On Saturday 1 February 1969, at Apple's headquarters at 3 Savile Row, London, a meeting was held in which Allen Klein outlined his assessment of The Beatles' finances.
1969
Get Back/Let It Be sessions: day 20
Apple Studios, Savile Row, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Glyn Johns This was the 20th and final day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, and saw The Beatles perform the songs which had been judged unsuitable for the previous day's rooftop concert.
The Beatles' rooftop concert (Apple building)
Apple Studios, Savile Row, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Glyn Johns The Beatles, with Billy Preston, gave their final live performance atop the Apple building at 3 Savile Row, London, in what became the climax of their Let It Be film.
Get Back/Let It Be sessions: day 18
Apple Studios, Savile Row, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Glyn Johns The 18th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions saw The Beatles finally decide to perform a concert the following day on the roof of their Apple headquarters.
Allen Klein meets The Beatles
One of the most contentious figures in The Beatles' story, Allen Klein became their manager during their final months as a group, at the behest of John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
Get Back/Let It Be sessions: day 17
Apple Studios, Savile Row, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Glyn Johns This was the 17th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, and saw The Beatles further refine most of the songs which would end up on the Let It Be album.
Get Back/Let It Be sessions: day 16
Apple Studios, Savile Row, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Glyn Johns The 16th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions was primarily devoted to the song Get Back, although The Beatles also performed a number of other songs.
Get Back/Let It Be sessions: day 15
Apple Studios, Savile Row, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Glyn Johns The 15th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions saw The Beatles focus mainly on two songs: Let It Be and The Long And Winding Road.
Get Back/Let It Be sessions: day 14
Apple Studios, Savile Row, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Glyn Johns Billy Preston was not present on this, the 14th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions.
Get Back/Let It Be sessions: day 13
Apple Studios, Savile Row, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Glyn Johns The bulk of the 13th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions was spent working on Get Back and Two Of Us, along with a number of cover versions.
Get Back/Let It Be sessions: day 12
Apple Studios, Savile Row, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Glyn Johns Day 12 of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions yielded nothing that was officially released, but did see The Beatles spend a great deal of time working on the song Get Back.
Get Back/Let It Be sessions: day 11
Apple Studios, Savile Row, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Glyn Johns This was the 11th day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, and the second to take place at The Beatles' Apple Studios in London.
Get Back/Let It Be sessions: day 10
Apple Studios, Savile Row, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Glyn Johns Following a week's break, The Beatles resumed work the Get Back/Let It Be sessions with the film crew present. This was the first formal day of work following George Harrison's temporary departure from the group, and saw them relocate from Twickenham Film Studios to... Read more »
Ringo Starr is interviewed for the BBC's Scene And Heard
Prior to the first Let It Be session to be filmed at Apple Studios, Ringo Starr gave an interview to the BBC's David Wigg for the radio show Scene And Heard.
The Beatles meet at Apple's basement studio
The Beatles assembled on this day at their new studio in the basement of their Apple headquarters on Savile Row, London.
UK album release: Yellow Submarine
Four days after its US release, The Beatles' soundtrack LP for the Yellow Submarine was issued in the United Kingdom.
George Harrison rejoins The Beatles
All four Beatles met on this day to discuss their future, following George Harrison's sudden departure on 10 January.
Get Back/Let It Be sessions: day nine
The ninth day of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions was the second full one without George Harrison, who had walked out of Twickenham Film Studios on 10 January 1969.
Get Back/Let It Be sessions: day eight
The Beatles had met at Ringo Starr's house over the previous weekend in an attempt to resolve the issues that had led to George Harrison walking out of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions.
US album release: Yellow Submarine
The soundtrack LP for The Beatles' animated film Yellow Submarine was released in the United States on this day, with six songs by the group and seven orchestral pieces by George Martin.

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