Recording: Pantomime: Everywhere It’s Christmas
Dick James House, 71-75 New Oxford Street, London Producer: George Martin The Beatles’ Fourth Christmas Record – Pantomime: Everywhere It’s […]
1966
Recording: Strawberry Fields Forever
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick With touring behind them, The Beatles retreated from
Brian Epstein holds a party for The Four Tops in London
The Four Tops had performed at the Savile Theatre in London on 13 November 1966. The venue was owned by
Paul McCartney has the idea for Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Paul McCartney had flown to France on 6 November 1966, and met Mal Evans in Bordeaux on 12 November before
Paul McCartney meets Mal Evans in Bordeaux, France
One week after beginning his road trip across France, Paul McCartney had a rendezvous with The Beatles’ roadie Mal Evans
Mixing, editing: This Boy, Day Tripper, We Can Work It Out
Room 65, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Engineer: Peter Bown This was the last of four mixing sessions to prepare stereo
Mixing: She Loves You
Room 53, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Engineer: Geoff Emerick George Martin was not present for this third stereo mixing session
John Lennon meets Yoko Ono
On the day before her exhibition Unfinished Paintings And Objects was to open, Japanese artist Yoko Ono was introduced to
Mixing: I Want To Hold Your Hand
Studio One (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick This was the second of four
Paul McCartney flies to France
On this day Paul McCartney flew to France on a plane-ferry from Lydd airport in Kent, England.
The Beatles turn down a benefit request for victims of the Aberfan disaster
On 21 October 1966 more than 150,000 cubic metres of excavated mining debris, mud and slurry from Merthyr Vale Colliery
NEMS leaves 13 Monmouth Street, London
Brian Epstein’s NEMS company had moved from Liverpool to London in 1963, establishing an office at 13 Monmouth Street in
Mixing: Paperback Writer
Studio One (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick After Brian Epstein told EMI that
George and Pattie Harrison leave India
George Harrison and his wife Pattie had flown to India on 14 September 1966 to study yoga and the sitar
John Lennon celebrates his 26th birthday in Spain
John Lennon and his wife Cynthia spent much of September and October 1966 in Almería, Spain, where he acted in
Ringo Starr joins John Lennon in Spain
On 18 September 1966, John Lennon had travelled to Carboneras in Spain to film How I Won The War for
Brian Epstein denies The Beatles’ split
Despite having been hospitalised the previous month after overdosing on prescription medicine, The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein was forced to
Brian Epstein is hospitalised in London
The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein had been suffering from depression and anxiety for some time, a condition exacerbated by his
BBC interview with George Harrison
The day after he held a press conference at the Taj Mahal hotel in Bombay (Mumbai), India, George Harrison granted
George and Pattie Harrison hold a press conference in India
On 14 September 1966, George and Pattie Harrison had arrived in Bombay (Mumbai) in India. The purpose of their visit