** The following events in Beatles history all took place on November 4. **
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[B] Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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[B] 1960
The Beatles perform at the Kaiserkeller Club, Grosse Freiheit,
Hamburg, West Germany.
[B] 1961
The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club - a night show.
[B] 1962
The Beatles perform at the Star-Club, Hamburg, West Germany.
[B] 1963
The Beatles perform their legendary Royal Command Performance at
the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, before the Queen Mother and
Princess Margaret. Technically The Beatles were 7th on a 19-act
bill, but there was no doubt that they were, in fact, the main
attraction. The Beatles called upon their masterful showmanship to
put on a stunning four-song performance. They began playing their
first song, "From Me to You", before the curtain opened. John and
Paul, at the end of the first song, moved their microphones nearer
to the audience. After playing their second song, "She Loves You",
The Beatles bowed to the audience. A nervous Paul cracked a joke
about Sophie Tucker being The Beatles' favorite American group,
then they performed "Till There Was You". At the end of that song,
Paul and John moved their microphone stands back to their original
position. After waiting for the applause to die down, John
introduced "Twist and Shout", requesting that persons in the
cheaper seats join in by clapping their hands, while everyone else
should just "rattle your jewelry". At the end of "Twist and
Shout", Ringo came down from his drum kit and joined the others; as
the curtain closed behind them, they bowed to the audience, then
they bowed to the royal box, and then they ran off the stage to
thunderous applause. The show was taped for later broadcast on
both television and radio. Their entire performance was broadcast
on television, by ATV, on November 10. BBC radio broadcast all but
"She Loves You", also on November 10. The Beatles were a sensation
all across Britain, the Royal Command Performance being a huge
triumph for them. The Beatles were the entertainment kings in the
UK; soon they would be ready to tackle America and the rest of the
world. Three of the performances ("She Loves You", "Till There Was
You", and "Twist and Shout") are included on "The Beatles Anthology
1" (Disc 2, Tracks 1-3).
[B] 1964
UK release of Beatles EP "Extracts from the Film A Hard Day's
Night" (Parlophone). Songs: "I Should Have Known Better", "If I
Fell", "Tell Me Why" and "And I Love Her". Highest chart position:
#1.
[B] 1964
The Beatles, on a tour of Britain, perform two shows at the Ritz
Cinema, Luton, Bedfordshire.
[B] 1965
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). With the deadline for their next album looming large, The
Beatles start working well past midnight during recording sessions,
and they begin looking for previously discarded songs that can be
used. One such song is "What Goes On", which The Beatles record in
one take and then add vocal overdubs. Then The Beatles try
recording an instrumental number, "12-Bar Original". Take one
breaks down, but take two is completed, its length 6 mins 36 secs.
No overdubs are recorded. George Harrison plays tone-pedal lead
guitar, George Martin harmonium, John Lennon lead guitar, Paul
McCartney bass, and Ringo Starr drums. "The Beatles Anthology 2"
includes a 2 mins 54 secs portion of the 6 mins 36 secs take 2 of
"12-Bar Original" (Disc one, Track 16).
[P] 1974
US release of Paul McCartney and Wings single "Junior's Farm/Sally
G" (Apple). 17 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #3.
[G] 1974
George Harrison performs at Seattle, Washington.
[G] 1981
US re-release of George Harrison single "All Those Year
Ago/Teardrops" (Dark Horse). Both songs previously issued as the
A-side of different singles.
[J] 1981
US re-release of John Lennon single "Watching the Wheels/Beautiful
Boy (Darling Boy)" (Geffen). Originally released with alternate
B-side.
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