Despite having been hospitalised the previous month after overdosing on prescription medicine, The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein was forced to emerge from his recuperation clinic on this day to deny reports that Paul McCartney was leaving the group.
The latter part of 1966 saw much press speculation that The Beatles were splitting up, in the wake of their disastrous visit to the Philippines and a troubled US tour. Each of the four members pursued outside interests after their final concert, with John Lennon filming How I Won The War in Germany and Spain, George Harrison visiting India, and McCartney and Ringo Starr busying themselves in England.
Epstein took the opportunity to reveal that Lennon was appearing as Private Gripweed in Richard Lester’s film, and that McCartney was composing the music for another movie entitled Wedlocked, Or All In Good Time.
On 16 October United Artists announced that the film was to be retitled All In Good Time, and that Lennon and McCartney would be writing the soundtrack together. It was eventually released as The Family Way, and Lennon had no involvement in the music.
Also on this day...
- 2023: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: DeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids
- 2015: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Sonoma Music Festival
- 2014: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Fox Theatre, St Louis
- 2012: Love Me Don’t: EMI withdraws anniversary single
- 2011: UK album release: Ocean’s Kingdom by Paul McCartney
- 1993: Paul McCartney live: Maimarkthalle, Mannheim
- 1989: Paul McCartney live: Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg
- 1978: Recording: Rockestra Theme by Wings
- 1975: UK album release: Extra Texture (Read All About It) by George Harrison
- 1969: Recording: Don’t Worry Kyoko (Mummy’s Only Looking For Her Hand In The Snow) by Plastic Ono Band
- 1968: Recording: Savoy Truffle
- 1964: Television: Shindig!
- 1963: Radio: The Public Ear
- 1963: Recording: I Wanna Be Your Man, Little Child
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
- 1960: The Beatles live: last show at the Indra Club, Hamburg
- 1959: The Quarrymen live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
Want more? Visit the Beatles history section.
There are no records (photographs, news stories) of Paul McCartney being anywhere in October 1966. He simply vanishes from any public view. Even Neil Apinall on the Complete Beatles video states that he doesn’t know what Paul was doing during this period. The next time we see Paul is on a hand held camera in Africa on safari with Mal Evans of all people in November of 1966. In late November we then see a strange looking Paul with a long face and weird mustache carrying a guitar case, with Mal Evans accompanying him to Abbey Road Studios. This was the Beatles first recording session since the Revolver album. The last public picture of Paul before this is at the Melody Maker Awards on September 11-13?, 1966. Very strange indeed…
Because it wasn’t Paul. The later version of Paul was suddenly right handed, taller, different coloured eyes, different shapes face and a complete personality change. The Lennon/McCartney friendship had disappeared and there was open hostility between the two. Their mystic changed completely. The truth will eventually out!
Very strange indeed . This is the first time I’ve read about rumors of an alleged split up and that Epstein had co.e out and denied it after being in a psychiatric hospital . Its all very suspicious , and there is much more of a story to this than is being told .