Today in Beatles History...

Today in Beatles History
November 26

1962
6.00pm. The Beatles get to the studio for a 1-hour rehearsal.
Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: 'Please Please Me' [re-make] (takes 1-18); 'Ask Me Why' (takes 1-6); 'Tip Of My Tongue' (takes unknown). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
First session for 'Please Please Me'/'Ask Me Why'.

1963
Concert at the ABC, Cambridge ('The Beatles Autumn Tour').

1964
10.00-12.00am. BBC's 'Top Gear' broadcast (recorded 17 November).

1966
''Yesterday'... And Today', 23rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard).

1967
Broadcast of the 'Hello, Goodbye' clip, on the Ed Sullivan show.

1969
Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Tape copying: 'You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)' (of remix mono 3, called remix mono 4). Editing: 'You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)' (of remix mono 4). Stereo mixing: 'What's The New Mary Jane' (remix 4, from take 4). Stereo mixing with simultaneous overdub: 'What's The New Mary Jane' (remix 5, from take 4). Editing: 'What's The New Mary Jane' (of remix stereo 4, called remix stereo 6). Tape copying with simultaneous editing: 'What's The New Mary Jane' (of stereo remix 5 into 6). Tape copying: 'What's The New Mary Jane' (of stereo remixes 4, 5). Producer: Geoff Emerick/John Lennon; Engineer: Mike Sheady; 2nd Engineer: Nick Webb.
For Plastic Ono Band single, never released. The editing of 'You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)' was released as the B side of 'Let It Be'. John's last session.

1970
John and Yoko travel to New York.

1988
9th episode of a BBC series, essentially based on 'The Beatles At The Beeb' collection.
Yesterday in Beatles History
November 25

1962
Performances at the Cavern, with the Fourmost, the Dennisons, and the Zenith Six.

1964
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).
Tommy Quickly, with Brian and Derek Taylor, flies to Los Angeles from London to promote his single 'The Wild Side Of Life'.
Before leaving to Los Angeles, Brian is seen at business meetings with Lew Grade.
In Los Angeles, Brian and the party are received at the airport by Lionel Bart.

1965
The Harrods stores, in London, opens after hours to allow the Beatles to Christmas shop for 2 hours.

1966
Studio, Dick James House. Time unknown. Recording: 'Pantomime: Everywhere It's Christmas'.
Chris Curtis forms a record production partnership with Brian, probably to be called Trade Limited.

1968
Harry Moss cuts the mono version of 'Yellow Submarine', at Abbey Road.
US LP release: 'The Beatles'.

1969
John returns the MBE.

1988
Ringo returns to England after an antialcoholic treatment in Arizona.

1993
Paul arrives in Mexico City. 3 hours later he flies to his house in Santa Barbara, USA, to be with his kids.
Evening: First Paul's concert in Mexico City ('The New World Tour').


Tomorrow in Beatles History
November 27

1962
Dick James Music office. Brian discusses a music publishing proposition with Dick James.

1963
'She Loves You' number 1, 13th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
'Please Please Me' LP, 36th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
'With The Beatles' enters the ranking on number 1 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Concert at the Rialto, York ('The Beatles Autumn Tour').
'She Loves You' has sold over 1,000,000 copies in the UK.

1964
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'.

1966
Filming of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore's BBC-TV comedy show 'Not Only... But Also', with appearance of John.

1967
US single release: 'Hello, Goodbye'/'I Am The Walrus'.
US LP release: 'Magical Mystery Tour'.

1993
2nd Paul's concert at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City ('New World Tour').