Song of the day
Birthday
The opening song on the second half of The Beatles' White Album, 'Birthday' emerged from a jam in Abbey Road's studio two.
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The Beatles - Now And Then - The Last Beatles Song (Short Film)
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
God
In the song 'God', John Lennon told the world that the dream was over with his stark revelation: "I don't believe in Beatles".
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Live In New York City
The second album of previously-unreleased recordings to be issued after John Lennon's death, Live In New York City was recorded at the One To One fundraiser at Madison Square Garden in August 1972.
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Stuck Inside A Cloud (2002)
A promotional-only single to support George Harrison’s posthumous Brainwashed album.
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Live In Japan (1992)
A double live album credited to George Harrison with Eric Clapton and Band, Live In Japan was the final new release in Harrison's lifetime.
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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
A Hard Day's Night
Recorded between tour dates, television and radio appearances, their US invasion and the filming of their first movie, A Hard Day's Night was one of The Beatles' strongest early albums. It was also their only one to consist solely of Lennon-McCartney compositions.
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The Beatles' first single, 'Love Me Do', was released in the UK on 5 October 1962. It reached number 17 in the charts.
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The Beatles’ RIAA certifications
The gold, platinum and diamond awards for The Beatles’ albums sold in the United States.
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"You're just left with yourself all the time, whatever you do anyway. You've got to get down to your own God in your own temple. It's all down to you, mate." - John Lennon
In the spotlight
Tony Sheridan
Born Anthony Esmond Sheridan McGinnity in 1940, Tony Sheridan holds the distinction of having sung on The Beatles' first commercially-released music.
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Silly Love Songs
The lead single released from Wings' fifth studio album Wings At The Speed Of Sound, 'Silly Love Songs' topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks.
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Egypt Station (2018)
Paul McCartney's 17th solo album featured the singles 'I Don't Know'/'Come On To Me', 'Fuh You', and 'Who Cares'.
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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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Y Not (2010)
Ringo Starr's 16th solo studio album features guest appearances from Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Don Was, Edgar Winter, Joss Stone, and Richard Marx.
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