John Lennon sees his father Alf for the final time
Prior to the recording session for the John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band album track ‘Remember’, John Lennon invited his father Alf to lunch at Tittenhurst Park in Ascot.
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US album release: Beaucoups Of Blues by Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr’s second solo album, Beaucoups Of Blues, was released in the United States on 28 September 1970.
UK album release: Beaucoups Of Blues by Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr’s second solo album, Beaucoups Of Blues, was released in the United Kingdom on 25 September 1970.
UK première of Let It Be
The Beatles’ final film Let It Be had its British première on this day, with simultaneous screenings in the north and south of England. None of the group attended …
US album release: Let It Be
Ten days after its United Kingdom release, The Beatles’ final LP, Let It Be, was issued in the United States.
US single release: The Long And Winding Road
Although by this time the world knew The Beatles were no more, the dream was kept alive for a short while longer with the release of a final single.
UK album release: Let It Be
The Beatles’ final album was released in the UK on this day. Ostensibly the soundtrack to their fifth film, Let It Be was issued only in stereo, initially as …
US album release: Sentimental Journey by Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr’s debut solo album, Sentimental Journey, was released in the United States on 24 April 1970.
US album release: McCartney by Paul McCartney
McCartney, the debut solo album by Paul McCartney, was released on 20 April 1970 in the United States, three days after its UK release.
UK album release: McCartney by Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney’s debut solo album, simply titled McCartney, was released on 17 April 1970 in the United Kingdom.
George Harrison is interviewed for the BBC’s Fact Or Fantasy
While the world reacted to the news that The Beatles were no more, George Harrison gave an interview to the BBC for their religious television series Fact Or Fantasy?
The Beatles’ final press release
In answer to speculation resulting from Paul McCartney’s questionnaire in which he effectively announced that The Beatles were no more, Apple issued a final press statement about the group.
Paul McCartney announces The Beatles’ split
With his debut solo album McCartney due for release on 17 April 1970, Paul McCartney chose not to do any promotional interviews. Instead, he asked Apple’s Peter Brown to …
Apple denies that Paul McCartney has left The Beatles
Advance copies of Paul McCartney’s debut solo record McCartney were sent to a number of media outlets, along with a questionnaire in which the musician gave a number of …
Ringo Starr is interviewed for the BBC’s Scene And Heard
Ringo Starr appeared on the BBC Radio One show Scene And Heard on this day.
Mixing, editing: The Long And Winding Road, I Me Mine, Across The Universe
Room four, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Phil Spector Engineer: Peter Bown The final day’s work on The Beatles’ last album Let It Be was a stereo mixing and …
Recording: Across The Universe, The Long And Winding Road, I Me Mine
Studio One, Studio Three control room, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Phil Spector Engineer: Peter Bown Of all Phil Spector’s decisions for The Beatles’ Let It Be, none would …
Paul McCartney reacts angrily to a letter from John Lennon and George Harrison, delivered by Ringo Starr
Although stories about The Beatles’ split had been reported almost since they became famous, by early 1970 they had become hard to ignore. All the members were working on …
Radio: Ringo Starr on Open House
Ringo Starr made an appearance on the live BBC Radio 2 show Open House on this day.
Mixing: For You Blue
Room four, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Phil Spector Engineers: Mike Sheady, Eddie Klein Phil Spector spent much of this day working on an idea which was never used: …