 
        Beatles-related dates for April 

        Compilation made by Victor Munoz
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1 April 
 
1963 
 -- Performance in the `Poll Winner's Concert', at the Wembley  
Empire Pool, organized by `New Musical Express'.  
 -- Number 1 Studio, Piccadilly Theatre, London. 2.30-6.30pm.  
Recording for BBC's `Side By Side': `Side By Side'; `I Saw  
Her Standing There'; `Do You Want To Know A Secret'; `Baby  
It's You'; `Please Please Me'; `From Me To You'; `Misery'.   
    1st `Side By Side' performance.   
 -- Number 1 Studio, Piccadilly Theatre, London. 6.30-10.30pm.  
Recording for BBC's `Side By Side': `Side By Side'; `From Me  
To You';  `Long Tall Sally'; `A Taste Of Honey'; `Chains';  
`Thank You Girl'; `Boys'.   
 
1964 
 -- `Please Please Me' LP, 54th week in the Top 10 (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
    `With The Beatles'  number 1, 19th week (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
    `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 2nd week (UK  
New Musical Express chart).   
 
1965 
 -- Brian becomes a controlling director of Japspic Productions  
Limited, the lessees of the Saville Theatre, and of  
Stramsact Limited. Brian thus becomes leaseholder of the  
Saville Theatre.    
 
1967 
 -- Studio 1. 7.00pm-6.00am.  Recording: `Sgt Pepper's Lonely  
Hearts Club Band (Reprise)' (takes 1-9). Mono mixing: `Sgt Pepper's  
Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)' (remixes 1-9, from take 9).  
Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer:  
Richard Lush.   
 -- 6th and last performance of Fats Domino and his orchestra at the  
Saville Theatre. Support acts: Gerry and the Pacemakers, and  
the Bee Gees.  
 
1969 
 -- John speaks about his idea of sending acorns of peace to  
the world leaders.  
    John reveals that his fortune is about 50,000 pounds.  
 -- John and Yoko return to London.   
    Television House, London. John and Yoko appear live on  
Associated-Rediffusion's `Today', with Eamonn Andrews. Reconstitution  
of their bed-in.   
 -- Theatre Royal, London. Shooting for `The Magic Christian'.   
 
1970 
 -- Studio 1 and control room Studio 3. 7.00pm-? Recording:  
`Across The Universe' (tape reduction take 8 into take 9, overdub  
onto take 9); `The Long And Winding Road' (tape reduction of 31  
January 1969 recording into takes 17-19, overdub onto take 18); `I Me  
Mine' (tape reduction extended edit of take 16 into takes 17, 18,  
overdub onto take 18). Producer: Phil Spector; Engineer: Peter Bown;  
2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.   
    Orchestra and choir overdub.  Last session of Ringo. Last  
recording session for a Beatles album.  
 -- The London Art Gallery appeals for the closing of John's  
exhibition.   
    
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2 April 
 
1962 
 -- Concert at the Pavilion Theatre, Liverpool.   
 
1964 
 -- `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1 in Britain.   
 
1965 
 -- Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00-11.00am. Stereo mixing:  
`You're Going To Lose That Girl' (remix 3, from take 3). Producer:  
George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown.   
 
1970 
 -- Abbey Road, Room 4. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `The Long  
And Winding Road' (remixes 10-13, from take 18); `I Me Mine' (remixes  
10-12, from take 18); `Across The Universe' (remixes 10-13, from take  
9). Editing: `The Long And Winding Road' (of stereo remixes 10, 13);  
`I Me Mine' (of stereo remixes 11, 12). Producer: Phil Spector;  
Engineer: Peter Bown; 2nd Engineer: Roger Ferris.   
    Editing of `I Me Mine' to make it appear longer. Mixing of  
tracks recorded yesterday.  Last session of Spector. End of `Let It  
Be' sessions. Last Beatles session.  
 -- In an interview for the `Evening Standard', Paul speaks  
about the state of the relationship among the Beatles. He  
says his first solo LP is delayed because they don't want it  
to be released simultaneously with `Let It Be'.  
 
1973 
 -- US LP release: `The Beatles 1962-1966'.  
    US LP release: `The Beatles 1967-1970'.  
  
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3 April 
 
1960 
 -- Elvis Presley records `It's Now Or Never'  
 
1963 
 -- `Please Please Me' LP, 2nd week in the Top 10 (UK  
New Musical Express chart).   
    `How Do You Do It?', with Gerry and the Pacemakers, number  
1, 1st week (UK New Musical Express chart).   
 -- The Playhouse Theatre. 8.30-9.45pm. Recording for BBC's  
`Easy Beat': `Please Please Me'; `Misery'; `From Me To You'.  
    Only live take of `Misery'.   
 
1964 
 -- Cilla Black records `You're My World'. Brian attends.  
    Later, performance of Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas on  
Associated-Rediffusion's `Ready Steady Go!'. Brian and Derek  
Taylor attend.  
    Later, Brian and Derek are chauffeur-driven to the Imperial  
Hotel, Torquay, where they will work on the writing of  
Brian's autobiography.   
 
1965 
 -- Appearance on ITV's `Thank Your Lucky Stars'.   
 
1966 
 -- The Beatles appear on the cover of `Ciao Amici', weekly  
Italian magazine: `Beatles: le storie pazze delle loro canzoni.'  
(`Beatles: the crazy stories of their songs.')  
 
1967 
 -- Paul, with Mal, flies to North America to visit Jane.   
 -- Studio 1. 7.00pm-3.00am. Recording: `Within You Without  
You' (overdub onto take 2).   
Studio 2 (control room only). 3.00-6.30am. Mono mixing: `Within You  
Without You' (remixes 1-3 from `Part 1' of take 2, remixes 4, 5 from  
`Parts 2 and 3' of take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff  
Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.  
    Recording of sitar and strings for `Within You Without You'.   
 
1969 
 -- UK single release: `Badge'.   
 -- Edition of Thames Television's `The Eamonn Andrews Show',  
featuring John and Yoko, broadcast from the Cafe Royal, London.   
 
1970 
 -- UK LP release: `Sentimental Journey'.   
    
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4 April 
 
1962 
 -- Performance at the Cavern, with the Four Jays and The  
Dominoes.   
 
1963 
 -- BBC Paris Studio, London. 11.00am-2.00pm. Recording for  
BBC's `Side By Side': `Side By Side'; `Too Much Monkey  
Business'; `Love Me Do'; `Boys'; `I'll Be On My Way'; `From  
Me To You'.   
    After BBC session, photographic sessions with Dezo Hoffmann at  
mens-wear store Cecil Gee, London, and outside the BBC Paris Studio.   
    After BBC session, the Beatles drive to Stowe School,  
Buckinghamshire.   
    Performance at the Roxburgh Hall, Stowe School. Photographer  
David Magnus takes pictures of the performance, and at the Marble Hall.  
    The Beatles spend the night at the Green Man Hotel, in the  
village of Syresham, Buckinghamshire.  
 -- Billy J. Kramer records `I'll Be On My Way' at EMI Studios.   
 
1964 
 -- The Beatles occupy the 1st 5 positions of the US ranking, 15  
songs in the Top 100, and positions 1 and 2 in the album  
chart (Billboard).  
    Billboard affirms that almost everyone is tired of the  
Beatles: disc-jockeys, of playing their records; editors, of  
writing about them; and product  manufacturers, of hearing  
about them.   
 -- `With The Beatles' number 1, 18th week (UK Record  
Retailer chart).  
    `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 4, 12th week in the Top  
100 (Billboard).   
    `She Loves You' number 3, 11th week in the Top 100  
(Billboard).    
    `Please Please Me' number 5, 10th week in the Top 100  
(Billboard).   
    `I Saw Her Standing There' number 31, 9th week in the Top 100  
(Billboard).   
    `From Me To You' number 41, 5th week in the Top 100  
(Billboard).    
    `Twist And Shout' number 2, 4th week in the Top 100  
(Billboard).   
    `Roll Over Beethoven' number 68, 3rd week in the Top 100  
(Billboard).   
    `We Love You Beatles', by the Carefrees, number 42, 3rd week  
in the Top 100 (Billboard).   
    `A Letter To The Beatles', by the Four Preps, number 85, 3rd  
week in the Top 100 (Billboard).   
    `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 1st week; 2nd week in the Top  
100 (Billboard).   
    `Do You Want To Know A Secret' number 46, 2nd week in the  
Top 100 (Billboard).  
    `All My Loving' number 58, 2nd week in the Top 100  
(Billboard).   
    `You Can't Do That' number 65, 1st week in the Top 100  
(Billboard).   
    `Thank You Girl' number 79, 1st week in the Top 100  
(Billboard).   
 -- 10.00-12.00am. BBC's `Saturday Club' broadcast (recorded 31  
March 1964).  
 -- End of performances at the Empire, Liverpool.   
 
1965 
 -- John and Paul compose `Help!'  
 -- Cilla Black appears on the Ed Sullivan Show.   
 
1967 
 -- Paul flies from San  Francisco to Denver.   
 -- Studio 2 (control room only). 7.00pm-12.45am. Mono mixing:  
`Within You Without You' (remixes 6-11 from `Part 1' of take 2,  
remix 12 from `Parts 2, 3' of take 2). Editing: `Within You Without  
You' (of mono remixes 10-12, with overdub). Stereo mixing: `Within  
You Without You' (remixes 1-3 from `Part 1' of take 2, remixes 4, 5  
of `Parts 2, 3' of take 2). Editing: `Within You Without You' (of  
stereo remixes 3, 5 with overdub). Producer: George Martin; Engineer:  
Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.     
    Recording of laughters for `Within You Without You'.  
 
1970 
 -- `Let It Be' single, 4th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).   
    `Live Peace In Toronto', 13th week in the ranking (Billboard).   
  
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5 April 
 
1946 
 -- Jane Asher is born, in London.   
 
1962 
 -- Performance at the Cavern.   
 
1963 
 -- EMI House, ground floor studio. Performance before EMI  
executives, journalists and photographers from British pop  
newspapers. The Beatles are presented with awards.   
    Evening. New Public Baths, Leyton, London. Main Bath Hall.  
Beatles live performance.   
 
1964 
 -- `El club de los Beatles' (`The Beatles Club'), 1st Chilean  
radio programme dedicated to the Beatles, is first broadcast.   
 -- Shooting of opening scene of `A Hard Day's Night', at Boston  
Place, London, and other opening scenes at the Marylebone Station.   
 
1967 
 -- Paul and Jane spend the day in the Colorado Rocky Mountains  
and go to the theatre in Denver.   
 
1969 
 -- `Yellow Submarine' LP, 12th week in the Top 100  
(Billboard).   
 -- Dick James does not convince the Beatles to sell their  
shares to ATV. John and Paul reject 900,000 pounds for them.  
 
1996 
 -- `Anthology 2' number 3, 1st week in the Top 5 (`Feria del  
Disco' record stores English music sales, Chile).   
  
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6 April 
 
1962 
 -- While shopping in Penny Lane, Cynthia begins feeling labour  
pains.    
 
1965 
 -- UK EP release: `Beatles For Sale'.   
 
1966 
 -- `Rubber Soul', 18th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical  
Express chart).  
 -- Studio 3. 8.00pm-1.15am. Recording: `Mark I' (working title  
of `Tomorrow Never Knows') (takes 1-3). Producer: George Martin;  
Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.   
    1st session for `Revolver'. 1st session of Geoff Emerick as  
balance engineer. 1st non-conventional use of Leslie speakers and 1st  
use of ADT.    
 
1967 
 -- Evening: Paul watches Jane perform in a play of `Romeo and  
Juliet'.   
 -- Studio 2 (control room only). 7.00pm-1.00am. Mono mixing:  
Crossfades for LP; `Good Morning Good Morning' (remixes 1, 2, from  
take 11). Stereo mixing: `Good Morning Good Morning' (remixes 1-5,  
from take 11). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd  
Engineer: Richard Lush.  
 
1969 
 -- Disc-jockeys John Prel and Alan Freeman broadcast copies of  
`Get Back', announcing its release as single on 11 April.  
They convince Paul that the song needs a final mix.  
     
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7 April 
 
1962 
 -- Performance at the Cavern, with the Saints Jazz Band.  
 
1963 
 -- 10.31-11.30am. BBC's `Easy Beat' broadcast (recorded 3 April  
1963).  
 
1965 
 -- P. J. Proby records `That Means A Lot' at Abbey Road.   
 
1966 
 -- Studio 3. 2.30-7.15pm. Recording: `Mark I' (working title of  
`Tomorrow Never Knows') (overdub onto take 3).    
Studio 3. 8.15pm-1.30am. Recording: `Got To Get You Into My  
Life' (takes 1-5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick;  
2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.    
    Overdub of effects for `Tomorrow Never Knows'.   
 
1967 
 -- Paul flies to Los Angeles.   
 -- Studio 2 (control room only). 7.00pm-1.00am. Stereo mixing:  
Crossfades for LP; `With A Little Help From My Friends' (remixes 1-3,  
from take 11); `Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!' (remixes 1-8, from  
take 9); `Fixing A Hole' (remix 1, from take 3); `Lucy In The Sky  
With Diamonds' (remixes 1-5, from take 8). Producer: George Martin;   
Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.    
 
1969 
 -- Abbey Road, Studio unknown. Mono mixing: `Get Back' (remix 5);  
`Don't Let Me Down' (remix 1). Stereo mixing: `Get Back' (remix 1);  
`Don't Let Me Down' (remix 1). Producer: George Martin?; Engineer:  
Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Jerry Boys.    
    Session booked by Paul to improve the `Get Back' mix. The  
stereo mixes are, initially, for use in the US. End of sessions for  
`Get Back'/`Don't Let Me Down'.    
 
1989 
 -- A Mercedes Benz made in 1970 for John is auctioned at  
`Christie's'.   
  
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8 April 
 
1963 
 -- Morning: John Charles Julian Lennon is born at the General   
Hospital, Sefton, Liverpool. John phones to the hospital.   
 
1964 
 -- `Please Please Me' LP, 55th week in the Top 10 (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
    `With The Beatles'  number 1, 20th week (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
    `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 3rd week (UK  
New Musical Express chart).   
 -- Brian and Derek Taylor conclude preparatory work on Brian's  
autobiography.      
 
1966 
 -- Studio 2. 2.30-9.00pm. Recording: `Got To Get You Into My  
Life' (takes 6-8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick;  
2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.   
 
1967 
 -- Brian stays in a private clinic.   
 -- J P Fallon (Coachworks), Chertsey, Surrey. John visit to  
investigate the feasibility of having his Rolls-Royce psychodelically  
painted.   
 
1968 
 -- US gold certification: `Lady Madonna'.   
 
1971 
 -- UK single release: `It Don't Come Easy'.  
 
1974 
 -- Single `Band On The Run' reaches number 1 in USA.   
 
1977 
 -- Germany LP release: `The Beatles Live! At The Star Club In  
Hamburg; 1962'.   
    
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9 April 
 
1932 
 -- Carl Perkins is born in Lake City, Tennessee.   
 
1963 
 -- Gaumont State Cinema, West Hampstead, London. Ballroom. 1-hour  
show.    
 -- Wembley TV Studios, Wembley, Middlesex. Live appearance on  
Associated-Rediffusion's `Tuesday Rendezvous'.  
 
1964 
 -- Thames tow-path, Kew, Surrey. Shooting for `A Hard Day's  
Night': Ringo walking along the riverbank.   
 
1965 
 -- UK single release: `Ticket To Ride'/`Yes It Is'.   
    UK single release: `Blood Red River', 1st of the Silkie.  
 -- Brian and Cilla return from the US.  
 
1966 
 -- Epstein and Lionel Bart go together to see a package tour  
bill headed by the Walker Brothers, at the Granada Cinema, East Ham,   
London.  
 
1969 
 -- Twickenham, Middlesex. Photographic session with 3 photographers.  
Locations: 1) Madingley Club; 2) aboard the boat `Fritz Otto Maria  
Anna', across the River Thames; 3) an island in the middle of River  
Thames.   
 -- Ringo shoots scenes for `The Magic Christian' at the  
Boathouse, the Embankment, Putney, London.   
 
1982 
 -- Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Joe Walsh, Jim  
Nipar and Joe Vitale meet to work on `As Far As We Can Go'. Recording  
of piano demo.   
  
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10 April 
 
1962 
 -- Stuart Sutcliffe dies.  
 -- The Beatles leave to Hamburg.  
 
1963 
 -- `Please Please Me' LP, 3rd week in the Top 10 (UK  
New Musical Express chart).   
 
1964 
 -- US LP release: `The Beatles' Second Album'.   
 -- Brian announces that Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas will  
make their debut on the Ed Sullivan Show on 7 June.   
 
1965 
 -- Sid Bernstein phones Brian to the Waldorf Towers, and visits  
him to pay him $ 100,000, in advance for the Shea Stadium  
concert.   
 -- Riverside Studios, London. Recording for BBC-TV's `Top Of The  
Pops'.   
 
1967 
 -- Start of six days of Donovan performances at the Saville  
Theatre.   
 
1970 
 -- UK LP release: `McCartney', according to Paul initial plans.  
 -- Paul announces to the press that he quits the Beatles.   
    
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11 April 
 
1962 
 -- John, Paul and Pete arrive in Hamburg (3rd trip). They will  
play the Star Club.   
 
1963 
 -- UK single release: `From Me To You'/`Thank You Girl'.   
 
1964 
 -- `With The Beatles' number 1, 19th week (UK Record  
Retailer chart).  
    `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 2nd week; 3rd week in the Top  
100 (Billboard).   
 -- The Beatles have 14 songs in the Top 100 (Billboard).  
Record.  
 
1965 
 -- Performance in the `New Musical Express' Poll Winner's  
Concert, at the Empire Pool Wembley. Other acts: the Rolling  
Stones, the Kinks, the Animals, the Moody Blues, etc. Filmed  
by ABC-TV.   
    Later, live performance on ABC-TV's `The Eamonn Andrews Show',  
at Teddington TV Studios, Middlesex.   
 
1966 
 -- Studio 2. 2.30-7.00pm. Recording: `Got To Get You Into My  
Life' (overdub onto take 8); `Granny Smith' (working title of  
`Love You To') (takes 1-3).  
Studio 2. 8.00pm-12.45am. Recording: `Granny Smith' (working  
title of `Love You To') (takes 4-6).   
Studio 2 (control room only). 12.45-1.00am. Mono mixing: `Granny  
Smith' (working title of `Love You To') (remix 1, from take 6).  
Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil  
McDonald.    
    Recording of guitar overdub for `Got To Get You Into My Life'. Remix  
of `Love You To' for George.  
 
1967 
 -- Paul flies from the US to Britain. He conceives the  
idea for `Magical Mystery Tour'.   
 
1969 
 -- UK single release: `Get Back'/`Don't Let Me Down'.    
 -- The Beatles formally announce their plan to make a  
counter-offer against ATV's bid for Northern Songs.  
 
1970 
 -- `Let It Be' single, 5th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).   
    `Live Peace In Toronto', 14th week in the ranking (Billboard).   
  
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12 April 
 
1962 
 -- Brian and George travel to Hamburg, for Star Club  
performances.   
 
1963 
 -- Performance at the Cavern, with Faron's Flamingos, the  
Roadrunners and the Dennisons.   
 
1964 
 -- Shooting of opening scenes of `A Hard Day's Night', at the  
Marylebone Railway Station.  
 
1965 
 -- UK LP release: `George Martin Scores Instrumental Versions  
Of The Hits'.   
 
1967 
 -- Last day of Paul's stay in the US, according to initial  
plans.   
 
1969 
 -- `Yellow Submarine' LP, 13th week in the Top 100  
(Billboard).   
 -- John and Yoko go to the offices of Henry Ansbacher & Co., to  
put order in their accounts.   
 
1970 
 -- Paul incorporates McCartney Productions Ltd.   
 
1996 
 -- `Anthology 2' number 17, 1st week in the Top 30 (chart based  
on record stores sales in Santiago, Chile).   
    `Anthology 2' number 2, 2nd and last week in the Top 5 (`Feria  
del Disco' record stores English music sales, Chile)  
  
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13 April 
 
1962 
 -- Start of Star Club performances.   
 
1963 
 -- Studio E, BBC Lime Grove Studios, London. Filming appearance  
on BBC-TV's `The 625 Show'. 1st BBC-TV appearance.  
    Evening. Home of Bruce Welch, 157 Headstone Lane, North Harrow,  
Middlesex. Party thrown by Welch. The Beatles attend. They meet Cliff  
Richard for the first time.   
 
1964 
 -- The title of the new film, `A Hard Day's Night', is  
announced to the press.   
 -- US gold certification: `The Beatles' Second Album'.   
 
1965 
 -- Studio 2. 7.00-11.00pm. Recording: `Help!' (takes 1-12).  
Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken  
Scott.    
 -- The Beatles receive two Grammy Awards for 1964: Best New  
Artist Of 1964 and Best Performance by a Vocal Group (`A Hard Day's  
Night').      
 
1966 
 -- `Rubber Soul', 19th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical  
Express chart).  
 -- Studio 3. 2.30-6.30pm. Recording: `Granny Smith' (working  
title of `Love You To') (tape reduction take 6 into take 7, overdub  
onto take 7). Mono mixing: `Granny Smith' (working title of `Love You  
To') (remixes 1-3, from take 7). Editing: `Granny Smith' (working  
title of `Love You To') (of mono remixes 1-3).   
Studio 3. 8.00pm-2.30am. Recording: `Paperback Writer' (takes 1-2).  
Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer:  
Richard Lush.   
 
1969 
 -- Article accusing Allen Klein is published on `Sunday Times'  
`Insight'  column.   
     
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14 April 
 
1963 
 -- Teddington TV Studios, Middlesex. Filming for ABC-TV's `Thank  
Your Lucky Stars'.   
    After they drive to the Crawdaddy Club.  
    Evening. The Beatles see the Rolling Stones at the Crawdaddy  
Club, Richmond, Surrey, London.   
    After the show, party at Jagger, Jones and Richards's flat (102  
Edith Grove, West Brompton, London). The Beatles attend, staying  
until 4am.   
 
1964 
 -- Arlington Road (at Rosslyn Road), St Margaret's, Twickenham,  
Middlesex. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': traffic jam scene  
(deleted from film).   
 
1965 
 -- `Ticket To Ride' number 1, 1st week in the ranking (UK New  
Musical Express chart).   
 -- Ailsa Avenue, St Margaret's, Twickenham, Middlesex. Shooting  
for `Help!': the Beatles get into 4 houses.   
 
1966 
 -- Studio 3. 2.30-7.30pm. Recording: `Paperback Writer' (overdub  
onto take 2).   
Studio 3 (control room only). 7.30-8.00pm. Mono mixing: `Paperback  
Writer' (remixes 1, 2, from take 2).   
Studio 3. 8.30pm-1.30am. Recording: `Rain' (takes 1-5). Producer:  
George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.  
 
1969 
 -- Studio 3. 2.30-9.00pm. Recording: `The Ballad Of John And  
Yoko (They're Gonna Crucify Me)' (working title of `The  
Ballad Of John And Yoko') (takes 1-11).  
Studio 3 (control room only). 9.00-11.00pm. Stereo mixing: `The  
Ballad Of John And Yoko (They're Gonna Crucify Me)' (working title of  
`The Ballad Of John And Yoko') (remixes 1-5, from take 10). Producer:  
George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander.  
    1st session for `The Ballad Of John And Yoko'/`Old Brown  
Shoe'.   
 
1990 
 -- Paul's concert in Miami (`Get Back' tour).   
  
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15 April 
 
1963 
 -- John escapes to Liverpool to visit Cynthia and see Julian for  
the first time at the General Hospital, Sefton. He announces  
he chose Brian as godfather, and that he will soon leave  
with him on vacation to Spain.   
 
1964 
 -- `Please Please Me' LP, 56th week in the Top 10 (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
    `With The Beatles'  number 1, 21st and last week (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
    `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 4th and last week (UK  
New Musical Express chart).   
 -- Photographic session at the walled garden of Les Ambassadeurs.  
 -- Interview with Ed Sullivan for his TV show at Les  
Ambassadeurs.   
 -- Studio 4. BBC Television Centre, London. Paul films appearance  
for BBC-TV's `A Degree Of Frost'.   
 
1965 
 -- Appearance on BBC's `Top Of The Pops'.   
 
1969 
 -- Allen Klein, John and Yoko return to Henry Ansbacher & Co.  
    
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16 April 
 
1963 
 -- BBC-TV's `625 Show' broadcast (filmed 13 April 1963).   
 
1964 
 -- Interview with Ed Sullivan in London, during `A Hard Day's  
Night' shootings.   
 -- Studio 2. 10.00am-1.00pm. Recording: `A Hard Day's Night'  
(takes 1-9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd  
Engineer: Geoff Emerick.   
    Afternoon. St John's Secondary School (Church of England),  
London. Outside location filming for `A Hard Day's Night': scene at  
police station.   
 -- Heathsfield Street, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night'.  
 -- `The Portland Arms' pub, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's  
Night' (scene deleted from film).   
 
1965 
 -- Wembley TV Studios, Wembley, Middlesex. George and John are  
interviewed for the TV programme `Ready Steady Goes Live!'.  
 
1966 
 -- Studio 2. 2.30pm-1.30am. Recording: `Rain' (overdub onto take  
5, tape reduction take 5 into take 6; takes 7-8). Mono mixing: `Rain'  
(remixes 1-4, from take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff  
Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.   
 
1967 
 -- Performance of the Impressions at the Saville Theatre. [?]  
 -- Performance of Bo Diddley, Ben E. King and the Alan Bown Set  
at the Saville Theatre.   
 
1969 
 -- Studio 3. 2.30-5.00pm. Recording: `Old Brown Shoe' (take 1).  
Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer:  
Richard Lush.    
Studio 3. 7.00pm-2.45am. Recording: `Old Brown Shoe' (takes 1-4);  
`Something (takes 1-13). Stereo mixing: `Old Brown Shoe' (remixes  
1-3, from take 4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Jeff Jarratt;  
2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.  
    Recording of 2nd demo (2.30-5.00pm session) and 1st proper take  
(7.00pm-2.45am session) of `Old Brown Shoe'.   
 
1971 
 -- UK single release: `It Don't Come Easy'/`Early 1970'.   
  
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17 April 
 
1953 
 -- Marriage of Elsie Gleave and Harry Graves.   
 
1963 
 -- `Please Please Me' LP, 4th week in the Top 10 (UK  
New Musical Express chart).   
 
1964 
 -- Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': Beatles find Paul's  
grandfather at `Le Circle Club', at the Garrison, downstairs area of  
Les Ambassadeurs, London.  
 
1965 
 -- Brian goes to Spain on vacation.  
 
1966 
 -- Studio 2. 2.30-10.30pm. Recording: `Doctor Robert' (takes  
1-7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer:  
Richard Lush.   
 
1967 
 -- Studio 2 (control room only). 7.00-10.30pm. Stereo mixing:  
`Getting Better' (remix 1, from take 15); `She's Leaving Home'  
(remixes 1-6, from take 11); `When I'm Sixty-Four' (remix 1, from  
take 4); `Lovely Rita' (remixes 1, 2, from take 11). Editing: `She's  
Leaving Home' (of remix stereo 6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer:  
Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.   
 
1970 
 -- UK LP release: `McCartney'.   
 -- John interview for `Rolling Stone'. John comments on Paul's  
leaving the Beatles.   
    
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18 April 
 
1963 
 -- The Royal Albert Hall, London. 9.10-10.15pm. Broadcasting  
live BBC's `Swingin' Sound '63': `Twist And Shout'; `From Me To  
You'.  
    Only appearance on live concerts at the Albert Hall  
transmitted by the BBC. The bill includes Del Shannon, who decides to  
record a Beatles' song.   
    Jane attends `Swingin' Sound '63' with reporter Tony Aspler, of  
`Radio Times', to give him her impressions of the show. After the  
concert at the Albert Hall, Paul meets Jane.    
 
1964 
 -- `With The Beatles' number 1, 20th week (UK Record  
Retailer chart).  
    `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 3rd week; 3rd week in the Top  
100 (Billboard).   
 -- Appearance on ATV's `Morecambe And Wise Show'.   
 -- Chelsea Manor Buildings (Hall Of Remembrance). Rehearsal for  
`Around The Beatles'.   
 
1965 
 -- Abbey Road, Room 65. 10.00am-12.30pm. Mono mixing: `Help!'  
(remixes 1-3, from take 12).  Stereo mixing: `Help!' (remix 1, from  
take 12); `The Night Before' (remix 2, from take 2). Producer: George  
Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.  
    Mono remix of `Help!' for United Artists.  
 -- Cilla Black's debut on `Sunday Night At The London  
Palladium'.    
 -- ABC-TV transmits the first part of the `New Musical Express'  
Poll Winner's Concert (recorded 11 April 1965).   
 
1966 
 -- Opening of Cilla Black's season at the Savoy Hotel, London.  
Brian presents her with a portable television to celebrate  
the event.   
 -- Chris Curtis joins Pye Records as discographic producer.   
 -- The Cavern is sold for 5,500 pounds to Joseph Davey, from  
Wallasey,  pastry-cook and owner of a restaurant..   
 -- Evening. John and George see the Lovin' Spoonful at the  
Marquee club, London. George meets Eric Clapton for the second time.   
 
1968 
 -- Lunchtime. Club Le Prince, discoteque Revolution. John and  
Ringo attend a party to launch Bill Records.   
 
1969 
 -- Studio 3. 2.30-10.30pm. Recording: `Old Brown Shoe' (overdub  
onto take 4).   
Studio 3 (control room only). 10.30pm-1.00am. Stereo mixing: `Old  
Brown Shoe' (remixes 5-23, from take 4).   
Studio 2. 1.00-4.30am. Recording: `I Want You' (later known as  
`I Want You (She's So Heavy)') (overdub onto unnumbered Trident  
master; reduction of unnumbered Trident master, called take   
1; overdub onto take 1). Stereo mixing: `I Want You' (later known as  
`I Want You (She's So Heavy)') (unnumbered rough remix, from take  
1). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Jeff Jarratt; 2nd Engineer:  
John Kurlander.    
 
1970 
 -- `Let It Be' single, 6th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).   
    `Live Peace In Toronto', 15th week in the ranking (Billboard).   
 
1975 
 -- UK single release: `Stand By Me'/`Move Over Mrs. L'.  
 -- John is interviewed for BBC's `The Old Grey Whistle Test'.   
  
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19 April 
 
1964 
 -- Session at IBC Studios, 35 Portland Place, London.  
Pre-recording of soundtrack for `Around the Beatles'. First  
Beatles session of Glyn Johns, 2nd engineer this time.   
 
1965 
 -- US single release: `Ticket To Ride'/`Yes It Is'.   
 
1966 
 -- Studio 2. 2.30-12.00pm. Recording: `Doctor Robert' (overdub  
onto take 7). Mono mixing: `Doctor Robert' (remixes 1-3, from take  
7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer:  
Richard Lush.     
 -- Martin Landau, in association with Brian, presents `On The  
Level', at the Saville Theatre, London.    
 
1967 
 -- Studio 2 (control room only). 7.00pm-12.30am. Mono mixing:  
`Good Morning Good Morning' (remixes 10-23, from take 11); `Only A  
Northern Song' (remix 4, from take 12). Producer: George Martin;  
Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.   
    Mix of end hen crow in `Good Morning Good Morning' with the  
first guitar note of `Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band  
(Reprise)'. `Only A Northern Song' mixed to restart work on  
it later.   
 -- Incorporation of The Beatles and Company.   
 
1969 
 -- `Yellow Submarine' LP, 14th week in the Top 100  
(Billboard).   
 
1973 
 -- UK LP release: `The Beatles/1962-1966'.  
    UK LP release: `The Beatles/1967-1970'.  
 
1982 
 -- Startling Studios. Recording overdubs for LP `Old Wave'.  
Producer: Jim Nipar.   
 
1990 
 -- 1st Paul's concert at the Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro,  
Brazil (`Get Back' tour).   
 
1996 
 -- `Anthology 2' number 18, 2nd week in the Top 30 (chart based  
on record stores sales in Santiago, Chile).   
  
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20 April 
 
1964 
 -- Studio 2 (control room only). 2.00-3.15pm. Mono mixing: `A  
Hard Day's Night' (from take 9). Stereo mixing: `A Hard Day's Night'  
(from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd  
Engineer: A. B. Lincoln.   
    Remixes of `A Hard Day's Night' for United Artists.   
 -- Derek Taylor becomes Brian's personal assistant.   
 -- 1st night of a week of shows at the Palace Theatre,  
Manchester, including: Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas,  
Cilla Black, the Fourmost, Sounds Incorporated, Tommy  
Quickly, and the Remo Four.   
 -- Jack Billing's TV School Of Dancing, Shepherds Bush, London.  
Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': conversation between Paul and Isla  
Blair. (Deleted from film.)   
 
1965 
 -- Brian is appointed  a director of Harrisongs Limited.   
 
1966 
 -- `Rubber Soul', 20th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical  
Express chart).  
 -- Studio 2. 2.30pm-2.30am. Recording: `And Your Bird Can  
Sing' (takes 1-2); `Taxman' (takes 1-4). Mono mixing: `And Your Bird  
Can Sing' (remixes 1-5, from take 2). Producer: George Martin;  
Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.    
 
1967 
 -- Studio 3 (control room only). 5.00-6.15pm. Stereo mixing: `Sgt  
Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)' (remix 1-10, from take  
9). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer:  
Richard Lush.    
Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.15am. Recording: `Only A Northern Song' (overdub  
onto take 3, overdub onto take 11). Producer: George Martin;  
Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.   
 
1968 
 -- John and Cynthia return from India.   
 
1969 
 -- Meeting at Henry Ansbacher & Co. offices. Inventory of  
Northern Songs stocks. Paul attends.   
 -- Studio 3. 7.00pm-12.45am. Recording: `I Want You' (later known  
as `I Want You (She's So Heavy)') (overdub onto take 1); `Oh! Darling  
(I'll Never Do You No Harm)' (working title of `Oh! Darling') (takes  
1-26). Stereo mixing: `Oh! Darling (I'll Never Do You No Harm)'  
(working title of `Oh! Darling') (remix 1, from take 26). Producer:  
Chris Thomas; Engineer: Jeff Jarratt; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander.     
 
1970 
 -- US LP release: `McCartney'.   
 
1982 
 -- Startling Studios. Recording overdubs for LP `Old Wave'.  
Producer: Jim Nipar.   
     
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21 April 
 
1963 
 -- Afternoon. Empire Pool, Wembley, Middlesex. Performance for  
the `New Musical Express' Poll Winner's concert.   
 -- Concert at the Pigalle night club, London.  
 
1964 
 -- Palace Theatre, Manchester. Brian with Tommy Quickly, Cilla  
Black, Billy J. Kramer, the Fourmost, the Dakotas, and the  
Remo Four.   
 -- Jack Billing's TV School Of Dancing, Shepherds Bush, London.  
Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': conversation between Paul and Isla  
Blair. (Deleted from film.)  
 
1965 
 -- `Ticket To Ride' number 1, 2nd week (UK New  
Musical Express chart).   
 
1966 
 -- Studio 2. 2.30pm-12.50am. Recording: `Taxman' (takes 1-11).  
Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer:  
Richard Lush.   
 
1967 
 -- Studio 2. 7.00pm-1.30am. Mono mixing: `Only A Northern  
Song' (remixes 1-11, from takes 3, 11). Recording: `Edit for LP end'  
(take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd  
Engineer: Richard Lush.   
    Recording of `Sgt Pepper's' inner groove.  Last session for LP  
`Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'.    
 
1968 
 -- In London it is reported that the Beatles did not receive  
the diplomas crediting them as `gurus', since they didn't  
pass the 3 obligatory tests of the Maharishi's Academy of  
Trascendental Meditation.   
 
1982 
 -- Startling Studios. Recording overdubs for LP `Old Wave'.  
Producer: Jim Nipar.   
 
1990 
 -- 2nd Paul's concert at the Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro,  
Brazil (`Get Back' tour).  It is attended by 180-184,000 people,  
world record as the largest payed stadium concert for a single artist  
in the history of rock'n'roll.   
  
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22 April 
 
1963 
 -- 5.00-5.29pm. BBC's `Side By Side' broadcast (recorded 1  
April 1963).  
 
1964 
 -- `Please Please Me' LP, 57th week in the Top 10 (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
    `With The Beatles', 22nd week in the Top 30 (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
    `Can't Buy Me Love', 5th week in the Top 10 (UK  
New Musical Express chart).   
 -- St Lukes Road, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night'. Car  
stealing scene.   
 -- Notting Hill, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': start  
of Ringo solo walkabout (St Lukes Road, Lancaster Road, All Saints  
Road).    
 -- Early morning. Hammersmith Odeon, London. Shooting for `A Hard  
Day's Night': running down the iron staircase.  
    Evening. Australia House, London. Cocktail party thrown in the  
Beatles' honour by the Right Honourable Sir Eric Harrison, Australian  
High Commissioner.    
 
1965 
 -- `Ticket To Ride' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart).   
 
1966 
 -- Brian Epstein Automobiles Limited changes name to Brydor  
Cars Limited.   
 -- Studio 2. 2.30-11.30pm. Recording: `Taxman' (tape reduction  
take 11 into take 12, overdub onto take 12); `Mark I' (working title  
of `Tomorrow Never Knows') (overdub onto take 3). Producer: George  
Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.  
    Addition of `Mr Wilson, Mr Heath' backing vocals to  
`Taxman'.   
 
1968 
 -- George returns to England.   
 
1969 
 -- John changes his name to John Ono Lennon, on the roof of 3  
Savile Row.  
 -- 11.00pm-4.30am. Studio 2. John and Yoko record `John and  
Yoko'.   
 
1982 
 -- Startling Studios. Recording overdubs for LP `Old Wave'.  
Producer: Jim Nipar.   
    
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23 April 
 
1960 
 -- John and Paul perform as a duet at Caversham, Berkshire,  
calling themselves the Nerk Twins.   
 
1962 
 -- US single release: `My Bonnie'.   
 
1964 
 -- Studio 2 (control room only). 4.30-5.45pm. Mono mixing: `A  
Hard Day's Night' (remix `10', from take 9). Producer: George Martin;  
Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: David Lloyd.   
    Remix for the record.  
 -- John, with Brian and Cynthia, attends a literary lunch in  
his honour, organized by Christina Foyle, at the Dorchester  
Hotel, London. Brian makes a speech.   
 -- Thornbury Playing Fields, Isleworth, Hounslow, Middlesex.  
Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': `Can't Buy Me Love' sequence.   
    Morning: the Beatles arrive.   
    John leaves before filming is complete to attend the Foyle's  
literary luncheon.  
    After John leaves, shooting of sequence with man admonishing the  
Beatles after `Can't Buy Me Love' scene.   
    1.00pm approx. End of shooting. The Beatles leave.   
 
1966 
 -- 1st issue of `Disc And Music Echo'. A half-page  
advertisement run by NEMS Enterprises confirms that Brian  
has terminated/failed to renew management contracts of  
Michael Haslam and the Rustiks.   
 
1982 
 -- Startling Studios. Recording overdubs for LP `Old Wave'.  
Producer: Jim Nipar.   
  
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24 April 
 
1960 
 -- John and Paul perform as a duet at Caversham, Berkshire,  
calling themselves the Nerk Twins.   
 
1961 
 -- Brian arrives in Hamburg to attend a course in record  
retailing management, run by Deutsche Grammophon.  
 
1963 
 -- `Please Please Me' LP, 5th week in the Top 10 (UK  
New Musical Express chart).   
 -- Performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Finsbury Park, London  
(`Mersey Beat Showcase' banner).    
 
1964 
 -- Morning. 1 Lakeside, Edgehill Road, West Ealing, London.  
Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night'. Ringo and woman by a manhole. Last  
sequence shot for film.   
    Winchester Hall, Turks Head, St Margaret's, Twickenham,  
Middlesex. The Beatles celebrate completion of `A Hard Day's Night'  
shooting.   
 
1965 
 -- The City Barge, London. Shooting for `Help!'.  
 
1967 
 -- 1st evening of Donovan performances at the Saville Theatre.   
 -- Jeff Beck signs an agency deal with NEMS Enterprises.   
 -- US single release: `Love In The Open Air'.   
 
1969 
 -- Clive and Queenie Epstein sell their Nemperor Holdings  
shares to Triumph Investment Trust. Paul and John make a  
counter-offer for Northern Songs Ltd.    
 
1970 
 -- US LP release: `Sentimental Journey'.   
 
1971 
 -- Spanish police retains John and Yoko in Palma de  
Mallorca, after Anthony Cox's accusation that they are  
trying to kidnap Kyoko, after Cox has  recovered her.   
 
1972 
 -- US single release: `Woman Is The Nigger Of The  
World'/`Sisters, O Sisters'.   
 -- John and Elephant's Memory Band appear on the `Dick Cavett  
Show', to launch `Woman Is The Nigger Of The World'/`Sisters, O  
Sisters'.    
    After the show, John declares in an interview that he is being  
followed by agents of the US government and that his phone is tapped.   
  
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25 April 
 
1918 
 -- Ella Fitzgerald is born in Virginia, USA.   
 
1963 
 -- Performance at the Fairfield Halls, Croydon, Surrey (`Mersey  
Beat Showcase' banner).   
 
1964 
 -- `With The Beatles' number 1, 21st and last week (UK Record  
Retailer chart).  
    `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 4th week; 4th week in the Top  
100 (Billboard).   
 -- Hall Of Remembrance, Chelsea Manor Buildings, London.  
Rehearsal for `Around The Beatles'.  
 
1965 
 -- ABC-TV transmits the 2nd part of New Musical Express Poll  
Winner's Concert (filmed 11 April 1965).   
 
1966 
 -- Abbey Road, Room 65. 10.00-11.00am. Mono mixing: `Got To Get  
You Into My Life' (remixes 1, 2, from take 8). Producer: not  
assigned; Engineer: Peter Vince; 2nd Engineer: not assigned.  
    Remix without echo, for cutting acetates.   
 
1967 
 -- Studio 3. 7.00pm-3.45am. Recording: `Magical Mystery Tour'  
(tape loop of coach noise, takes 1-3, tape reduction take 3 into  
takes 4-8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd  
Engineer: Richard Lush.   
    Recording of rythm track and tape loop of car noise for `Magical  
Mystery Tour'. Decision of adding trumpets.   
    Start of sessions for `Magical Mystery Tour'.   
 -- 2nd evening of Donovan performances at the Saville Theatre.   
 
1969 
 -- Abbey Road, Room 4. 11.30am-12.30pm. Mono mixing: `On Our  
Way Home' (working title of `Two Of Us') (remix 1). Producer: not  
assigned; Engineer: Peter Mew; 2nd Engineer: Chris Blair.   
    Remix of `Two Of Us' for Paul to present it to the New York trio  
Mortimer, whom he intended to give it to record, which didn't  
materialize.    
 -- Premiere of `Rape', during the Montreaux film festival.   
 
1970 
 -- `Let It Be' single, 7th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).   
    `Live Peace In Toronto', 16th week in the ranking  
(Billboard).   
  
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26 April 
 
1963 
 -- UK LP release: `Please Please Me' (stereo version).   
    UK single release: `Do You Want To Know A Secret'/`I'll Be  
On My Way', 1st record by Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.   
 
1964 
 -- Performance for the New Musical Express Poll Winner's  
Concert at the Empire Pool, Wembley. Filmed by ABC-TV.   
 
1966 
 -- Studio 2. 2.30pm-2.45am. Recording: `And Your Bird Can Sing'  
[re-make] (takes 3-13, overdub onto take 10). Producer: George  
Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.   
 
1967 
 -- Studio 3. 7.00pm-2.00am. Recording: `Magical Mystery Tour'  
(overdub onto take 8, tape reduction take 8 into take 9). Producer:  
George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.   
 -- 3rd performance of Donovan at the Saville Theatre.   
 
1969 
 -- `Yellow Submarine' LP, 15th week in the Top 100  
(Billboard).   
    `Get Back', number 1.   
 -- Richard Asher disappears.   
 -- 2.30-4.15pm. 2nd stereo mix of `John and Yoko'. 1st work of  
Richard Langham back with the Beatles.    
    Studio 2. 4.30pm-4.15am. Recording: `Oh! Darling' (overdub onto  
take 26); `Octopus's Garden' (takes 1-32). Producer: Chris Thomas/The  
Beatles; Engineer: Jeff Jarratt; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham.   
    Recording of 1st Paul's vocal trial for `Oh! Darling'. 1st  
session of Richard Langham back as 2nd engineer, returning from  
Europe.    
 
1978 
 -- Recording of NBC-TV's show `Ringo'.   
  
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27 April 
 
1964 
 -- Wembley TV Studios, Wembley, Middlesex. Rehearsal for `Around  
The Beatles'.    
 -- US single release: `Love Me Do'/`P.S. I Love You'.   
    US single release: `A World Without Love', 1st of Peter and  
Gordon.   
 -- `In His Own Write' is published in the USA.   
 -- The Searchers, Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, Cilla  
Black, Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, Dusty Springfield and  
Gerry and the Pacemakers promise to give their services in a  
series of concerts to raise money for the building of the  
Pilgrim Theatre.   
 -- The share capital of NEMS Enterprises Limited is increased  
from the original 100 pounds to 10,000 pounds, with the  
creation of 9,900 ordinary shares. Each Beatle receives 250,  
Brian 4950 and Clive 3950 of them.   
 -- Broadcast of performance for `Ready Steady Go' (filmed 20  
March 1964).   
 
1965 
 -- The Paramounts sign an agency contract with NEMS  
Enterprises.   
 
1966 
 -- `Rubber Soul', 21st week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical  
Express chart).  
 -- Studio 3 (control room only). 6.00-11.30pm. Mono mixing:  
`Taxman' (remix 1, from take 12); `And Your Bird Can Sing' (remix 6,  
from take 10); `Mark I' (working title of `Tomorrow Never Knows')  
(remixes 1-9, from take 3).    
Studio 3. 11.30pm-3.00am. Recording: `I'm Only Sleeping' (takes  
1-11). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd  
Engineer: Phil McDonald.   
 
1967 
 -- Studio 3. 7.00pm-12.45am. Recording: `Magical Mystery Tour'  
(overdub onto take 9). Mono mixing: `Magical Mystery Tour' (remixes  
1-4, from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick;  
2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.   
    A session is booked for May 3. Emerick and Townsend   
excuse themselves for being booked for other session, with  
the Wurzels, that same day.  
 -- 4th performance of Donovan at the Saville Theatre.   
 
1969 
 -- Abbey Road. Recording: `John And Yoko' [re-make].  
 
1970 
 -- John is cleared of the indecency charge in the High Court and  
the case is dismissed. John's lithographies return to the London Arts  
Gallery.    
 
1981 
 -- Marriage of Ringo and Barbara Bach, at the Registrar's  
Office, Marylebone Road, London. Paul, Linda, George and  
Olivia attend.  
     
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28 April 
 
1963 
 -- Brian and John fly to Spain for a 12-day vacation.   
 
1964 
 -- Wembley TV Studios, Wembley, Middlesex. Filiming for  
Associated-Rediffusion's `Around The Beatles'.    
 -- The Pilgrim Theatre Limited is incorporated, with Brian one  
of the opening directors.   
 
1965 
 -- `Ticket To Ride' number 1, 3rd week (UK New  
Musical Express chart).   
 
1966 
 -- Studio 2. 5.00-7.50pm. Recording: `Eleanor Rigby' (takes 1-14,  
tape reduction take 14 into take 15). Producer: George Martin;  
Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.   
 
1967 
 -- Henry Moss cuts the mono version of `Sgt Pepper's Lonely  
Hearts Club Band'.   
 -- 5th performance of Donovan at the Saville Theatre.   
 
1974 
 -- Mark Lapidos approaches John with an idea to celebrate the  
10th anniversary of the Beatles' arrival in  the US, to become the  
Chicago Beatlefest. John answers him: `I'm all for it. I'm a Beatle  
fan too.'  
 
1975 
 -- Ringo sings `No No Song' with Dick and Tom Smothers, for the  
US TV show `Smothers Brothers Show'.   
  
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29 April 
 
1964 
 -- `Please Please Me' LP, 58th week in the Top 10 (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
    `With The Beatles',  23rd week in the Top 30 (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
    `Can't Buy Me Love', 6th week in the Top 10 (UK  
New Musical Express chart).   
 -- Morning. Photographic session with Beatles' wax figures at  
Madame Tussaud's.  
    Evening. Concert in Edinburgh.  
 
1966 
 -- Studio 3. 5.00pm-1.00am. Recording: `Eleanor Rigby' (overdub  
onto take 15). Mono mixing: `Eleanor Rigby' (remixes 1-3, from take  
15). Recording: `I'm Only Sleeping' (overdub onto take 11). Producer:  
George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.  
 
1967 
 -- 6th and last performance of Donovan at the Saville Theatre.   
 -- Alexandra Palace and Pavilion, London. Evening. `14 Hour  
Technicolor Dream', benefit event for `International Times',  
underground newspaper. Yoko Ono is one of the performers. John  
attends part of the event.   
 
1969 
 -- Studio 3. 7.00pm-1.00am. Recording: `Octopus's Garden'  
(overdub onto take 32). Stereo mixing: `Octopus's Garden' (remixes  
1-4, from take 32). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Jeff Jarratt;  
2nd Engineer: Nick Webb.  
Studio 3 (control room only). 2.30-6.30pm. Playback of recently  
recorded titles.   
 
1972 
 -- John Lindsay, New York governor, asks the federal authorities  
permission for John and Yoko's permanent residence in the US and the  
deportation processs to be cancelled.  
    
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30 April 
 
1964 
 -- Concert at the Odeon, Glasgow.   
 
1965 
 -- The Fourmost move into cabaret, with bookings set for the  
Flamingo in Darlington, the Cabaret Club in Manchester, and  
La Dolce Vita in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.   
 
1969 
 -- Studio 3 (control room only). 2.30-6.15pm. Playback of  
recently recorded titles.   
Studio 3. 7.15pm-2.00am. Recording: `Let It Be' (overdub onto take  
27); `You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)' (overdub onto take 30).  
Mono mixing:  `You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)' (remixes 1-3,  
from take 30). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Jeff Jarratt; 2nd  
Engineer: Nick Webb.  
    Recording of single version lead guitar solo for `Let It Be'.  
John and Paul record vocals and sound effects for `You Know My Name  
(Look Up The Number)'.  
 -- Dispute between ATV and the Beatles for the control of  
Northern Songs Ltd.   
  
 
  
 

