1966 year in Beatles history

PREV / NEXT YEAR 1966

Jan 04 -- Brian flies to New York to negotiate the next tour.
Jan 05 -- `Day Tripper'/`We Can Work It Out' number 1, 5th and last week (UK New Musical Express chart). `Rubber Soul' number 1, 5th week (UK New Musical Express chart). -- CTS Studios. The Beatles record overdubs onto the soundtrack of the film `The Beatles At Shea Stadium'. -- After night-clubbing together, John and P. J. Proby participate in a party at P. J. Proby's house, 5 Cheltenham Terrace, London.
Jan 06 -- US Gold certification: `Day Tripper'/`We Can Work It Out'.
Jan 08 -- `We Can Work It Out' number 1, 1st week (Billboard). -- Party hosted by Mick Jagger at his house, 13a Bryanston Mews East, Marylebone, London, attended by John, George and Ringo.
Jan 09 -- Brian flies from New York to Bahamas. Brian flies from Bahamas to the Virgin Islands, on vacation. [?]
Jan 10 -- Brian is appointed a director of Lennon Books Limited. -- US single release: `Woman', with Peter and Gordon.
Jan 12 -- `We Can Work It Out', 6th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Rubber Soul' number 1, 6th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
Jan 13 -- Press reports that `two Beatles go on vacation to the Trinidad Islands' (Ringo and John).
Jan 14 -- BBC buys the British exhibition rights for `The Beatles At Shea Stadium'.
Jan 15 -- `We Can Work It Out' number 1, 2nd and last continued week (Billboard).
Jan 18 -- Brian returns to England from the Virgin Islands.
Jan 19 -- `We Can Work It Out', 7th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Rubber Soul' number 1, 7th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
Jan 20 -- Robert and Jean-Claude Lambot say they would wish to change the Beatles haircut style.
Jan 21 -- Marriage of George and Pattie Boyd, at the Esher Register Office, Surrey. Brian and Paul are best men. Evening: Brian throws a party at Chapel Street, in honour of George and Pattie. Guests: Paul, Jane, John, Cynthia, Geoffrey Ellis, Wendy Hanson, George Martin, Judy Martin.
Jan 22 -- `We Can Work It Out' number 2 (Billboard).
Jan 26 -- `We Can Work It Out', 8th and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Rubber Soul' number 1, 8th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
Jan 29 -- `We Can Work It Out' number 1, 3rd week, recovering this position for one week only (Billboard). -- The Vic Lewis Organization and NEMS Enterprises announce their merger.
Jan 31 -- Wyndham's Theatre, London. Premiere of the play `How's The World Treating You?' Paul, Jane, George and Pattie attend.
Feb 01 -- Merger of the Vic Lewis Organization and NEMS Enterprises commences legally. Vic Lewis becomes a director of NEMS Enterprises.
Feb 02 -- `We Can Work It Out', 9th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Rubber Soul' number 1, 9th week (UK New Musical Express chart). -- End of D'Oyly Carte Opera performances at the Saville Theatre.
Feb 03 -- Performance of Stevie Wonder at the Scotch Of St James night-club, London. Paul attends. After the show, Paul and Stevie have a a long conversation.
Feb 04 -- Garrick Theatre, London. George and Pattie, with Brian, see the play `Little Malcolm And His Struggle Against The Eunuchs'.
Feb 09 -- `We Can Work It Out', 10th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Rubber Soul' number 1, 10th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
Feb 11 -- Tommy Quickly leaves NEMS Enterprises and signs for the George Cooper Organization. -- UK single release: `Woman', with Peter and Gordon.
Feb 12 -- Brian is at the New Arts Theatre, London, as producer of `A Smashing Day'.
Feb 13 -- Brian throws a party at 24 Chapel Street. Guests, among others: Cilla Black, Gerry and the Pacemakers and wives, John and Cynthia, Ringo and Maureen, Paul and Peter Asher.
Feb 16 -- `Rubber Soul' number 1, 11th week (UK New Musical Express chart). -- Brian presents `A Smashing Day' at the New Arts Theatre, London.
Feb 21 -- US single release: `Nowhere Man'/`What Goes On'.
Feb 23 -- `Rubber Soul' number 1, 12th and last week (UK New Musical Express chart). -- Performance of Luciano Berio at the Italian Institute, London. Paul attends with Barry Miles.
Feb 25 -- Northern Songs Limited buys Sweco Music Corp and Cole & Gole Music, music publishing companies. -- George and Pattie return to London from their honeymoon in the Caribean Islands. -- George Martin is demanded by his wife to divorce.
Mar 01 -- BBC-TV transmits `The Beatles At The Shea Stadium' film.
Mar 02 -- Brian flies to New York to finish plans for the next Beatles tour. -- `Rubber Soul', 13th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Mar 04 -- UK EP release: `Yesterday'. -- The `Evening Standard' publishes Maureen Cleave's interview to John, with comments on Christianism.
Mar 06 -- BBC-TV transmits `The Beatles At The Shea Stadium' film.
Mar 07 -- Mike Millward, founder and member of the Fourmost, dies in the Bromborough Hospital, Cheshire.
Mar 09 -- `Rubber Soul', 14th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Mar 13 -- Brian presents the first concert by Herp Alpert and the Tijuana Brass in Britain, at the Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, London. Support acts: the Silkie, and Sounds Incorporated.
Mar 16 -- `Rubber Soul', 15th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Mar 19 -- Seltaeb issues a writ for libel against Brian, NEMS, Geoffrey Ellis and Walter Hofer.
Mar 23 -- `Rubber Soul', 16th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Mar 24 -- World premiere of `Alfie', at the Plaza Cinema, Haymarket, London. Brian, Cilla and the Beatles attend.
Mar 25 -- Oluf Nissen photographic studio, London. Photographic session with Robert Whitaker. `Butcher' photographs, and 1966 official handout photos taken. Recording of an interview with Tom Lodge released as a flexi-disc record with the `Disc And Music Echo').
Mar 26 -- `Nowhere Man' number 3, 1st week (Billboard).
Mar 30 -- `Rubber Soul', 17th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Mar 31 -- New York. Epstein and Tatsuji Nagashima arrange the Tokyo concerts, and Brian secures the UK representation of the Japanese company Nagashima directs, Kyodo Kikaku Inc.
Apr 03 -- The Beatles appear on the cover of `Ciao Amici', weekly Italian magazine: `Beatles: le storie pazze delle loro canzoni.' (`Beatles: the crazy stories of their songs.')
Apr 06 -- `Rubber Soul', 18th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). -- Studio 3. 8.00pm-1.15am. Recording: `Mark I' (working title of `Tomorrow Never Knows') (takes 1-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. 1st session for `Revolver'. 1st session of Geoff Emerick as balance engineer. 1st non-conventional use of Leslie speakers and 1st use of ADT.
Apr 07 -- Studio 3. 2.30-7.15pm. Recording: `Mark I' (working title of `Tomorrow Never Knows') (overdub onto take 3). Studio 3. 8.15pm-1.30am. Recording: `Got To Get You Into My Life' (takes 1-5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Overdub of effects for `Tomorrow Never Knows'.
Apr 08 -- Studio 2. 2.30-9.00pm. Recording: `Got To Get You Into My Life' (takes 6-8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
Apr 09 -- Epstein and Lionel Bart go together to see a package tour bill headed by the Walker Brothers, at the Granada Cinema, East Ham, London.
Apr 11 -- Studio 2. 2.30-7.00pm. Recording: `Got To Get You Into My Life' (overdub onto take 8); `Granny Smith' (working title of `Love You To') (takes 1-3). Studio 2. 8.00pm-12.45am. Recording: `Granny Smith' (working title of `Love You To') (takes 4-6). Studio 2 (control room only). 12.45-1.00am. Mono mixing: `Granny Smith' (working title of `Love You To') (remix 1, from take 6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of guitar overdub for `Got To Get You Into My Life'. Remix of `Love You To' for George.
Apr 13 -- `Rubber Soul', 19th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). -- Studio 3. 2.30-6.30pm. Recording: `Granny Smith' (working title of `Love You To') (tape reduction take 6 into take 7, overdub onto take 7). Mono mixing: `Granny Smith' (working title of `Love You To') (remixes 1-3, from take 7). Editing: `Granny Smith' (working title of `Love You To') (of mono remixes 1-3). Studio 3. 8.00pm-2.30am. Recording: `Paperback Writer' (takes 1-2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Apr 14 -- Studio 3. 2.30-7.30pm. Recording: `Paperback Writer' (overdub onto take 2). Studio 3 (control room only). 7.30-8.00pm. Mono mixing: `Paperback Writer' (remixes 1, 2, from take 2). Studio 3. 8.30pm-1.30am. Recording: `Rain' (takes 1-5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Apr 16 -- Studio 2. 2.30pm-1.30am. Recording: `Rain' (overdub onto take 5, tape reduction take 5 into take 6; takes 7-8). Mono mixing: `Rain' (remixes 1-4, from take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Apr 17 -- Studio 2. 2.30-10.30pm. Recording: `Doctor Robert' (takes 1-7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Apr 18 -- Opening of Cilla Black's season at the Savoy Hotel, London. Brian presents her with a portable television to celebrate the event. -- Chris Curtis joins Pye Records as discographic producer. -- The Cavern is sold for 5,500 pounds to Joseph Davey, from Wallasey, pastry-cook and owner of a restaurant.. -- Evening. John and George see the Lovin' Spoonful at the Marquee club, London. George meets Eric Clapton for the second time.
Apr 19 -- Studio 2. 2.30-12.00pm. Recording: `Doctor Robert' (overdub onto take 7). Mono mixing: `Doctor Robert' (remixes 1-3, from take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. -- Martin Landau, in association with Brian, presents `On The Level', at the Saville Theatre, London.
Apr 20 -- `Rubber Soul', 20th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). -- Studio 2. 2.30pm-2.30am. Recording: `And Your Bird Can Sing' (takes 1-2); `Taxman' (takes 1-4). Mono mixing: `And Your Bird Can Sing' (remixes 1-5, from take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Apr 21 -- Studio 2. 2.30pm-12.50am. Recording: `Taxman' (takes 1-11). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Apr 22 -- Brian Epstein Automobiles Limited changes name to Brydor Cars Limited. -- Studio 2. 2.30-11.30pm. Recording: `Taxman' (tape reduction take 11 into take 12, overdub onto take 12); `Mark I' (working title of `Tomorrow Never Knows') (overdub onto take 3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Addition of `Mr Wilson, Mr Heath' backing vocals to `Taxman'.
Apr 23 -- 1st issue of `Disc And Music Echo'. A half-page advertisement run by NEMS Enterprises confirms that Brian has terminated/failed to renew management contracts of Michael Haslam and the Rustiks.
Apr 25 -- Abbey Road, Room 65. 10.00-11.00am. Mono mixing: `Got To Get You Into My Life' (remixes 1, 2, from take 8). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Peter Vince; 2nd Engineer: not assigned. Remix without echo, for cutting acetates.
Apr 26 -- Studio 2. 2.30pm-2.45am. Recording: `And Your Bird Can Sing' [re-make] (takes 3-13, overdub onto take 10). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
Apr 27 -- `Rubber Soul', 21st week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). -- Studio 3 (control room only). 6.00-11.30pm. Mono mixing: `Taxman' (remix 1, from take 12); `And Your Bird Can Sing' (remix 6, from take 10); `Mark I' (working title of `Tomorrow Never Knows') (remixes 1-9, from take 3). Studio 3. 11.30pm-3.00am. Recording: `I'm Only Sleeping' (takes 1-11). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
Apr 28 -- Studio 2. 5.00-7.50pm. Recording: `Eleanor Rigby' (takes 1-14, tape reduction take 14 into take 15). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
Apr 29 -- Studio 3. 5.00pm-1.00am. Recording: `Eleanor Rigby' (overdub onto take 15). Mono mixing: `Eleanor Rigby' (remixes 1-3, from take 15). Recording: `I'm Only Sleeping' (overdub onto take 11). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
May 01 -- Performance in the New Musical Express Poll Winner's Concert, Empire Pool, Wembley, along with the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds, Spencer Davis Group, Roy Orbison, and others. Beatles performance not filmed. Last Beatles performance in concert in Britain. -- Premiere of `The Beatles At The Shea Stadium', broadcast by BBC-TV.
May 04 -- `Rubber Soul', 22nd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
May 05 -- Studio 3. 9.30pm-3.00am. Recording: `I'm Only Sleeping' (overdub onto take 11). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
May 06 -- Studio 2. 2.30pm-1.00am. Recording: `I'm Only Sleeping' (overdub onto take 11, tape reduction take 11 into takes 12, 13). Studio 2 (control room only). 1.00-2.15am. Mono mixing: `I'm Only Sleeping' (remixes 1-4, from take 13). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. -- UK single release: `2 Days Monday', 1st of The Scaffold.
May 07 -- Brian flies to Copenhague, to receive golden records and prizes of `Borge' magazine on behalf of the Beatles.
May 09 -- Studio 2. 7.00-11.00pm. Recording: `For No One' (takes 1-10). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
May 11 -- `Rubber Soul', 23rd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
May 12 -- Studio 3 (control room only). 1.45-3.30pm. Mono mixing: `Doctor Robert' (remix 4, from take 7); `I'm Only Sleeping' (remix 5, from take 13); `And Your Bird Can Sing' (remixes 7, 8, from takes 10, 6) . Editing: `And Your Bird Can Sing' (of mono remixes 7, 8); `Doctor Robert' (of mono remix 4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Jerry Boys. Remixes of `Doctor Robert', `I'm Only Sleeping' and `And Your Bird Can Sing' for ``Yesterday'... And Today'.
May 16 -- Article on the newspaper `Palladium' of Richmond, Indiana: `Beatles Will Slip In Couple Of Years Manager Says During Stopover In City'. Seemingly someone posed as Brian and gave this false new. -- Studio 2. 2.30pm-1.30am. Recording: `Taxman' (overdub onto take 12). Tape copying: `Granny Smith' (working title of `Love You To') (copies of mono remix 3, numbered mono remixes 4, 5). Mono mixing: `Taxman' (remixes 2-5, from take 12). Recording: `For No One' (overdub onto take 10, tape reduction take 10 into takes 13, 14 [no takes numbered 11 or 12]). Tape copying: `Taxman' (of remix mono 4); `Granny Smith' (working title of `Love You To') (of remix mono 5); `Mark I' (working title of `Tomorrow Never Knows') (of remix mono 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of `One, two, three, four' intro for `Taxman'.
May 18 -- `Rubber Soul', 24th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). -- Studio 2. 2.30pm-2.30am. Recording: `Got To Get You Into My Life' (overdub onto take 8, tape reduction take 8 into takes 9-11, overdub onto take 9). Mono mixing: `Got To Get You Into My Life' (remixes 1, 2, from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. First Beatles' use of brasses.
May 19 -- Brian returns from Spain to watch the shooting of clips for `Paperback Writer'/`Rain' at Chiswick House, London (EMI Studios). -- Studio 1. Most of the day: shooting of clips for `Paperback Writer'/`Rain'. During a lunchtime break from shooting, the Beatles go to Genevieve, French restaurant. Studio 3. 7.00-11.00pm. Recording: `For No One' (overdub onto take 14). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of horn solo for `For No One'.
May 20 -- Studio 1 (control room only). 11.00am-12.30pm. Stereo mixing: `And Your Bird Can Sing' (remixes 1, 2, from takes 10, 6); `Doctor Robert' (remixes 1, 2, from take 7); `I'm Only Sleeping' (remixes 1, 2, from take 13). Editing: `And Your Bird Can Sing' (of stereo remixes 1, 2); `Doctor Robert' (of stereo remixes 1, 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Mixes for ``Yesterday'... And Today' and `Revolver'. -- Shooting of clips for `Paperback Writer'/`Rain' at Chiswick House and Gardens, London. -- John and Cynthia attend an all-night party with Mick Jagger and Chrissie Shrimpton.
May 21 -- Morning. After partying with Mick Jagger and Chrissie Shrimpton, John and Cynthia shop at the market at Portobello Road, London.
May 25 -- `Rubber Soul', 25th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
May 26 -- Studio 3. 7.00pm-1.00am. Recording: `Yellow Submarine' (takes 1-4, tape reduction take 4 into take 5). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
May 27 -- Bob Dylan's concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Afternoon. Before the concert, the Beatles visit Dylan at the May Fair Hotel, London. Evening. Paul and Neil with Dylan and members of the Rolling Stones at Dolly's night-club, London.
May 28 -- The Beatles visit Dylan at the May Fair Hotel, London.
May 29 -- In Spain, the bullfighter Miguelin names a bull after Brian. -- The Beatles visit Dylan at the May Fair Hotel, London.
May 30 -- US single release: `Paperback Writer'/`Rain', double A side. -- Autograph hunters chase by car John in a Mini. John's Rolls Royce is stopped in Bushy Park Road, Teddington, Middlesex, by the police, and fined for speeding. The Mini is also stopped. The chasers get their autographs after the police finishes with John. -- Brian flies from Madrid to New York to arrange the next American tour.
May 31 -- `Sunny Heights'. Photographic session of Ringo with `Beatles Book' photographer Leslie Bryce for the magazine's `at home' series.
Jun 01 -- `Rubber Soul', 26th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). -- Studio 2. 2.30pm-2.30am. Recording: `Yellow Submarine' (overdub onto take 5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of sound effects for `Yellow Submarine'. -- From New York, Brian criticizes the imposition of a new mimic ban on television by the Musicians' Union.
Jun 02 -- Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.30am. Recording: `Laxton's Superb' (working title of `I Don't Know', working titles of `I Want To Tell You') (takes 1-5, overdub onto take 3, tape reduction take 3 into take 4). Mono mixing: `Yellow Submarine' (remix 1, from take 5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. -- US magazine `Disc' publishes on front page the photograph originally intended for ``Yesterday'... And Today'.
Jun 03 -- Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.30am. Recording: `Laxton's Superb' (also `I Don't Know', both working titles of `I Want To Tell You') (overdub onto take 4). Mono mixing: `Laxton's Superb' (also `I Don't Know', both working titles of `I Want To Tell You') (remixes 1-4, from take 4); `Yellow Submarine' (remixes 1-5, from take 5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer; Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. `Laxton's Superb' changes name to `I Don't Know' during the session. For the first time, bass is separately overdubbed in a Beatles session (`I Want To Tell You'). It is discarded Ringo's spoken intro for `Yellow Submarine'. -- Date of end of recording contract with EMI Records.
Jun 04 -- Appearance on BBC-radio's `Saturday Club'.
Jun 05 -- Interview for the Ed Sullivan Show. -- Broadcast on the Ed Sullivan Show of clips of `Paperback Writer'/`Rain'.
Jun 06 -- Studio 3 (control room only). 7.00-12.00pm. Tape copying: `I Want To Tell You' (2 copies of mono remix 1, numbered mono remixes 5, 6). Mono mixing: `And Your Bird Can Sing' (remixes 9, 10, from takes 10, 4); `For No One' (remixes 1-6, from take 14); `I'm Only Sleeping' (remixes 5, 6, from take 13); `Tomorrow Never Knows' (remixes 10-12, from take 3). Studio 3. 12.00-1.30am. Recording: `Eleanor Rigby' (overdub onto take 15). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. -- Brian forms Nemperor Artists Inc. in New York, with Nat Weiss.
Jun 08 -- `Rubber Soul', 27th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). -- Studio 2 (control room only). 1.00-2.00pm. Editing: `And Your Bird Can Sing' (mono remixes 9, 10). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: not assigned. Studio 2. 2.30pm-2.30am. Recording: `A Good Day's Sunshine' (working title of `Good Day Sunshine') (takes 1-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer; Richard Lush.
Jun 09 -- Broadcast on BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops' of clips of `Paperback Writer'/`Rain'. -- Studio 2. 2.30-8.00pm. Recording: `A Good Day's Sunshine' (working title of `Good Day Sunshine') (overdub onto take 1). Mono mixing: `A Good Day's Sunshine' (working title of `Good Day Sunshine') (remixes 1-6, from take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
Jun 10 -- UK single release: `Paperback Writer'/`Rain'.
Jun 11 -- Brian receives the article published in the `Palladium' of Richmond, Indiana.
Jun 13 -- NEMS Enterprises announces that Paddy, Klaus & Gibson have split up.
Jun 14 -- Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.00am. Recording: `Here, There And Everywhere' (takes 1-4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of vocal harmonies for `Here, There And Everywhere'.
Jun 15 -- `Rubber Soul', 28th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Paperback Writer', 1st week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). [?] -- US LP release: ``Yesterday'... And Today', with original butcher's cover.
Jun 16 -- Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.30am. Recording: `Here, There And Everywhere' (takes 5-13, tape reduction take 13 into take 14, overdub onto take 14). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of second set of vocal harmonies. -- Early afternoon. BOAC air terminal at Victoria Station, London. The Beatles receive vaccinations against cholera. Later, the Beatles go on John's Rolls Royce to the BBC Television Centre, London. BBC Television Centre, London. Rehearsal for appearance on BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops' later this day. Studio 2, BBC Television Centre, London. Surprise live appearance on BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops', miming `Paperback Writer' and `Rain'. -- Martha is born, in High Wycombe.
Jun 17 -- Studio 2. 7.00pm-1.30am. Recording: `Here, There And Everywhere' (overdub onto take 14); `Got To Get You Into My Life' (overdub onto take 9). Mono mixing: `Got To Get You Into My Life' (remixes 3-7, from take 9); `Here, There And Everywhere' (remix 1, from take 14). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. -- Paul buys a farm in Kintyre, Scottland. -- Appearance on BBC-2's `Line-up Review', re-broadcast of previous night's live appearance on `Top Of The Pops'. -- Ringo and his All-Stars band's concert at the Merriweather Post Pavillion, Columbia, Maryland.
Jun 18 -- Appearance on `Thank Your Lucky Stars'.
Jun 20 -- US LP release: `Yesterday'... And Today', with the new cover. -- Studio 1 (control room only). 6.00-8.30pm. Mono mixing and Recording: `Got To Get You Into My Life' (tape copy of remix 7 into remix 8 with overdub added from take 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
Jun 21 -- Studio 3 (control room only). 10.00am-1.00pm. Stereo mixing: `Granny Smith' (working title of `Love You To') (remixes 1-3, from take 7). Editing: `Granny Smith' (working title of `Love You To') (of stereo remixes 1-3). Stereo mixing: `I Want To Tell You' (remixes 1, 2, from take 4); `Here, There And Everywhere' (remixes 1, 2, from take 14). Mono mixing: `Here, There And Everywhere' (remixes 2, 3, from take 14). Studio 3 (control room only). 2.30-6.30pm. Mono mixing: `For No One' (remixes 7, 8, from take 14); `Doctor Robert' (remixes 4-6, from take 7); `Taxman' (remixes 5, 6, from take 12). Editing: `Doctor Robert' (of remix mono 6); `Taxman' (of mono remixes 5, 6). Stereo mixing: `For No One' (remix 1, from take 14); `Taxman' (remixes 1, 2, from take 12). Editing: `Taxman' (of stereo remixes 1, 2). Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.45am. Recording: `Untitled' (working title of `She Said She Said') (takes 1-3, tape reduction take 3 into take 4, overdub onto take 4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. `She Said She Said' gets its title during the session.
Jun 22 -- `Rubber Soul', 29th and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Paperback Writer' number 1, 1st week (UK New Musical Express chart). -- Private launch party for the club Sibylla's, London, with attendance of the Beatles. -- Studio 3 (control room only). 7.00pm-1.30am. Mono mixing: `Eleanor Rigby' (remixes 4, 5, from take 15); `She Said She Said' (remix 4, from take 4); `Good Day Sunshine' (remix 7, from take 1). Stereo mixing: `Eleanor Rigby' (remix 1, from take 15); `She Said She Said' (remix 1, from take 4); `Good Day Sunshine' (remix 1, from take 1); `Yellow Submarine' (remixes 1, 2, from take 5); `Tomorrow Never Knows' (remixes 1-6, from take 3); `Got To Get You Into My Life' (remix 1, from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Jerry Boys. End of `Revolver' sessions. -- UK single release: `You Make Me Feel Like Someone', with Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
Jun 23 -- Flight to Munich, with Brian and Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers, also included in the tour. -- Opening night of the club Sibylla's, London.
Jun 24 -- Marriage of George Martin and Judy. -- Arrival in Munich. Start of tour of Germany. Concert at the Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich. Hours before the concert, the police discovers a ticket falsification. -- It is reported that Klaus Voormann may replace Jack Bruce in the group Manfred Mann.
Jun 25 -- Arrival and concert in Essen, at the Grugahalle. The press announces that a Japanese nationalist group has threatened to cut the Beatles' hair during their next visit to Japan, protesting for their performance at the Budokan Hall. -- `Paperback Writer', number 1. ``Yesterday'... And Today', 1st week in the Top 30 (Billboard). -- Transmision on `Thank Your Lucky Stars' of clips of `Paperback Writer' and `Rain'.
Jun 26 -- Arrival in Hamburg. Concert at the Erns Merck Halle, Hamburg. End of tour of Germany. In downtown, fans face the police hours before the show. -- John visits Astrid, who gives him some letters written by Stuart shortly before dying.
Jun 27 -- Flight from Hamburg to Tokyo. The plane must land in Anchorage, Alaska, to avoid a typhoon.
Jun 28 -- Arrival in Tokyo.
Jun 29 -- `Paperback Writer' number 1, 2nd week (UK New Musical Express chart).
Jun 30 -- Concert at the Budokan Hall, Tokyo.
Jul 01 -- 2nd concert at the Budokan Hall (Martial Arts Hall), Tokyo. Filmed.
Jul 02 -- From Japan, The Beatles send a telegram to EMI with their final decision concerning next LP's title: `Revolver'. -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 2nd week in the Top 30 (Billboard). -- 3rd and last concert at the Budokan Hall (Martial Arts Hall), Tokyo. -- Brian signs Lomax Alliance to Nemperor Artists.
Jul 03 -- Trip to Manila. On arriving, from the airport they are taken to a dock and separated from their luggage for half an hour. -- The New York `Times Magazine' publishes an article about the Beatles by Maureen Cleave.
Jul 04 -- Brian decides that the Beatles should not attend a reception organized by Imelda Marcos. 4.00pm. Concert at the Araneta Collosseum, Manila. 8.30pm. Concert at the Araneta Collosseum, Manila.
Jul 05 -- The Beatles take the KLM flight number 862, from Manila to New Delhi.
Jul 06 -- Britain's Embassy at Manila protests after the incidents occurring yesterday, during the Beatles leave from Philippines.
Jul 08 -- UK EP release: `Nowhere Man'. -- Arrival at the London Airport, with Brian, who says: `I am cancelling tours to the Philippines by Cilla Black and Sounds Incorporated'. 6.30am. Press conference at the London Airport. -- US gold certification: ``Yesterday'... And Today'. -- The Cyrkle reach number 2 on the Billboard chart with `Red Rubber Ball'.
Jul 09 -- According to Epstein, `You Make Me Feel Like Someone', with Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas is a `Top Ten certainty'. -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 3rd week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Jul 11 -- It is reported that the company that took the Beatles to Manila was adjudicated a bankrupt. -- Brian buys Bernard Delfont and Tom Arnold's part of Saville Theatre shares, getting complete control over its leasing.
Jul 12 -- The Beatles receive 3 1965 Ivor Novello prizes: `Yesterday' (most broadcast song), `We Can Work It Out' (most sold song) and `Help!' (2nd most sold song).
Jul 14 -- `Revolver' goes to the disc cutting room. George Martin phones Geoff Emerick, telling him to replace remix 11 of `Tomorrow Never Knows', marked `best', by the original best, remix 8. -- US gold certification for `Paperback Writer'/`Rain'.
Jul 15 -- Klaus Voorman is released from his NEMS contract by Epstein so that he can join Manfred Mann as bassist. -- NEMS, acting as agents, cancels Freddie and the Dreamers' concerts in the Philippines, due to have started on 5 August. -- Georgie Fame's management decline an offer from Epstein for Fame to star in an autumn concert tour of the UK.
Jul 16 -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 4th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Jul 18 -- Epstein announces that Cilla Black is to co-star with Frankie Howerd in the review `Way Out In Piccadilly'.
Jul 22 -- Brian, suffering from glandular fever, cancels a trip to the USA planned for the weekend of 23-24 July. -- Photographer Michael Cooper opens his studio at Chelsea Manor Studios, London.
Jul 23 -- Harold Wilson re-opens the Cavern Club. Brian sends a congratulatory telegram and declines an invitation to attend the proceedings. -- Brian was supposed to fly to USA this day to prepare the next Beatles North American tour. -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 5th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Jul 24 -- Brian was supposed to fly back to England from the USA this day, a trip to prepare the next Beatles' North American tour.
Jul 30 -- Brian goes to Portmeirion village, North Wales, with George Martin, to recover from his glandular fever. -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 6th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Jul 31 -- US `Datebook' magazine publishes John declarations on Christianism.
Aug 01 -- `Beatles burning' organized by two radio announcers.
Aug 04 -- The government of South Africa establishes a prohibition of radio broadcasting Beatles records, because of John's declarations about religion. The decision was maintained for several years.
Aug 05 -- UK LP release: `Revolver'. UK single release: `Eleanor Rigby'/`Yellow Submarine', double A-side. -- Date of beginning of the (cancelled) concerts of Freddie and the Dreamers in Philippines. -- The Spanish radio RKT establishes a censorship against the Beatles, due to John's declarations about Jesus.
Aug 06 -- Brian leaves his holidays at the village of Portmeirion, North Wales, to fly to New York and give a televised press conference defending Lennon in the `Bigger than Jesus' controversy. -- `Evening Star', London: `The idyl of the United States with the Beatles sours.' `Evening News', London: `A clamour against the Beatles spreads over the US.' -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 7th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). -- Paul appears on David Frost's `Phonograph', broadcast by BBC-radio.
Aug 08 -- US LP release: `Revolver'. US single release: `Eleanor Rigby'/`Yellow Submarine'.
Aug 09 -- The original and never used stereo remix of `We Can Work It Out' is destroyed.
Aug 10 -- `Yellow Submarine' number 1 [?], entering the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). `Eleanor Rigby' number 2, entering the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart).
Aug 11 -- The Beatles arrive in the Logan Airport, Boston. 500 people receive them. Flight from the Logan Airport, Boston, to the O'Hare Airport, Chicago. 250 people receive them. Brief John's declarations at the airport. Evening: Press conference at the hotel, in which John explains his declarations on Christianism.
Aug 12 -- Opening of the last US tour. Concert at the International Amphitheater, Chicago. It is filmed. -- The `Globe And Mail' of Toronto publishes a declaration of George defending John. -- `You Make Me Feel Like Someone', single of Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, is re-released.
Aug 13 -- Public Beatles' records burning organized by the North American radio station `Coob'. Priest Thurman H. Babbs of Cleveland, Ohio, says that he will ask for the excommunication of any parishioner who went to listen to the Beatles or approved John's sentence about Christianism. -- Concert at the Olympia Stadium, Detroit. -- `Yellow Submarine', 1st week in the Top 30, 1st week in the ranking (Billboard). ``Yesterday'... And Today', 8th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Aug 14 -- Morning: a lightning destroys the transmision antenna of the North American radio station `Coob'; the news Director is hurt, and severe damages to the technical equipment are caused. According to a `New York Times' article, `L'Observatore Romano' has accepted John's apollogizes for his declarations on Christianism. The `Catholic Herald' affirms John's statement is `arrogant' but, as Lennon himself had declared recently, it was probably true. -- Concert at the Municipal Stadium, Cleveland. 24,000 people attend. It is held up for 30 minutes when 2500 fans invade the field.
Aug 15 -- Concert at the Washington Baseball Stadium, Washington. Filmed.
Aug 16 -- Concert at the Philadelphia Stadium.
Aug 17 -- Afternoon. Concert at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada. 15,000 people attend. Evening. Concert at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada. 18,000 people attend. -- In Toronto, Lennon states his support to the American who go to Canada rather than being sent to Vietnam. -- `Yellow Submarine', 2nd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Eleanor Rigby' number 1, 1st week, 2nd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Aug 18 -- Concert at the Suffolk Downs Racetrack, Boston.
Aug 19 -- Concert at the Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee. The Ku Klux Klan mounts guard. A firecracker explodes on the stage.
Aug 20 -- Concert at the Crosley Field, Cincinnati (cancelled because of heavy rain). -- `Yellow Submarine', 2nd week in the Top 30 (Billboard). ``Yesterday'... And Today', 9th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Aug 21 -- Concert at the Busch Stadium, Saint Louis.
Aug 22 -- US Gold Record certification for `Revolver' (1 million copies sold).
Aug 23 -- Concert at the Shea Stadium, New York.
Aug 24 -- 2nd concert at the Shea Stadium, New York. -- `Yellow Submarine', 3rd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Eleanor Rigby', 3rd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Aug 25 -- Concert at the Coliseum, Seattle.
Aug 27 -- The `Saturday Evening Post' publishes a defense to the group. -- `Yellow Submarine', 3rd week in the Top 30 (Billboard). ``Yesterday'... And Today', 10th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Aug 28 -- Arrival in Los Angeles. The Beatles escape from the crowd in an armored car. -- Brian and Nat Weiss meet Dizz Gillespie, at a Beverly Hills house. -- Concert at the Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles.
Aug 29 -- Morning. Dizz Gillespie disappears with personal briefcases of Brian and Nat Weiss. -- Concert at the Candlestick Park, San Francisco. Last Beatles concert. Tony Barrow films and records the concert. Support act: the Ronettes.
Aug 31 -- `Yellow Submarine', 4th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Eleanor Rigby', 4th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Sep 02 -- Epstein backs the bullfighter Henry Higgins.
Sep 03 -- It is announced that John has accepted to play a role on `How I Won The War'. -- `Yellow Submarine', 4th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). ``Yesterday'... And Today', 11th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Sep 05 -- Brian and John go to West Germany for the beginning of work on `How I Won The War'.
Sep 07 -- `Yellow Submarine', 5th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Eleanor Rigby', 5th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Sep 09 -- `Eleanor Rigby', number 1.
Sep 10 -- `Yellow Submarine', 5th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). ``Yesterday'... And Today', 12th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Sep 12 -- US Gold certification for `Yellow Submarine'/`Eleanor Rigby'.
Sep 13 -- `Star Scene '66', Brian's promotion tour, is cancelled. -- The `Melody Maker' editor signs the certificate of the Beatles as winners in the 1966 poll in British and International Sections of the magazine.
Sep 14 -- George and Pattie fly to India, on vacation. -- `Yellow Submarine', 6th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Eleanor Rigby', 6th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Sep 17 -- `Yellow Submarine', 6th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). ``Yesterday'... And Today', 13th and last week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Sep 19 -- Presentation of prizes of `Melody Maker'. The Beatles have been voted winners on British & International Sections in the 1966 Poll. Ringo and Paul attend.
Sep 21 -- `Yellow Submarine', 7th and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Eleanor Rigby', 7th and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Sep 24 -- `Yellow Submarine', 7th and last week in the Top 30 (Billboard). ``Yesterday'... And Today', 14th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Sep 27 -- Brian enters the Priory Hospital in Putney, for a complete rest and medical checks.
Sep 28 -- `Yellow Submarine', 8th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Eleanor Rigby', 8th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Oct 01 -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 15th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
Oct 04 -- Dandie Fashions is incorporated.
Oct 05 -- `Yellow Submarine', 9th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Eleanor Rigby', 9th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). -- First issue of the `International Times', first British underground newspaper.
Oct 08 -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 16th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
Oct 12 -- `Yellow Submarine', 10th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Eleanor Rigby', 10th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). -- NEMS Enterprises admits that the Moody Blues have splitted up.
Oct 14 -- It is stated that Northern Songs Limited made a profit of 614,000 pounds in 1965.
Oct 15 -- Brian flies to the USA with Georgie Fame, to find a co-star for Fame's Christmas show at London, promoted by Brian. -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 17th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). -- Kevin McDonald, whose company Kevin McDonald Associates operates the club Sibylla's, dies.
Oct 22 -- Gold certification for `Revolver'. -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 18th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
Oct 24 -- Epstein books the Four Tops for a show at the Saville Theatre and a major British tour.
Oct 26 -- Alma Cogan dies from cancer at the Middlesex Hospital. -- The Maharishi Mahesh Yogi arrives in Santiago.
Oct 27 -- Brian returns from the USA to England.
Oct 28 -- Brian tells Sid Bernstein that there are no plans for the next North American tour.
Oct 29 -- The Brian Epstein Trophy for drama and public speaking is presented by him at the Finchley Jewish Youth Club. -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 19th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
Oct 31 -- Studio 1 (control room only). 2.30-4.30pm. Stereo mixing: `Paperback Writer' (remixes 1-3, from take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. 1st session of stereo mixes of themes never mixed for stereo, for `A Collection Of Oldies'.
Nov 01 -- Brian adds a 2nd show to the performance of the Four Tops at the Saville Theatre, once the first one was sold out.
Nov 03 -- Opening of the review `Way Out In Piccadilly', starring Cilla Black and Frankie Howerd, at the Prince Of Wales Theatre, London. Brian attends.
Nov 04 -- NEMS Enterprises moves from its offices at 13 Monmouth Street, WC2, London. Only the fan clubs are working there; they move to Sutherland House.
Nov 05 -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 20th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
Nov 06 -- Beach Boys concert at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park. Sounds Incorporated is one of the support acts. Brian attends. While Brian is in the concert, fans demonstrate outside his Chapel Street house (thinking he was here), demanding more Beatles concerts. -- John visits the exhibition `Unfinished Paintings And Objects By Yoko Ono', at the Indica Gallery. [9 November?]
Nov 07 -- Studio 1 (control room only). 2.30-5.30pm. Stereo mixing: `I Want To Hold Your Hand' (remix 1, from take 17). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Mike Stone. -- Opening of the art exhibition `Unfinished Paintings And Objects' by Yoko Ono, at the Indica Gallery, London. [10 November?]
Nov 08 -- Abbey Road, Room 53. 4.00-5.30pm. Stereo mixing: `She Loves You' (remixes 1, 2, from single's master tape). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: not assigned. Having been destroyed the original 2-track tapes, Geoff Emerick makes a `mock' stereo version from the single master.
Nov 09 -- Brian phones Arthur Howes, telling him they won't accept more live performances. -- John visits the exhibition `Unfinished Paintings And Objects By Yoko Ono', at the Indica Gallery. [6 November, as infered from poster of exhibition?] -- Brian reports that the Beatles contract with EMI has expired, although a new one is close to finalization. -- Paul's death date.
Nov 10 -- The newspapers report there will be no more Beatles' tours. -- Abbey Road, Room 65. 2.00-4.30pm. Stereo mixing: `This Boy' (remixes 1, 2, from takes 15, 17); `Day Tripper' (remix 2, from take 3); `We Can Work It Out' (remix 2, from take 2). Editing: `This Boy' (of stereo remixes 1, 2). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Peter Bown; 2nd Engineer: Graham Kirkby. 1st stereo mix for `This Boy', mistaken for `Bad Boy'. -- Press conference of the Four Tops, at the Saville Theatre. Brian attends. -- Opening of the art exhibition `Unfinished Paintings And Objects' by Yoko Ono, at the Indica Gallery, London. [7 November, as infered from poster of exhibition?]
Nov 11 -- The Beatles and Brian donate 1000 pounds to the Aberlan disaster fund. -- `The David Frost Programme', Rediffusion television. Edition with the Four Tops and an interview with Brian. Before the show Brian makes it clear that if the Beatles situation is raised, he will add nothing to the statements already made, to the effect that nothing has been decided about their future activities.
Nov 12 -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 21st week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
Nov 13 -- Concert of the Four Tops at the Saville Theatre. 2 performances. Epstein says this is the first of many Sunday concerts he plans to present at the Saville. After the show Epstein hosts a party at 24 Chapel Street. Guests, among others: The Four Tops, John, George, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Georgie Fame, Donovan, Eric Burdon, Hilton Valentine and Chris Curtis. -- The front page of the `Sunday Telegraph' reports that two of the Beatles have approached Allen Klein through a third party. Klein, in London, did not announce the story himself or made himself available for comment. Brian dismisses the story as ridiculous. George and Ringo are said to be disturbed by the report; John, annoyed about the suggestion of their being disenchanted with Brian. Paul is abroad and cannot be reached for comment.
Nov 15 -- Brian makes declarations in response to rumors concerning the Beatles' breakup.
Nov 18 -- Last day of art exhibition `Unfinished Paintings And Objects' by Yoko Ono, at the Indica Gallery, London.
Nov 19 -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 22nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
Nov 24 -- Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.30am. Recording: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. First session for the production following `Revolver'. -- Opening of Bag O'Nails, London night club. Brian attends.
Nov 25 -- Studio, Dick James House. Time unknown. Recording: `Pantomime: Everywhere It's Christmas'. -- Chris Curtis forms a record production partnership with Brian, probably to be called Trade Limited.
Nov 26 -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 23rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
Nov 27 -- Filming of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore's BBC-TV comedy show `Not Only... But Also', with appearance of John.
Nov 28 -- Studio 2. 7.00pm-1.30am. Recording: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (takes 2-4). Mono mixing: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (remixes 1-3, from take 4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. -- US LP release: `The Beatles Girls', instrumental LP by George Martin.
Nov 29 -- Studio 2. 2.30-8.00pm. Recording: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (takes 5-6, tape reduction take 6 into take 7, overdub onto take 7). Mono mixing: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (remixes 1-3, from take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. -- Chris Curtis produces `Sorry', the next single of Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
Dec 02 -- Brian announces more Sunday shows for the Saville Theatre: Billy Stewart, Chuck Berry, Edwin Starr and Garner Mimms, Lee Dorsey and the Impressions. -- Abbey Road, Room 53. 9.00-12.00noon. Mono mixing and Editing: `Pantomime---Everywhere It's Christmas' (from unknown take numbers). Producer: Tony Barrow; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
Dec 03 -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 24th week in the Top 200 (Billboard).
Dec 06 -- Studio 2. 6.45pm-1.50am. Recording: `Christmas Messages For Radio London' (takes 1, 2); `Christmas Messages For Radio Caroline' (takes 1, 2); `When I'm Sixty-Four' (takes 1, 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. First session for `Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' LP.
Dec 08 -- Studio 1. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `When I'm Sixty-Four' (overdub onto take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.40am. Recording: `Strawberry Fields Forever' [re-make] (takes 9-24). Editing: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (of takes 15, 24). Producer: Dave Harries/George Martin; Engineer: Dave Harries/Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of rythm track of `Strawberry Fields Forever' for the version with cellos and trumpets.
Dec 09 -- Studio 2. 2.30-10.00pm. Recording: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (tape reduction from edit of takes 15, 24 into take 25, overdub onto take 25). Mono mixing: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (remix 4, from take 25). Recording: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (overdub onto take 25). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
Dec 10 -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 25th week in the Top 200 (Billboard). -- UK LP release: `A Collection of the Beatles Oldies'.
Dec 11 -- Brian presents Little Richard at the Saville Theatre. 2 performances. After the concert, he offers him a management contract, which is rejected.
Dec 13 -- John appears on magazine `Look' front page.
Dec 15 -- Studio 2. 2.30-12.00pm. Recording: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (overdub onto take 25, tape reduction take 25 into take 26, overdub onto take 26). Mono mixing: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (remixes 5-9, from take 26). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of trumpets and cellos for `Strawberry Fields Forever'.
Dec 16 -- The 4th `Christmas Record' is sent to the members of the Fan Club.
Dec 17 -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 26th week in the Top 200 (Billboard). -- Newspapers report that Brian has just been to Paris. One speculates he was `signing up De Gaulle'. -- Tara Browne and Suki Poitier spend the evening watching television at a friend's house in Earl Court.
Dec 18 -- Brian presents Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band in two houses at the Saville Theatre. -- Warner Theatre, London. World premiere: `The Family Way'. Paul and Jane attend. -- Shortly before 1am, Tara Browne and Suki Poitier leave the friends' house they had spent the evening at in search of a late meal. 7 minutes later their car crushes into a stationary van in Redcliffe Gardens (at Redcliffe Square).
Dec 19 -- British newspaper `Daily Sketch' publishes picture of the Tara Browne crash.
Dec 20 -- Studio 2. 7.00pm-1.00am. Recording: `When I'm Sixty-Four' (overdub onto take 2, tape reduction take 2 into takes 3, 4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of vocal harmonies and bells for `When I'm Sixty-Four'. -- Brian writes to Wendy Hanson, accepting her departure as his personal assistant.
Dec 21 -- Studio 2. 7.00-9.00pm. Recording: `When I'm Sixty-Four' (overdub onto take 4). Studio 2 (control room only). 9.00-10.00pm. Mono mixing: `When I'm Sixty-Four' (remixes 1-3, from take 4). Studio 2. 10.00-11.45pm. Recording: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (overdub onto take 26). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of clarinets for `When I'm Sixty-Four'.
Dec 22 -- Studio 2. 7.00-11.30pm. Mono mixing: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (remix 10, from take 7 and remix 11, from take 26). Editing: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (of mono remixes 10, 11, edit numbered remix 12). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Martin and Emerick join the two `Strawberry Fields Forever' versions.
Dec 23 -- UK release: `Theme From The Family Way'. UK release: `Love In The Open Air'. -- Opening of the UFO club, at the basement of the Blarney Club, London.
Dec 24 -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 27th week in the Top 200 (Billboard).
Dec 26 -- John appears on a Christmas sketch for the TV programme `Not Only... But Also'. -- Start of `Fame In '67', starred by Georgie Fame, at the Saville Theatre, presented by Brian and Radio London. Brian attends.
Dec 29 -- Studio 3 (control room only). 2.30-4.45pm. Mono mixing: `When I'm Sixty-Four' (remixes 4-7, from take 4). Tape copying: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (of remix mono 12, numbered remix mono 13). Studio 3 (control room only). 4.45-5.40pm. Stereo mixing: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (remix 1, from take 7, remixes 2, 4, from take 26). Editing: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (of stereo remixes 1, 2, edited together as remix 3, of stereo remixes 1, 4 edited together as remix 5). Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.15am. Recording: `Untitled' (working title of `Penny Lane') (takes 1-6). Mono mixing: `Untitled' (working title of `Penny Lane') (remixes 1, 2, from take 6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Copy of `Strawberry Fields Forever' for the US. Recording of the keyboard sound for `Penny Lane'.
Dec 30 -- Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Mono mixing: `When I'm Sixty-Four' (remix 8, from take 4). Tape copying: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (of remix mono 12). Recording: `Penny Lane' (tape reduction take 6 into take 7, overdub onto take 7). Mono mixing: `Penny Lane' (remixes 1, 2, from take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Remix of `When I'm Sixty-Four' speeding up the tape. Copy of `Strawberry Fields Forever' for the US.
Dec 31 -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 28th week in the Top 200 (Billboard). -- Brian books Fats Domino for his 1st UK contract, at the Saville Theatre. -- George is refused admission into the night club Annabel's, because he is not wearing a tie. Later, he and friends, including Brian, see at the Lyons Corner House restaurant/cafe, Coventry Street, London.

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