Ep. 106: Recording A Hard Day’s Night And Other Stories

Two TV appearances, two studio sessions, and two residencies 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 16th of April.

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Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:26 – In 1961, the Beatles play the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, West Germany.
0:45 – In 1962, the Beatles perform at the Star-Club in Hamburg.
0:58 – In 1963, the Beatles appear on Scene At 6.30.
1:45 – In 1964, the Beatles film chase scenes for A Hard Day’s Night.
1:58 – In the evening, they record A Hard Day’s Night.
3:17 – In 1965, George Harrison and John Lennon appear on Ready Steady Goes Live!
4:14 – In 1966, the Beatles complete Rain in Abbey Road.
5:10 – In 1969, George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney record Old Brown Shoe and Something.
6:15 – Conclusion.

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

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