This was the second and final day of filming at the exclusive London private members' club Les Ambassadeurs, following an earlier shoot on 17 March 1964. Read more »
Filming: A Hard Day's Night
17 April 1964 (47 years ago)
UK LP release: With The Beatles
22 November 1963 (48 years ago)
Precisely eight months on from the release day of their debut album Please Please Me, The Beatles released the follow-up in the United Kingdom. Read more »
Mixing: With The Beatles LP
29 October 1963 (48 years ago)
Studio Three (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith
In 1963 stereo was secondary in importance to mono, which is why George Martin was able to hurriedly mix every track from With The Beatles for stereo in a three-hour session. Read more »
Recording, mixing: I Wanna Be Your Man, Little Child, Hold Me Tight
23 October 1963 (48 years ago)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith
The final recording session for With The Beatles saw a final overdub onto I Wanna Be Your Man and three mono mixes. Read more »
Recording: I Wanna Be Your Man, Little Child
3 October 1963 (48 years ago)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith
Work continued on two With The Beatles songs on this day, in a session beginning at 10pm and finishing at 1pm. Read more »
Recording, editing, mixing: Little Child, Hold Me Tight, Money, I Wanna Be Your Man, All I've Got To Do, Don't Bother Me, Not A Second Time
30 September 1963 (48 years ago)
Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith
The Beatles were on holiday abroad when George Martin led a session to continue work on seven With The Beatles songs. Read more »
Recording: Messages to Australia, Hold Me Tight, Don't Bother Me, Little Child, I Wanna Be Your Man
12 September 1963 (48 years ago)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith
As with the previous day, two recording sessions at Abbey Road took place, with work on the With The Beatles LP and some messages to the group's Australian fans. The sessions took place from 2.30-6.30pm, and 7-11.30pm. Read more »
Recording: I Wanna Be Your Man, Little Child, All I've Got To Do, Not A Second Time, Don't Bother Me
11 September 1963 (48 years ago)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith
The Beatles began work on five songs for their second UK album With The Beatles, including George Harrison's first solo composition Don't Bother Me. Read more »
