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Recording: Wonderwall Music by George Harrison

EMI Recording Studio, Bombay, India Producer: George Harrison Engineers: JP Sen, SN Gupta George Harrison had flown to India on 7 January 1968 to record the soundtrack for the film Wonderwall. The second session took place on this day.

Recording: Wonderwall Music by George Harrison

EMI Recording Studio, Bombay, India Producer: George Harrison Engineers: JP Sen, SN Gupta George Harrison had flown to India on 7 January 1968 to record the soundtrack for the film Wonderwall. The sessions began on this day in Bombay (Mumbai), and the soundtrack was mostly complete by 12 January.

George Harrison flies to India

Using the pseudonym Mr Brown, George Harrison flew to India on this day, accompanied by Neil Aspinall.

Launch party at the Apple Boutique

Two days ahead of the opening of The Beatles' Apple Boutique at 94 Baker Street, London, a launch party and fashion show was held in the building.

George and Pattie Harrison return from America

Following a week's break on the West Coast of the United States, George Harrison, his wife Pattie, and Neil Aspinall and Alexis 'Magic Alex' Mardas returned to England on this day.

George Harrison visits Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco

After spending six days in Los Angeles, George Harrison, his wife Pattie, Neil Aspinall, Derek Taylor and Alexis 'Magic Alex' Mardas, flew to San Francisco where they walked around the hippy district of Haight-Ashbury.

George Harrison dines at Ravi Shankar's house

On the fifth day of his US trip, George Harrison paid a visit to Ashish, the son of sarod player Ali Akbar Khan, in Los Angeles.

George Harrison attends an Alla Rakha recording session

On the fifth day of his US trip, George Harrison attended a recording session by the Indian musician Alla Rakha in Los Angeles.

George Harrison watches Ravi Shankar at the Hollywood Bowl

On the fourth day of their US trip, George Harrison, his wife Pattie, Neil Aspinall and Alexis 'Magic Alex' Mardas went to see Ravi Shankar perform at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

George Harrison and Ravi Shankar hold a press conference

On the third day of their US trip, George Harrison, Neil Aspinall and Alexis 'Magic Alex' Mardas returned to Ravi Shankar's music school in Los Angeles.

George Harrison meets Ravi Shankar in Los Angeles

On the second day of their US trip, George Harrison, his wife Pattie, Neil Aspinall and Alexis 'Magic Alex' Mardas paid a visit to Ravi Shankar's music school in Los Angeles.

George and Pattie Harrison fly to Los Angeles

George and Pattie Harrison, Alexis 'Magic Alex' Mardas and Neil Aspinall flew from London to Los Angeles on this day.

George Harrison returns to England from Greece

George Harrison, his wife Pattie and The Beatles' assistant Mal Evans returned to England from Greece on this day, to prepare for a trip to Los Angeles.

George Harrison and Ringo Starr travel to Greece

On the previous day, 19 July 1967, The Beatles had discussed their plans to purchase an island hideaway in Greece.

George Harrison visits his parents

George Harrison and his wife Pattie travelled to the north of England on this day to spend some days with his family.

Lennon, McCartney and Harrison attend a party in London

Musician and manager Vic Lewis held a private party at the Speakeasy in London on this night for The Monkees. The guests included John and Cynthia Lennon, Paul McCartney, Jane Asher, and George and Pattie Harrison. Ringo Starr was elsewhere.

George Harrison is fined for speeding

George Harrison received a £6 fine on this day for breaking the speed limit in his black Mini Cooper car.

McCartney and Harrison watch Jimi Hendrix in London

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr had first seen The Jimi Hendrix Experience performing on 11 January 1967 at the Bag O'Nails club in London. On this day McCartney, George Harrison, Jane Asher and Pattie Boyd watched them headline a bill at the city's Saville Theatre.

The BBC bans A Day In The Life

BBC disc jockey Kenny Everett gave the official preview of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on this day, on the radio show Where It's At, broadcast on the BBC Light Programme from 4pm.

George Harrison is refused entry to Annabel's nightclub in London

George Harrison, Pattie Harrison, Brian Epstein, Eric Clapton and friends attempted to see in 1967 in the fashionable London club Annabel's, but were refused entry after George refused to wear a tie.