The booking of a fateful meeting, a TV rehearsal and some 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 the 8th of February.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:26 – In 1961, the Beatles perform at the Aintree Institute and at the Hambleton Hall, in Liverpool.
0:53 – In 1962, Brian Epstein is in London to try and find a record contract for the Beatles.
3:37 – In 1963, the Beatles perform at the ABC Cinema in Carlisle for the Helen Shapiro packaged tour.
4:20 – In 1964, the Beatles, minus George Harrison, have a rehearsal for their appearance at The Ed Sullivan Show.
6:30 – In 1966, George Harrison and his wife Pattie leave for their honeymoon.
6:42 – In 1967, the Beatles start recording Good Morning Good Morning.
7:37 – In 1968, the Beatles complete The Inner Light and work on Across The Universe.
8:57 – Conclusion.

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

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