Beatles history - 1973 year
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Jan 08
Monday
US LP release: `Approximately Infinite Universe', by Yoko.
Feb 16
Friday
UK LP release: `Approximately Infinite Universe', by Yoko.
Feb 26
Monday
US single release: `Death Of Samantha'/`Yang, Yang', by Yoko.
Mar 02
Friday
Judge Ira Fieldsteel rules that John must leave the US voluntarily within the next 60 days or face deportation. Yoko is granted permanent residency.
Mar 23
Friday
Single release: `My Love'.
Apr 02
Monday
US LP release: `The Beatles 1962-1966'. US LP release: `The Beatles 1967-1970'.
Apr 16
Monday
ATV Channel broadcasts a special "James Paul McCartney TV Show". Paul covers some Beatles' songs like "Yesterday", "Long Tall Sally", "Michelle" and "Blackbird". He also performs solo and Wings titles like "Big Barn Bed", "Heart of the Country", "My Love", "The Mess", "Maybe I'm Amazed" and some others. Paul also performs "Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance", a song he wrote for Twiggy in 1968. The whole recording of this TV show is available on the James Paul McCartney bootleg album.
Apr 19
Thursday
UK LP release: `The Beatles/1962-1966'. UK LP release: `The Beatles/1967-1970'.
May 04
Friday
UK single release: `Death Of Samantha'/`Yang Yang', of Yoko.
May 10
Thursday
Appearance of Paul on `James Paul McCartney', television programme produced by Lew Grade.
May 11
Friday
Paul's concert at Bristol. Start of Wings British tour.
May 26
Saturday
Wings concert in London.
May 26
Saturday
The Cavern opens for the last time.
Jun 01
Friday
Single release: `Live And Let Die'.
Jul 05
Thursday
Premiere of `Live And Let Die'.
Jul 07
Saturday
`Live And Let Die', number 2 (Billboard).
Jul 23
Monday
Paul's concert in Edinburgh.Recording of `Paul McCartney In Scotland' LP.
Jul 23
Monday
Platinum disc certification: `Rock'n'Roll Music'.
Jul 24
Tuesday
L. A. Sunset Studios. Mixing for `Ringo' LP: `I'm The Greatest'; `Have You Seen My Baby'; `Six O'Clock'; `You're Sixteen'; `Oh My My'; `Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)'; `Photograph'.
Jul 25
Wednesday
George pays taxes amounting to 1 million pounds in relation to the concert for Bangla Desh.
Jul 28
Saturday
`Live And Let Die' LP number 17 (Billboard).
Sep 24
Monday
US single release: `Woman Power'/`Men, Men, Men'.
Sep 26
Wednesday
Paul, Linda and Denny Lane fly from Lagos, Nigeria, to the Gatwick Airport, London. Flight No. BR364.
Oct 26
Friday
US single release: `Mind Games'/`Meat City'.
Oct 29
Monday
US LP release: `Mind Games'. US single release: `Mind Games'/`Meat City'.
Nov 02
Friday
LP release: `Ringo'.
Nov 09
Friday
UK single release: `Run, Run, Run'/`Men, Men, Men'.
Nov 10
Saturday
John convinces Phil Spector to produce a record with old rock'n'roll hits, and they both go to the Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles.
Nov 16
Friday
UK single release: `Mind Games'/`Meat City'.
Dec 07
Friday
LP release: `Band On The Run'.
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