The Beatles recorded shows 11 and 12 of their BBC radio series Pop Go The Beatles on this day at the Playhouse Theatre in Hulme, Manchester.
They arrived at midday for a rehearsal, and began recording programme 11 from 1-4pm. They performed six songs: ‘Ooh! My Soul’, ‘Don’t Ever Change’, ‘Twist And Shout’, their forthcoming single ‘She Loves You’, ‘Anna (Go To Him)’, and ‘A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues’. The first two and the last of these were included on 1994’s Live At The BBC.
Show 12 had an equally varied mix of songs. Eight songs were recorded: ‘Lucille’, ‘From Me To You’, ‘I’ll Get You’, ‘Money (That’s What I Want)’, ‘Baby It’s You’, ‘There’s A Place’, ‘Honey Don’t’, and ‘Roll Over Beethoven’. ‘Lucille’ and ‘Baby It’s You’ were not used in the final programme.
John Lennon sang lead vocals on ‘Honey Don’t’, making it of particular interest. When the group recorded it for Beatles For Sale in 1964 it was Ringo Starr at the microphone. The version from this day was also included on Live At The BBC.
Also on this day...
- 2019: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: The Colosseum, Windsor
- 2011: Paul McCartney live: Wrigley Field, Chicago
- 2010: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene
- 2009: Paul McCartney live: FedEx Field, Landover
- 2008: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio
- 2001: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh
- 1995: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: IC Light Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh
- 1992: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Champs De Brionne Music Theatre, George
- 1973: Recording: I Know (I Know), Rock N Roll People, Tight A$ by John Lennon
- 1972: Wings live: KB Hallen, Copenhagen
- 1971: Live: The Concert For Bangla Desh
- 1969: Recording: Because
- 1968: Recording: Hey Jude
- 1967: George and Pattie Harrison fly to Los Angeles
- 1966: Interview: David Frost At The Phonograph
- 1965: Television: Blackpool Night Out
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
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Hi that day they were recording at the Playhouse in Hulme I was there. I had done a portrait of them and a gentleman called Mr Marrs had it. I went to get it and when I arrived he told me that they were due to arrive. Wow you can imagine how I felt 15 year old crazy Beatles fan. They signed it and I stayed and watched them doing the recordings . They were so friendly it was a day I will never forget and when I listen to the CD and the particular songs that they did that day I can say I was sat there with them. Wonderful.
Kind Regards
Linda Bostock