Month: June 1966
Thursday 30 June 1966 Live The Beatles’ long journey to Tokyo ended with their arrival at Haneda Airport at 3.40am on this morning. In the evening they played the first of five concerts at …
Following The Beatles’ unscheduled nine-hour stop in Anchorage, Alaska, their long journey to Tokyo continued.
Following the Hamburg date on their three-stop German tour of 1966, The Beatles began their long journey to Japan.
The Beatles hadn’t been to Hamburg since 1 January 1963, following their final residency at the city’s Star-Club venue. On this day, however, they were greeted as conquering heroes …
Saturday 25 June 1966 Live In the morning The Beatles were driven in a fleet of Mercedes cars, flanked by police on motorcycles, to Munich railway station. From there a special train took The …
The Beatles’ brief 1966 tour of West Germany, Japan and the Philippines began on this day, with two concerts at the Circus-Krone-Bau in Munich, Germany.
Studio Three (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Recording for the Revolver album had been completed the day before. During this final session, …
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Having spent much of the day working on mono and stereo mixes for six Revolver songs, The …
Studio Three (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick There were three scheduled sessions at Abbey Road on this day, as The Beatles rushed …
Studio One (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Work on ‘Got To Get You Into My Life’, one of the most complicated recordings …
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The recording of two Revolver songs was completed during this session, which began at 7pm and finished …
In an attempt to protect his earnings from the taxman, Paul McCartney’s financial advisors suggested he invests in property. On this day his purchase of High Park Farm in …
Although by June 1966 it had been running for over two years, The Beatles had never before appeared live on the BBC music show Top Of The Pops. They …
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Although they had begun recording ‘Here, There And Everywhere’ during a session two days before, The Beatles …
Yesterday… And Today, one of The Beatles’ most controversial releases, came out in America on 15 June 1966. The album was quickly withdrawn by Capitol Records after an outcry …
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The backing track for one of Paul McCartney’s Revolver highlights, ‘Here, There And Everywhere’, was begun on …
The Beatles’ 12th Parlophone single was their lowest-seller since ‘Love Me Do’.
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The recording of ‘Good Day Sunshine’, which had begun on the previous day, was completed on this …
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The backing track for Paul McCartney’s song ‘Good Day Sunshine’ was recorded during a 12-hour session which …
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Mono mixes of four Revolver songs were made during this session, and a final vocal overdub was …