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The Beatles on this Day 20.2.

1962

• Brian writes to Bert Kaempfert, asking him for Beatles freedom from their contract.

1963

• Studio 1. 10.30am-1.00pm. Recording: 'Misery' (overdub takes 12-16); 'Baby It's You' (overdub takes 4-6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Stuart Eltham; 2nd Engineer: Geoff Emerick.
  Martin adds piano to 'Misery' and celeste to 'Baby It's You'. 1st Emerick's session.
• The Playhouse Theatre, Manchester. 12.31-1.30pm. Recording and broadcasting of BBC's 'Parade Of The Pops': 'Love Me Do'; 'Please Please Me'.
  1st live show for the BBC.
• EMI House. Photographic session with Angus Mc Bean for the 'Please Please Me' LP cover. [16 February?]

1965

• Studio 2 (control room only). 11.00am-12.00noon. Mono mixing: 'If You've Got Trouble' (from take 1); 'Tell Me What Tou See' (from take 4); 'You're Going To Lose That Girl' (from take 3). Studio 2. 12.00noon-5.15pm. Recording: 'That Means A Lot' (take 1, tape reduction take 1 into take 2, overdub onto take 2). Studio 2 (control room only). 5.15-6.00pm. Mono mixing: 'That Means A Lot' (from take 1); 'You've Got To Hide Your Love Away' (from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.

1967

• Studio 3. 7.00pm-2.15am. Recording: 'Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!' (unnumbered take). Mono mixing: 'Good Morning Good Morning' (remix 1, from take 10). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
  Recording of tape of effects (19 pieces of calliope tapes) for 'Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!'. The 'Good Morning Good Morning' remix is for demonstration only.
• Ringo and Maureen, John and Cynthia attend a Chuck Berry concert.
• Brian amid the debris at the Saville Theatre, after yesterday's Chuck Berry concert.

1969

• European premiere of 'Candy' at the Odeon Theatre, Kensington, London. Ringo attends.

1970

• US single release: 'Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)'/'Who Has Seen The Wind'.

1971

• 'My Sweet Lord', 12th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
  'Isn't It A Pity', 12th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).

1976

• Judge Griesa gives a 29-page report on the case Lennon/Morris Levy, explaining that a verbal agreement was attempted, which John did not accept.

1988

• 'Got My Mind Set On You', 15th and last week in the Top 40 (Billboard).