November 2nd – On This Day In Beatles History

Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 7:00 am

1960 – The Beatles perform at the Kaiserkeller Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, West Germany.

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

1963 – The Beatles perform for two “houses” at City Hall in Sheffield.

1964 – The Beatles perform two shows at King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast.

1967 – The Beatles in the recording studio, Studio Three, EMI’s Abbey Road Studios, London, recording the final overdub for “Hello Goodbye” (a second Paul McCartney bass line). “Hello Goodbye” is then mixed into mono for the last time. It has been selected for the A-side of The Beatles’ next single, the flip side to be John’s “I Am the Walrus” (released on November 24 in the U.K. and November 27 in the U.S.). John was quite irritated that his complex song was being stuck onto the B-side of the single, while Paul’s song (which he considered to be somewhat inane) was made the A-side. While John’s feelings are easily understood from an artistic point of view, there can’t be much doubt that “Hello Goodbye” possessed a greater commercial potential than “I Am the Walrus” did.

1973 – John Lennon’s album “Mind Games” (Apple SW-3414) is released in the U.S. Ringo Starr’s album “Ringo” (Apple SWAL-3413) is released in the U.S.

1974 – George Harrison begins a tour of North America with a performance in Vancouver.

1987 – Paul McCartney compilation double album “All the Best” (Parlophone PMTV 1) is released. The track listings in the U.K. and the U.S. are different. Tracks on the U.K. release: “Once Upon a Long Ago,” “Mull of Kintyre,” “We All Stand Together,” “Coming Up” (studio version), “Pipes of Peace,” “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Jet,” “Band on the Run,” “Ebony and Ivory,” “Listen to What the Man Said,” “No More Lonely Nights,” “Silly Love Songs,” “Let ‘Em In,” “C Moon,” “Live and Let Die,” “Another Day,” “Goodnight Tonight,” “Say Say Say,” “With a Little Luck,” and “My Love.” The CD version has fewer songs than the vinyl, omitting “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Goodnight Tonight,” and “With a Little Luck.” George Harrison’ album “Cloud Nine” is released in the U.K. (Dark Horse WX 123/9 25643-2) and the U.S. (Dark Horse 9-25643-2). Tracks: “Got My Mind Set On You,” “When We Was Fab,” “Cloud 9,” “That’s What it Takes,” “Fish On the Sand,” “Just For Today,” “This Is Love,” “Devil’s Radio,” “Someplace Else,” “Wreck of the Hesperus,” and “Breath Away From Heaven.” The songs “Someplace Else” and “Breath Away From Heaven” had previously appeared on the soundtrack for the film “Shanghai Surprise,” but both songs were re-recorded for this album.

1992 – The Beatles 5-inch CD singles box set “The Beatles Singles Collection” (Parlophone CDR 4949 to CDR 5833) is released in the U.K. Box set of 22 5-inch CDs of the 22 original Beatles singles reissued with the same catalogue number as the original singles. They are the same as the earlier 3-inch CD singles box set except for the size of the CDs.

1998 – John Lennon 4-CD compilation box set “John Lennon Anthology” (EMI/Parlophone 830 6142) is released in the U.K. Contents: DISC ONE – ‘ASCOT’: “Working Class Hero,” “God,” “I Found Out,” “Hold On,” “Isolation,” “Love,” “Mother,” “Remember,” “Imagine,” “‘Fortunately,’” “Baby Please Don’t Go,” “Oh My Love,” “Jealous Guy,” “Maggie Mae,” “How Do You Sleep?,” “God Save Oz,” “Do the Oz,” “I Don’t Want to Be a Soldier,” “Give Peace a Chance,” “Look at Me,” “Long Lost John.” DISC TWO – ‘NEW YORK CITY’: “New York City,” “Attica State” (live), “Imagine” (live), “Bring On the Lucie (Freda Peeple),” “Woman is the Nigger of the World,” “Geraldo Rivera – One to One Concert,” “Woman is the Nigger of the World” (live), “It’s So Hard” (live), “Come Together” (live), “Happy Xmas,” “Luck of the Irish” (live), “John Sinclair” (live), “The David Frost Show,” “Mind Games (I Promise),” “Mind Games (Make Love, Not War),” “One Day at a Time,” “I Know,” “I’m the Greatest,” “Goodnight Vienna,” “Jerry Lewis Telethon,” “‘A Kiss Is Just a Kiss,’” “Real Love,” “You Are Here.” DISC THREE – ‘THE LOST WEEKEND’: “What You Got,” “Nobody Loves You When You’re Down and Out,” “Whatever Gets You Through the Night” (home), “Whatever Gets You Through the Night” (studio), “Yesterday” (parody), “Be Bop A Lula,” “Rip It Up/Ready Teddy,” “Scared,” “Steel and Glass,” “Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox),” “Bless You,” “Going Down on Love,” “Move Over Ms. L,” “Ain’t She Sweet,” “Slippin’ And Slidin,’” “Peggy Sue,” “Bring It On Home To Me/Send Me Some Lovin,’” “Phil and John 1,” “Phil and John 2,” “Phil and John 3,” “‘When In Doubt, Fuck It,’” “Be My Baby,” “Stranger’s Room,” “Old Dirt Road.” DISC FOUR – ‘DAKOTA’: “I’m Losing You,” “Sean’s ‘Little Help,’” “Serve Yourself,” “My Life,” “Nobody Told Me,” “Life Begins at 40,” “I Don’t Wanna Face It,” “Woman,” “Dear Yoko,” “Watching the Wheels,” “I’m Stepping Out,” “Borrowed Time,” “The Rishi Kesh Song,” “Sean’s ‘Loud,’” “Beautiful Boy,” “Mr. Hyde’s Gone” (Don’t Be Afraid),” “Only You,” “Grow Old With Me,” “Dear John” and ‘Something More:’ – “The Great Wok,” “Mucho Mungo,” “Satire 1,” “Satire 2,” “Satire 3,” “Sean’s ‘In the Sky,’” and “It’s Real.” A 60-page booklet of John Lennon artwork, photos, and writings is also included. A single CD, titled “Wonsaponatime,” containing selections from all four CD’s in the “Anthology,” is released on the same day. All tracks previously unreleased.

1998 – John Lennon compilation CD, “Wonsaponatime” (EMI/Parlophone) is released in the U.K. This CD contains selections from the 4-CD box set “John Lennon Anthology,” released the same day. Contents: “I’m Losing You,” “Working Class Hero,” “God,” “How Do You Sleep?,” “Imagine (Take 1),” “Baby Please Don’t Go,” “Oh My Love,” “God Save Oz,” “I Found Out,” “Woman is the Nigger of the World” (live), “A Kiss Is Just a Kiss (As Time Goes By),” “Be Bop a Lula,” “Rip It Up/Ready Teddy,” “What You Got,” “Nobody Loves You When You’re Down and Out,” “I Don’t Wanna Face It,” “Real Love,” “Only You,” “Grow Old With Me,” “Sean’s ‘In the Sky,’” “Serve Yourself.” All tracks previously unreleased.

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