This was the 21st night of The Beatles’ lengthiest residency in Hamburg, during which they played a total of 92 nights at the Top Ten Club.
The club was owned by Peter Eckhorn, who paid each of The Beatles 35DM (£3) per day. They were required to play from 7pm until 2am each weekday, and from 8pm until 4am on weekends, with a 15-minute break in each hour.
The performances at the Top Ten were so successful that Eckhorn twice extended The Beatles’ contract. They eventually left Germany following their final show at the club on 1 July 1961, having performed on stage for 503 hours during their stay.
Last updated: 24 January 2024
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- 2012: Paul McCartney live: Estádio do Arruda, Recife
- 2010: Paul McCartney’s entire back catalogue to be reissued by Concord Music Group
- 2003: Paul McCartney live: Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London
- 2002: Paul McCartney live: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
- 1990: Paul McCartney live: Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
- 1978: UK album release: Bad Boy by Ringo Starr
- 1967: Recording, mixing: Only A Northern Song, Sgt Pepper run-out groove
- 1966: Recording: Taxman
- 1965: Filming: Help!
- 1964: Filming: Paul McCartney’s unused scene in A Hard Day’s Night
- 1963: The Beatles live: Pigalle Club, London
- 1963: The Beatles live: NME Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert
- 1962: The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg
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