March 28th – On This Day In Beatles History

Sunday, March 28th, 2010 at 9:09 am  
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March 5th – On This Day In Beatles History

Friday, March 5th, 2010 at 9:09 am  
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1961 – The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club, West Derby, Liverpool.

1962 – The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club, Liverpool. That night, they perform at the Kingsway Club in Southport.

1963 – The Beatles in the recording studio, Studio Two, EMI’s Abbey Road Studios, London, recording “From Me to You” just five days after John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote the song. Originally intended for the B-side of their second single, it is switched to the A-side with “Thank You Girl” on the B-side. They record “From Me to You” (13 takes) and “Thank You Little Girl” later changed to “Thank You Girl,” (13 takes). The Beatles record “The One After 909″ (5 takes) but none are considered good enough for release. The takes are shelved and remained unissued until “Anthology I” which includes a sequence of incomplete takes of “One After 909″ and a complete version of the song pieced together from the partial takes (Disc 1, Tracks 25-26).

1964 – The Beatles continue filming for “A Hard Day’s Night” (as yet untitled), aboard a train, this time headed to Taunton and back.

1970 – The Beatles’ promotional film for “Let It Be” is broadcast on U.K. television, on the program “Top of the Pops.” Ringo Starr is in the recording studio, Morgan Studios, London, recording songs for his “Sentimental Journey” album: “Whispering Grass” and “Bye-Bye Blackbird.” For “Blackbird” he uses an arrangement written by Bee Gee Maurice Gibb.

1990 – The Beatles single “Let It Be/You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)” (Parlophone RP-5833) is re-released in the U.K. 20th anniversary release. Released as a regular single and also as a picture disc.

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Feburary 19th – On This Day In Beatles History

Friday, February 19th, 2010 at 3:28 pm  
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1961 – The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club, West Derby, Liverpool.

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1962 – The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club, Liverpool.

1963 – The Beatles perform a nighttime show at the Cavern Club, Liverpool. The supporting act is Lee Curtis & the All-Stars, the group for which Pete Best is drummer. This is the last time that any of The Beatles will see Pete Best in person.

1965 – The Beatles in the recording studio, Studio Two, EMI’s Abbey Road Studios, London. John’s song “You’re Going To Lose That Girl” is recorded in one day (two basic takes plus overdubs). An unsuccessful attempt is made on March 30 to improve the song, and the track completed this day is the one released on the “Help!” album.

1970 – The Plastic Ono Band appear on “Top of the Pops,” in a pre-taped performance of “Instant Karma!

1971 – Paul McCartney’s single “Another Day/Oh Woman, Oh Why” (Apple R-5889) is released in the U.K.

1977 – Ringo Starr (with Paul Williams) is a guest presenter at the Grammy Awards ceremony in the U.S.

1990 – John Lennon posthumous compilation album “The John Lennon Collection” (Capitol C2-91516) is released on CD in the U.S. Adds four songs not on the vinyl LP version: “Happy Xmas (War Is Over),” “Stand by Me,” “Move Over Ms. L,” and “Cold Turkey.

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