Beatles history - 1964 October
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Thursday |
Brian appears on the live BBC 1 TV program, `Tonight', interviewed by Cliff Michelmore about `A Cellarful Of Noise'. |
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Thursday |
UK LP release: `The Beatles Versus The Four Seasons'. | |
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2
Friday |
`A Cellarful Of Noise' is published in Britain. | |
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2
Friday |
Granville Theatre, London. Rehearsal for a special British edition of the US TV show `Shindig'. | |
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3
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 11th week (UK Record Retailer chart). | |
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3
Saturday |
Granville Theatre, London. Recording of a performance for the US TV show `Shindig', special British edition.
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6
Tuesday |
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. | |
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7
Wednesday |
Meeting of the Beatles, Brian and Walter Shenson to discuss plans for the next film. | |
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8
Thursday |
Enfield Town Driving Test Centre, Enfield Town, Middlesex. Morning. Ringo takes his driving test, successfully. | |
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8
Thursday |
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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9
Friday |
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. | |
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9
Friday |
Brian and Lionel Bart announce a concert starring Judy Garland.It never materializes. | |
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9
Friday |
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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10
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 12th week (UK Record Retailer chart). | |
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10
Saturday |
18.15 and 20.45. Concerts at the De Montfort Hall, Leicester. | |
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10
Saturday |
Brian gets the British representation of the American group New Christy Minstrels, and plans to take them to the UK for one week of radio and television promotion in January. | |
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11
Sunday |
17.00 and 19.45. Concerts at the Odeon, Birmingham. | |
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12
Monday |
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. | |
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12
Monday |
Brian Epstein Automobiles Limited is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors. | |
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12
Monday |
Wendy Hanson returns from the USA to work at Argyll Street NEMS office. | |
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12
Monday |
US LP release: `Songs, Pictures And Stories Of The Fabulous Beatles'. | |
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13
Tuesday |
18.20 and 20.30. Performances at the ABC Theatre, Wigan, | |
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13
Tuesday |
EMI Studios. Brian records a record with readings from `A Cellarful Of Noise'. Producer: George Martin. | |
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14
Wednesday |
18.30 and 20.45. Performances at the Apollo, Manchester. Filmed by ABC-TV. | |
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14
Wednesday |
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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15
Thursday |
18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the Globe, Stockton. | |
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16
Friday |
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. | |
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16
Friday |
18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the ABC Theatre, Hull. | |
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16
Friday |
Appearance on the British TV programme `Ready Steady Go' and/or "North-East Newsview".
Read the interview on this day |
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17
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 13th week (UK Record Retailer chart). | |
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18
Sunday |
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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Monday |
18.30, 20.50. Concerts at the ABC, Edinburgh. | |
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20
Tuesday |
18.30 and 20.45. Performances at the Caird Hall, Dundee. | |
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20
Tuesday |
Brian produces his first record, for Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, at IBC Studios, London. | |
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21
Wednesday |
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. | |
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Wednesday |
18.40 and 21.00. Concerts at the Odeon, Glasgow. | |
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22
Thursday |
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. | |
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22
Thursday |
18.00, 20.30. Concerts at the Odeon, Leeds. | |
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23
Friday |
18.40, 21.00. Concerts at the Gaumont State Cinema, West Hampstead, London. | |
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24
Saturday |
18.30, 21.00. Concerts at the Granada Theatre, Walthamstow. London. | |
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24
Saturday |
Concert at the Odeon, Lewisham. [?] | |
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24
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 14th week (UK Record Retailer chart). | |
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24
Saturday |
Joanne Epstein is born to Clive Epstein and his wife Barbara. | |
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25
Sunday |
18.00, 20.45. Concerts at the Hippodrome, Brighton. | |
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25
Sunday |
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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Monday |
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'. | |
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Tuesday |
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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Wednesday |
18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the ABC, Exeter. | |
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29
Thursday |
18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the ABC Theatre, Plymouth. | |
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30
Friday |
18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the Gaumont Theatre, Bournemouth. | |
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31
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 15th week (UK Record Retailer chart). | |
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31
Saturday |
18.00, 20.30. Concerts at the Gaumont Theatre, Ipswich. |
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