (remix 2, from take 14); `I'm A Loser' (remix 2, from take 8); `Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!' (from take 1). Studio 2 (control room only). 12.45-1.05pm. Stereo mixing: `Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!' (from take 1). Studio 2. 4.30-6.30pm. Recording: `Honey Don't' (takes 1-5). Studio 2. 7.30-10.00pm. Recording: `What You're Doing' [re-make] (takes 13-19); `Another Beatles Christmas Record' (takes 1-5). Editing: `Another Beatles Christmas Record' (of takes 1-5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: A. B. Lincoln. Visit at the studio: Carl Perkins [?]. Last day of recordings for `Beatles For Sale'. |
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Oct 27
Tuesday |
Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-12.30pm. Mono mixing: `What You're Doing' (from take 19); `Honey Don't' (from take 5); `Mr Moonlight' (remixes 1, 2, from takes 4, 8); `Every Little Thing' (from take 9); `Eight Days A Week' (remixes 2, 3, from takes 13, 15). Editing: `Mr Moonlight' (of mono remixes 1, 2); `Eight Days A Week' (of mono remixes 2, 3). Studio 2 (control room only). 12.30-1.00pm. Stereo mixing: `Eight Days A Week' (remixes 1, 2, from takes 13, 15); `Every Little Thing' (from take 9); `What You're Doing' (from take 19); `Honey Don't' (from take 5). Editing: `Eight Days A Week' (of stereo remixes 1, 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. |
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Oct 28
Wednesday |
18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the ABC, Exeter. |
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Oct 29
Thursday |
18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the ABC Theatre, Plymouth. |
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Oct 30
Friday |
18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the Gaumont Theatre, Bournemouth. |
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Oct 31
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 15th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Oct 31
Saturday |
18.00, 20.30. Concerts at the Gaumont Theatre, Ipswich. |
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Nov 01
Sunday |
18.00, 20.30. Concerts at the Astoria Theatre, Finsbury Park. |
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Nov 02
Monday |
Concert at the Ritz, Belfast. |
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Nov 02
Monday |
US LP release: `A Hard Day's Night' (instrumental version). |
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Nov 04
Wednesday |
Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-1.00pm. Stereo mixing: `I'll Follow The Sun' (from take 8); `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby' (from take 1); `Rock And Roll Music' (from take 1); `Words Of Love' (from take 3); `Mr Moonlight' (remixes 1, 2, from takes 4, 8); `I Don't Want To Spoil The Party' (from take 19); `I'm A Loser' (from take 8); `Baby's In Black' (from take 14); `No Reply' (from take 8); `I Feel Fine' (from take 9). Editing: `Mr Moonlight' (of stereo remixes 1, 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Mike Stone. End of sessions for `I Feel Fine'/`She's A Woman' and for `Beatles For Sale'. |
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Nov 04
Wednesday |
18.30, 20.40. Concerts at the Ritz, Luton. |
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Nov 04
Wednesday |
UK EP release: `Extracts from the film A Hard Day's Night'. |
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Nov 05
Thursday |
18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the Odeon, Nottingham. |
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Nov 06
Friday |
UK EP release: `Extracts from the album A Hard Day's Night'. |
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Nov 06
Friday |
Brian records his first and only appearance on BBC Home Service's `Desert Island Discs'. [18 November?] |
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Nov 06
Friday |
18.15, 20.40. Concerts at the Gaumont, Southampton. |
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Nov 07
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 16th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Nov 07
Saturday |
18.30, 20.50. Concerts at the Capitol, Cardiff. |
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Nov 07
Saturday |
Epstein opens a bazar at George Spicer School, Southbury Road, Enfield, Middlesex. |
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Nov 08
Sunday |
17.40, 20.00. Concerts at the Liverpool Empire, Liverpool. |
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Nov 09
Monday |
18.30, 20.50. Concerts at the City Hall, Sheffield. |
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Nov 10
Tuesday |
18.20, 20.45. Concerts at the Colston Hall, Bristol. End of British Tour. |
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Nov 14
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 17th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Nov 14
Saturday |
Teddington TV Studios, Middlesex. Filming for ABC-TV's `Thank Your Lucky Stars'. |
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Nov 15
Sunday |
US TV broadcasts fragments of `Around The Beatles'. |
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Nov 16
Monday |
Riverside Studios, London. Recording of performance for BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops'. |
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Nov 17
Tuesday |
The Playhouse Theatre, Manchester. 7.30-11.30pm. Recording for BBC's `Top Gear': `I'm A Loser'; `Honey Don't'; `She's A Woman'; `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby'; `I'll Follow The Sun'; `I Feel Fine'. Only live recording of `I'll Follow The Sun'. |
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Nov 18
Wednesday |
Brian records his first and only appearance on the BBC Home Service programme `Desert Island Discs'. [6 November?] |
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Nov 20
Friday |
Wimbledon Common, Wimbledon, London. Between the windmill and the lake. Filming for BBC-TV's `Not Only... But Also': John, Dudley Moore and Norman Rossington acting out `Deaf Ted, Danoota, (and me)', poem from John's `In His Own Write'. |
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Nov 21
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 18th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Nov 21
Saturday |
Appearance on `Thank Your Lucky Stars'. |
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Nov 23
Monday |
US single release: `I Feel Fine'/`She's A Woman'. US LP release: `The Beatles' Story'. |
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Nov 23
Monday |
Wembley TV Studios, Wembley, Middlesex. Recording performance for `Ready, Steady, Go!' |
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Nov 24
Tuesday |
Marriage of James McCartney and Angela Williams. |
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Nov 25
Wednesday |
Number 1 Studio, BBC Aeolian Hall. 7.00-10.30pm. Recording for BBC's `Saturday Club': `Rock And Roll Music'; `I'm A Loser'; `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby'; `I Feel Fine'; `Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!'; `She's A Woman'. `I'm A Loser', `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby', `I Feel Fine' and `She's A Woman' are the same versions broadcast on 26 November (recorded 17 November). |
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Nov 25
Wednesday |
Tommy Quickly, with Brian and Derek Taylor, flies to Los Angeles from London to promote his single `The Wild Side Of Life'. Before leaving to Los Angeles, Brian is seen at business meetings with Lew Grade. In Los Angeles, Brian and the party are received at the airport by Lionel Bart. |
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Nov 26
Thursday |
10.00-12.00am. BBC's `Top Gear' broadcast (recorded 17 November). |
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Nov 27
Friday |
News from the US that Epstein could sell his Beatles' management interest are denied `at any price'. |
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Nov 27
Friday |
Appearance on `Ready, Steady, Go!' TV show (filmed 24 November 1964). |
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Nov 27
Friday |
UK single release: `I Feel Fine'/`She's A Woman'. |
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Nov 28
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 19th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Nov 28
Saturday |
Conversations in London held by Gary Smith, Vic Lewis and Lester Gottlieb about a new American TV show, `Hullaballoo'. |
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Nov 29
Sunday |
Conversations in London held by Gary Smith, Vic Lewis and Lester Gottlieb about a new American TV show, `Hullaballoo'. |
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Nov 29
Sunday |
John and George meet two members of the Miracles at the Crazy Elephant restaurant, London. |
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Nov 29
Sunday |
Studio 1. BBC Television Centre, London. John films appearance on BBC-TV's `Not Only... But Also'. |
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Nov 30
Monday |
BBC Home Service's `Desert Island Discs' broadcast, with appearance of Brian. |
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Nov 30
Monday |
Ringo visits `Melody Maker'. |
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Dec 02
Wednesday |
`I Feel Fine' reaches 800 000 copies sold in the UK. `I Feel Fine' number 1, first week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Dec 02
Wednesday |
Beginning of Ringo's stay at the University College Hospital, London, to have his tonsils removed. |
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Dec 03
Thursday |
Brian flies from Los Angeles to London. |
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Dec 03
Thursday |
Appearance on BBC-TV's `Top Of the Pops'. |
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Dec 04
Friday |
UK LP release: `Beatles for Sale'. |
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Dec 04
Friday |
Brian arrives in London from Los Angeles. |
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Dec 05
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 20th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Dec 06
Sunday |
Premiere of the film `Ferry Cross The Mersey', at the New Victoria Cinema, London. |
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Dec 09
Wednesday |
`I Feel Fine' reaches 1 000 000 copies sold in the UK. `I Feel Fine' number 1, 2nd week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Dec 09
Wednesday |
Appearance on BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops'. |
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Dec 10
Thursday |
`I Feel Fine' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Dec 10
Thursday |
UK gold certification for `I Feel Fine'. |
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Dec 12
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 21st and last week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Dec 15
Tuesday |
US LP release: `Beatles '65'. |
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Dec 16
Wednesday |
`I Feel Fine' number 1, 3rd week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Dec 16
Wednesday |
End of Ringo's stay at the University College Hospital, London, to have his tonsils removed.. |
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Dec 18
Friday |
The 2nd `Christmas Record' is sent to the members of the Fan Club. |
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Dec 18
Friday |
Bud Ornstein, British production head of United Artists, quits his job and announces he and Brian will form Pickfair Films Limited, film producing company. |
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Dec 19
Saturday |
`Beatles For Sale' number 1, 1st week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Dec 19
Saturday |
Shepperton Film Studios. First bunch of Brian tele-recordings for `Hullaballoo', interviewing and presenting Gerry and the Pacemakers, Marianne Faithfull, Freddie and the Dreamers, Andrew Oldham, Herman's Hermits, and Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers. In a chat about the next Beatles' film, he speaks with Richard Lester. |
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Dec 20
Sunday |
The first signing of an actor for NEMS Enterprises: John Gillespie. Brian agrees on British contracts for the New Christy Minstrels, including an appearance on the `Sunday Night at the London Palladium' TV show. |
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Dec 20
Sunday |
Brian buys a house at 24 Chapel Street, London. |
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Dec 21
Monday |
Brian moves to a new house, at 24 Chapel Street, Belgravia, London. |
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Dec 22
Tuesday |
Pickfair Films Limited is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors. |
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Dec 23
Wednesday |
`I Feel Fine' number 1, 4th week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Dec 24
Thursday |
Start of Christmas show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, `Another Beatles Christmas Show', with the Yardbirds, Freddie and the Dreamers, Jimmy Saville, Elkie Brooks, Mike Haslam, and Mike Cotton Sound. Two concerts. |
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Dec 26
Saturday |
`Beatles For Sale' number 1, 2nd week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Feel Fine' number 1, 1st week (Billboard). |
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Dec 26
Saturday |
10.00-12.00am. BBC's `Saturday Club' broadcast (recorded 25 November 1964). |
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Dec 26
Saturday |
`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances). |
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Dec 28
Monday |
`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances). |
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Dec 29
Tuesday |
`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances). |
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Dec 30
Wednesday |
`I Feel Fine' number 1, 5th week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Dec 30
Wednesday |
`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances). |
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Dec 31
Thursday |
`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances). |
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Dec 31
Thursday |
Party at Norman Newell's house, 40 Montagu Mansions, Marylebone, London. The Beatles attend. |
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