Record Plant, New York City
Producer: John Lennon
John Lennon finished recording ‘Do You Wanna Dance?’ for his Rock ‘N’ Roll album on 25 October 1974.
The backing track for the song had been recorded on 22 October.
Page last updated: 16 April 2026
Recording: Do You Wanna Dance? by John Lennon
Also on this day...
- 2025: Paul McCartney live: Alamodome, San Antonio
- 2019: Album release: What’s My Name by Ringo Starr
- 2016: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Aichi Geijutsu Bunka Senta, Nagoya
- 2015: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: State Theatre, New Brunswick
- 2014: Paul McCartney live: Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville
- 2009: Rare Capitol Records staff-only pressing of Sgt Pepper discovered
- 2007: Paul McCartney live: Electric Proms
- 2002: Paul McCartney live: Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim
- 1978: Mixing: Rockestra Theme, So Glad To See You Here by Wings
- 1977: Recording: Café On The Left Bank by Wings
- 1974: Interview: John Lennon for Viva
- 1974: UK single release: Junior’s Farm by Paul McCartney and Wings
- 1973: Mixing: Band On The Run, Bluebird, Mamunia, No Words by Wings
- 1972: Recording: Peter The Dealer by Yoko Ono
- 1970: Recording: Greenfield Morning I Pushed An Empty Baby Carriage All Over The City by Yoko Ono
- 1970: Recording, mixing, editing: Working Class Hero, My Mummy’s Dead by John Lennon
- 1968: George Harrison produces Is This What You Want? by Jackie Lomax
- 1968: John Lennon and Yoko Ono announce pregnancy
- 1968: Mixing, editing: Yellow Submarine film score
- 1967: Recording, mixing, editing: The Fool On The Hill, Hello, Goodbye
- 1965: Mixing: Drive My Car, In My Life, If I Needed Someone, Day Tripper, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), Nowhere Man
- 1964: The Beatles live: Hippodrome, Brighton
- 1963: The Beatles live: Sundsta Läroverk, Karlstad, Sweden
- 1962: Radio: Here We Go
- 1961: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
- 1960: The Beatles live: Kaiserkeller, Hamburg
Want more? Visit the Beatles history section.