This was the 70th night of The Beatles’ lengthiest residency in Hamburg, during which they played a total of 92 nights at the Top Ten Club.
The club was owned by Peter Eckhorn, who paid each of The Beatles 35DM (£3) per day. They were required to play from 7pm until 2am each weekday, and from 8pm until 4am on weekends, with a 15-minute break in each hour.
The performances at the Top Ten were so successful that Eckhorn twice extended The Beatles’ contract. They eventually left Germany following their final show at the club on 1 July 1961, having performed on stage for 503 hours during their stay.
Last updated: 24 January 2024
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- 2023: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Thunder Valley Casino Resort, Lincoln
- 2018: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Flens-Arena, Flensburg
- 2018: Paul McCartney returns to Liverpool for surprise live show
- 2011: Paul McCartney live: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
- 2004: Paul McCartney live: Forum Horsens Stadium, Horsens
- 1992: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati
- 1967: Editing, mixing: You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
- 1966: Recording, mixing: Good Day Sunshine
- 1964: The Beatles live: Princess Theatre, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- 1964: Mixing: A Hard Day’s Night, Things We Said Today
- 1963: The Beatles live: King George’s Hall, Blackburn
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
- 1960: The Silver Beetles live: The Institute, Neston, Wirral
- 1957: The Quarrymen enter the TV Star Search competition
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