Some early concerts, a couple of fruitful recording sessions and a trip to the 14-Hour Technicolor Dream 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 April.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:28 – In 1961, the Beatles have another night of their second Hamburg residency at the Top Ten Club.
0:44 – In 1962, the Beatles are on the stage of the Star-Club for their third Hamburg residency.
0:53 – In 1964, the Beatles play the ABC Cinema in Edinburgh and give an interview to BBC Scotland…
1:24 – …but they were photographed at Madame Tussaud’s in the morning.
2:18 – In 1965, the Beatles shoot two scenes for Help!…
2:49 – …and give an interview to Chris Denning for Radio Luxembourg.
3:29 – In 1966, Paul, John and George record some vocal tracks to Eleanor Rigby.
3:48 – The Beatles record a re-make of I’m Only Sleeping.
4:26 – In 1969, the Beatles record some overdubs for Octopus’s Garden.
6:22 – Conclusion.

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

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A couple of Spanish holidays, a TV special, and the start of the work on Eleanor Rigby 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 April.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:26 – In 1961, the Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club for their second Hamburg residency.
0:40 – In 1962, the Beatles play the Star-Club in Hamburg for their third German residency.
0:51 – In 1963, the Beatles go on holiday. George, Paul, and Ringo go to Tenerife.
1:04 – John Lennon and Brian Epstein fly to continental Spain.
2:17 – In 1964, the Beatles have one last rehearsal for their ITV special and an interview with Swedish Radio…
2:47 – …and then film Around The Beatles.
3:49 – In 1965, the Beatles keep on filming Help!.
4:16 – They receive a Grammy Award from Peter Sellers.
5:03 – In 1966, the basic track of Eleanor Rigby is recorded in Abbey Road.
5:51 – Conclusion.

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

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A dressed rehearsal, a look at the future and some heartbeats 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 April.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:29 – In 1961, the Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club for their second Hamburg residency.
0:43 – In 1962, the Beatles play the Star-Club in Hamburg for their third German residency.
0:55 – In 1963, the Beatles are on the stage of the Victory Memorial Hall in Northwich.
1:13 – In 1964, the Beatles have the final dressed rehearsal for ITV’s Around The Beatles.
1:35 – In 1965, the Beatles are busy with the filming of Help!.
2:58 – In 1966, Taxman, And Your Bird Can Sing, and and Tomorrow Never Knows are mixed in mono.
3:34 – The Beatles start the recording of I’m Only Sleeping.
4:01 – In 1967, the Beatles work on more overbuds for Magical Mystery Tour.
4:27 – In 1969, John Lennon re-record the heartbeats for John & Yoko.
4:46 – Conclusion.

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

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Early gigs in West Germany and England, the 1964 NME Poll Winners concert, and three different recording sessions 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 April.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:31 – In 1961, the Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club for their second Hamburg residency.
0:46 – In 1962, the Beatles play the Star-Club in Hamburg for their third German residency.
1:00 – In 1963, the Beatles are on the stage of the Music Hall in Shrewsbury.
1:13 – In 1964, the Beatles appear at the top of the bill of the 1964 NME Poll Winners’ All-Star Concert.
2:07 – In 1966, the Beatles record And Your Bird Can Sing at the EMI Studios in Abbey Road.
2:44 – In 1967, the Beatles work on the overbuds for Magical Mystery Tour and complete Only A Northern Song.
3:17 – In 1969, John Lennon mixes John & Yoko.
3:31 – Paul McCartney records vocal overdubs on Oh! Darling, and the Beatles record Octopus’s Garden.
4:21 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.
Bibliography for the series.
The Beatles at the 1964 NME Poll Winner’s All-Star concert.

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The preparation for a TV special, the start of the Magical Mystery Tour project, and a couple of quick and dirty mixing sessions 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 25th of April.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:29 – In 1961, the Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club for their second Hamburg residency.
0:48 – In 1962, the Beatles play the Star-Club in Hamburg for their third German residency.
1:22 – In 1963, the Beatles are featured in the second Mersey Beat Showcase in a row, this time at the Fairfield Hall Ballroom, in Croydon.
2:20 – In 1964, the Beatles are at the Hall of Remembrance in London for their second rehearsal for Around The Beatles.
2:32 – In 1966, Got To Get You Into My Life is mixed in mono for reference purposes.
2:58 – In 1967, the Beatles start record Magical Mystery Tour in Abbey Road.
3:57 – In 1969, Peter Mew produced a mono mix of Two Of Us for Apple’s Mortimer.
4:29 – Conclusion.

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

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