Some early live dates, the first EMI recording session for the Beatles, and the continuation of the band’s 1964 tour 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 6th of June.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:31 – In 1960, the Silver Beetles appear at a “Jive and Rock” night at the Grosvenor Ballroom in Wallasey.
1:04 – In 1961, the Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, West Germany.
1:20 – In 1962, the Beatles enter the Abbey Road Studio Two for the first time.
2:02 – The recording session.
3:19 – The Beatles learn a lesson.
4:14 – The contract mystery.
5:00 – In 1964, the Beatles and Jimmy Nicol are filmed in Amsterdam.
5:32 – Then, they play two houses in Blokker, Netherlands.
6:15 – In 1966, Eleanor Rigby is completed and And Your Bird Can Sing, For No One, I’m Only Sleeping, and Tomorrow Never Knows are mixed down.
6:44 – In 1968, the Beatles keep on recording Don’t Pass Me By.
7:16 – The Beatles give a wild interview to BBC’s Kenny Everett.
8:24 – John Lennon is interviewed with Vicotr Spinetti about the theatre production of In His Own Write.
8:39 – Conclusion.

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

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