• 1980 Jan 16 -- Paul is arrested in Tokyo for possession of marijuana.
• 1980 Jan 25 -- Paul flies from Tokyo to Amsterdam.
• 1980 Mar 24 -- US LP release: `Rarities'.
• 1980 Aug 01 -- George starts Hand Made Films.
• 1980 Aug 04 -- John and Yoko return to New York after vacations.
• 1980 Aug 15 -- John and Yoko begin recordings of a new record at Record Plant Studios.
• 1980 Oct 08 -- John and Yoko sign a contract with Geffen Records for the distribution of `Double Fantasy'.
• 1980 Oct 09 -- In New York's sky, planes write congratulatory words for John and Sean, for their birthday.
• 1980 Oct 15 -- First day of auction of old Abbey Road Studios recording stuff.
• 1980 Oct 16 -- Second and last day of auction of old Abbey Road Studios recording stuff.
• 1980 Oct 20 -- UK LP release: `The Beatles Ballads'.
• 1980 Oct 23 -- US single release: `(Just Like) Starting Over'/`Kiss Kiss Kiss'.   -- Mark David Chapman sings himself out of work as John Lennon.
• 1980 Oct 24 -- UK single release: `(Just  Like) Starting Over'.
• 1980 Oct 27 -- UK LP release: `Rock'n'Roll Music Volume 1'. UK LP release: `Rock'n'Roll Music Volume 2'. (US remixes of `Rock'n'Roll Music' LP.)
• 1980 Nov 01 -- `(Just Like) Starting Over',  number 38 (Billboard).
• 1980 Nov 13 -- John's secretary makes contacts to arrange a visit of John to Brazil, to take effect during the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro.
• 1980 Nov 17 -- US LP release: `Double Fantasy'.
• 1980 Dec 03 -- John and Yoko's apartment, Dakota Building. Photographic session of John and Yoko, with Annie Leibovitz.
• 1980 Dec 05 -- George Martin is interviewed by Jeannie Sakol at his office at Chrysalis Records.   -- John interview with Jonathan Cott for `Rolling Stone'.
• 1980 Dec 06 -- John is mixing `Walking On Thin Ice'.   -- John and Yoko interview with Andy Peebles for BBC Radio One's `The Lennon Tapes'.
• 1980 Dec 08 -- John and Yoko give an interview to Dave Sholin for New York KFRC RKO Radio. 17.00. John and Yoko leave from the Dakota Hotel to Record Plant.  22.50. John and Yoko return to the Dakota Hotel.  23 Jul  John Lennon is murdered.
• 1980 Dec 10 -- A letter signed by Yoko and Sean is published in the newspapers.   John's body is cremated.
• 1980 Dec 12 -- March on John's homage in New York, from 23rd Street, walking down 5th Avenue, ending at the Dakota Building.
• 1980 Dec 14 -- 10 minutes of silence, asked by Yoko.
• 1981 Jan 01 -- Scheduled UK release date for `Walking On Thin Ice'.
• 1981 Jan 12 -- US single release: `Woman'/`Beautiful Boys'.
• 1981 Mar 13 -- US single release: `Watching The Wheels'/`Yes I'm Your Angel'.
• 1981 Apr 27 -- Marriage of Ringo and Barbara Bach, at the Registrar's Office, Marylebone Road, London. Paul, Linda, George and Olivia attend.
• 1981 Jun 05 -- US single release: `(Just Like) Starting Over'/`Woman'.
• 1981 Nov 04 -- US single release: `Watching The Wheels'/`Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)'.
• 1981 Dec 07 -- UK release: `The Beatles EP Collection'. 1st use of the stereo mix of `The Inner Light' (mixed 27  January 1970).
• 1982 Jan 29 -- Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, USA. Show `Pacific Alliance Presents A Water For Life Benefit Concert For A Non-Nuclear Future'. Performers, among others: comedian Martin Mull, the Hollywood Rock'n'Roll Revue, and Joe Walsh backed by the Hollywood Rock'n'Roll Revue. The Hollywood Rock'n'Roll Revue plays, among others, `She's About A Mover'.
• 1982 Jan 30 -- Santa Barbara Sound studios, Santa Barbara, USA. Recording: instrumental track and backing vocals for `She's About A Mover' and another song. Producer: Jim Nipar.
• 1982 Feb 24 -- John is awarded a posthumous Grammy for `Double Fantasy'.
• 1982 Mar 07 -- BBC broadcasts a 2-hour radio programme, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Beatles 1st BBC session.   -- Startling Studios. Recording basic tracks for LP
• 1982 Mar 08 -- Startling Studios. Recording basic tracks for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
• 1982 Mar 09 -- Startling Studios. Recording basic tracks for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
• 1982 Mar 10 -- Startling Studios. Recording of basic tracks for LP `Old Wave'. Chris Stainton plays keyboards instead of Gary Brooker. Producer: Jim Nipar.
• 1982 Mar 11 -- Startling Studios. Recording basic tracks for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
• 1982 Mar 12 -- Startling Studios. Recording basic tracks for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.  -- UK LP release: `Reel Music'.
• 1982 Mar 14 -- Startling Studios. Recording basic tracks for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
• 1982 Mar 18 -- Startling Studios. Rough mixes of titles recorded for `Old Wave' up to date: `Alibi'; `Hopeless'; `In My Car'; `Be My Baby'; `I Keep Forgettin''; `Love Letters'; `Picture Show Life'; `Going Down'; `Everybody's In A Hurry But Me'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
• 1982 Mar 22 -- US single release: `Beatles Movie Medley'/`I'm Happy Just to Dance With You'.     US LP release: `Reel Music'.
• 1982 Mar 30 -- US release of a Beatles medley by Starsound.
• 1982 Apr 09 -- Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Joe Walsh, Jim Nipar and Joe Vitale meet to work on `As Far As We Can Go'. Recording of piano demo.
• 1982 Apr 19 -- Startling Studios. Recording overdubs for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
• 1982 Apr 20 -- Startling Studios. Recording overdubs for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
• 1982 Apr 21 -- Startling Studios. Recording overdubs for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
• 1982 Apr 22 -- Startling Studios. Recording overdubs for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
• 1982 Apr 23 -- Startling Studios. Recording overdubs for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
• 1982 May 08 -- Neil Bogart dies of cancer.
• 1982 May 13 -- Original 24-track tape of `As Far As We Can Go' is sent to Joe Walsh at Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA.
• 1982 May 24 -- UK single release: `Beatles' Movie Medley'/`I'm Happy Just To Dance With You'.
• 1982 May 29 -- 1st day of radio transmision in the US of material included on  BBC's programme for the Beatles 1st BBC session 20th anniversary, plus some additional material from BBC sessions.
• 1982 May 31 -- Last day of radio transmision in the US of material included on  BBC's programme for the Beatles 1st BBC session 20th anniversary, plus some additional material from BBC sessions.   -- Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Mix of `As Far As We Can Go' with horns only.
• 1982 Jun 21 -- Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Mixing titles for `Old Wave'. [Either of these: `I Keep Forgettin' ', `Going Down', `Everybody's In A Hurry But Me'; `In My Car'.] Producer: Jim Nipar (assisted by Terry Nelson). Joe Walsh is in attendance.
• 1982 Jun 23 -- Santa Barbara Sound studios, Santa Barbara, USA. Mixing for `Old Wave' [either of these: `Alibi', `I Keep Forgettin' ', `Going Down'; `Everybody's In A Hurry But Me'; `In My Car']. Producer: Jim Nipar (assisted by Terry Nelson). Joe Walsh is in attendance.
• 1982 Aug 02 -- Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Mixing for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar, assisted by Terry Nelson. Ringo and Joe Walsh are in attendance.
• 1982 Aug 03 -- Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Mixing for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar, assisted by Terry Nelson. Ringo and Joe Walsh are in attendance.
• 1982 Aug 04 -- Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Mixing for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar, assisted by Terry Nelson. Ringo and Joe Walsh are in attendance.
• 1982 Aug 05 -- Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Mixing for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar, assisted by Terry Nelson. Ringo and Joe Walsh are in attendance.
• 1982 Aug 06 -- Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Recording: `Everybody's In A Hurry But Me' (3 lead vocal takes). Mixing for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar, assisted by Terry Nelson. Ringo and Joe Walsh are in attendance.  Rough assembly of LP masters, with final running order. It is decided that `As Far As We Can Go' needs further work.
• 1982 Aug 07 -- Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Mixing for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar, assisted by Terry Nelson. Ringo and Joe Walsh are in attendance.
• 1982 Aug 11 -- Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Recording: `As Far As We Can Go' (piano).
• 1982 Aug 30 -- Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Mixing: `I Keep Forgettin''; `Be My Baby'. End of sessions for LP `Old Wave'.
• 1982 Sep 20 -- UK LP release: `The Complete Silver Beatles'
• 1982 Sep 27 -- US LP release: `The Complete Silver Beatles'
• 1982 Oct 11 -- US LP release: `20 Greatest Hits'
• 1982 Oct 18 -- UK LP release: `20 Greatest Hits'.
• 1982 Nov 17 -- US single release: `Happy Xmas (War Is Over)'/`Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)'.
• 1982 Dec 27 -- BBC broadcasts a 3-hour radio programme, with the stuff of the Beatles first BBC session's 20th anniversary programme, themes included in the US edition of it and new tracks.
• 1983 Jun 08 -- Canada, Japan, South America LP release: `Old Wave'.
• 1983 Jul 18 -- Studio 2. Start 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. It runs until 11 September 1983.
• 1983 Jul 19 - Sep 10 -- Studio 2. Show `The Beatles At Abbey Road' (3 times).
• 1983 Sep 11 -- 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.
• 1983 Oct 12 -- `Say Say Say' number 1, 1st week (Billboard).
• 1983 Oct 19 -- `Say Say Say' number 1, 2nd week (Billboard).
• 1983 Oct 26 -- `Say Say Say' number 1, 3rd week (Billboard).
• 1983 Nov 02 -- `Say Say Say' number 1, 4th week (Billboard).
• 1983 Nov 09 -- `Say Say Say' number 1, 5th week (Billboard).
• 1983 Nov 16 -- `Say Say Say' number 1, 6th and last week (Billboard).
• 1984 Feb 16 -- `Rolling Stone' cover features a picture taken on the 1st part of the 3 June 1963 photographic session at Prospect Studios, London.
• 1984 Oct 15 -- LP release: `Valotte', by Julian Lennon.
• 1985 Mar 21 -- Yoko dedicates the `Imagine' mosaic at the Central Park, New York.
• 1985 Jul 04 -- Ringo plays for the Beach Boys in Long Beach, during a US tour.
• 1985 Aug 10 -- Michael Jackson buys ATV music for 47.5 million dollars, becoming the owner of the Northern Songs catalogue.
• 1985 Oct 21 -- Recording of the TV special `Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session With Carl Perkins And Friends'. Appearance of George, Ringo, Carl Perkins and Eric Clapton.

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