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The Beatles on this Day 18.5.

1963

• 'Please Please Me' LP number 1, 2nd week (UK Record Retailer chart).
• Performance at the Granada, Slough. Start of third British tour, with Roy Orbison and Gerry and the Pacemakers.
• The Beatles are presented with a silver disc for 'From Me To You', at the Adelphi theatre.
• John and Cynthia register Julian. [Some day between 12 and 18 May.]

1964

• 10.00-12.00am. BBC's 'From Us To You' (3rd edition) broadcast (recorded 1 May 1964).
• BBC-radio broadcasts 'Monday Bank Holiday'.

1966

• 'Rubber Soul', 24th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
• Studio 2. 2.30pm-2.30am. Recording: 'Got To Get You Into My Life' (overdub onto take 8, tape reduction take 8 into takes 9-11, overdub onto take 9). Mono mixing: 'Got To Get You Into My Life' (remixes 1, 2, from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
  First Beatles' use of brasses.

1967

• Signing of contract for appearance on 'Our World'.
• Olympic Sound Studios, London. Rolling Stones session, recording 'We Love You'. John and Paul attend and add backing vocals.
• Serpentine Road, Hyde Park. Photographic session with Marvin Lichtner (for 'Time' magazine) and Mal Evans (for 'The Beatles Book').

1968

• 'Lady Madonna', 9th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).

1970

• US LP release: 'Let It Be'.
• Premiere of 'Let It Be' in New York.

1973

• The Empire, Liverpool. Wings concert.

1974

• 'Band On The Run', 3rd week in the Top 40 (Billboard).

1976

• Wings concert at the Omni, Atlanta (World Tour).

1989

• Paul's performance for West Germany TV show 'Mensch Meir'.

1998

• Julian Lennon LP release: 'Photograph Smile'.
• 9pm EST. UPN Network. Show celebrating Ed Sullivan. 1965 Ed Sullivan Show Beatles performance of 'Help!' is shown.