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The Beatles on this Day 2.6.

1962

• The Beatles return from Hamburg to Liverpool.

1963

• Concert at the Hippodrome, Brighton (3rd British tour).

1964

• Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: 'Any Time At All' (takes 1-7); 'Things We Said Today' (takes 1-3). Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: 'When I Get Home' (takes 1-11); 'Any Time At All' (takes 8-11). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
• Production of the film 'Ferry Cross The Mersey' begins.

1965

• 'Ticket To Ride', 8th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
• World premiere of 'The Knack', directed by Richard Lester, at the London Pavilion. Brian and George attend.

1966

• Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.30am. Recording: 'Laxton's Superb' (working title of 'I Don't Know', working titles of 'I Want To Tell You') (takes 1-5, overdub onto take 3, tape reduction take 3 into take 4). Mono mixing: 'Yellow Submarine' (remix 1, from take 5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
• US magazine 'Disc' publishes on front page the photograph originally intended for ''Yesterday'... And Today'.

1967

• US LP release: 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'.
• De Lane Lea Music Recording Studios. 8.30pm-2.00am. Recording: 'It's All Too Much' (overdub onto take 2); 'Untitled' (no numbered takes). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Dave Siddle; 2nd Engineer: Mike Weighell.
  Recording of brasses and woodwinds for 'It's All Too Much', and of an instrumental jamming.

1970

• Abbey Road. Start of recordings of 'Isn't It A Pity'.

1975

• UK LP release: 'Young Americans', of David Bowie.

1976

• Wings concert in Chicago, Illinois (World Tour).