Beatles song of the day
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Paul McCartney hoped that 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer' could have been a potential Beatles single. Instead it was released as a track on the group's 1969 album Abbey Road.
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The Beatles - Here, There and Everywhere
Twelve key dates in Beatles history
- 6 July 1957: John Lennon meets Paul McCartney
- 17 August 1960: The Beatles arrive in Hamburg
- 9 February 1961: The Beatles' first Cavern Club show
- 9 November 1961: Brian Epstein meets The Beatles
- 1 January 1962: The Beatles' Decca audition
- 6 June 1962: The first Abbey Road session
- 11 February 1963: Recording the Please Please Me LP
- 7 February 1964: The Beatles' US invasion begins
- 29 August 1966: Live in Candlestick Park, San Francisco - The Beatles' final concert
- 25 June 1967: The Beatles on Our World - All You Need Is Love
- 30 January 1969: The Beatles' rooftop show
- 10 April 1970: Paul McCartney announces the split
Things we said today
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Darrel said: "Where did they find the "Please Please Me" tape?.." on Recording: PS I Love You, Love Me Do, Please Please Me
Tony G said: "A nice story but confirmation bias only I'm afraid. You may hear somethi.." on Recording, mixing: Only A Northern Song, Sgt Pepper run-out groove
Tony G said: "Paul is talking about Paul's bit and John is talking about John's bit. T.." on A Day In The Life
John Brown said: "I too have often wondered why John sang lead on this song when it was Pa.." on Eight Days A Week
Paul McCartney song of the day
Coming Up
A hit single on both sides of the Atlantic, 'Coming Up' was the first single to be released from Paul McCartney's 1980 solo album McCartney II.
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Tug Of War (1982)
Paul McCartney's third solo album was his firstsince the death of John Lennon. It contained the tribute song 'Here Today', as well as two collaborations with Stevie Wonder.
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Band On The Run
Paul McCartney's fifth post-Beatles album, Band On The Run was critically acclaimed and became Wings' most commercially-successful album.
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Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (1973)
The opening track on George Harrison’s fourth solo album Living In The Material World, and his first single since 1971.
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Living In The Material World (1973)
George Harrison's second solo album after The Beatles' split, and the highly-anticipated follow-up to All Things Must Pass.
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End Of The Line (1990)
The final song on Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1, and the band's second single in 1989.
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Did you know?
The Beatles' 2006 album Love was their first to be made released in stereo and 5.1 surround sound, as a DVD audio disc.
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Line-ups 1957-1970
Documenting the various members of The Beatles, from the Quarrymen to the breakup.
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With The Beatles
The Beatles' second UK album consolidated their position as the country's number one pop act, acting as a bridge between the smash hit singles 'She Loves You' and 'I Want To Hold Your Hand'.
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"I am not The Beatles. I'm me. Paul isn't The Beatles, The Beatles are The Beatles. Separately, they are separate." - John Lennon
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In the spotlight
Bill Harry
Born in Liverpool, Bill Harry was the founder of Mersey Beat, the hugely influential local music newspaper which covered the city's music scene in the early 1960s.
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Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
Written for John Lennon's son Sean, 'Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)' was an album track on Lennon's 1980 album Double Fantasy.
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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)
With confrontation of demons, a demolition of The Beatles' legend, and a painfully honest account of a troubled man struggling to deal with a reality he couldn't change, John Lennon's first solo album was his most raw, direct and heartfelt collection of songs.
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Back Off Boogaloo (1972)
A glam rock single co-written by Ringo Starr and George Harrison, with a title inspired by Marc Bolan.
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Ringo's Rotogravure (1976)
Ringo Starr's fifth solo album was recorded in Los Angeles, and features all four former Beatles.
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