The preparation of the Beatles first EMI recording session, the continuation of the Beatles 1964 world tour, the debut of Ringo Starr as a composer 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 5th of June.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:35 – In 1961, the Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, West Germany.
0:51 – In 1962, George Martin receives the signed contract tying the Beatles to Parlophone Records.
1:14 – The Beatles reach London in preparation for their audition at the EMI studios.
1:44 – In 1963, the Beatles and the Roy Orbison packaged tour are at the Odeon Cinema in Leeds.
1:55 – In 1964, the Beatles arrive in Amsterdam and give a press conference.
2:28 – The “Fab Three plus one” appear on VARA-TV at the Cafè Restaurant Treslong in Hillegom.
3:51 – In 1968, the Beatles start recording Don’t Pass Me By.
4:37 – Conclusion.

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

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