The Beatles Bible

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

This was the fourth of seven days in which The Beatles recorded their fourth UK album Beatles For Sale. Read more »

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

Having finished their triumphant tour of North America in August and September 1964, The Beatles returned to Abbey Road to resume work on their fourth UK album Beatles For Sale. Read more »

Ringo Starr appeared on a judging panel for the final of the National Beat Group Competition on this day at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London. Read more »

The Beatles' first US tour had ended the night before, with a concert in New York City. On this day the group and their entourage flew back to London Airport (now Heathrow), arriving at 9.35pm. Read more »

The Beatles performed for no fee at this charity concert in aid of the United Cerebral Palsy of New York City and Retarded Infants Services. It was the last date of their first full US tour. Read more »

Following their concert in Dallas, Texas on 18 September 1964, The Beatles were flown to a ranch in Missouri for a rest day. Read more »

This was The Beatles' only concert in Dallas, Texas. They topped a bill which also included, in order of appearance, The Bill Black Combo, The Exciters, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, and Jackie DeShannon. Read more »

The Beatles weren't originally scheduled to perform at the Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Their day off was cancelled, however, after local promoter Charles O Finley persuaded the group's manager Brian Epstein to let them play. Read more »

This was The Beatles' only concert in New Orleans, Louisiana. They played before a capacity crowd of 12,000 at the City Park Stadium, and were in the city for less than 24 hours. Read more »

The Beatles performed one show at the Public Auditorium, also known as the Public Hall, in Cleveland, Ohio. Also on the bill were, in order of appearance, The Bill Black Combo, The Exciters, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, and Jackie DeShannon. Read more »

The Beatles performed one concert on this day, to an audience of 12,603. Their only show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania took place at the Civic Arena, the world's first major indoor sports stadium with a retractable roof. Read more »

This was The Beatles' only visit to Baltimore. They performed two shows at the Civic Center, to a total of 28,000 fans. The support acts were The Bill Black Combo, The Exciters, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, and Jackie DeShannon. Read more »

The Beatles played just once concert on this night, before 13,909 fans. It was their only visit to the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Read more »

The Beatles performed one concert at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. It was their only performance in the US state. Read more »

The Beatles were to have had a rest day in Jacksonville, Florida, but stayed in Key West until Hurricane Dora passed. Read more »

The Beatles performed two concerts on this night at the Forum in Montreal, Canada, to a total of 21,000 fans. It was their only visit to the city. Read more »

The Beatles performed two concerts on this night at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada. A total of 35,522 tickets were sold for the shows, making $93,000 for the group. Read more »

The Beatles performed two concerts at the 15,000-capacity Detroit Olympia on this day. The other acts on the bill were, in order of appearance, The Bill Black Combo, The Exciters, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, and Jackie DeShannon. Read more »

The Beatles performed one concert at Chicago's International Amphitheatre on this day. The other acts on the bill were, in order of appearance, The Bill Black Combo, The Exciters, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, and Jackie DeShannon. Read more »

The Beatles performed a single show at this venue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA - their only such performance in the state. Read more »