The Beatles Bible

Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

George Martin had created mono and stereo mixes of the song A Hard Day's Night for United Artists on 16 April 1964.

On this day, however, he made another mono mix, which was used on the EMI LP A Hard Day's Night, and on the single.

Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

The Beatles had recorded the song A Hard Day's Night on 16 April 1964. Four days later mono and stereo mixes were made. Read more »

EMI's German counterpart, Electrola Gesellschaft, wanted The Beatles to re-record the vocals on their biggest hits, She Loves You and I Want To Hold Your Hand, in German. Although The Beatles and George Martin thought this unnecessary, the recording session was originally scheduled to take place on this day. Read more »

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

Following The Beatles' recording session on 1 July 1963, editing and mono mixing took place to prepare the group's fourth single for release. Read more »

The Beatles' debut album was rush-released on this day to capitalise on the success of their singles Love Me Do and Please Please Me. Read more »

Studio Two control room, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin

Although The Beatles were not present, George Martin oversaw mixes of From Me To You during a three-hour session on this day. Read more »

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

Although John Lennon was suffering from a heavy cold which meant he missed this and the previous night's shows, he travelled down to Abbey Road in the morning to overdub a harmonica onto Thank You Girl, the b-side to their forthcoming single From Me To You. Read more »

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

Although the Please Please Me album had not yet been released, The Beatles returned to EMI Studios once again to record their third single From Me To You. Read more »

Studio One control room, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

While The Beatles have been justly celebrated for recording 10 songs for the Please Please Me album in one day, work on the release was far from over. On this day producer George Martin oversaw the editing and mixing of mono and stereo tracks, ahead of its 22 March 1963 release date. Read more »

Studio One, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Stuart Eltham

The Beatles did not attend this overdub session for the Please Please Me album, as they were in London for a live radio session before travelling to Doncaster, Yorkshire, for an evening concert. Read more »

An evening performance at the Cavern Club, scene of so many Beatles shows in 1962. There was, however, one difference: the presence of Parlophone producer George Martin in the audience. Read more »

The Beatles recorded their second single, Please Please Me, during a three hour session at Abbey Road's studio two on 26 November 1962. Read more »

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: Ron Richards
Engineer: Norman Smith

Following the session on 4 September, where The Beatles recorded How Do You Do It and Love Me Do, EMI hastily arranged for them to return to London for a third attempt to complete their debut single. Read more »

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producers: George Martin, Ron Richards
Engineer: Norman Smith

6 June 1962 was the date of The Beatles' historic first visit to EMI Studios at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, London. Read more »

George Martin, the man who played a vital role in shaping The Beatles' recorded music, was born in Holloway, London, on 3 January 1926. Read more »