Today In The Beatles History

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Paul and John compose 'From Me To You' on the train going from York to Shrewsbury, during the Helen Shapiro tour.
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29 февраля 1968
Битлз за свой альбом Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club получили в этот день премии Grammys в четырёх номинациях:
1967, Album Of The Year-- The Beatles (George Martin, producer), "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
1967, Best Contemporary (R&R) Album-- The Beatles (George Martin, producer), "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
1967, Best Album Cover-- The Beatles (Peter Blake, John Haworth, art directors), "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
1967, Best Engineered (Non-Classical) Recording--The Beatles (Geoff Emerick, engineer) , "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

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Today in The Beatles History:

Concert at the Odeon, Southport (Helen Shapiro Tour).

UK single release: "How Do You Do It"/"Away from You" (Columbia DB 4987), debut of Gerry and the Pacemakers.


"Please Please Me" single number 1, 2nd week (UK Record Retailer).

1964
Studio 2. 10:00am-1:30pm. Recording: "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You" (takes 1-4); "Long Tall Sally" (take 1); "I Call Your Name" (takes 1-7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham.

Start of sessions for "Long Tall Sally" EP.

1966
BBC-TV transmits "The Beatles At The Shea Stadium" film.

1967
Studio 2. 7:00pm-2:15am. Recording: "A Day In The Life" (overdub onto take 6); "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" (take 1-7, tape reduction take 7 into take 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.

Day planned for Brian's vacation trip to Mexico.

1968
Fans occupy the Cavern, protesting against its closing.

Ringo and Maureen return to London.

1969

The Beatles number 1, ninth and last week (US Billboard).


Yellow Submarine LP, 7th week in the Top 30 (US Billboard).

1970
Transmision, on the Ed Sullivan Show, of "Let It Be" and "Two Of Us" clips. Last time, in life of the group, they appear in the program.

Charles Manson's album "Lie" is released on Awareness Records. Profits go to Manson's defense.

1971
Day Seven in the Beatles High Court Case.

1972
Extension is granted to John's visa for temporary residence in the USA.

Recording of Some Time In New York City begins.

1974
John requests for a temporary restraining order of the INS (Immigration and Naturalisation Service) appeal ruling on his deportation case.

1975
John and Yoko attend the ceremony of the Grammy Awards.

Paul wins two Grammys for his album Band On The Run; "Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Group" and "Best Produced Non-Classical Recording".

The Beatles receive a special "Grammy Hall Of Fame Award".

1976
Willy Russell's play "John, Paul, George, Ringo... And Bert" opens in Birmingham.

1984
The newspaper "The Dallas Morning News" reveals that George and Ringo will be accepting Liverpool's Freedom of the City award and that Yoko will accept it on behalf of John.

1985
New York premiere of the Handmade film "A Private Function".

1986
Yoko's tour continues with a performance in The Hague in the Netherlands.

1987
Work begins for the movie "John Lennon: Imagine".

1989
The private German radio station OK Radio, in Hamburg, West Germany, begins transmitting a weekly series entitled "Beatles Forever".

1992
Moyzes Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislavia. End of recording of "The Beatles Go Baroque", with Peter Breiner and his chamber orchestra. Producer: Leos Komarek; Engineer: Otto Nopp.

1994
George Martin wins a Grammy as producer on the original cast album of Tommy, the Broadway musical written by Pete Townshend.

1997
At the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, Yoko's art exhibition "Have You Seen The Horizon Lately" is on display.

1998
Paul contributes a brief video of "Calico Skies" to the American ABC TV special "Christopher Reeve - A Celebration Of Hope".

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Today in The Beatles History:

1962
Performance at the Cavern.

1963

"Please Please Me" single number 1, 1st week (UK Melody Market chart).

Concert at the City Hall, Sheffield (Helen Shapiro tour).

1964
US single release: "Twist And Shout"/"There's A Place" (Tollie 9001).

The "Daily Mail" names Brian among Britain's Most Eligible Bachelors.

Start of work on "A Hard Day's Night" film, at Twickenham Studios. Shooting at Paddington Station, on board a train leaving from it.

6:43pm. After spending all day filming, the Beatles jump off the train at Acton (Main Line) Station, and speed away in a limousine.

George and Pattie meet.

1966
Brian flies to New York to finish plans for the next Beatles tour.


Rubber Soul, 13th week in the Top 10 (UK Record Retailer).

1967
Studio 2. 7:00pm-3:30am. Recording: "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" (overdub onto take 8). Mono mixing: "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" (remixes 1-11, from take 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.

The Beatles are awarded two Grammys ("Eleanor Rigby" and Revolver).

1969
John and Yoko perform at the Lady Mitchell Hall, Cambridge, in a Jazz Festival. Recording: "Let's Go On Flying"; "Snow Is Falling All The Time"; "Don't Worry Kyoko"; "Song For John"; "Cambridge 1969".

1st solo performance of a Beatle, and 1st public performance of John and Yoko. Partially included on Unfinished Music Number 2--Life With The Lions.

1971
Day Eight of the Beatles High Court Case.

1973
Judge Ira Fieldsteel rules that John must leave the US voluntarily within the next 60 days or face deportation. Yoko is granted permanent residency.

1975
A policeman stops a Lincoln Continental for running a red light in Los Angeles is surprised to find Paul McCartney at the wheel with his wife Linda. The cop detects a smell of marijuana and on searching the car finds eight ounces. Linda is arrested for the offence.

1982
The "Daily Star" publishes the first part of a three-part interview with Paul. Parts 2 & 3 are published the next two days.

1985
Plexus publications release the book "Beatle" by Pete Best and Patrick Doncaster.

1986
Yoko and band perform in West Berlin.

1992
Rykodisc releases Yoko's six-CD box set entitled Onobox.

1997
At the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, Yoko's art exhibition "Have You Seen The Horizon Lately" is on display.

2009
Liverpool University launchs a Masters Degree on the Beatles, popular music and society. Liverpool Hope University claims the course which looks at the studio sound and compositions of tThe Beatles is the first of its kind in the UK and "probably the world".

2 марта 1964
На сьёмках фильма A Hard Day's Night встретились George Harrison и Pattie Boyd...

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Today in The Beatles History:

1962
Performance at the Cavern, with Jim McHarg's Jazzmen.

1963
Concert at the Gaumont, Hanley. End of Helen Shapiro tour, 1st Beatles British tour.

1964
Studio 1 (control room only). 10:00am-1:45pm. Mono mixing: "I Should Have Known Better" (from take 22); "If I Fell" (from take 15); "Tell Me Why" (from take 8); "And I Love Her" (remix 1, from take 21); "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You" (from take 4); "I Call Your Name" (from take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: A. B. Lincoln

Transmision in London of the television show "The Big Out" (recorded February 29, 1964).

Shooting of early scenes for "A Hard Day's Night", on board a train leaving from Paddington Station.

The train carrying the Beatles from Minehead to Paddington stops unannounced at West Ealing Station, to avoid the fans waiting at Paddington. The Beatles are taken into the booking office and sign autographs. Within minutes the group are taken away in a car.

1967
Studio 2. 7:00pm-2:15am. Recording: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (overdub onto take 10). Mono mixing: "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" (remixes 1-4, from take 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.

Recording of brasses and guitar solo for "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".

John takes home a tape of conversation of musicians, Paul and Martin, for his private collection.

UK album release: The Beatles Girls, instrumental, by George Martin.

1971
Day Nine of the Beatles High Court Case.

1972
Legal custody is awarded to Yoko for her daughter Kyoko. The father, Anthony Cox, fleas with the child.

1973

The Concert For Bangla Desh wins the Grammy for "Album of the Year for 1972".

1975
Linda McCartney is arrested for possession of marijuana in Los Angeles. The officer who originally pulled the McCartneys over was stopping them for running a traffic light.

1980
In London, one of the first Sotheby's Rock & Pop auctions takes place. One of the items on the block is a signed copy of their Parlophone single "Love Me Do".

1984
A two-day Beatles convention opens in Glasgow's Central Hall in Scotland.

1986
Principal photography begins for the Handmade film "Five Corners".

1988
George and Ringo appear together on the show "Aspel & Company". This is the first major TV interview ever given by two former Beatles since the group disbanded.

1990
Paul's performs in concert at the Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan ("Get Back Tour").

1997
At Abbey Road Studios, Paul records demo versions of "Standing Stone".

At the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, Yoko's art exhibition "Have You Seen The Horizon Lately" is on display.

2008
The Beatles' engineer Norman Smith dies at the age of 85. Smith worked on every studio recording the band made between 1962 and 1965. He was nicknamed "Normal Norman" by John.

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Today in The Beatles History:

1964
Studio 3 (control room only). 10:00-11:00am. Mono mixing: "I Call Your Name" (from take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: unknown; 2nd Engineer: not assigned.


Please Please Me LP, 50th week in the Top 10 (UK Record Retailer).


With The Beatles number 1, 15th week (UK Record Retailer).

Shooting of early scenes for "A Hard Day's Night", on board a train leaving from Paddington Station.

1966

UK EP release: "Yesterday" (Parlophone GEP 8948).

The "Evening Standard" publishes Maureen Cleave's interview to John, with comments on Christianism.
The Dark Side of Beatlemania
How Does a Beatle Live?

1967
Robert Stigwood signs the Bee Gees to an agency contract with NEMS Enterprises for 5 years.

Michael Bullock is reinstated by Brian as Saville Theatre house manager.

1969
Odeon Theatre, London. Premiere of the film "Isadora". Paul attends.

Surprise visit of Princess Margaret during shooting of a scene in a French restaurant for "The Magic Christian".

Paul, Linda and Heather visit during shooting of "The Magic Christian".

1971
Day Ten of the Beatles High Court Case.

Yoko re-records her vocals for "Open Your Box" due to the insistence of EMI that the lyrics be cleaned up.

1972

The Concert For Bangla Desh number 2 (US Billboard).

"Day After Day" number 9 (UK Record Retailer).


"Give Ireland Back To The Irish" number 28 (UK Record Retailer).

1974
Apple Corps confirms that George will tour the US this year.

1984
Day two of the Beatles convention in Glasgow's Central Hall in Scotland.

1986
Yoko and band perform in Warsaw, Poland.

1991

UK album release: Ringo (Parlophone CDP 7 95884 2) on CD.

1996

UK & US single release: "Real Love"/"Baby's In Black"/"Yellow Submarine"/"Here There And Everywhere" (Apple R 6425 [UK] and Apple 7243 8 82646 7 9 [US]).

US album release: Rising (Capitol CDP 835872).

1997
At Abbey Road Studios, Paul finishes recording demo versions of "Standing Stone".

At the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, Yoko's art exhibition "Have You Seen The Horizon Lately" is on display.

1998
The documentary "Everest", featuring George's music, premieres at Boston's Museum of Science.

1999
Paul's Liverpool Oratorio is performed at the Theatre Royal De Liege in Belguim.

46 лет назад(4 марта 1966 года) фирма грамзаписи Parlophone выпустила EP с четырьмя песнями Битлз.
Одной из них была Yesterday,ставшей одной из самой популярных песен квартета...

9.00am, Friday 4 March 1966 (46 years ago)

On the same day that John Lennon's comments that The Beatles were "more popular than Jesus were first published, The Beatles released the Yesterday EP in the United Kingdom.
It contained four songs from the Help! album: Yesterday, Act Naturally, You Like Me Too Much and It's Only Love.

The Beatles' 11th EP was released as Parlophone GEP 8948 in mono only, and the cover photograph was taken by Robert Whitaker. Unusually for 1966, each Beatle took lead vocals on a song.

Yesterday entered the UK EP chart on 12 March 1966, and from 26 March spent six weeks at number one. In all it remained on the hit parade for 13 weeks.

4 марта 1972

Песня группы Badfinger "Day After Day"(продюссер Джордж Харрисон) номер 9 в чарте синглов (UK Record Retailer).
Группа получает в этот день золотой диск за сингл Day After Day

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Today in The beatles History:


1964
Shooting of early scenes for "A Hard Day's Night", on board a train leaving from Paddington Station.

Dinner at Brasenose College, organized by Jeffrey Archer, rallying help for Oxfam's 21st anniversary celebrations. The Beatles and Brian attend.

"Anyone Who Had A Heart" number 1, second week, for Cilla Black (UK Record Retailer).

1967
Performance of Lee Dorsey at Saville Theatre, with Pink Floyd as support act.

1969
Date after which EMI planned not to pay any author rights to anyone during the EMI-Richenberg trial.


Yellow Submarine, 7th week in the ranking (UK Record Retailer).

1970
John and Yoko are admitted into the London Clinic.

1971
Day Eleven of the Beatles High Court Case.

1973
Sessions begin at the Sunset Sound Recorders Studios in Los Angeles for the album Ringo.

1976
All 23 Beatles' singles, released in the UK from 1962 through 1970, are reissued by EMI. The box set, which included the single "Yesterday"/"I Should Have Known Better", runs for Ј11.

1977

"Maybe I'm Amazed (live)" number 28 (UK Record Retailer).

1985
"Give My Regards To Broad Street" is released in the US on CBS/Fox home video.

Pete Best appears on BBC2's "Whistle Test" to promote his new book "Beatle".

1989
In London at the Sarm West Studios, Ringo contributes vocals to the song "Spirit Of The Forest".

1990
Paul's performs in concert at the Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan ("Get Back Tour").

1993
Paul's concert in Perth, Australia. Start of the "New World Tour".

1997
At the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, Yoko's art exhibition "Have You Seen The Horizon Lately" is on display.

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Today in The Beatles History:

1963
The Playhouse Theatre, Manchester. 8:00-8:45pm. Recording for BBC's "Here We Go": "Misery"; "Do You Want To Know A Secret"; "Please Please Me"; "I Saw Her Standing There".

Only live take of "Do You Want To Know A Secret". 1st time "Do You Want To Know A Secret" and "Misery" are heard by the public.

Last performance for "Here We Go".

1964
Chile single release: "I Want To Hold Your Hand"/"This Boy". 1st Beatles single in Chile.

Annual ball held by the Hospital Wing Aid Committee of the Home for Aged Jews, at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool. This year the dinner is in honour of Brian. Guests, among others: Brian, Gerry Marsden, Alma Cogan, Lionel Bart, Bernard Delfont, Maurice Kinn.

Shooting of early scenes for "A Hard Day's Night" at Paddington Station, on board a chartered train leaving from Paddington Station.

1965

Beatles '65 number 1, ninth and last week (US Billboard).

Beatles For Sale is replaced by Rolling Stones II as number 1 (UK Record Retailer).

1967
Studio 2. 7:00pm-12:30am. Recording: "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (overdub onto take 10). Mono mixing: "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (remixes 2, 3, from take 10). Stereo mixing: "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (remixes 1-8, from take 10). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.

Recording of sound effects, except public screaming.

1970

UK single release: "Let It Be"/"You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)" (Apple R 5833).


US gold certification: LP Hey Jude.

1971

All Things Must Pass number 1, fifth week (UK Record Retailer).

1972
The extension of Lennon's US visa is cancelled by the director of the district of New York, Sol Marks, under a request of the Immigration Service.

1975

US single release: "Stand By Me"/"Move Over Ms. L" (Apple 1881).

1976
UK release: "The Singles Collection" (23 singles).

1979
George's video for "Blow Away" is screened on the children's music program "Pop Gospel".

1984
An interview with George, by Margaret Minxman, is published in the "Daily Mirror".

1986
Yoko performans in Munich, West Germany.

In London, at Keningston Gardens, George appears at a press conference with Madonna to help iron out relationships between BtW.

1997
At the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, Yoko's art exhibition "Have You Seen The Horizon Lately" is on display.

1998
General US release of the film documentary "Everest".

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Today in The Beatles History:

1962
The Playhouse Theatre, Hulme, Manchester. 8:00-8:45pm. Recording for BBC's "Teenager's Turn (Here We Go)": "Hello Little Girl"; "Memphis Tennessee"; "Dream Baby"; "Please Mister Postman".

1st BBC session. In front of a live audience. 1st public performance in the Beno Dorn worsted stage suits. Pete Best on drums.

1st live show preserved on tape, only recording of "Dream Baby", and only live performances of "Memphis Tennessee" and "Please Mister Postman".

1963
Brian organizes the 1st of the new concert series, "Mersey Beat Showcase", with The Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, and the Big Three.

1964

With The Beatles number 1, 14th week (UK Record Retailer).


Meet The Beatles number 1, fourth week (US Billboard).


"I Want To Hold Your Hand" number 1, 6th week, 8th week in the Top 100 (US Billboard).

"I Saw Her Standing There", 5th week in the Top 100 (US Billboard).

"She Loves You", 7th week in the Top 100 (US Billboard).

"Please Please Me", 6th week in the Top 100 (US Billboard).

"From Me To You", 1st week in the Top 100 (US Billboard).

Recording of an extense interview to Brian for "Frankly Speaking", programme of the BBC North-East Home Service.

1966
Mike Millward, founder and member of the Fourmost, dies in the Bromborough Hospital, Cheshire.

1967
Studio 2. 7:00pm-2:30am. Recording: "Lovely Rita" (overdub onto take 11). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.

Miscellaneous overdubs for the end.

1970

Live Peace In Toronto, 9th week in the ranking (US Billboard).


"Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)", 3rd week in the ranking (US Billboard).

1972
The process of expulsion of John from the US begins. Federal authorities indicate John Lindsay, New York prefect, how to proceed in the case.

1982
BBC broadcasts a 2-hour radio program, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Beatles 1st BBC session.

Startling Studios. Recording basic tracks for LP Old Wave. 1st session for LP Old Wave. Producer: Jim Nipar.

1987
The timeless popularity of the Beatles is shown in the re-entry of their first four albums onto the UK charts, just over a week after being released on CD.

1990
Paul's performs in concert at the Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan ("Get Back Tour").

Paul gives an interview to Naoto Kine for the Japanese AM radio program "All Night Nippon".

1991
Paul is named "Best Bassist" by "Rolling Stone" magazine.

1994
UK single release: "Money (That's What I Want)", with the Backbeat band.

1997
At the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, Yoko's art exhibition "Have You Seen The Horizon Lately" is on display

Filming: Help!, the Bahamas
8.30am, Sunday 7 March 1965 (47 years ago)

This was the first of a two-day shoot in which The Beatles filmed scenes at a hospital for handicapped children and elderly people on New Providence Island, the Bahamas.

In the film script they presumed the building was a temple. During the shoot, however, The Beatles thought the building was a former army camp. After finding out its true purpose they were disgusted with the conditions there.

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Today in The Beatles History:

1961
Lunchtime performance at the Cavern Club.

Two evening performances - Aintree Institute, Aintree, Liverpool, and at Hambleton Hall, Huyton, Liverpool.

1962
5:00-5:29pm. BBC's "Teeneager's Turn (Here We Go)" broadcast (all March 7, 1962 session except "Hello Little Girl").

1963
The prefix "45-" is dropped off EMI singles catalogue numbers.


"Please Please Me" single number 1, 3rd week (UK Record Retailer).

1965
Brian attends the evening presentation of this year's Mecca Carl-Alan awards, at the Empire Ballroom, Leicester Square, London. He collects from Princess Margaret an award as best group on behalf of the Beatles, and other on behalf of Cilla Black.

The awards are televised by BBC1.

1969

Yellow Submarine LP, 8th week in the Top 30 (US Billboard).

1973
Paul is fined Ј100 for growing cannabis at his farm in Campbeltown, Scotland. McCartney claimed some fans gave him the seeds and he didn’t know what they would grow.

1974
UK single release: "Apple Of My Eye"/Blind Owl". Last of the non Beatles-related singles on Apple Records.

1976
UK single release: "Yesterday"/"I Should Have Known Better" (Parlophone R 6013).

1982
Startling Studios. Recording basic tracks for LP Old Wave. Producer: Jim Nipar.

1988

EMI releases Past Masters Vol. 1 (Capitol CDP-7-90043-2) and Past Masters Vol. 2 (Capitol CDP-7-90044-2) on CD and vinyl.

1990
Paul and Linda visit the tourist attraction Mount Fuji.

1997
At the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, Yoko's art exhibition "Have You Seen The Horizon Lately" is on display.

8 марта 1963:
Performance at the Royal Hall, Harrogate, Yorkshire

8 марта 1963:
Performance at the Royal Hall, Harrogate, Yorkshire(2)

8 марта 1963:
Performance at the Royal Hall, Harrogate, Yorkshire(3)

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Today in The Beatles History:

1963
Concert at the Granada, East Ham. Two performances. Start of the Chris Montez and Tommy Roe Tour, 2nd Beatles British tour.

1964
NEMS Enterprises moves location to Sutherland House, 5-6 Argyll Street, 5th floor, London.

Filming of the last day of train scenes for "A Hard Day's Night", on board a train leaving from Paddington Station.

1966

Rubber Soul, 14th week in the Top 10 (UK Record Retailer).

1967
Studio 2. 7:00pm-3:30am. Recording: "Getting Better" (takes 1-7, tape reduction take 7 into takes 8-12). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Malcolm Addey/Ken Townsend; 2nd Engineer: Graham Kirkby.

11:00pm approx. Ringo is the 1st Beatle arriving at the studio.

1:00am approx. Work starts.

1968
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is awarded 4 Grammys.

1970
John and Yoko leave the London Clinic.

1982
Startling Studios. Recording basic tracks for LP [i]Old Wave]/i]. Producer: Jim Nipar.

1984
UK single release: "Borrowed Time"/"Your Hands" (Polydor POSP 701).


1986
Yoko performs in Stuttgart, West Germany.

1987
John is posthumously inducted into the US Songwriters Hall Of Fame.

1990
Paul's performs in concert at the Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan ("Get Back Tour").

1997
At the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, Yoko's art exhibition "Have You Seen The Horizon Lately" is on display.

9 марта 1963: Live: Granada Cinema, London

Just five days after their tour with Helen Shapiro ended, The Beatles embarked on another.
Their second theatre tour began at the Granada Cinema on Barking Road, East Ham, London

The tour bill was topped by two American singers, Chris Montez and Tommy Roe. Unfortunately for them, The Beatles soon proved to be the acts that the audiences wanted to see. For the second performance the following day, The Beatles were at their rightful place at the top.

The Beatles played the following set on the tour: Love Me Do, Misery, A Taste Of Honey, Do You Want To Know A Secret, Please Please Me and I Saw Her Standing There.

9 марта 1963
Concert at the Granada, East Ham. (2)