When I Get Home

Written by John Lennon, When I Get Home was recorded by The Beatles during the final session for the A Hard Day's Night album. Read more »

By 1969 The Beatles had sold more than 300 million records worldwide.

• Joe said: "Thanks for visiting, Geoff! I hope you're well..." on Geoff Emerick
• rdnzl said: "Another day when Lennon was asked about a McCartney song, and he hadn't.." on Let It Be
• rdnzl said: "JL hadn't caught the dragon that day..." on Lady Madonna
• rdnzl said: "You bet, poached. You know better than the Beatles..." on Lady Madonna
• rdnzl said: "If you could have kept it from being "Spectorized"..." on The Ballad Of John And Yoko

The 'Paul is dead' myth

One of the more bizarre aspects of The Beatles' story was this 1969 theory that Paul McCartney died in 1966, and that The Beatles inserted a series of clues into their songs and artwork. Read more »

Rubber Soul

The Beatles' sixth UK album and 11th US long-player, Rubber Soul showed the group maturing from their earlier pop performances, exploring different styles of songwriting and instrumentation, and pushing boundaries inside the studio. Read more »

"To me, The Beatles will always be just a great little rock 'n' roll band, nothing more, nothing less. The difference between The Beatles and all the other great rock bands is that The Beatles just happened to make it big." - Paul McCartney

Pete Best

The Beatles' original drummer, Peter Randolph Best was born on 24 November 1941, in Madras, India, and grew up in Liverpool. He remained with the group until August 1962. Read more »