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Setting off a chain of events that would culminate in public bonfires of The Beatles’ records and a public backlash that at times made the group fearful for their …
Eleven days prior to its UK release, Capitol Records issued The Beatles’ single ‘Paperback Writer’/‘Rain’ in the United States.
Three days after its UK release, Capitol Records issued The Beatles’ Rubber Soul album in the US.
As with its UK release three days earlier, The Beatles issued their first double a-side single in the USA.
A cartoon series featuring The Beatles began on this day in the United States. Simply titled The Beatles, it ran until 1969 on the ABC network, with 39 episodes …
Although The Beatles chose not to release ‘Yesterday’ as a single in the UK, their US record label Capitol Records decided otherwise and released it with the b-side ‘Act …
Wednesday 1 September 1965 Travel With their 1965 tour of North America complete, The Beatles flew back to London on the evening of 1 September. They landed at London Airport (later renamed Heathrow) the …
Tuesday 31 August 1965 Live The Beatles gave two performances at the Cow Palace in San Francisco on this day. It was the 10th and final stop on their 1965 tour of North America.
Monday 30 August 1965 Live This was The Beatles’ third and final concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California, following performances on 23 August 1964 and 29 August 1965.
Sunday 29 August 1965 Live The Beatles had performed a triumphant show at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl on 23 August 1964. A little over a year later, they returned for two further sell-out shows …
Saturday 28 August 1965 Live Following a five-day break at a Beverly Hills mansion belonging to Zsa Zsa Gabor, The Beatles’ 1965 North American tour resumed on this day with a concert at the …
Sunday 22 August 1965 Live In the morning of 22 August 1965 The Beatles held a press conference at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, before flying to Portland, Oregon.
Wednesday 18 August 1965 Live The Beatles’ only visit to Atlanta lasted around 10 hours, but was remarkable for one key reason: monitor speakers on the stage allowed them to hear themselves play – …
This day had initially been set aside as a rain check date for The Beatles’ concert at Shea Stadium the previous day. Fortunately the weather remained good, allowing them …
The Beatles had wowed US television audiences during their first three appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, recorded in February 1964 during their first American visit. On this day …
The Beatles left England at midday to fly to America to begin their second tour of the United States.
‘Ticket To Ride’, The Beatles’ ninth Capitol Records single, was the first release from the Help! album sessions. It was issued as Capitol 5407, with ‘Yes It Is’ on …
Capitol Records were still keen to wring as much money as possible out of Beatles fans in America, leading to the release of The Early Beatles in March 1965.
Having held both tracks off the Beatles ’65 album, Capitol Records issued ‘Eight Days A Week’/‘I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party’ as a single on 15 February 1965.
Beatles ’65, The Beatles’ fifth album on Capitol Records, included the majority of songs from Beatles For Sale, and added ‘I’ll Be Back’, ‘She’s A Woman’, and ‘I Feel …