A Day In The Life

The climax of their masterpiece Sgt Pepper, A Day In The Life was an astonishing artistic statement that saw The Beatles at the peak of their creative powers. Read more »

The Beatles recorded the majority of their debut album, Please Please Me, on 11 February 1963.

• Butch Cook said: "Wayne, the Beatles walked out of the first base dugout. The left in a st.." on Live: DC Stadium, Washington, DC
• Slave said: "Interesting that people are connecting this song with I Am The Walrus as.." on The Fool On The Hill
• Joe said: "LOVE this song. Great beat - raw vocals by Paul (flawed to perfection)..." on Hold Me Tight
• dgw28 said: "I've always believed the sharp intake of breath was a 'core, look at her.." on Girl
• Craig said: "If "Revolution 1" were in Bb to make it easier for the horn players, you.." on Revolution

John Lennon and the number nine

Releasing the remastered albums and The Beatles: Rock Band on 09-09-09 was no accident. The number nine has had a recurring association with The Beatles - and John Lennon in particular - over the years. Read more »

Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Recorded in 400 hours during a 129-day period, The Beatles' eighth UK album helped define the 1967 Summer of Love, and was instantly recognised as a major leap forward for modern music. Read more »

"Laurel and Hardy, that's John and Yoko. And we stand a better chance under that guise because all the serious people like Martin Luther King and Kennedy and Gandhi got shot." - John Lennon

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was the Indian guru who first met The Beatles in 1967. They became fascinated by his techniques of Transcendental Meditation, and in 1968 visited the Maharishi's spiritual training camp in Rishikesh, India. Read more »