Beatles history - 1964 November
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Sunday |
18.00, 20.30. Concerts at the Astoria Theatre, Finsbury Park. |
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2
Monday |
Concert at the Ritz, Belfast. |
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Monday |
US LP release: `A Hard Day's Night' (instrumental version). |
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4
Wednesday |
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'. |
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Wednesday |
18.30, 20.40. Concerts at the Ritz, Luton. |
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4
Wednesday |
UK EP release: `Extracts from the film A Hard Day's Night'.
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5
Thursday |
18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the Odeon, Nottingham. |
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6
Friday |
UK EP release: `Extracts from the album A Hard Day's Night'.
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6
Friday |
Brian records his first and only appearance on BBC Home Service's `Desert Island Discs'. [18 November?] |
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6
Friday |
18.15, 20.40. Concerts at the Gaumont, Southampton. |
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7
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 16th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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7
Saturday |
18.30, 20.50. Concerts at the Capitol, Cardiff. |
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7
Saturday |
Epstein opens a bazar at George Spicer School, Southbury Road, Enfield, Middlesex. |
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8
Sunday |
17.40, 20.00. Concerts at the Liverpool Empire, Liverpool. |
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9
Monday |
18.30, 20.50. Concerts at the City Hall, Sheffield. |
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10
Tuesday |
18.20, 20.45. Concerts at the Colston Hall, Bristol. End of British Tour. |
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14
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 17th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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14
Saturday |
Teddington TV Studios, Middlesex. Filming for ABC-TV's `Thank Your Lucky Stars'. |
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15
Sunday |
US TV broadcasts fragments of `Around The Beatles'. |
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16
Monday |
Riverside Studios, London. Recording of performance for BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops'. |
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17
Tuesday |
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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18
Wednesday |
Brian records his first and only appearance on the BBC Home Service programme `Desert Island Discs'. [6 November?] |
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20
Friday |
Wimbledon Common, Wimbledon, London. Between the windmill and the lake. Filming for BBC-TV's `Not Only... But Also': John, Dudley Moore and Norman Rossington acting out `Deaf Ted, Danoota, (and me)', poem from John's `In His Own Write'. |
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21
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 18th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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21
Saturday |
Appearance on `Thank Your Lucky Stars'. |
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23
Monday |
US single release: `I Feel Fine'/`She's A Woman'. US LP release: `The Beatles' Story'.
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23
Monday |
Wembley TV Studios, Wembley, Middlesex. Recording performance for `Ready, Steady, Go!'
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24
Tuesday |
Marriage of James McCartney and Angela Williams. |
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25
Wednesday |
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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25
Wednesday |
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. |
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26
Thursday |
10.00-12.00am. BBC's `Top Gear' broadcast (recorded 17 November). |
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27
Friday |
News from the US that Epstein could sell his Beatles' management interest are denied `at any price'. |
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27
Friday |
Appearance on `Ready, Steady, Go!' TV show (filmed 24 November 1964). |
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27
Friday |
UK single release: `I Feel Fine'/`She's A Woman'.
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28
Saturday |
`A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 19th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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28
Saturday |
Conversations in London held by Gary Smith, Vic Lewis and Lester Gottlieb about a new American TV show, `Hullaballoo'. |
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29
Sunday |
Conversations in London held by Gary Smith, Vic Lewis and Lester Gottlieb about a new American TV show, `Hullaballoo'. |
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29
Sunday |
John and George meet two members of the Miracles at the Crazy Elephant restaurant, London. |
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29
Sunday |
Studio 1. BBC Television Centre, London. John films appearance on BBC-TV's `Not Only... But Also'. |
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30
Monday |
BBC Home Service's `Desert Island Discs' broadcast, with appearance of Brian. |
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30
Monday |
Ringo visits `Melody Maker'. |
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