The Beatles Lyrics Repository

The Beatles on this Day 10.2.

1962

• Brian writes to Dick Rowe, about Rowe's decision of not signing the Beatles to a recording contract with Decca.

1963

• Concert at the Embassy, Peterborough (Helen Shapiro Tour).
• Photographic session with photographer Cyrus Andrews at the Royal Court Hotel lobby and in and around Sloane Square, London. Locations: 1) Royal Court Hotel lobby; 2) telephone box; 3) Ford Popular; 4) letterbox; 5) Royal Court Theatre entrance; 6) King's Arms Public House.

1964

• Press conference at the Plaza Hotel dancing room.
• Elvis Presley sends a congratulatory telegram to the Beatles.
  US 'Herald Tribune', about the Beatles: 75 % publicity, 20 % haircuts and 5 % cheerful mournings.
  US 'Daily News', about the Beatles: Elvis performances are nothing compared with the Beatles stage image.
• UK single release: 'I'm In Love', with the Fourmost.

1967

• Studio 1. 8.00pm-1.00am. Recording: 'A Day In The Life' (tape reduction take 6 into take 7, overdub onto take 7, reduction of take 7 with overdub onto take 6, edit piece takes 8-11). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
  Orchestra overdub. 1st use of two 4-track machines running in sync. Initial idea for the end: a long 'hummmmmm'.
  Visits at the studio: Pattie Harrison, Mick Jagger, Marianne Faithfull, Keith Richards, Mike Nesmith, Donovan, Simon and Marijke of the Fool.

1968

• Concert by the Scaffold at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. Recorded for LP 'The Scaffold'. Paul and Jane attend.
• 'Hello, Goodbye', 10th and last week in the Top 40 (Billboard).

1972

• Wings performance in York.

1973

• 'Hi Hi Hi', 7th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).

1988

• George is guest on KLOS-FM's 'Rockline' out of Los Angeles.