Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 20:28:29 -0300 (CLST)



 
        Beatles-related dates for January 

        Compilation made by Victor Munoz
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1 January 
 
1962 
 -- Test session for Decca due to start at 11.00am.   
Decca Studios, at West Hampstead. Recording: `Like Dreamers  
Do'; `Money (That's What I Want)'; `Till There Was You';  
`The Sheik Of Araby'; `To Know Her Is To Love Her'; `Take  
Good Care Of My Baby'; `Memphis, Tennessee'; `Sure To Fall';  
`Hello Little Girl'; `Three Cool Cats'; `Crying Waiting  
Hoping'; `Love Of The Loved'; `September In The Rain';  
`Besame Mucho'; `Searchin''.  
After the session, Brian returns to Liverpool.   
 -- Decca's test session, at West Hampstead, of Brian Poole and  
the Tremeloes.   
 
1963 
 -- End of last season of Star Club performances.   
 -- Tour of Ireland begins.   
 
1964 
 -- `Beatles Christmas Show' at the Astoria, Finsbury Park, London.    
 -- `She Loves You', 18th week in the Top 10 (UK  
New Musical Express chart).   
`Please Please Me' LP, 41st week in the Top 10 (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
`With The Beatles'  number 1, 6th week (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
`I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 5th week (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
 
1965 
 -- `Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon,  
London (two performances).   
 
1969 
 -- `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart).   
 
1981 
 -- Scheduled UK release date for `Walking On Thin Ice'.  
  
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2 January 
 
1964 
 -- `Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury  
Park, London.  
 
1965 
 -- `Beatles For Sale' number 1, 3rd week (UK Record  
Retailer chart).  
`I Feel Fine' number 1, 2nd week (Billboard).  
 -- `Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon,  
London  (two performances).  
 
1967 
 -- Studio 2 (control room only). 2.30-4.00pm. Tape copying:  
`When I'm Sixty-Four' (of remix mono 8); `Strawberry Fields  
Forever' (of remix mono 12). Producer: George Martin;  
Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.   
Copies of `When I'm Sixty-Four' and `Strawberry Fields  
Forever' for the US.  
 
1969 
 -- Meeting at Twickenham Film Studios to begin rehearsals of  
new songs for an (eventual) TV live show, for worldwide  
transmision. The rehearsals are filmed. Start of `Let It Be'  
shooting. 1st session of Glyn Johns as Beatles engineer.  
 -- Ray Coleman interviews John about problems in Apple.   
 -- John and Yoko interview to Tony Secunda.  
 
1975 
 -- Judge Richard Owen, of the US District Court, allows John  
and his lawyer access to the process of deportation against  
him, under certain conditions.   
 
1990 
 -- Paul's concert in Birmingham (`Get Back Tour').   
  
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3 January 
 
1926 
 -- George Martin is born, in London.   
 
1963 
 -- End of Christmas pantomime `Babes In The Wood', with Gerry  
and the Pacemakers. [?]  
 
1964 
 -- `Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury  
Park, London.  
 -- `The Jack Paar Show' transmits a fragment of a Beatles'  
concert at the Winters Garden, Bournemouth. It includes `She  
Loves You'. 1st important exposure of the Beatles in  
American television.    
 
1968 
 -- `Hello, Goodbye' number 1, 5th week (UK New Musical Express  
chart).   
 
1969 
 -- 30 000 copies of `Two Virgins' are confiscated in New  
Jersey, on a judge's order, accused of pornographic  
cover.   
 
1970 
 -- Studio 2. 2.30pm-12.15am. Recording: `I Me Mine' (takes  
1-16). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd  
Engineer: Richard Langham.   
Last song recorded by the Beatles.  During the session, George  
improvises a version of `Peggy Sue Got Married'.   
  
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4 January 
 
1962 
 -- `Mersey Beat' front page: `Beatles Top Poll!'. Issue almost  
completely dedicated to the Beatles  
 
1964 
 -- `With The Beatles' number 1, 5th week (UK Record  
Retailer chart).  
 -- `Beatles Christmas Show', at the  Astoria Cinema, Finsbury  
Park, London.  
 -- Indifferent reaction of US critics after `The Jack Paar  
Show' transmision of a fragment of a Beatles concert.  
 
1965 
 -- `Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon,  
London (two performances).  
 
1966 
 -- Brian flies to New York to negotiate the next tour.  
 
1967 
 -- Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.45am. Recording: `Penny Lane' (overdub  
onto take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff  
Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.    
 -- The club Speakeasy opens at 48 Margaret Street, London.   
 
1970 
 -- Studio 2. 2.30pm-4.00am. Recording: `Let It Be' (overdub  
onto take 27, tape reduction edit of take 27 into takes  
28-30 with simultaneous overdub, overdub onto take 30).  
Stereo mixing: `Let It Be' (remixes 1, 2, from take 30).  
Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd  
Engineer: Richard Langham.    
Recording of brasses and  second guitar solo for `Let It  
Be'  (included on the LP version). Last recording session of Paul,  
George and George Martin.  Last recording session of the Beatles as a  
band.    
 
1976 
 -- Mal Evans dies in Los Angeles, in an unfortunate incident.   
The Los Angeles Police, mistaking his air pistol for a real  
gun, shoots him in self defense.  
 
1978 
 -- Start of sessions for `London Town' at Abbey Road Studios  
(second period).  
  
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5 January 
 
1962 
 -- UK single release: `My Bonnie'.  
 
1963 
 -- In the `Liverpool Echo', Tony Barrow announces and comments  
the release of the 2nd Beatles single.   
 -- End of tour of Scotland.  
 
1965 
 -- `Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon,  
London (two performances).  
 
1966 
 -- `Day Tripper'/`We Can Work It Out' number 1, 5th and last  
week (UK New Musical Express chart).  
`Rubber Soul' number 1, 5th week (UK New Musical Express  
chart).   
 -- CTS Studios. The Beatles record overdubs onto the soundtrack  
of the film `The Beatles At Shea Stadium'.  
 -- After night-clubbing together, John and P. J. Proby  
participate in a party at P. J. Proby's house, 5 Cheltenham  
Terrace, London.  
 
1967 
 -- Studio 2. 7.00-12.15am. Recording: `Penny Lane' (overdub  
onto take 7); `Untitled' (take 1). Mono mixing: `Untitled'  
(from take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff  
Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.  
Preparation of sound effects for `Carnival Of Light'.   
 
1968 
 -- George solo session at Abbey Road for `Wonderwall'.   
 -- BBC-2 transmits `Magical Mystery Tour', in color. 2nd  
transmision of the film.   
 
1970 
 -- Studio 1, Olympic Sound Studios. Time unknown. Stereo  
mixing: `I Me Mine' (remix 1, from take 16); `Across The Universe'  
(remix 3, from take 8). Master tape banding and compilation:  
`Get Back' LP. Producer, Engineer and 2nd Engineer: Glyn  
Johns.   
 
1996 
 -- `Anthology 1' number 20, 5th week in the Top 30 (chart based  
on record stores sales in Santiago, Chile).  
`Anthology 1' number 3 in Portugal, 3rd and last week in the Top  
5.   
  
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6 January 
 
1962 
 -- Performance at the Cavern, with the Collegians.   
 
1964 
 -- `Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury  
Park, London.   
 
1965 
 -- `I Feel Fine' number 1, 6th and last week (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
 -- `Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon,  
London (two performances).  
 
1966 
 -- US Gold certification: `Day Tripper'/`We Can Work It Out'.   
 
1967 
 -- Studio 2. 7.00pm-1.00am. Recording: `Penny Lane' (overdub  
onto take 7, tape reduction take 7 into take 8, overdub onto  
take 8, tape reduction take 8 into take 9). Producer: George  
Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil  
McDonald.   
 
1968 
 -- `Hello, Goodbye' number 1, 2nd week (Billboard).  
 
1996 
 -- `Anthology 1' number 3, 4th week in the Top 200 (Billboard).   
`Abbey Road' number 9  in the Pop Catalog (Billboard).  
`Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' number 10 in the Pop Catalog  
(Billboard).   
`The Beatles/1967-1970' number 13 in the Pop Catalog (Billboard).   
`The Beatles' number 15 in the Pop Catalog (Billboard).   
  
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7 January 
 
1944 
 -- Michael McCartney is born.   
 
1963 
 -- Concert at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead.   
 
1964 
 -- `Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury  
Park, London.  
 -- The Playhouse Theatre, London. 2.30-4.00pm. Recoding for  
BBC's `Saturday Club': `All My Loving'; `Money (That's What I  
Want)'; `The Hippy Hippy Shake'; `I Want To Hold Your Hand';  
`Roll Over Beethoven'; `Johnnie B. Goode'; `I Wanna Be Your  
Man'.   
Only known recording of `Johnnie B. Goode'. `I Want To Hold  
Your Hand' is the same version recorded 17 December 1963.   
 
1965 
 -- `Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon,  
London (two performances).  
 -- The New Christy Minstrels arrive in the UK from America. 1st  
American act presented in the UK by Brian. Reception in  
their honour at the US Embassy in London. Brian attends.    
 
1967 
 -- Epstein applies for a special license to show cinema films at the  
Saville Theatre at midnight on Sundays, after the concerts.   
 -- Newspapers report that Epstein, Robert Stigwood and Georgie  
Fame were spotted deep in conversation at the Bag O'Nails  
club, London, recently.   
 -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 29th  week in the Top 200  
(Billboard).   
 
1968 
 -- George flies to India for 5 days of sessions for  
`Wonderwall'.   
  
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8 January 
 
1935 
 -- Elvis Presley is born in Tupelo, Mississippi.   
 
1947 
 -- David Bowie is born.  
 
1964 
 -- `Beatles Christmas Show' at the Astoria, Finsbury Park, London.   
 -- `She Loves You', 19th week in the Top 10 (UK  
New Musical Express chart).   
`Please Please Me' LP, 42nd week in the Top 10 (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
`With The Beatles'  number 1, 7th week (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
`I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 6th and last week (UK  
New Musical Express chart).  
 
1965 
 -- `Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon,  
London (two performances).   
After the second performance at the Hammersmith Odeon, the  
Beatles visit the annual Boat Show, at the Earl's Court  
Exhibition Building, London, after 9.00pm, public closing  
time.   
 
1966 
 -- `We Can Work It Out' number 1, 1st week (Billboard).  
 -- Party hosted by Mick Jagger at his house, 13a Bryanston Mews  
East, Marylebone, London, attended by John, George and  
Ringo.    
 
1967 
 -- Brian, dressed as a clown, attends a fancy dress party thrown  
by Georgie Fame at the Cromwellian club, celebrating the  
21st birthday of his bride, Carmen Jimenez.   
 
1970 
 -- Re-recording of lead vocal for `For You Blue'.   
 
1973 
 -- US LP release: `Approximately Infinite Universe', by Yoko.   
 
1974 
 -- US Gold certification: `The Early Beatles'.   
  
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9 January 
 
1964 
 -- `Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema,  Finsbury  
Park, London.  
 -- `I Want To Hold Your Hand' slowly climbs up the US charts.  
 -- John declares that the slow ascention of `I Want To Hold  
Your Hand' in the US charts was ``mere sympathy for British  
people'', and that he didn't expect being a hit in the US.  
 
1965 
 -- `Beatles For Sale' number 1, 4th week (UK Record  
Retailer chart).  
`I Feel Fine' number 1, 3rd and last week (Billboard).  
 -- `Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon,  
London  (two performances).  
 -- First edition of BBC-TV's `Not Only... But Also', including  
appeararance of John (filmed 20 November 1964, 29 November 1964).   
 -- `Daily Express' publishes a photograph of the Beatles at the  
Boat Show, at the Earl's Court Exhibition Building.   
 
1966 
 -- Brian flies from New York to Bahamas.  
Brian flies from Bahamas to the Virgin Islands, on  
vacation. [?]  
 
1967 
 -- Studio 2. 7.00pm-1.45am. Recording: `Penny Lane' (overdub  
onto take 9). Mono mixing: `Penny Lane' (remixes 5, 6, from  
take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick;  
2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.    
Recording of flutes, trumpets, piccolos and flugelhorn for  
`Penny Lane'.   
 
1968 
 -- EMI Recording Studio, Bombay, India. 10.00am-7.00pm.,  
approx. George session.    
 -- John appears on the front page of the US magazine `Look'. `Look'  
publishes pictures taken on the 11 August 1967 photographic  
session with Richard Avedon at Thomson House. 1st publishing  
of photos from this session.   
 
1969 
 -- End of exhibition `Guildford  Minus 40' at the Royal  
Institute Galleries, London.   
 
1970 
 -- UK LP release: `The Magic Christian'.   
  
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10 January 
 
1945 
 -- Rod Stewart is born.   
 
1962 
 -- Performance at the Cavern, with Gerry and the Pacemakers,  
and the Strangers.  
 
1963 
 -- Concert at the Grafton Ballroom, Liverpool.   
 
1964 
 -- `Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury  
Park, London.   
 
1965 
 -- Sid Bernstein calls Brian, proposing him a Beatles concert  
at the Shea Stadium.   
 
1966 
 -- Brian is appointed a director of Lennon Books Limited.   
 -- US single release: `Woman', with Peter and Gordon.  
 
1967 
 -- Studio 3. 7.00pm-1.40am. Recording: `Penny Lane' (overdub  
onto take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff  
Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.    
Recording of various effects (scat singing, bell) for  
`Penny Lane'.  
 -- St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London. Tara Brown's memorial  
service.  
 
1968 
 -- `Hello, Goodbye' number 1, 6th and last week (UK New Musical  
Express chart).   
 -- EMI Recording Studio, Bombay, India. 10.00am-7.00pm approx.  
George session.  
 -- New Delhi. The General Secretary of the Movement for the  
Spiritual Regeneration announces the Beatles will visit  
India to attend a trascendental meditation course.   
 
1969 
 -- George leaves the Beatles.  
 
1970 
 -- `Live Peace In Toronto', number 136, 1st week in the ranking  
(Billboard).  
 
1971 
 -- Start of the trial after Paul's action.  
  
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11 January 
 
1963 
 -- UK single release: `Please Please Me'/`Ask Me Why'.   
 -- Appearance on ABC TV's `Thank Your Lucky Stars'.   
 
1964 
 -- `With The Beatles' number 1, 6th week (UK Record  
Retailer chart).  
 -- End of `Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema,  
Finsbury Park, London.  
 
1965 
 -- `Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon,  
London (two performances).  
 
1968 
 -- EMI Recording Studio, Bombay, India. 10.00am-7.00pm approx.   
George session.  
  
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12 January 
 
1962 
 -- Performance at the Cavern, with Mike Cotton's Jazzmen.   
 
1964 
 -- 2nd appearance on BBC-TV's `Sunday Night at the London  
Palladium'.   
 
1965 
 -- `Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon,  
London (two performances).  
 
1966 
 -- `We Can Work It Out', 6th week in the Top 10 (UK  
New Musical Express chart).   
`Rubber Soul' number 1, 6th week (UK New Musical Express  
chart).  
 
1967 
 -- Studio 3. 2.30-11.00pm. Recording: `Penny Lane' (overdub  
onto take 9). Mono mixing: `Penny Lane' (remixes 7, 8, from  
take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick;  
2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.  
Recording of trumpets, oboes, cor anglais and double-bass  
for `Penny Lane'.   
 
1968 
 -- EMI Recording Studio, Bombay, India. 10.00am-7.00pm approx.   
Recording: `Untitled' (working title of `The Inner Light')  
(takes 1-5). Producer: George Harrison; Engineer: J. P.  
Sen/S. N. Gupta; 2nd Engineer: unknown.   
 
1969 
 -- London premiere of `Wonderwall' at the Cinecenta.    
 
1981 
 -- US single release: `Woman'/`Beautiful Boys'.   
 
1996 
 -- `Anthology 1' number 20, 6th week in the Top 30 (chart based  
on record stores sales in Santiago, Chile).  
  
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13 January 
 
1963 
 -- Trip to Birmingham, with Brian.  
Recording of performance for `Thank Your Lucky Stars', at  
ABC-TV's Birmingham Studios. National TV debut. During the recording,  
Brian meets Andrew Oldham.    
 -- `Please Please Me' premiere. [What does this mean?]  
 
1964 
 -- Pacermusic Limited, new publishing company for Gerry  
Marsden, is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening  
directors.    
 
1965 
 -- `I Feel Fine', 7th week in the Top 10 (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
 -- `Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon,  
London (two performances).   
 
1966 
 -- Press reports that `two Beatles go on vacation to the Trinidad  
Islands' (Ringo and John).   
 
1967 
 -- NEMS Enterprises and the Robert Stigwood Organization  
amalgamate. NEMS  becomes representation or management  
agency of: the Who, Cream, the Merseys, Crispian St Peters,  
Lord Sutch, Oscar.  Brian becomes chairman of the board of  
directors of NEMS, and is made a director of the Robert  
Stigwood Organization Limited and Drapleaf Limited.   
 -- Evening: Brian goes to the club Bag O'Nails to see the Jimmy  
Hendrix Experience perform.   
 
1968 
 -- `Hello, Goodbye' number 1, 3rd and last week (Billboard).   
 -- EMI Recording Studio, Bombay, India. 10.00am-7.00pm approx.   
George session.  
 
1969 
 -- US LP release: `Yellow Submarine'.   
 
1990 
 -- Paul's concert in Wembley (`Get Back Tour').   
  
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14 January 
 
1964 
 -- John, Paul and George leave from the London Airport to  
France. Ringo is delayed by the fog at the Speke Airport,  
Liverpool. They arrive at the Orly Airport, Paris.  
Photographer present: Dezo Hoffmann.   
 
1965 
 -- `Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon,   
London (two performances).  
 
1966 
 -- BBC buys the British exhibition rights for `The Beatles At  
Shea Stadium'.   
 
1967 
 -- `Sounds Incorporated' changes name to `Sounds Inc'.   
 -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 30th  week in the Top 200  
(Billboard).   
  
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15 January 
 
1964 
 -- Brian considers a big film for Gerry and the Pacemakers.   
 -- `She Loves You', 20th week in the Top 10 (UK  
New Musical Express chart).   
`Please Please Me' LP, 43rd week in the Top 10 (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
`With The Beatles'  number 1, 8th week (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
 -- Ringo arrives at the Orly Airport, Paris.   
Performance at the Cyrano Theatre, Versailles, Paris, with  
Trini Lopez.  
 
1965 
 -- `Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon,  
London (two performances).   
 
1966 
 -- `We Can Work It Out' number 1, 2nd and last continued week  
(Billboard).   
 
1967 
 -- Brian attends a Donovan concert at the Royal Albert Hall,  
London.   
 
1970 
 -- John inaugurates `Bag One', an exhibition of some of his  
lithographies and drawings at the London Arts Gallery.  
  
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16 January 
 
1957 
 -- The Cavern Club opens.   
 
1963 
 -- The Playhouse Theatre, Manchester. 8.45-9.30pm. Recording  
for BBC's `Here We Go': `Chains'; `Please Please Me'; `Ask  
Me Why'; `Three Cool Cats'.  
 -- Recording of several interviews for the BBC.  
 
1964 
 -- News arrive from the USA at the George V hotel, Paris, that  
`I Want To Hold Your Hand' is number 1 (US Cashbox chart).  
The celebrations that follow are so exultant that Brian  
allows himself to be photographed wearing a chamber-pot on  
his head.   
 -- Performance at the Olympia, Paris, with Silvie Vartan and  
Trini Lopez.   
 
1965 
 -- `Beatles For Sale' number 1, 5th week (UK Record  
Retailer chart).  
 -- `Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon,   
London (two performances). Last day.   
 -- Article in `Melody Maker': interview to Brian Epstein by Ray  
Coleman, under the title `Brian Epstein predicts: `I give  
the Beatles two or three years more at the top'.'  
 
1967 
 -- Jane Asher leaves England for a 3-month tour of the US with  
the Old Vic.   
 
1969 
 -- Last session of rehearsals at Twickenham Film Studios.  
 
1970 
 -- The police closes John's exhibition at the Arts Gallery,  
London, under the charge of obscenity.   
 
1980 
 -- Paul is arrested in Tokyo for possession of marijuana.   
 
1990 
 -- Paul's concert in Wembley (`Get Back Tour').  
  
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17 January 
 
1942 
 -- Cassius Clay is born.   
 
1962 
 -- Performance at the Cavern, with the Remo Four, and Ian and  
the Zodiacs.   
 
1963 
 -- `Please Please Me' enters the UK Record Retailer chart.   
 
1964 
 -- `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1 (US Cashbox chart).  
 
1967 
 -- Studio 2. 7.00pm-12.30am. Recording: `Penny Lane' (overdub  
onto take 9). Mono mixing: `Penny Lane' (remixes 9-11, from  
take 9). Tape copying: `Penny Lane' (of remix mono 11).  
Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd  
Engineer: Phil McDonald.   
Recording of the B flat piccolo trumpet solo for `Penny  
Lane', performed by David Mason.  
 -- Article published in the `Daily Mail': `The holes in our  
roads'.    
 -- Agreement between Epstein and Ashley Kozak, Donovan's  
manager: he will play a 6-day engagement at the Saville  
Theatre.   
 
1968 
 -- George returns to London.  
 -- RCA House, London. Lunchtime reception in honour of  
Grapefruit's release, attended by John, Paul, Ringo, Brian Jones,  
Donovan and Cilla Black.   
 
1969 
 -- UK LP release: `Yellow Submarine'.   
 
1970 
 -- `Live Peace In Toronto', 2nd week in the ranking  
(Billboard).   
 
1990 
 -- Paul's concert in Wembley (`Get Back Tour').   
  
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18 January 
 
1963 
 -- Recording for Radio Luxembourg: `Carol', `Lend Me Your  
Comb', and others.  
 
1964 
 -- `With The Beatles' number 1, 7th week (UK Record  
Retailer chart).  
`I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 45, 1st week in the Top  
100 (Billboard).  
 
1965 
 -- Brian Epstein Automobiles takes out mortgages on a car  
showroom and a nearby workshop in Hounslow, Middlesex.   
 
1966 
 -- Brian returns to England from the Virgin Islands.   
 
1969 
 -- John speaks about important financial problems in Apple,  
warning it will wrack because of its continuous losses.  
 -- `Yellow Submarine' LP, 1st week in the Top 30, entering the  
ranking (Billboard).  
 
1977 
 -- AIR Studios, London. Cleaning and reprocessing of tapes for  
`The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl'. Producer: George  
Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Nigel Walker.   
  
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19 January 
 
1932 
 -- Richard Lester is born in Philadelphia.   
 
1963 
 -- Transmision of performance in `Thank Your Lucky Stars'  
(recorded 13 January 1963)  
 
1964 
 -- Performances at the Olympia, Paris. Recorded by French  
radio.   
 
1965 
 -- Brian flies to New York to negotiate dates and details for  
the next Beatles North American tour. Also for promotional  
visits of Cilla Black and Gerry and the Pacemakers.   
 
1966 
 -- `We Can Work It Out', 7th week in the Top 10 (UK  
New Musical Express chart).   
`Rubber Soul' number 1, 7th week (UK New Musical Express  
chart).   
 
1967 
 -- Studio 2. 7.30pm-2.30am. Recording: `In The Life Of...  
(working title of `A Day In The Life') (takes 1-4).  
Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd  
Engineer: Phil McDonald.   
Recording of rythm track, John's vocal and clock alarm for  
`A Day In The Life'.   
 
1971 
 -- End of trial after Paul's action.  
 
1988 
 -- Cynthia Lennon interview with Andrew Solt for film `Imagine:  
John Lennon'.  
 
1994 
 -- Evening: ceremony in New York; John is inducted into the  
Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. Yoko, Sean and Paul attend.   
 
1990 
 -- Paul's concert in Wembley (`Get Back Tour').   
 
1996 
 -- `Anthology 1' number 21, 7th and last continued week in the Top  
30 (chart based on record stores sales in Santiago, Chile).   
  
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20 January 
 
1964 
 -- US LP release: `Meet The Beatles!'.  
 -- Epstein returs to England from Paris.   
 -- Brian is appointed a director of Subafilms Limited, a new  
film production company.   
 -- Norman Weiss of the GAC agency flies from the US to meet  
Brian.   
 
1965 
 -- `I Feel Fine', 8th and last week in the Top 10 (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
 -- Broadcast of the programme `Shindig' in the US (recorded 9  
October).   
 
1966 
 -- Robert and Jean-Claude Lambot say they would wish to change  
the Beatles haircut style.   
 
1967 
 -- Studio 2. 7.00pm-1.10am. Recording: `A Day In The Life'  
(tape reduction take 4 into takes 5-7, overdub onto take 6).  
Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd  
Engineer: Phil McDonald.   
Recording of Paul's vocal for `A Day In The Life'.   
 
1969 
 -- `Let It Be' shootings move to the 3 Savile Row basement,  
where a new studio has been installed.    
 -- `Wonderwall' premiere in London.   
 
1970 
 -- John and Yoko cut their hair in Denmark.  
 
1988 
 -- Julian Lennon interview with Andrew Solt for film `Imagine:  
John Lennon'.   
 
1996 
 -- `Anthology 1' number 11, 6th week in the Top 200 (Billboard).   
`Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' number 3 in the Pop  
Catalog (Billboard).  
`Abbey Road' number 4 in the Pop Catalog (Billboard).  
`The Beatles/1967-1970' number 6 in the Pop Catalog (Billboard).  
`The Beatles' number 10 in the Pop Catalog (Billboard).  
`The Beatles/1962-1966' number 11 in the Pop Catalog  
(Billboard).   
  
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21 January 
 
1963 
 -- EMI House. Promotional photographic session with Angus  
McBean.    
 -- EMI House, ground floor studio. Recording for Radio  
Luxembourg's `The Friday Spectacular'.   
 
1966 
 -- Marriage of George and Pattie Boyd, at the Esher Register  
Office, Surrey. Brian and Paul are best men.   
Evening: Brian throws a party at Chapel Street, in honour  
of George and Pattie. Guests: Paul, Jane, John, Cynthia,  
Geoffrey Ellis, Wendy Hanson, George Martin, Judy Martin.   
 
1967 
 -- Chris Curtis returs to the Tito Burns Organization.   
 -- ``Yesterday'... And Today', 31st and last week in the Top 200  
(Billboard).   
 
1970 
 -- `Daily Express' publishes that John cut his hair to be able  
to travel without being recognized.   
 
1971 
 -- John is interviewed by Jann Wenner, published in 2 issues of  
`Rolling Stone', under the title `Working Class Hero'. [?]  
The 2nd part of John's interview for `Rolling Stone' is  
published. [?]   
 
1972 
 -- US single release: `Mid Train'/`Listen The Snow Is Falling'.  
 
1988 
 -- Elliot Mintz interview with Andrew Solt for film `Imagine:  
John Lennon'.  
Yoko Ono interview with Andrew Solt for film `Imagine:  
John Lennon'.  
Sean Lennon interview with Andrew Solt for film `Imagine:  
John Lennon'.  
 
1990 
 -- Paul's concert in Wembley (`Get Back Tour').   
  
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22 January 
 
1963 
 -- First session of Gerry and the Pacemakers. Recording: `How  
Do You Do It?'.  
 -- The Playhouse Theatre, London. 4.00-5.00pm. Recording for  
BBC's `Saturday Club': `Some Other Guy'; `Love Me Do';  
`Please Please Me'; `Keep Your Hands Off My Baby';  
`Beautiful Dreamer'.  
BBC Paris Studio, London. 7.00-8.00pm. Recording for BBC's  
`The Talent Spot': `Please Please Me'; `Ask Me Why'; `Some  
Other Guy'.  
 
1964 
 -- Brian, Lionel Bart and Alun Owen go to the Cavern Club,  
looking for an actress for Bart-Owen's play `Maggie Mae'.   
 -- `She Loves You', 21st and last week in the Top 10 (UK  
New Musical Express chart).   
`Please Please Me' LP, 44th week in the Top 10 (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
`With The Beatles'  number 1, 9th week (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
 -- Performances at the Olympia, Paris. Filmed by French  
television.   
 
1966 
 -- `We Can Work It Out' number 2 (Billboard).   
 
1968 
 -- Apple Corps opens first London headquarters at 95 Wigmore  
Street, Marylebone, London, 4th floor.   
 
1969 
 -- `Yellow Submarine' LP, 1st week in the ranking (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
 -- Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row. Time unknown. Recording: `Going  
Up The Country'; `All I Want Is You' (working title of `Dig  
A Pony'); `I've Got A Feeling'; `Don't Let Me Down';  
`Rocker'; `Save The Last Dance For Me'; `Bathroom Window'  
(working title of `She Came In Through The Bathroom Window'.  
Producer: George Martin?; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd  
Engineer: not assigned.   
Start of `Let It Be' sessions. Start of shootings at 3 Savile  
Row. Billy Preston is casually at the Apple reception area, and   
is convinced by George to join the sessions.   
  
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23 January 
 
1965 
 -- `Beatles For Sale' number 1, 6th week (UK Record  
Retailer chart).  
 
1969 
 -- Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `Get Back'; `Blues'.  
Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan  
Parsons.   
 Alan Parsons debut as Beatles second engineer.   
 
1978 
 -- End of `London Town' LP sessions at Abbey Road Studios (2nd  
period).     
  
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24 January 
 
1962 
 -- Signing of a management contract of Brian and the Beatles,  
at Brian's office at the NEMS record store in Whitechapel.   
 
1964 
 -- Studio 1 (control room only). 10.00-10.45am. Tape copying:  
`I Want To Hold Your Hand' (of take 17). Producer: not  
assigned; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: A. B.  
Lincoln/Geoff Emerick.   
Copy of rythm track of `I Want To Hold Your Hand', for  
sessions in Paris.   
 -- Brian signs Sounds Incorporated to a management and agency  
contract with NEMS Enterprises. First `Southern' signing. He  
clinches for them a deal with EMI, and adds them to the  
Gerry and the Pacemakers tour.   
 -- NEMS Enterprises announces plans to move from Liverpool to  
offices in  Sutherland House, Argyll Street, London.  
 
1965 
 -- `Ferry Cross The Mersey' Liverpool premiere, at the Odeon  
Cinema, on aid of the Variety Club of Great Britain.   
 
1967 
 -- Brian writes to Nat Weiss about his next trip to Mexico.   
 
1969 
 -- Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `On Our Way Home'  
(working title of `Two Of Us'); `Teddy Boy'; `Maggie Mae';  
`On Our Way Home' (working title of `Two Of Us'); `Dig It'  
(version 1) ; `Dig A Pony'; `I've Got A Feeling'. Producer:  
George Martin?; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Neil  
Richmond.   
`Dig It' (version 1) includes John's child like spoken  
message.   
 
1970 
 -- `Live Peace In Toronto', 3rd week in the ranking  
(Billboard).   
  
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25 January 
 
1963 
 -- Vee Jay gets US contract to release Beatles records.  
 -- 5.00-5.29pm. BBC's `Here We Go' broadcast (all 16 January 1963  
session but `Three Cool Cats').   
 
1964 
 -- `With The Beatles' number 1, 8th week (UK Record  
Retailer chart).  
`I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 3, 2nd week in the Top  
100 (Billboard).  
`She Loves You', 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard).  
 -- Brian writes in the `Fabulous' magazine, proud of the  
achievements of Liverpool pop groups.   
 -- Performance at the Hambleton Hall, Liverpool, with Derry and  
the Seniors, and Faron and The Tempest Tornadoes.   
 
1967 
 -- Studio 1 (control room only). 6.30-8.30pm. Mono mixing:  
`Penny Lane' (remixes 12-14, from take 9). Studio 1 (control  
room only). 9.00-10.00pm. Tape copying: `Penny Lane' (of  
remix mono 14). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff  
Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.     
Remix, omitting some bits of piccolo trumpet at the end of  
`Penny Lane'.   
 
1969 
 -- `Yellow Submarine' LP, 2nd week in the Top 30 (Billboard).   
 -- Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `Untitled Jamming';  
`On Our Way Home' (working title of `Two Of Us'); `Bye Bye  
Love'; `George's Blues (Because You're Sweet And Lovely)'  
(working title of `For You Blue'); `Let It Be'. Producer:  
George Martin?; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan  
Parsons.   
 
1980 
 -- Paul flies from Tokyo to Amsterdam.   
 
1991 
 -- London. Paul's performance for MTV. Recording: `Unplugged'.   
  
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26 January 
 
1963 
 -- 10.00-12.00am. BBC's `Saturday Club' broadcast (recorded 22  
January 1963).   
 
1966 
 -- `We Can Work It Out', 8th and last week in the Top 10 (UK  
New Musical Express chart).   
`Rubber Soul' number 1, 8th week (UK New Musical Express  
chart).  
 
1969 
 -- Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `Dig It' (version  
2); `Shake Rattle And Roll'; `Kansas City'; `Miss Ann';  
`Lawdy Miss Clawdy'; `Blue Suede Shoes'; `You Really Got A  
Hold On Me'; `Tracks Of My Tears'; `Let It Be'; `George's  
Demo' (working title of `Isn't It A Pity'); `Let It Be';  
`The Long And Winding Road'. Producer: George Martin;  
Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Neil Richmond.   
Visit at the studio: Heather Eastman.   
 -- The idea of the performance on the Apple roof is conceived.   
 This day's `Let It Be' sequence shows that Ringo composed  
`Octopus's Garden' during this period.   
 
1970 
 -- Morning: John composes `Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)'.   
 -- Ringo and Maureen fly from London to the US to attend the  
`The Magic Christian' premiere.   
 -- UK single release: `My Sweet Lord'.   
  
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27 January 
 
1954 
 -- Brian takes the train from Euston to Lime Street Station,  
after being discharged from the Army.   
 
1964 
 -- US LP re-release: `Introducing The Beatles'.  
US single release: `My Bonnie'.   
 
1965 
 -- `I Feel Fine', 9th  week in the Top 30 (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
 -- John flies to the Alpes to practice ski for 10 days. He goes  
with Cynthia, George Martin and Judy Martin.   
 
1967 
 -- Signing of 9-year contract with EMI.  
 -- Start of UK Four Tops tour, at the Gaumont Cinema, Southampton.   
 
1969 
 -- Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `Untitled Jamming';  
`Get Back'; `Oh! Darling'; `Get Back'; `I've Got A Feeling';  
`The Walk'; `I've Got A Feeling'. Producer: George Martin;  
Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons.   
Recording of LP `Get Back' version.  
 
1970 
 -- Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00-11.30am. Stereo mixing:  
`The Inner Light' (remix 1, from take 6). Producer: Geoff  
Emerick; Engineer: Peter Bown/Jeff Jarratt; 2nd Engineer:  
John Barrett.    
Remix of `The Inner Light' for eventual future use. Last  
session of Emerick.   
 -- Studio 3. 7.00pm. John starts recording of `Instant Karma!  
(We All Shine On)'.   
Upon George's suggestion, Phil Spector produces the session.   
  
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28 January 
 
1967 
 -- It is reported that the Who will star in a 30-minute pilot  
television project produced by Epstein Subafilms for NEMS  
Enterprises, 1st of a possible series of shows for worldwide  
television.  
 
1969 
 -- Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `Dig A Pony'; `Get  
Back'; `Love Me Do'; `Get Back'; `Don't Let Me Down'; `I've  
Got A Feeling'; `Don't Let Me Down'; `The One After 909';  
`I've Got A Feeling'; `The One After 909'; `Billy's Song  
(1)'; `Billy's Song (2)'; `Teddy Boy'. Producer: George  
Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons.    
Versions of `Get Back' and `Don't Let Me Down' for the  
single. End of `Get Back' not included on the single, but on  
the `Get Back' LP and film end titles.   
 -- Evening: John and Yoko meet Allen Klein for the first time,  
at the Dorchester Hotel, London.  
 
1970 
 -- End of John's lithographies exhibition at the London Arts  
Gallery.   
  
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29 January 
 
1963 
 -- BBC's `The Talent Spot' broadcast (recorded 22 January  
1963).   
 
1964 
 -- EMI Pathe Marconi Studios, Paris, France. Late  
morning/afternoon. Recording: `Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand'  
(takes 1-11); `Sie Liebt Dich' (takes 1-14); `Can't Buy Me  
Love' (takes 1-4). Editing: `Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' (of  
takes 5, 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman  
Smith; 2nd Engineer: Jacques Esmenjaud.  
1st session outside Abbey Road.  
 -- `She Loves You', 22nd week in the Top 30 (UK  
New Musical Express chart).   
`Please Please Me' LP, 45th week in the Top 10 (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
`With The Beatles'  number 1, 10th week (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
 
1966 
 -- `We Can Work It Out' number 1, 3rd week, recovering this  
position for one week only (Billboard).   
 -- The Vic Lewis Organization and NEMS Enterprises announce  
their merger.   
 
1967 
 -- On a Sunday `Soundarama' presentation at the Saville  
Theatre, Brian presents, in two houses, the Who, the Jimi  
Hendrix Experience (on their theatre debut), the Koobas, and  
the Thoughts. Epstein and the Beatles attend.  
 
1969 
 -- `Yellow Submarine' LP, 2nd week in the ranking (UK New  
Musical Express chart).  
 -- Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `I Want You'  
(later known as `I Want You (She's So Heavy)'); `The One  
After 909'; `Not Fade Away'; `Mailman Bring Me No More  
Blues'; `Teddy Boy'; `Besame Mucho'. Producer: George  
Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons.    
 
1982 
 -- Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, USA. Show `Pacific Alliance  
Presents A Water For Life Benefit Concert For A Non-Nuclear Future'.  
Performers, among others: comedian Martin Mull, the Hollywood  
Rock'n'Roll Revue, and Joe Walsh backed by the Hollywood Rock'n'Roll  
Revue. The Hollywood Rock'n'Roll Revue plays, among others, `She's  
About A Mover'.   
  
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30 January 
 
1963 
 -- `Please Please Me' number 17, 1st week in the ranking (UK  
New Musical Express chart).  
 
1964 
 -- US single release: `Please Please Me'/`Ask Me Why'.  
 -- Start of Cilla Black British tour.   
 
1965 
 -- `Beatles For Sale' number 1, 7th and last week (UK Record  
Retailer chart).  
 
1967 
 -- John, Paul and Brian attend a concert by the Who and Jimi  
Hendrix.   
 -- Studio 3 (control room only). 7.00-8.30pm. Mono mixing: `A  
Day In The Life' (remix 1, from take 6). Producer: George  
Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.  
Remix of `A Day In The Life' only for demostration.   
 -- Night shootings for `Strawberry Fields Forever' clip, at Knole  
Park, Sevenoaks, Kent.   
The scene in which Paul jumps on into a tree cannot be shot due  
to bad light.  
 -- With Brian's permission, the Jimi Hendrix Experience return  
to the Saville Theatre to shoot a promotional film for their  
new single.   
 -- Production commences on `Work Is A Four-Letter Word', Cilla  
Black's 1st non-singing film role.   
 
1968 
 -- Abbey Road. George finishes the LP `Wonderwall'.   
 
1969 
 -- Apple Studios (Roof). Time unknown. Recording: `Get Back' (2  
versions); `Don't Let Me Down'; `I've Got A Feeling'; `The  
One After 909'; `Dig A Pony'; `God Save The Queen'; `I've  
Got A Feeling'; `Don't Let Me Down'; `Get Back'. Producer:  
George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan  
Parsons.   
`I've Got A Feeling', `The One After 909', `Dig A Pony',  
John's and Paul's comments at the end of 3rd version of `Get  
Back': versions for `Let It Be' LP. Version of `The One  
After 909' for `Get Back' LP.  
 
1982 
 -- Santa Barbara Sound studios, Santa Barbara, USA. Recording:  
instrumental track and backing vocals for `She's About A Mover' and  
another song. Producer: Jim Nipar.  
  
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31 January 
 
1963 
 -- Concert at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead.   
 
1964 
 -- Day booked for a 2nd session at EMI Pathe Marconi Studios,  
Paris, France; cancelled.    
 -- In England, `She Loves You' has sold 1,3 million copies, and  
`I Want To Hold Your Hand' over 1,5 million.   
 -- UK single releae: `Sweet Georgia Brown'/`Nobody's Child'.   
 
1966 
 -- Wyndham's Theatre, London. Premiere of the play `How's The  
World Treating You?' Paul, Jane, George and Pattie attend.   
 
1967 
 -- Shooting for `Strawberry Fields Forever' clip, at Knole Park,  
Sevenoaks, Kent: scene of Paul jumping up into a tree. In Sevenoaks,  
in an antique shop, John buys a poster announcing a circus near  
Richdale, Lancashire, in February 1843.    
 
1969 
 -- Billy Preston signs a contract with Apple.   
 -- Apple Studios. Time  unknown. Recording: `The Long And  
Winding Road'; `Lady Madonna'; `Let It Be'; `On Our Way   
Home' (working title of `Two Of Us'). Producer: George  
Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons.   
Final recording of numbers not apt for performance on the  
roof. Versions of `The Long And Winding Road' and `Let It  
Be' for `Get Back' LP. Versions of `The Long And Winding  
Road', `Let It Be' and `Two Of Us' for `Let It Be' LP.   
 
1970 
 -- `Live Peace In Toronto', 4th week in the ranking  
(Billboard).   
 
1975 
 -- UK single release: `# 9 Dream'/`What You Got'.  
 
 




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