The Beatles’ first trip to India
The day after their troubled trip to the Philippines came to an end, The Beatles arrived in India for the first time (aside from a very brief stop in …
The Beatles leave the Philippines
The Beatles had never intended to snub the Philippines’ First Lady, Imelda Marcos, on the day of their two concerts in Manila. However, on this day they awoke to …
The Beatles live: Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, Manila, Philippines
The Beatles and Brian Epstein were unaware that a reception with the Philippines’ First Lady, Imelda Marcos, had been arranged for them to attend, followed by a luncheon in …
The Beatles arrive in Manila, Philippines
In the morning of 3 July The Beatles flew from Japan to the Philippines, stopping briefly en route in Hong Kong.
The Beatles live: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo
The Beatles performed their last two shows at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan on this day. They performed five times in total at the venue over three …
The Beatles live: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo
The Beatles performed two shows at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan on this day.
The Beatles live: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo
The Beatles’ long journey to Tokyo ended with their arrival at Haneda Airport at 3.40am on this morning. In the evening they played the first of five concerts at …
Travel: Alaska to Tokyo
Following The Beatles’ unscheduled nine-hour stop in Anchorage, Alaska, their long journey to Tokyo continued.
Travel: Hamburg, London, Alaska
Following the Hamburg date on their three-stop German tour of 1966, The Beatles began their long journey to Japan.
The Beatles live: Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg
The Beatles hadn’t been to Hamburg since 1 January 1963, following their final residency at the city’s Star-Club venue. On this day, however, they were greeted as conquering heroes …
The Beatles live: Grugahalle, Essen, Germany
In the morning The Beatles were driven in a fleet of Mercedes cars, flanked by police on motorcycles, to Munich railway station. From there a special train took The …
The Beatles live: Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich, Germany
The Beatles’ brief 1966 tour of West Germany, Japan and the Philippines began on this day, with two concerts at the Circus-Krone-Bau in Munich, Germany.
Mixing: Eleanor Rigby, She Said She Said, Good Day Sunshine, Yellow Submarine, Tomorrow Never Knows, Got To Get You Into My Life
Studio Three (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Recording for the Revolver album had been completed the day before. During this final session, …
Recording, mixing: She Said She Said
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Having spent much of the day working on mono and stereo mixes for six Revolver songs, The …
Mixing, editing: Love You To, I Want To Tell You, Here, There And Everywhere, For No One, Doctor Robert, Taxman
Studio Three (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick There were three scheduled sessions at Abbey Road on this day, as The Beatles rushed …
Mixing: Got To Get You Into My Life
Studio One (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Work on ‘Got To Get You Into My Life’, one of the most complicated recordings …
Recording, mixing: Here, There And Everywhere, Got To Get You Into My Life
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The recording of two Revolver songs was completed during this session, which began at 7pm and finished …
Paul McCartney purchases High Park Farm in Kintyre, Scotland
In an attempt to protect his earnings from the taxman, Paul McCartney’s financial advisors suggested he invests in property. On this day his purchase of High Park Farm in …
The Beatles’ only live Top Of The Pops appearance
Although by June 1966 it had been running for over two years, The Beatles had never before appeared live on the BBC music show Top Of The Pops. They …
Recording: Here, There And Everywhere
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Although they had begun recording ‘Here, There And Everywhere’ during a session two days before, The Beatles …