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Song of the day
Clarabella
A lesser-known song by The Jodimars, 'Clarabella' was recorded for the Pop Go The Beatles radio show in July 1963.
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The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows
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
I Found Out
On 'I Found Out', John Lennon cast aside the array of gurus and false idols he had accumulated and rejected during the 1960s, and presented himself as finally free from illusion.
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Rock 'N' Roll (1975)
The final studio album released by John Lennon before his five-year retirement into househusbandry, Rock 'N' Roll was a collection of cover versions of 1950s and early 1960s songs recorded during the legendary Lost Weekend.
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You (1975)
The opening track on George Harrison’s sixth solo album Extra Texture (Read All About It), 'You' was originally demoed during the All Things Must Pass sessions.
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Somewhere In England (1981)
George Harrison's ninth studio album was his first to be released after the death of John Lennon, and contained the tribute song 'All Those Years Ago'.
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Heading For The Light (1988)
Co-written by George Harrison and Jeff Lynne, 'Heading For The Light' was released as a single in West Germany.
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Album of the month
Abbey Road
The Beatles' last-recorded album was a triumph. Coming after the troubled Let It Be sessions, the group pulled together for a final collection of songs that rank among their all-time best.
See more »Did you know?
On 4 November 1963 The Beatles appeared at the Royal Command Performance, in front of the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon.
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The Beatles and drugs
From Preludin to heroin, via the marijuana years and the psychedelic times on LSD, The Beatles were no strangers to illicit substances.
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"We've already bought all our dreams. We want to share that possibility with others." - Paul McCartney
In the spotlight
Derek Taylor
Derek Taylor was The Beatles' press officer, close friend to all the group's members, and a noted journalist and music publicist.
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Here Today
Written in 1981 as a tribute to John Lennon, 'Here Today' was a moving highlight of Paul McCartney's 1982 album Tug Of War.
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Flowers In The Dirt (1989)
Paul McCartney's eighth solo studio album, and his last of the 1980s, was a commercial success and marked a creative return to form.
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Red Rose Speedway
The follow-up to Wings' debut album Wild Life, Red Rose Speedway was released days before the band's 1973 tour of the UK began.
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Early 1970 (1971)
The b-side of 'It Don't Come Easy' was written by Ringo Starr about the break-up of The Beatles, with verses about each of the other members.
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Old Wave (1983)
The ninth solo studio album by Ringo Starr was his first not to be released in the USA or UK.
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