A discussion of the origins of Northern Songs, the Fab’s 1964 return from the United States, 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 what happened on the 22nd of February.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:29 – In 1961, the Beatles perform at the Aintree Institute and at the Hambleton Hall, in Liverpool.
1:03 – In 1963, Please Please Me officially becomes the Beatles’ first number one single.
1:25 – Dick James suggests to Brian Epstein to create Northern Songs Limited.
2:38 – Music publishing in the 1960s.
4:53 – The Beatles play the Oasis Club in Manchester.
5:01 – In 1964, the Beatles land in London.
7:12 – In 1965, the Beatles fly to the Bahamas to start the filming of Help.
7:34 – In 1967, the Beatles work on the coda of A Day In The Life.
8:33 – The Beatles’ Anything.
8:58 – In 1969, the Beatles start recording I Want You (She’s So Heavy).
9:27 – In 1970, Paul McCartney records two songs for his McCartney.
10:28 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.
Bibliography for the series.
The Beatles interview to BBC’s Grandstand.

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