Audio: 'The Beatles - Live at EMI House, Manchester Square, London (April 5, 1963)'

(Friday, April 5, 1963) — The Beatles received their first silver disc, for sales of 250,000 copies of the “Please Please Me” single, today at a lunchtime ceremony attended by the press and EMI record executives at EMI House in central London.

During the presentation ceremony, the group gave a private performance to record company executives, including “Please Please Me” and their next single, “From Me To You.”

Also present was The Beatles’ producer George Martin.