Ep. 131: The Birth Of Apple Corps And Other Stories

The end of the Beatles work for their Help! feature film, some studio work, and a business trip to New York 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 11th of May.

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Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:28 – In 1961, the Beatles are on the stage of the Top Ten club in Hamburg, West Germany.
0:43 – In 1962, the Beatles perform at the Star-Club in Hamburg.
1:01 – In 1963, the Beatles play the Imperial Ballroom in Nelson.
1:56 – In 1965, the Beatles complete the filming of Help!.
2:26 – A production relay running race.
3:17 – In 1967, the Beatles record Baby You’re A Rich Man.
4:39 – The Yellow Submarine film.
5:32 – In 1968, John Lennon and Paul McCartney fly to New York.
6:34 – Apple Corps.
7:25 – In 1969, George Harrison record a rhythm guitar part in a Jack Bruce session.
8:05 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.
Bibliography for the series.
The Beatles interview with Buddy McGregor in 1965.

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