June 4 - Today in Beatles History

1962
Signing of 1st recording contract with EMI.

1963
John Profumo declares he lied about his relationship with Christine Keller. He leaves his charge as Minister of War and member of the Parliament.

Concert at the Town Hall, Birmingham (3rd British tour).

5.00-5.29pm. BBC's 'Pop Go The Beatles' broadcast (recorded 25 May 1963).

1964
Studio 2. 2.30-7.00pm. Mono mixing: 'Long Tall Sally' (from take 1); 'Matchbox' (from take 5); 'I Call Your Name' (remixes 1, 2, from takes 5, 7). Editing: 'I Call Your Name' (of mono remixes 1, 2). Recording: 'Slow Down' (overdub onto take 6). Mono mixing: 'Slow Down' (from take 6); 'When I Get Home' (remix 1, from take 11); 'Any Time At All' (remix 1, from take 11); 'I'll Cry Instead' (Section A) (from take 6); 'I'll Cry Instead' (Section B) (from take 8). Editing: 'I'll Cry Instead' (of mono remixes from takes 6, 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham. End of work on EP 'Long Tall Sally'.

End of shootings of film 'A Hard Day's Night'.

19.00. Concert at the Tivoli Gardens, Copenhague. Jimmy Nicol on drums. Start of world tour. Recorded live by AVRO radio, Hilversum. [5 June?]

1965
UK EP release: 'Beatles For Sale (No 2)'.

The 'Daily Mirror' informs that Tommy Quickly will not have his recording contract with Pye Records renewed when it expires in July. Epstein says he has not had good material, and that will very soon sign to another company.

1966
Appearance on BBC-radio's 'Saturday Club'.

1967
Epstein presents the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Denny Laine and his Electric String Band (in their 1st ever appearance), Procol Harum (full concert debut), and the Chiffons, in 2 houses in a Saville Theatre Sunday presentation. Morning: before the show, Procol Harum are told they are number 1 in the next week's chart with 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale'. As only present they received a bottle of champagne from Brian.
After the concert, it is announced that Procol Harum will return to the Saville Theatre to headline in a Brian Epstein Sunday presentation.

1968
Studio 3. 2.30pm-1.00am. Recording: 'Revolution' (working title of 'Revolution 1') (overdub onto take 19, creation of tape loops takes 1, 2, tape reduction take 19 into take 20, overdub onto take 20). Mono mixing: 'Revolution' (working title of 'Revolution 1') (unnumbered rough remix, from take 20). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Peter Bown; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
Mix for John. Recording of John's vocal, lying on the floor.

1969
US single release: 'The Ballad Of John And Yoko'/'Old Brown Shoe'.

Single release: 'Give Peace A Chance'. [?]

1976
UK LP release: 'The Beatles Featuring Tony Sheridan'.

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June 3 - Today in Beatles History

1963
10.00-11.15pm. BBC's 'Steppin' Out' broadcast (recorded 21 May 1963).

Two performances at the Granada, Woolwich (3rd British tour). Concert at the Granada, Walthamstow (3rd British tour).

1964
'With The Beatles', 28th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).

Morning. Prospect Studios, London. Photographic session with photographer John Launois for the US magazine 'Saturday Evening Post'.
Ringo collapses, suffering from tonsillitis and pharyngitis. A local doctor is summoned. Ringo is taken to the private patients' wing of the University College Hospital, London. Brian and George Martin come up with Jimmy Nicol as Ringo's replacement.

Studio 2. 3.00-4.00pm. Rehearsal: 'I Want To Hold Your Hand'; 'She Loves You'; 'I Saw Her Standing There'; 'This Boy'; 'Can't Buy Me Love'; 'Long Tall Sally'. Rehearsal with Jimmy Nicol.

Brian is the subject of the 1st programme in a new Redifussion (ITV) series, 'Celebrity Game'.

1966
Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.30am. Recording: 'Laxton's Superb' (also 'I Don't Know', both working titles of 'I Want To Tell You') (overdub onto take 4). Mono mixing: 'Laxton's Superb' (also 'I Don't Know', both working titles of 'I Want To Tell You') (remixes 1-4, from take 4); 'Yellow Submarine' (remixes 1-5, from take 5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer; Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
'Laxton's Superb' changes name to 'I Don't Know' during the session. For the first time, bass is separately overdubbed in a Beatles session ('I Want To Tell You'). It is discarded Ringo's spoken intro for 'Yellow Submarine'.

Date of end of recording contract with EMI Records.

1967
'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band', number 1 in Britain.

1969
John, Yoko and Kyoko leave Canada.

1987
Mary Elizabeth Smith interview with Andrew Solt for film 'Imagine: John Lennon'.

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June 2 - Today in Beatles History

1962
The Beatles return from Hamburg to Liverpool.

1963
Concert at the Hippodrome, Brighton (3rd British tour).

1964
Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: 'Any Time At All' (takes 1-7); 'Things We Said Today' (takes 1-3). Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: 'When I Get Home' (takes 1-11); 'Any Time At All' (takes 8-11). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.

Production of the film 'Ferry Cross The Mersey' begins.

1965
'Ticket To Ride', 8th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).

World premiere of 'The Knack', directed by Richard Lester, at the London Pavilion. Brian and George attend.

1966
Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.30am. Recording: 'Laxton's Superb' (working title of 'I Don't Know', working titles of 'I Want To Tell You') (takes 1-5, overdub onto take 3, tape reduction take 3 into take 4). Mono mixing: 'Yellow Submarine' (remix 1, from take 5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.

US magazine 'Disc' publishes on front page the photograph originally intended for ''Yesterday'... And Today'.

1967
US LP release: 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'.

De Lane Lea Music Recording Studios. 8.30pm-2.00am. Recording: 'It's All Too Much' (overdub onto take 2); 'Untitled' (no numbered takes). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Dave Siddle; 2nd Engineer: Mike Weighell.
Recording of brasses and woodwinds for 'It's All Too Much', and of an instrumental jamming.

1970
Abbey Road. Start of recordings of 'Isn't It A Pity'.

1975
UK LP release: 'Young Americans', of David Bowie.

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June 1 - Today in Beatles History

1926
Norma Jean Baker (Marilyn Monroe) is born in Los Angeles, USA.

1963
'Please Please Me' LP number 1, 4th week (UK Record Retailer chart).

Two performances at the Granada, Tooting, London (3rd British tour).

BBC Paris Studio, London. 1.30-5.30pm. Recording for BBC's 'Pop Go The Beatles': 'Pop Go The Beatles'; 'Too Much Monkey Business'; 'I Got To Find My Baby'; 'Youngblood '; 'Baby It's You'; 'Till There Was You'; 'Love Me Do'; 'Pop Go The Beatles'. Only available take of 'Youngblood'.

BBC Paris Studio, London. 9.30am-1.30pm. Recording for BBC's 'Pop Go The Beatles': 'Pop Go The Beatles'; 'A Shot Of Rythm And Blues'; 'Memphis Tennessee'; 'A Taste Of Honey'; 'Sure To Fall (In Love With You)'; 'Money (That's What I Want)'; 'From Me To You'; 'Pop Go The Beatles'.

Brian, present at BBC Paris Studio, London, for the recording of 'Pop Go The Beatles', meets Sean O'Mahoney and discusses the possibility of a weekly magazine dedicated to the Beatles being published.

1964
Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: 'Matchbox' (takes 1-5); 'I'll Cry Instead' (Section A) (takes 1-6) 'I'll Cry Instead' (Section B) (takes 7-8); 'Slow Down' (takes 1-6). Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: 'I'll Be Back' (takes 1-16). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.

US single release: 'You're My World', 1st US single of Cilla Black.
US single release: 'Sweet Georgia Brown'/'Take Out Some Insurance On Me Baby'.

Brian announces plans for the Beatles 1964 Christmas Show, to be presented at the Odeon, Hammersmith, by him and Joe Collins.

1966
'Rubber Soul', 26th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).

Studio 2. 2.30pm-2.30am. Recording: 'Yellow Submarine' (overdub onto take 5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of sound effects for 'Yellow Submarine'.

From New York, Brian criticizes the imposition of a new mimic ban on television by the Musicians' Union.

1967
UK LP release: 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'.

De Lane Lea Music Recording Studios. Time unknown. Recording: 'Untitled' (no numbered takes). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Dave Siddle; 2nd Engineer: Mike Weighell. Recording of instrumental jamming.

Press reception, on occasion of 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' release.

1969
Recording of 'Give Peace A Chance'. End of bed-in in Montreal.

1973
Single release: 'Live And Let Die'.

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May 31 - Today in Beatles History

1962
Date of end of Hamburg contract.

'Mersey Beat' announces Beatles recording contract with EMI [?].

1963
Concert at the Odeon, Southend (3rd British tour).

Signing of agency contract of NEMS Enterprises and Freddie Starr and the Midnighters.
Another new group for Brian: the Fourmost.

1964
Two performances at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, for Brian's 'Pops Alive!' show.

1966
'Sunny Heights'. Photographic session of Ringo with 'Beatles Book' photographer Leslie Bryce for the magazine's 'at home' series.

1967
'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' LP, number 1 selling LP.

1968
Studio 3. 2.30-12.00pm. Recording: 'Revolution' (working title of 'Revolution 1') (overdub onto take 18, tape reduction take 18 into take 19, overdub onto take 19). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.

1969
'Yellow Submarine' LP, 20th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'Get Back' number 1, 2nd week; 4th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).

1977
US single release: 'Seaside Woman'.

1978
End of LP 'London Town' sessions at Record Plant Mobile Studio, aboard the yatch 'Fair Carol', Virgin Islands. End of LP 'London Town' recordings.

1982
Last day of radio transmision in the US of material included on BBC's programme for the Beatles 1st BBC session 20th anniversary, plus some additional material from BBC sessions.

Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Mix of 'As Far As We Can Go' with horns only.

1993
Paul's concert in Kansas City ('The New World Tour').

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May 30 - Today in Beatles History

1963
Concert at the Odeon, Manchester (3rd British tour).
Concert at the Granada, Kingston (3rd British tour).

1964
'Can't Buy Me Love', 9th and last week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
'Love Me Do' number 1, 1st week (Billboard).

Brian buys 5 copies of 'Ain't She Sweet' at a West End record store.

1966
US single release: 'Paperback Writer'/'Rain', double A side.

Autograph hunters chase by car John in a Mini. John's Rolls Royce is stopped in Bushy Park Road, Teddington, Middlesex, by the police, and fined for speeding. The Mini is also stopped. The chasers get their autographs after the police finishes with John.

Brian flies from Madrid to New York to arrange the next American tour.

1968
Studio 2. 2.30pm-2.40am. Recording: 'Revolution' (working title of 'Revolution 1') (takes 1-18). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
Start of sessions for 'The Beatles'. 1st time Yoko is present at the studio. Visit at the studio: Chris Thomas. Recording of rythm track, base for 'Revolution 1' and 'Revolution 9'.

1969
UK single release: 'The Ballad Of John And Yoko'/'Old Brown Shoe', 1st single in Britain and 1st Beatles release not mixed for mono.

1970
'Let It Be' single, 12th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
'Live Peace In Toronto', 21st week in the ranking (Billboard).

1973 – George Harrison’s album “Living in the Material World” (Apple SMAS-3410) is released in the U.S.

1975 – Paul McCartney and Wings’ LP “Venus and Mars” (Capitol PCTC-254) is released in the U.K. Tracks: “Venus and Mars,” “Rock Show,” “Love In Song,” “You Gave Me the Answer,” “Magneto and Titanium Man,” “Letting Go,” “Venus and Mars (reprise),” “Spirits of Ancient Egypt,” “Medicine Jar,” “Call Me Back Again,” “Listen to What the Man Said,” “Treat Her Gently/Lonely Old People,” and “Crossroads Theme.”

1989 – The Beatles’ single “The Ballad of John and Yoko/Old Brown Shoe” (Parlophone RP-5786) is released in the U.K. as a 20th anniversary reissue. Released as a regular single and also as a picture disc.

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May 29 - Today in Beatles History

1961 – The Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West Germany.

1962 – The Beatles perform at the Star-Club, Hamburg, West Germany.

1963 – The Beatles, on tour with Roy Orbison, perform at the Rialto Theatre in York.

1964 – The Beatles and Tony Sheridan single “Ain’t She Sweet/If You Love Me Baby” (Polydor NH-52317) is released in the U.K. “If You Love Me Baby” was released on singles in Germany and the U.S. under the title “Take Out Some Insurance on Me Baby.

1966 – The Beatles visit Bob Dylan at the May Fair Hotel, London, the second of two visits, the first being on the previous day.

1972 – Paul McCartney and Wings’ single “Mary Had a Little Lamb/Little Woman Love” (Apple 1851) is released in the U.S.

1982 – The Beatles’ BBC radio special “The Beatles at the BEEB” is broadcast in the U.S.

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