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The Beatles on this Day 8.5.

1962

• Brian meets at HMV Shop, Oxford St., London, with Bob Boast, Jim Foy, disc cutter, and Syd Coleman, general manager. Syd contacts him with George Martin.

1963

• 'Please Please Me' LP, 7th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).

1964

• 'The Beatles' Second Album' number 1, 2nd week (Billboard).

1965

• 'Ticket To Ride', 2nd week in the Top 40 (Billboard).

1967

• NEMS Enterprises announces that Gerry and the Pacemakers will split in the next two months.

1968

• It is reported that the Beatles have been warned by the syndics of the Portman state that they will have to erase the psychedelic paintings on the Apple Boutique's wall.
• UK single release: 'Step Inside Love', with Cilla Black.
• John and Paul interview with Larry Kane.

1969

• Klein flies to New York for a meeting with the board of directors of ABKCO.
  John, George and Ringo order Peter Brown and Neil to sign Klein's contracts. The contracts are signed, with the sole exception of Paul's.
  Alistair Taylor is fired as Apple's director.

1970

• UK LP release: 'Let It Be'.

1971

• 'Another Day', 9th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
  'Power To The People', 5th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).

1976

• Wings concert at the Olympia, Detroit (World Tour).
• 'Silly Love Songs', 4th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).

1982

• Neil Bogart dies of cancer.
• 'The Beatles' Movie Medley', 5th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).

1991

• Paul's concert at the Barcelona Zeleste Club, Spain.