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Date	Event
Jan 01 Friday	`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
Jan 02 Saturday	`Beatles For Sale' number 1, 3rd week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Feel Fine' number 1, 2nd week (Billboard).
Jan 02 Saturday	`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
Jan 04 Monday	`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
Jan 05 Tuesday	`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
Jan 06 Wednesday	`I Feel Fine' number 1, 6th and last week (UK New Musical Express chart).
Jan 06 Wednesday	`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
Jan 07 Thursday	`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
Jan 07 Thursday	The New Christy Minstrels arrive in the UK from America. 1st American act presented in the UK by Brian. Reception in their honour at the US Embassy in London. Brian attends.
Jan 08 Friday	`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances). After the second performance at the Hammersmith Odeon, the Beatles visit the annual Boat Show, at the Earl's Court Exhibition Building, London, after 9.00pm, public closing time.
Jan 09 Saturday	`Beatles For Sale' number 1, 4th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Feel Fine' number 1, 3rd and last week (Billboard).
Jan 09 Saturday	`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
Jan 09 Saturday	First edition of BBC-TV's `Not Only... But Also', including appeararance of John (filmed 20 November 1964, 29 November 1964).
Jan 09 Saturday	`Daily Express' publishes a photograph of the Beatles at the Boat Show, at the Earl's Court Exhibition Building.
Jan 10 Sunday	Sid Bernstein calls Brian, proposing him a Beatles concert at the Shea Stadium.
Jan 11 Monday	`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
Jan 12 Tuesday	`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
Jan 13 Wednesday	`I Feel Fine', 7th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Jan 13 Wednesday	`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
Jan 14 Thursday	`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
Jan 15 Friday	`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
Jan 16 Saturday	`Beatles For Sale' number 1, 5th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
Jan 16 Saturday	`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances). Last day.
Jan 16 Saturday	Article in `Melody Maker': interview to Brian Epstein by Ray Coleman, under the title `Brian Epstein predicts: `I give the Beatles two or three years more at the top'.'
Jan 18 Monday	Brian Epstein Automobiles takes out mortgages on a car showroom and a nearby workshop in Hounslow, Middlesex.
Jan 19 Tuesday	Brian flies to New York to negotiate dates and details for the next Beatles North American tour. Also for promotional visits of Cilla Black and Gerry and the Pacemakers.
Jan 20 Wednesday	`I Feel Fine', 8th and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Jan 20 Wednesday	Broadcast of the programme `Shindig' in the US (recorded 9 October).
Jan 23 Saturday	`Beatles For Sale' number 1, 6th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
Jan 24 Sunday	`Ferry Cross The Mersey' Liverpool premiere, at the Odeon Cinema, on aid of the Variety Club of Great Britain.
Jan 27 Wednesday	`I Feel Fine', 9th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Jan 27 Wednesday	John flies to the Alpes to practice ski for 10 days. He goes with Cynthia, George Martin and Judy Martin.
Jan 30 Saturday	`Beatles For Sale' number 1, 7th and last week (UK Record Retailer chart).
Feb 01 Monday	US EP release: `4 By The Beatles'.
Feb 01 Monday	Brian announces new plans for Cilla Black: performances on `Sunday Night at the London Palladium' and at the Persian Room, at the Plaza Hotel, New York.
Feb 03 Wednesday	`I Feel Fine', 10th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Feb 03 Wednesday	Shepperton Film Studios. Brian tele-recording for `Hullabaloo', interviewing and presenting the Searchers, Billy J. Kramer, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, Georgie Fame, Joe Brown, and the Moody Blues.
Feb 04 Thursday	Shepperton Film Studios. Brian tele-recording for `Hullabaloo', interviewing and presenting the Searchers, Billy J. Kramer, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, Georgie Fame, Joe Brown, and the Moody Blues.
Feb 04 Thursday	Maclen (Music) Limited, publishing company for Lennon and McCartney, is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors.
Feb 05 Friday	Baroness Erisso approaches Brian about the possibility of his signing her daughter, Marianne Faithfull, to NEMS Enterprises.
Feb 06 Saturday	`Rolling Stones II' replaces `Beatles For Sale' as number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart).
Feb 08 Monday	It is announced that the next Beatles film will be Richard Condon's `A Talent For Loving', produced for Pickfair Films.
Feb 11 Thursday	Ringo marries Maureen Cox. Brian is best man. John and George attend. 8.15am. Ringo and Maureen arrive at the Caxton Hall Register Office, London, with their parents. Ringo and Maureen go to Brighton, on wedding trip.
Feb 12 Friday	Brighton. Ringo and Maureen's wedding trip. Ringo receives reporters to officially announce his marriage. Read the interview on this day
Feb 12 Friday	`New Musical Express' announces that the Beatles will star on a film version of the novel `A Talent For Loving'.
Feb 13 Saturday	Brighton. Ringo and Maureen's wedding trip.
Feb 13 Saturday	Brian, Marianne Faithfull, Adrienne Posta and Ted Ray appear on `Juke Box Jury'.
Feb 14 Sunday	Ringo returns from Brighton to London.
Feb 15 Monday	US single release: `Eight Days A Week'/`I Don't Want To Spoil The Party'.
Feb 15 Monday	Studio 2. 2.30-5.45pm. Recording: `Ticket To Ride' (takes 1-2). Studio 2. 7.00-10.30pm. Recording: `Another Girl' (take 1, and 10 [unnumbered] edit pieces); `I Need You' (takes 1-5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Jerry Boys. Start of `Help!' sessions. A new recording technique is used: i) Rehearsals with tape running, spooling back it to record properly; ii) Making themes in one or two takes, with numerous overdubs on a rythm track.
Feb 15 Monday	Brian escorts Cilla Black to the Royal Film Performance.
Feb 15 Monday	John passes his drivers test.
Feb 16 Tuesday	Studio 2. 2.30-5.00pm. Recording: `I Need You' (overdub onto take 5); `Another Girl' (overdub onto take 1). Studio 2. 5.00-7.00pm. Recording: `Yes It Is' (takes 1-14). Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: `Yes It Is' (overdub onto take 14). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Jerry Boys. 1st use (in `I Need You') of foot controlled tone pedal.
Feb 16 Tuesday	EMI Manchester Square, Ground floor studio. Morning: The Beatles receive prizes from Sir Joseph Lockwood, including Japanese dolls, silver and gold discs.
Feb 17 Wednesday	Studio 2. 2.00-7.00pm. Recording: `The Night Before' (takes 1-2). Studio 2. 7.00-11.00pm. Recording: `You Like Me Too Much' (takes 1-8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
Feb 18 Thursday	Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-1.00pm. Mono mixing: `Ticket To Ride' (remix 1, from take 2); `Another Girl' (from take 1); `I Need You' (from take 5); `Yes It Is' (from take 14). Studio 1. 3.30-5.15pm. Recording: `You've Got To Hide Your Love Away' (takes 1-9). Studio 2 (control room only). 5.15-6.00pm. Mono mixing: `The Night Before' (from take 2); `You Like Me Too Much' (from take 8). Studio 2. 6.00-10.30pm. Recording: `If You've Got Trouble' (take 1); `Tell Me What You See' (take 1-4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. 1st use (on `You've Got To Hide Your Love Away') of an outside musician-excepting Andy White-: Johnnie Scott (tenor and alto flutes).
Feb 18 Thursday	Northern Songs Limited becomes a public company on the London Stock Exchange. 1st song publishing company in this condition.
Feb 19 Friday	Studio 2. 3.30-6.20pm. Recording: `You're Going To Lose That Girl' (takes 2-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
Feb 19 Friday	The Connaught Hotel, Carlos Place. Party in honour of the Beatles hosted by Sir Joseph Lockwood.
Feb 19 Friday	UK LP release: `A Hard Day's Night', orchestral LP by George Martin.
Feb 20 Saturday	Studio 2 (control room only). 11.00am-12.00noon. Mono mixing: `If You've Got Trouble' (from take 1); `Tell Me What Tou See' (from take 4); `You're Going To Lose That Girl' (from take 3). Studio 2. 12.00noon-5.15pm. Recording: `That Means A Lot' (take 1, tape reduction take 1 into take 2, overdub onto take 2). Studio 2 (control room only). 5.15-6.00pm. Mono mixing: `That Means A Lot' (from take 1); `You've Got To Hide Your Love Away' (from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
Feb 22 Monday	The Beatles and Eleanor Bron fly from London to Bahamas, to begin `Help!' shootings. The Beatles arrive in Nassau, Bahamas. Gene Loving records interviews with the Beatles.
Feb 23 Tuesday	Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-1.00pm. Stereo mixing: `Yes It Is' (from take 14); `You've Got To Hide Your Love Away' (from take 9); `If You've Got Trouble' (from take 1); `Tell Me What You See' (from take 4); `I Need You' (from take 5); `Another Girl' (from take 1); `Ticket To Ride' (from take 2); `You Like Me Too Much' (from take 8); `The Night Before' (remix 1, from take 2); `You're Going To Lose That Girl' (remix 1, from take 3); `That Means A Lot' (from take 1); `You're Going To Lose That Girl' (remix 2, from take 3). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Malcolm Davies.
Feb 24 Wednesday	Start of `Help!' shootings in Bahamas.
Feb 26 Friday	The `Jewish Chronicle' informs that Brian has agreed to be the first vice-president of the Finchley (London) Jewish Youth Club.
Feb 27 Saturday	`Beatles For Sale' number 1, 1st and last week, replacing `Rolling Stones II' (UK Record Retailer chart).
Mar 08 Monday	Brian attends the evening presentation of this year's Mecca Carl-Alan awards, at the Empire Ballroom, Leicester Square, London. He collects from Princess Margaret an award as best group on behalf of the Beatles, and other on behalf of Cilla Black. The awards are televised by BBC1.
Mar 10 Wednesday	Brian reveals his plan to film the Shea Stadium concert.
Mar 12 Friday	`Help!' shootings in Bahamas end. Read the interview on this day
Mar 12 Friday	The `New York Daily News' publishes Brian's declarations about the Beatles (`Ten years from today the Beatles will still be popular') and the Rolling Stones (`A fine group').
Mar 12 Friday	Brian signs the Silkie to a management agency contract, and secures them a recording contract with Philips.
Mar 13 Saturday	The Beatles, Cynthia, Maureen and Pattie, fly from London to Austria to shoot scenes for `Eight Arms To Hold You' (working title of `Help!') at the village of Obertauern (Austrian Alps). While in Obertauern, the Beatles stay at the Hotel Edelweiss.
Mar 13 Saturday	`Eight Days A Week' number 1, 1st week (Billboard).
Mar 15 Monday	Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00-11.00am. Mono mixing: `Ticket To Ride' (remix 2, from take 2). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown. Mix of `Ticket To Ride' for United Artists.
Mar 19 Friday	`New Musical Express' asks: `When will the clearout of Brian Epstein's stable begin?'
Mar 20 Saturday	Epstein and Lionel Bart begin a weekend in the south of France.
Mar 20 Saturday	`Eight Days A Week' number 1, 2nd and last week (Billboard).
Mar 21 Sunday	Epstein and Lionel Bart end their week end in the south of France.
Mar 22 Monday	US LP release: `The Early Beatles'.
Mar 26 Friday	Dick James and Epstein conclude a deal with music publisher Aaron Schroeder to publish in Britain all the songs in Schroeder's catalogue through Jaep Music.
Mar 30 Tuesday	Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: `That Means A Lot' [re-make] (takes 20-24). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ron Pender/Vic Gann.
Mar 30 Tuesday	Opening of the night-club Scotch Of St James, at 13 Masons Yard, London.
Mar 31 Wednesday	Cilla Black flies to New York with Brian.
Apr 01 Thursday	Brian becomes a controlling director of Japspic Productions Limited, the lessees of the Saville Theatre, and of Stramsact Limited. Brian thus becomes leaseholder of the Saville Theatre.
Apr 02 Friday	Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00-11.00am. Stereo mixing: `You're Going To Lose That Girl' (remix 3, from take 3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
Apr 03 Saturday	Appearance on ITV's `Thank Your Lucky Stars'.
Apr 04 Sunday	John and Paul compose `Help!'
Apr 04 Sunday	Cilla Black appears on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Apr 06 Tuesday	UK EP release: `Beatles for Sale'.
Apr 07 Wednesday	P. J. Proby records `That Means A Lot' at Abbey Road.
Apr 09 Friday	UK single release: `Ticket To Ride'/`Yes It Is'. UK single release: `Blood Red River', 1st of the Silkie.
Apr 09 Friday	Brian and Cilla return from the US.
Apr 10 Saturday	Sid Bernstein phones Brian to the Waldorf Towers, and visits him to pay him $ 100,000, in advance for the Shea Stadium concert.
Apr 10 Saturday	Riverside Studios, London. Recording for BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops'.
Apr 11 Sunday	Performance in the `New Musical Express' Poll Winner's Concert, at the Empire Pool Wembley. Other acts: the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, the Animals, the Moody Blues, etc. Filmed by ABC-TV. Later, live performance on ABC-TV's `The Eamonn Andrews Show', at Teddington TV Studios, Middlesex. Read the interview on this day
Apr 12 Monday	UK LP release: `George Martin Scores Instrumental Versions Of The Hits'.
Apr 13 Tuesday	Studio 2. 7.00-11.00pm. Recording: `Help!' (takes 1-12). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
Apr 13 Tuesday	The Beatles receive two Grammy Awards for 1964: Best New Artist Of 1964 and Best Performance by a Vocal Group (`A Hard Day's Night').
Apr 14 Wednesday	`Ticket To Ride' number 1, 1st week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart).
Apr 14 Wednesday	Ailsa Avenue, St Margaret's, Twickenham, Middlesex. Shooting for `Help!': the Beatles get into 4 houses.
Apr 15 Thursday	Appearance on BBC's `Top Of The Pops'.
Apr 16 Friday	Wembley TV Studios, Wembley, Middlesex. George and John are interviewed for the TV programme `Ready Steady Goes Live!'.
Apr 17 Saturday	Brian goes to Spain on vacation.
Apr 18 Sunday	Abbey Road, Room 65. 10.00am-12.30pm. Mono mixing: `Help!' (remixes 1-3, from take 12). Stereo mixing: `Help!' (remix 1, from take 12); `The Night Before' (remix 2, from take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Mono remix of `Help!' for United Artists.
Apr 18 Sunday	Cilla Black's debut on `Sunday Night At The London Palladium'.
Apr 18 Sunday	ABC-TV transmits the first part of the `New Musical Express' Poll Winner's Concert (recorded 11 April 1965).
Apr 19 Monday	US single release: `Ticket To Ride'/`Yes It Is'.
Apr 20 Tuesday	Brian is appointed a director of Harrisongs Limited.
Apr 21 Wednesday	`Ticket To Ride' number 1, 2nd week (UK New Musical Express chart).
Apr 22 Thursday	`Ticket To Ride' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart).
Apr 24 Saturday	The City Barge, London. Shooting for `Help!'.
Apr 25 Sunday	ABC-TV transmits the 2nd part of New Musical Express Poll Winner's Concert (filmed 11 April 1965).
Apr 27 Tuesday	The Paramounts sign an agency contract with NEMS Enterprises.
Apr 28 Wednesday	`Ticket To Ride' number 1, 3rd week (UK New Musical Express chart).
Apr 30 Friday	The Fourmost move into cabaret, with bookings set for the Flamingo in Darlington, the Cabaret Club in Manchester, and La Dolce Vita in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
May 01 Saturday	`Beatles For Sale' number 1, 1st week, replacing `Rolling Stones II' (UK Record Retailer chart).
May 05 Wednesday	`Ticket To Ride' number 1, 4th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
May 05 Wednesday	Lionel Bart flies from UK to Spain to join Brian on vacation.
May 09 Sunday	First of 2 performances of Bob Dylan at the Royal Albert Hall, ending his European tour. The Beatles and Donovan attend the show and spend the evening with him.
May 09 Sunday	The Beatles interviewed by Sandy Lesburgh, London. Read the interview on this day
May 10 Monday	Studio 2. 8.00-11.30pm. Recording: `Dizzy Miss Lizzy'; `Bad Boy'. Studio 2. 11.30pm-1.15am. Mono mixing, Stereo mixing: `Dizzy Miss Lizzy'; `Bad Boy'. 1st session extended past midnight, but it is an isolated event and only for mixing. Larry Williams is in Abbey Road while the session is in course.
May 10 Monday	Shooting for `Help!' in Cliveden House, Buckinghamshire.
May 11 Tuesday	`Dizzy Miss Lizzy' and `Bad Boy' are sent via air mail to Capitol Records, Los Angeles.
May 11 Tuesday	Shooting of `Help!' in Cliveden House, Buckinghamshire.
May 12 Wednesday	`Ticket To Ride' number 1, 5th and last week (UK New Musical Express chart).
May 12 Wednesday	Last day of `Help!' shootings, at Twickenham Studios, London.
May 16 Sunday	Party at Norman Newell's house, 40 Montagu Mansions, Marylebone, London, thrown for Johnny Mathis. John attends.
May 19 Wednesday	Brian returns to England from his vacations in Spain.
May 19 Wednesday	`Ticket To Ride', 6th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
May 22 Saturday	`Ticket To Ride' number 1, 1st and last week (Billboard).
May 23 Sunday	Brian debuts on ABC-TV's live programme `The Eamonn Andrews Show', from Teddington Studios. During the programme he reveals that his greatest ambition is to act in a play.
May 26 Wednesday	Number 1 Studio, Piccadilly Theatre, London. 2.30-6.00pm. Recording for BBC's `The Beatles (Invite You To Take A Ticket To Ride)': `Ticket To Ride'; `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby'; `I'm A Loser'; `The Night Before'; `Honey Don't'; `Dizzy Miss Lizzy'; `She's A Woman'; `Ticket To Ride'. Last BBC session.
May 26 Wednesday	`Ticket To Ride', 7th and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Jun 02 Wednesday	`Ticket To Ride', 8th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Jun 02 Wednesday	World premiere of `The Knack', directed by Richard Lester, at the London Pavilion. Brian and George attend.
Jun 04 Friday	UK EP release: `Beatles For Sale (No 2)'.
Jun 04 Friday	The `Daily Mirror' informs that Tommy Quickly will not have his recording contract with Pye Records renewed when it expires in July. Epstein says he has not had good material, and that will very soon sign to another company.
Jun 07 Monday	10.00-12.00am. BBC's `The Beatles (Invite You To Take A Ticket To Ride)' broadcast (recorded 26 May 1965). Last BBC session broadcast.
Jun 08 Tuesday	Studio 1 (control room only). 10.00-10.30am. Stereo mixing `I Want To Hold Your Hand' (remix 2, from take 17). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ron Pender. Mix with voices on the center of the stereo picture.
Jun 09 Wednesday	`Ticket To Ride', 9th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Jun 11 Friday	The Beatles are named to the Order of the British Empire on the Queen Elizabeth II's birthday honours list published this day.
Jun 11 Friday	Night: Brian flies to Blackpool to see Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas play at the North Pier Theatre. Before leaving, he orders flowers for the parents of each Beatle, to coincide with the lifting of the news embargo that the Beatles have been awarded the MBE. Paul returns from holiday in Portugal, at Brian's request, to attend the next day's press conference.
Jun 12 Saturday	A spokesman of the British government announces the Beatles have been named to the MBE. `Daily Mirror' headline: `Beatles, MBE!'. Morning: Beatles parents receive flowers sent by Brian. Morning: Brian is interviewed on BBC's Light Programme `Late Night Extra' by telephone from his Blackpool hotel room. Later, Brian flies from Blackpool to London and then drives to Weybridge to collect John, who is very late for the press conference. Lunchtime: press conference at Twickenham Film Studios. Brian attends. Paul affirms that MBE must stand for `Mister Brian Epstein'. Read the interview on this day
Jun 14 Monday	US LP release: `Beatles VI'.
Jun 14 Monday	Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `I've Just Seen A Face' (takes 1-6); `I'm Down' (takes 1-7). Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: `Yesterday' (takes 1-2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. During `I'm Down' sessions Paul frequently repeats `Plastic soul, man, plastic soul', revealing it as a negro musicians' sentence to refer to Mick Jagger. 1st use of a string quartet (`Yesterday').
Jun 14 Monday	It is announced that plans to film `A Talent For Loving' have been dropped.
Jun 15 Tuesday	Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `It's Only Love' (takes 1-6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
Jun 15 Tuesday	`Daily Mirror' headline: `Two MBEs sent back because of Beatles'.
Jun 16 Wednesday	Recording of vocal overdubs for `Help!' at Twickenham Film Studios.
Jun 16 Wednesday	John is interviewed about `A Spaniard In The Works' for the BBC radio programmes `The World Of Books' (broadcast on July 3rd), `The Teen Scene', `Pick Of The Week' and `Today'. Read the interview on this day
Jun 17 Thursday	Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `Act Naturally' (takes 1-13). Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: `Wait' (takes 1-4). Mono mixing: `Yesterday' (remixes 1, 2, from take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer; Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
Jun 17 Thursday	General Sir William Oliver declares: `I know the Beatles deserve the Order of the British Empire'. Jack Berg, Former Member of Canada's Parliament, Hector Dupuis, Stanley Ellis, Cyril Hearns, Douglas Moffit, Richard Pape, RAF Squadrom Leader Paul Pearson, David Evan Rees, and World War Veteran Col. George Wagg, return their MBE's in protest of The Beatles receiving theirs. The first recorded instances of anyone returning an MBE.
Jun 18 Friday	Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-12.30pm. Mono mixing: `I've Just Seen A Face' (from take 6); `I'm Down' (from take 7); `It's Only Love' (from take 6); `Act Naturally' (from take 13); `Wait' (remix 1, from take 4); `Help!' (remix 4, from take 12). Studio 2 (control room only). 12.30-1.30pm. Stereo mixing: `I've Just Seen A Face' (from take 6); `I'm Down' (from take 7); `Yesterday' (from take 2); `It's Only Love' (from take 6); `Act Naturally' (from take 13); `Help!' (remix 2, from take 12). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. End of sessions for single and LP, mono and stereo, `Help!'.
Jun 18 Friday	BBC Lime Grove Studios. John appearance on BBC-TV's `Tonight'. Broadcast live. John presents and speaks about `A Spaniard In The Works'. Read the interview on this day
Jun 18 Friday	The Beatles are interviewed for the Italian radio programme `Londra Ultima Ora'.
Jun 20 Sunday	Start of tour of France, Italy and Spain. Two performances at the Palais des Sports, Paris. Afternoon show recorded for `Musicorama', French radio programme. Evening show broadcast live on `Les Beatles (en direct du Palais des Sports)', French radio programme, and taped for `Les Beatles', French TV programme.
Jun 21 Monday	John is interviewed about `A Spaniard In The Works' on BBC radio's `Today' (recorded 16 June 1965).
Jun 22 Tuesday	Concert at the Palais d'Hiver, Lyon, France.
Jun 23 Wednesday	Broadcast of `Londra Ultima Ora', Italian radio programme, with interview to the Beatles (recorded 18 June 1965).
Jun 23 Wednesday	Night. The Beatles arrive in Milan central starion, platform 3, on the Trans Europe Express from Lyon, France. A car takes them to the hotel.
Jun 24 Thursday	`A Spaniard In The Works' is published.
Jun 24 Thursday	Morning. Press conference in Milan. 4.30pm, 9.30pm. Concert at the Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Italy.
Jun 24 Thursday	An interview to John about `A Spaniard In The Works' is broadcast on ITV's `Today'.
Jun 25 Friday	Brian begins negotiations to present the next UK tour of the Everly Brothers.
Jun 25 Friday	The Beatles, with Brian and Wendy Hanson, stay at a hotel in Geneva. 4.30pm, 9.30pm. Concerts at the Palazzo dello Sport, Geneva, Italy.
Jun 25 Friday	Mr. Quintieri, member of the Italian Parliament, in the Chamber of Deputies, asks the Minister of Finance if `appropriate measure has been taken to guarantee the payment of taxes on the fees paid to the Beatles and what was the amount declared and assessed.'
Jun 27 Sunday	4.30pm, 9.30pm. Concerts at the Cinema Teatro Adriano, Rome, Italy.
Jun 27 Sunday	Press conference in Rome.
Jun 27 Sunday	Broadcast on `Musicorama', French radio programme, of the afternoon Beatles show at the Palais des Sports, Paris (recorded 20 June 1965).
Jun 28 Monday	Two concerts at the Cinema Teatro Adriano, Rome, Italy.
Jun 30 Wednesday	Concert at the Palais des Fetes, Niza, France.
Jul 01 Thursday	S. E. Gadd Limited changes name to Clarendon Furnishing (Cheshire) Limited.
Jul 01 Thursday	US gold certification for `Beatles VI'.
Jul 01 Thursday	The Beatles attend a party in their honour in Jerez, Spain.
Jul 02 Friday	Arrival in Madrid. Concert at the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Madrid, with the Pekenikes as support act.
Jul 03 Saturday	The press of Madrid says that the Beatles performance in this city was a failure before a serious and sober audience, unlike other countries' ones, which are said to be civilized. Arrival in Barcelona. Concert at the Plaza de Toros Monumental, Barcelona, with the Sirex as support act. End of tour of France, Italy and Spain.
Jul 03 Saturday	Broadcast of John's interview on BBC-radio's `World Of Books'. Interview recorded on June 16th.
Jul 04 Sunday	The Beatles return to England.
Jul 04 Sunday	Front page of `Domenica del Corriere', weekly magazine of the Italian newspaper `Corriere della sera': `La calata dei Beatles'.
Jul 05 Monday	US single release: `That Means A Lot', with P. J. Proby.
Jul 06 Tuesday	It is announced the bill for a show series presented by Brian Epstein, called ``Brian Epstein's Evening of Popular Music'', including: Manfred Mann, the Kinks, Georgie Fame and the Blue Fames, Gerry and the Pacemakers, the Fourmost and Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers.
Jul 09 Friday	US single release: `I Wanna Know', 1st by Paddy, Klaus & Gibson.
Jul 11 Sunday	Dario Argento writes for the weekly Italian magazine `Sogno': `Questi sono in realita i Beatles, i favolosi Beatles, il piu imprevisto, incredible fenomeno musicale dei tempi moderni.' (`These really are the Beatles, the fabulous Beatles, the most unexpected, incredible musical phenomenon of modern times.')
Jul 13 Tuesday	Savoy Hotel, London. Annual Ivor Novello awards lunch. Paul attends, to receive awards on behalf of the Beatles.
Jul 14 Wednesday	Palace Theatre, Watford, Hertfordshire. Paul attends to see Jane Asher perform.
Jul 16 Friday	The plan by Brian Matthew and Brian Epstein to build a new theatre in Kent, the Pilgrim Theatre, comes to an end when the Estates Committee of Bromley Borough Council refuses to give planning permission.
Jul 17 Saturday	ABC-TV broadcasts a part of `Help!'.
Jul 19 Monday	US single release: `Help!'/`I'm Down'.
Jul 23 Friday	UK single release: `Help!'/`I'm Down'.
Jul 24 Saturday	Ringo buys `Sunny Heights', at St George's Hill Estate, Weybridge, Surrey.
Jul 25 Sunday	Cilla Black begins 3 weeks of performances at the Persian Room, Plaza Hotel, New York. Epstein flies to New York to attend Cilla's debut.
Jul 28 Wednesday	`Help!' single number 1, 1st week; 1st week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart).
Jul 28 Wednesday	BBC-TV broadcasts the programme `Songwriters', about Lennon and McCartney.
Jul 29 Thursday	`Help!' premiere at the London Pavilion. The Beatles and Brian attend. After, party at the Dorchester Hotel.
Jul 30 Friday	Saville Theatre. Private rehearsal for a forthcoming TV appearance.
Aug 01 Sunday	Performance for the `Blackpool Night Out', broadcast live on TV.
Aug 02 Monday	Epstein makes it clear to the British press that there will be no more UK Beatles tours in 1965 (decision which will turn out to be reversed). He announces that Cilla Black will make her debut in pantomime in `Little Red Riding Hood', Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas will open in `Mother Goose', and Gerry and the Pacemakers in `Cinderella'.
Aug 04 Wednesday	Defending Brian, John affirms: `If Brian says there should be no publicity for `Help!' then that's the way it should be. The record got to number one didn't it?'
Aug 04 Wednesday	`Help!' single number 1, 2nd week (UK New Musical Express chart).
Aug 06 Friday	UK LP release: `Help!' (mono and stereo versions).
Aug 06 Friday	Opening of the 5th National Jazz and Blues Festival at the Richmond Athletic Association Grounds. The festival is filmed by Subafilms Limited, in conjunction with Leon Mirrel of Selmur Productions.
Aug 06 Friday	John buys a house for aunt Mimi in Bournemouth.
Aug 07 Saturday	`Help!' LP number 1.
Aug 07 Saturday	5th National Jazz and Blues Festival at the Richmond Athletic Association Grounds. The festival is filmed by Subafilms Limited, in conjunction with Leon Mirrel of Selmur Productions.
Aug 08 Sunday	Closing of the 5th National Jazz and Blues Festival at the Richmond Athletic Association Grounds, Richmond, Surrey. John, George, Cynthia and Pattie attend. The festival is filmed by Subafilms Limited, in conjunction with Leon Mirrel of Selmur Productions.
Aug 08 Sunday	Paddy, Klaus & Gibson sign to a management contract with Brian.
Aug 09 Monday	IBC Studios, 35 Portland Place, London. Recording of `You've Got To Hide Your Love Away', by the Silkie. John (producer), Paul (guitar) and George (tambourine) attend.
Aug 11 Wednesday	`Help!' single number 1, 3rd week (UK New Musical Express chart).
Aug 12 Thursday	Brian Epstein and Johnny Hamp of Granada TV meet to discuss arrangements for a programme based on the music of Lennon and McCartney.
Aug 13 Friday	US LP release: `Help!'
Aug 13 Friday	The Beatles and Brian leave for the second North American tour. Beatles' meeting with Bob Dylan at their rooms at the Warwick Hotel, New York. Read the interview on this day
Aug 14 Saturday	`Help!' LP number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart).
Aug 14 Saturday	Recording of a performance for the Ed Sullivan Show, along with Cilla Black, at the CBS Studios, New York.
Aug 14 Saturday	Evening: End of Cilla Black performances at the Persian Room, Plaza Hotel, New York. Brian attends.
Aug 14 Saturday	Screening in New York of the British programme `Big Night Out'.
Aug 15 Sunday	Concert at the Shea Stadium, New York. 8.00pm. Beginning of the concert. 56000 people attend, record of audience for a live performance. The concert is filmed for the BBC by Subafilms Limited, in association with Ed Sullivan Productions Inc. 6 songs recorded for future screening on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Aug 15 Sunday	Vigency of John's passport ends.
Aug 16 Monday	Warwick Hotel. The Beatles are visited by the Supremes, the Exciters, the Ronettes and Bob Dylan.
Aug 16 Monday	Second concert at the Shea Stadium, New York.
Aug 17 Tuesday	Concert at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada. Read the interview on this day
Aug 18 Wednesday	Concert at the Atlanta Stadium. Read the interview on this day
Aug 18 Wednesday	`Help!' single number 1, 4th and last week (UK New Musical Express chart).
Aug 19 Thursday	15.30 and 20.00. Concerts at the Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas. Epstein hurts his back when he is sprung from the emergency exit of an airplane into a service truck in a serious outbreak of Beatlemania at Houston (Texas) Airport.
Aug 20 Friday	Concert at the Comiskey Park, Chicago. Friday. Read the interview on this day
Aug 20 Friday	It is announced that George Martin will form his own company, AIR Productions.
Aug 21 Saturday	Concert at the Metropolitan Stadium, Minneapolis. Press conference.
Aug 22 Sunday	Concert at the Portland Coliseum.
Aug 22 Sunday	Mike Maxfield, the Dakotas' lead guitar, leaves the group.
Aug 23 Monday	The Beatles party move to San Diego, California, to take a rest for several days at a Beverly Hills house rented by Brian.
Aug 23 Monday	New York `Help!' premiere.
Aug 23 Monday	US Gold Certification for `Help!' LP.
Aug 25 Wednesday	`Help!' single, 5th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Aug 27 Friday	Reunion with Elvis Presley, at his Bel Air house.
Aug 27 Friday	Northern Songs Limited announces a 621 000 pounds profit in the last 12 months.
Aug 28 Saturday	2.00am. The reunion with Elvis Presley finishes.
Aug 28 Saturday	Concert at the Balboa Stadium, San Diego. Read the interview on this day
Aug 29 Sunday	Live Concert at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA (1st performance). Recording: `Introduction' (by KRLA disc-jockeys); `Twist And Shout'; `She's A Woman'; `I Feel Fine'; `Dizzy Miss Lizzy'; `Ticket To Ride'; `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby'; `Can't Buy Me Love'; `Baby's In Black'; `I Wanna Be Your Man'; `A Hard Day's Night'; `Help!'; `I'm Down'. Producer: Engeman (Christian name unknown); Engineer: Hugh Davies; 2nd Engineer: not assigned. Due to technical defects, nothing of this was included in `The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl' LP. Read the interview on this day
Aug 30 Monday	8.00pm. Live Concert at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA (2nd performance). Recording: `Twist And Shout'; `She's A Woman'; `I Feel Fine'; `Dizzy Miss Lizzy'; `Ticket To Ride'; `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby'; `Can't Buy Me Love'; `Baby's In Black'; `I Wanna Be Your Man'; `A Hard Day's Night'; `Help!'; `I'm Down'. Producer: Voyle Gilmore; Engineer: Pete Abbott; 2nd Engineer: not assigned. Seven songs included in `The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl' LP.
Aug 31 Tuesday	Concert at the Cow Palace, San Francisco. Last concert of the 1965 US tour. As the Beatles leave the Cow Palace, a crowd of fans climbs on top of their limousine, crushing it. Read the interview on this day
Sep 01 Wednesday	Brian announces he wishes to sign the Moody Blues to a management contract.
Sep 01 Wednesday	`Help!' single, 6th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Sep 02 Thursday	The Beatles and Brian return from the USA to England.
Sep 02 Thursday	US Gold certification for `Help!' single.
Sep 04 Saturday	`Help!' single number 1, 1st week (Billboard).
Sep 06 Monday	Brian announces he has signed the Moody Blues to a management and agency contract with NEMS Enterprises.
Sep 06 Monday	US release of orchestral `Help!' LP, by George Martin.
Sep 06 Monday	Duke of York's Theatre, London. Paul sees the play `The Killing Of Sister George'.
Sep 07 Tuesday	Brian attends an evening at the Finchley Jewish Youth Club, presenting various cups and trophies.
Sep 08 Wednesday	`Help!' single, 7th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Sep 09 Thursday	Broadcasting of a performance recorded for the Ed Sullivan Show.
Sep 10 Friday	It is reported that Brian is handling negotiations for the British screenings of `The Beatles', US television cartoon series.
Sep 11 Saturday	`Help!' single number 1, 2nd week (Billboard).
Sep 12 Sunday	Broadcast of a performance for the Ed Sullivan Show, recorded 15 August 1965.
Sep 13 Monday	8.00am. Zak Starkey is born, at the Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital, Hammersmith, London.
Sep 13 Monday	US single release: `Yesterday'/`Act Naturally'.
Sep 15 Wednesday	`Help!' single, 8th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Sep 16 Thursday	US Gold certification for `Eight Days A Week'/`I Don't Want To Spoil The Party'.
Sep 17 Friday	UK single release: `That Means A Lot', with P. J. Proby.
Sep 18 Saturday	The Beatles take a rest in a rented mansion at Bel Air.
Sep 18 Saturday	`Help!' single number 1, 3rd and last week (Billboard).
Sep 21 Tuesday	A show called `Brian Epstein's Evening of Popular Music' is presented at the Commonwealth Arts Festival, Royal Festival Hall, London. The Moody Blues are in the bill, being their first major engagement since Brian is their manager. The concert is presented as `Pop From Britain'. The compere is Brian Matthew.
Sep 22 Wednesday	`Help!' single, 9th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Sep 25 Saturday	Start of US screenings of `The Beatles' cartoon series.
Sep 29 Wednesday	`Help!' single, 10th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Oct 02 Saturday	Congresscentrum, Amsterdam: Grand Gala Du Disque, International Edison Awards ceremony. Brian receives the Edison Award on behalf of the Beatles for `Beatles For Sale'.
Oct 07 Thursday	`Kinfauns', Esher, Surrey. George photographic session with `Beatles Book' photographer Leslie Bryce for the magazine's `at home' series.
Oct 08 Friday	First night of `Star Scene '65', at the Granada Cinema, Bedford. First anyone's official association (Brian's, in this case), with a pirate radio company (Radio London): Everly Brothers, supported by Cilla Black, Lionel Bart and his Kick Dancers, Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, Paddy, Klaus and Gibson, the Marionettes, and the Alan Elsdon Band.
Oct 09 Saturday	Party organized by Lionel Bart to celebrate the opening of his new musical `Twang!'. Brian and all 4 Beatles among the guests.
Oct 11 Monday	Paul attends a session at Decca Studios, London, for Marianne Faithfull's version of `Yesterday', meeting the producer Mike Leander.
Oct 11 Monday	Marriage of Gerry Marsden and Pauline Behan, at St Mary's Church, Woolton, Liverpool. Brian attends.
Oct 11 Monday	US release of 6 Capitol singles: `Twist And Shout'/`There's A Place'; `Love Me Do'/`P.S. I Love You'; `Please Please Me'/`From Me To You'; `Do You Want To Know A Secret'/`Thank You Girl'; `Roll Over Beethoven'/`Misery'; `Boys'/`Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!'.
Oct 12 Tuesday	Studio 2. 2.30-7.00pm. Recording: `Run For Your Life' (takes 1-5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Phil McDonald. Studio 2. 7.00-11.30pm. Recording: `This Bird Has Flown' (working title of `Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)') (take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. First session for `Rubber Soul'. First use of the sitar.
Oct 12 Tuesday	Opening night of James Baldwin's play `Amen Corner', at the Saville Theatre, presented by Brian. Attendance of Brian, and his guests, Dusty Springfield, Sir Joseph Lockwood, Lionel Bart, Andrew Oldham, Walter Shenson, Dick James.
Oct 13 Wednesday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-12.15am. Recording: `Drive My Car' (takes 1-4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. First proper session extended past midnight.
Oct 13 Wednesday	Brian flies to the USA to see the edited film of the Shea Stadium concert.
Oct 15 Friday	Visit at Neil and Mal's flat (16 Montagu Mews West, Marylebone, London). Photographer Leslie Bryce takes pictures.
Oct 16 Saturday	Studio 2. 2.30-7.00pm. Recording: `Day Tripper' (takes 1-3). Studio 2. 7.00-12.00pm. Recording: `Day Tripper' (overdub onto take 3); `If I Needed Someone' (take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
Oct 18 Monday	Studio 2. 2.30-5.45pm. Recording: `If I Needed Someone' (overdub onto take 1); `In My Life' (takes 1-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
Oct 18 Monday	Brian returns from the USA. Evening. Brian attends a Joan Baez concert, at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Oct 19 Tuesday	Recording of `The Beatles Third Christmas Record'.
Oct 20 Wednesday	Studio 2. 2.30-6.30pm. Recording: `We Can Work It Out' (takes 1-2). Studio 2. 7.00-11.45pm. Recording: `We Can Work It Out' (overdub onto take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
Oct 20 Wednesday	US gold certification for `Yesterday'/`Act Naturally'.
Oct 21 Thursday	Studio 2. 2.30-7.00pm. Recording: `Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)' [re-make] (takes 2-4). Studio 2. 7.00-12.00pm. Recording: `Nowhere Man' (takes 1-2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
Oct 22 Friday	Studio 2. 10.30-11.30am. Recording: `In My Life' (overdub onto take 3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Stuart Eltham; 2nd Engineer: Mike Stone. Studio 2. 2.30-7.00pm. Recording: `Nowhere Man' [re-make] (takes 3-5). Studio 2. 7.00-11.30pm. Recording: `Nowhere Man' (overdub onto take 4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. Recording of electric piano solo for `In My Life'.
Oct 24 Sunday	Studio 2. 2.30-7.00pm. Recording: `I'm Looking Through You' (take 1). Studio 2. 7.00-11.30pm. Recording: `I'm Looking Through You' (overdub onto take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
Oct 24 Sunday	Party hosted by Brian, `Star Scene '65', at the Scotch of St James Club, London. Guests, among others: the Everly Brothers, Ringo and Maureen, P. J. Proby, Eric Burdon, George and Pattie, Paul, Jimmy Tarbuck, Micky Most, Billy J. Kramer, the Dakotas, Cilla Black.
Oct 25 Monday	Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-1.00pm. Mono mixing: `Drive My Car' (from take 4); `In My Life' (from take 3); `If I Needed Someone' (from take 1); `Day Tripper' (remix 1, from take 3); `Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)' (from take 4); `Nowhere Man' (from take 4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
Oct 26 Tuesday	Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-12.30pm. Stereo mixing: `Drive My Car' (from take 4); `Day Tripper' (from take 3); `In My Life' (from take 3); `If I Needed Someone' (from take 1); `Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)' (from take 4); `Nowhere Man' (from take 4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ron Pender.
Oct 26 Tuesday	11.15am. The Beatles enter Buckingham Palace. Morning: the Beatles receive the MBE medals from Queen Elizabeth II, at Buckingham Palace. Press conference at the Saville Theatre. Brian and Dezo Hoffmann attend.
Oct 28 Thursday	Studio 2 (control room only). 5.00-5.30pm. Mono mixing: `We Can Work It Out' (remix 1, from take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Jerry Boys. Playback for Granada Television's `The Music Of Lennon And McCartney'.
Oct 28 Thursday	End of `Star Scene '65' tour, at the ABC Cinema, Wigan.
Oct 29 Friday	Studio 2. 2.00-4.00pm. Recording: `We Can Work It Out' (overdub onto take 2). Studio 2 (control room only). 4.00-5.00pm. Mono mixing: `We Can Work It Out' (remixes 2, 3, from take 2); `Day Tripper' (remixes 2, 3, from take 3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. Remixes, one for the single, other for Granada Television.
Nov 01 Monday	Start of shootings of `The Music Of Lennon And McCartney', at the Granada Television Studios, Manchester.
Nov 02 Tuesday	End of shootings of `The Music Of Lennon And McCartney', at the Granada Television Studios, Manchester.
Nov 03 Wednesday	Studio 2. 2.30-7.00pm. Recording: `Michelle' (take 1). Studio 2. 7.00-11.30pm. Recording: `Michelle' (tape reduction take 1 into take 2, overdub onto take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
Nov 04 Thursday	Studio 2. 11.00pm-3.30am. Recording: `What Goes On' (take 1); `12-Bar Original' (takes 1-2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Graham Platt. 1st attempt at recording an instrumental song for EMI.
Nov 05 Friday	Princess Margaret is quoted on the Jewish Chronicle: `I think the Beatles believe that MBE stands for Mister Brian Epstein'.
Nov 06 Saturday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-1.00am. Recording: `I'm Looking Through You' [re-make] (takes 2-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
Nov 08 Monday	Studio 2. 9.00pm-3.00am. Recording: `Beatle Speech' (take 1); `Won't Be There With You' (working title of `Think For Yourself') (take 1); `The Beatles' Third Christmas Record' (takes 1-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. Rehearsals of `Think For Yourself' recorded. 6 seconds of them will later appear on the `Yellow Submarine' film. The definitive title of the song appears today, in the afternoon.
Nov 08 Monday	Brian announces he has booked Cilla Black into a 6-week cabaret season at the Savoy Hotel, London, for April 1966.
Nov 09 Tuesday	Abbey Road, Room 65. 2.30-5.30pm. Editing: `The Beatles' Third Christmas Record' (takes 1-3). Mono mixing: `Michelle' (remix 1, from take 2); `What Goes On' (from take 1); `Run For Your Life' (from take 5); `Think For Yourself' (from take 1); `The Beatles' Third Christmas Record' (from edit of takes 1-3). Stereo mixing: `Think For Yourself' (from take 1); `Michelle' (from take 2); `What Goes On' (from take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Jerry Boys.
Nov 10 Wednesday	Abbey Road, Room 65. 2.30-5.30pm. Stereo mixing: `Run For Your Life' (from take 5); `We Can Work It Out' (from take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Jerry Boys. Studio 2. 9.00pm-4.00am. Recording: `The Word' (takes 1-3); `I'm Looking Through You' [re-re-make] (take 4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
Nov 11 Thursday	Abbey Road, Room 65. 4.00-5.30pm. Mono mixing: `The Word' (from take 3). Stereo mixing: `The Word' (remix 1, from take 3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Mike Stone. Studio 2. 6.00pm-7.00am. Recording: `You Won't See Mee' (takes 1-2); `Girl' (takes 1-2); `Wait' (overdub onto take 4); `I'm Looking Through You' (overdub onto take 4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
Nov 11 Thursday	Nemperor Artists Limited, management company, is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors.
Nov 12 Friday	Italy LP release: `The Beatles In Italy'.
Nov 15 Monday	Studio 1 (control room only). 2.30-5.30pm. Mono mixing: `I'm Looking Through You' (from take 4); `You Won't See Me' (from take 2); `Girl' (from take 2); `Wait' (remix 2, from take 4). Stereo mixing: `Wait' (from take 4); `I'm Looking Through You' (from take 4); `You Won't See Me' (from take 2); `Girl' (from take 2); `The Word' (remix 2, from take 3). Mono mixing: `Michelle' (remix 2, from take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. End of sessions for `Rubber Soul'.
Nov 16 Tuesday	Martin works on the running order of `Rubber Soul' songs. He phones to Abbey Road communicating his decision.
Nov 17 Wednesday	Harry Moss cuts the mono version of `Rubber Soul'.
Nov 19 Friday	Harry Moss cuts the mono version of `Rubber Soul'.
Nov 19 Friday	UK LP release: George Martin's instrumental version of `Help!'.
Nov 22 Monday	NEMS Enterprises signs The Paramounts to a management contract. NEMS Enterprises signs The Scaffold to an agency contract.
Nov 23 Tuesday	Harry Moss cuts the stereo version of `Rubber Soul'.
Nov 23 Tuesday	Twickenham Film Studios, London. Shooting of clips for `I Feel Fine', `Ticket To Ride', `Help!', `Day Tripper', `We Can Work It Out'.
Nov 25 Thursday	The Harrods stores, in London, opens after hours to allow the Beatles to Christmas shop for 2 hours.
Nov 29 Monday	Studio 1, BBC Television Centre, London. John, Dudley Moore and Norman Rossington film for BBC-TV's `Not Only... But Also'.
Nov 30 Tuesday	Abbey Road, Room 65. 4.45-5.00pm. Mono mixing: `12-Bar Original' (from take 2). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ron Pender. For cutting acetates for the Beatles' private collections. Last session of Norman Smith as Beatles' balance engineer.
Dec 01 Wednesday	Visit at Neil and Mal's flat (16 Montagu Mews West, Marylebone, London).
Dec 02 Thursday	Appearance on BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops'.
Dec 03 Friday	Start of UK tour, with the Moody Blues and The Kobbas & Beryl Mardsen. Concert at the Odeon Cinema, Glasgow.
Dec 03 Friday	UK LP release: `Rubber Soul'. UK single release: `We Can Work It out'/`Day Tripper'. First single officially released as double A side.
Dec 04 Saturday	Appearance on `Thank Your Lucky Stars'.
Dec 04 Saturday	Concert at the City Hall, Newcastle.
Dec 05 Sunday	Concert at the Empire, Liverpool.
Dec 06 Monday	UK EP release: `The Beatles' Million Sellers'. US single release: `We Can Work It out'/ `Day Tripper'. US LP release: `Rubber Soul'.
Dec 06 Monday	Epstein presents the D'Oyly Carte Opera on Gilbert and Sullivan season, at the Saville Theatre.
Dec 07 Tuesday	Concert at the Ardwick Apollo, Manchester.
Dec 08 Wednesday	Concert at the City Hall, Sheffield.
Dec 08 Wednesday	`Day Tripper'/`We Can Work It Out' number 1, 1st week, entering the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart).
Dec 09 Thursday	Concert at the Odeon, Birmingham.
Dec 10 Friday	Evening: two performances at the Hammersmith Odeon.
Dec 11 Saturday	Concert at the Astoria, Finsbury Park, London. Two houses.
Dec 12 Sunday	Concert at the Capitol Cinema, Cardiff. End of British tour.
Dec 15 Wednesday	`Day Tripper'/`We Can Work It Out' number 1, 2nd week (UK New Musical Express chart). `Rubber Soul' number 1, 2nd week (UK New Musical Express chart).
Dec 15 Wednesday	TV appearance, on `Here Comes The Pops'.
Dec 16 Thursday	Granada TV broadcasts in London `The Music of Lennon And McCartney'.
Dec 17 Friday	Granada TV transmits `The Music Of Lennon And McCartney' for all England.
Dec 17 Friday	Brian and Derek Taylor fly to New York to arrange a promotional visit for the Silkie. The Moody Blues fly too.
Dec 17 Friday	The 3rd `Christmas Record' is sent to the members of the Fan Club.
Dec 18 Saturday	`We Can Work It Out'/`Day Tripper' number 1. [Chart?]
Dec 19 Sunday	Shaftesbury Theatre, London. Special preview performance of the musical `Twang!' Paul attends.
Dec 21 Tuesday	The Beatles wait a telegram from the US reporting the success of `Rubber Soul'. `We Can Work It Out' enters the US ranking at number 36.
Dec 22 Wednesday	`Day Tripper'/`We Can Work It Out' number 1, 3rd week (UK New Musical Express chart). `Rubber Soul' number 1, 3rd week (UK New Musical Express chart).
Dec 24 Friday	US gold certification: `Rubber Soul'.
Dec 24 Friday	Various music and entertainment newspapers publish NEMS Enterprises Christmas greetings, citing the Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Cilla Black, Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, the Fourmost, Sounds Incorporated, the Moody Blues, Tommy Quickly, the Remo Four, Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers, the Silkie, the Rustiks, Paddy, Klaus & Gibson, Michael Haslam, the Paramounts and Brian Epstein.
Dec 25 Saturday	George asks Pattie to marry him, when they go by car to a celebration dinner in London.
Dec 25 Saturday	`Rubber Soul' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart).
Dec 25 Saturday	Appearance on BBC-radio's `Saturday Club'.
Dec 27 Monday	Cilla Black's pantomime debut in `Little Red Riding Hood', at the Wimbledon Theatre, London, for 6 weeks. Start of Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas in `Mother Goose', at the Globe Cinema, Stockton, for 3 weeks. Start of Gerry and the Pacemakers in `Cinderella', at the Gaumont Cinema, Southampton, for 3 weeks.
Dec 29 Wednesday	`Day Tripper'/`We Can Work It Out' number 1, 4th week (UK New Musical Express chart). `Rubber Soul' number 1, 4th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
Dec 30 Thursday	Planned start of the Silkie's promotional visit to the USA. They are forced to cancel it owing to their failure to obtain their visas and work permits.
Dec 31 Friday	UK single release: `That's My Life (My Love And My Home)'/`The Next Time You Feel Important', for the Pye label, recorded by Alfred Lennon.
Dec 31 Friday	US gold certification: `Beatles '65'.
Dec 31 Friday	The Beatles appear on the front page of `Big', Italian magazine. Headline: `Beatles: Buon Natale da Londra' (`Beatles: Merry Christmas from London').

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