Video: '10-The beatles - Yellow Submarine (full album)' (13 videos)
(Saturday, March 1, 1969) — Yellow Submarine, the tenth studio album by English rock band The Beatles, the soundtrack to the animated film of the same name, peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Yellow Submarine’ soundtrack LP by The Beatles peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1969)
Video: 'Wonderwall Music (Remastered)' (22 videos)
(Saturday, March 1, 1969) — The first solo album by a member of The Beatles, George Harrison’s Wonderwall Music, the soundtrack LP of the film Wonderwall, peaked at #49 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Wonderwall Music’ by George Harrison peaks at #49 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1969)
Video: 'Old Brown Shoe (Anthology 3 Version)'
(Tuesday, February 25, 1969, morning to 8:00 p.m. BST) — On his 26th birthday, George Harrison of The Beatles went alone today to EMI Studios on Abbey Road, where he recorded solo versions of three songs, including “Old Brown Shoe,” “All Things Must Pass” and “Something,” as references for future recordings by the band. Continue reading Beatle George Harrison records three songs on birthday 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 25 1969)
Video: '10-The beatles - Yellow Submarine (full album)' (13 videos)
(Saturday, February 8, 1969) — Yellow Submarine, the tenth studio album by English rock band The Beatles, the soundtrack to the animated film of the same name, debuted at #86 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘Yellow Submarine’ soundtrack LP by The Beatles debuts at #86 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 8 1969)
Video: 'John lennon & Yoko Ono - Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins' (first two videos constitute original album)
(Saturday, February 8, 1969) — Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins by John Lennon of The Beatles and his girlfriend, avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, the couple’s first of three experimental albums, debuted at #158 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins’ by John Lennon & Yoko Ono debuts at #158 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 8 1969)
(Saturday, February 1, 1969) — “Hey Jude” by Wilson Pickett (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Hey Jude’ by Wilson Pickett peaks at #23 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 1 1969)
Video: 'BEATLES -1969- Let it be (35mm 16:9 stereo)' (Jan. 31, 1969, at 47:09-58:14)
(Friday, January 31, 1969) — The Beatles gathered today at Apple Studios in London for the 20th and final day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. Continue reading The Beatles wrap up ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 31 1969)
Video: 'BEATLES -1969- Let it be (35mm 16:9 stereo)' (Jan. 30, 1969, 58:14-1:20:00)
(Thursday, January 30, 1969, 1:00-2:00 p.m. BST) — The Beatles staged an impromptu concert today atop the headquarters of the band’s multimedia corporation Apple Corps at 3 Savile Row in London in what become the group’s last public performance, the climax of their Let It Be documentary film. Continue reading The Beatles stage impromptu concert atop Apple headquarters in London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1969)
Video: 'Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues (Anthology 3 Version)'
(Thursday, January 29, 1969) — The Beatles gathered today at Apple Studios in London for the 17th day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. Continue reading The Beatles begin 18th day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 29 1969)
Video: 'Get Back (Remastered 2015)' (Jan. 28, 1969, at 2:34)
(Tuesday, January 28, 1969) — The Beatles gathered today at Apple Studios in London for the 17th day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. Continue reading The Beatles begin 17th day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 1969)
