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Song of the day
No Reply
The opening song on Beatles For Sale, 'No Reply' was written by John Lennon for Tommy Quickly, another of Brian Epstein's recording artists.
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The Beatles - Come Together (Take 5 / Audio)
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 splitJohn Lennon song of the day
Meat City
The closing track of Lennon's 1973 album Mind Games was also the b-side to the single of the same name.
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Imagine (1971)
John Lennon's second solo album was his greatest commercial success. On Imagine he tempered some of the more abrasive and confrontational elements of its predecessor, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, offering instead a more conventional pop collection that contains some of his best-loved songs.
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I Really Love You (1982)
The second single released from George Harrison’s tenth solo album Gone Troppo.
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Dark Horse (1974)
George Harrison's third solo album since the break-up of The Beatles, Dark Horse was recorded during a period of turbulence.
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Handle With Care (1988)
The debut single by The Traveling Wilburys, the supergroup formed in 1988 by George Harrison.
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Album of the month
Magical Mystery Tour
Released as a six-song double EP in the United Kingdom and an 11-song album in the US and elsewhere, Magical Mystery Tour was the soundtrack to the television film of the same name, which was first broadcast in December 1967.
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The Beatles' final live public performance took place on 30 January 1969 on the Apple rooftop in London.
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Raymond Jones interview
The man who famously bought 'My Bonnie' from Brian Epstein speaks of his time in Liverpool, his memories of The Beatles and their manager, and his reluctance to come forward and set the record straight.
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"The cross of the Legion of Honor has been conferred on me. However, few escape that distinction." - John Lennon
In the spotlight
Pattie Boyd
Pattie Boyd met George Harrison in 1964 on the set of the A Hard Day's Night film. They married on 21 January 1966.
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My Valentine
One of two original compositions on Paul McCartney's Kisses On The Bottom album, 'My Valentine' was written for his third wife, Nancy Shevell.
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Twin Freaks (2005)
A collaboration between Paul McCartney and remix producer Roy Kerr (aka The Freelance Hellraiser), Twin Freaks was a low-key release.
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Wild Life
Recorded and released quickly towards the end of 1971, Wild Life was the first album released by Paul and Linda McCartney’s new group Wings.
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It Don't Come Easy (1971)
A standalone single, co-written with George Harrison, which topped the Canadian chart.
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Sentimental Journey (1970)
The debut album by Ringo Starr was recorded with producer George Martin during the final months of The Beatles.
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