Video: 'The Beatles - Netherlands TV Appearance [ HQ alt-audio, Nicol's on drums]'

(Friday, June 5, 1964, 8:00 p.m. Central European Time) — The Beatles recorded an appearance tonight at Café-Restaurant Treslong in Hillegom, The Netherlands, for airing on June 8, 1964, at 8:30 p.m. on VARA-TV. Continue reading The Beatles tape appearance for VARA-TV at Hillegom’s Café-Restaurant Treslong 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1964) →

Video: 'The Beatles Day By Day 1964' (June 5, 1964, playlist videos 165-177)

(Friday, June 5, 1964, arrived at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam at approximately 1:15 p.m. Central European Time; during The Beatles’ 1964 world tour) — Following the previous day’s concerts in Copenhagen, Denmark, The Beatles today flew to Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam, Netherlands, the second stop of the band’s 1964 world tour. Continue reading The Beatles arrive at Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (June 5 1964) →

Video: 'The Beatles live in Denmark 1964'

(Thursday, June 4, 1964, late show scheduled to begin 9:15 p.m. Central European Time) — The Beatles began their first world tour tonight, performing two shows for 4,400 fans at K.B. Hallen in Copenhagen, Denmark. Continue reading The Beatles perform at K.B. Hallen in Copenhagen 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay (June 4 1964) →

Video: 'Slow Down (Remastered 2009)'

(Thursday, June 4, 1964, 2:30-7:30 p.m. BST) — While John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison were in Copenhagen to begin The Beatles’ first world tour and drummer Ringo Starr was ill and stuck in a London hospital, producer George Martin completed The Beatles’ recording of “Slow Down” today by adding a piano part at EMI Studio 2 in London. Continue reading Recording of ‘Slow Down’ by The Beatles completed in the band’s absence 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 4 1964) →

Video: 'The Beatles Day By Day 1964' (June 4, 1964, playlist videos 156-164)

(Thursday, June 4, 1964, flight departed London at 11:25 a.m. BST) — The Beatles (minus drummer Ringo Starr who stayed in London with tonsillitis and pharyngitis and was temporarily replaced by session drummer Jimmy Nicol) were driven by their chauffeur, Bill Corbett, to London Airport this morning to catch a flight to Copenhagen to begin the band’s 1964 world tour tonight at KB Hallen. Continue reading The Beatles, minus Ringo Starr, depart London for Copenhagen to begin first world tour 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 4 1964) →

Video: 'You Know What To Do (Anthology 1 Version)'

(Wednesday, June 3, 1964, 5:30-9:30 p.m. BST) — Following Jimmy Nicol’s hastily-arranged rehearsal ahead of The Beatles’ world tour (drummer Ringo Starr had fallen ill during a morning photo session and was temporarily replaced by Nicol), John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison recorded three demos and completed two tracks for their next album A Hard Day’s Night tonight at EMI Studio 2. Continue reading The Beatles complete recording of ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ studio album after taping three demos 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (June 3 1964) →

Video: 'The Beatles Rehearsing With Jimmy Nicol - ITN News - 3 June 1964'

(Wednesday, June 3, 1964, 3:00 p.m. BST) — Session musician Jimmie Nicol, 24, temporarily replaced Ringo Starr starting this afternoon after The Beatles’ drummer collapsed with tonsillitis and pharyngitis during a photo session for the Saturday Evening Post newspaper in Barnes, north London. Continue reading Beatle drummer Ringo Starr falls ill, temporarily replaced by Jimmie Nicol 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (June 3 1964) →

Video: 'When I Get Home (Remastered 2009)'

(Tuesday, June 2, 1964, 2:30-5:45 p.m. BST) — Following attempts at “Any Time At All” and “Things We Said” during a morning recording session, The Beatles regrouped this afternoon to begin and complete recording “When I Get Home” at EMI Studio 2 in London for the band’s next studio album A Hard Day’s Night. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘When I Get Home’ at EMI Studios in London 60 years this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (June 2 1964) →

Video: 'I'll Be Back (Anthology 1 Version / Demo)' (take 2)

(Monday, June 1, 1964, 8:00-11:15 p.m. BST) — In the second of two recording sessions today at EMI Studio Two in London, The Beatles recorded “I’ll Be Back” for their next studio album A Hard Day’s Night. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘I’ll Be Back’ at EMI Studios in London 60 years this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (June 1 1964) →

Video: 'Matchbox (Remastered 2009)'

(Monday, June 1, 1964, 2:30-7:15 p.m. BST) — The Beatles recorded “Matchbox” and “I’ll Cry Instead” for their next studio album A Hard Day’s Night, during the first of two recording sessions today at EMI Studio 2 in London. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Matchbox,’ ‘I’ll Cry Instead’ at EMI Studios in London 60 years this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (June 1 1964) →