• 1973 Jan 08 -- US LP release: `Approximately Infinite Universe', by Yoko.
• 1973 Feb 16 -- UK LP release: `Approximately Infinite Universe', by Yoko.
• 1973 Feb 26 -- US single release: `Death Of Samantha'/`Yang, Yang', by Yoko.
• 1973 Mar 02 -- Judge Ira Fieldsteel rules that John must leave the US voluntarily within the next 60 days or face deportation. Yoko is granted permanent residency.
• 1973 Mar 23 -- Single release: `My Love'.
• 1973 Apr 02 -- US LP release: `The Beatles 1962-1966'.     US LP release: `The Beatles 1967-1970'.
• 1973 Apr 19 -- UK LP release: `The Beatles/1962-1966'.     UK LP release: `The Beatles/1967-1970'.
• 1973 May 04 -- UK single release: `Death Of Samantha'/`Yang Yang', of Yoko.
• 1973 May 10 -- Appearance of Paul on `James Paul McCartney', television programme produced by Lew Grade.
• 1973 May 11 -- Paul's concert at Bristol. Start of Wings British tour.
• 1973 May 26 -- Wings concert in London.   -- The Cavern opens for the last time.
• 1973 Jun 01 -- Single release: `Live And Let Die'.
• 1973 Jul 05 -- Premiere of `Live And Let Die'.
• 1973 Jul 07 -- `Live And Let Die', number 2 (Billboard).
• 1973 Jul 23 -- Paul's concert in Edinburgh.Recording of `Paul McCartney In Scotland' LP.   -- Platinum disc certification: `Rock'n'Roll Music'.
• 19 73 Jul 24 -- 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'.
• 19 73 Jul 25 -- George pays taxes amounting to 1 million pounds in relation to the concert for Bangla Desh.
• 19 73 Jul 28 -- `Live And Let Die' LP number 17 (Billboard).
• 19 73 Sep 24 -- US single release: `Woman Power'/`Men, Men, Men'.
• 19 73 Sep 26 -- Paul, Linda and Denny Lane fly from Lagos, Nigeria, to the Gatwick Airport, London. Flight No. BR364.
• 19 73 Oct 26 -- US single release: `Mind Games'/`Meat City'.
• 19 73 Oct 29 -- US LP release: `Mind Games'.  US single release: `Mind Games'/`Meat City'.
• 1973 Nov 02 -- LP release: `Ringo'.  US LP release: `Mind Games'.
• 19 73 Nov 09 -- UK single release: `Run, Run, Run'/`Men, Men, Men'.
• 19 73 Nov 10 -- 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.
• 19 73 Nov 16 -- UK single release: `Mind Games'/`Meat City'.
• 19 73 Dec 07 -- LP release: `Band On The Run'.
• 19 74 Jan 08 -- US Gold certification: `The Early Beatles'.
• 19 74 Feb 09 -- John's live performance.
• 19 74 Apr 08 -- Single `Band On The Run' reaches number 1 in USA.
• 19 74 Apr 28 -- Mark Lapidos approaches John with an idea to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Beatles' arrival in  the US, to become the Chicago Beatlefest. John answers him: `I'm all for it. I'm a Beatle fan too.'
• 19 74 Jun 15 -- Wings' Denny Seiwell is replaced by Geoff Britton on drums.
• 19 74 Jun 28 -- Single `Band On The run' reaches number 3 in Britain.
• 19 74 Jul 17 -- The US Immigration and Naturalization Service Board denies John's appeal and orders him to leave the country within sixty days or face deportation.
• 19 74 Aug 23 -- New York newpapers publish that John has seen, while being at his building's terrace, a UFO, at 9.00.
• 19 74 Aug 31 -- John declares before the Federal Court that Nixon's government tried to deport him for having been one of the organizers of the anti-war march during the republican convention in Miami, 1972.
• 19 74 Sep 08 -- Final date for John to leave the US, as ordered by the US Immigration Service.
• 1974 Sep 23 -- US single release: `Whatever Gets You Thru The Night'/`Beef Jerky'.
• 1974 Sep 26 -- US LP release: `Walls And Bridges'.
• 1974 Oct 04 -- UK LP release: `Walls And Bridges'. UK single release: `Whatever Gets You Thru The Night'/`Beef Jerky'.
• 1974 Oct 21 -- John returns to Record Plant Studios, to record tracks for the LP `Rock'n'Roll', this time produced by himself.
• 1974 Oct 22 -- Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles. John records tracks for LP `Rock'n'Roll'. Producer: John Lennon.
• 1974 Oct 23 -- Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles. John records tracks for LP `Rock'n'Roll'. Producer: John Lennon.
• 1974 Oct 24 -- Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles. John records tracks for LP `Rock'n'Roll'. Producer: John Lennon.
• 1974 Oct 25 -- End of John sessions at Record Plant Studios, to record additional tracks for the LP `Rock'n'Roll', this time produced by himself.
• 1974 Nov 15 -- UK single release: `Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds'/`One Day The Time', by Elton John. UK LP release: `Goodnight Vienna'.
• 1974 Nov 24 -- Rehearsal for Elton John's concert at the Madison Square Garden, with John.
• 1974 Nov 28 -- Performance of John with Elton John, at the Madison Square Garden. Yoko is in the audience and meets John backstage.
• 1974 Dec 16 -- US single release: `# 9 Dream'/`What You Got'.
• 1974 Dec 31 -- The Beatles' association is dissolved, with a document signed by each Beatle.
• 1975 Jan 02 -- Judge Richard Owen, of the US District Court, allows John and his lawyer access to the process of deportation against him, under certain conditions.
• 1975 Jan 31 -- UK single release: `# 9 Dream'/`What You Got'.
• 1975 Feb 15 -- Capitol Records hurries to release the LP `Rock And Roll' and sues Morris Levy to force him to withdraw the LP `Roots', which has already sold 3000 copies, from the market.
• 1975 Feb 17 -- US LP release: `Rock'n'Roll'.
• 1975 Feb 21 -- UK LP release: `Rock'n'Roll'.
• 1975 Mar 01 -- John and Yoko attend the ceremony of Grammy Awards.
• 1975 Mar 06 -- John and Yoko attend the ceremony of Grammy Awards.
• 1975 Mar 10 -- US single release: `Stand By Me'/`Move Over Ms. L.'.
• 1975 Apr 18 -- UK single release: `Stand By Me'/`Move Over Mrs. L'.  -- John is interviewed for BBC's `The Old Grey Whistle Test'.
• 19 75 Apr 28 -- Ringo sings `No No Song' with Dick and Tom Smothers, for the US TV show `Smothers Brothers Show'.
• 19 75 May 16 -- Michael X is executed.
• 19 75 Jun 02 -- UK LP release: `Young Americans', of David Bowie.
• 19 75 Jun 16 -- John files suit in a New York Federal Court against two former Attorneys General, John Mitchell and Richard Kleindienst, due to the barassment associated with the Government's attempts at deportation, and allegations concerning illegal wire taps.
• 1975 Sep 09 -- Start of 13-month Wings world tour.
• 1975 Oct 07 -- A US Court of Appeals cancelles the order to deport John from the USA. End of the process of deportation.
• 1975 Oct 09 -- 1.00am. Yoko has throes of childbirth. New York Hospital. Morning. Sean Taro Ono Lennon is born.
• 1975 Oct 24 -- An extraordinary general meeting decrees that Triumph Investment Trust be wound up..  -- UK LP release: `Shaved Fish'. US LP release: `Shaved Fish'.
• 1975 Nov 13 -- Wings concert in Melbourne.
• 1975 Dec 26 -- Recording of George appearance on BBC-TV's `Rutland Weekend Television' show.
• 1976 Jan 04 -- Mal Evans dies in Los Angeles, in an unfortunate incident.  The Los Angeles Police, mistaking his air pistol for a real gun, shoots him in self defense.
• 1976 Feb 20 -- Judge Griesa gives a 29-page report on the case Lennon/Morris Levy, explaining that a verbal agreement was attempted, which John did not accept.
• 1976 Mar 08 -- UK single release: `Yesterday'/`I Should Have Known Better'.
• 1976 Mar 13 -- Jim McCartney dies.
• 1976 Jun 04 -- UK LP release: `The Beatles Featuring Tony Sheridan'.
• 1976 Jun 07 -- US LP release: `Rock'n'Roll Music'.
• 1976 Jun 10 -- UK LP release: `Rock'n'Roll Music'.
• 1976 Jun 21 -- Ringo walks out on stage at Wings' concert, gives Denny Laine some flowers, kisses Linda's hand, and grabs Paul's bass guitar as they walk off arm in arm.
• 1976 Jun 27 -- John receives his `Green Card', number A17-597-321.  Later John affirms that he will record again only when Sean is 5 years old.
• 1976 Jul 19 -- UK LP release: `Rock'n'Roll Music'.  -- US gold certification: `Rock'n'Roll Music'.
• 1976 Jul 27 -- John's application to remain in the US as a permanent resident is approved at a special hearing.
• 1976 Sep 07 -- George is found guilty of unconscious plagiarism of `He's So Fine' on `My Sweet Lord', and given a fine of 587,000 dollars for damages.
• 1976 Oct 24 -- UK single release: `Imagine'/`Working Class Hero'.
• 1976 Nov 08 -- US LP release: `The Best Of George Harrison'.
• 1976 Nov 18 -- UK LP release: `Magical Mystery Tour' (Capitol's 1967 LP, with 3 duophonic songs).
• 1976 Nov 19 -- Recording of George and Paul Simon appearance on NBC-TV's `Saturday Night Live'.
• 1976 Nov 20 -- UK LP release: `The Best Of George Harrison'.
• 1976 Dec 09 -- The Lennons buy a Renoir valued at at least half a million dollars.
• 1977 Jan 18 -- AIR Studios, London. Cleaning and reprocessing of tapes for `The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl'. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Nigel Walker.
• 1977 Feb 15 -- US gold certification for `The Best Of George Harrison'.
• 1977 Apr 08 -- Germany LP release: `The Beatles Live! At The Star Club In Hamburg; 1962'.
• 1977 May 01 -- UK LP release: `The Beatles Live! At The Star Club In Hamburg, Germany; 1962'.
• 1977 May 04 -- US LP release: `The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl'.
• 1977 May 06 -- UK LP release: `The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl'.
• 1977 May 31 -- US single release: `Seaside Woman'.
• 1977 Jun 13 -- US LP release: `The Beatles Live! At The Star Club In Hamburg, Germany; 1962'.
• 1977 Jun 18 -- `The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl' number 1, 1st week.
• 1977 Sep 12 -- Avenue Clinic, London. James Louis McCartney is born.
• 1977 Oct 21 -- US LP release: `Love Songs'.
• 1977 Oct 25 -- Start of sessions for `London Town' LP, at Abbey Road Studios.
• 1977 Nov 11 -- US single release: `Mull Of Kintyre'.
• 1977 Nov 19 -- UK LP release: `Love Songs'.
• 1977 Dec 01 -- End of first season of `London Town' LP sessions at Abbey Road Studios.
• 1977 Dec 03 -- Start of `London Town' LP sessions at AIR London Studios.
• 1977 Dec 14 -- End of `London Town' LP sessions at Air London Studios.
• 1978 Jan 04 -- Start of sessions for `London Town' at Abbey Road Studios (second period).
• 1978 Jan 23 -- End of `London Town' LP sessions at Abbey Road Studios (2nd period).
• 1978 Feb 07 -- Start of `London Town' LP sessions at Abbey Road Studios (3rd period).
• 1978 Mar 31 -- End of 3rd period of LP `London Town' sessions at Abbey Road Studios.
• 1978 Apr 26 -- Recording of NBC-TV's show `Ringo'.
• 1978 May 01 -- Start of sessions for `London Town' LP at Record Plant Mobile Studio, aboard the yatch `Fair Carol', Virgin Islands.
• 1978 May 31 -- End of LP `London Town' sessions at Record Plant Mobile Studio, aboard the yatch `Fair Carol', Virgin Islands. End of LP `London Town' recordings.
• 1978 Jun 30 -- UK single release: `Tomorrow'.
• 1978 Jul 22 -- Sweet Silence Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark. Recording: `On The Rebound'; `She's So In Love'. Producer: Russ Ballard; Engineer: David De Vore.  Orchestra overdub.
• 1978 Jul 23 -- Sweet Silence Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark. Recording: `As Fas As We Can Go'; `One Way Love Affair'. Producer: Russ Ballard; Engineer: David De Vore. Orchestra overdub.
• 1978 Jul 24 -- Sweet Silence Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark. Recording: either of: `On The Rebound'; `She's So In Love'; `As Far As We Can Go'; `One Way Love Affair'. Producer: Russ Ballard; Engineer: David De Vore.
• 1978 Jul 25 -- Sweet Silence Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark. Recording: either of: `On The Rebound'; `She's So In Love'; `As Far As We Can Go'; `One Way Love Affair'. Producer: Russ Ballard; Engineer: David De Vore.
• 1978 Jul 26 -- Sweet Silence Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark. Recording: either of: `On The Rebound'; `She's So In Love'; `As Far As We Can Go'; `One Way Love Affair'. Producer: Russ Ballard; Engineer: David De Vore.
• 1978 Jul 27 -- Sweet Silence Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark. Recording: either of: `On The Rebound'; `She's So In Love'; `As Far As We Can Go'; `One Way Love Affair'. Producer: Russ Ballard; Engineer: David De Vore.
• 1978 Jul 28 -- Daniel De Vore roughly mixes `On The Rebound'; `She's So In Love'; `As Far As We Can Go'; `One Way Love Affair'.
• 1978 Aug 01 -- Dhani Harrison is born.
• 1978 Sep 18 -- Beginning of period (extended until 17 October) booked by Ringo at Compass Point Studios, Bahamas. Not used.
• 1978 Oct 17 -- End of period (since 18 September) booked by Ringo at Compass Point Studios, Bahamas. Not used.
• 1978 Dec 1 -- US LPs release: `The Beatles Collection (13 LP Boxed Set)'
• 1978 Dec 2 -- UK LPs release: `The Beatles Collection (13 LP Boxed Set)'
• 1979 Mar 27 -- Marriage of Pattie and Eric Clapton.
• 1979 May 11 -- UK LP release: `Hey Jude'
• 1979 May 27 -- John and Yoko publish in the main newspapers of New York, London and Tokyo an open letter entitled `A love letter from John and Yoko to people who ask us what, when and why'.
• 1979 Sep 14 -- Performance of Paul, Wings, Crickets (Jerry Allison, Joe B. Mauldin, Sonny Curtis), Albert Lee, Bob Montgomery, Rick Gretch, Don Everly, in London, for the Buddy Holly Week.
• 1979 Oct 09 -- John and Sean's birthdays are celebrated at the restaurant Tavern on the Green, Central Park, New York.
• 1979 Oct 12 -- UK LP release: `Rarities'
• 1979 Oct 24 -- Paul is awarded a Rhodium Record, by the  Guinness Records Book, as the most succesful musician in the century.
• 1979 Dec 29 -- Wings' performance for the `Concert for the People of Kampuchea'.

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