Beatles song of the day
I Should Have Known Better
Memorably performed during a train carriage scene in A Hard Day's Night, 'I Should Have Known Better' was written by John Lennon and was the second song on the film's soundtrack album.
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The Beatles - I Want To Tell You
Twelve key dates in Beatles history
- 6 July 1957: John Lennon meets Paul McCartney
- 17 August 1960: The Beatles arrive in Hamburg
- 9 February 1961: The Beatles' first Cavern Club show
- 9 November 1961: Brian Epstein meets The Beatles
- 1 January 1962: The Beatles' Decca audition
- 6 June 1962: The first Abbey Road session
- 11 February 1963: Recording the Please Please Me LP
- 7 February 1964: The Beatles' US invasion begins
- 29 August 1966: Live in Candlestick Park, San Francisco - The Beatles' final concert
- 25 June 1967: The Beatles on Our World – All You Need Is Love
- 30 January 1969: The Beatles' rooftop show
- 10 April 1970: Paul McCartney announces the split
Things we said today
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- NTL said: "I wish they had recorded a proper version of it for the Let It Be album..." on Save The Last Dance For Me
- André Dekker said: "I was broadcast on danish television at the 30th of June the same summer.." on Television: Treslong, Hillegom, Netherlands
- Bruce Mitteldorf said: "2 more cents on the stereo/mono issue: I don't have any inside info on w.." on She’s Leaving Home
Paul McCartney song of the day
Pipes Of Peace
The second single and title track from Paul McCartney's fourth solo studio album Pipes Of Peace.
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Electric Arguments (2008)
The third album credited to The Fireman, Paul McCartney's experimental side project with Youth.
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Red Rose Speedway
The follow-up to Wings' debut album Wild Life, Red Rose Speedway was released days before the band's 1973 tour of the UK began.
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Got My Mind Set On You (1987)
The lead single from George Harrison’s eleventh solo album Cloud Nine, it topped the charts in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and the USA.
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George Harrison (1979)
George Harrison's eighth solo album featured contributions from Steve Winwood, Neil Larsen, Willie Weeks, Andy Newmark, and Eric Clapton.
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Did you know?
The Beatles' final live public performance took place on 30 January 1969 on the Apple rooftop in London.
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The Beatles and drugs
From Preludin to heroin, via the marijuana years and the psychedelic times on LSD, The Beatles were no strangers to illicit substances.
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The Beatles (White Album)
The Beatles' ninth original UK album, and their 15th in the United States, was their first double-length release. Commonly known as the White Album, the self-titled collection of 30 songs stands as a majestic cornucopia of styles, born from one of the group's most creative periods.
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In the spotlight
Phil Spector
Legendary record producer Phil Spector was drafted in to work on the Let It Be project. After The Beatles' split he worked on solo recordings by John Lennon and George Harrison.
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Whatever Gets You Thru The Night
John Lennon's only US solo number one single in his lifetime, 'Whatever Gets You Thru The Night' was recorded with Elton John for the Walls And Bridges sessions in the summer of 1974.
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Walls And Bridges (1974)
The most focus set of recordings made during John Lennon's legendary Lost Weekend, Walls And Bridges marked a return to form following the clumsy sloganeering of Some Time In New York City and the frequently aimless Mind Games.
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Early 1970 (1971)
The b-side of 'It Don't Come Easy' was written by Ringo Starr about the break-up of The Beatles, with verses about each of the other members.
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Goodnight Vienna (1974)
Ringo Starr's fourth solo album features guest appearances from John Lennon, Elton John, and Harry Nilsson.
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Heading For The Light (1988)
Co-written by George Harrison and Jeff Lynne, 'Heading For The Light' was released as a single in West Germany.
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