The Beatles playing their biggest concert to date, film more scenes, and have the final recording for Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 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 21st of April.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:33 – In 1961, the Beatles play the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, for their second German residency.
0:47 – In 1962, the Beatles perform another night at the Star-Club in Hamburg for their third German residency.
1:02 – In 1963, the Beatles are second in the bill of the NME 1962-1963 Annual Poll-Winners’ All Star Concert.
1:50 – Later on, they play at the Pigalle Club in London.
2:06 – In 1964, Paul McCartney keeps on filming his solo sequence for a Hard Day’s Night.
2:24 – In 1965, the Beatles complete the Scotland Yard scene for the Help! film.
2:38 – In 1966, the Beatles record Taxman for their Revolver LP.
3:37 – In 1967, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band gets a run-out groove tape loop.
5:12 – Only A Northern Song is mixed in mono.
5:28 – Conclusion.

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

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