A ghost-writing agreement, the shooting of the cover of Sgt Pepper’s, and an unused looping experiment by Phil Spector are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on what happened to the Fab Four on the 30th of March.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:28 – In 1962, the Beatles play two gigs at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.
0:55 – In 1963, the Beatles/ Montez/ Roe packaged tour is on at the Guildhall in Portsmouth.
1:07 – Brian Epstein pays Derek Taylor an advance for his work as ghostwriter of his autobiography, A Cellarful of Noise.
2:55 – In 1965, the Beatles are busy with the shootings for Help!…
3:11 – …and with the recordings of That Means A Lot and You’re Going To Lose That Girl.
4:09 – In 1967, the photo session producing the sleeve cover of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band takes place at Michael Cooper’s studio.
5:23 – Then, the Beatles complete With A Little Help From My Friends.
5:44 – In 1970, Phil Spector tried an experiment with loop tapes in the studio.
6:25 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.
Bibliography for the series.

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The continuation of the filming for Help!, a very long recording session in Abbey Road, and a quick appearance on TV are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on what happened to the Fab Four on the 29th of March.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:27 – In 1962, the Beatles are engaged at the Odd Spot Club in Liverpool.
0:42 – In 1963, the Beatles/ Montez/ Roe packaged tour stopped at the Odeon Cinema in Lewisham.
0:53 – In 1965, the Beatles keep on working on the filming of their Help! film.
1:20 – In 1967, the Beatles work on various songs for the Sgt Pepper’s album.
1:52 – Recording With A Little Help From My Friends.
2:46 – In 1970, Ringo Starr appears on Frost On Sunday to promote his Sentimental Journey LP.
3:27 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.
Bibliography for the series.
Ringo Starr on Frost On Sunday.

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The Beatles’ Madame Tussaud’s wax figures, a last performance in an old TV show, and a collage of animal sounds for Good Morning Good Morning are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on what happened to the Fab Four on the 28th of March.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:28 – In 1962, the Beatles play the Cavern Club, in Liverpool, twice in a day.
0:44 – In 1963, the Beatles/ Montez/ Roe packaged tour arrived at the ABC Cinema in Exeter.
0:56 – In 1964, the Beatles have their wax statues on exhibition in Madame Tussaud’s.
1:44 – In 1965, the Beatles recorded their last appearance on Thank Your Lucky Stars.
2:36 – In 1966, George Harrison and Ringo Starr meet Roy Orbison.
3:00 – In 1967, the Beatles work on Good Morning Good Morning and on Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!
4:55 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.
Bibliography for the series.

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The start of a trip to Hamburg, a well-deserved holiday, and a mixing session for the Let It Be album are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on what happened to the Fab Four on the 27th of March.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:30 – In 1961, the Beatles leave for Hamburg for the second time in their history.
1:20 – In 1963, the Beatles are at the ABC Cinema in Northampton for the Montez/ Roe packaged tour.
1:30 – In 1964, the Beatles have a 4-day Easter holiday.
2:01 – In 1970, Phil Spector mixes and edits Dig It and a number of dialogues from the Let It Be film.
2:40 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.
Bibliography for the series.

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Some early performances, the continuation of the work on Beatles’ feature films, and Paul leaving India are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on what happened to the Fab Four on the 26th of March.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:29 – In 1961, the Beatles play the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool.
0:51 – In 1962, the Beatles spend their lunchtime performing at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.
1:02 – In 1963, the Beatles are at the Granada Cinema in Masfield for the Montez/ Roe packaged tour.
1:25 – In 1964, the Beatles keep filming for A Hard Day’s Night.
2:08 – In 1965, the Beatles are busy in Twickenham filming their second feature film.
2:28 – NEMS announces that the UK release of the soundtrack will feature Beatles originals and instrumental music.
2:48 – In 1968, Paul McCartney leaves Rishikesh to return to England.
3:48 – In 1969, George Martin prepares the mono mix of Get Back for the Beatles next single release.
4:16 – In 1970, Phil Spector continued working on the Let It Be album.
5:31 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.
Bibliography for the series.

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