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Song of the day
Dig A Pony
John Lennon's only significant new contribution to the Let It Be album, 'Dig A Pony' was the first song to be recorded during the Apple Studios sessions in January 1969.
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The Beatles - Ticket To Ride
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 splitJohn Lennon song of the day
Isolation
Lyrically rueful and fearful, 'Isolation' portrayed John Lennon and Yoko Ono as pitted against the rest of the world.
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Wedding Album (1969)
The third long player of experimental recordings by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Wedding Album commemorated their wedding in Gibraltar on 20 March 1969.
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All Those Years Ago (1981)
George Harrison's tribute to John Lennon, who died on 8 December 1980.
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All Things Must Pass (1970)
George Harrisonn's third solo album was his crowning glory. All Things Must Pass was a triple album, and his first release after the break-up of The Beatles.
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Nobody's Child (1971)
Released as a single to raise money for the Romanian Angel Appeal Foundation charity.
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Album of the month
Abbey Road
The Beatles' last-recorded album was a triumph. Coming after the troubled Let It Be sessions, the group pulled together for a final collection of songs that rank among their all-time best.
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Actors voiced The Beatles' lines in the Yellow Submarine film.
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John Lennon and the number nine
Releasing the remastered albums and The Beatles: Rock Band on 09-09-09 was no accident. The number nine has had a recurring association with The Beatles - and John Lennon in particular - over the years.
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"There's no desire in any of our heads to take over the world. That was Hitler. That's what he wanted to do. There is, however, a desire to get power in order to use it for good." - Paul McCartney
In the spotlight
Mal Evans
Mal Evans was The Beatles' road manager and personal assistant, and a key member of their inner circle from their Liverpool days until the end of Apple.
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Maybe I'm Amazed
The main highlight of Paul McCartney's debut solo album, 'Maybe I'm Amazed' was a song of love and thanks to his wife Linda.
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Liverpool Sound Collage (2000)
Although essentially a Paul McCartney remix project, four of the five tracks on Liverpool Sound Collage were co-credited to The Beatles.
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Venus And Mars
The fourth album by Wings, Venus And Mars was the follow-up to the hugely successful Band On The Run. The release featured the fourth and fifth iterations of the group's line-up.
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Photograph (1973)
The lead single from the Ringo album, 'Photograph' was a chart topper in Australia, Canada, and the USA.
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Give More Love (2017)
Ringo Starr's 19th solo studio album featured guest musicians including Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Dave Stewart, Peter Frampton, and Jeff Lynne.
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