Timeline:1964




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`Beatles Christmas Show' at the Astoria, Finsbury Park, London. `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).
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`Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London. `The Jack Paar Show' transmits a fragment of a Beatles' concert at the Winters Garden, Bournemouth. It includes `She Loves You'. 1st important exposure of the Beatles in American television.
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`With The Beatles' number 1, 5th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London. Indifferent reaction of US critics after `The Jack Paar Show' transmision of a fragment of a Beatles concert.
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`Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London. After the show the bands go to see Alma Cogan perform at the Talk Of The Town Night Club, but arrive late.
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`Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London. The Playhouse Theatre, London. 2.30-4.00pm. Recoding for BBC's `Saturday Club': `All My Loving'; `Money (That's What I Want)'; `The Hippy Hippy Shake'; `I Want To Hold Your Hand'; `Roll Over Beethoven'; `Johnnie B. Goode'; `I Wanna Be Your Man'. Only known recording of `Johnnie B. Goode'. `I Want To Hold Your Hand' is the same version recorded 17 December 1963.
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`Beatles Christmas Show' at the Astoria, Finsbury Park, London. `She Loves You', 19th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Please Please Me' LP, 42nd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 7th week (UK New Musical Express chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 6th and last week (UK New Musical Express chart).
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`Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London. `I Want To Hold Your Hand' slowly climbs up the US charts. John declares that the slow ascention of `I Want To Hold Your Hand' in the US charts was ``mere sympathy for British people'', and that he didn't expect being a hit in the US.
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' I Want To Hold Your Hand' enters the US Cashbox magazine chart at number 80.
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Second appearance on 'Sundaz Night At The London Palladium' TV programme.
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John, Paul and George leave from the London Airport to France. Ringo is delayed by the fog at the Speke Airport, Liverpool. They arrive at the Orly Airport, Paris. Photographer present: Dezo Hoffmann.
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Ringo arrives at the Orly Airport, Paris. Performance at the Cyrano Théâtre, Versailles, Paris, with Trini Lopez.
`She Loves You', 20th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Please Please Me' LP, 43rd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 8th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
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News arrive from the USA at the George V hotel, Paris, that `I Want To Hold Your Hand' is number 1 (US Cashbox chart). The celebrations that follow are so exultant that Brian allows himself to be photographed wearing a chamber-pot on his head. Performance at the Olympia, Paris, with Silvie Vartan and Trini Lopez.
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Performance at the Olympia, Paris, with Silvie Vartan and Trini Lopez.
I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1 (US Cashbox chart).
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Performance at the Olympia, Paris, with Silvie Vartan and Trini Lopez.
`With The Beatles' number 1, 7th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 45, 1st week in the Top 97 (Billboard).
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Performances at the Olympia, Paris. Recorded by French radio station Europe I.
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Performance at the Olympia, Paris, with Silvie Vartan and Trini Lopez. US LP release: `Meet The Beatles!'. Epstein returs to England from Paris. Brian is appointed a director of Subafilms Limited, a new film production company.
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Performances at the Olympia, Paris. Filmed by French television.
`She Loves You', 21st and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Please Please Me' LP, 44th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 9th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
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Performance at the Olympia, Paris.
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The Beatles record a speech for British Forces Network redio programme in West Germany. In England it is reported that the Beatles have already appeared in such magazines as the Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, New Yorker and Vogue and that articles are being prepared by The Saturday Evening Post, Life, Esquire, Seventeen and Saturday Review.
Studio 1 (control room only). 10.00-10.45am. Tape copying: `I Want To Hold Your Hand' (of take 17). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: A. B. Lincoln/Geoff Emerick. Copy of rythm track of `I Want To Hold Your Hand', for sessions in Paris.
NEMS Enterprises announces plans to move from Liverpool to offices in Sutherland House, Argyll Street, London
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Performance at the Olympia, Paris.
`With The Beatles' number 1, 8th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 3, 2nd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `She Loves You', 1st week in the Top 97 (Billboard). Brian writes in the `Fabulous' magazine, proud of the achievements of Liverpool pop groups.
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Performance at the Olympia, Paris.
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Performance at the Olympia, Paris.
US LP re-release: `Introducing The Beatles'. US single release: `My Bonnie'.
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Day-off from the Olympia Theatre season. John and George return to England for a few hours. George even has a dinner with Phil Spector and the Ronettes.
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John and George return to Paris.
EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France. Late morning/afternoon. Recording: `Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' (takes 1-11); `Sie Liebt Dich' (takes 1-14); `Can't Buy Me Love' (takes 1-4). Editing: `Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' (of takes 5, 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Jacques Esmenjaud. 1st session outside Abbey Road.
Performance at the Olympia, Paris.
`She Loves You', 22nd week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Please Please Me' LP, 45th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 10th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
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Performance at the Olympia, Paris.
US single release: `Please Please Me'/`Ask Me Why'.
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Performance at the Olympia, Paris.
Day booked for a 2nd session at EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France; cancelled. In England, `She Loves You' has sold 1,3 million copies, and `I Want To Hold Your Hand' over 1,5 million. UK single release: `Sweet Georgia Brown'/`Nobody's Child'.



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Performance at the Olympia, Paris.
`With The Beatles' number 1, 9th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 1st week; 3rd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `She Loves You', 2nd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Please Please Me', 1st week in the Top 97 (Billboard). Celebration dinner, with Brian, at the George V Hotel, Paris.
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Performance at the Olympia, Paris.
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The Beatles obtain their US visas and work permits from the US Embassy in Paris.
Performance at the Olympia, Paris.
US gold certification: `Meet The Beatles!' US gold certification: `I Want To Hold Your Hand'/`I Saw Her Standing There'.
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Last day of performance at the Olympia, Paris.
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Flying back to London. Press conference in the conference room.
`She Loves You', 23rd week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Please Please Me' LP, 46th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 11th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
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Tickets for the Ed Sullivan Show sell out.
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Press conference at the Heathrow Airport. 6.30. The Beatles and Brian leave from London to New York (Flight 101, Pan Am). 13.35. Arrival at the US for a 10-day tour, at the Kennedy Airport, New York. Press conference at the Kennedy Airport. The Beatles are taken to the Plaza Hotel. Photographer Dezo Hoffmann is with them at both airports ard during the flight. George gets a flu.
UK EP release: `All My Loving'.
`New Musical Express' reveals that Brian has turned down an 8000 pounds offer for the Beatles to play a concert at the Madison Square Garden. It speculates that the Beatles talked Brian out of a `big deal' with Bernard Delfont.
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Rehearsal for the Ed Sullivan Show performance, at the CBS Studios, New York. Interview with Brian Matthew via telephone for BBC Saturday Club.
`With The Beatles' number 1, 10th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 2nd week; 4th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `She Loves You', 3rd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Please Please Me', 2nd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There', 1st week in the Top 97 (Billboard).
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Rehearsal for the Ed Sullivan Show performance without George, at the CBS Studios, New York.
Photographic session in the Central Park, New York. George, sick with fever, stays in bed.
In the afternoon pre-recording performace for what would be their third Ed Sullivan Show to be screened on 23 February.
Elvis Presley sends a congratulatory telegram to the Beatles.
20.00. 1st live US performance: CBS's Ed Sullivan Show. US rating record (72.7%).
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Press conference at the Plaza Hotel dancing room.
US `Herald Tribune', about the Beatles: 75 % publicity, 20 % haircuts and 5 % cheerful mournings. US `Daily News', about the Beatles: Elvis performances are nothing compared with the Beatles stage image.
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Snow storm. The Beatles leave to Washington by train. 8.30pm. Concert at the Washington Colliseum. Brian and Dezo Hoffmann attend. Performance filmed by CBS-TV. Press conference from the stage, before the show. Party at the British Embassy. The boys are angered when somebody snipps off a lock of Ringo's hair and leave the party.
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Train trip back to New York. Two 25-minute performances at the New York Carnegie Hall. Dezo Hoffmann and Brian attend. The Beatles receive a gold disc award for 'She Loves You' from Swan Records. In Britain Granada TV screens 'Yeah, Yeah, Yeah! - The Beatles In New York'.
British Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home and US President Lyndon B. Johnson meet at the White House. Johnson says: `I like your advance guard. But don't you think they need haircuts?'
`She Loves You', 24th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Please Please Me' LP, 47th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 12th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
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Flight from New York to Miami. Granada TV screens a immediate repeate of their documentary shown the previous evening.
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Rehearsal for the next Ed Sullivan Show.
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More rehearsal for Ed Sullivan Show.
With The Beatles' number 1, 11th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 3rd week; 5th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `She Loves You', 4th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Please Please Me', 3rd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There', 2nd week in the Top 97 (Billboard).
10.00-12.00am. BBC's `Saturday Club' broadcast (recorded 7 January 1964).
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Afternoon dress rehearsal. 2nd performance on the Ed Sullivan Show, at the Deauville's Hotel Mau Mau Club, Miami Beach. 1st act performing twice on this programme. Dezo Hoffmann attends. Brian watches the Ed Sullivan Show performance at his hotel room in Miami. The Beatles have a brief rest in Miami.
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The Beatles are announced to be the Show Business People of 1963 in Britain. An official book 'The Beatles Ltd.' Is published in the UK.
Colonel Parker phones Brian from Hollywood to Miami to congratulate him and the group.
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Photographic session of the Beatles and Cassius Clay. In the evening the boys watch the latest Presley film 'Fun In Acapulco' in a drive-in movie in Miami.
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Brian flies from New York to England.
Half a ton of Beatle wigs are flown to the USA from the UK.
`Please Please Me' LP, 48th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 13th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
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24 000 rolls of Beatles wallpaper are flown to the USA from England.
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End of stay in Miami. The Beatles leave from Kennedy Airport, USA, to Heathrow Airport, England. Dezo Hoffmann present at the Kennedy Airport. 8.10am. The Beatles arrive in Heathrow Airport, London. 3600 fans crowd the Queen's Building roof, the biggest Beatles reception at this airport. Press reception is filmed and screened later that day in BBC's Grandstand programme. A telephone interview is transmitted in BBC Saturday Club.
Paul is driven to Canterbury to watch Jane Asher act in the play 'The Jew of Malta'.
`With The Beatles' number 1, 12th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 4th week; 6th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `She Loves You', 5th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Please Please Me', 4th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There', 3rd week in the Top 97 (Billboard).
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Teddington TV Studios. Recording music and comedy sequences for ABC-TV's `Big Night Out'.
Party thrown by Alma Cogan at her house. The Beatles attend.
Newsweek' front page article about the Beatles.
Transmision of a 3rd Ed Sullivan Show performance (recorded 9 February 1964). The Beatles become the first artists performing 3 times for the programme.
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Ringo travels to Liverpool to meet family.
US `Newsweek' cover story headline: `eeeeeeeeeeeee... EEEEEEEEEEEEE, EEEEEEEEEEEE!'
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Ringo returns to London early in the morning.
Studio 2. 10.00am-1.00pm. Recording: `You Can't Do That' (takes 1-9). Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `And I Love Her' (takes 1-2); `I Should Have Known Better' (takes 1-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham. Start of `A Hard Day's Night' sessions. George uses a 300 pounds 12-string Rickenbacker guitar, bought in the USA, for the first time.
Mail service vehicles get at George's house with 15 000 cards and presents.
The Beatles Film Production Limited is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors.
At his house, Walter Strach throws a birthday party for George. George, angry at seeing the press was invited, attakes the cake and walks out.
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Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-1.00pm. Mono mixing: `You Can't Do That' (remixes 1-4, from take 9); `Can't Buy Me Love' (from take 4). Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `I Should Have Known Better' [re-make] (takes 4-22). Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: `And I Love Her' [re-make] (takes 3-19). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham. Remixes of `You Can't Do That' and `Can't Buy Me Love' for the UK and US.
US LP release: `Jolly What! The Beatles And Frank Ifield On Stage'.
`Please Please Me' LP, 49th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 14th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
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Studio 2. 10.00am-1.00pm. Recording: `And I Love Her' [re-re-make] (takes 20-21); `Tell Me Why' (takes 1-8). Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `If I Fell' (takes 1-15). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham.
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Number 1 Studio, Piccadilly Theatre, London. 6.30-9.00pm. Recording for BBC's `From Us To You' (2nd edition): `From Us To You'; `You Can't Do That'; `Roll Over Beethoven'; `Till There Was You'; `I Wanna Be Your Man'; `Please Mister Postman'; `All My Loving'; `This Boy'; `Can't Buy Me Love'; `From Us To You'.
UK Polydor single release: `Why (Can't You Love Me Again)'/`Cry For A Shadow'.
UK single release: `A World Without Love', 1st by Peter and Gordon.
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`With The Beatles' number 1, 13th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 5th week; 7th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `She Loves You', 6th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Please Please Me', 5th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There', 4th week in the Top 97 (Billboard).
Transmision of ABC-TV's show `The Big Night Out' (recorded 23 February 1964).



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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. 1st Sunday session.
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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.
On the train George and Pattie meet.
US single release: `Twist And Shout'/`There's A Place'.
The `Daily Mail' names Brian among Britain's Most Eligible Bachelors.
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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.
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. Remixes for EMI and United Artists.
Transmision in London of the television show `The Big Out' (recorded 29 February 1964).
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Shooting of early scenes for `A Hard Day's Night', on board a train leaving from Paddington Station.
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 New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 15th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
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Shooting of early scenes for `A Hard Day's Night', on board a train leaving from Paddington Station. [Some day between 2 and 6 March 1964.] After a day of filming in the West Country for `A Hard Day's Night', the Beatles return to Westbourne Park Station, London. Dinner at Brasenose College, organized by Jeffrey Archer, rallying help for Oxfam's 21st anniversary celebrations. The Beatles and Brian attend. First release of 'Komm Gibt Mir Deine Hand / 'Sie Liebt Dich' single in West-Germany.
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Shooting of early scenes for `A Hard Day's Night' at Paddington Station, on board a chartered train leaving from Paddington Station. [Some day between 2 and 6 March 1964.] After a day of filming in the West Country for `A Hard Day's Night', the Beatles return to Westbourne Park Station, London.
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`With The Beatles' number 1, 14th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 6th week, 8th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `She Loves You', 7th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Please Please Me', 6th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There', 5th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `From Me To You', 1st week in the Top 97 (Billboard).
Recording of an extense interview to Brian for `Frankly Speaking', programme of the BBC North-East Home Service.
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Shooting of scenes for `A Hard Day's Night'while travelling from London to New Abbot on the train.
NEMS Enterprises moves location to Sutherland House, 5-6 Argyll Street, 5th floor, London.
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In the evening the Beatles meet old buddy Tony Sheridan at Brian's apartment.
Studio 2. 10.00am-1.00pm. Stereo mixing: `Can't Buy Me Love' (from take 4); `Long Tall Sally' (from take 1); `I Call Your Name' (from take 7); `You Can't Do That' (from take 9). Mono mixing: `Long Tall Sally' (from take 1); `Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' (from edit of takes 5, 7); `Sie Liebt Dich' (from take 14). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
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Filming at Twickenham Film Studios for the first time (playing cards and playing 'I Should Have Known Better')
`Please Please Me' LP, 51st week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 16th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
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Filming of 'Hotel room sequences' at Twickenham Film Studios.
Studio 3 (control room only). 10.00am-12.00noon. Stereo mixing: `Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' (from edit of takes 5, 7); `Sie Liebt Dich' (from take 14). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: not assigned. Remixes of `Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' and `Sie Liebt Dich' for the US and Germany.
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Gatwich Airport South, West Sussex. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night'. 10.00am. The Beatles arrive. They change clothes at the Beehive, Room 64. Shooting of final sequence of the film (running to a helicopter and lifting). Lunchtime. Crew spreads rumour that there would be no more filming. Most equipment is loaded up and driven away. Few spectators remain. Afternoon. Shooting `Can't Buy Me Love' sequence, at launch-pad. Gatwick railway station. Photographic session with David Hurn for the film, not used. 5.30pm. Beatles and crew leave. Brian flies to the Netherlands to arrange the Beatles visit.
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`With The Beatles' number 1, 15th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 7th and last week; 9th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `She Loves You' number 2, 8th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Please Please Me' number 3, 7th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There' number 15, 6th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `From Me To You' number 73, 2nd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Twist And Shout' number 55, 1st week in the Top 97 (Billboard).
Film from the Washington Coliseum concert is broadcast via cable TV to American movie theaters. (Recorded 11 February 1964).
Brian returns from Holland to England.
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Film from the Washington Coliseum concert is broadcast via cable TV to American movie theaters. (Recorded 11 February 1964).
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Filming of the 'studio canteen sequence' at Twickenham Film Studios. George is not needed, so he goes with Brian to see Cilla Black and the Sounds Incorporated record for BBC Saturday Club.
Leeds University Law Society elects Ringo as vice-president.
US single release: `Can't Buy Me Love'/`You Can't Do That'.
US gold certification: `Can't Buy Me Love'/`You Can't Do That'.
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Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': founding Paul's grandfather at the Circle Club. At midday the advance sales for the next Beatles single 'Can't Buy Me Love' pass the 1 million mark.
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Filming of 'dressing room sequences' at Twickenham Film Studios. Interview for the BBC programme 'The Public Ear'. The advance sales for the next Beatles single 'Can't Buy Me Love' pass the 1 million mark in the US and within days pass 2 million.
`Please Please Me' LP, 52nd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 17th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
19 Filming the 'TV studio corridor' sequence at Twickenham.
Variety Club luncheon at the Dorchester Hotel. The Beatles attend and receive their 'Silver Heart' awards. John jokingly accepts it as the 'Purple Heart'.
BBC Television Theatre, London. Filming 'Can't Buy Me Love' for BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops'.
20 Filming more 'TV studio corridor' sequence at Twickenham.
Filming at Twickenham Film Studios. In the afternoon performing live at Television House for Associated-Rediffusion's `Ready, Steady, Go!'. Biggest ever audience for the show. Award from Billboard magazine is presented to the boys befiore the cameras. In the evening George accompany Hayley Mills to the midnight charity matinée of 'Charade' at the Regal Cinema, Henley-on-Thames.
UK single release: `Can't Buy Me Love'/`You Can't Do That'.
`Can't Buy Me Love' has already sold 2,97,000 copies in advance: world record for sales in advance, and instantaneous gold disc in Britain and the US.
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`With The Beatles' number 1, 16th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 2, 10th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `She Loves You' number 1, 1st week; 9th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Please Please Me' number 3, 8th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There' number 14, 7th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `From Me To You' number 58, 3rd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Twist And Shout' number 7, 2nd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Roll Over Beethoven' number 79, 1st week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `We Love You Beatles', by the Carefrees, number 63, 1st week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `A Letter To The Beatles', by the Four Preps, number 87, 1st week in the Top 97 (Billboard).
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Private launch party for `In His Own Write' at 30 Bedfore Square, offices of publisher Jonathan Cope. John attends.
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Filming at the Scala Theatre.
`In His Own Write' is published and is an instant sell-out. John is interviewed live on BBC Tonight show at BBC Lime Grove Studios, London.
US EP release: `The Beatles' (`Souvenir Of Their Visit To America'). US single release: `Do You Want To Know A Secret'/`Thank You Girl'.
BBC's `Frankly Speaking' is broadcast, with Brian's interview recorded on 7 March 1964.
Evening: Empire Balloom, Leicester Square, London. Annual Carl-Alan awards dinner. Brian and the Beatles attend. The Beatles receive two awards from the Duke of Edinburgh. It is announced that they have also won 5 Ivor Novello awards for 1963. A special award is made to Epstein and Martin for outstanding services to British music.
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Filming at the Scala Theatre.
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Filming at the Scala Theatre.
`Please Please Me' LP, 53rd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 18th week (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 1st week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart).
Appearance on BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops' (filmed 19 March 1964).
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Shooting of the final concert scenes for `A Hard Day's Night', at the Scala Theatre, London.
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John and Cynthia with George and Pattie Boyd fly to Ireland for Easter holiday.
Beatles records are in the 6 first positions of the Australian ranking.
US single release: `Cry For A Shadow'/`Why (Can't You Love Me Again)'.
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Ringo is the house-guest at Woburn Abbez at the invitation of Lord Rudolph Russell, son of the Duke of Bedford.
`With The Beatles' number 1, 17th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 2, 11th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `She Loves You' number 1, 2nd and last week; 10th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Please Please Me' number 4, 9th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There' number 26, 8th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `From Me To You' number 50, 4th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Twist And Shout' number 3, 3rd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Roll Over Beethoven' number 75, 2nd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `We Love You Beatles', by the Carefrees, number 57, 2nd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `A Letter To The Beatles', by the Four Preps, number 86, 2nd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 27, 1st week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Do You Want To Know A Secret' number 78, 1st week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `All My Loving' number 71, 1st week in the Top 97 (Billboard).
Madame Tussauds's wax museum announces the Beatles will be the first pop artists included in it.
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John, Cynthia, George and Pattie return to England.
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10.00am-12.00noon. BBC's `From Us To You' (2nd edition) broadcast (recorded 28 February 1964).
BBC's television current affairs programme `Panorama' features a profile of Brian, introduced by Richard Dimbledy. Most of his artists pay tribute to him (the Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer, Cilla Black, Tommy Quickly, Sounds Incorporated, etc.).
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Filming in front of an audience at the Scala Theatre. Phil Collins - as a child - is also present.
The Playhouse Theatre, Manchester. 7.00-10.30pm. Recording for BBC's `Saturday Club': `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby'; `I Call Your Name'; `I Got A Woman'; `You Can't Do That'; `Can't Buy Me Love'; `Sure To Fall (In Love With You)'; `Long Tall Sally'. Only BBC take of `I Call Your Name'.
Beatles records are in 9 of the 10 1st positions of the Canadian charts.
`Meet The Beatles' has sold 3,650,000 copies.
Can't Buy Me Love' number 1 in Britain.



1 Filming at the Scala Theatre.
John re-meets his father, Freddie Lennon at NEMS's office in London. Ringo and George are also present. The meeting lasts a brief 20 minutes. Paul secretly visits a sick relative in Walton Hospital in Liverpool.
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Filming at the Scala Theatre.
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The trailer in which the Beatles sit in two two adjacent baby prams are filmed.
The boys have the top six records in the local chart in Australia.
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The Beatles occupy the 1st 5 positions of the US ranking, 15 songs in the Top 97, and positions 1 and 2 in the album chart (Billboard). Billboard affirms that almost everyone is tired of the Beatles: disc-jockeys, of playing their records; editors, of writing about them; and product manufacturers, of hearing about them.
`With The Beatles' number 1, 18th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 4, 12th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `She Loves You' number 3, 11th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Please Please Me' number 5, 10th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There' number 31, 9th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `From Me To You' number 41, 5th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Twist And Shout' number 2, 4th week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Roll Over Beethoven' number 68, 3rd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `We Love You Beatles', by the Carefrees, number 42, 3rd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `A Letter To The Beatles', by the Four Preps, number 97, 3rd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 1st week; 2nd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Do You Want To Know A Secret' number 46, 2nd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `All My Loving' number 58, 2nd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `You Can't Do That' number 65, 1st week in the Top 97 (Billboard). `Thank You Girl' number 79, 1st week in the Top 97 (Billboard).
10.00-12.00am. BBC's `Saturday Club' broadcast (recorded 31 March 1964).
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Shooting of opening scene of `A Hard Day's Night', at Boston Place, London, and other opening scenes at the Marylebone Station.
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Filming at Twickenham Film Studios. Make-up room sequence.
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Filming at Twickenham Film Studios. Police satation sequence.
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Thames tow-path, Kew, Surrey. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': Ringo walking along the riverbank.
10 Twickenham filming of 'production office' sequence.
US LP release: `The Beatles' Second Album'.
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`With The Beatles' number 1, 19th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 2nd week; 3rd week in the Top 97 (Billboard). The Beatles have 14 songs in the Top 97 (Billboard). Record.
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More shooting at Marlybone Station for opening sequences. This time without fans.
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Filming at Twickenham Film Studios. George's solo sequence at the marketing boss' office.
US gold certification: `The Beatles' Second Album'.
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Arlington Road (at Rosslyn Road), St Margaret's, Twickenham, Middlesex. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': traffic jam scene (deleted from film).
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Filming around the Scala Theatre.
`Please Please Me' LP, 56th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 21st and last week (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 4th and last week (UK New Musical Express chart).
Photographic session at the walled garden of Les Ambassadeurs.
Studio 4. BBC Television Centre, London. Paul films appearance for BBC-TV's `A Degree Of Frost'.
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Interview with Ed Sullivan in London, during `A Hard Day's Night' shootings.
Studio 2. 10.00am-1.00pm. Recording: `A Hard Day's Night' (takes 1-9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Geoff Emerick. Afternoon.
St John's Secondary School (Church of England), London. Outside location filming for `A Hard Day's Night': scene at police station. Heathsfield Street, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night'.
`The Portland Arms' pub, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night' (scene deleted from film).
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Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': Beatles dancing to `I Wanna Be Your Man' and `Don't Bother Me', at The Garrison, downstairs area of Les Ambassadeurs, London.
The title of the new film, `A Hard Day's Night', is announced to the press.
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`With The Beatles' number 1, 20th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 3rd week; 3rd week in the Top 97 (Billboard).
Appearance on ATV's `Morecambe And Wise Show'.
Chelsea Manor Buildings (Hall Of Remembrance). Rehearsal for `Around The Beatles'.
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Session at IBC Studios, 35 Portland Place, London. Pre-recording of soundtrack for `Around the Beatles'. First Beatles session of Glyn Johns, 2nd engineer this time. While recording George's and Ringo's appartment is burgled.
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Jack Billing's TV School Of Dancing, Shepherds Bush, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': conversation between Paul and Isla Blair. (Deleted from film.)
Studio 2 (control room only). 2.00-3.15pm. Mono mixing: `A Hard Day's Night' (from take 9). Stereo mixing: `A Hard Day's Night' (from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: A. B. Lincoln. Remixes of `A Hard Day's Night' for United Artists.
Derek Taylor becomes Brian's personal assistant.
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Jack Billing's TV School Of Dancing, Shepherds Bush, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': conversation between Paul and Isla Blair. (Deleted from film.)
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St Lukes Road, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night'. Car stealing scene.
Notting Hill, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': start of Ringo solo walkabout (St Lukes Road, Lancaster Road, All Saints Road).
Early morning. Hammersmith Odeon, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': running down the iron staircase.
Evening. Australia House, London. Cocktail party thrown in the Beatles' honour by the Right Honourable Sir Eric Harrison, Australian High Commissioner.
`Please Please Me' LP, 57th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 22nd week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love', 5th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
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Thornbury Playing Fields, Isleworth, Hounslow, Middlesex. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': `Can't Buy Me Love' sequence. Morning: the Beatles arrive. John leaves before filming is complete to attend the Foyle's literary luncheon. After John leaves, shooting of sequence with man admonishing the Beatles after `Can't Buy Me Love' scene. 1.00pm approx. End of shooting. The Beatles leave.
John, with Brian and Cynthia, attends a literary lunch in his honour, organized by Christina Foyle, at the Dorchester Hotel, London. His speech lasts less than five seconds: 'Thank you very much, and God bless you'.
Studio 2 (control room only). 4.30-5.45pm. Mono mixing: `A Hard Day's Night' (remix `10', from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: David Lloyd. Remix for the record.
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Morning. 1 Lakeside, Edgehill Road, West Ealing, London. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night'. Ringo and woman by a manhole. Last sequence shot for film. Winchester Hall, Turks Head, St Margaret's, Twickenham, Middlesex. The Beatles celebrate completion of `A Hard Day's Night' shooting.
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`With The Beatles' number 1, 21st and last week (UK Record Retailer chart). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 4th week; 4th week in the Top 97 (Billboard).
Hall Of Remembrance, Chelsea Manor Buildings, London. Rehearsal for `Around The Beatles'.
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Performance for the New Musical Express Poll Winner's Concert at the Empire Pool, Wembley. Filmed by ABC-TV and transmitted as 'Big Beat'64' later..
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Wembley TV Studios, Wembley, Middlesex. Rehearsal for `Around The Beatles'.
US single release: `Love Me Do'/`P.S. I Love You'. US single release: `A World Without Love', 1st of Peter and Gordon.
`In His Own Write' is published in the USA.
The share capital of NEMS Enterprises Limited is increased from the original 97 pounds to 10,000 pounds, with the creation of 9,900 ordinary shares. Each Beatle receives 250, Brian 4950 and Clive 3950 of them.
Broadcast of performance for `Ready Steady Go' (filmed 20 March 1964).
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Wembley TV Studios, Wembley, Middlesex. Filming for Associated-Rediffusion's `Around The Beatles'. The Beatles also perform a spoof-Shakespeare sketch of 'Midsummernight's Dream'.
The Pilgrim Theatre Limited is incorporated, with Brian one of the opening directors.
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Photographic session with Beatles' wax figures at Madame Tussaud's.
Evening concert at the ABC Cinema in Edinburgh.
`Please Please Me' LP, 58th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 23rd week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love', 6th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
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Concert at the Odeon, Glasgow.
A new music pubishing company 'Lenmac Enterprises Ltd.' Is formed.



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BBC Paris Studio, London. 6.30-9.00pm. Recording for BBC's `From Us To You' (3rd edition): `From Us To You'; `I Saw Her Standing There'; `Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!'; `Happy Birthday'; `I Forgot To Remember To Forget'; `You Can't Do That'; `Sure To Fall (In Love With You)'; `Can't Buy Me Love'; `Matchbox'; `Honey Don't'; `From Us To You'. Only recording of `I Forgot To Remember To Forget Her'. Last BBC session with songs never included on record.
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John and Cynthia with George and Pattie fly to Honolulu. Paul and Jane Asher with Ringo and Maureen fly to St. Thomas (Virgin Islands).
Exhibition of Stuart Sutcliffe's paintings open in Liverpool.
`Rolling Stones', 1st Rolling Stones LP, replaces `With The Beatles' as number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 5th and last week; 5th week in the Top 97 (Billboard).
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Dick James Music and Northern Songs install their headquarters at 71--75 New Oxford Street, Blumsbury, London.
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John, Cynthia, George and Pattie leave Honolulu for Tahiti, complaining about being pestered.
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`Please Please Me' LP, 59th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 24th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love', 7th and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
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`Can't Buy Me Love', 6th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
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Radio Luxembourg broadcasts the first part of the programme `This Is Their Life', about the Beatles.
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US EP release: `Four By The Beatles'.
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`Please Please Me' LP, 60th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 25th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love', 8th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
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`Can't Buy Me Love', 7th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
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Radio Luxembourg broadcasts the second and last part of the programme `This Is Their Life', about the Beatles.
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Paul appears in the pre-recorded interview with David Frost on BBC television.
10.00-12.00am. BBC's `From Us To You' (3rd edition) broadcast (recorded 1 May 1964).
BBC-radio broadcasts `Monday Bank Holiday'.
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`Please Please Me' LP, 61st and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 26th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love', 9th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
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New sculptures of the Beatles by david Wynne, for which the boys modelled in Paris, go on display in a London art gallery.
US single release: `Sie Liebt Dich'/`I'll Get You'.
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Studio 2 Time:10.00-11.00am Recording: 'You Can't Do That' (SI take 10) Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith 2Engineer: David Lloyd. The Beatles are not present.
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`Can't Buy Me Love', 8th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Brian begins a week end in Blackpool (Whitsun holiday).
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Transmision on the Ed Sullivan Show of the interview recorded on 16 April 1964, and playing of a song.
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Brian ends his Whitsun holiday in Blackpool.
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John, Cynthia, George and Pattie return to London from their holiday.
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Ringo and Paul with their girlfriends return to London.
Party thrown by Brian to celebrate Cilla Black's birthday, at his Knightsbridge apartment. John and George attend and later watch her perform at the London Palladium.
`With The Beatles', 27th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
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Paul attends the recording of his song 'From A Window' by Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas.
UK single release: `Ain't She Sweet'/`If You Love Me Baby'. UK single release: `Nobody I Know', with Peter and Gordon.
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All the boys turn out for Derek Taylor's first Beatles press conference. The Madame Tussaud wax work dummies are shown on 'Juke Box July' TV programme.
`Can't Buy Me Love', 9th and last week in the Top 30 (Billboard). `Love Me Do' number 1, 1st week (Billboard).
Brian buys 5 copies of `Ain't She Sweet' at a West End record store.
'Cry For A Shadow' is first on the Australian charts, while 'Love Me Do' is at the top of the US chart!
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Two performances at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, for Brian's `Pops Alive!' show.



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Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `Matchbox' (takes 1-5); `I'll Cry Instead' (Section A) (takes 1-6) `I'll Cry Instead' (Section B) (takes 7-8); `Slow Down' (takes 1-6). Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: `I'll Be Back' (takes 1-16). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
US single release: `Sweet Georgia Brown'/`Take Out Some Insurance On Me Baby'.
Brian announces plans for the Beatles 1964 Christmas Show, to be presented at the Odeon, Hammersmith, by him and Joe Collins.
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Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: 'Any Time At All' (takes 1-7), 'Things We Said Today' (takes 1-3).
Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: ' When I Get Home' (takes 1-11), 'Any Time At All' (takes 8-11). Producer: George Martin, Engineer: Norman Smith, 2Engineer: Ken Scott
Paul takes Jane Asher to the London Palladium to see Cilla Black perform.
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`With The Beatles', 28th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Morning. Prospect Studios, London. Photographic session with photographer John Launois for the US magazine `Saturday Evening Post'. Ringo collapses, suffering from tonsillitis and pharyngitis. A local doctor is summoned. Ringo is taken to the private patients' wing of the University College Hospital, London. Brian and George Martin come up with Jimmy Nicol as Ringo's replacement.
Studio 2. 3.00-4.00pm. Rehearsal: `I Want To Hold Your Hand'; `She Loves You'; `I Saw Her Standing There'; `This Boy';
`Can't Buy Me Love'; `Long Tall Sally'. Rehearsal with Jimmy Nicol.
Brian is the subject of the 1st programme in a new Redifussion (ITV) series, `Celebrity Game'.
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Start if World Tour. 19:00 Concert at the K.B. Hallen, Copenhague. Jimmy Nicol on drums. Recorded live by AVRO radio, Hilversum
Studio 2. 2.30-7.00pm. Mono mixing: `Long Tall Sally' (from take 1); `Matchbox' (from take 5); `I Call Your Name' (remixes 1, 2, from takes 5, 7). Editing: `I Call Your Name' (of mono remixes 1, 2). Recording: `Slow Down' (overdub onto take 6). Mono mixing: `Slow Down' (from take 6); `When I Get Home' (remix 1, from take 11); `Any Time At All' (remix 1, from take 11); `I'll Cry Instead' (Section A) (from take 6); `I'll Cry Instead' (Section B) (from take 8). Editing: `I'll Cry Instead' (of mono remixes from takes 6, 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham. End of work on EP `Long Tall Sally'.
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During their arrival in Amsterdam, fans throw themselves to a channel trying to get near ther Beatles.
Evening: Concert in Amsterdam, on a live TV show. Recording for Dutch television (Vara TV), at the Cafe-Restaurant Treslong, Hillegom, Holland. Recorded live by AVRO radio, Hilversum. In both events, Jimmy Nicol on drums.
Single UK release: `Like Dreamers Do', with The Applejacks. Radio KFWB of Los Angeles releases the single `KFWB Beatles'/`You Can't Do That', with interviwes to the Beatles.
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Concert at the Veilinghal, Blokker Exhibition Hall, Amsterdam. Jimmy Nicol on drums. Recorded.
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Flight from Amsterdam back to London for connection flight to Hong Kong.
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BBC re-broadcasts `Around The Beatles'.
Vara TV (Holland) screens the 5 June 1964 recording.
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Concerts at the Princess Theatre, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Studio 3 (control room only). 2.00-5.45pm. Mono tape copying: `I Should Have Known Better'; `If I Fell'; `Tell Me Why'; `And I Love Her'; `I'm Happy Just To Dance With You'; `I'll Cry Instead'; `Can't Buy Me Love'; `A Hard Day's Night'. Mono mixing: `A Hard Day's Night' (from take 9); `Things We Said Today' (from take 3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. Copies for Capitol and United Artists. Mix of `A Hard Day's Night' with extended end, just for the film.
UK interview LP release: `The Beatles American Tour With Ed Rudy'.
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`With The Beatles', 29th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00-11.00am. Mono mixing: `I'll Be Back' (remix 1, from take 16). Producer: George Martin; Engineer; Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
Brian Epstein Publications Limited is incorporated.
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Flight to Sydney, Australia.
End of Ringo's stay at the University College Hospital, London.
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Arrival in Australia. 300,000 people welcome them on Adelaide's streets. Ringo, with Brian, flies to Australia. Concert at the Centennial Hall, Adelaide, Australia. Jimmy Nicol on drums. Taped for `Beatles Show', Australian radio programme.
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Concert at the Centennial Hall, Adelaida, Australia. Jimmy Nicol on drums.
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Melbourne, Australia. Ringo re-joins the Beatles. 5-Beatle press conference.
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Two performances at the Festival Hall, Melbourne. Ringo is back on drums.
A tape of the Beatles in concert is played on an Australian radio programme called `Beatles Show' (recorded 12 June 1964, in Adelaide).
Jimmy Nicol travels back to London.
US single release: `Nobody I Know', with Peter and Gordon. US LP release: `Souvenir Of Their American Visit'.
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Two performances at the Festival Hall, Melbourne.
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Two performances at the Melbourne Festival Hall. Taped for the Australian television programme `The Beatles Sing For Shell'.
`With The Beatles' 30th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
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Travelling to Sydney.
Placards reading `We love you Ruby Baby, yes we do' and `Artur's Smarter', a show of support for 75 year-old pianist Artur Rubenstein who was in town for a concert, greet the Beatles arriving in Sydney.
Concert at the Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia.
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Two performances at the Stadium, Rushcutter's Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
UK EP release: `Long Tall Sally'. US LP release: `The Beatles' First'.
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Concert at the Stadium, Rushcutter's Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
A critic in the London Times reacts to John's `In His Own Write' by claiming that he thought John was ``In a pathetic state of near illiteracy".
The Beatles are interviewed by telephone from Australia for BBC-1's `Roundabout' radio programme.
Epstein flies from Australia to Waikiki, Honolulu, for a short holiday.
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Arrival at the Wellington airport, New Zealand.
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Concert in Wellington Town Hall, New Zealand.
Studio 1 (control room only). 10.00-11.30am. Mono mixing: `Any Time At All' (remix 2, for the UK, from take 11); `Any Time At All' (remix 3, from the USA, from take 11); `When I Get Home' (remix 2, for the UK, from take 11); `When I Get Home' (remix 3, for the USA, from take 11); `I'll Be Back' (remix 2, for the UK, from take 16); `I'll Be Back' (remix 3, for the USA, from take 16); `And I Love Her' (remix 2, from take 21). Studio 1 (control room only). 11.30am-1.00pm. Stereo mixing: `And I Love Her' (from take 21); `When I Get Home' (from take 11); `Any Time At All' (from take 11); `I'll Be Back' (from take 16); `If I Fell' (from take 15); `A Hard Day's Night' (from take 9); `I Should Have Known Better' (from take 22); `I'm Happy Just To Dance With You' (from take 4); `I Call Your Name' (remixes 1, 2, from takes 5, 7). Editing: `I Call Your Name' (from stereo remixes 1, 2). Studio 1 (control room only). 2.30-5.30pm. Stereo mixing: `Can't Buy Me Love' (from take 4); `You Can't Do That' (from take 9); `Tell Me Why' (from take 8); `Things We Said Today' (from take 3); `Matchbox' (from take 5); `Slow Down' (from take 6); `Long Tall Sally' (from take 1); `I'll Cry Instead' (Section A) (from take 6); `I'll Cry Instead' (Section B) (from take 8). Editing: `I'll Cry Instead' (of stereo remixes from takes 6, 8). Studio 2 (control room only). 5.45-9.00pm. Tape copying: `Slow Down' (copy of 4 June mono remix); `Matchbox' (copy of 4 June mono remix); `Things We Said Today' (copy of June 22 stereo remix). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Geoff Emerick. End of `A Hard Day's Night' sessions.
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Concert in Wellington, New Zealand.
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Concert in Auckland Town Hall , New Zealand.
'With The Beatles', 31st week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
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Concert in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Concert in Town Hall, Dunedin, New Zealand.
US LP release: `A Hard Day's Night'.
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Concert at the Majestic Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Broadcast of BBC-1 radio's `Roundabout', with interview to the Beatles (recorded 20 June 1964).
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Flight from Christchurch to Sydney and to Brisbane.
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Concert in Brisbane, Australia. End of tour. Disturbances in Brisbane. Fans attack those who throw eggs and vegetables. The police prevents a lynching.
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Concert in Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia.
Return to London, at Heathrow airport.



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Returning home via Sydney, Singapore and Frankfurt.
`With The Beatles', 32nd week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Broadcast on Australian channel 9 TV programme `The Beatles Sing For Shell' of the concert at the Melbourne Festival Hall (recorded 17 June 1964).
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Triumphant reception at Heathrow Airport at 11:10 am. John and Paul attends Cill Black recording session for their song 'It's For You'. Paul even plays the piano.
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Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-1.00pm. Editing: `She Loves You' (of takes unknown). Mono mixing: `She Loves You' (from edit of unknown take number); `Get You In The End' (working title of `I'll Get You') (from unknown take number). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: unknown; 2nd Engineer: unknown. End of sessions for `She Loves You'/`I'll Get You'.
1.00-1.30pm. BBC's `The Beat Show' broadcast (recorded 3 July 1963).
The Beatles with Peter Asher see for the second time the Rolling Stones, performing at `The Scene', 41 Great Windmill Street, London.
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Royal charity premiere of `A Hard Day's Night', attended by the Beatles. After, reception at the Dorchester Hotel, with Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon. Private celebration party at the Dorchester Hotel.
US single release: `Like Dreamers Do', with the Applejacks. US single release: `Ain't She Sweet'/`Nobody's Child'.
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Paul buys a racehorse, called 'Drake's Drum' as a present to his 62 year-old father, Jim McCartney.
Studio E, BBC Lime Grove Studios. Filming of an insert for `Top Of The Pops'.
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`With The Beatles', 33rd week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Apearance on BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops' (recorded 7 July 1964).
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Night. While Epstein is away, thieves break into the NEMS offices in Argyll Street, London, and steal 130 pounds from a safe and miscellaneous items valued at 70 pounds.
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Massive homecoming in Liverpool. More than 200 000 attend to see the heroes of the city. Evening: Liverpool premiere of `A Hard Day's Night' at the Odeon Cinema. The Beatles and Brian attend.
UK LP release: `A Hard Day's Night'. UK single release: `A Hard Day's Night'/`Things We Said Today'. UK LP release: `Off The Beatles Track'.
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George is photographed by `Beatles Book' photographer Leslie Bryce, showing off his new E-type Jaguar in front of Whaddon House, William Mews, London.
To avoid fans, the Beatles cross the Thames on a boat to get to the ABC Studios in Teddington, from London. Teddington TV Studios, Middlesex. Live appearance on ABC-TV's `Lucky Stars (Summer Spin)'.
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While on his way to the concert in Brighton in his E-type Jaguar, George is involved in a car accident in New King's Road at Munster Road, London. Performance at the Hippodrome, Brighton, with Jimmy Nicol and the Fourmost.
Broadcast of parts of `A Hard Day's Night' on the Ed Sullivan show.
In London, the `Observer' publishes a praiseful review of `A Hard Day's Night' film, specially of Ringo's work.
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US single release: `A Hard Day's Night'/`I Should Have Known Better'.
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Studio 2, Broadcasting House, London. 7.00-11.00pm. Recording for BBC's `Top Gear': `Long Tall Sally'; `Things We Said Today'; `A Hard Day's Night'; `And I Love Her'; `I Should Have Known Better'; `If I Fell'; `You Can't Do That'. `I Should have Known Better' is the commercially released version. During the session Paul is interviewed for BBC Overseas Service programme 'Highlight'.
Preview screenings of 'A Hard Day's Night' in Beacon Theatre, New York. Screaming drowns out the the soundtrack...
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`A Hard Day's Night' single number 1, 1st week (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 24th week in the Top 30 (UK NEw Musical Express chart).
ABC-TV's `The Road To Beatlemania' broadcast.
John buys `Kenwood', St George's Hill Estate, Weybridge, for 20,000 pounds. George buys 'Kinfauns' in Esher and moves immediately. Ringo stays in the apartment he sharedwith George, while Paul stays with the Ashers in London.
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10.00-11.55pm. BBC's `Top Gear' broadcast (session recorded 14 July 1964).
Appearance on BBC-radio's `Brian Matthew Introduces...
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BBC Paris Studio, London. 2.45-6.15pm. Recording for BBC's `From Us To You' (4th edition): `From Us To You; `Long Tall Sally'; `If I Fell'; `I'm Happy Just To Dance With You'; `Things We Said Today'; `I Should Have Known Better'; `Boys'; `Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!'; `A Hard Day's Night'; `From Us To You'. The only live take of `I'm Happy Just To Dance With You'
UK single release: `From A Window', with Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
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ABC Theatre, Blackpool. Appearance on the programme `Big Night Out'.
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US single release: `I'll Cry Instead'/`I'm Happy Just To Dance With You. US single release: `And I Love Her'/`If I Fell'. US LP release: `Something New'.
The press announces the issue of Beatles Ltd. shares.
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`A Hard Day's Night' single number 1, 2nd week (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 35th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
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Charity performance on `The Night Of A Hundred Stars', at the London Palladium. The Beatles meet Laurence Olivier. Photographer Dezo Hoffmann present.
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`Please Please Me' LP, 18the week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
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`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, replacing `Rolling Stones' LP (UK Record Retailer chart). Billboard comments that `A Hard Day's Night' LP has already sold enough copies to cover all the films costs. A record in the subject.
Studio 4. BBC Television Centre, London. George appears on BBC-TV's `Juke Box Jury'. Broadcast live. Studio 4. BBC Television Centre, London. Ringo films appearance on BBC-TV's `Juke Box Jury'.
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Concert at the Opera House, Blackpool.
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The Beatles fly to Sweden. Concert at the Johaneshovs Ice Hockey Stadium, Stockholm. John and Paul suffer an electric discharge when they touch the microphones while playing `Long Tall Sally'.
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Concert at the Ice Hockey Stadium, Stockholm.
Brian resigns his directorship with NEMS Limited.
A documentary on Beatlemania 'Fans, Fans, Fans!' by ATV is screened in Britain.
`A Hard Day's Night' single number 1, 3rd week (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 36th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
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The Beatles fly from Stockholm to London.



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`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 2nd week (UK `Record Retailer' chart).
Ringo appears on BBC-TV's `Juke Box Jury' (filmed 25 July 1964).
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Concert at the Gaumont, Bournemouth.
General release of the film 'A Hard Day's Night' in the UK.
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Paul and Jane attend a show by Nina and Frederick at the Talk Of The Town Club in London.
10.00-12.00am. BBC's `From Us To You' (4th edition) is broadcast (recorded 17 July 1964). BBC-TV broadcasts `Follow The Beatles', documentary about the shooting of `A Hard Day's Night'. The programme also includes exclusive footage of recording at Abbey Road Studios.
US LP release: `Off The Beatles Track'.
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A Hard Day's Night' single number 1, 4th and last week (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 37th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
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`A Hard Day's Night' LP, number 1, 3rd week (UK `Record Retailer' chart).
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Concert at the Futurist Theatre, Scarborough.
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US release of 4 singles by Vee Jay, using all its Beatles catalogue: `Do You Want To Know A Secret'/`Thank You Girl'; `Please Please Me'/`From Me To You'; `Love Me Do'/`P.S. I Love You'; `Twist And Shout'/`There's A Place'.
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Studio 2. 7.00-11.00pm Recording: 'Baby's In Black' (takes 1-14, and 13 (unnumbered) edit pieces) Producer: George Martin, Engineer: Norman Smith, 2Engineer: Ron Pender
'A Hard Day's Night' opens in 18 theatres in New York.
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'At Home' party at Brian's house. The Beatles attend.
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Studio 2. 7.00-9.00pm Recording: 'I 'm A Loser' (takes 1-8), 'Mr. Moonlight' (takes 1-4),
Studio 2. (control room only) 9.00-10.00pm Mono mixing: 'I m A Loser' (remix 1, from take 8), 'Baby's In Black' (remix 1, from take 14), Studio 2. (control room only) 10.00-11.15pm Recording: 'Leave My Kitten Alone' (takes 1-5) Producer: George Martin, Engineer: Norman Smith 2Engineer: Ron Pender
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Performance at the Opera House, Blackpool.
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The Beatles leave London for the first full tour of the US and Canada. They arrive to San Francisco.
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Concert at the Cow Palace, SF.
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Concert at the Convention Center, Las Vegas.
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Performance at the Coliseum, Seattle. George Martin flies to LA to record the group's performamance at the Hollywood Bowl.
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Concert at the Empire Stadium, Vancouver.
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Rest at a private house in Bel-Air. At the evening concert at the Hollywood Bowl, recorded by Capitol Records.
The Ed Sullivan Show repeats the group's second performance on its programme.
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Party at the Bel-Air mansion with several film starts.
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Rest at a private house in Bel-Air. Paul, George and Ringo visits Burt Lancaster's house for a private screening of a new Peter Sellers' film 'Shot In The Dark'. John stays at Bel-Air and meets Jayne Mansfield, Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee.
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Concert at the Red Rocks Amphiteatre in Denver.
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Performance at Cincinnatti Gardens, Cincinnatti
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First concert at Forest Hill Tennis Stadium, NYC.
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Second concert at Forest Hill Tennis Stadium, NYC.
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Concert at the Conventional Hall in Atlantic City.
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Paul speaks with Elvis on telephone from their hotel room in Atlantic City.




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Concert at the Convention Hall, Philadelphia.
`A Hard Day's Night' single, 8th and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
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Concert at the State Fair Coliseum, Indianapolis.
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Concert at the Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee.
Eric Easton, Rolling Stones joint manager, denies reports that Brian Epstein is bidding to buy their management contract.
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Concert at the International Amphitheatre, Chicago.
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 7th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
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Concert at the Olympia Stadium, Detroit.
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Concert at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto.
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Concert at the Forum, Montreal.
Because of bad weather conditions the Beatles flies to Key West, Florida instead of Jacksonville.
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'A Hard Day's Night' single, 9th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
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Arriving to Jacksonville. Concert at the Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Florida, USA. In Jacksonville, the Beatles demand that the audience would not be colour segregated, as authorities intended.
Harrisongs (Mornyork) is incorporated.
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`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 8th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
Concert at the Boston Garden, Boston.
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Concert at the Civic Center, Baltimore.
NEMS Enterprises Limited buys a controlling stake in the `Mersey Beat'.
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Concert at the Civic Arena, Pittsburgh.
Brian returns to the USA, to attend the end of the Beatles' tour.
It is announced that Brian will soon record his first LP, with readings from `A Cellarful Of Noise'. The press informs that a Beatles record and some other contemporary objects currently in fashion will be buried under the New York Universal Exposition for future civilizations.
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Concert at the Public Auditorium, Cleveland. Inspector Carl Bear, of the Cleveland Police Department, holds the group for 15 minutes at the backstage of the Cleveland Public Auditorium, until fans calm down.
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`A Hard Day's Night' single, 10th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Concert at the City Park Stadium, New Orleans.
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For a world record fee of 150 000 dollar the Beatles play at the Municipal Stadium, Kansas City.
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Concert at the Memorial Coliseum, Dallas. An anonymous call to the police announces there is a bomb on the Beatles' plane. False alarm.
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Brian celebrates his 30th birthday on a plane over Houston, Texas.
The Beatles spend the week end at millionaire Reed Pigman's farm in Alton, Missouri.
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 9th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
John gives his permission for his drawing `The Fat Budgie' to be printed on Christmas cards.
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Charity concert at the Paramount Theatre, New York. End of the North American tour. The Ed Sullivan Show repeats the group's third appearance on their programme.
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The Beatles and Brian fly back to England from the US, arriving at 9:35 pm. They bring back 465 albums as souvenir. Beatles music is played over the Airport's PA system.
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`A Hard Day's Night' single, 11th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
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Brickey Building Company is formed by Ringo.
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Brian reveals that while in the USA, a syndicate of businessmen offered him 3.5 million pounds for his interests in the Beatles. He rejected the offer.
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`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 10th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
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Brian and Ringo are among the panel of judges at `Beat Time For Oxfan', a pop talent contest with charity purposes, at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London. Paul takes Jane Asher to a party in London celebrating the first anniversary of the Pretty Things.
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Studio 2. 2.30-6.30pm. Recording: `Every Little Thing' (takes 1-4); `I Don't Want To Spoil The Party' (takes 1-7). Studio 2. 7.00-10.45pm. Recording: `I Don't Want To Spoil The Party' (takes 8-19); `What You're Doing' (takes 1-7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Mike Stone.
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Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `Every Little Thing' (takes 5-9). Studio 2. 6.30-10.30pm. Recording: `What You're Doing' (takes 8-12); `No Reply' (takes 1-8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Mike Stone. Debut of timpani, on take 9 of `Every Little Thing'.



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Paul goes to a cinema to see the new James Bond film 'Goldfinger'.
Brian appears on the live BBC 1 TV program, `Tonight', interviewed by Cliff Michelmore about `A Cellarful Of Noise'.
UK LP release: `The Beatles Versus The Four Seasons'.
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`A Cellarful Of Noise' is published in Britain.
Granville Theatre, Loondon. Rehearsal for a special British edition of the US TV show `Shindig'.
Paul attends Alma Cogan's recording session for 'It's You', playing the tambourine.
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`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 11th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
Granville Theatre, London. Recording of a performance for the US TV show `Shindig', special British edition.
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Studio 2. 3.00-6.45pm. Recording: `Eight Days A Week' (takes 1-6). Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: `Eight Days A Week' (takes 7-13). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Mike Stone. First time the Beatles take an incomplete idea into the studio and experiment various ways of recording it. At night John, Paul and Ringo with Mick Jagger, Cilla Black, the Fourmost and the Ronettes spend their tiem at the Ad Lib Club.
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Meeting of the Beatles, Brian and Walter Shenson to discuss plans for the next film.
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Enfield Town Driving Test Centre, Enfield Town, Middlesex. Morning. Ringo takes his driving test, successfully.
Studio 2. 2.30-6.00pm. Recording: `She's A Woman' (takes 1-7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/ Mike Stone. Ringo uses the chocalho for the first time. First session for `I Feel Fine'/`She's A Woman'.
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18.15 and 20.40. Concert at the Gaumont Theatre, Bradford. Start of UK tour, with Mary Wells, Tommy Quickly, Sounds Incorporated, Michael Haslam, the Remo Four, the Rustiks, and Bob Bain.
Brian and Lionel Bart announce a concert starring Judy Garland.It never materializes.
Recording of three themes at the Granville Theatre, London, before an audience, for the US TV programme `Shindig'. One of the songs is `The House Of The Rising Sun'.
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`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 12th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
18.15 and 20.45. Concerts at the De Montfort Hall, Leicester.
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17.00 and 19.45. Concerts at the Odeon, Birmingham.
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Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00-10.30am. Mono mixing: `She's A Woman' (remix 1, from take 6). Stereo mixing: `She's A Woman' (from take 6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. Studio 2 (control room only). 2.30-3.00pm. Mono mixing: `Eight Days A Week' (remix 1, from take 13). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
US LP release: `Songs, Pictures And Stories Of The Fabulous Beatles'.
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18.20 and 20.30. Performances at the ABC Theatre, Wigan,
EMI Studios. Brian records a record with readings from `A Cellarful Of Noise'. Producer: George Martin.
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Recording an appearance for Granada TV's 'Scene at 6:30'
8.30 and 20.45. Performances at the Apollo, Manchester.
Brian sends a cable to Harold Wilson on the eve of the General Election: `Hope your group is as much a success.'
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18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the Globe, Stockton-on-Tees.
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Studio 1 (control room only). 2.30-5.30pm. Mono mixing: `No Reply' (remixes 1, 2, from take 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: A. B. Lincoln.
18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the ABC Theatre, Hull.
Appearance on the TV programme `Ready Steady Go'.
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`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 13th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
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Studio 2. 2.30-11.30pm. Recording: `Eight Days A Week' (takes 14-15); `Kansas City/`Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!' (takes 1-2); `Mr Moonlight' [re-make] (takes 5-8); `I Feel Fine' (takes 1-9); `I'll Follow The Sun' (takes 1-8); `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby' (take 1); `Rock And Roll Music' (take 1); `Words Of Love' (takes 1-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Geoff Emerick. Visit at the studio: Carl Perkins.
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18.30, 20.50. Concerts at the ABC, Edinburgh.
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18.30 and 20.45. Performances at the Caird Hall, Dundee.
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Abbey Road, Room 65. 2.30-5.45pm. Mono mixing: `I Feel Fine' (remixes 1-4, from take 9); `I'll Follow The Sun' (from take 8); `She's A Woman' (remix 2, from take 6); `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby' (from take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ron Pender.
18.40 and 21.00. Concerts at the Odeon, Glasgow.
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Studio 1 (control room only). 11.00am-12.00noon. Mono mixing: `I Feel Fine' (remix 5, from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ron Pender.
18.00, 20.30. Concerts at the Odeon, Leeds.
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18.40, 21.00. Concerts at the Gaumont State Cinema, Kilburn.
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Press conference, announcing the next single 'I Feel Fine' / 'She's A Woman'.
18.30, 21.00. Concerts at the Granada Theatre, Walthamstow.
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 14th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
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18.00, 20.45. Concerts at the Hippodrome, Brighton.
The Beatles receive 4 1963 Ivor Novello awards: `She Loves You' (most aired and most sold song); `I Want To Hold Your Hand' (second most aired song); `All My Loving' (second song of the year).
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Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-12.45pm. Mono mixing: `I Don't Want To Spoil The Party' (from take 19); `Rock And Roll Music' (from take 1); `Words Of Love' (from take 3); `Baby's In Black' (remix 2, from take 14); `I'm A Loser' (remix 2, from take 8); `Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!' (from take 1). Studio 2 (control room only). 12.45-1.05pm. Stereo mixing: `Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!' (from take 1). Studio 2. 4.30-6.30pm. Recording: `Honey Don't' (takes 1-5). Studio 2. 7.30-10.00pm. Recording: `What You're Doing' [re-make] (takes 13-19); `Another Beatles Christmas Record' (takes 1-5). Editing: `Another Beatles Christmas Record' (of takes 1-5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: A. B. Lincoln. Visit at the studio: Carl Perkins [?]. Last day of recordings for `Beatles For Sale'. At night Ringo, Maureen, Paul and Jane go to Ad Lib Club
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Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-12.30pm. Mono mixing: `What You're Doing' (from take 19); `Honey Don't' (from take 5); `Mr Moonlight' (remixes 1, 2, from takes 4, 8); `Every Little Thing' (from take 9); `Eight Days A Week' (remixes 2, 3, from takes 13, 15). Editing: `Mr Moonlight' (of mono remixes 1, 2); `Eight Days A Week' (of mono remixes 2, 3). Studio 2 (control room only). 12.30-1.00pm. Stereo mixing: `Eight Days A Week' (remixes 1, 2, from takes 13, 15); `Every Little Thing' (from take 9); `What You're Doing' (from take 19); `Honey Don't' (from take 5). Editing: `Eight Days A Week' (of stereo remixes 1, 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
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18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the ABC, Exeter.
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18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the ABC Theatre, Plymouth.
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18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the Gaumont Theatre, Bournemouth.
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`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 15th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
18.00, 20.30. Concerts at the Gaumont Theatre, Ipswich.



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18.00, 20.30. Concerts at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park.
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Concert at the King's Hall, Belfast.
US LP release: `A Hard Day's Night' (instrumental version).
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Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-1.00pm. Stereo mixing: `I'll Follow The Sun' (from take 8); `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby' (from take 1); `Rock And Roll Music' (from take 1); `Words Of Love' (from take 3); `Mr Moonlight' (remixes 1, 2, from takes 4, 8); `I Don't Want To Spoil The Party' (from take 19); `I'm A Loser' (from take 8); `Baby's In Black' (from take 14); `No Reply' (from take 8); `I Feel Fine' (from take 9). Editing: `Mr Moonlight' (of stereo remixes 1, 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Mike Stone. End of sessions for `I Feel Fine'/`She's A Woman' and for `Beatles For Sale'.
18.30, 20.40. Concerts at the Ritz, Luton.
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18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the Odeon, Nottingham.
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UK EP release: `Extracts from the film A Hard Day's Night'. UK EP release: `Extracts from the album 'A Hard Day's Night'.'
18.15, 20.40. Concerts at the Gaumont, Southampton.
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`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 16th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
18.30, 20.50. Concerts at the Capitol, Cardiff.
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17.40, 20.00. Concerts at the Liverpool Empire, Liverpool.
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18.30, 20.50. Concerts at the City Hall, Sheffield.
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18.20, 20.45. Concerts at the Colston Hall, Bristol. End of British Tour.
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`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 17th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
Teddington TV Studios, Middlesex. Filming for ABC-TV's `Thank Your Lucky Stars'.
John and Ringo go to Flamingo Club in the Soho, to see Georgie Fame perform.
15
US TV broadcasts fragments of `Around The Beatles'.
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Riverside Studios, London. Recording of performance for BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops'.
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The Playhouse Theatre, Manchester. 7.30-11.30pm. Recording for BBC's `Top Gear': `I'm A Loser'; `Honey Don't'; `She's A Woman'; `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby'; `I'll Follow The Sun'; `I Feel Fine'. Only live recording of `I'll Follow The Sun'.
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`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 18th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
Appearance on `Thank Your Lucky Stars'.
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US single release: `I Feel Fine'/`She's A Woman'. US LP release: `The Beatles' Story'.
Wembley TV Studios, Wembley, Middlesex. Recording performance for `Ready, Steady, Go!'
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Marriage of James McCartney and Angela Williams.
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Number 1 Studio, BBC Aeolian Hall. 7.00-10.30pm. Recording for BBC's `Saturday Club': `Rock And Roll Music'; `I'm A Loser'; `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby'; `I Feel Fine'; `Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!'; `She's A Woman'. `I'm A Loser', `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby', `I Feel Fine' and `She's A Woman' are the same versions broadcast on 26 November (recorded 17 November).
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10.00-12.00am. BBC's `Top Gear' broadcast (recorded 17 November).
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News from the US that Epstein could sell his Beatles' management interest are denied `at any price'.
Appearance on `Ready, Steady, Go!' TV show (filmed 24 November 1964).
UK single release: `I Feel Fine'/`She's A Woman'.
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`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 19th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
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John and George meet two members of the Miracles at the Crazy Elephant restaurant, London.
Studio 1. BBC Television Centre, London. John films appearance on BBC-TV's `Not Only... But Also', starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.
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BBC Home Service's `Desert Island Discs' broadcast, with appearance of Brian.
Ringo visits `Melody Maker'.



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Ringo goes back into University College Hospital to have his tonsils removed. He holds a brief afternoon conference first.
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`I Feel Fine' reaches 800 000 copies sold in the UK. `I Feel Fine' number 1, first week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart).
Ringo has his tonsils removed.
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Brian flies from Los Angeles to London.
Appearance on BBC-TV's `Top Of the Pops'.
4
UK LP release: `Beatles For Sale'.
Brian arrives in London from Los Angeles.
5
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 20th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
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George visits Ringo at the hospital
9 Paul visits Ringo in the hospital. George and Pattie go on a holiday to the Bahamas.
`I Feel Fine' reaches 1 000 000 copies sold in the UK. `I Feel Fine' number 1, 2nd week (UK New Musical Express chart).
Appearance on BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops'.
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Ringo leaves hospital.
`I Feel Fine' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart).
UK gold certification for `I Feel Fine'.
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`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 21st and last week (UK Record Retailer chart).
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US LP release: `Beatles '65'.
John misses the deadline to deliver material to his second book.
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`I Feel Fine' number 1, 3rd week (UK New Musical Express chart).
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The 'Another Beatles Christmas Record' is sent to the members of the Fan Club.
19
`Beatles For Sale' number 1, 1st week (UK Record Retailer chart).
George and Pattie return from the Bahamas to London.
Shepperton Film Studios. First bunch of Brian tele-recordings for `Hullaballoo', interviewing and presenting Gerry and the Pacemakers, Marianne Faithfull, Freddie and the Dreamers, Andrew Oldham, Herman's Hermits, and Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers. In a chat about the next Beatles' film, he speaks with Richard Lester.
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Brian buys a house at 24 Chapel Street, London.
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Intensive rehearsals for the Beatles Christmas Show 1964/65.
Brian moves to a new house, at 24 Chapel Street, Belgravia, London.
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`I Feel Fine' number 1, 4th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
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Start of the Christmas how at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, `Another Beatles Christmas Show', with the Yardbirds, Freddie and the Dreamers, Jimmy Saville, Elkie Brooks, Mike Haslam, and Mike Cotton Sound. Two concerts.
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All four Beatles spend Christmas at their home in the south of England.
`Beatles For Sale' number 1, 2nd week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Feel Fine' number 1, 1st week (Billboard).
10.00-12.00am. BBC's `Saturday Club' broadcast (recorded 25 November 1964).
`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
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`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
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`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
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`I Feel Fine' number 1, 5th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
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`Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
Party at Norman Newell's house, 40 Montagu