Beatles song of the day
I Call Your Name
One of John Lennon's earliest compositions, 'I Call Your Name' was the only Lennon-McCartney original on the 'Long Tall Sally' EP.
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The Beatles - Eight Days A Week
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
- Craig Warner said: "It's actually just the bass notes on John's guitar.." on Without A Song
- John said: "Sincerely, it's awful. Shame on them. When they recorded it...it was the.." on Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues
- Jonathan L said: "Queen Elizabeth sat this one out as she was pregnant with Prince Edward..." on The Beatles live: Royal Command Performance
- Phil Chadwick said: "I love experimental music from this time. Musically, this was seed plant.." on Electronic Sound
- Wayne said: "Ringo play Ed tracks and Sheppard played on just one. As you know they w.." on Wanderlust
Paul McCartney song of the day
My Valentine
One of two original compositions on Paul McCartney's Kisses On The Bottom album, 'My Valentine' was written for his third wife, Nancy Shevell.
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Twin Freaks (2005)
A collaboration between Paul McCartney and remix producer Roy Kerr (aka The Freelance Hellraiser), Twin Freaks was a low-key release.
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London Town
The penultimate Wings album, London Town was recorded throughout much of 1977. It features the singles 'With A Little Luck', 'I've Had Enough', and 'London Town'.
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I Really Love You (1982)
The second single released from George Harrison’s tenth solo album Gone Troppo.
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Dark Horse (1974)
George Harrison's third solo album since the break-up of The Beatles, Dark Horse was recorded during a period of turbulence.
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Did you know?
Paul was born James Paul McCartney on 18 June 1942 in Liverpool, England.
Featured article
Raymond Jones interview
The man who famously bought 'My Bonnie' from Brian Epstein speaks of his time in Liverpool, his memories of The Beatles and their manager, and his reluctance to come forward and set the record straight.
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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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"There's a lot of random in our songs...writing, thinking, letting others think of bits-then bam, you've the jigsaw puzzle." - Paul McCartney
On the Fab Forum
- Name The Beatles (as a group - not solo) song that goes with this picture in Forum games
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In the spotlight
Pattie Boyd
Pattie Boyd met George Harrison in 1964 on the set of the A Hard Day's Night film. They married on 21 January 1966.
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Well (Baby Please Don't Go)
John Lennon recorded a cover of The Olympics' 1958 song 'Well (Baby Please Don't Go)' during the Imagine sessions, and performed it onstage with Frank Zappa in 1971.
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Imagine (1971)
John Lennon's second solo album was his greatest commercial success. On Imagine he tempered some of the more abrasive and confrontational elements of its predecessor, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, offering instead a more conventional pop collection that contains some of his best-loved songs.
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Only You (1974)
Ringo Starr recorded a version of The Platters' 'Only You (And You Alone)' for his fourth solo album Goodnight Vienna, with John Lennon on piano.
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Sentimental Journey (1970)
The debut album by Ringo Starr was recorded with producer George Martin during the final months of The Beatles.
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Inside Out (1990)
The first song written and recorded for the band's second album, and a single in Canada and Germany.
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