Timeline

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The Beatles Timeline

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1926 January

1926 Sunday 3rd January

• • • George Martin is born in Holloway, London

1931 August

1931 Tuesday 16th August

• • • Louise Harrison is born

1933 February

1933 Saturday 18th February

• • • Yoko Ono is born at her ancestral estate in Tokyo, Japan

1934 September

1934 Wednesday 19th September

• • • Brian Epstein is born at No. 4 Rodney Street, Liverpool

1938 December

1938 Saturday 3rd December

• • • Julia Stanley to Alfred Lennon are married at Bolton Road Registry Office, Liverpool

1940 June

1940 Sunday 23rd June

• • • Stuart Ferguson Victor Sutcliffe is born at the Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland

1940 July

1940 Sunday 7th July

• • • Ringo Starr is born at 9 Madryn Street, Dingle, Liverpool

1940 October

1940 Wednesday 9th October

• • • John Lennon is born in Liverpool Maternity Hospital, Oxford Street, Liverpool

1941 April

1941Tuesday 15th April

• • • Mary Mohin is Married to Jim McCartney

1941 September

1941 Wednesday 24th September

• • • Linda Eastman is born

1941 November

1941 Monday 24th November

• • • Pete Best is born

1942 June

1942 Thursday 18th June

• • • Paul McCartney is born in Walton Hosptial, Liverpool

1943 February

1943 Thursday 25th February

• • • George Harrison is born at 12 Arnold Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool

1944 January

1944 7th January

• • • Mike McCartney (McGear) is born

1944 March

1944 Friday 17th March

• • • Pattie Boyd is born in Taunton, Somerset

1945 December

1945 Tuesday 19th June

• • • John Lennon’s half-sister Victoria is born

1946 April

1946 Friday 5th April

• • • Jane Asher is born in Willesden, North Lone

1946 August

1946 Sunday 4th August

• • • Maureen (Mo) Starkey (Cox) is born in Liverpool

1949 March

26th October

• • • Jackie (Jacqueline) Dykins is born in Liverpool

1956 March

1957 5th March

• • • Julia Dykins (Baird) is born in Liverpool

1956 June

1956 Monday 18th June

• • • Paul McCartney is 14 today and receives a trumpet for his birthday present

1956 October

1956 Tuesday 9th October

• • • John Lennon’s 16th birthday

1956 Wednesday 31st October

• • • Paul McCartney’s mother Mary dies as a result of breast cancer

1956 November

1956 Sunday 11th November

• • • Paul McCartney watches Lonnie Donegan perform at the Empire Theatre on Lime Street, Liverpool City Centre

1957 January

1957 Wednesday 16th January

• • • The Cavern Club opens in Mathew Street, Liverpool City Centre

1957 June

1957 Sunday 9th June

• • • The Quarrymen enter the TV Star Search competition

1957 Saturday 22nd June

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at Rosebery Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, L8

1957 July

1957 Saturday 6th July

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at St Peter’s Church, Woolton, Liverpool where John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time

1957 Monday 29th July

• • • Paul McCartney goes to Scout camp

1957 August

1957 Wednesday 7th August

• • • The Quarrymen give their first live performance at The Cavern Club

1957 October

1957 Friday 18th October

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at New Clubmoor Hall, Norris Green, Liverpool – Notable as Paul McCartney’s first appearance with the band

1957 November

1957 Thursday 7th November

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at Wilson Hall, Liverpool

1957 Saturday 16th November

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at Stanley Abattoir social club, Liverpool

1957 Saturday 23rd November

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at New Clubmoor Hall, Liverpool

1957 December

1957 Saturday 7th December

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at Wilson Hall, Liverpool

1958 January

1958 Friday 10th January

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance New Clubmoor Hall, Liverpool

1958 Friday 24th January

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool

1958 February

1958 Thursday 6th February

• • • George Harrison and The Quarrymen meet

1958 March

1958 Thursday 13th March

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at Morgue Skiffle Cellar, Liverpool

1958 May

1958 Monday 5th May

• • • John Lennon photographed in Liverpool

1958 July

1958 Saturday 12th July

• • • The Quarrymen attend Phillips’ Sound Recording Services, 38 Kensington, Kensington, Liverpool, L7. it is the home of Percy Francis Phillips (1896–1984) and his family. They record:

• • • • • “In Spite Of All The Danger”

        • “That’ll Be The Day”

1958 Tuesday 15th July

• • • Julia Lennon dies after being hit by a car on Menlove Avenue in Woolton, aftyer a visit to Mendips.

1958 December

1958 Saturday 20th December

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at a wedding reception in Speke, Liverpool

1959 January

1959 Thursday 1st January

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at Wilson Hall, Liverpool

1959 Saturday 24th January

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at Woolton Village Club, Liverpool

1959 Thursday 29th August

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1959 September

1959 Saturday 5th September

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1959 Saturday 12th September

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1959 Saturday 19th September

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1959 Saturday 26th September

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1959 October

1959 Saturday 3rd October

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1959 Saturday 10th October

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1959 Sunday 18th October

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance in the TV Star Search audition

1959 Monday 26th October

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool City Centre

1959 November

1959 Sunday 15th November

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at the Hippodrome, Manchester

1960 January

1960 Sunday 17th January

• • • Stuart Sutcliffe sells a painting to John Moores for £65, and uses it to buy a Hofner President bass guitar

1960 April

1960 Saturday 23rd April

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at the Fox And Hounds, Caversham

1960 Sunday 24th April

• • • The Quarrymen give a live performance at the Fox And Hounds, Caversham

1960 May

1960 Monday 5th May

• • • The Quarrymen change their name to The Silver Beetles

1960 Monday 10th May

• • • The Silver Beetles Live performance at the Blue Angel, Liverpool City Centre – Audition for Larry Parnes

1960 Saturday 14th May

• • • Live performance at Lathom Hall, Liverpool

1960 Sunday 15th May

• • • Live performance at the Iron Door Club, Liverpool

Scotland

• • • The Beat Ballad Show Tour by Johnny Gentle And his Group (The Silver Beetles)

1960 Friday 20th May

The Beat Ballad Show Tour

• • • The Silver Beetles give a live performance as Johnny Gentle’s band at the Town Hall, Alloa, Scotland

1960 Saturday 21st May

• • • The Silver Beetles give a live performance as Johnny Gentle’s band at the Northern Meeting Ballroom, Inverness, Scotland

1960 Monday 23rd May

• • • The Silver Beetles give a live performance as Johnny Gentle’s band at Dalrymple Hall, Fraserburgh, Scotland

1960 Wednesday 25th May

• • • The Silver Beetles give a live performance as Johnny Gentle’s band at St Thomas’ Hall, Keith, Scotland

1960 Thursday 26th May

• • • The Silver Beetles give a live performance as Johnny Gentle’s band at the Town Hall, Forres, Scotland

1960 Friday 27th May

• • • The Silver Beetles give a live performance as Johnny Gentle’s band at the Regal Ballroom, Nairn, Scotland

1960 Saturday 28th May

• • • The Silver Beetles give a live performance as Johnny Gentle’s band at the Rescue Hall, Peterhead, Scotland

1960 Monday 30th May

• • • The Beatles give a live performance at the Jacaranda Coffee Bar, Liverpool

1960 June

1960 Tursday 2nd June

• • • Live peformance at the The Institute, Neston, Wirral

1960 Saturday 4th June

• • • Live peformance at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey

1960 Monday 6th June

• • • Live peformance at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey

1960 Thursday 9th June

• • • Live peformance at the The Institute, Neston, Wirral

1960 Saturday 11th June:

• • • Live peformance at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey

1960 Monday 13th June

• • • Tommy Moore leaves The Silver Beetles
    • Live peformance at the Jacaranda Coffee Bar, Liverpool

1960 Thursday 16th June

• • • Live peformance at the The Institute, Neston, Wirral

1960 Saturday 18th June

• • • Live peformance at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey

1960 Thursday 23rd June

• • • Live peformance at the The Institute, Neston, Wirral

1960 Saturday 25th June

• • • Live peformance at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey

1960 Thursday 30th June

• • • Live peformance at the Institute, Neston, Wirral

1960 July

1960 Saturday 2nd July

• • • Live performance at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey

1960 Thursday 7th July

• • • Live performance at the The Institute, Neston, Wirral

1960 Saturday 9th July

• • • Live performance at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey

1960 Saturday 16th July

• • • Live performance at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey

1960 Saturday 23rd July

• • • Live performance at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey

1960 Saturday 30th July

• • • Live performance at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey

1960 August

1960 Saturday 6th August

• • • The Beatles ask Pete Best to join the group

1960 Friday 12th August

• • • Paul McCartney offers to audition to mystery drummer

• • • Pete Best auditions for The Beatles

Hamburg – 1st TRIP

1960 Tuesday 16th August

• • • Travel from Liverpool to Hamburg

1960 17th Wednesday August

• • • The Beatles’ first performance in Hamburg

1960 Thursday 18th August

• • • The Beatles’ second day in Hamburg

1960 Friday 19th August

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Saturday 20th August

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Sunday 21st August

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Monday 22nd August

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Tuesday 23rd August

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Wednesday 24th August

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Thursday 25th August

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Friday 26th August

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Saturday 27th August

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Sunday 28th August

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Monday 29th August

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Tuesday 30th August

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Wednesday 31st August

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 September

1960 Thursday 1st September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Friday 2nd September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Saturday 3rd September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Sunday 4th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Monday 5th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Tuesday 6th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Wednesday 7th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Thursday 8th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Friday 9th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Saturday 10th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Sunday 11th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Monday 12th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Tuesday 13th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Wednesday 14th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Thursday 15th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Friday 16th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Saturday 17th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Sunday 18th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Monday 19th September:

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Tuesday 20th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Wednesday 21st September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Thursday 22nd September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Friday 23rd September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Saturday 24th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Sunday 25th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Monday 26th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Tuesday 27th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Wednesday 28th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Thursday 29th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Friday 30th September

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 October

1960 Saturday 1st October

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Sunday 2nd October

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Monday 3rd October

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Tuesday 4th October

• • • Live performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg

1960 Wednesday 5th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Thursday 6th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Friday 7th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Saturday 8th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Sunday 9th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Monday 10th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Tuesday 11th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Wednesday 12th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Thursday 13th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Friday 14th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Saturday 15th October

• • • The Beatles Record:

“Summertime”

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Sunday 16th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Monday 17th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Tuesday 18th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Wednesday 19th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Thursday 20th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Friday 21st October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Saturday 22nd October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Sunday 23rd October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Monday 24th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Tuesday25th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Wednesday 26th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Thursday 27th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Friday 28th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Saturday 29th October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Sunday 30th October

• • • The Beatles agree to play the Top Ten Club

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Monday 31st October

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 November

1960 Tuessday 1st November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

• • • Bruno Koschmider terminates The Beatles’ Kaiserkeller contract

1960 Wednesday 2nd November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Thursday 3rd November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Friday 4th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Saturday 5th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Sunday 6th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Monday 7th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Tuesday 8th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Wednesday 9th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Thursday 10th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Friday 11th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Saturday 12th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Sunday 13th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Monday 14th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Tuesday 15th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Wednesday 16th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Thursday 17th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Friday 18th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Saturday 19th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Sunday 20th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

1960 Monday 21st November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg

George Harrison is deported from Germany

1960 Tuesday 22nd November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg – (without George Harrison)

1960 Wednesday 23rd November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg – (without George Harrison)

1960 Thursday 24th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg – (without George Harrison)

1960 Friday 25th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg – (without George Harrison)

1960 Saturday 26th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg – (without George Harrison)

1960 Sunday 27th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg – (without George Harrison)

1960 Monday 28th November

• • • Live performance at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg – (without George Harrison)

1960 Tuesday 29th November

Paul McCartney and Pete Best are arrested in Hamburg

• • • 1960 Wednesday 30th November

Paul McCartney and Pete Best are deported from Germany

1960 December

1960 Saturday 10th December

• • • John Lennon leaves Hamburg

1960 Saturday 17th December

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool

1960 Saturday 24th December

• • • Live performance at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey

1960 Tuesday 27th December

• • • Live performance at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1960 Saturday 31st December

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool

1961 January

1961 Thursday, 5th January

• • • Live performance at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1961 Friday, 6th January

• • • Live performance at St John’s Hall, Bootle

1961 Saturday, 7th January

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at Lathom Hall, Liverpool

1961 Friday 13th January

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 Saturday 14th January

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 Sunday 15th January

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1961 Wednesday 18th January

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 Thursday 19th January

• • • Live performance at Alexandra Hall, Liverpool

1961 Friday 20th January

• • • Stuart Sutcliffe leaves Hamburg

• • • Live performance at Lathom Hall, Liverpool

1961 Saturday 21st January

• • • Live performance at Lathom Hall, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 Wednesday25th January

• • • Live performance at Hambleton Hall, Liverpool

1961 Thursday 26th January

• • • Live performance at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1961 Friday 27th January

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 Saturday 28th January

• • • Live performance at Lathom Hall, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 Sunday 29th January

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1961 Monday 30th January

• • • Live performance at Lathom Hall, Liverpool

1961 February

1961 February 1st Wednesday

• • • Live performance at Hambleton Hall, Liverpool

1961 Thursday 2nd February

• • • Live performance at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1961 Friday 3rd February

• • • Live performance at St John’s Hall, Bootle

1961 Saturday 4th February

• • • Live performance at Lathom Hall, Liverpool

1961 Sunday 5th February

• • • Live performance at Blair Hall, Liverpool

1961 Monday 6th February

• • • Live performance at Lathom Hall, Liverpool

1961 Tuesday 7th February

• • • Live performance at the Merseyside Civil Service Club, Liverpool

1961 Wednesday February 8th Wednesday

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at Hambleton Hall, Liverpool

1961 February 9th Thursday

• • • Live performance at the The Beatles’ first Cavern Club show

1961 Friday 10th February 10

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at Lathom Hall, Liverpool

1961 Saturday 11th February

• • • Live performance at Lathom Hall, Liverpool

• • •  Live performance at the Cassanova Club, Liverpool

1961 Sunday 12th February

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1961 Tuesday 14th February

• • • Live performance at the Cassanova Club, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1961 Wednesday 15th February

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at Hambleton Hall, Liverpool

1961 Thursday 16th February

• • • Live performance at Cassanova Club, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1961 Friday 17th February

• • • Live performance at St John’s Hall, Liverpool

1961 Saturday 18th February

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 Sunday 19th February

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1961 Tuesday 21st February

• • • Live performance at Cavern Club, Liverpool (Lunchtime)

1961 Tuesday 21st February

• • • Live performance at the Cassanova Club, Liverpool

1961 Tuesday 21st February

• • • Live performance at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1961 Wednesday 22nd February

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at Hambleton Hall, Liverpool

1961 Thursday 23rd February

• • • Stuart Sutcliffe is interviewed for a teaching diploma at Liverpool College of Art

1961 Friday 24th February

• • • Live performance at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey

1961 Saturday 25th February

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at Lathom Hall, Liverpool

1961 Sunday 26th February

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1961 Tuesday 28th February

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Cassanova Club, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1961 March

1961 Wednesday 1st March

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 Thursday 2nd March

• • • Live performance at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1961 Friday 3rd March

• • • Live performance at St John’s Hall, Bootle

1961 Saturday 4th March

• • • Live performance at Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 Sunday 5th March

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1961 Monday 6th March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Liverpool Jazz Society, Liverpool

1961 Tuesday 7th March

• • • Live performance at the Cassanova Club, Liverpool

1961 Wednesday 8th March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at Hambleton Hall, Liverpool

1961 Friday 10th March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey

• • • Live performance at St John’s Hall, Liverpool

1961 Saturday 11th March

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at the Liverpool Jazz Society, Liverpool

1961 Sunday 12th March

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at the Cassanova Club, Liverpool

1961 Monday 13th March

• • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • Live performance at the Liverpool Jazz Society, Liverpool

1961 Tuesday 14th March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 Wednesday 15th March

• • • Stuart Sutcliffe travels to Hamburg

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Liverpool Jazz Society, Liverpool

1961 Thursday 16th March

• • • Live performance at Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 Friday 17th March

• • • Live performance at Mossway Hall, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at the Liverpool Jazz Society, Liverpool

1961 Saturday 19th March

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1961 Sunday 20th March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at Hambleton Hall, Liverpool

1961 Monday 21st March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 Tuesday 22nd March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 Thursday 24th March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 Saturday 26th March

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

Hamburg – 2nd TRIP

1961 Sunday 27th March

Travel from Liverpool to Hamburg

1961 April

1961 Saturday 1st April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 2nd April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 3rd April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 April 04

• • • Live performance at Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 5th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 6th April

• • • Live performance at Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 7th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 8th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 9th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 10th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 11th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 12th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 13th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 14th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 15th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 16th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 17th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 18th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 19th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 20th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 21st April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 22nd April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 23rd April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 24th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 25th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 26th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 27th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 28th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 29th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 30th April

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 May

1961 1st May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 2nd May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 3rd May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 4th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 5th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 6th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 7th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 8th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 9th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 10th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 11th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 12th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 13th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 14th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 15th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 16th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 17th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 18th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 19th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 20th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 21st May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 22nd May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 23rd May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 24th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 25th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 26th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 27th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 28th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 29th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 30th May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 31st May

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 June

1961 1st June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 2nd June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 3rd June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 4th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 5th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 6th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 7th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 8th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 9th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 10th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 11th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 12th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 13th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 14th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 15th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 16th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 17th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 18th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 19th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 20th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 21st June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 22nd June

• • • Recording:

 

• • • • • My Bonnie

• • • • • The Saints

• • • • • Why

• • • • • Cry For A Shadow

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 23rd June

• • • Recording:

• • • • • My Bonnie

        • The Saints

        • Why

        • Cry For A Shadow

    • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 24th June

• • • Recording:

• • • • • Ain’t She Sweet

        • Take Out Some Insurance On Me

        • Baby

        • Nobody’s Child

    • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 25th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 26th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 27th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 28th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 29th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 30th June

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 July

1961 1st July

• • • Live performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1961 2nd July

• • • Travel:

• • • • • Hamburg to Liverpool

1961 6th July

• • • Mersey Beat launches

1961 13th July

• • • Live performance at St John’s Hall, Liverpool

1961 14th July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 15th July

• • • Live performance at Holyoake Hall, Liverpool

1961 16th July

• • • Live performance at Blair Hall, Liverpool

1961 17th July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1961 19th July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 20th July

• • • Live performance at St John’s Hall, Liverpool

1961 21st July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
  • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 22nd July

• • • Live performance at Holyoake Hall, Liverpool

1961 23rd July

• • • Live performance at Blair Hall, Liverpool

1961 24th July

• • • Live performance at the Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1961 25th July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 26th July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 27th July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at St John’s Hall, Liverpool

1961 28th July

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 29th July

• • • Live performance at Blair Hall, Liverpool

1961 30th July

• • • Live performance at the Blair Hall, Liverpool

1961 31st July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1961 August

1961 2nd August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 3rd August

• • • Live performance at the St John’s Hall, Liverpool

1961 4th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 5th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 6th August

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1961 7th August

• • • Live performance at the Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1961 8th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 9th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 10th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the St John’s Hall, Liverpool

1961 11th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 12th August

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee, Liverpool

1961 14th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 16th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 17th August

• • • Live performance at St John’s Hall, Liverpool

1961 18th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 19th August

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 20th August

• • • Live performance at Hambleton Hall, Liverpool

1961 21st August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 23rd August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 24th August

• • • Live performance at St John’s Hall, Liverpool

1961 25th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance in the Riverboat Shuffle, MV Royal Iris, River Mersey

1961 26th August

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 27th August

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1961 28th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 29th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 30th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 31st August

• • • Live performance at St John’s Hall, Liverpool

1961 September

1961 1st September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 2nd September

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 3rd September

• • • Live performance at Hambleton Hall, Liverpool

1961 5th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 6th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 7th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1961 8th September

Live performance at St John’s Hall, Liverpool

1961 9th September

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 10th September

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1961 11th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 13th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 14th September

• • • Live performance at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1961 15th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey

• • • Live performance at Knotty Ash Village Hall, Liverpool

1961 16th September

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 17th September

• • • Live performance at Hambleton Hall, Liverpool

1961 19th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 20th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 21st September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1961 22nd September

• • • Live performance at Knotty Ash Village Hall, Liverpool

1961 23rd September

• • • Live performance at Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 24th September

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1961 25th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 27th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 28th September

• • • Live performance at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1961 29th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at Knotty Ash Village Hall, Liverpool

1961 30th September

• • • John Lennon and Paul McCartney travel to Paris

1961 October

1961 9th October

• • • John Lennon celebrates his 21st birthday with Paul McCartney in Paris

1961 15th October

• • • Live performance at the Albany Cinema, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at Hambleton Hall, Liverpool

1961 16th October

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 17th October

• • • Live performance at the David Lewis Club, Liverpool

1961 18th October

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 19th October

• • • Live performance at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1961 20th October

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at Knotty Ash Village Hall, Liverpool

1961 21st October

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 22nd October

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1961 24th October

• • • Live performance at Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 25th October

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 October 26

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 27th October

• • • Live performance at Knotty Ash Village Hall, Liverpool

1961 28th October

• • • Raymond Jones orders My Bonnie from Brian Epstein

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 29th October

• • • Live performance at Hambleton Hall, Liverpool

1961 30th October

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 31st October

• • • Live performance at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1961 November

1961 1st November

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 3rd November

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 4th November

• • • Live performance at Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 7th November

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Merseyside Civil Service Club, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 8th November

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 9th November

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime) – Brian Epstein goes to The Cavern Club, to see The Beatles

• • • Live performance at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool

1961 10th November

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

• • • Live performance at Knotty Ash Village Hall, Liverpool

1961 11th November

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1961 12th November

• • • Live performance at Hambleton Hall, Liverpool

1961 13th November

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 14th November

• • • Live performance at the Merseyside Civil Service Club, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 15th November

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 17th November

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at Knotty Ash Village Hall, Liverpool

1961 18th November

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 19th November

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1961 21st November

• • • Live performance at Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at Merseyside Civil Service Club, Liverpool

1961 22nd November

• • • Live performance at Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 23rd November

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 24th November

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1961 26th November

• • • Live performance at Hambleton Hall, Liverpool

1961 27th November

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 28th November

• • • Live performance at the Merseyside Civil Service Club, Liverpool

1961 29th November

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 December

1961 1st December

• • • Live performance at Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1961 3nd December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 3rd December

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1961 5th December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 6th December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 8th December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1961 9th December

• • • Live performance at the Palais Ballroom, Aldershot

1961 10th December

• • • Live performance at the Blue Gardenia Club, London

• • • Live performance at the Hambleton Hall, Liverpool

1961 11th December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 13th December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 15th December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
  • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1961 16th December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 17th December

• • • The Beatles’ first photo session

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1961 18th December

• • • Live performance at Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 19th December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 20th December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 21st December

Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1961 23rd December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 26th December

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1961 27th December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 29th December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1961 30th December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 January

1962 Monday 1st January

• • • The Beatles audition for Decca Records

1962 Wednesday 3rd January

• • • Live performances at the Cavern Club, Liverpool during lunchtime and in the evening

1962 Friday 5th January

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1962 Saturday 6th January

• • • Live performance at Cavern Club, Liverpool

1962 Sunday 7th January

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1962 Tuesday 9th January

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1962 Wednesday 10th January

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool

1962 Friday 11th January

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool during lunchtime

1962 Saturday 12th January

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1962 Sunday 13th January

• • • Live performance at Hambleton Hall, Liverpool

1962 Monday 14th January

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1962 Tuesday 15th January

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool during lunchtime

1962 Thursday 17th January

• • • Live performances at the Cavern Club, Liverpool during lunchtime and in the evening

1962 Friday 19th January

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool during lunchtime

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1962 Saturday 20th January

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool

1962 Sunday 21st January

• • • Live performance at the at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1962 Monday 22nd January

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool during lunchtime

• • • Live performance at the Kingsway Club, Southport

1962 Wednesday 24th January

• • • Live performances at the Cavern Club, Liverpool during lunchtime and in the evening

1962 Friday 26th January

• • • Live performances at the Cavern Club, Liverpool during lunchtime and in the evening

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1962 Saturday 27th January

• • • Live performance at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool

1962 Sunday 28th January

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool

1962 Monday 29th January

• • • Live performance at the Kingsway Club, Southport

1962 Tuesday 30th January

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool during lunchtime

1962 Wednesday 31st January

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool

1962 February

1962 1st February

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Thistle Cafe, West Kirby

1962 2nd February

• • • Live performance at the Oasis Club, Manchester

1962 4th February

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1962 5th February

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime) – Ringo Starr’s first show with The Beatles

• • • Live performance at the Kingsway Club, Southport

1962 7th February

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 9th February

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

• • • Live performance at the Technical College Hall, Birkenhead

1962 10th February

• • • Live performance at the St Paul’s Presbyterian Church Hall, Birkenhead

1962 11th February

• • • Live performance at the at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool

1962 12th February

• • • Radio audition: BBC Broadcasting House, Manchester

1962 14th February

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1962 14th February

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 15th February

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1962 16th February

• • • Live performance at the Technical College Hall, Birkenhead

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1962 17th February

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 18th February

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool

1962 19th February

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1962 20th February

• • • Live performance at the Floral Hall, Southport

1962 21st February

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 23rd February

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

• • • Live performance at the Technical College Hall, Birkenhead

1962 24th February

• • • Live performance at the YMCA, Hoylake, Wirral

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 25th February

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool

1962 26th February

• • • Live performance at the Kingsway Club, Southport

1962 27th February

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1962 28th February

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 March

1962 1st March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Storyville Jazz Club, Liverpool

1962 2nd March

• • • Live performance at the St John’s Hall, Bootle

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1962 3rd March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 4th March

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1962 5th March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Kingsway Club, Southport

1962 6th March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 7th March

• • • Radio: Teenager’s Turn – Here We Go – The Beatles’ first radio session

1962 8th March 08

• • • Live performance at the Storyville Jazz Club, Liverpool

1962 9th March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 10th March

• • • Live performance at the St Paul’s Presbyterian Church Hall, Birkenhead

1962 11th March

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1962 12th March

• • • Live performance at the Kingsway Club, Southport

1962 13th March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1962 14th March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 15th March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Storyville Jazz Club, Liverpool

1962 16th March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 17th March

• • • Live performance at the Knotty Ash Village Hall, Liverpool

1962 18th March

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1962 19th March

• • • Live performance at the Kingsway Club, Southport

1962 20th March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 21st March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1962 22nd March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 23rd March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club. Liverpool (evening)

1962 24th March

• • • Live performance at the Heswall Jazz Club, Wirral

1962 25th March

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1962 26th March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1962 28th March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 29th March

• • • Live performance at the Odd Spot Club, Liverpool

1962 30th March

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 31st March

• • • Live performance at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud

1962 April

1962 1st April

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1962 2nd April

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Pavilion Theatre, Liverpool

1962 4th April

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 5th April

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 6th April

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1962 7th April

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1962 8th April

• • • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1962 10th April

• • • Stuart Sutcliffe dies

Hamburg – 3rd TRIP

1962 11th April

• • • John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Pete Best fly to Hamburg

1962 12th April

• • • George Harrison and Brian Epstein fly to Hamburg

1962 13th April

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 14th April

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 15th April

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 16th April

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 17th April

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 18th April

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 19th April

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 21st April

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 22nd April

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 23rd April

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 24th April

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 25th April

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 26th April

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 27th April

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 28th April

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 29th April

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 30th April

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 May

1962 1st May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 2nd May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 3ed May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 4th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 5th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 6th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 7th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 8th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 9th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 10th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 11th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 12th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 13th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 14th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 15th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 16th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 17th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 18th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 19th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 20th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 21st May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 22nd May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 23rd May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 24th May

• • • The Beatles recorded

• • • • • Sweet Georgia Brown

        • Swanee River

    • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 25th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 26th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 27th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 28th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 29th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 30th May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 31st May

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 June

1962 2nd June

• • • Travel from Hamburg to Liverpool

1962 3rd June

• • • Rehearsal Cavern Club, Liverpool

1962 4th June

• • • Rehearsal at the Cavern Club, Liverpool

1962 5th June

• • • Travel from Liverpool to London

1962 6th June

• • • The Beatles first Abbey Road Studiod recording session:

• • • • • Besame Mucho

        • Love Me Do

        • PS I Love You

        • Ask Me Why

1962 9th June

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 11th June

• • • Radio in Teenager’s Turn – Here We Go

1962 12th June

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 13th June

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 15th June

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 16th June

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 19th June

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 20th June

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 21st June

• • • Live performance at the at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1962 22nd June

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 23rd June

• • • Live performance at the at the Memorial Hall, Northwich

1962 24th June

• • • Live performance at the at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool

1962 25th June

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Plaza Ballroom, St Helens

1962 27th June

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 28th June

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead

1962 29th June

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1962 30th June

• • • Live performance at the Heswall Jazz Club, Wirral

1962 July

1962 1st July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 2nd July

• • • Live performance at the Plaza Ballroom, St Helens

1962 3rd July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1962 4th July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 5th July

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead

1962 6th July

• • • Live performance in the Riverboat Shuffle, MV Royal Iris, River Mersey

1962 7th July

• • • Live performance at the Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight

1962 8th July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 9th July

• • • Live performance at the Plaza Ballroom, St Helens

1962 10th July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1962 11th July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 12th July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead

1962 13th July

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1962 14th July

• • • Live performance at the Regent Dansette, Rhyl

1962 15th July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 16th July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Plaza Ballroom, St Helens

1962 17th July

• • • Live performance at the McIlroy’s Ballroom, Swindon

1962 18th July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 19th July

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead

1962 20th July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Bell Hall, Warrington

1962 21st July

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1962 22nd July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 23rd July

• • • Live performance at the Kingsway Club, Southport

1962 24th July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1962 25th July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

• • • Live performance at the Cabaret Club, Liverpool

1962 26th July

• • • Live performance at the Cambridge Hall, Southport

1962 27th July

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1962 28th July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead

1962 30th July

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the St John’s Hall, Bootle

1962 August

1962 1st August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 3rd August

• • • Live performance at the Grafton Rooms, Liverpool

1962 4th August

• • • Live performance at the Victoria Hall, Higher Bebington, Wirral

1962 5th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 7th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 8th August

• • • Live performance at the Co-op Ballroom, Doncaster

1962 9th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1962 10th August

• • • Live performance in the Riverboat Shuffle, MV Royal Iris, River Mersey

1962 11th August

• • • Live performance at the Odd Spot Club, Liverpool

1962 12th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 13th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Crewe

1962 15th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening) – Pete Best’s last show with The Beatles

1962 16th August

• • • Pete Best is sacked from The Beatles

• • • Live performance at the Riverpark Ballroom, Chester

1962 17th August

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1962 18th August

• • • Live performance at Hulme Hall in Port Sunlight – This is Ringo Starr’s first official performance as a Beatle

1962 19th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 20th August

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Crewe

1962 22nd August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime) – The Beatles’ first television appearance
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 23rd August

• • • Marriage of John Lennon to Cynthia Powell

• • • Live performance at the Riverpark Ballroom, Chester

1962 24th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead

1962 25th August

• • • Live performance at the Marine Hall Ballroom, Fleetwood

1962 26th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 27th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 28th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 29th August

• • • Live performance at the Floral Hall Ballroom, Morecambe

1962 30th August

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Riverpark Ballroom, Chester

1962 31st August

• • • Live performance at the Town Hall, Lydney

1962 September

1962 1st September

• • • Live performance at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud

1962 2nd September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 3rd September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Queen’s Hall, Widnes

1962 4th September

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “How Do You Do It, Love Me Do”

1962 5th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 6th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Rialto Ballroom, Liverpool

1962 7th September

• • • Live performance at the Village Hall, Irby, Wirral

1962 8th September

• • • Live performance at the YMCA, Birkenhead

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead

1962 9th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 10th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at Queen’s Hall, Widnes

1962 11th September

• • • Recording:

 

• • • • • “PS I Love You”

        • “Love Me Do”

        • “Please Please Me”

1962 12th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 13th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Riverpark Ballroom, Chester

1962 14th September

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1962 15th September

• • • Live performance at the Memorial Hall, Northwich

1962 16th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 17th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Queen’s Hall, Widnes

1962 19th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 20th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1962 21st September

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1962 22nd September

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead

1962 23rd September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 25th September

• • • Live performance at the Heswall Jazz Club, Wirral

1962 26th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 28th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance on the Riverboat Shuffle, MV Royal Iris, River Mersey

1962 29th September

• • • Live performance at the Oasis Club, Manchester

1962 30th September

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 October

1962 1st October

• • • • The Beatles sign management contract with Brian Epstein

1962 2nd October

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1962 3rd October

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 4th October

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1962 5th October

• • • UK single release:

• • • • • “Love Me Do”

• • • Live performance at the Co-operative Hall, Nuneaton

1962 6th October

• • • Autograph signing at Dawson’s music shop, Widnes

• • • Autograph signing at The Music Shop, Widnes

• • • Live performance at Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight

1962 7th October

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 8th October

• • • Radio in The Friday Spectacular

1962 9th October

• • • The Beatles promote Love Me Do in London

1962 10th October

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 11th October

• • • Live performance at the Rialto Ballroom, Liverpool

1962 12th October

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1962 13th October

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 15th October

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead

1962 16th October

• • • Live performance at the La Scala Ballroom, Runcorn

1962 17th October

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Television in People And Places

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 19th October

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1962 20th October

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Hull

1962 21st October

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 22nd October

• • • Live performance at Queen’s Hall, Widnes

1962 25th October

• • • Radio in Here We Go

1962 26th October

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Public Hall, Preston

1962 27th October

• • • The Beatles’ first radio interview

• • • Live performance at the Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight

1962 28th October

• • • Live performance at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool

1962 29th October

• • • Television in People And Places

Hamburg – 4th TRIP

1962 30th October

• • • Travel from Liverpool to Hamburg

1962 November

1962 1st November

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 2nd November

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 3rd November

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 4th November

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 5th November

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 6th ovember

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 7th November

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 8th November

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 9th November

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 10th November

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 11th November

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 12th November

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 13th November

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 14th November

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 15th November

• • • Travel: Hamburg to Liverpool

1962 16th November

• • • Radio in The Friday Spectacular

1962 17th November

• • • Live performance at the Matrix Hall, Coventry

1962 18th November

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 19th November

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Smethwick Baths Ballroom, Smethwick

• • • Live performance at the Adelphi Ballroom, West Bromwich

1962 20th November

• • • Live performance at the Floral Hall, Southport

1962 21st November

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 22nd November

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead

1962 23rd November

• • • Television audition for St James’s Church Hall, London

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1962 24th November

• • • Live performance at the Royal Lido Ballroom, Prestatyn

1962 25th November

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 26th November

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Please Please Me” single

1962 27th November

• • • Radio in The Talent Spot

1962 28th November

Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

• • • Live performance at the 527 Club, Lewis’s, Liverpool

1962 29th November

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead

1962 30th November

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “Please Please Me”

        • “Ask Me Why”

    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

• • • Live performance at the Town Hall, Newton-le-Willows

1962 December

1962 1st December

• • • Live performance at the Memorial Hall, Northwich

• • • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1962 2nd December

• • • Live performance at the Embassy Cinema, Peterborough

1962 3rd December

• • • Television in Discs A Gogo

1962 4th December

• • • Television in Tuesday Rendezvous

1962 5th December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 6th December

• • • Live performance at the Club Django, Queen’s Hotel, Southport

1962 7th December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1962 8th December

• • • Live performance at the Oasis Club, Manchester

1962 9th December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening) – George Martin watches The Beatles perform

1962 10th December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1962 11th December

• • • Live performance at the La Scala Ballroom, Runcorn

1962 12th December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
    • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 13th December

• • • Live performance at the Corn Exchange, Bedford

1962 14th December

• • • Live performance at the Music Hall, Shrewsbury

1962 15th December

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead

1962 16th December

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1962 17th December

• • • Television in People And Places

Hamburg – 5th Trip

1962 18th December

• • • Travel from Liverpool to Hamburg

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 19th December

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 20th December

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 21st December

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 22nd December

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 23rd December

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 24th December

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 25th December

• • • The Beatles eat a horse for Christmas dinner in Hamburg

1962 26th December

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 27th December

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 28th December

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 29th December

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 30th December

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1962 31st December

• • • Live performance at the Star-Club, Hamburg

1963 January

1963 Tuesday 1st January

• • • The Beatles fly from Hamburg to London after the conclusion of their residency at the Star Club

Tour of Scotland

1963 Wednesday 2nd January

• • • The Beatles travel from London up to Aberdeen to begin a Tour of Scotland, but due to severe weather conditions, a planned live performance at Keith is cancelled
    • John Lennon flies back to Liverpool

1963 Thursday 3rd January

• • • John Lennon flies from Liverpool back up to Scotland

Tour of Scotland

• • • Live performance at the Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Elgin, Scotland

1963 Friday 4th January

Tour of Scotland

• • • Live performance at the Town Hall, Dingwall, Scotland

1963 Saturday 5th January

Tour of Scotland

• • • Live performance at the Museum Hall, Bridge of Allan, Scotland

1963 Sunday 6th January

Tour of Scotland

• • • Live performance at the Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen, Scotland

1963 Monday 7th January

• • • The Beatles mime to Please Please Me, transmitted from Theatre Royal, Glasgow for Roundup on Scottish TV

1963 Thursday 10th January

• • • Live performance at the Grafton Rooms, Liverpool

1963 Friday 11th January

• • • UK single release:

“Please Please Me”

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool during lunchtime

• • • Live performance at the Plaza, Old Hill

1963 Saturday 12th January

• • • Live performance at the Invicta Ballroom, Chatham

1963 Sunday 13th January

• • • Television in Thank Your Lucky Stars

1963 Monday 14th January

• • • Live performance at the Civic Hall, Ellesmere Port

1963 Wednesday 16th January

• • • Television in People And Places

• • • Radio in Here We Go

1963 Thursday 17th January

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead

1963 Friday 18th January

• • • Live performance at the Floral Hall Ballroom, Morecambe

1963 Saturday 19th January

• • • Live performance at the Town Hall Ballroom, Whitchurch, Shropshire

1963 Sunday 20th January

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool

1963 Monday 21st January

• • • Radio on The Friday Spectacular

1963 Tuesday 22nd January

• • • Radio on Pop Inn

• • • Radio on Saturday Club

• • • Radio on The Talent Spot

1963 Wednesday 23rd January

• • • Live performance at te Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1963 Thursday 24th January

• • • Live performance at NEMS, Liverpool

• • • Live performance at the Assembly Hall, Mold

1963 Friday 25th January

• • • Live performance at the Co-operative Hall, Darwen

1963 Saturday 26th January

• • • Live performance at the El Rio, Macclesfield

• • • Live performance at the King’s Hall, Stoke-on-Trent

1963 Sunday 27th January

• • • Live performance at the Three Coins Club, Manchester

1963 Monday 28th January

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Newcastle

1963 Wednesday 30th January

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool during lunchtime

1963 Thursday 31st January

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool during lunchtime

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead

1963 February

1963 1st February

• • • Live performance at Maney Hall, Sutton Coldfield

• • • Live performance at the Assembly Rooms, Tamworth

1st British Tour – With Helen Shapiro

1963 2nd February

Helen Shapiro Tour

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Bradford

1963 3rd February

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1963 4th February

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

1963 5th February

Helen Shapiro Tour

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Doncaster

1963 6th February

Helen Shapiro Tour

• • • Live performance at the Granada Cinema, Bedford

1963 7th February

Helen Shapiro Tour

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Wakefield

1963 8th February

Helen Shapiro Tour

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Carlisle

1963 9th February

Helen Shapiro Tour

• • • Live performance at the Empire Theatre, Sunderland

1963 11th February

Recording:

• • • LP – “Please Please Me”

1963 12th February

• • • Live performance at the Astoria Ballroom, Oldham

1963 13th February

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Hull

1963 14th February

• • • Live performance at the Locarno Ballroom, Liverpool

1963 15th February

• • • Live performance at the Ritz Ballroom, Birmingham

1963 16th February

• • • Live performance at the Carfax Assembly Rooms, Oxford

1963 17th February

• • • Television in Thank Your Lucky Stars

1963 18th February

• • • Live performance at the Queen’s Hall, Widnes

1963 19th February

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1963 20th February

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Misery, Baby It’s You”

    • Radio on Parade Of The Pops

• • • Live performance at the St James Swimming Baths, Doncaster

1963 21st February

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead

1963 22nd February

• • • Live performance at the Oasis Club, Manchester

1963 23rd February

Helen Shapiro Tour

• • • Live performance at the Granada Cinema, Mansfield

1963 24th February

Helen Shapiro Tour

• • • Live performance at the Coventry Theatre, Coventry

1963 25th February

• • • Editing, mixing:

• • • • • LP – “Please Please Me”

Live performance at the Casino Ballroom, Leigh

1963 26th February

Helen Shapiro Tour

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Taunton

1963 27th February

Helen Shapiro Tour

• • • Live performance at the Rialto Theatre, York

1963 28th February

Helen Shapiro Tour

• • • Live performance at the Granada Cinema, Shrewsbury

Lennon and McCartney write From Me To You

1963 March

1963 1st March

Helen Shapiro Tour

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Southport

1963 2nd March

Helen Shapiro Tour

• • • Live performance at the City Hall, Sheffield

• • • Television: ABC At Large

1963 3rd March

Helen Shapiro Tour

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Hanley, Staffordshire

1963 4th March

• • • Live performance at the Plaza Ballroom, St Helens

1963 5th March

• • • Photo session in London

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “From Me To You”

        • “Thank You Girl”

        • “One After 909”

1963 6th March

• • • Radio on Here We Go

1963 7th March

• • • Live performance at the Mersey Beat Showcase, Nottingham

1963 8th March

• • • Live performance at the Royal Hall, Harrogate

2nd British Tour with Tommy Roe and Chris Montez

1963 9th March

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the Granada Cinema, London

1963 10th March

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the Hippodrome, Birmingham

1963 11th March

• • • Radio: The Friday Spectacular

1963 12th March

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the Granada Cinema, Bedford

1963 13th March

• • • Recording, mixing: Thank You Girl

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the Rialto Theatre, York

1963 14th March

• • • Editing, mixing:

• • • • • “From Me To You”

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Wolverhampton

1963 15th March

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the Colston Hall, Bristol

1963 16th March

• • • Radio on Saturday Club

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the City Hall, Sheffield

1963 17th March

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the Embassy Cinema, Peterborough

1963 18th March

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the Regal Cinema, Gloucester

1963 19th March

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the Regal Cinema, Cambridge

1963 20th March

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Romford

1963 21st March

• • • Radio on On The Scene

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Croydon

1963 22nd March

• • • UK release:

• • • • • LP – “Please Please Me”

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Doncaster

1963 23rd March

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the City Hall, Newcastle

1963 24th March

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool

1963 26th March

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the Granada Cinema, Mansfield

1963 27th March

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Northampton

1963 28th March

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Exeter

1963 29th March

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Lewisham

1963 30th March

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the Guildhall, Portsmouth

1963 31st March

Tommy Roe with Chris Montez Tour

• • • Live performance at the De Montfort Hall, Leicester

1963 April

1963 1st April

• • • Radio on Side By Side

1963 2nd April

• • • Live performance at the Azena Ballroom, Sheffield

1963 3rd April

• • • Radio on Easy Beat

1963 4th April

• • • Radio on Side By Side

1963 5th April

• • • Live performance at the Roxburgh Hall, Stowe School, Buckingham

1963 6th April

• • • The Beatles receive their first silver disc

1963 7th April

• • • Live performance at the Pavilion Gardens Ballroom, Buxton

1963 8th April

• • • Live performance at the Savoy Ballroom, Southsea, Portsmouth

• • • Julian Lennon is born

• • • Live performance at the Swimming Baths, Leyton, London

1963 9th April

• • • Radio on Pop Inn

• • • Television: Tuesday Rendezvous

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont State Cinema, Kilburn, London

1963 10th April

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead

1963 11th April

• • • John Lennon sees his son Julian for the first time

• • • UK single release:

• • • • • “From Me To You”

    • Live: Co-operative Hall, Middleton

1963 12th April

• • • Live performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

1963 13th April

• • • Television in The 625 Show – The Beatles’ first national TV appearance

1963 14th April

• • • Television in Thank Your Lucky Stars

• • • The Beatles see The Rolling Stones perform for the first time

1963 15th April

• • • Live performance at the Bridge Hotel, Tenbury Wells

1963 16th April

• • • Television in Scene At 6.30

1963 17th April

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Luton

1963 18th April

• • • Paul McCartney meets Jane Asher

1963 19th April

• • • Live performance at the Mersey Beat Showcase, Stoke-on-Trent

1963 20th April

• • • Live performance at the Mersey View Pleasure Grounds, Frodsham

1963 21st April

• • • Live performance in the NME Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert

• • • Live performance at the Pigalle Club, London

1963 23rd April

• • • Live performance at the Floral Hall, Southport

1963 24th April

• • • Live performance in the Mersey Beat Showcase, London

1963 25th April

• • • Live performance in the Mersey Beat Showcase, Croydon

1963 26th April

• • • Live performance at the Music Hall, Shrewsbury

1963 27th April

• • • Live performance at the Memorial Hall, Northwich

1963 28th April

• • • John Lennon and Brian Epstein holiday in Barcelona, Spain

1963 May

1963 11th May

• • • Live performance at the Imperial Ballroom, Nelson

1963 12th May

• • • Television in Thank Your Lucky Stars

1963 14th May

• • • Live performance at the Rink Ballroom, Sunderland

1963 15th May

• • • Live performance at the Royalty Theatre, Chester

1963 16th May

• • • Television in Pops And Lenny

1963 17th May

• • • Live performance at the Grosvenor Rooms, Norwich

3rd British Tour with Roy Orbison

1963 18th May

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the Adelphi Cinema, Slough

1963 19th May

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Stoke-on-Trent

1963 20th May

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Southampton

1963 21st May

• • • Radio on Saturday Club and Steppin’ Out

1963 22nd May

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Ipswich

1963 23rd May

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Nottingham

1963 24th May

• • • Radio on Pop Go The Beatles

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the Granada Cinema, Walthamstow, London

1963 25th May

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the City Hall, Sheffield

1963 26th May

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool

1963 27th May

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the Capitol Cinema, Cardiff

1963 28th May

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Worcester

1963 29th May

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the Rialto Theatre, York

1963 30th May

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Manchester

1963 31st May

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Southend-on-Sea

1963 June

1963 1st June

• • • Radio on Pop Go The Beatles

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the Granada Cinema, Tooting, London

1963 2nd June

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the Hippodrome, Brighton

1963 3rd June

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the Granada Cinema, Woolwich, London

1963 4th June

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the Town Hall, Birmingham

1963 5th June

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Leeds

1963 7th June

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Glasgow

1963 8th June

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • Live performance at the City Hall, Newcastle

1963 9th June

The Roy Orbison Beatles Tour

• • • Live performance at the King George’s Hall, Blackburn

1963 10th June

• • • Live performance at the Pavilion, Bath

1963 12th June

• • • Live performance at the Grafton Rooms, Liverpool

1963 12th June

• • • Live performance at the Palace Theatre Club, Stockport
    • Live performance at the Southern Sporting Club, Manchester

1963 14th June

• • • Live performance at the Mersey Beat Showcase, Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey

1963 15th June

• • • Live performance at the City Hall, Salisbury

1963 16th June

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Romford

1963 17th June

• • • Radio on Pop Go The Beatles

1963 18th June

• • • John Lennon beats up Cavern DJ Bob Wooler at Paul McCartney’s 21st birthday party

1963 19th June

• • • Radio on Easy Beat

1963 20th June

• • • The Beatles Ltd is formed

• • • John Lennon apologises for assaulting Bob Wooler

1963 21st June

• • • John Lennon’s assault of Bob Wooler reaches the national press

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Guildford

1963 22nd June

• • • Television in Juke Box Jury

• • • Live performance at the Town Hall, Abergavenny

1963 23rd June

• • • Television in Summer Spin

1963 24th June

• • • Radio on Saturday Club

1963 25th June

• • • Live performance at the Astoria Ballroom, Middlesbrough

1963 26th June

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Newcastle

1963 27th June

• • • Lennon and McCartney finish writing She Loves You

1963 28th June

• • • Live performance at the Queen’s Hall, Leeds

1963 30th June

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Great Yarmouth

1963 July

1963 1st July

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “She Loves You”

        • “I’ll Get You”

1963 2nd July:

• • • Radio on Pop Go The Beatles

1963 3rd July

• • • Radio on The Beat Show

1963 4th July

• • • Editing, mixing:

• • • • • “She Loves You”

        • “I’ll Get You”

    • Live performance at the Plaza, Handsworth

1963 5th July

• • • Live performance at the Plaza, Old Hill

1963 6th July

• • • Live performance at the Memorial Hall, Northwich

1963 7th July

• • • Live performance at the ABC Theatre, Blackpool

Residency at the Winter Gardens, Margate

1963 July 08

• • • Live performance at the Winter Gardens, Margate

1963 9th July

• • • Live performance at the Winter Gardens, Margate

1963 10th July

• • • Radio on Pop Go The Beatles

• • • Live performance at the Winter Gardens, Margate

1963 11th July

• • • Live performance at the Winter Gardens, Margate

1963 12th July

• • • UK EP release

• • • • • “Twist And Shout”

    • Live performance at the Winter Gardens, Margate

1963 13th July

• • • Live performance at the Winter Gardens, Margate

1963 14th July

• • • Live performance at the ABC Theatre, Blackpool

1963 16th July

• • • Radio on three episodes of Pop Go The Beatles

1963 17th July

• • • Radio: Easy Beat

1963 18th July

• • • Recording:

• • • • “You Really”

      • “Got A Hold On Me”

      • “Money”

      • “Devil In Her Heart”

      • “Till There Was You”

1963 19th July

• • • Live performance at the Ritz Ballroom, Rhyl

1963 20th July

• • • Live performance at the Ritz Ballroom, Rhyl

1963 21st July

• • • Live performance at the Queen’s Theatre, Blackpool

Residency at the Odeon Cinema, Weston-Super-Mare

1963 22nd July

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Weston-super-Mare

1963 23th July

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Weston-super-Mare

1963 24th July

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Weston-super-Mare

1963 25th July

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Weston-super-Mare

1963 26th July

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Weston-super-Mare

1963 27th July

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Weston-super-Mare

1963 28th July

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Great Yarmouth

1963 30th July

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Please Mister Postman”

        • “It Won’t Be Long”

    • Radio on Non Stop Pop and Saturday Club

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Money”

        • “Till There Was You”

        • “Roll Over Beethoven”

        • “It Won’t Be Long”

        • “All My Loving”

1963 31st July

• • • Live performance at the Imperial Ballroom, Nelson

1963 August

1963 1st August

• • • Radio on Pop Go The Beatles

1963 2nd August

• • • Live performance at the Grafton Rooms, Liverpool

1963 3rd August

• • • The Beatles’ final Cavern Club show

1963 4th August

• • Live performance at the Queen’s Theatre, Blackpool

1963 5th August

• • • Live performance at the Abbotsfield Park, Urmston

The Channel Islands

1963 6th August

• • • Live performance at the Springfield Ballroom, Jersey

1963 7th August

• • • Live performance at the Springfield Ballroom, Jersey

1963 8th August

• • • Live performance at the Candie Gardens, Guernsey

1963 9th August

• • • Live performance at the Springfield Ballroom, Jersey

1963 10th August

• • • Live performance at the Springfield Ballroom, Jersey

1963 11th August

• • • Live performance at the ABC Theatre, Blackpool

Residency at the Odeon Cinema, Llandudno

1963 12th August

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Llandudno

1963 13th August

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Llandudno

1963 14th August

• • • Television: Scene At 6.30

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Llandudno

1963 15th August

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Llandudno

1963 16th August

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Llandudno

1963 17th August

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Llandudno

• • • Television: Summer Spin

1963 18th August

• • • Live performance at the Princess Theatre, Torquay

Residency at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth

1963 19th August

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth

1963 20th August

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth

1963 21st August

• • • Editing, mixing:

• • • • • LP – “With The Beatles”

    • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth

1963 22nd August

• • • Television in Day By Day

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth

1963 23rd August

• • • UK single release:

• • • • • “She Loves You”

    • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth

1963 24th August

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth

1963 25th August

• • • Live performance at the ABC Theatre, Blackpool

Residency at the Odeon Cinema, Southport

1963 26th August

• • • Paul McCartney receives one-year driving ban

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Southport

1963 27th August

• • • Television in The Mersey Sound

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Southport

1963 28th August

• • • Television in The Mersey Sound

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Southport

1963 29th August

• • • Television in The Mersey Sound

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Southport

1963 30th August

• • • Television in The Mersey Sound

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Southport

1963 31st August

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Southport

1963 September

1963 1st September

• • • Television in Big Night Out

1963 3rd September

• • • Radio in three episodes of Pop Go The Beatles

1963 4th September

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Worcester

1963 5th September

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Taunton

1963 6th September

• • • UK release:

• • • • • EP – “The Beatles’ Hits”

    • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Luton

1963 7th September

• • • Radio on Saturday Club

• • • Live performance at the Fairfield Hall, Croydon

1963 8th September

• • • Live performance at the ABC Theatre, Blackpool

1963 10th September

• • • John Lennon and Paul McCartney given Variety Club award

1963 11th September

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “I Wanna Be Your Man”

        • “Little Child”

        • “All I’ve Got To Do”

        • “Not A Second Time”

        • “Don’t Bother Me”

1963 12th September

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Messages to Australia”

        • “Hold Me Tight”

        • “Don’t Bother Me”

        • “Little Child”

        • “I Wanna Be Your Man”

1963 13th September

• • • Live performance at the Public Hall, Preston

1963 14th September

• • • Live performance at the Memorial Hall, Northwich

1963 15th September

• • • Live performance in the Great Pop Prom, Royal Albert Hall, London

• • • George Harrison holidays with his sister Louise in Benton, IL, USA

1963 16th September

• • • John and Cynthia Lennon holiday in Paris

• • • Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr holiday in Greece

1963 30th September

• • • Recording, editing, mixing:

• • • • • “Little Child”

        • “Hold Me Tight”

        • “Money”

        • “I Wanna Be Your Man”

        • “All I’ve Got To Do”

        • “Don’t Bother Me”

        • “Not A Second Time”

1963 October

1963 3rd October

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “I Wanna Be Your Man”

        • “Little Child”

    • Radio on The Public Ear

1963 4th October

• • • Debut appearance in Ready, Steady, Go!

Mini Tour of Scotland

1963 5th October

Mini-Tour Of Sotland

• • • Live performance at the Concert Hall, Glasgow

1963 6th October

Mini-Tour Of Sotland

• • • Live performance at the Carlton Theatre, Kirkcaldy

1963 7th October

Mini-Tour Of Sotland

• • • Live performance at the Caird Hall, Dundee

1963 9th October

• • • Radio: The Ken Dodd Show

1963 11th October

• • • Live performance at the Trentham Gardens, Trentham

1963 13th October

• • • Beatlemania begins: Sunday Night At The London Palladium

1963 15th October

• • • Live performance at the Floral Hall, Southport

1963 16th October

• • • Radio on Easy Beat

1963 17th October

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “The Beatles’ Christmas Record”

        • “You Really Got A Hold On Me”

        • “I Want To Hold Your Hand”

        • “This Boy”

1963 18th October

• • • Television on Scene At 6.30

1963 19th October

• • • Live performance at the Pavilion Gardens Ballroom, Buxton

1963 20th October

• • • Television on Thank Your Lucky Stars

1963 21st October

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “I Want To Hold Your Hand”

        • “This Boy”

1963 23rd October

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “I Wanna Be Your Man”

        • “Little Child”

        • “Hold Me Tight”

Tour of Sweden

• • • Travel from London to Stockholm, Sweden

1963 24th October

• • • Radio in Karlaplansstudion, Stockholm, Sweden

1963 25th October

Tour of Sweden

• • • Live performance at the Sundsta Läroverk, Karlstad, Sweden

1963 26th October

Tour of Sweden

• • • Live performance at the Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden

1963 27th October

Tour of Sweden

• • • Live performance at the Cirkus, Gothenburg, Sweden

1963 28th October

Tour of Sweden

• • • Live performance at the Borås Hallen, Borås, Sweden

1963 29th October

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • LP – “With The Beatles“

Tour of Sweden

• • • Live performance at the Sporthallen, Eskilstuna, Sweden

1963 30th October

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “Money (That’s What I Want)”

Television in Drop In, Stockholm, Sweden

1963 3rd October

• • • Travel from Stockholm to London

4th Tour of Britain

November

1963 1st November

• • • UK release

    • EP – “The Beatles No. 1”

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Cheltenham

1963 2nd November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the City Hall, Sheffield

1963 3rd November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Leeds

1963 4th November

• • • Live performance at the Royal Command Performance

1963 5th November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Adelphi Cinema, Slough

1963 6th November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Northampton

1963 7th November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Adelphi Cinema, Dublin, Ireland

1963 8th November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Ritz Cinema, Belfast

1963 9th November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Granada Cinema, East Ham, London

1963 10th November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Hippodrome, Birmingham

1963 12th November

• • • Television on Day By Day and South Today

1963 13th November

• • • Television on Move Over, Dad

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Plymouth

1963 14th November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Exeter

1963 15th November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Colston Hall, Bristol

1963 16th November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Winter Gardens Theatre, Bournemouth

1963 17th November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Coventry Theatre, Coventry

1963 18th November

• • • EMI presents The Beatles with silver discs

1963 19th November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Wolverhampton

1963 20th November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Manchester

1963 21st November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Carlisle

1963 22nd November

• • • UK release:

• • • LP – “With The Beatles”

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Globe Cinema, Stockton-on-Tees

1963 23rd November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the City Hall, Newcastle

1963 24th November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Hull

1963 25th November

• • • Television in Late Scene Extra, Scene At 6.30

1963 26th November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Regal Cinema, Cambridge

1963 27th November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Rialto Theatre, York

1963 28th November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Lincoln

1963 29th November

• • • UK release:

• • • • • Single – “I Want To Hold Your Hand”

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Huddersfield

1963 30th November

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Empire Theatre, Sunderland

1963 December

1963 1st December

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the De Montfort Hall, Leicester

1963 2nd December

• • • Television on The Morecambe And Wise Show

• • • Live performance at Grosvenor House, London

1963 3rd December

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Guildhall, Portsmouth

1963 7th December

• • • Television on Juke Box Jury

• • • Television in It’s The Beatles

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Liverpool

1963 8th December

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Lewisham

1963 9th December

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Southend-on-Sea

1963 10th December

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Doncaster

1963 11th December

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Futurist Theatre, Scarborough

1963 12th December

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Nottingham

1963 13th December

4th Tour Of Britian

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Southampton

1963 14th December

• • • Live performance at the Wimbledon Palais, London

1963 15th December

• • • Television in Thank Your Lucky Stars

1963 17th December

• • • Radio on Saturday Club

1963 18th December

• • • Radio on From Us To You

1963 21st December

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Bradford

1963 22nd December

• • • Live performance at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool

1963 24th December

• • • The Beatles’ Christmas Show begins

1963 26th December

• • • US release:

• • • Single – “I Want To Hold Your Hand”

    • Live performance at the The Beatles’ Christmas Show

1963 27th December

• • • The Times article – What Songs The Beatles Sang by William Mann
    • Live performance in the The Beatles’ Christmas Show

1963 28th December

• • • Live performance in the The Beatles’ Christmas Show

1963 30th December

• • • Live performance in the The Beatles’ Christmas Show

1963 31st December

• • • Live performance in the The Beatles’ Christmas Show

1964 January

1964 Wednesday 1st January

• • • Live performance in the The Beatles’ Christmas Show at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London

1964 Thursday 2nd January

• • • Live performance in the The Beatles’ Christmas Show at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London

1964 Friday 3rd January

• • • Live performance in the The Beatles’ Christmas Show at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London

1964 Saturday 4th January

• • • The Beatles give various interviews
    • Live performance in the The Beatles’ Christmas Show at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London

1964 Sunday 5th January

• • • Radio on The Public Ear

1964 Monday 6th January

• • • Live performance in the The Beatles’ Christmas Show at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London

1964 Tuesday 7th January

• • • Radio on Saturday Club

• • • Live performance in the The Beatles’ Christmas Show at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London

1964 Wednesday 8th January

• • • Live performance in the The Beatles’ Christmas Show at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London

1964 Thursay 9th January

• • • Live performance in the The Beatles’ Christmas Show at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London

1964 Friday 10th January

• • • US release:

• • • LP – “Introducing The Beatles”

• • • Live performance in the The Beatles’ Christmas Show at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London

1964 Satursday 11th January

• • • Live performance in the The Beatles’ Christmas Show at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London

1964 Sunday 12th January

• • • Live performance in Sunday Night At The London Palladium

1964 Wednesday 15th January

• • • John, Paul and George fly to Paris

• • • Live performance at the Cinéma Cyrano, Versailles

1964 Thursday 16th January

• • • The Beatles reach No. 1 in America

• • • • • “I want To Hold Your Hand”

Olympia Theatre Residency – Paris

• • • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, Paris

1964 Friday 17th January

• • • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, Paris

1964 Saturday 18th January

• • • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, Paris

1964 Sunday 19th January

• • • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, Paris

1964 Monday 20th January

• • • US release:

• • • • • LP – “Meet The Beatles!”

• • • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, Paris

1964 Wednesday 22nd January

• • • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, Paris

1964 Thursday 23rd January

• • • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, Paris

1964 Friday 24th January

• • • Radio on American Forces Network

• • • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, Paris

1964 Saturday 25th January

• • • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, Paris

1964 Sunday 26th January

• • • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, Paris

1964 Monday 27th January

• • • US release:

• • • • • My Bonnie/The Saints

    • The Beatles at the George V Hotel, Paris

• • • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, Paris

1964 Tuesday 28th January

• • • Travel: John Lennon and George Harrison fly from Paris to London

1964 Wednesday 29th January

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand”

        • “Sie Liebt Dich”

        • “Can’t Buy Me Love”

    • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, Paris

1964 Thursday 30th January

• • • US single release:

• • • • • “Please Please Me”

    • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, Paris

1964 Friday 31st January

• • • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, Paris

1964 February

1964 1st February

• • • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, Paris

1964 2nd February

• • • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, Paris

1964 3rd February

• • • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, Paris

1964 4th February

• • • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, Paris

1964 5th February

• • • Press conference at London airport

1964 6th February

• • • Interview:

• • • • • John Lennon and George Harrison

1964 7th February

• • • UK EP release:

• • • • • EP – “All My Loving”

The Beatles’ American invasion begins

1964 8th February

• • • Radio on Saturday Club

• • • Rehearsal for The Ed Sullivan Show

1964 9th February

• • • The Beatles’ first Ed Sullivan Show

1964 10th February

• • • Interviews:

• • • • • with Associated Press and CBS News

1964 11th February

1st American Tour

• • • Live performance in the Washington Coliseum, Washington, DC

1964 12th February

1st American Tour

• • • Live performance in the Carnegie Hall, New York City

1964 13th February

1st American Tour

• • • Travel from New York to Miami

1964 14th February

• • • Rehearsal for The Ed Sullivan Show

1964 15th February

• • • Rehearsal for The Ed Sullivan Show

1964 16th February

• • • The Beatles’ second Ed Sullivan Show

1964 17th February

• • • Day off in Miami

1964 18th February

• • • The Beatles meet Cassius Clay

1964 21st February

• • • Travel from Miami to New York to London

1964 22nd February

• • • Interviews at London Airport

1964 23rd February

1. 1. • Television in Big Night Out

1964 21st February

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Can’t Buy Me Love”

        • “You Can’t Do That”

        • “And I Love Her2

        • “I Should Have Known Better”

    • George Harrison’s 21st birthday

1964 26th February

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “You Can’t Do That”

        • “Can’t Buy Me Love”

        • “I Should Have Known Better”

        • “And I Love Her”

1964 27th February

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “And I Love Her”

        • “Tell Me Why”

        • “If I Fell”

1964 28th February

• • • Radio on From Us To You

1964 March

1964 1st March

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “I’m Happy Just To Dance With You”

        • “Long Tall Sally”

        • “I Call Your Name”

1964 2nd March

• • • The Beatles begin filming A Hard Day’s Night

• • • US release:

• • • • • Single – “Twist And Shout”

A Hard Day’s Night

1964 3rd March

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “I Should Have Known Better”

        • “If I Fell, Tell Me Why”

        • “And I Love Her”

        • “I’m Happy Just To Dance With You”

        • “I Call Your Name”

1964 4th March

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

Mixing: I Call Your Name

1964 5th March

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 6th March

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 9th March

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 10th March

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

Recording, mixing:

• Can’t Buy Me Love

• Long Tall Sally

• I Call Your Name

• You Can’t Do That

• Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand

• Sie Liebt Dich

1964 11th March

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 12th March

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 13th March

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

Mixing:

• Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand

• Sie Liebt Dich

1964 16th March

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

US single release:

• Can’t Buy Me Love

1964 17th March

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 18th March

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

Radio in The Public Ear

1964 19th March

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

• • • The Beatles are given Variety Club awards

• • • The Beatles’ first Top Of The Pops appearance

1964 20th March

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

• • • UK release:

• • • • • LP – “Can’t Buy Me Love”

    • The Beatles’ second appearance on Ready, Steady, Go!

1964 23rd March

• • • US release:

• • • • • Single – “Do You Want To Know A Secret”

    • US release:

• • • • • “The Beatles”

    • John Lennon’s In His Own Write is published

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 24th March

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 25th March

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 26th March

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 31st March

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

Radio on Saturday Club

1964 April

1964 1st April

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

• • • John Lennon meets up with his father Alf Lennon

1964 2nd April

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 3rd April

• • • Filming

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night trailer

1964 4th April

• • • The Beatles occupy the Billboard Hot 100 top five

1964 5th April

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 6th April

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 7th April

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 8th April

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 10th April

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

• • • US release:

• • • • • LP – “The Beatles’ Second Album”

1964 12th April

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 13th April

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 15th April

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 15th April

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

• • • Television in A Degree Of Frost

1964 16th April

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

• • • • Recording:

• • • • • • “A Hard Day’s Night”

1964 17th April

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 18th April

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Around The Beatles”

1964 19th April

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Around The Beatles”

1964 20th April

• • • Paul McCartney’ films a scene in A Hard Day’s Night which is not used

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “A Hard Day’s Night”

1964 21st April

• • • Paul McCartney’ films a scene in A Hard Day’s Night which is not used

1964 22nd April

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 23rd April

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

• • • • • • • John Lennon attends a Foyle’s literary luncheon

• • • • • Mixing:

• • • • • • • “A Hard Day’s Night”

1964 24th April

• • • Filming:

• • • • • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 25th April

• • • Rehearsal for Around The Beatles

1964 26th April

• • • Live performance in NME Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert

1964 27th April

• • • US single release:

• • • • • “Love Me Do”

    • Rehearsal:

• • • • • Around The Beatles

1964 28th April

• • • Television in Around The Beatles

1964 29th April

• • • Live performance in the ABC Cinema, Edinburgh

1964 30th April

• • • Live performance in the Odeon Cinema, Glasgow

1964 May

1964 1st May

• • • Radio on From Us To You

1964 2nd May

• • • John and Cynthia Lennon, George Harrison and Pattie Boyd fly to Hawaii

• • • Paul McCartney, Jane Asher, Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox fly to Lisbon

1964 3rd May

• • • Paul McCartney, Jane Asher, Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox fly to the Virgin Islands

1964 4th May

1. 1. 1. John and Cynthia Lennon, George Harrison and Pattie Boyd fly to Tahiti

1964 11th May

• • • US release:

  • • • • EP – “Four By The Beatles”

1964 21st May

• • • US release:

• • • • • Single – “Sie Liebt Dich”

1964 22nd May

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “You Can’t Do That”

1964 26th May

• • • John and Cynthia Lennon, George Harrison and Pattie Boyd fly to London from Tahiti

1964 27th May

• • • Paul McCartney, Jane Asher, Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox fly to London from the Virgin Islands

1964 29th May

• • • UKrelease:

    • Single – “Ain’t She Sweet”

1964 31st May

• • • Live performance in the Prince Of Wales Theatre, London

1964 June

1964 1st June

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Matchbox”

        • “I’ll Cry Instead”

        • “Slow Down”

        • “I’ll Be Back”

1964 2nd June

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Any Time At All”

        • “Things We Said Today”

        • “When I Get Home”

1964 3rd June

• • • Ringo Starr is taken ill before The Beatles’ world tour

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “You Know What To Do”

        • “You’re My World”

        • “No Reply”

        • “Any Time At All”

        • “Things We Said Today”

1964 4th June

• • • Recording, mixing, editing:

• • • “Long Tall Sally

    • “Matchbox

    • “I Call Your Name

    • “Slow Down

    • “When I Get Home

    • Any Time At All

    • I’ll Cry Instead

1st World Tour

World Tour

• • • Live performance at the KB Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark

1964 5th June

• • • Television:

• • • • • Treslong, Hillegom, Netherlands

1964 6th June

World Tour

• • • Live performance at the Exhiibition Hall, Blokker, The Netherlands

1964 7th June

• • • Travel:

• • • • • Amsterdam to Hong Kong

1964 8th June

• • • The Beatles arrive in Hong Kong

1964 9th June

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “A Hard Day’s Night”

        • “Things We Said Today”

World Tour

• • • Live performance at the Princess Theatre, Kowloon, Hong Kong

1964 10th June

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “I’ll Be Back”

    • Interview in Hong Kong

1964 11th June

• • • The Beatles arrive in Australia

1964 12th June

World Tour

• • • Live performance at the Centennial Hall, Adelaide

1964 13th June

World Tour

• • • Live performance at the Centennial Hall, Adelaide

1964 14th June

• • • Ringo Starr gives a press conference in Sydney, Australia

• • • Ringo rejoins The Beatles in Australia

1964 15th June

World Tour

• • • Live performance at the Festival Hall, Melbourne

1964 16th June

World Tour

• • • Live performance at the Festival Hall, Melbourne

1964 17th June

World Tour

• • • Live performance at the Festival Hall, Melbourne

1964 18th June

World Tour

• • • Live performance at the Sydney Stadium, Sydney

1964 19th June

• • • UK release:

• • • • • EP – “Long Tall Sally”

World Tour

• • • Live performance at the Sydney Stadium, Sydney

1964 20th June

World Tour

• • • Live performance at the Sydney Stadium, Sydney

1964 21st June

• • • Travel:

• • • • • Sydney to Auckland

• • • Mixing, editing:

• • • • • “A Hard Day’s Night album”

        • “Long Tall Sally”

1964 22nd June

World Tour

• • • Live performance at the Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand

1964 23rd June

World Tour

• • • Live performance at the Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand

1964 24th June

World Tour

• • • Live performance at the Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand

1964 25th June

World Tour

• • • Live performance at the Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand

1964 26th June

• • • US release:

• • • LP – “A Hard Day’s Night”

World Tour

• • • Live performance at the Town Hall, Dunedin, New Zealand

1964 27th June

World Tour

• • • Live performance at the Majestic Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand

1964 28th June

• • • Travel:

• • • • • New Zealand to Australia

1964 29th June

World Tour

• • • Live performance at the Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia

1964 30th June

World Tour

• • • Live performance at the Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia

1964 July

1964 1st July

• • • Travel from Australia back to England

1964 2nd July

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “It’s For You” by Cilla Black

1964 6th July

• • • World première of A Hard Day’s Night

1964 7th July

• • • Television

• • • • • Top Of The Pops

• • • • • Scene At 6.30

1964 10th July

• • • UK single and album release:

• • • • • “A Hard Day’s Night”

    • Liverpool première of A Hard Day’s Night

1964 11th July

• • • Television

• • • • • Summer Spin

1964 12th July

• • • Live performance at the Hippodrome, Brighton

1964 13th July

• • • US release:

• • • • • Single – “A Hard Day’s Night”

1964 14th July

• • • Radio:

• • • • • Top Gear

1964 17th July

• • • Radio;

• • • • • From Us To You

1964 19th July

• • • Television:

• • • • • Blackpool Night Out

1964 20th July

• • • US release:

• • • • • LP – “Something New”

    • US releases:

• • • • • “Singles”

• • • • • “And I Love Her”

        • “I’ll Cry Instead”

1964 23rd July

• • • Live performance in the The Night Of A Hundred Stars

1964 25th July

• • • Television:

• • • • • Juke Box Jury

1964 26th July

• • • Live performance in the Opera House, Blackpool

1964 27th July

• • • Live performance in the Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden

1964 28th July

• • • Live performance in the Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden

1964 30th July

• • • Travel:

• • • Stockholm to London

1964 August

1964 2nd August

• • Live performance in the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth

1964 9th August

• • Live performance in the Futurist Theatre, Scarborough

1964 11th August

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Baby’s In Black”

1964 12th August

• • • Radio:

• • • • • The Teen Scene

1964 14th August

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “I’m A Loser”

        • “Mr Moonlight”

        • “Baby’s In Black”

        • “Leave My Kitten Alone”

1964 16th August

• • • Live performance in the Opera House, Blackpool

1964 18th August

• • • Travel from London to San Francisco

1964 19th August

• • • Live performance in the Cow Palace, San Francisco

1964 20th August

• • • Live performance in the Convention Center, Las Vegas

1964 21st August

• • • Live performance in the Coliseum, Seattle

1964 22nd August

• • • Live performance in the Empire Stadium, Vancouver, Canada

1964 23rd August

• • • John Lennon and Ringo Starr are interviewd in Los Angeles

• • • Live performance in the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles

1964 24th August

• • • US release:

• • • • • Single – “Matchbox”

    • Leisure

• • • • • Day off in Bel Air, Los Angeles

1964 25th August

• • • The Beatles meet Burt Lancaster and Jayne Mansfield

1964 26th August

• • • Live performance in the Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver

1964 27th August

• • • Live performance in the Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati

1964 28th August

• • • Live performance in the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, New York

• • • Bob Dylan intrduces The Beatles to cannabis

1964 29th August

• • • Live performance in the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, New York

1964 30th August

• • • Live performance in the Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey

1964 31st August

• • • Leisure

• • • • • Day off in Cape May, New Jersey

1964 September

1964 2nd September

• • • Live performance in the Convention Hall, Philadelphia

1964 3rd September

• • • Live performance in the State Fair Coliseum, Indianapolis

1964 4th September

• • • Live performance in the Milwaukee Arena, Wisconsin

1964 5th September

• • • Live performance in the International Amphitheatre, Chicago

1964 6th September

• • • Live performance in the Olympia Stadium, Detroit

1964 7th September

• • • Live performance in the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada

1964 8th September

• • • Live performance in the Forum, Montreal, Canada

1964 10th September

• • • Leisure

• • • • • Day off in Key West, Florida

• • • George Harrison buys Mornyork Ltd

• • • Live performance in the Gator Bowl, Jacksonville

1964 12th September

• • • Live performance in the Boston Garden, Boston

1964 13th September

• • • Live performance in the Civic Center, Baltimore

1964 14th September

• • • Live performance in the Civic Arena, Pittsburgh

1964 15th September

• • • Live performance in the Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio

1964 16th September

• • • Live performance in the City Park Stadium, New Orleans

1964 17th September

• • • Live performance in the Municipal Stadium, Kansas City

1964 18th September

• • • Live performance in the : Memorial Auditorium, Dallas

1964 19th September

• • • Leisure:

• • • • • Day off in Alton, Missouri

1964 20th September

• • • Live performance in the Paramount Theatre, New York City

1964 21st September

• • • Travel:

• • • The Beatles return to England from America

1964 27th September

• • • Ringo Starr judges the National Beat Group Competition

1964 29th September

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Every Little Thing”

        • “I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party”

        • “What You’re Doing”

1964 30th September

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Every Little Thing”

        • “What You’re Doing”

        • “No Reply”

1964 October

1964 2nd October

• • • Rehearsal:

• • • • • Shindig!

1964 3rd October

• • • Television:

• • • • • Shindig!

1964 6th October

• • • Recording:

• • • “Eight Days A Week”

1964 8th October

• • • Recording:

• • • “She’s A Woman”

5th British Tour

1964 9th October

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Bradford

1964 10th October

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the De Montfort Hall, Leicester

1964 11th October

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Birmingham

1964 12th October

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “She’s A Woman”

        • “Eight Days A Week”

1964 13th October

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Wigan

1964 14th October

• • • Television

• • • • • Scene At 6.30

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Manchester

1964 15th October

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Globe Cinema, Stockton-on-Tees

1964 16th October

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • No Reply

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Hull

1964 18th October

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Eight Days A Week”

        • “Kansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!”

        • “Mr Moonlight, I Feel Fine”

        • “I’ll Follow The Sun”

        • “Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby”

        • “Rock And Roll Music”

        • “Words Of Love”

1964 19th October

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Edinburgh

1964 20th October

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Caird Hall, Dundee

1964 21st October

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “I Feel Fine”

        • “I’ll Follow The Sun”

        • “She’s A Woman”

        • “Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby”

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Glasgow

1964 22nd October

• • • Mixing:

• • • “I Feel Fine”

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Leeds

1964 23rd October

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont State Cinema, Kilburn, London

1964 24th October

5th British Tour

1. 1. 1. Live performance at the Granada Cinema, Walthamstow, London

1964 25th October

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Hippodrome, Brighton

1964 26th October

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party”

        • “Rock And Roll Music”

        • “Words Of Love”

        • “Baby’s In Black”

        • “I’m A Loser”

        • “Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!”

        • “Honey Don’t”

        • “What You’re Doing”

        • “Another Beatles Christmas Record”

1964 27th October

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “What You’re Doing”

        • “Honey Don’t”

        • “Mr Moonlight”

        • “Every Little Thing”

        • “Eight Days A Week”

1964 28th October

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Exeter

• • • Interview

• • • • • Playboy

1964 29th October

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Plymouth

1964 30th October

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth

1964 31st October

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Ipswich

1964 November

1964 1st November

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London

1964 2nd November

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the King’s Hall, Belfast

1964 4th November

• • • UK release:

    • • • Extracts From The Film A Hard Day’s Night – Parlophone GEP 8920

    • Mixing:

• • • • • “I’ll Follow The Sun”

        • “Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby”

        • “Rock And Roll Music”

        • “Words Of Love”

        • “Mr Moonlight”

        • “I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party”

        • “I’m A Loser”

        • “Baby’s In Black”

        • “No Reply”

        • “I Feel Fine”

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Ritz Cinema, Luton

1964 5th November

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Nottingham

1964 6th November

• • • UK release:

• • • • • EP – “Extracts From The Album A Hard Day’s Night” – Parlophone GEP 8924

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Southampton

1964 7th November

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Capitol Cinema, Cardiff

1964 8th November

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool

1964 9th November

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at City Hall, Sheffield

1964 10th November

5th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Colston Hall, Bristol

1964 14th November

• • • Television:

• • • • • Thank Your Lucky Stars

1964 16th November

• • • Television:

• • • • • Top Of The Pops

1964 17th November

• • • Radio:

• • • • • Top Gear

1964 20th November

• • • John Lennon films a sequence for Not Only… But Also

1964 23rd November

• • • US release:

• • • • • Single – “I Feel Fine”

• • • US release:

• • • • • LP – “The Beatles’ Story”

• • • Television:

• • • • • Ready, Steady, Go!

1964 25th November

• • • Radio:

• • • • • Saturday Club

1964 27th November

• • • UK release:

• • • • • “I Feel Fine”

1964 28th November

• • • Interview:

• • • • • John Lennon by New Musical Express and BBC

1964 29th November

• • • John Lennon appears in Not Only… But Also

1964 30th November

• • • Radio:

• • • • • Brian Epstein appears on the BBC’s Desert Island Discs

• • • Interview:

• • • • • Ringo Starr by Melody Maker

1964 December

1964 1st December

• • • Ringo Starr goes into hospital

1964 2nd December

• • • Ringo Starr’s has his tonsils removed

1964 4th December

• • • UK release:

• • • • • LP – “Beatles For Sale”

1964 7th December

• • • Business

• • • • • George Harrison’s Mornyork Ltd becomes Harrisongs Ltd

1964 8th December

• • • George Harrison visits Ringo Starr in hospital

1964 9th December

• • • Travel

• • • George Harrison and Pattie Boyd fly to the Bahamas

• • • Paul McCartney visits Ringo Starr in hospital

1964 10th December

• • • Ringo Starr leaves hospital

1964 15th December

• • • US release:

• • • • • LP – “Beatles ’65”

1964 19th December

• • • Travel

• • • • • George Harrison and Pattie Boyd fly back to England from the Bahamas

1964 21st December

• • • Rehearsal

• • • • • Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1964 22nd December

• • • Rehearsal

• • • • • Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1964 23rd December

• • • Rehearsal

• • • • • Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1964 24th December

• • • Live Performance

• • • • • Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1964 25th December

• • The Beatles’ Christmas Day

1964 26th December

• • • Live Performance

• • • • • Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1964 28th December

• • • Live Performance

• • • • • Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1964 29th December

• • • Live Performance

• • • • • Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1964 30th December

• • • Live Performance

• • • • • Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1964 31st December

• • • Live Performance

• • • • • Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1965 January

1965 Friday 1st January

• • • Live performance in Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1965 Saturday 2nd January

• • • Live performance in Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1965 Monday 4th January

• • • Live performance in Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1965 Tuesday 5th January

• • • Live performance in Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1965 Wednesday 6th January

• • • Live performance in Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1965 Thursday 7th January

• • • Live performance in Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1965 Friday 8th January

• • • Live performance in Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1965 Saturday 9th January

• • • Live performance in Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1965 Monday 11th January

• • • Live performance in Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1965 Tuesday 12th January

• • • Live performance in Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1965 Wednesday 13th January

• • • Live performance in Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1965 Thursday 14th January

• • • Live performance in Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1965 Friday 15th January

• • • Live performance in Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1965 Saturday 16th January

• • • Live performance in Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1965 Wednesday 20th January

• • • Ringo Starr proposes to Maureen Cox

1965 Monday 25th January

• • • John and Cynthia Lennon holiday in the Swiss Alps

1965 Tuesday 26th January

• • • George Martin breaks his foot in the Swiss Alps

1965 Friday 29th January

• • • Ringo Starr is photographed by Richard Avedon

1965 February

1965 1st February

• • • US release:

• • • • • EP  – “4 By The Beatles”

1965 4th February

• • • Paul McCartney and Jane Asher holiday in Tunisia

1965 7th February

• • • John and Cynthia Lennon return to England from Switzerland

1965 11th February

• • • Ringo Starr marries Maureen Cox

1965 15th February

• • • US single release:

• • • • • Eight Days A Week

    • John Lennon passes his driving test

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Ticket To Ride”

        • “Another Girl”

        • “I Need You”

1965 16th February

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “I Need You”

• • • • • “Another Girl”

        • “Yes It Is”

1965 17th February

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “The Night Before”

• • • • • “You Like Me Too Much”

1965 18th February

• • • Northern Songs is floated on the stock exchange

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “Ticket To Ride”

        • “Another Girl”

        • “I Need You”

        • “Yes It Is”

        • “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away”

        • “The Night Before”

        • “You Like Me Too Much”

        • “If You’ve Got Trouble”

        • “Tell Me What You See”

1965 19th February

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “You’re Going To Lose That Girl”

1965 20th February

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “If You’ve Got Trouble”

        • “Tell Me What You See”

        • “You’re Going To Lose That Girl”

        • “That Means A Lot”

        • “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away”

1965 22nd February

• • • The Beatles fly to the Bahamas to film Help!

1965 23rd February

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “Yes It Is”

        • “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away”

        • “If You’ve Got Trouble”

        • “Tell Me What You See”

        • “I Need You, Another Girl”

        • “Ticket To Ride”

        • “You Like Me Too Much”

        • “The Night Before”

        • “You’re Going To Lose That Girl”

        • “That Means A Lot”

    • Filming

• • • • • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 24th February

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 25th February

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 26th February

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 27th February

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 28th February

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 March

1965 1st March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 2nd March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 3rd March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 4th March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 5th March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 6th March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 7th March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 8th March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 9th March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 10th March

• • • Travel

• • • • • Bahamas to London

1965 13th March

• • • Travel

• • • • • London to Austria

1965 14th March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in Austria

1965 15th March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in Austria

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “Ticket To Ride”

1965 16th March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in Austria

1965 17th March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in Austria

1965 18th March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in Austria

1965 19th March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in Austria

1965 20th March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! in Austria

1965 22nd March

• • • US release:

• • • • • LP – “The Early Beatles”

• • • Travel

• • • • • Austria back to England

1965 24th March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

1965 25th March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

1965 26th March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

1965 28th March

• • • The Beatles’ final Thank Your Lucky Stars appearance

1965 29th March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

1965 30th March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “That Means A Lot”

• • • • • “You’re Going To Lose That Girl”

1965 31st March

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

1965 April

1965 1st April

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

• • • Business

• • • • • Brian Epstein takes over the Saville Theatre, London

1965 2nd April

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “You’re Going To Lose That Girl”

1965 5th April

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

1965 6th April

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

• • • UK release:

• • • • • EP – “Beatles For Sale”

1965 7th April

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

1965 8th April

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

1965 9th April

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

• • • UK release:

• • • • • “Ticket To Ride”

1965 10th April

• • • Television

• • • • • Top Of The Pops

1965 11th April

• • • Live performance in the NME Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert

• • • Television

• • • • • The Eamonn Andrews Show

1965 12th April

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

1965 13th April

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

• • • Paul McCartney buys 7 Cavendish Avenue, London

• • • Radio

• • • • • Pop Inn

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Help!”

1965 14th April

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

1965 16th April

• • • Television

• • • • • Ready, Steady, Go!

1965 18th April

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “Help!”

        • “The Night Before”

• 1965 19th April

• • • US single release:

• • • • • “Ticket To Ride”

• 1965 20th April

• • • Filming

• • • • Help!

• 1965 21st April

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

• 1965 22nd April

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

• 1965 23rd April

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

• 1965 24th April

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

• 1965 27th April

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

• 1965 28th April

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

• 1965 29th April

• • • Filming

• • • Help!

• 1965 30th April

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

1965 May

1965 2nd May

The Beatles arrive in Amesbury, Wiltshire

1965 3rd May

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

1965 4th May

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

1965 5th May

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

1965 7th May

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

1965 9th May

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help! at various locations in London

The Beatles watch Bob Dylan perform in London

1965 10th May

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “Dizzy Miss Lizzy”

        • “Bad Boy”

1965 11t”h May

• • • Filming

• • • • • Help!

1965 18th May

• • • Recording:

• • • • • post-sync work for Help!

1965 25th May

• • • Interviewed

• • • John Lennon in Cannes

1965 26th May

• • • Radio

• • • The Beatles (Invite You To Take A Ticket To Ride) – the final BBC radio session

1965 June

1965 2nd June

• • • Leisure

• • • • • John, George and Ringo attend the première of Richard Lester’s The Knack (And How To Get It)

1965 3rd June

• • • Leisure

• • • • • John, George, Cynthia and Pattie attend Allen Ginsberg’s 39th birthday party

1965 4th June

• • • UK release:

• • • • • EP  – “Beatles For Sale No 2”

1965 8th June

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “I Want To Hold Your Hand”

1965 11th June

• • • Awards

• • • • • The Beatles to receive MBE’s

1965 12th June

• • • Press conference

• • • • • About the MBE announcement

1965 14th June

• • • US release:

• • • • • LP – “Beatles VI”

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “I’ve Just Seen A Face”

        • “I’m Down”

        • “Yesterday”

1965 15th June

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “It’s Only Love”

1965 16th June

• • Recording:

• • • • post-sync work for Help!

  • Radio

• • • • John Lennon on The World Of Books

1965 17th June

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “Yesterday”

        • “Act Naturally”

        • “Wait”

1965 18th June

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • I’ve Just Seen A Face”

        • “I’m Down”

        • “It’s Only Love”

        • “Act Naturally”

        • “Wait”

        • “Help!”

        • “Yesterday”

    • Radio:

• • • • • BBC European Service

• • • Television:

• • • • • Tonight

EUROPEAN TOUR

1965 20th June

European Tour

• • • Live performance at the Palais Des Sports, Paris

1965 21st June

• • • Day off in Paris

1965 22nd June

European Tour

• • • Live performance at the Palais d’Hiver, Lyon, France

1965 23rd June

• • • Travel from Lyon to Milan

1965 24th June

• • • Book

• • • • •  John Lennon’s A Spaniard In The Works is published

European Tour

• • • Live performance at the Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Italy

1965 26th June

European Tour

• • • Palazzo dello Sport, Genoa, Italy

1965 27th June

European Tour

• • • Live performance at the Teatro Adriano, Rome, Italy

1965 28th June

European Tour

• • • Live performance at the Teatro Adriano, Rome, Italy

1965 29th June

• • • Travel from Rome to Nice

1965 30th June

European Tour

• • • Live performance at the Palais des Expositions, Nice, France

1965 July

1965 1st July

• • • Travel

• • • • • Nice to Madrid

1965 2nd July

European Tour

• • • Live performance at the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Madrid, Spain

1965 3rd July

European Tour

• • • Live performance at the Plaza de Toros Monumental, Barcelona, Spain

1965 4th July

• • • Travel:

• • • • • Barcelona to London

1965 13th July

• • • John Lennon and Paul McCartney receive five Ivor Novello awards

1965 19th July

• • • US release:

• • • • • Single – “Help!”

1965 23rd July

• • • UK release:

• • • • • Single – “Help!”

1965 24th July

• • • Ringo Starr buys Sunny Heights, Weybridge

1965 29th July

• • • World première of Help!

1965 30th July

• • • Rehearsals:

• • • • • North America Tour

1965 August

1965 1st August

• • • Television:

• • • • • Blackpool Night Out

1965 6th August

• • • UK release:

• • • • • LP – “Help!”

1965 9th August

• • • Recording by The Silkie

• • • • • “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away“

    • US release:

• • • • • LP – “Help!”

Second American Tour

1965 13th August

• • • Travel:

• • • • • London to New York

1965 14th August

• • • Television:

• • • • • The Beatles’ fourth Ed Sullivan Show

1965 15th August

Second American Tour

• • • Live performance at Shea Stadium, New York

1965 16th August

• • • Leisure

• • • • • Day off in New York

• • • • • John Lennon’s Mellotron is delivered to Weybridge

1965 17th August

2nd American Tour

• • • Live performance at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada

1965 18th August

2nd American Tour

• • • Live performance at the Atlanta Stadium

1965 19th August

2nd American Tour

• • • Live performance at the Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston

1965 20th August

2nd American Tour

• • • Live performance at the White Sox Park, Chicago

1965 21st August

2nd American Tour

• • • Live performance at the Metropolitan Stadium, Minneapolis

1965 22nd August

2nd American Tour

• • • Live performance at the Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon

1965 23rd August

• • • Leisure

• • • • • Day off in Los Angeles

1965 24th August

• • • Leisure

• • • • • The Beatles take LSD in Los Angeles with The Byrds and Peter Fonda

1965 25th August

• • • Leisure:

• • • • • Day off in Los Angeles

1965 27th August

• • • Leisure:

• • • • • The Beatles meet Elvis Presley

1965 28th August

2nd American Tour

• • • Live performance at the Balboa Stadium, San Diego

1965 29th August

2nd American Tour

• • • Live performance at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles

1965 30th August

2nd American Tour

• • • Live performance at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles

1965 31st August

2nd American Tour

• • • Live performance at the Cow Palace, San Francisco

1965 September

1965 1st September

• • • Recording:

• • • • • Paul McCartney and George Harrison attend a Byrds recording session

• • • Travel:

• • • • • San Francisco to London

1965 13th September

• • • US release:

• • • • • Single – “Yesterday”

• • • Birth

• • • • • Zak Starkey is born

1965 25th September

• • • The Beatles’ cartoon series begins in the United States

1965 October

1965 9th October

• • • Leisure

• • • • • The Beatles celebrate John Lennon’s 25th birthday

1965 12th October

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Run For Your Life”

        • “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)”

1965 13th October

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Drive My Car”

1965 16th October

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Day Tripper”

        • “If I Needed Someone”

1965 18th October

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “If I Needed Someone”

        • “In My Life”

1965 19th October

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Unused Christmas fan club messages”

1965 20th October

• • • Recording:

• • • • • We Can Work It Out

1965 21st October

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)”

        • “Nowhere Man”

1965 22nd October

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “In My Life”

        • “Nowhere Man”

1965 24th October

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “I’m Looking Through You”

1965 25th October

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “Drive My Car”

        • “In My Life”

        • “If I Needed Someone”

        • “Day Tripper”

        • “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)”

        • “Nowhere Man”

1965 26th October

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “Drive My Car”

        • “Day Tripper”

        • “In My Life”

        • “If I Needed Someone”

        • “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)”

        • “Nowhere Man”

    • Awards

• • • • • The Beatles collect their MBEs

1965 28th October

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “We Can Work It Out”

1965 29th October

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “We Can Work It Out” / “Day Tripper”

1965 November

1965 1st November

• • • Television:

• • • • • The Music Of Lennon & McCartney

1965 2nd November

• • • Television:

• • • • The Music Of Lennon & McCartney

1965 3rd November

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Michelle”

1965 4th November

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “What Goes On”

        • “12-Bar Original”

1965 5th November

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “I’m Looking Through You”

1965 8th November

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Beatle Speech”

        • “Think For Yourself”

        • “The Beatles’ Third Christmas Record”

1965 9th November

• • • Editing, mixing:

• • • • • “The Beatles’ Third Christmas Record”

        • “Michelle”

        • “What Goes On”

        • “Run For Your Life”

        • “Think For Yourself”

1965 10th November

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “Run For Your Life”

        • “We Can Work It Out”

        • “The Word”

        • “I’m Looking Through You”

1965 11th November

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “The Word”

        • “You Won’t See Me”

        • “Girl, Wait”

        • “I’m Looking Through You”

1965 15th November

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “I’m Looking Through You”

        • “You Won’t See Me”

        • “Girl, Wait”

        • “The Word”

        • “Michelle”

1965 16th November

• • • George Martin decides the running order for the LP –  “Rubber Soul”

• • • Paul McCartney compères for Gene Pitney

• 1965 23rd November

• • • Promotional films for

• • • • • “We Can Work It Out”

        • “Day Tripper”

        • “Help!”

        • “Ticket To Ride”

        • “I Feel Fine”

1965 25th November

• • • Leisure

• • • • • The Beatles go Christmas shopping in Harrods

1965 29th November

• • • Radio:

• • • • • Saturday Club

1965 30th November

• • • Radio:

• • • • • Pop Profile

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “12-Bar Original”

1965 December

1965 2nd December

• • • George Harrison’s Gretsch guitar is destroyed

1965 3rd December

• • • UK  release:

• • • • • Single – “We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper”

    • UK release:

• • • • • LP – “Rubber Soul”

6th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Glasgow

1965 4th December

6th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the City Hall, Newcastle

1965 5th December

6th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool – The Beatles’ final Liverpool concerts

1965 6th December

• • • US release:

• • • • • Single – “We Can Work It Out” / “Day Tripper”

• • • UK release:

• • • • • EP – “The Beatles’ Million Sellers”

• • • US release:

• • • • • LP  – “Rubber Soul”

1965 4th December

6th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the City Hall, Newcastle

1965 5th December

6th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool – The Beatles’ final Liverpool concerts

1965 6th December

• • • US release:

• • • • • “We Can Work It Out” / “Day Tripper”

• • • UK EP release:

• • • • • EP – “The Beatles’ Million Sellers”

• • • US release:

• • • • • LP – “Rubber Soul”

1965 7th December

6th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Ardwick, Manchester

1965 8th December

6th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Sheffield

1965 9th December

6th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Birmingham

1965 10th December

6th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, London

1965 11th December

6th British Tour

• • • Live performance at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London

1965 12th December

6th British Tour

• • • • • Live performance at the Capitol Cinema, Cardiff

1965 13th December

• • • Business

• • • • • The Beatles discuss their third film project

1965 14th December

• • • Television

• • • • • The Music Of Lennon & McCartney

1965 15th December

• • • Leisure

• • • • • George Harrison pays a surprise visit to his family

• • • Paul McCartney has a moped accident in Liverpool

1965 16th December

• • • Leisure

• • • • • The Beatles attend New Year’s Eve parties

1966 January

1966 Monday 17th January

• • • Recording:

• • • • • Overdubs for “The Beatles At Shea Stadium”

1966 Tuesday 18th January

• • • US release by Peter And Gordon:

• • • • • Single – “Woman”

1966 Wednesday 19th January

• • • Leisure

• • • • • John Lennon and Ringo Starr holiday in Trinidad

1966 Thursday 20th January

• • • • Leisure

• • • • • • George Harrison and Mick Jagger visit Dolly’s nightclub, London

1966 Friday 21st January

• • • Wedding

• • • • • George Harrison marries Pattie Boyd

1966 Saturday 22nd January

• • • Press conference

• • • • • George and Pattie Harrison 

1966 February

1966 3rd February

• • • Paul McCartney meets Stevie Wonder

1966 8th February

• • • George and Pattie Harrison honeymoon in Barbados

1966 11th February

• • • UK release:

• • • • • Single – “Woman” by Peter And Gordon

1966 12th February

• • • Leisure

• • • • • John Lennon and Ringo Starr visit Scotch Of St James nightclub, London

1966 13th February

• • • The Beatles receive ten Grammy Awards nominations

1966 21st February

• • • US release:

• • • • • Single – “Nowhere Man”

1966 March

1966 1st March

• • • Television

• • • • • The Beatles At Shea Stadium is premièred on BBC 1

1966 3rd March

• • • Business

• • • • • Brian Epstein announces The Beatles’ 1966 tours

1966 4th March

• • • UK release:

• • • • • EP – “Yesterday”

    • John Lennon is quoted as saying “We’re more popular than Jesus”

1966 6th March

• • • Leisure

• • • • • Paul McCartney and Jane Asher holiday in Switzerland

1966 15th March

• • • Awards

• • • • • The Beatles fail to win any Grammys

1966 20th March

• • • Travel

• • • • • Paul McCartney and Jane Asher return to England from Switzerland

1966 24th March

• • • Leisure

• • • • • The Beatles attend the première of Alfie

1966 25th March

• • • Photography

• • • • • The Beatles’ ‘butcher’ cover session

1966 28th March

• • • Meetup

• • • • • George Harrison and Ringo Starr meet Roy Orbison

1966 April

1966 1st April

• • • John Lennon buys Timothy Leary’s The Psychedelic Experience

1966 6th April

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Tomorrow Never Knows”

1966 7th April

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Tomorrow Never Knows”

        • “Got To Get You Into My Life”

1966 8th April

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Got To Get You Into My Life”

1966 11th April

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “Got To Get You Into My Life”

        • “Love You To”

1966 13th April

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “Love You To”

        • “Paperback Writer”

1966 14th April

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “Paperback Writer”

        • “Rain”

1966 16th April

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “Rain”

1966 17th April

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Doctor Robert”

1966 18th April

• • • Leisure

• • • • • John Lennon and George Harrison watch The Lovin’ Spoonful in London

1966 19th April

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “Doctor Robert”

1966 20th April

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “And Your Bird Can Sing”

        • “Taxman”

1966 21st April

• • • Recording:

• • • • • Taxman

1966 22nd April

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Taxman”

        • “Tomorrow Never Knows”

1966 25th April

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “Got To Get You Into My Life”

1966 26th April

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “And Your Bird Can Sing”

1966 27th April

1. 1. • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “Taxman”

• • • • • “And Your Bird Can Sing”

        • “Tomorrow Never Knows”

        • “I’m Only Sleeping”

1966 28th April

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Eleanor Rigby”

1966 29th April

• • Recording, mixing:

• • • • “Eleanor Rigby”

      • “I’m Only Sleeping”

1966 May

1966 1st May

• • • NME Poll-Winners’ show: The Beatles’ final UK concert

1966 2nd May

Radio Saturday Club and Pop Profile

Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones visit Dolly’s nightclub, London

1966 5th May

Recording:

• I’m Only Sleeping

1966 6th May

Recording:

• I’m Only Sleeping

1966 9th May

Recording:

• For No One

1966 12th May

Mixing:

• Doctor Robert

• I’m Only Sleeping

• And Your Bird Can Sing

1966 16th May

Recording, mixing:

• Taxman

• For No One

1966 18th May

Recording, mixing:

Got To Get You Into My Life

1966 19th May

Filming:

• Paperback Writer

• Rain

Recording:

• For No One

1966 20th May

Filming:

• Paperback Writer

• Rain

Mixing, editing:

• And Your Bird Can Sing

• Doctor Robert

• I’m Only Sleeping

1966 26th May

Recording:

• Yellow Submarine

1966 27th May

John Lennon is filmed with Bob Dylan

1966 30th May

US single release:

• Paperback Writer

1966 31st May

Ringo Starr is photographed for The Beatles Book

1966 June

1966 1st June

Recording:

• Yellow Submarine

1966 2nd June

Recording, mixing:

• I Want To Tell You

• Yellow Submarine

1966 3rd June

Recording, mixing:

• I Want To Tell You, Yellow Submarine

1966 6th June

Recording, mixing:

• And Your Bird Can Sing

• For No One

• I’m Only Sleeping

• Tomorrow Never Knows

• Eleanor Rigby

1966 8th June

• • • Recording, editing:

• • • • • “Good Day Sunshine”

        • “And Your Bird Can Sing”

1966 9th June

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “Good Day Sunshine”

1966 10th June

• • • UK single release:

• • • • • “Paperback Writer”

1966 14th June

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Here, There And Everywhere”

1966 15th June

US album release:

• Yesterday… And Today

1966 16th June

Recording:

• Here, There And Everywhere

The Beatles’ only live Top Of The Pops appearance

1966 17th June

Paul McCartney purchases High Park Farm in Kintyre, Scotland

Recording, mixing:

• Here, There And Everywhere

• Got To Get You Into My Life

1966 20th June

Mixing:

• Got To Get You Into My Life

1966 21st June

Mixing, editing:

• Love You To

• I Want To Tell You

• Here, There And Everywhere

• For No One

• Doctor Robert

• Taxman

Recording, mixing:

• She Said She Said

1966 22nd June

Mixing:

• Eleanor Rigby

• She Said She Said

• Good Day Sunshine

• Yellow Submarine

• Tomorrow Never Knows

• Got To Get You Into My Life

Mini Tour of Germany

1966 24th June

Mini Tour Of Germany

Live performance at the Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich, Germany

1966 25th June

Mini Tour Of Germany

Live performance at the Grugahalle, Essen, Germany

1966 26th June

Mini Tour Of Germany

Live performance in the Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg

Mini Tour of Japan and the Philippines

1966 27th June

Travel from Hamburg Back to London and on to Alaska

1966 28th June

Travel from Alaska to Tokyo

1966 30th June

Mini Tour Of Japan and the Philippines

Live performance at the Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo

1966 July

1966 1st July

Mini Tour Of Japan and the Philippines

Live performance in the Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo

1966 2nd July

Mini Tour Of Japan and the Philippines

Live performance in the Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo

1966 3rd July

The Beatles arrive in Manila, Philippines

1966 4th July

Mini Tour Of Japan and the Philippines

Live performance in the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, Manila

1966 5th July

The Beatles leave the Philippines

1966 6th July

The Beatles’ first trip to India

1966 7th July

The Beatles go sightseeing in India

1966 8th July

Travel from India back to England

UK EP release:

• Nowhere Man

1966 12th July

The Beatles receive three Ivor Novello awards

1966 29th July

Datebook republishes John Lennon’s ‘Jesus’ comments

1966 August

1966 1st August

Interview with David Frost At The Phonograph

1966 2nd August

George and Pattie Harrison holiday in Devon

1966 5th August

UK single release:

• Eleanor Rigby/Yellow Submarine

UK album release:

• Revolver

1966 6th August

Radio on The Lennon And McCartney Songbook

Brian Epstein holds a press conference

1966 8th August

US single release:

• Eleanor Rigby/Yellow Submarine

US album release:

• Revolver

The South African Broadcasting Corporation bans The Beatles’ music

1966 11th August

Travel from London to Chicago

1966 12th August

Press conference at the Astor Tower Hotel, Chicago

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the International Amphitheatre, Chicago

1966 13th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the Olympia Stadium, Detroit

KLUE radio in Texas organises a public Beatles bonfire

1966 14th August

KLUE radio, Texas, is struck by lightning

3rd American Tour

1966 14th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

1966 15th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the DC Stadium, Washington, DC

1966 16th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the John F Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia

1966 17th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada

1966 18th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the Suffolk Downs Racetrack, Boston

1966 19th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis

1966 20th August

The Beatles’ Cincinnati concert is postponed

1966 21st August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at Crosley Field, Cincinnati

Live performance at the Busch Stadium, St Louis

1966 22nd August

Press conference at the Warwick Hotel, New York City

Junior press conference at the Warwick Hotel, New York City

1966 23rd August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at Shea Stadium, New York

1966 24th August

Day off in Los Angeles

1966 25th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the Coliseum, Seattle

1966 26th August

Day off in Los Angeles

1966 27th August

Day off in Los Angeles

1966 28th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

1966 29th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the Candlestick Park, San Francisco – The Beatles’ final concert

1966 30th August

Travel from Los Angeles to London

1966 September

1966 5th September

Travel

• • • John Lennon flies to Hanover, Germany

1966 6th September

• • • John Lennon begins wearing ‘granny’ glasses

196614th September

• • • Travel

• • • • • George and Pattie Harrison travel to India

1966 15th September

• • • Leisure

• • • • • Paul McCartney watches experimental music in London

1966 16th September

• • • Leisure

• • • • • John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Brian Epstein meet in Paris

1966 18th September

• • • Travel

• • • • • John Lennon travels to Carboneras, Spain

1966 19th September

• • • John Lennon films How I Won The War in Spain

• • • George and Pattie Harrison hold a press conference in India

1966 20th September

• • • Interview

• • • • • BBC with George Harrison

1966 26th September

• • • Illness

• • • • • Brian Epstein is hospitalised in London

1966 October

1966 3rd October

Brian Epstein denies The Beatles’ split

1966 4th October

Ringo Starr joins John Lennon in Spain

1966 9th October

John Lennon celebrates his 26th birthday in Spain

1966 22nd October

George and Pattie Harrison leave India

1966 31st October

Mixing:

• Paperback Writer

1966 November

1966 4th October

NEMS leaves 13 Monmouth Street, London

The Beatles turn down a benefit request for victims of the Aberfan disaster

1966 6th October

John Lennon returns to England from Spain

Paul McCartney flies to France

1966 7th October

Mixing:

• I Want To Hold Your Hand

John Lennon meets Yoko Ono

1966 8th October

Mixing:

• She Loves You

1966 10th October

• • • Mixing, editing:

• • • • • “This Bot”

        • “Day Tripper”

        • “We Can Work It Out”

1966 12th October

Paul McCartney meets Mal Evans in Bordeaux, France

1966 19th October

Paul McCartney has the idea for Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

1966 20th October

Brian Epstein holds a party for The Four Tops in London

1966 24th October

Recording:

• Strawberry Fields Forever

1966 25th October

Recording:

• Pantomime – Everywhere It’s Christmas

1966 27th October

John Lennon films a sequence for Not Only… But Also

1966 28th October

Recording, mixing: Strawberry Fields Forever

1966 29th October

Recording, mixing: Strawberry Fields Forever

1966 December

1966 2nd December

Mixing, editing:

• Pantomime: Everywhere It’s Christmas

1966 6th December

Recording:

• Christmas radio messages

• When I’m Sixty-Four

1966 8th DecemberR

ecording, editing:

• When I’m Sixty-Four

• Strawberry Fields Forever

1966 9th December

UK album release:

• A Collection Of Beatles Oldies

Recording, mixing:

• Strawberry Fields Forever

1966 15th December

Recording, mixing:

• Strawberry Fields Forever

1966 16th December

UK single release:

• The Beatles’ Fourth Christmas Record – Pantomime: Everywhere It’s Christmas

1966 18th December

Guiness heir Tara Browne dies in a car crash at age 21 – This becomes one of the inspirations for John lennon’s A Day In The Life

Paul McCartney and Jane Asher attend the première of The Family Way

1966 20th December

Television in Reporting ’66

Recording:

• When I’m Sixty-Four

1966 21st December

Recording, mixing:

• When I’m Sixty-Four

• Strawberry Fields Forever

1966 22nd December

Mixing, editing:

• Strawberry Fields Forever

1966 29th December

Recording, mixing, editing:

• When I’m Sixty-Four

• Strawberry Fields Forever

• Penny Lane

1966 30th December

Mixing, recording:

• When I’m Sixty-Four

• Penny Lane

1966 31st December

George Harrison is refused entry to Annabel’s nightclub in London

1967 January

1967 Monday 2nd January

Tape copying:

• When I’m Sixty-Four

• Strawberry Fields Forever

1967 Wednesday 4th January

Recording:

• Penny Lane

1967 Thursday 5th January

Recording:

• Penny Lane

• Carnival Of Light

1967 Friday 6th January

UK album release:

• The Family Way

Recording:

• Penny Lane

1967 Monday 9th January

Recording, mixing:

• Penny Lane

1967 Tuesday 10th January

Recording:

• Penny Lane

1967 Wednesday 11th January

Paul McCartney and Ringo Sarr watch Jimi Hendrix in London

1967 Thursday 12th January

Joe Orton is asked to write a film script for The Beatles

Recording, mixing:

• Penny Lane

1967 Sunday 15th January

Paul McCartney and George Harrison watch Donovan in London

1967 Monday 16th January

Joe Orton begins writing a script for The Beatles’ third film

1967 Tuesday 17th January

John Lennon begins writing A Day In The Life

Recording, mixing:

• Penny Lane

1967 Wednesday 18th January

Television: Paul McCartney interviewed for Scene Special

1967 Thursday 19th January

Recording:

• A Day In The Life

1967 Friday 20th January

Recording:

• A Day In The Life

1967 Tuesday 24th January

Paul McCartney and Brian Epstein discuss The Beatles’ third film with Joe Orton

1967 Wednesday 25th January

Mixing:

• Penny Lane

1967 Monday 30th January

Filming the Strawberry Fields Forever video

Mixing:

• A Day In The Life

1967 Tuesday 31st January

Filming the Strawberry Fields Forever video

1967 February

1967 1st February

Recording:

• Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

1967 2nd February

Recording, mixing:

• Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

1967 3rd February

Recording:

• A Day In The Life

1967 4th February

Filming:

• Penny Lane

1967 2nd February

Filming:

• Penny Lane

1967 8th February

Recording:

• Good Morning Good Morning

1967 9th February

Recording:

• Fixing A Hole

1967 10th February

Recording:

• A Day In The Life

1967 13th February

US single release:

• Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever

Recording, mixing:

• A Day In The Life

• Only A Northern Song

1967 14th February

Recording, mixing:

• Only A Northern Song

1967 16th February

Recording, mixing:

• Good Morning Good Morning

1967 17th February

UK single release:

• Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever

Recording, mixing:

• Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!

1967 20th February

Recording, mixing:

• Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!

• Good Morning Good Morning

1967 21st February

Recording, mixing:

• Fixing A Hole

1967 22nd February

Recording, mixing:

• A Day In The Life

1967 23rd February

Recording, mixing, editing:

• A Day In The Life

• Lovely Rita

1967 24th February

Recording:

• Lovely Rita

1967 28th February

Recording:

• Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

1967 March

01:

Recording:

• A Day In The Life

• Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

02:

Recording, mixing:

• Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

03:

Recording, mixing:

• Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

• Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

06:

Recording, mixing:

• Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

07:

Recording:

• Lovely Rita

09:

Recording:

• Getting Better

10: Recording:

• Getting Better

13:

Recording:

• Good Morning Good Morning

15:

Recording:

• Within You Without You

17:

Recording:

• She’s Leaving Home

20:

Recording, mixing:

• She’s Leaving Home

21:

Recording, mixing, editing:

• Getting Better, Lovely Rita

22:

Recording, mixing:

• Within You Without You

23:

Recording, mixing:

• Getting Better

28:

Recording:

• Good Morning Good Morning, Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!

29:

Recording:

• Good Morning Good Morning

• Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!

• With A Little Help From My Friends

30:

Cover shoot for Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club

30:

Recording:

• With A Little Help From My Friends

31:

Recording, mixing:

• With A Little Help From My Friends

• Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!

1967 April

1967 1st April

Recording, mixing:

• Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

1967 3rd April

Paul McCartney flies to Los Angeles

Recording, mixing:

• Within You Without You

1967 4th April

Paul McCartney flies to San Francisco

Mixing, editing:

• Within You Without You

1967 5th April

Paul McCartney visits Jane Asher in Denver

1967 6th April

Paul McCartney and Jane Asher holiday in Denver

Mixing:

• Sergeant Pepper crossfades,

• Good Morning Good Morning

1967 7th April

Paul McCartney films Jane Asher in Denver

Mixing:

• Sergeantt Pepper crossfades

• With A Little Help From My Friends

• Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!

• Fixing A Hole

• Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

1967 8th April

Paul McCartney and Mal Evans holiday in Denver

1967 9th April

Paul McCartney flies from Denver to Los Angeles

1967 10th April

Paul McCartney performs on The Beach Boys’ Vegetables

1967 11th April

Paul McCartney performs with Brian Wilson and John and Michelle Phillips

1967 12th April

Paul McCartney returns to England from America

1967 17th April

Mixing:

• Getting Better

• She’s Leaving Home

• When I’m Sixty-Four

• Lovely Rita

1967 19th April

The Beatles & Co. is formed

Mixing:

• Good Morning Good Morning

• Only A Northern Song

1967 20th April

Recording, mixing:

• Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

• Only A Northern Song

1967 21st April

Recording, mixing:

• Only A Northern Song

• Sergeant Pepper run-out groove

1967 24th April

The Beatles watch Donovan perform in London

1967 25th April

Recording:

• Magical Mystery Tour

1967 26th April

Recording:

• Magical Mystery Tour

1967 27th April

Recording, mixing:

• Magical Mystery Tour

1967 29th April

John Lennon attends the 14 Hour Technicolour Dream

1967 May

1967 3rd May

Recording:

• Magical Mystery Tour

1967 4th May

Mixing:

• Magical Mystery Tour

1967 9th May

Recording:

• Untitled

1967 11th May

Recording, mixing:

• Baby You’re A Rich Man

1967 12th May

Recording, mixing:

• All Together Now

1967 15th May

Paul McCartney meets Linda Eastman

1967 17th May

Recording:

• You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)

1967 19th May

Press launch for Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club

1967 20th May

The BBC bans A Day In The Life

1967 23rd May

EMI is informed of the BBC’s ban of A Day In The Life

1967 24th May

The Beatles watch Procol Harum perform in London

1967 25th May

Recording:

• It’s All Too Much

1967 28th May

The Beatles attend a party at Brian Epstein’s country house

1967 31st May

Recording, mixing:

• It’s All Too Much

1967 June

1967 1st June

UK album release:

• Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

Recording:

• Untitled

1967 2nd June

US album release:

• Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

Recording, mixing:

• It’s All Too Much

1967 4th June

Paul McCartney and George Harrison watch Jimi Hendrix in London

1967 7th June

Recording:

• You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)

1967 8th June

Recording:

• You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)

1967 9th June

Editing, mixing:

• You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)

1967 12th June

US album release:

• The Family Way

1967 14th June

Recording:

• All You Need Is Love

1967 19th June

Recording:

• All You Need Is Love

Paul McCartney admits taking LSD

1967 21st June

Mixing:

• All You Need Is Love

1967 23rd June

Recording:

• All You Need Is Love

1967 24th June

Recording:

• All You Need Is Love

1967 25th June

The Beatles on Our World:

• All You Need Is Love

1967 26th June

Recording, mixing:

• All You Need Is Love

1967 28th June

George Harrison is fined for speeding

1967 July

1967 3rd July

John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison attend a party in London

1967 4th July

George Harrison visits his parents

1967 7th July

UK single release:

• All You Need Is Love

1967 17th July

US single release:

• All You Need Is Love

1967 19th July

• • • Business

• • • • • The Beatles discuss buying a Greek island

• • • Recording

• • • • • John Lennon and Paul McCartney sing on The Rolling Stones’ none LP single – “We Love You“

1967 20th July

George Harrison and Ringo Starr travel to Greece

The Chris Barber Band records Catcall

1967 22nd July

John Lennon and Paul McCartney travel to Greece

1967 23rd July

The Beatles go sightseeing in Greece

1967 24th July

The Beatles call for the legalisation of marijuana

The Beatles go sightseeing in Greece

1967 25th July

John Lennon and Ringo Starr go sightseeing in Athens

1967 26th July

Ringo Starr flies back to England from Greece

The Beatles visit a Greek island they intended to purchase

1967 29th July

George Harrison flies back to England from Greece

1967 31st July

John Lennon and Paul McCartney fly back to England from Greece

1967 August

1967 1st August

George and Pattie Harrison fly to Los Angeles

1967 2nd August

George Harrison meets Ravi Shankar in Los Angeles

1967 3rd August

Pattie Harrison reads about Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

George Harrison and Ravi Shankar hold a press conference

1967 4th August

George Harrison watches Ravi Shankar at the Hollywood Bowl

1967 5th August

George Harrison attends an Alla Rakha recording session

1967 6th August

George Harrison dines at Ravi Shankar’s house

1967 7th August

George Harrison visits Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco

1967 9th August

George and Pattie Harrison return from America

1967 11th August

The Beatles are photographed by Richard Avedon

1967 19th August

Jason Starkey is born

1967 22nd August

Recording:

• Your Mother Should Know

1967 23rd August

Recording:

• Your Mother Should Know

1967 24th August

The Beatles meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

1967 25th August

The Beatles travel to Bangor

1967 26th August

The Beatles renounce the use of drugs

1967 27th August

Brian Epstein dies

Interview:

• John, George and Ringo in Bangor, Wales

1967 31st August

The Beatles issue a statement on NEMS Enterprises

1967 September

1967 1st September

• • • Business

• • • • • The Beatles discuss their future after Brian Epstein

1967 5th September

• • • Recording

• • • • • “I Am The Walrus”

1967 6th September

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “I Am The Walrus”

        • “The Fool On The Hill”

        • “Blue Jay Way”

1967 7th September

• • • Recording:
      

• • • • • “Blue Jay Way”

1967 8th September

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “Flying”

1967 19th September

• • • Filming

• • • • • Magical Mystery Tour

1967 20th September

• • • Filming

• • • • • Magical Mystery Tour

1967 21st September

• • • Filming

• • • • • Magical Mystery Tour

1967 22nd September

• • • Filming

• • • • • Magical Mystery Tour

1967 23rd September

1967 24th September

• • • Filming

• • • • • Magical Mystery Tour

1967 25th September

• • • Editing

• • • • • Magical Mystery Tour

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “The Fool On The Hill”

1967 26th September

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “The Fool On The Hill”

1967 27th September

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “I Am The Walrus”

1967 28th September

• • • Recording, mixing, editing:

• • • • • “I Am The Walrus”
        • “Flying”

1967 29th September

• • • Television:

• • • • • The Frost Programme

• • • Recording, mixing, editing:

• • • • • “I Am The Walrus”

        • “Your Mother Should Know”

1967 30th September

Mixing:

• Your Mother Should Know

1967 October

1967 1st October

Filming of Magical Mystery Tour

1967 2nd October

Recording, mixing:

• Your Mother Should Know

• Hello, Goodbye

1967 4th October

Television in The Frost Programme

1967 6th October

Recording: Blue Jay Way

1967 9th October

John Lennon’s 27th birthday

1967 12th October

Mixing:

• It’s All Too Much

Recording, mixing, editing:

• Blue Jay Way

• Shirley’s Wild Accordion

1967 Tuesday 17th October

Memorial service for Brian Epstein

1967 Wednesday 18th October

The Beatles attend the première of How I Won The War

1967 19th October

Recording:

• Hello, Goodbye

1967 20th October

Recording:

• The Fool On The Hill

• Hello, Goodbye

1967 25th October

Recording, mixing, editing:

• The Fool On The Hill

• Hello, Goodbye

1967 29th October

Filming of Magical Mystery Tour

1967 30th October

Filming of Magical Mystery Tour

1967 31st October

Filming of Magical Mystery Tour

1967 November

1967 1st November

Mixing:

• All You Need Is Love

• Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Recording, mixing, editing:

• Untitled Sound Effects

• Hello, Goodbye

• The Fool On The Hill

1967 2nd November

Recording, mixing:

• Hello, Goodbye

1967 3rd November

Filming of Magical Mystery Tour

1967 6th November

Mixing, editing:

• Hello, Goodbye

• I Am The Walrus

• Your Mother Should Know

• Magical Mystery Tour

1967 7th November

Recording, mixing, editing:

• Blue Jay Way

• Flying

• Magical Mystery Tour

1967 10th November

Filming of Hello, Goodbye

1967 15th November

Mixing:

• Hello, Goodbye

1967 17th November

Mixing, editing:

• I Am The Walrus

1967 22nd November

Tape copying:

• Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

• Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

• Nowhere Man

1967 23rd November

Tape copying:

• Yellow Submarine soundtrack songs

1967 24th November

UK single release:

• Hello, Goodbye

1967 27th November

US album release:

• Magical Mystery Tour

US single release:

• Hello, Goodbye

1967 28th November

Recording, mixing:

• Christmas Time (Is Here Again)

1967 29th November

Editing:

• Christmas Time (Is Here Again)

1967 December

1967 5th December

Launch party at the Apple Boutique

1967 7th December

The Apple Boutique opens

1967 8th December

UK EP release:

• Magical Mystery Tour

1967 25th December

Paul McCartney and Jane Asher announce their engagement

1967 26th December

Magical Mystery Tour is premièred on BBC 1

1967 27th December

Paul McCartney justifies Magical Mystery Tour

1968 January

1968 Sunday 7th January

George Harrison flies to India

1968 Tuesday 9th January

Recording by George Harrison:

• Wonderwall Music

1968 Wednesday 10th January

Recording by George Harrison:

• Wonderwall Music

1968 Thursday 11th January

Recording by George Harrison:

• Wonderwall Music

1968 Friday 12th January

Recording by George Harrison:

• The Inner Light

• Wonderwall Music

1968 Saturday 13th January

Recording by George Harrison:

• Wonderwall Music

1968 Monday 22nd January

Apple opens offices at 95 Wigmore Street, London

1968 Thursday 25th January

The Beatles film their cameo for Yellow Submarine

Pattie Harrison models for Ossie Clark

1968 Saturday 27th January

Radio on The Kenny Everett Show

1968 February

1968 1st February

Ringo Starr rehearses for Cilla Black’s television show

1968 2nd February

Tape copying:

• Only A Northern Song

Ringo Starr rehearses for Cilla Black’s television show

1968 3rd February

Recording:

• Lady Madonna

• Across The Universe

1968 4th February

Recording:

• Across The Universe

1968 5th February

Ringo Starr rehearses for Cilla Black’s television show

1968 6th February

Recording, mixing:

• The Inner Light

• Lady Madonna

Ringo Starr appears on Cilla Black’s television show

1968 8th February

Recording, mixing:

• The Inner Light

• Across The Universe

1968 11th February

Recording, mixing:

• Hey Bulldog

1968 14th February

Mal Evans flies to India

1968 15th February

John Lennon and George Harrison fly to India

Mixing:

• Lady Madonna

1968 16th February

John Lennon and George Harrison arrive in Rishikesh

1968 19th February

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr fly to India

1968 20th February

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr arrive in Rishikesh, India

1968 29th February

Yoko Ono and Ornette Coleman give a live performance at the Royal Albert Hall, London

1968 March

1968 1st March

Ringo Starr leaves India

1968 3rd March

Ringo Starr arrives back in England

1968 15th March

UK single release:

• Lady Madonna

1968 17th March

Pattie Harrison celebrates her 24th birthday in India

1968 18th March

US single release:

• Lady Madonna

1968 Tuesday 26th March

Paul McCartney leaves Rishikesh

1968 April

1968 12th April

John Lennon and George Harrison leave Rishikesh

1968 19th April

Apple Corps advertises for new talent

1968 May

1968 5th May

Mary Hopkin appears on Opportunity Knocks

1968 11th May

John Lennon and Paul McCartney promote Apple in New York

1968 12th May

John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet Ron Kass of Apple US

1968 13th May

John Lennon and Paul McCartney give interviews to US press

1968 14th May

John Lennon and Paul McCartney give interviews in New York

1968 16th May

John Lennon and Paul McCartney return from promoting Apple in New York

1968 19th May

John Lennon and Yoko Ono record Two Virgins

1968 22nd May

John Lennon and Yoko Ono attend press launch of Apple Tailoring

1968 23rd May

Apple Tailoring opens in London

Television: Omnibus – All My Loving

1968 24th May

Demo recordings for the White Album

1968 30th May

Recording:

• Revolution 1

1968 31st May

Recording:

• Revolution 1

1968 June

1968 4th June

Recording, mixing:

• Revolution 1

1968 5th June

Recording:

• Don’t Pass Me By

1968 6th June

Recording, mixing:

• Don’t Pass Me By

BBC interview with John Lennon and Victor Spinetti

Radio on The Kenny Everett Show

1968 7th June

George Harrison and Ringo Starr fly to America

1968 8th June

Paul McCartney is best man at his brother Michael’s wedding

George Harrison and Ringo Starr visit Joan Baez in California

1968 10th June

George Harrison films a scene for Ravi Shankar’s Raga

Recording:

• Revolution 9

1968 11th June

George Harrison films a second scene for Ravi Shankar’s Raga

Paul McCartney and Mary Hopkin are filmed for Apple Records

Recording, mixing:

• Blackbird, Revolution 9

1968 15th June

John Lennon and Yoko Ono plant acorns for peace at Coventry Cathedral

1968 16th June

Television in David Frost Presents…

1968 18th June

Paul McCartney celebrates his 26th birthday at Apple

George Harrison and Ringo Starr return to England from America

Première of the In His Own Write stage play

1968 20th June

Paul McCartney flies to New York

Recording:

• Revolution 9

1968 21st June

Paul McCartney flies from New York to Los Angeles

Recording, mixing:

• Revolution 1

• Revolution 9

1968 22nd June

The Beatles purchase Apple headquarters at 3 Savile Row, London

Paul McCartney addresses Capitol Records conference

1968 23rd June

Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman spend time together in Los Angeles

1968 24th June

George Harrison produces Jackie Lomax’s Sour Milk Sea

Paul McCartney sails to Santa Catalina Island, California

1968 25th June

Paul McCartney flies from New York to London

George Harrison produces Jackie Lomax’s Sour Milk Sea

Mixing, editing:

• Revolution 1

• Revolution 9

1968 26th June

George Harrison produces Jackie Lomax’s Sour Milk Sea

Recording:

• Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey

1968 27th June

Recording:

• Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey

1968 28th June

Recording:

• Good Night

1968 30th June

Paul McCartney records Thingumybob by Black Dyke Mills Band

1968 July

1968 July 1st July

John Lennon and Yoko Ono launch art exhibition You Are Here

Recording:

• Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey

1968 2nd July

Recording:

• Good Night

1968 3rd July

Recording:

• Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

1968 4th July

Recording:

• Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

1968 5th July

Recording:

• Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

1968 8th July

The Beatles attend a press screening of Yellow Submarine

Recording:

• Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

1968 9th July

Ringo Starr performs on Solomon King’s A Hundred Years Or More

Recording:

• Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,

• Revolution

1968 10th July

Recording:

• Revolution

1968 11th July

John Lennon is best man at Alexis Mardas’ wedding

Recording, mixing:

• Revolution,

• Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

1968 12th July

Recording, mixing:

• Don’t Pass Me By

• Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

• Revolution

1968 13th July

John Lennon introduces his aunt Mimi to Yoko Ono

1968 15th July

The Beatles move into the Apple headquarters at 3 Savile Row, London

Recording, mixing:

• Revolution,

• Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

• Cry Baby Cry

1968 16th July

Recording:

• Cry Baby Cry

1968 17th July

World première of Yellow Submarine

1968 18th July

Recording:

• Cry Baby Cry

• Helter Skelter

1968 19th July

Recording:

• Sexy Sadie

1968 20th July

Jane Asher announces her split from Paul McCartney

1968 22nd July

Recording:

• A Beginning

• Good Night

1968 23rd July

Recording, mixing:

• Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey

• Good Night

1968 24th July

Recording:

• Sexy Sadie

1968 25th July

Recording:

• While My Guitar Gently Weeps

1968 28th July

The Mad Day Out: location one

The Mad Day Out: location two

The Mad Day Out: location three

The Mad Day Out: location four

The Mad Day Out: location five

The Mad Day Out: location six

The Mad Day Out: location seven

1968 29th July

Recording:

• Hey Jude

1968 30th July

Recording, mixing:

• Hey Jude

1968 31st July

The Apple Boutique closes down

Recording:

• Hey Jude

1968 August

1968 1st August

Recording:

• Hey Jude

1968 2nd August

Mixing:

• Hey Jude

1968 6th August

Mixing:

• Hey Jude

1968 7th August

Tape copying, recording:

• Hey Jude

• Not Guilty

1968 8th August

Recording, mixing:

• Hey Jude

• Not Guilty

1968 9th August

Recording:

• Not Guilty

• Mother Nature’s Son

1968 10th August

Paul McCartney is interviewed for New Musical Express

1968 12th August

John Lennon and Yoko Ono attend an Ossie Clark fashion show

Recording, mixing:

• Not Guilty

1968 13th August

Recording, editing:

• Sexy Sadie

• Yer Blues

1968 14th August

Recording, mixing:

• Yer Blues

• What’s The New Mary Jane

1968 15th August

Recording, mixing:

• Rocky Raccoon

1968 16th August

Recording:

• While My Guitar Gently Weeps

1968 17th August

George and Pattie Harrison fly to Greece

1968 20th August

Recording, mixing, editing:

• Yer Blues

• Mother Nature’s Son

• Etcetera

• Wild Honey Pie

1968 21st August

George and Pattie Harrison return to England from Greece

Recording, mixing:

• Sexy Sadie

1968 22nd August

Cynthia Lennon sues John Lennon for divorce

Ringo Starr quits The Beatles

Recording:

• Back In The USSR

1968 23rd August

Recording, mixing:

• Back In The USSR

1968 24th August

Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono on Frost On Saturday

1968 26th August

US single release:

• Hey Jude

Tape copying:

• Revolution 9

1968 27th August

Tape copying:

• Ob-La-Di

• Ob-La-Da

• Blackbird

• Not Guilty

• Revolution 9

1968 28th August

Recording:

• Dear Prudence

1968 29th August

Recording:

• Dear Prudence

1968 30th August

UK single release:

• Hey Jude

Recording, mixing:

• Dear Prudence

1968 September

1968 3rd September

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”

Ringo Starr rejoins The Beatles

1968 4th September

• • • Filming:

• • • • • Hey Jude

        • Revolution

1968 5th September

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”

1968 6th September

• • • Television:

• • • • • Paul McCartney and Mary Hopkin filmed for Magpie

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”

1968 9th September

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Helter Skelter”

1968 10th September

1. 1. • Recording:

• • • • “Helter Skelter”

1968 11th September

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Glass Onion”

1968 12th September

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Glass Onion”

1968 13th September

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Glass Onion”

1968 16th September

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “I Will”

• • • • • “Glass Onion”

1968 17th September

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “Helter Skelter”

        • “I Will”

1968 18th September

• • • Interview

• • • • • George Harrison for New Musical Express and BBC

• • • Recording, mixing:

• • • • • “Birthday”

1968 19th September

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Piggies”

1968 20th September

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Piggies”

• • • • • “Glass Onion”

1968 23rd September

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Happiness Is A Warm Gun”

1968 24th September

• • • Recording:

• • • • • “Happiness Is A Warm Gun”

1968 25th September

• • • Editing, recording, mixing:

• • • • • “Happiness Is A Warm Gun”

1968 26th September

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “Happiness Is A Warm Gun”

        • “What’s The New Mary Jane”

        • “Glass Onion”

        • “I Will”

1968 30th September

• • • Book

• • • • • Hunter Davies’ biography of The Beatles is published

1968 October

1968 1st October

Recording, mixing:

• Honey Pie

1968 2nd October

Recording:

• Honey Pie

1968 3rd October

Recording:

• Savoy Truffle

1968 4th October

Recording:

• Martha My Dear

• Honey Pie

1968 5th October

Recording, mixing:

• Savoy Truffle

• Martha My Dear

• Honey Pie

• Dear Prudence

1968 7th October

Mixing, recording:

• While My Guitar Gently Weeps

• Long Long Long

1968 8th October

Recording:

• Long Long Long

• I’m So Tired

• The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill

1968 9th October

Recording, mixing:

• The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill

• Long Long Long

• Why Don’t We Do It In The Road

1968 10th October

George Harrison forms music publishing company Singsong Ltd

Recording, mixing:

• Piggies

• Glass Onion

• Rocky Raccoon

• Long Long Long

• Why Don’t We Do It In The Road

1968 11th October

Recording, mixing:

• Savoy Truffle

• Piggies

• Don’t Pass Me By

• Good Night

1968 12th October

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • “Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey”

• • • • • “Helter Skelter”

        • “Mother Nature’s Son”

        • “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da”

        • “Long Long Long”

1968 13th October

Recording, mixing:

• Julia

• Dear Prudence

• Wild Honey Pie

• Back In The USSR

• Blackbird

1968 14th October

Recording, mixing:

• I Will

• Birthday

• Savoy Truffle

• While My Guitar Gently Weeps

• Long Long Long

• Yer Blues

• Sexy Sadie

• What’s The New Mary Jane

1968 15th October

Mixing:

• Happiness Is A Warm Gun

• I’m So Tired

• Cry Baby Cry

1968 16th October

George Harrison flies to Los Angeles

Mixing, editing:

• Why Don’t We Do It In The Road

• White Album crossfades

• It’s All Too Much

1968 18th October

John Lennon and Yoko Ono are arrested for drugs possession

Tape copying:

• Yer Blues

• Don’t Pass Me By

1968 19th October

John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear in court on drugs charges

1968 20th October

Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman holiday in New York

1968 22nd October

George Harrison produces Is This What You Want? by Jackie Lomax

1968 24th October

George Harrison produces Is This What You Want? by Jackie Lomax

1968 25th October

John Lennon and Yoko Ono announce pregnancy

George Harrison produces Is This What You Want? by Jackie Lomax

1968 29th October

Mixing:

• Hey Bulldog

• All Together Now

• All You Need Is Love

• Only A Northern Song

1968 31st October

George Harrison produces Is This What You Want? by Jackie Lomax

1968 November

1968 1st November

UK album release by George Harrison:

• Wonderwall Music

George Harrison produces Is This What You Want? by Jackie Lomax

Yoko Ono is admitted to hospital

1968 7th November

John Lennon writes A Short Essay On Macrobiotics

1968 8th November

John and Cynthia Lennon get divorced

George Harrison produces Is This What You Want? by Jackie Lomax

1968 9th November

George Harrison produces Is This What You Want? by Jackie Lomax

1968 10th November

George Harrison produces Is This What You Want? by Jackie Lomax

1968 11th November

US album release by John Lennon and Yoko Ono:

• Two Virgins

George Harrison produces Is This What You Want? by Jackie Lomax

1968 12th November

Recording by George Harrison:

• Electronic Sound

1968 15th November

George Harrison appears on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

1968 20th November

Paul McCartney is interviewed by Radio Luxembourg

1968 21st November

Yoko Ono suffers a miscarriage

George Harrison performs on Badge by Cream

1968 22nd November

UK album release:

• The Beatles (White Album)

1968 25th November

US album release:

• The Beatles (White Album)

1968 28th November

John Lennon pleads guilty to cannabis possession

1968 29th November

UK album release: Two Virgins by John Lennon and Yoko Ono

1968 December

1968 2nd December

US album release by George Harrison:

Wonderwall Music

1968 4th December

George Harrison invites Hells Angels to Apple

1968 10th December

John Lennon rehearses for The Rolling Stones’ Rock And Roll Circus

1968 11th December

John Lennon appears in The Rolling Stones’ Rock And Roll Circus

1968 12th December

John Lennon and Yoko Ono are interviewed for BBC radio’s Night Ride

John Lennon and Yoko Ono are interviewed for Dutch television

1968 18th December

John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear onstage in a white bag

1969 January

1969 Wednesday 1st January

1st day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions

1969 Friday 3rd January

2nd day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions

1969 Monday 6th January

3rd day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions

1969 Tuesday 7th January

4th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions

1969 Wednesday 8th January

5th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions

1969 Thursday 9th January

6th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions

1969 Friday 10th January

7th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions – George Harrison decides to leave The Beatles

1969 Sunday 12th January

The Beatles meet at Ringo Starr’s house

1969 Monday 13th January

US album release:

• Yellow Submarine

8th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions: day eight

1969 Tuesay 14th January

9th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions: day nine

1969 Wednesday 15th January

George Harrison rejoins The Beatles

1969 Friday 17th January

UK album release:

• Yellow Submarine

1969 Monday 20th January

The Beatles meet at Apple’s basement studio

1969 Tuesday 21st January

Ringo Starr is interviewed for the BBC’s Scene And Heard

10th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions

1969 Wednesday 22nd January

11th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions

1969 Thursday 23rd January

12th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions

1969 Friday 24th January

13th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions

1969 Saturday 25th January

14th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions

1969 Sunday 26th January

15th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions

1969 Monday 27th January

16th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions

1969 Tuesday 28th January

17th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions

Allen Klein meets The Beatles

1969 Wednesday 29th January

18th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions

1969 Thursday 30th January

The Beatles’ rooftop concert (Apple building)

19th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions

1969 Friday 31st January

20th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions

1969 February

1969 1st February

Allen Klein discusses The Beatles’ purchase of NEMS

1969 3rd February

Allen Klein is appointed The Beatles’ manager

1969 5th February

Mixing:

• I’ve Got A Feeling

• Don’t Let Me Down

• Get Back

• One After 909

• Dig A Pony

1969 13th February

Launch party for Mary Hopkin’s album Postcard

1969 20th February

Recording:

• Don’t Let Me Down

1969 22nd February

Recording:

• I Want You (She’s So Heavy)

1969 23rd February

Editing:

• I Want You (She’s So Heavy)

1969 24th February

Tape copying:

• I Want You (She’s So Heavy)

1969 25th February

• • • Recording:

 

• • • Old Brown Shoe, All Things Must Pass, Something

1969 March

1969 1st March

Paul McCartney produces Mary Hopkin’s Goodbye

1969 2nd March

Paul McCartney produces Mary Hopkin’s Goodbye

John Lennon and Yoko Ono perform in Cambridge

1969 4th March

George Harrison is interviewed for the BBC’s Scene And Heard

1969 10th March

Mixing:

• Get Back

• Teddy Boy

• Two Of Us

• Dig A Pony

• I’ve Got A Feeling

• The Long And Winding Road

• Let It Be, Rocker

• Save The Last Dance For Me

• Don’t Let Me Down

• For You Blue

• The Walk

1969 11th March

Mixing:

• Two Of Us

• The Long And Winding Road

• Lady Madonna

Paul McCartney and George Harrison produce a Jackie Lomax session

1969 12th March

Mixing:

• The Long And Winding Road, Let It Be

Paul McCartney get married to Linda Eastman

George and Pattie Harrison’s home is raided by the Drugs Squad

1969 13th March

Mixing:

• I’ve Got A Feeling

• Dig It

• Maggie Mae

• Shake Rattle And Roll

• Kansas City

• Miss Ann

• Lawdy Miss Clawdy

• Blue Suede Shoes

• You Really Got A Hold On Me

1969 16th March

Paul and Linda McCartney begin their honeymoon

John Lennon and Yoko Ono fly to Paris

1969 18th March

George and Pattie Harrison appear in court on drugs charges

1969 20th March

John Lennon marries Yoko Ono

1969 24th March

John Lennon and Yoko Ono meet Salvador Dali

1969 25th March

John and Yoko’s first bed-in for peace: Amsterdam

1969 26th March

Mixing:

• Get Back

1969 31st March

John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s lightning trip to Vienna

George and Pattie Harrison are fined for drugs possession

April 1969

1969 1st April

John Lennon and Yoko Ono interviewed for Todayon Television

1969 3rd April

George Harrison interviewed for The World At One on the Radio

John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear on The Eamonn Andrews Show

1969 7th April

Mixing:

• Get Back

• Don’t Let Me Down

1969 9th April

The Beatles’ penultimate photo session

1969 11th April

UK single release:

• Get Back

1969 14th April

Recording, mixing:

• The Ballad Of John And Yoko

1969 16th April

Recording, mixing:

• Old Brown Shoe

• Something

1969 18th April

Recording, mixing:

• Old Brown Shoe

• I Want You (She’s So Heavy)

1969 20th April

Recording, mixing:

• I Want You (She’s So Heavy)

• Oh! Darling

1969 22th April

John Lennon changes his middle name to Ono

Recording, mixing:

• John And Yoko

1969 25th April

Mixing:

• Two Of Us

1969 26th April

Mixing:

• John And Yoko

Recording:

• Oh! Darling

• Octopus’s Garden

1969 27th April

Recording:

• John And Yoko

1969 29th April

Recording, mixing:

• Octopus’s Garden

1969 30th April

Recording, mixing:

• Let It Be

• You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)

1969 May

1969 1st May

Mixing:

• Oh! Darling

Mixing:

• John And Yoko

1969 2nd May

John Lennon and Yoko Ono are interviewed by How Late It Is on Television

Recording:

• Something

1969 4th May

John Lennon and Yoko Ono buy Tittenhurst Park

John Lennon and Paul McCartney attend a wrap party for The Magic Christian

1969 5th May

US single release:

• Get Back

Recording:

• Something

1969 6th May

Recording, mixing:

• You Never Give Me Your Money

1969 7th May

Mixing:

• Get Back album inserts

1969 8th May

John Lennon and Yoko Ono are interviewed for the BBC’s Scene And Heard

1969 9th May

UK album release by George Harrison

• Electronic Sound

UK album release:

• Unfinished Music No.2: Life With The Lions by John Lennon and Yoko Ono

Mixing:

• Get Back album inserts

Paul McCartney performs on Steve Miller’s My Dark Hour

1969 11th May

George Harrison performs on a Jack Bruce session

1969 15th May

Radio: Paul McCartney is interviewed by BBC Radio Merseyside’s Light And Local

1969 16th May

Ringo Starr sets sail for New York on board the QE2

Paul and Linda McCartney holiday in Corfu

1969 22nd May

Ringo Starr flies from New York to the Bahamas

1969 24th May

John Lennon and Yoko Ono fly to the Bahamas

1969 25th May

John Lennon and Yoko Ono fly from the Bahamas to Toronto

1969 26th May

US album release by George Harrison:

• Electronic Sound

US album release by John Lennon and Yoko Ono:

• Unfinished Music No.2: Life With The Lions

John and Yoko’s second bed-in for peace in Montreal

1969 28th May

Mixing, master compilation:

• Let It Be, Get Back album

1969 30th May

UK single release:

• The Ballad Of John And Yoko

1969 June

1969 1st June

George and Pattie Harrison holiday in Sardinia

John Lennon argues with Al Capp in Montreal

John Lennon and Yoko Ono record Give Peace A Chance

1969 4th June

US single release:

• The Ballad Of John And Yoko

1969 14th June

Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono on The David Frost Show

1969 23rd June

John Lennon and Yoko Ono holiday in Wales

1969 20th June

John Lennon and Yoko Ono holiday in Scotland

1969 July

1969 1st July

John Lennon crashes his car in Scotland

Recording:

• You Never Give Me Your Money

1969 2nd July

Recording:

• Her Majesty

• Golden Slumbers

• Carry That Weight

1969 3rd July

Recording,editing:

• Golden Slumbers

• Carry That Weight

1969 4th July

UK single release by Plastic Ono Band:

• Give Peace A Chance

1969 4th July

Recording:

• Golden Slumbers

• Carry That Weight

1969 7th July

US single release Plastic Ono Band:

• Give Peace A Chance

Recording Plastic Ono Band:

• Here Comes The Sun

1969 8th July

Recording, mixing:

• Here Comes The Sun

1969 9th July

Recording:

• Maxwell’s Silver Hammer

1969 10th July

Recording, mixing:

• Maxwell’s Silver Hammer

1969 11th July

Recording, mixing:

• Maxwell’s Silver Hammer

• Something

• You Never Give Me Your Money

1969 15th July

Recording, mixing:

• You Never Give Me Your Money

1969 16th July

Recording:

• Here Comes The Sun, Something

1969 17th July

Recording:

• Oh! Darling, Octopus’s Garden

1969 18th July

Recording, mixing:

• Oh! Darling

• Octopus’s Garden

1969 21st July

Recording:

• Come Together

1969 22nd July

Recording:

• Oh! Darling

• Come Together

1969 23rd July

Recording:

• Oh! Darling

• Come Together

• The End

1969 24th July

Recording, mixing:

• Come And Get It

• Sun King

• Mean Mr Mustard

1969 25th July

Recording:

• Sun King

• Mean Mr Mustard

• Come Together

• Polythene Pam

• She Came In Through The Bathroom Window

1969 28th July

Recording:

• Polythene Pam

• She Came In Through The Bathroom Window

1969 29th July

Recording:

• Come Together

• Sun King

• Mean Mr Mustard

1969 30th July

Recording, mixing:

• You Never Give Me Your Money

• Come Together

• Polythene Pam

• She Came In Through The Bathroom Window

• Golden Slumbers

• Carry That Weight

• Sun King

• Mean Mr Mustard

• Her Majesty

• The End

1969 31st July

Recording:

• You Never Give Me Your Money

• Golden Slumbers

• Carry That Weight

1969 August

1969 1st August

Recording:

• Because

1969 2nd August

Paul McCartney produces The Iveys’ Come And Get It

1969 4th August

Recording, mixing:

• Because

• Something

• Here Comes The Sun

1969 5th August

Recording:

• You Never Give Me Your Money

• Because

• The End

1969 4th August

Recording, mixing:

• Here Comes The Sun

• Maxwell’s Silver Hammer

1969 7th August

Recording, mixing:

• Come Together

• The End

1969 8th August

The Abbey Road cover photography session

Recording:

• The End

• I Want You (She’s So Heavy)

• Oh! Darling

1969 11th August

John Lennon and Yoko Ono move into Tittenhurst Park

Recording, editing:

• I Want You (She’s So Heavy)

• Oh! Darling

• Here Comes The Sun

1969 12th August

Mixing:

• Oh! Darling

• Because

• Maxwell’s Silver Hammer

1969 13th August

Mixing:

• You Never Give Me Your Money

1969 14th August

Mixing, editing:

• Sun King

• Mean Mr Mustard

• Maxwell’s Silver Hammer

• Polythene Pam

• She Came In Through The Bathroom Window

• You Never Give Me Your Money

Radio on Everett Is Here

1969 15th August

Recording:

• Golden Slumbers

• Carry That Weight

• The End, Something

• Here Comes The Sun

1969 17th August

Paul McCartney produces Mary Hopkin’s Que Sera, Sera

1969 18th August

Recording, mixing:

• Golden Slumbers

• Carry That Weight

• The End

1969 19th August

Recording, mixing:

• The End

• Golden Slumbers

• Carry That Weight

• Something

• Here Comes The Sun

1969 20th August

Mixing, editing:

• I Want You (She’s So Heavy)

1969 21st August

Mixing, editing:

• The End

• You Never Give Me Your Money

• Sun King

• Mean Mr Mustard

1969 22nd August

The Beatles’ final photo session

1969 25th August

Recording, editing:

• Maxwell’s Silver Hammer

• The End

1969 26th August

George Harrison meets Bob Dylan in Portsmouth

1969 28th August

Mary McCartney is born

Apple holds a launch party for Radha Krsna Temple

George and Pattie Harrison travel to the Isle of Wight to see Bob Dylan

1969 30th August

John Lennon and Ringo Starr travel to the Isle of Wight to see Bob Dylan

1969 31st August

John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr watch Bob Dylan perform at the Isle of Wight Festival

1969 September

1969 1st September

• • • Bob Dylan visits John Lennon at Tittenhurst Park

1969 10th September

• • • Self-Portrait and Mr & Mrs Lennon’s Honeymoon by John Lennon and Yoko Ono are premièred in London

1969 11th September

• • • Mixing:

• • • • • What’s The New Mary Jane

1969 12th September

• • • John Lennon and Yoko Ono are interviewed for various publications

• • • John Lennon decides to leave The Beatles

1969 13th September

• • • Plastic Ono Band live at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival

1969 14th September

• • • The Plastic Ono Band relax in Toronto

1969 15th September

• • • Interview

• • • John Lennon and Yoko Ono  by ITV News

1969 16th September

Maclen (Music) Limited begins legal proceedings against Northern Songs

1969 18th September

• • • Paul McCartney performs on Badfinger’s Rock Of All Ages

1969 19th September

• • • Business

• • • • • The Beatles lose control of Northern Songs

• • • Interview

• • • • • Paul McCartney for the BBC’s Scene And Heard

1969 20th September

• • • John Lennon reveals he is leaving The Beatles

1969 25th September

• • • Mixing by Plastic Ono Band

• • • • • Live Peace In Toronto 1969

    • Leisure

• • • • • Paul and Linda McCartney attend the UK première of Midnight Cowboy

• • • Recording by Plastic Ono Band:

• • • • • “Cold Turkey”

1969 26th September

• • • UK release:

• • • • • LP – “Abbey Road”

1969 28th September

• • • Recording by Plastic Ono Band:

• • • • • “Cold Turkey”

1969 29th September

• • • Mixing by Plastic Ono Band:

• • • • • “Cold Turkey”

1969 October

1969 1st October

US album release:

• Abbey Road

1969 2nd October

Mixing:

• Across The Universe

1969 3rd October

Recording by Plastic Ono Band:

• Don’t Worry Kyoko (Mummy’s Only Looking For Her Hand In The Snow)

1969 5th October

Recording, mixing by Plastic Ono Band:

• Cold Turkey

• Don’t Worry Kyoko (Mummy’s Only Looking For Her Hand In The Snow)

1969 6th October

US single release:

• Something/Come Together

1969 8th October

George Harrison is interviewed for the BBC’s Scene And Heard

1969 9th October

Yoko Ono is taken to hospital in London

1969 20th October

US album release by John & Yoko Lennon:

• Wedding Album

Mixing by Plastic Ono Band:

• Live Peace In Toronto 1969

1969 21st October

John Lennon and Yoko Ono are interviewed for the BBC’s Scene And Heard

1969 24th October

Paul McCartney denies reports of his death

1969 27th October

Recording, mixing by Ringo Starr:

• Night And Day

1969 31st October

UK single release:

• Something/Come Together

1969 November

1969 6th November

Recording by Ringo Starr:

• Stormy Weather

1969 7th November

Recording by Ringo Starr:

• Stardust

1969 14th November

UK album release by John Lennon & Yoko Ono:

• Wedding Album

Recording by Ringo Starr:

• Stardust, Dream

1969 18th November

Mixing by Ringo Starr:

• Stardust

• Dream

1969 25th November

John Lennon returns his MBE to the Queen

1969 26th November

Recording, mixing, editing:

• You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)

• What’s The New Mary Jane

1969 27th November

John Lennon is interviewed about returning his MBE

1969 28th November

Recording, mixing by Ringo Starr:

• Blue Turning Grey Over You,

• Stardust

1969 December

1969 1st December

The final Beatles Book monthly magazine is published

Ringo Starr is interviewed for the BBC’s Line-Up

1969 2nd December

John Lennon is interviewed for Man Of The Decade

Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day one

Mixing:

• Lady Madonna, Rain, Octopus’s Garden

George Harrison live at Colston Hall, Bristol with Delaney & Bonnie

1969 3rd December

Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day two

George Harrison live at Town Hall, Birmingham with Delaney & Bonnie

1969 4th December

Recording, mixing by Ringo Starr:

• Blue Turning Grey Over You

Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day three

George Harrison live at City Hall, Sheffield with Delaney & Bonnie

Recording, mixing by John Lennon and Yoko Ono:

• Item 1 and Item 2

1969 5th December

Mixing:

• Hey Jude

• Revolution

Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day four

John Lennon and Yoko Ono make Apotheosis 2

1969 6th December

Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day five

Television: Ringo Starr and Peter Sellers on Frost On Saturday

George Harrison live at Empire Theatre, Liverpool with Delaney & Bonnie

1969 7th December

George Harrison live at Fairfield Hall, Croydon with Delaney & Bonnie

Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono on The Question Why

1969 8th December

Recording:

• Octopus’s Garden

1969 10th December

George Harrison live at Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen with Delaney & Bonnie

1969 11th December

World première of The Magic Christian in London

George Harrison live at Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen with Delaney & Bonnie

1969 12th December

Album release by Plastic Ono Band:

• Live Peace In Toronto 1969

John Lennon is interviewed for South African radio

George Harrison live at Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen with Delaney & Bonnie

1969 14th December

Television: With A Little Help From My Friends

1969 15th December

Ringo Starr records a charity appeal for BBC radio

John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s ‘War Is Over’ poster campaign is launched

Mixing, editing:

• Get Back album

Plastic Ono Band live at Lyceum Ballroom, London

1969 16th December

John Lennon and Yoko Ono fly to Toronto, Canada

1969 17th December

John Lennon and Yoko Ono give a press conference in Toronto, Canada

John Lennon and Yoko Ono are interviewed by WABC-AM radio

Mixing:

• Plastic Ono Band live at Lyceum Ballroom, London

1969 18th December

John Lennon and Yoko Ono record a message for Japanese radio

John Lennon and Yoko Ono are interviewed for CBC-TV

John Lennon and Yoko Ono are interviewed by Associated Press

1969 20th December

Television: John Lennon in conversation with Marshall McLuhan

John Lennon and Yoko Ono are interviewed for CBC Weekend

1969 21st December

Mixing, editing:

• Get Back album

1969 22nd December

John Lennon and Yoko Ono give a press conference in Montreal

1969 23rd December

John Lennon and Yoko Ono meet Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau

1969 24th December

John Lennon and Yoko Ono visit Rochester Cathedral

1969 29th December

John Lennon and Yoko Ono fly to Aalborg, Denmark

1970 January

1970 Saturday 3rd January

Recording:

• • • • “I Me Mine”

1970 Sunday 4th January

The Beatles’ last recording together session as a group at Abbey Road

Recording:

• Let It Be

1970 Monday 5th January

John Lennon and Yoko Ono give a press conference in Aalborg, Denmark

Glyn Johns compiles the second Get Back album

1970 Thursday 8th January

George Harrison’s final recording session with The Beatles

Recording, mixing:

• Let It Be

• For You Blue

1970 Wednesday 14th January

Recording, mixing by Ringo Starr:

• Sentimental Journey

• Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing

1970 Thursday 15th January

John Lennon’s Bag One exhibition opens in London

1970 Friday 16th January

John Lennon’s Bag One exhibition is raided by police

1970 Tuesday 20th January

John Lennon and Yoko Ono have their hair cropped in Denmark

1970 Monday 26th January

Ringo and Maureen fly to Los Angeles

John Lennon is interviewed in Paris by Reuters

1970 Tuesday 27th January

Mixing:

• The Inner Light

Ringo Starr appears on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In

Recording by Plastic Ono Band:

• Instant Karma!

1970 Thursday 29th January

Ringo Starr attends the US première of The Magic Christian in Los Angeles

1970 Friday 30th January

Ringo Starr meets Elvis Presley

1970 Saturday 31st January

Ringo and Maureen fly from Las Vegas to Los Angeles

1970 February

1970 Sunday 1st February

Ringo and Maureen Starr fly to New York from Los Angeles

1970 Monday 2nd February

Ringo and Maureen Starr return to London from New York

1970 Tuesday 3rd February

Recording, mixing by Ringo Starr:

• Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing

1970 Wednesday 4th February

John Lennon and Yoko Ono donate a bag of their hair to Michael X

1970 Thursday 5th February

Recording:

• Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing by Ringo Starr

1970 Friday 6th February

John Lennon and Yoko Ono are interviewed for the BBC’s Scene And Heard

1970 Saturday 7th February

George Harrison produces Govinda by Radha Krshna Temple

John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear on The Simon Dee Show

1970 Monday 9th February

Recording by Ringo Starr:

• Whispering Grass

• Have I Told You Lately That I Love You

1970 Tuesday 10th February

Mixing by Plastic Ono Band:

• Instant Karma!

Recording, mixing:

• Dream by Ringo Starr

1970 Wednesday 11th February

Recording, mixing by Ringo Starr:

• I’m A Fool To Care

New York première of The Magic Christian

Plastic Ono Band perform Instant Karma! on Top Of The Pops

1970 Thursday 12th February

Recording, mixing by Ringo Starr:

• Let The Rest Of The World Go

1970 Tuesday 17th February

Recording, mixing by Ringo Starr:

• I’m A Fool To Care

• Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing

1970 Wednesday 18th February

Recording, mixing by Ringo Starr:

• Have I Told You Lately That I Love You

• Let The Rest Of The World Go By

Recording, mixing by Ringo Starr:

• It Don’t Come Easy

1970 Thursday 19th February

Recording by Ringo Starr:

• Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing

Recording by Ringo Starr:

• It Don’t Come Easy

1970 Friday 20th February

Mixing by Ringo Starr:

• Sentimental Journey

1970 Saturday 21st February

Mixing by Paul McCartney:

• The Lovely Linda

• Momma Miss America

• Glasses

• Singalong Junk

1970 Sunday 22nd February

Recording, mixing by Paul McCartney:

• That Would Be Something

• Valentine Day

• Every Night

• Maybe

• I’m Amazed

1970 Tuesday 24th February

Mixing by Paul McCartney:

• Hot As Sun

• Every Night

Recording, mixing by Ringo Starr:

• Blue Turning Grey Over You

1970 Wednesday 25th February

Recording, mixing by Paul McCartney:

• Man We Was Lonely

Recording, mixing by Ringo Starr:

• You Always Hurt The One You Love

1970 Thursday 26th February

US album release:

• Hey Jude

1970 Saturday 28th February

Mixing:

• For You Blue

1970 March

1970 Thursday 5th March

Recording by Ringo Starr:

• Whispering Grass

• Bye Bye Blackbird

1970 Friday Friday 6th March

UK single release:

• Let It Be

Recording by Ringo Starr:

• You Always Hurt The One You Love

Mixing by Ringo Starr:

• Sentimental Journey

1970 Sunday 8th March

Recording by Ringo Starr:

• It Don’t Come Easy

1970 Wednesday 11th March

US single release:

• Let It Be

Recording by Ringo Starr:

• It Don’t Come Easy

George Harrison is interviewed for the BBC’s The Beatles Today

1970 Thursday 12th March

George and Pattie Harrison move into Friar Park

1970 Friday 13th March

Mixing by Ringo Starr:

• Sentimental Journey

1970 Sunday 15th March

Filming of Sentimental Journey by Ringo Starr

1970 Monday 16th March

Playback:

• McCartney by Paul McCartney

1970 Monday 23rd March

Mixing, editing:

• I’ve Got A Feeling

• Dig A Pony

• One After 909

• I Me Mine

• Across The Universe

Tape copying:

McCartney by Paul McCartney

1970 Wdnesday 25th March

Mixing:

• For You Blue

• Teddy Boy

• Two Of Us

Ringo Starr is interviewed for the BBC’s Scene And Heard

1970 Thursday 26th March

Mixing:

• The Long And Winding Road

• Let It Be

• Get Back

• Maggie Mae

1970 Friday 27th March

Mixing:

• Dig It

1970 Sunday 29th March

Ringo Star on Television in Frost On Sunday

1970 Monday 30th March

Mixing:

• For You Blue

1970 Tuesday 31st March

Radio: Ringo Starr on Open House

Paul McCartney reacts angrily to a letter from John Lennon and George Harrison, delivered by Ringo Starr

1970 April

1970 Wednesday 1st April

Recording:

• Across The Universe

• The Long And Winding Road

• I Me Mine

1970 Thursday 2nd April

Mixing, editing:

• The Long And Winding Road

• I Me Mine

• Across The Universe

1970 Sunday 5th April

Ringo Starr is interviewed for the BBC’s Scene And Heard

1970 Thursday 9th April

Apple denies that Paul McCartney has left The Beatles

1970 Friday 10th April

Paul McCartney announces The Beatles’ split

The Beatles’ final press release

George Harrison is interviewed for the BBC’s Fact Or Fantasy

1970 Friday 8th May

• • • UK release:

• • • • • LP – “Let It Be”

1970 Monday 11th May

US single release:

• The Long And Winding Road

1970 Monday 18th May

• • • US LP release:

• • • • • • Let It Be

1970 Wednesday 20th May

• • • UK première of “Let It Be”

1970 October

1970 Thursday 9th October

John Lennon meets up with his father Alf for the last time

• • • John Lennon Records:

 

• • • • • “Remember”

1970 December

1970 Friday 11th December

• • • LP release:
      • “John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band”

1970 Friday 31st December

• • • Paul McCartney files a lawsuit to dissolve The Beatles’ partnership