Beatles-related dates for September
Compilation made by Victor Munoz
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Last update: 25 August 1998
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1 September
1961
-- Lunch time and afternoon: performance at the Cavern.
1963
-- ABC's Studio One, Didsbury Studio Centre, Manchester.
Performance taped for ABC's `Big Night Out'.
1964
-- Larry Kane records interviews to George, Neil Aspinall and
Derek Taylor for WFUN (AM).
1965
-- Brian announces he wishes to sign the Moody Blues to a
management contract.
-- `Help!' single, 6th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical
Express chart).
1967
-- Meeting of all Beatles at Paul's St John's Wood house. It is
decided to continue the `Magical Mystery Tour' project and
to postpone the trip to India.
1973
-- `Live And Let Die' single, 7th week in the Top 40
(Billboard).
1983
-- Studio 2. Show `The Beatles At Abbey Road' (3 times).
1997
-- Photographic exhibition of Linda at the Museum of the City of
San Francisco.
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2 September
1964
-- Concert at the Convention Hall, Philadelphia.
-- `A Hard Day's Night' single, 8th and last week in the Top 10
(UK New Musical Express chart).
-- Larry Kane records interviews to John and Ringo for WFUN (AM).
1965
-- The Beatles and Brian return from the USA to England.
-- US Gold certification for `Help!' single.
1966
-- Epstein backs the bullfighter Henry Higgins.
1967
-- Paul affirms that ``No one could possibly replace Brian'',
and that they will go on alone, without manager.
-- Date for the beginning of Brian's planned trip to New York.
-- `All You Need Is Love', 6th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1983
-- Studio 2. Show `The Beatles At Abbey Road' (3 times).
1997
-- Photographic exhibition of Linda at the Museum of the City of
San Francisco.
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3 September
1962
-- Performance at the Queen's Hall, Widnes, with Rory Storm and
the Hurricanes, and Billy J. Kramer and the Coasters.
1963
-- `She Loves You' reaches over 500,000 sold issues in the UK.
-- 5.00-5.29pm. BBC's `Pop Go The Beatles' broadcast (recorded
1 August 1963, 4.00-6.00pm; completely broadcast,
except `Lucille' and `Baby It's You'.)
-- Number 2 Studio, BBC Aeolian Hall. 2.00-4.30pm. Recording
for BBC's `Pop Go The Beatles': `Pop Go The Beatles'; `Too
Much Monkey Business'; `Love Me Do'; `She Loves You'; `I'll
Get You'; `A Taste Of Honey'; `The Hippy Hippy Shake'; `Pop
Go The Beatles'.
-- Number 2 Studio, BBC Aeolian Hall. 5.00-7.30pm. Recording
for BBC's `Pop Go The Beatles': `Pop Go The Beatles'; `Chains';
`You Really Got A Hold On Me'; `Misery'; `Lucille'; `From
Me To You'; `Boys'; `Pop Go The Beatles'.
-- Number 2 Studio, BBC Aeolian Hall. 8.00-10.00pm. Recording
for BBC's `Pop Go The Beatles': `Pop Go The Beatles'; `She
Loves You'; `Ask Me Why'; `Devil In Her Heart'; `I
Saw Her Standing There'; `Sure To Fall (In Love With You)';
`Twist And Shout'; `Pop Go The Beatles'.
`She Loves You' is the same version recorded earlier this
day (3 September 1963 2.00-4.30pm session).
Last performance for `Pop Go The Beatles'.
-- Concert at the Queen's Theatre, Blackpool.
1964
-- Concert at the State Fair Coliseum, Indianapolis.
1966
-- 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). [2nd
week in the Top 40?]
``Yesterday'... And Today', 11th week in the Top 30
(Billboard).
1968
-- Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.30am. Tape copying: `While My Guitar
Gently Weeps' (of take 15 into take 16). Recording: `While
My Guitar Gently Weeps' (overdub onto take 16). Tape
copying: `Revolution' (of take 16, rythm track only).
Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer:
John Smith.
Copy of `Revolution' rythm track, to use as a playback for
the promotional clip.
First use of 8-track machines at Abbey Road.
-- `Hey Jude' has already sold 1 000 000 copies in the USA.
1971
-- John leaves England.
-- Stella McCartney is born. [?] The name `Wings' comes into
Paul's mind.
1983
-- Studio 2. Show `The Beatles At Abbey Road' (3 times).
1989
-- Concert of Ringo and his All Stars Band at Los Angeles. End
of the tour.
1992
-- Sussex, England. Recording: `Calico Skies'; `Great Day'.
1993
-- Paul concert at the Waldbahne, Berlin (The New World Tour).
1997
-- Photographic exhibition of Linda at the Museum of the City of
San Francisco.
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4 September
1962
-- 2.30-5.00pm. Ron Richards leads a rehearsal of six songs,
including `How Do You Do It?', `Love Me Do', `Please Please
Me'.
Dezo Hoffmann takes pictures during the pre-session rehearsal.
First Hoffmann's Beatles publicity shots.
5.30-7.00pm. Restaurant Alpino. Dinner of the Beatles with
Neil Aspinall and George Martin.
Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: `How Do You Do It?'
(takes unknown); `Love Me Do' (takes 1-15+). Mono mixing:
`How Do You Do It?' (from take 2); `Love Me Do' (from
unknown take number). Producer: George Martin; Engineer:
Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
First session for the first single.
Remixes for cutting acetates.
1963
-- Concert at the Gaumont, Worcester.
-- `She Loves You' number 1, 1st week in the ranking (UK New
Musical Express chart).
`Please Please Me' LP, 24th week in the Top 10 (UK New
Musical Express chart).
1964
-- Concert at the Milwaukee Auditorium.
-- Eric Easton, Rolling Stones joint manager, denies reports
that Brian Epstein is bidding to buy their management
contract.
-- UK single release: `What A Memory Can Do', first single of
the Rustiks.
1965
-- `Help!' single number 1, 1st week; 4th week in the Top 40
(Billboard).
1968
-- Twickenham Film Studios. Filming of clips for `Hey Jude' and
`Revolution'. Ringo returns to the Beatles.
David Frost records the introduction for the clip of `Hey
Jude', to present it later on his programme `Frost On Sunday'.
1971
-- `Bangla Desh', 2nd week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
`Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey', 3rd week in the Top 40
(Billboard).
1976
-- `Let'em In', 8th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1982
-- `Take It Away', 8th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1983
-- Studio 2. Show `The Beatles At Abbey Road' (3 times).
1995
-- Recording of LP `Help!', on benefit of the children of Bosnia,
raising money for War Child, British organization working in Mostar,
Bosnia.
1997
-- Photographic exhibition o Linda at the Museum of the City of
San Francisco.
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5 September
1961
-- Performance at the Cavern, with Remo Four, the Bluegenes,
and Gerry and the Pacemakers.
1962
-- Brian listens to the first acetates of `Love Me Do', at
George Martin's office at EMI House, Manchester Square,
London.
1963
-- Concert at the Gaumont, Taunton.
1964
-- `A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 7th week (UK Record
Retailer chart).
`A Hard Day's Night' single, 8th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
`Ain't She Sweet', 6th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
`And I Love Her', 5th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
`I'll Cry Instead', 4th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
-- Concert at the International Amphitheater, Chicago.
1966
-- Brian and John go to West Germany for the beginning of work
on `How I Won The War'.
1967
-- Studio 1. 7.00pm-1.00am. Recording: `I Am The Walrus' (takes
1-16). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd
Engineer: Ken Scott/Richard Lush.
Recording of rythm track of `I Am The Walrus'. Proper first
`Magical Mystery Tour' session.
-- US LP release: `Smiley Smile', by the Beach Boys.
1968
-- Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.45am. Recording: `While My Guitar Gently
Weeps' (overdub onto take 16); `While My Guitar Gently
Weeps' [re-re-make] (takes 17-44). Producer: not assigned;
Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith.
Ringo returns to the studio. His drum kit is decorated with
flowers.
1969
-- End of negotiations of Allen Klein and EMI Records.
1971
-- The London Art Spectrum screens the films `Cold Turkey',
`The Ballad Of John And Yoko', `Give Peace A Chance', `Instant Karma'
and `Up Your Legs'.
1983
-- Studio 2. Show `The Beatles At Abbey Road' (3 times).
1993
-- Paul concert at the Stadthalle, Vienna (The New World Tour).
1997
-- Photographic exhibition of Linda at the Museum of the City of
San Francisco.
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6 September
1933
-- Wilson Road Synagogue, Sheffield. Marriage of Queenie Hyman
and Harry Epstein.
1961
-- Performance at the Cavern, with Sandon and the Searchers,
and Ian and the Zodiacs.
1962
-- Performance at the Riverpark Ballroom, Chester.
-- The `Mersey Beat' publishes the article `On Safari With
Whide Hunter', written by John, under the pseudonym Beatcomber.
1963
-- UK EP release: `The Beatles' Hits'.
-- Concert at the Odeon, Luton.
-- `The Beatles Christmas Show' is announced.
-- Brian signs his first girl singer, Cilla Black.
At his home, 380 Scotland Road, Liverpool, her father is
convinced by Brian of the convenience of her changing her
artistic surname to `Black'.
1964
-- Concert at the Olympia Stadium, Detroit.
1965
-- Brian announces he has signed the Moody Blues to a
management and agency contract with NEMS Enterprises.
-- US release of orchestral `Help!' LP, by George Martin.
-- Duke of York's Theatre, London. Paul sees the play `The
Killing Of Sister George'.
1967
-- Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Recording: `I Am The Walrus' (tape
reduction take 16 into take 17, overdub onto take 17). Mono
mixing: `I Am The Walrus' (remixes 1-4, from take 17).
Recording: `The Fool On The Hill' (take 1); `Blue Jay Way'
(take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick;
2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
Remix of `I Am The Walrus' for cutting acetates. Recording of
`The Fool On The Hill' demos (only Paul and his piano), and rythm
track of `Blue Jay Way'.
1968
-- UK single releases: `Sour Milk Sea', with Jackie Lomax, and
`Thingumybob', with the Black Dike Mills Band.
-- Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.00am. Recording: `While My Guitar Gently
Weeps' (overdub onto take 25). Producer: not assigned;
Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith.
Recording of Eric Clapton's guitar solo for `While My
Guitar Gently Weeps'. First session of Chris Thomas as producer, due
to Martin's vacations.
1969
-- `Give Peace A Chance', 9th and last week in the Top 28
(Billboard).
1983
-- Studio 2. Show `The Beatles At Abbey Road' (3 times).
1986
-- `Twist And Shout', 2nd week at the Top 40 (Billboard).
1993
-- Paul concert at the Stadthalle, Vienna (The New World Tour).
1997
-- Photographic exhibition of Linda at the Museum of the City of
San Francisco.
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7 September
1936
-- Buddy Holly is born.
1961
-- Performance at the Cavern. No other acts.
1963
-- `Please Please Me' LP number 1, 18th week (UK Record
Retailer chart).
-- Concert at the Fairfield Halls, Croydon, Surrey.
-- Broadcast of ABC-TV's `Big Night Out', with performance
recorded 1 September 1963.
-- The Playhouse Theatre, London. 1.00-4.00pm. Recording for
BBC's `Saturday Club': `I Saw Her Standing There'; `Memphis,
Tennessee'; `Happy Birthday Saturday Club'; `I'll Get You';
`She Loves You'; `Lucille'.
Recording for the 5th anniversary edition of `Saturday
Club'.
-- 28 Maitland Court, home address of Donald Zec. The Beatles are
interviewed by Donald Zec (published on the `Daily Mirror', 10
September 1963). [8, 9 September 1963?]
1964
-- Concert at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto.
1965
-- Brian attends an evening at the Finchley Jewish Youth Club,
presenting various cups and trophies.
1966
-- `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).
1967
-- Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.15am. Recording: `Blue Jay Way' (tape
reduction take 1 into take 2, overdub onto take 2, tape
reduction take 2 into take 3, overdub onto take 3).
Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Peter Vince; 2nd
Engineer: Ken Scott.
1968
-- `Hey Jude', 2nd week in the Top 30 (Billboard). [?,according
to ]
1976
-- 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.
1983
-- Studio 2. Show `The Beatles At Abbey Road' (3 times).
1995
-- UK LP release: `Help!', charity album to raise money for War
Child, British organization working in Mostar, Bosnia.
1997
-- Derek Taylor dies at his home in Suffolk, England, of cancer
of the esophagus.
Photographic exhibition of Linda at the Museum of the City of
San Francisco.
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8 September
1925
-- Peter Sellers is born.
1962
-- Performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead.
1963
-- Concert at the ABC Theatre, Blackpool.
-- 28 Maitland Court, home address of Donald Zec. The Beatles are
interviewed by Donald Zec (published on the `Daily Mirror', 10
September 1963). [7, 9 September 1963?]
1964
-- Concert at the Forum, Montreal.
-- Evening: Tele-recording of the final of the Rediffusion
Television's `Ready Steady Win!' contest. On the panel are
Bill Haley, Brian Matthew and Georgia Brown. Brian is the
chairman of the panel.
1965
-- `Help!' single, 7th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical
Express chart).
1967
-- Studio 3. 7.00pm-2.45am. Recording: `Aerial Tour
Instrumental' (working title of `Flying') (takes 1-6, tape
reduction take 6 into takes 7, 8, overdub onto take 8). Mono
mixing: `Aerial Tour Instrumental' (working title of
`Flying') (remixes 1-4, from take 8). Producer: George
Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
1st Beatles instrumental theme released for EMI. 1st theme
credited to all Beatles. Last session of uninterrupted work of Geoff
Emerick as Beatles' balance engineer.
-- An official report states that Brian's death was accidental,
due to accumulation of bromide contained in a drug known as
Carbitral.
1968
-- Performance on the David Frost TV show, `Frost On Sunday',
singing `Hey Jude' (filmed 4 September 1968).
1969
-- Start of Ringo's stay for observation at the Middlesex
Hospital, London.
1973
-- `Live And Let Die', 8th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1974
-- Final date for John to leave the US, as ordered by the US
Immigration Service.
1983
-- Studio 2. Show `The Beatles At Abbey Road' (3 times).
1997
-- Photographic exhibition of Linda at the Museum of the City of
San Francisco.
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9 September
1946
-- Billy Preston is born in Houston, Texas.
1962
-- Performance at the Cavern, with Billy Kramer and the
Coasters, and Clinton Ford.
1963
-- 28 Maitland Court, home address of Donald Zec. The Beatles are
interviewed by Donald Zec (published on the `Daily Mirror', 10
September 1963). [7, 8 September 1963?]
1964
-- `A Hard Day's Night' single, 9th week in the Top 30 (UK New
Musical Express chart).
-- UK single release: `I Don't Want To See You Again'/`I Would
Buy You Presents', with Peter and Gordon.
1965
-- Broadcasting of a performance recorded for the Ed Sullivan
Show.
1966
-- `Eleanor Rigby', number 1.
1967
-- `All You Need Is Love', 7th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1968
-- Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.30am. Recording: `Helter Skelter'
[re-make] (takes 4-21). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer:
Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith.
Released version. A session with out-of-control Beatles.
Paul records bass for `Helter Skelter' [?], laying on his back. [If
`Helter Skelter', 10 September?]
Visit at the studio: Francie Schwartz.
1971
-- US LP release: `Imagine'.
1975
-- Wings concert at the Gaumont, Southampton. Start of Wings
world tour.
1983
-- Studio 2. Show `The Beatles At Abbey Road' (3 times).
1993
-- Paul concert at the Olympiahalle, Munich (The New World
Tour).
1997
-- Photographic exhibition of Linda at the Museum of The City of
San Francisco.
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10 September
1939
-- Cynthia Powell is born in Blackpool.
1950
-- Brian starts working at his family furniture store, I.
Epstein & Sons, Walton Road, Liverpool.
1962
-- Performance at the Queen's Hall, Widnes, along with Rory
Storm and the Hurricanes, Geoff Stacey and the Wanderers.
1963
-- Savoy Hotel. Luncheon hosted by the Variety Club Of Great
Britain. The Beatles are awarded `Best Vocal Disc Of The Year' (`From
Me To You'), as voted by readers of `Melody Maker'.
After the luncheon, the Beatles, Billy J. Kramer and Susan
Maughan pose for photographers in Victoria Embankment Gardens, behind
the Savoy.
Early afternoon. John and Paul go by taxi from the Savoy Hotel
to their apartment (57 Green Street). While riding down Jermyn
Street, they see Andrew Oldham, who invites them to see the Rolling
Stones.
Afternoon. The Rolling Stones rehearse at the Ken Colyer Club.
John, Paul and Andrew Oldham attend. John and Paul offer `I Wanna Be
Your Man' to them.
-- The `Daily Mirror' publishes the first long interview to the
Beatles: `Four frenzied Little Lord Fauntleroys who are making
50,000 pounds every week.'
-- 5.00-5.29pm. BBC's `Pop Go The Beatles' broadcast (recorded
3 September 1963, 2.00-4.30pm).
1965
-- It is reported that Brian is handling negotiations for the
British screenings of `The Beatles', US television cartoon
series.
1966
-- `Yellow Submarine', 5th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). [3rd
week in the Top 40?]
`Eleanor Rigby', 1st week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
``Yesterday'... And Today', 12th week in the Top 30
(Billboard).
1968
-- Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Recording: `Helter Skelter'
(overdub onto take 21). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer:
Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith.
Recording of final overdubs for `Helter Skelter'. Paul records
bass for `Helter Skelter' [?], laying on his back. [If `Helter
Skelter', 9 September?]
Visit at the studio: Francie Schwartz.
1969
-- Two films produced by John and Yoko are exhibited at the
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London: `Rape' and
`Self-Portrait'.
During the evening (7.00pm-about 12.00pm), two people sit
on stage shrouded in a white bag.
1975
-- Wings concert at the Hippodrome, Bristol (World Tour).
1983
-- Studio 2. Show `The Beatles At Abbey Road' (3 times).
1997
-- Photographic exhibition of Linda at the Museum of the City of
San Francisco.
1998
-- John Lennon art exhibition opens at the Grand Avenue Mall,
275 W. Winconsin Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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11 September
1962
-- Studio 2. 10.00am-1.00pm. Recording: `P.S. I Love You'
(takes 1-10); `Love Me Do' [re-make] (takes 1-18); `Please
Please Me' (takes unknown). Mono mixing: `P.S. I Love You'
(from take 10); `Love Me Do' (from take 18). Producer: Ron
Richards; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
End of sessions for the first single. Andy White on drums.
1963
-- Studio 2. 2.30-6.00pm. Recording: `I Wanna Be Your Man'
(take 1); `Little Child' (takes 1-2); `All I've Got To Do'
(takes 1-15).
Studio 2. 7.00-10.15pm. Recording: `Not A Second Time'
(takes 1-9); `Don't Bother Me' (takes 1-7). Producer:
George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer:
Richard Langham.
-- `She Loves You' number 1, 2nd week (UK New Musical Express
chart).
`Please Please Me' LP, 25th week in the Top 10 (UK New
Musical Express chart).
1964
-- Concert at the Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
In Jacksonville, the Beatles demand that the audience would not
be colour segregated, as authorities intended.
-- UK single release: `One Way Love', 1st single of Cliff
Bennett and the Rebel Rousers since Brian became their
manager.
Release of the Moody Blues first single.
UK single release: `I Don't Want To See You Again', with Peter &
Gordon.
-- Harrisongs is incorporated.
1965
-- `Help!' single number 1, 2nd week; 5th week in the Top 40
(Billboard).
1967
-- 10.45am. The `Magical Mystery Tour' bus leaves from Allsop
Place, London. Start of the Magical Mystery Tour. The bus
visits Somerset, Cornualles; Devon; West Mailing Airport, Kent.
-- Day of the eventual end of Brian's stay at the Waldorf
Towers, New York, during his planned trip to North America.
(The alternative was 12 September.)
-- `All You Need Is Love' number 1 (Billboard).
-- US Gold certification for `All You Need Is Love'/`Baby
You're A Rich Man'.
1968
-- Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.30am. Recording: `Glass Onion' (takes
1-34). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd
Engineer: John Smith.
-- `Hey Jude' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart).
1969
-- Studio 3 (control room only). 2.30-5.30pm. Stereo mixing: `What's
The New Mary Jane' (remixes 1-3, from take 4). Tape copying:
`What's The New Mary Jane' (of stereo remixes 1-3).
Producer: Malcolm Davies; Engineer: Tony Clark; 2nd
Engineer: Chris Blair.
Copies of `What's The New Mary Jane' for John, to refresh
his memory, in order to release it as a POB single.
-- End of Ringo's stay for observation at the Middlesex
Hospital, London.
1971
-- `Bangla Desh', 3rd week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
`Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey', 4th week in the Top 40
(Billboard).
1975
-- Wings concert at the Capitol, Cardiff, Wales (World Tour).
1976
-- `Let'em In', 9th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1982
-- `Take It Away', 9th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1983
-- Studio 2. End of the show `The Beatles at Abbey Road', 3
times in the day, while the upstairs control room is being equipped
with a new recording console.
1993
-- Paul concert in Earl's Court, London (The New World Tour).
1997
-- Museum of the City of San Francisco. Photographic exhibition
of Linda.
1998
-- John Lennon art exhibition at the Grand Avenue Mall,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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12 September
1963
-- Studio 2. 2.30-6.30pm. Recording: Messages To Australia
(takes 1-4); `Hold Me Tight' [re-make] (takes 20-29).
Studio 2. 7.00-11.30pm. Recording: `Don't Bother Me'
[re-make] (takes 10-19); `Little Child' (takes 3-18); `I
Wanna Be Your Man' (takes 2-7). Producer: George Martin;
Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham.
1964
-- `A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 8th week (UK Record
Retailer chart).
`A Hard Day's Night' single, 9th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
`Ain't She Sweet', 7th and last week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
`And I Love Her', 6th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
`I'll Cry Instead', 5th and last week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
-- Concert at the Boston Garden, Boston.
1965
-- Broadcast of a performance for the Ed Sullivan Show,
recorded 15 August 1965.
1966
-- US Gold certification for `Yellow Submarine'/`Eleanor Rigby'.
1967
-- Date for the end of Brian's stay at the Waldorf Towers, New
York, during his planned trip to North America (alternative
day: 11 September).
-- On their journey north, the `Magical Mystery Tour' convoy
causes traffic jams. John rips off the posters from the
sides of the bus.
1968
-- Studio 2. 8.30pm-1.30am. Recording: `Glass Onion' (overdub
onto take 33). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott;
2nd Engineer: John Smith.
1969
-- John accepts to participate in the Toronto Peace Festival.
1975
-- Wings concert at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester (World
Tour).
1977
-- Avenue Clinic, London. James Louis McCartney is born.
1997
-- Funerals of Derek Taylor in Suffolk, England.
Museum of the City of San Francisco. Photographic exhibition of
Linda.
1998
-- John Lennon art exhibition at the Grand Avenue Mall,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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13 September
1961
-- Performance at the Cavern, with The Remo Four, and the
Pressman.
1963
-- Concert at the Public Hall, Preston.
1964
-- Concert at the Civic Center, Baltimore.
-- NEMS Enterprises Limited buys a controlling stake in the
`Mersey Beat'.
1965
-- 8.00am. Zak Starkey is born, at the Queen Charlotte's
Maternity Hospital, Hammersmith, London.
-- US single release: `Yesterday'/`Act Naturally'.
1966
-- `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.
1968
-- Studio 2. 8.00pm-1.45am. Recording: `Glass Onion' (overdub
onto take 33). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott;
2nd Engineer: John Smith.
-- US Gold certification for `Hey Jude'/`Revolution'.
-- The Beatles appear on cover of magazine `Life', under the
headline: `The Days In The Lives Of The Beatles'.
1969
-- Trip of the Plastic Ono Band to Toronto.
Rock and Roll Festival at the Varsity Stadium, Toronto. Filmed.
-- `Give Peace A Chance', 6th week and last in the Top 40
(Billboard).
1971
-- Stella Nina McCartney is born at the King's College Hospital,
London.
1975
-- Wings concert at the Hippodrome, Birmingham (World Tour).
1986
-- `Twist And Shout', 3rd week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
`Press To Play', 4th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1989
-- `My Brave Face', 4th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1997
-- Museum of the City of San Francisco. Photographic exhibition
of Linda.
1998
-- John Lennon art exhibition closes at the Grand Avenue Mall,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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14 September
1961
-- Performance at the Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool.
1963
-- `Please Please Me' LP number 1, 19th week (UK Record
Retailer chart).
-- Marriage of Clive John Epstein and Barbara Mattison, at the
Greenbank Drive Synagogue, Liverpool. Brian is best man.
-- Concert at the Memorial Hall, Nantwich.
1964
-- Concert at the Civic Arena, Pittsburgh.
-- Brian returns to the USA, to attend the end of the Beatles'
tour.
-- It is announced that Brian will soon record his first LP,
with readings from `A Cellarful Of Noise'.
The press informs that a Beatles record and some other
contemporary objects currently in fashion will be buried under the
New York Universal Exposition for future civilizations.
1966
-- 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).
1968
-- `Hey Jude', 3rd week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
[1st week in the Top 40?]
`Revolution', 1st week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
-- Tony Palmer produces the TV programme `All My Loving' for
the BBC, with interviews and performances of the Beatles.
1979
-- 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.
1993
-- Paul concert in Earl's Court, London (The New World Tour).
1997
-- Museum of the City of San Francisco. Photographic exhibition
of Linda.
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15 September
1961
-- Lunch time: Performance at the Cavern.
1963
-- Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London, topping the bill for
`Great Pop Prom'.
1964
-- Concert at the Public Auditorium, Cleveland.
Inspector Carl Bear, of the Cleveland Police Department,
holds the group for 15 minutes at the backstage of the
Cleveland Public Auditorium, until fans calm down.
1965
-- `Help!' single, 8th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New
Musical Express chart).
1967
-- End of shootings of `Magical Mystery Tour'.
1972
-- UK LP release: `Some Time In New York City'.
1973
-- `Live And Let Die' single, 9th week in the Top 40
(Billboard).
1975
-- Wings concert at the Empire, Liverpool (World Tour).
1993
-- Paul concert in Earl's Court, London (The New World Tour).
1997
-- Concert for the benefit of the victims of a volcano eruption
in the island of Monserrat. Guests: Paul, Elton John, Carl Perkins,
Phil Collins, Sting, Mark Knopfler and Eric Clapton. Concert
organized by George Martin.
-- Museum of the City of San Francisco. Photographic exhibition
of Linda.
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16 September
1963
-- US single release: `She Loves You'/`I'll Get You'.
-- Start of Beatles' vacations.
1964
-- `A Hard Day's Night' single, 10th week in the Top 30 (UK New
Musical Express chart).
-- Concert at the City Park Stadium, New Orleans.
1965
-- US Gold certification for `Eight Days A Week'/`I Don't Want
To Spoil The Party'.
1967
-- Studio 3. 7.00pm-3.45pm. Recording: `Your Mother Should
Know' [re-make] (takes 20-30). Mono mixing: `Blue Jay Way'
(remix 1, from take 3). Tape copying: `I Am The Walrus' (of
remix mono 4); `Blue Jay Way' (of remix mono 1). Producer:
George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Jeff
Jarratt.
Remixes for Gavrik Losey. Visit at the studio: Gavrik Losey,
assistant of `Magical Mystery Tour' producer, Denis O'Dell. First
session with Ken Scott as balance engineer.
-- `All You Need Is Love', 8th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1968
-- Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Recording: `I Will' (takes 1-67).
Tape copying: `I Will' (of take 65 into take 68). Recording:
`Glass Onion' (overdub onto take 33). Producer: Chris
Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady.
Between takes of `I Will', recording of various ad-libs by
Paul, among them `Can you take me back... `Step Inside Love',
`Los Paranoias'. For `Glass Onion', recording of notes from a
recorder, for parody to `The Fool On The Hill'.
1975
-- Wings concert at the City Hall, Newcastle (World Tour).
1996
-- Sussex, England. Recording of `Heaven On A Sunday' begins.
1997
-- Museum of the City of San Francisco. Photographic exhibition
of Linda.
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17 September
1962
-- Single release: `Anna (Go To Him)', with Arthur Alexandre.
-- Performance at the Queen's Hall, Widnes, with Billy Kramer
with the Coasters, and the Vikings.
1963
-- 5.00-5.29pm. BBC's `Pop Go The Beatles' broadcast (recorded
3 September 1963 5.00-7.30pm).
-- Concert at the Queen's Theatre, Blackpool.
1964
-- Concert at the Municipal Stadium, Kansas City.
1965
-- UK single release: `That Means A Lot', with P. J. Proby.
1966
-- `Yellow Submarine', 6th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). [4th
week in the Top 40?]
`Eleanor Rigby', 2nd week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
``Yesterday'... And Today', 13th and last week in the Top 30
(Billboard).
1967
-- Last line-up, programmed until 19 August 1967, for the
Saville Theatre autumn season: John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
and Long John Baldry.
-- Approximate date of Brian's trip from Toronto to California,
according to his planned itinerary.
1968
-- Studio 2. 7.00pm-5.00am. Mono mixing: `Helter Skelter'
(remix 1, from take 21). Recording: `I Will' (overdub onto
take 68). Tape copying: `Cry Baby Cry' (of take 12 into take
13). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd
Engineer: Mike Sheady.
Copy of `Cry Baby Cry' for future use in 8-track tapes,
never done.
1975
-- Wings concert at the Odeon, Hammersmith (World Tour).
1997
-- Museum of the City of San Francisco. Photographic exhibition
of Linda.
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18 September
1963
-- Epstein affirms he has no intention of selling, after
rumors that he has received bids for the agency side of NEMS
Enterprises.
-- `She Loves You' number 1, 3rd week (UK New Musical Express
chart).
`Please Please Me' LP, 26th week in the Top 10 (UK New
Musical Express chart).
1964
-- Concert at the Memorial Coliseum, Dallas.
An anonymous call to the police announces there is a bomb on
the Beatles' plane. False alarm.
1965
-- The Beatles take a rest in a rented mansion at Bel Air.
-- `Help!' single number 1, 3rd and last week; 6th week in the
Top 40 (Billboard).
1967
-- Shooting of striptease scene of `Magical Mystery Tour' at
Raymond Revuebar, 11 Walker's Court, London.
-- John and Neil Aspinall leave from Paris to Spain.
1968
-- Studio 2. 5.00pm-4.30am. Recording: `Birthday' (takes 1-20).
Tape copying: `Birthday' (of take 20 into takes 21, 22).
Recording: `Birthday' (overdub onto take 22). Mono mixing:
`Birthday' (remix 1, from take 22). Producer: Chris Thomas;
Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady.
By 8.30pm, the rythm track is ready.
9.05-10.40pm. `The Hollywood Musical' TV series: First
broadcast on British TV of `The Girl Can't Help It'
(1956), classical rock and roll film. The Beatles take a
break during the session to watch it.
4.30-5.00am. Mono mixing: `Birthday'.
Visit at the studio: Pattie Harrison.
1971
-- `Bangla Desh', 4th week in the Top 40 (Billboard)
`Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey', 5th week in the Top 40
(Billboard).
1975
-- Wings concert at the Odeon, Hammersmith (World Tour).
1976
-- `Let'em In', 10th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1978
-- Beginning of period (extended until 17 October) booked by
Ringo at Compass Point Studios, Bahamas. Not used.
1982
-- `Take It Away', 10th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1993
-- Paul concert at the Westfallenhalle, Dortmund, Germany (The
New World Tour).
1997
-- Museum of the City of San Francisco. Photographic exhibition
of Linda.
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19 September
1934
-- Brian Epstein is born in a private nursery house, 4 Rodney
Street, Liverpool.
1956
-- Brian has a private test with John Fernald, the Director,
and is admitted to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in
London.
1961
-- Lunch time: Performance at the Cavern.
1964
-- Brian celebrates his 30th birthday on a plane over Houston, Texas.
-- The Beatles spend the week end at millionaire Reed Pigman's
farm in Alton, Missouri.
-- `A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 9th week (UK Record
Retailer chart).
`A Hard Day's Night' single, 10th week in the Top 40
(Billboard).
`And I Love Her', 7th and last week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
`Matchbox', 1st week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
-- John gives his permission for his drawing `The Fat Budgie'
to be printed on Christmas cards.
1966
-- Presentation of prizes of `Melody Maker'. The Beatles have
been voted winners on British & International Sections in the 1966
Poll. Ringo and Paul attend.
1968
-- Studios 1, 2. 7.15pm-5.30am. Recording: `Piggies' (takes
1-11). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd
Engineer: Mike Sheady.
-- BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops' broadcasts a documentary about the
recording of `Revolution'.
1969
-- ATV obtains the 50 % of the shares of Northern Songs Ltd.
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20 September
1961
-- Afternoon: Performance at the Cavern, with Karl Terry and
the Cruisers, and The Zombies.
1964
-- Charity concert at the Paramount Theatre, New York.
Performance for the Ed Sullivan Show.
End of the North American tour.
1967
-- Cilla Black's vacations due to end this day.
1968
-- Studio 2. 7.00-11.00pm. Tape copying: `Piggies' (of take 11
into take 12). Recording: `Piggies' (overdub onto take 12).
Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer:
Mike Sheady.
Copy of `Piggies' from 4- to 8-track tapes. Recording of
vocals and pigs sounds for `Piggies'.
1971
-- US LP release: `Fly'.
1975
-- Wings concert at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh (World Tour).
1986
-- `Twist And Shout', 4th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
`Press To Play', 5th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1989
-- `My Brave Face', 5th week and last in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1997
-- Museum of the City of San Francisco. Photographic exhibition
of Linda.
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21 September
1961
-- Lunch time: Performance at the Cavern.
Performance at the Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool.
1963
-- `Please Please Me' LP number 1, 20th week (UK Record
Retailer chart).
1964
-- The Beatles and Brian fly back to England from the US.
-- US single release: `I Don't Want To See You Again'/`I Would
Buy You Presents', with Peter and Gordon.
1965
-- 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.
1966
-- `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).
1968
-- `Hey Jude', 4th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). [2nd week in
the Top 40?]
`Revolution', 2nd week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1975
-- Wings at the Apollo, Glasgow (World Tour).
1993
-- Paul concert at the Westfallenhalle, Dortmund, Germany (The
New World Tour).
1996
-- 7.30pm. 100th performance of `Liverpool Oratorio', conducted
by Carl Davis, with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and
the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir.
1997
-- Museum of the City of San Francisco. Photographic exhibition
of Linda.
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22 September
1962
-- Performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead.
1965
-- `Help!' single, 9th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical
Express chart).
1967
-- The `Time' magazine cover features a drawing by Gerard
Scarfe titled `The Beatles/Their new incarnation'.
-- Town Newsagency Limited. Filming for `Magical Mystery Tour':
Ringo buying tickets from John.
1969
-- Broadcast of WBCN `Get Back' reference acetate.
-- A tape of the Beatles playing `The Ballad Of John And Yoko'
is shown on the programme `Music Scene'. [25 September?]
1973
-- `Live And Let Die' single, 10th week in the Top 40
(Billboard).
1975
-- Wings at the Capitol, Aberdeen, Scotland (World Tour).
1979
-- `Arrow Through Me', 1st week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1997
-- Museum of the City of San Francisco. Photographic
exhibition of Linda.
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23 September
1962
-- Performance at the Cavern, with the Dominoes and The Saints
Jazz Band.
1963
-- US single release: `Bad To Me', with Billy J. Kramer with
the Dakotas.
[According to my sources, this record got on the Billboard chart. So
I doubt this happened in 1963. Rather I think it was in 1964 Does
anybody have a clue?]
1964
-- `A Hard Day's Night' single, 11th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New
Musical Express chart).
1967
-- `All You Need Is Love', 9th and last week in the Top 40
(Billboard).
1968
-- Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Recording: `Happiness Is A Warm Gun
In Your Hand' (working title of `Happiness Is A Warm Gun')
(takes 1-45). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott;
2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady.
Recording of rythm track of `Happiness Is A Warm Gun'.
1974
-- US single release: `Whatever Gets You Thru The Night'/`Beef Jerky'.
1975
-- Wings at the Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland (World Tour).
1993
update Paul concert at the Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany (The New
World Tour).
1997
-- Radio premiere of `Standing Stone'.
US CD release: `Standing Stone'.
-- Museum of the City of San Francisco. Photographic exhibition
of Linda.
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24 September
1941
-- Linda Eastman is born, in Scarsdale, New York.
1963
-- 5.00-5.29pm. BBC's `Pop Go The Beatles' broadcast (recorded
3 September 1963 8.00-10.00pm).
-- Alistair Taylor writes a letter to Brian.
1966
-- `Yellow Submarine', 7th and last week in the Top 30
(Billboard). [5th week in the Top 40?]
`Eleanor Rigby', 3rd week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
``Yesterday'... And Today', 14th week in the Top 30
(Billboard).
1968
-- Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.00am. Recording: `Happiness Is A Warm Gun
In Your Hand' (working title of `Happiness Is A Warm Gun')
(takes 46-70). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott;
2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady.
Recording of rythm track of `Happiness Is A Warm Gun'. It
is decided to edit two takes, for the first and second parts
of the song.
1971
-- John is interviewed on `The Dick Cavett Show'.
1973
-- US single release: `Woman Power'/`Men, Men, Men'.
1997
-- Museum of the City of San Francisco. Photographic exhibition
of Linda.
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25 September
1963
-- `She Loves You' number 1, 4th and last week (UK
New Musical Express chart).
`Please Please Me' LP, 27th week in the Top 10 (UK New
Musical Express chart).
1964
-- UK single release: `Gotta Get A Hold On Myself', first
record of Michael Haslam.
-- Brian reveals that while in the USA, a syndicate of businessmen
offered him 3.5 million pounds for his interests in the
Beatles. He rejected the offer.
1965
-- Start of US screenings of `The Beatles' cartoon series.
-- `Help!', 7th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1967
-- Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Recording: `The Fool On The Hill'
(takes 1-3, tape reduction take 3 into take 4, overdub onto
take 4). Mono mixing: `The Fool On The Hill' (remix 1, from
take 4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd
Engineer: Richard Lush.
First proper recording of `The Fool On The Hill'.
1968
-- Studio 2. 7.30pm-5.00am. Editing: `Happiness Is A Warm Gun
In Your Hand' (working title of `Happiness Is A Warm Gun')
(of takes 53, 65, called take 65). Recording: `Happiness Is A
Warm Gun In Your Hand' (working title of `Happiness Is A
Warm Gun') (overdub onto take 65).
Studio 2. 5.00-6.15am. Mono mixing: `Happiness Is A
Warm Gun In Your Hand' (working title of `Happiness Is A
Warm Gun') (remixes 1, 2, from take 65). Producer: Chris
Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady.
Recording of `Happiness Is A Warm Gun' vocals.
1969
-- ATV obtains the 54% of the shares of Northern Songs Ltd,
becoming its main shareholder.
-- EMI. John records `Cold Turkey'. Remix of tapes of POB
Toronto performance. First Beatle returning to Abbey Road.
-- A tape of the Beatles playing `The Ballad Of John And Yoko'
is shown on the programme `Music Scene'. [22 September?]
-- Press reception for the release of a White Trash cover of
`Golden Slumbers'. John and Yoko appear.
London Pavilion. Premiere of John Schlesinger's `Midnight
Cowboy'. Paul and Linda attend.
1971
-- `Bangla Desh', 5th and last week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
`Uncle Albert'/`Admiral Halsey', 6th week in the Top 40
(Billboard).
1976
-- `Let'em In', 11th and last week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1982
-- `Take It', 11th and last week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1993
-- Paul concert at the Scandinavium, Goteborg, Sweden (The New
World Tour).
1995
-- US `Forbes' magazine cover: `Guess Who's Back'.
1997
-- Museum of the City of San Francisco. Photographic exhibition
of Linda.
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26 September
1962
-- Noon: Performance at the Cavern.
Evening: Performance at the Cavern, with The Spiderman and
The Dominoes.
1964
-- `A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 10th week (UK Record
Retailer chart).
`A Hard Day's Night' single, 11th week in the Top 40
(Billboard).
`Matchbox', 2nd week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
`Slow Down', 1st week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1967
-- Studio 2. 7.00pm-4.15am. Recording: `The Fool On The Hill'
(tape reduction take 4 into take 5, overdub onto take 5,
tape reduction take 5 into take 6, overdub onto take 6).
Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer:
Richard Lush.
1968
-- Studio 2 (control room only). 7.00pm-1.30am. Mono mixing:
`Happiness Is A Warm Gun' (remixes 3-12, from take 65);
`What's The New Mary Jane' (remixes 1, 2, from take 4);
`Glass Onion' (remixes 1, 2, from take 33); `I Will'
(remixes 1, 2, from take 68). Recording: `Glass Onion' (one
unnumbered take of sound effects). Producer: Chris Thomas;
Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady.
Recording of sound effects, never used, for `Glass Onion'.
1969
-- UK LP release: `Abbey Road'.
1970
-- Abbey Road. Start of recordings for `John Lennon/Plastic Ono
Band' LP.
1973
-- Paul, Linda and Denny Lane fly from Lagos, Nigeria, to the
Gatwick Airport, London. Flight No. BR364.
1974
-- US LP release: `Walls And Bridges'.
1989
-- Paul's concert at the Drammenshallen, Dramen, Norway. Start of
`Get Back' tour.
1997
-- Museum of the City of San Francisco. Photographic exhibition
of Linda.
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27 September
1963
-- UK single release: `Love Of The Loved', first record by
Cilla Black.
-- It is reported that Brian plans to move NEMS Enterprises
from Liverpool to London, early in 1964.
1964
-- Brian and Ringo are among the panel of judges at `Beat Time For
Oxfan', a pop talent contest with charity purposes, at the
Prince of Wales Theatre, London.
1966
-- Brian enters the Priory Hospital in Putney, for a complete
rest and medical checks.
1967
-- Studio 1. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `I Am The Walrus' (tape
reduction take 17 into takes 18-24, with overdub onto takes 18-24).
Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.30am. Recording: `I Am The Walrus' (tape
reduction take 20 into take 25, overdub onto take 25); `The
Fool On The Hill' (overdub onto take 6). Mono mixing: `The
Fool On The Hill' (remix 2, from take 6). Producer: George
Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Recording of strings and choir for `I Am The Walrus'.
1972
-- Rory Storm and his mother commit suicide at their house.
1986
-- `Twist And Shout', 5th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
`Press', 6th and last week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1993
-- Paul concert at the Spectrum, Oslo (The New World Tour).
1997
-- Museum of the City of San Francisco. Photographic exhibition
of Linda.
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28 September
1961
-- Performance at the Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool.
1962
-- Lunch time: Performance at the Cavern.
1963
-- `Please Please Me' LP number 1, 21st week (UK Record
Retailer chart).
1966
-- `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).
1967
-- Studio 2. 4.00-5.30pm. Tape copying: `Magical Mystery Tour'
(of remix mono 7); `Aerial Tour Instrumental' (working title
of `Flying') (of remix mono 4). Recording: `I Am The Walrus'
(tape reduction of take 25 as overdub onto take 17).
Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Mono mixing: `I Am The Walrus'
(remixes 2-5, from take 17). Editing: `I Am The Walrus' (of
remix mono 2). Recording: `Aerial Tour Instrumental'
(working title of `Flying') (overdub onto take 8, takes 1-5
of overdub onto take 8). Mono mixing: `Aerial Tour
Instrumental' (working title of `Flying') (remixes 5, 6, from
take 8). Editing: `Aerial Tour Instrumental' (working title
of `Flying') (of remix mono 6). Producer: George Martin;
Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Copies of `Magical Mystery Tour' and `Flying' for the film
producer. Recording of effects for `Flying'. The jazz-like part of
the song is deleted.
1968
-- `Hey Jude' number 1, 1st week, 5th week in the Top 30
(Billboard). [3rd week in the Top 40?]
`Revolution', 2rd week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1989
-- Paul's concert at the Scandinavium, Goteborg, Sweden (`Get
Back Tour').
1993
-- Paul concert at the Spectrum, Oslo (The New World Tour).
1997
-- Museum of the City of San Francisco. Photographic exhibition
of Linda.
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29 September
1964
-- Studio 2. 2.30-6.30pm. Recording: `Every Little Thing'
(takes 1-4); `I Don't Want To Spoil The Party' (takes 1-7).
Studio 2. 7.00-10.45pm. Recording: `I Don't Want To Spoil
The Party' (takes 8-19); `What You're Doing' (takes 1-7).
Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd
Engineer: Ken Scott/Mike Stone.
1965
-- `Help!' single, 10th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical
Express chart).
1967
-- Wembley TV Studios. John and George live appearance on `The
Frost Programme'.
Studio 2. 7.00pm-5.00am. Mono mixing: `I Am The Walrus'
(remixes 6-22, from take 17). Editing: `I Am The Walrus'
(of mono remixes 10, 22, called remix mono 23). Recording:
`Your Mother Should Know' (tape reduction take 9 into takes
50-52, overdub onto take 52). Mono mixing: `Your Mother
Should Know' (remix 20, from take 52). Producer: George
Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Graham
Kirkby.
The BBC live broadcast is included in `I Am The Walrus'. The
re-make of `Your Mother Should Know' is ignored, and work returns to
the original Chappell version.
7.30pm. Start of broadcast of `The Tragedy Of King Lear', BBC
Third Programme.
1971
-- US single release: `Mrs. Lennon'/`Midsummer New York'.
1973
-- `Live And Let Die' single, 11th week in the Top 40
(Billboard).
1979
-- `Arrow Through Me', 2nd week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
1989
-- Paul concert at the Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden (Get Back
Tour).
1997
-- Museum of the City of San Francisco. Photographic exhibition
of Linda.
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30 September
1962
-- Performance at the Cavern, with Clay Ellis and the Raiders,
and the Red River Jazz Men.
1963
-- Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-1.15pm. Editing: `Little
Child' (of takes 15, 18); `Hold Me Tight' (of takes 26, 29).
Recording: `Money (That's What I Want)' (3 unnumbered takes of
overdub onto take 7); `I Wanna Be Your Man' (takes 8-13, of overdub
onto take 7). Mono mixing: `All I've Got To Do' (from take
15); `Don't Bother Me' (from take 15); `Little Child' (from
edit of takes 15, 18); `Hold Me Tight' (from edit of takes
26, 29); `Not A Second Time' (from take 9). Producer: George
Martin; Editing: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Geoff Emerick.
Recording of piano for `Money (That's What I Want)' and
Hammond organ for `I Wanna Be Your Man'.
-- A review indicates that the Beatles have the most sold LP
(`Please Please Me'), EP (`Twist And Shout') and single
(`She Loves You') in Britain (Record Retailer).
-- Billy J. Kramer Limited, a new producing company, is
incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors.
-- Brian writes to Alistair Taylor, from Liverpool, to confirm
his date to have lunch.
1964
-- Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `Every Little Thing'
(takes 5-9).
Studio 2. 6.30-10.30pm. Recording: `What You're Doing'
(takes 8-12); `No Reply' (takes 1-8). Producer: George
Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Mike
Stone.
Debut of timpani, on take 9 of `Every Little Thing'.
1967
-- BBC Third Programme becomes Radio 3.
-- John, George and the Maharishi appear on the TV `David Frost
Show'.
-- Date of end of 5-year contract of the Beatles and Brian.
-- Frank Zappa, in an interview for the magazine `Disc And
Music Echo', affirms that John was right when he said that
the Beatles were more popular than Jesus.
1968
-- The Beatles' biography `The Long And Winding Road', is
published.
1969
-- Recording of `Cold Turkey'.
1971
-- First stereo remix of `Penny Lane'.
1989
-- Paul concert at the Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden (Get Back
Tour).
1997
-- Museum of the City of San Francisco. Photographic exhibition
of Linda, Robert Altman, Baron Wolman, Herb Greene, and Gene Anthony
closes.
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