Monday 24 February 2014

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE BEATLES

  • 2011: Paul to write for New York City Ballet. He will collaborate with NYCB's Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins for a production which will premiere at the Fall Gala performance on 22 September 2011.It is the first time Paul has written an original orchestral score for dance.
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  • 2009: Unreleased 11-minute mix of Revolution 1 surfaces.A rough mix of The Beatles' Revolution 1, which reveals how the latter song evolved into Revolution 9, has surfaced on the internet.
    The mix, numbered RM1 of take 20, was recorded on 4 June 1968. It begins with a studio engineer announcing the take and John Lennon commenting "Take your knickers off and let's go".
     
  • 1986: UK album release: Live In New York City by John Lennon 
  • 1970: Recording, mixing: Blue Turning Grey Over You by Ringo Starr
  • 1970: Mixing: Hot As Sun, Every Night by Paul McCartney
  • 1969: Tape copying: I Want You (She's So Heavy)
  • 1967: Recording: Lovely Rita. Work continued on the Sgt Pepper song Lovely Rita during this session, which began at 7pm and finished at 1.15am the following morning.At the end of the session two reduction mixes was made to free up space on the tape. These were numbered takes 10 and 11, the latter of which was used for further overdubs on 7 March 1967.
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  • 1965: Filming: Help!, the Bahamas.The Beatles had their full day of filming for their second feature film Help!, beginning the 8.30am-5.30pm schedule that was maintained throughout their two-week Bahamanian shoot.
    The group was filmed cycling on the lengthy Interfield Road, near to Nassau International Airport on New Providence Island. They filmed a number of other scenes on the road, which was later renamed John F Kennedy Drive, in subsequent days.

  • 1963: Live: Coventry Theatre, Coventry
  • 1962: Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening).The Beatles' 54th evening show at the Cavern Club took place on this date. Earlier in the evening they had performed at the YMCA in Hoylake, Wirral, and took to the stage at the Cavern after midnight.
    The show was an all-nighter, and featured The Beatles at the top of a bill which also included the Red River Jazzmen, Tony Smith's Jazz Band, Ken Sims' Vintage Jazz Band, Gerry and the Pacemakers, and Ken Dallas and the Silhouettes.
     
  • 1962: Live: YMCA, Hoylake, Wirral
  • 1961: Live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey

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