A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE BEATLES

January 1

1962

The Beatles (John,Paul,George and Pete Best travelled down from Liverpool with driver and roadie Neil Aspinall. Brian Epstein had travelled separately on train. Test session for Decca due to start at 11.00am. 

 

Decca Studios, at West Hampstead. Recording: 'Like Dreamers Do'; 'Money (That's What I Want)'; 'Till There Was You'; 'The Sheik Of Araby'; 'To Know Her Is To Love Her'; 'Take Good Care Of My Baby'; 'Memphis, Tennessee'; 'Sure To Fall'; 'Hello Little Girl'; 'Three Cool Cats'; 'Crying Waiting Hoping'; 'Love Of The Loved'; 'September In The Rain'; 'Besame Mucho'; 'Searchin''.After the session, Brian returns to Liverpool. Decca's test session, at West Hampstead, of Brian Poole and the Tremeloes.

 

1963  The Beatles flew back from Hamburg to London.End of last season of Star Club performances.

Tour of Ireland begins.

 

1964

'Beatles Christmas Show' at the Astoria, Finsbury Park, London.

 

The group performed nine songs: Roll Over Beethoven, All My Loving, This Boy, I Wanna Be Your Man, She Loves You, Till There Was You, I Want To Hold Your Hand, Money (That's What I Want) and Twist And Shout. 

'She Loves You', 18th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
'Please Please Me' LP, 41st week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
'With The Beatles' number 1, 6th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
'I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 5th week (UK New Musical Express chart).

1965

'Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).The Beatles appeared in two sketches, one with Freddie Garrity of Freddie And The Dreamers, and another with Jimmy Savile. They closed the shows with an 11-song set: Twist And Shout, I'm A Loser, Baby's In Black, Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby, Can't Buy Me Love, Honey Don't, I Feel Fine, She's A Woman, A Hard Day's Night, Rock And Roll Music and Long Tall Sally.

1969

'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' by 'Marmalade' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart).

1981

 

 

Scheduled UK release date for 'Walking On Thin Ice'.