Ep. 107: The Fabs Interviewed By Ed Sullivan 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 17th of April.

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Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:27 – In 1961, the Beatles play the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, West Germany.
0:40 – In 1962, the Beatles perform at the Star-Club in Hamburg.
0:50 – In 1963, the Beatles are engaged at the Majestic Ballroom in Luton.
1:21 – In 1964, A Hard Day’s Night is announced.
1:42 – The Beatles film the discotheque scene and meet Ed Sullvian.
2:29 – In 1966, the Beatles record the instrumental parts of Doctor Robert.
3:04 – In 1967, George Martin and Geoff Emerick mix several Sgt Pepper’s songs in stereo.
3:35 – Conclusion.

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