Only A Northern Song

Recorded in 1967 during the Sgt Pepper sessions, George Harrison's Only A Northern Song wasn't released until the Yellow Submarine soundtrack album in early 1969. Read more »

• Dan L said: "Imagine Paul had given John the vocal for the second bridge ("When you t.." on Oh! Darling
• MikeP said: "I've always heard it as "fell", remix or no, and "everyone" I know has a.." on Oh! Darling
• Anthony said: "I noticed that too. I always thought it was “broke down “..." on Oh! Darling
• Anthony J. Capriola said: "And thank you for verification of how I remember the split up of the Bea.." on John Lennon decides to leave The Beatles
• MikeP said: ".....rolling my eyes........" on Jane Asher

The Beatles spent 174 weeks at number one in the UK albums chart, and 132 weeks in the US.

Get Back/Let It Be sessions: complete song list

See a complete list of the many songs performed by The Beatles and Billy Preston during the January 1969 rehearsals and sessions for the Get Back/Let It Be project. Read more »

Please Please Me

The Beatles' first UK album was released on 22 March 1963, following the success of the singles Please Please Me and Love Me Do. Read more »

"It's better to fade away like an old soldier than to burn out. I don't appreciate worship of dead Sid Vicious or of dead James Dean or of dead John Wayne. It's the same thing. Making Sid Vicious a hero, Jim Morrison - it's garbage to me. I worship the people who survive." - John Lennon

Allen Klein

The notorious and pugnacious manager of artists including The Rolling Stones and Sam Cooke, Allen Klein took control of The Beatles' business affairs in 1969, following the death of Brian Epstein. Read more »