Category Archives: The Beatles 1960s

‘Anna/I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Jan 15 1966)


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(Saturday, January 15, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) — The Beatles are aboard a sightseeing ship, when Paul is lured from that ship onto a ghost ship, and later, John takes the Beatles sight-seeing at a New York museum on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.

‘Rubber Soul’ album by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 8 1966)


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(Saturday, January 8, 1966) — The North American version of the stidop album Rubber Soul by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s 200 album chart for six consecutive weeks (Jan. 8/15/22/29, Feb. 5/12, 1966).

It was the group’s seventh of a record 19 number one albums on the chart (1964-2001).

In 2003, Rubber Soul was ranked number five on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”

‘We Can Work It Out’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 8 1966)


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(Friday, December 3, 1965) — “We Can Work It Out” by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three non-consecutive weeks (Jan. 8/15/29, 1966). Continue reading ‘We Can Work It Out’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 8 1966)

‘Can’t Buy Me Love/It Won’t Be Long’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Jan 8 1966)


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(Saturday, January 8, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) — John is given a friendship ring by a Polynesian girl and later, The Beatles are having a leisurely picnic in Japan when they run into Dr. Ah So on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.

The Beatles record overdubs, new recordings for ‘Shea Stadium’ documentary 60 years ago today (Jan 5 1966)

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(Wednesday, January 5, 1966) — The Beatles assembled at CTS Studios in London today to overdub, and even re-record entirely, some seven of the songs performed at their record breaking concert at New York’s Shea Stadium on Aug. 15, 1965, for “The Beatles at Shea Stadium” documentary that would air Mar. 1, 1966 on BBC1. Continue reading The Beatles record overdubs, new recordings for ‘Shea Stadium’ documentary 60 years ago today (Jan 5 1966)

‘I’m Happy Just To Dance With You/Mr. Moonlight’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Jan 1 1966)


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(New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 1, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) –The Beatles are flying over Europe when their plane starts to crash and later, take a cruise to Hawaii but are chased by a flock of frenzied female fans on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.

‘Rubber Soul’ album by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1966)


Video: 'The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1965) [Capitol Records/American Version] | Full Album'

(Saturday, January 8, 1966) — The North American version of the studio album Rubber Soul by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s 200 album chart for six consecutive weeks (Jan. 8/15/22/29, Feb. 5/12, 1966).

It was the group’s seventh of a record 19 number one albums on the chart (1964-2001).

In 2003, Rubber Soul was ranked number five on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”

‘Don’t Bother Me/No Reply’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Dec 25 1965)


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(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965, 10:30 a.m. EST) –The Beatles are staying at a hotel in Rome when Ringo remembers they have a concert to do that night in Barcelona and later in Hawaii, they are warned by a local detective about Anyface, the world’s greatest master of disguise, on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.

The Beatles’ ‘Rubber Soul’ studio album certified gold 60 years ago today (Dec 24 1965)


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(Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24, 1965) — The Beatles earned a gold record today from the Recording Industry Association of America for the album Rubber Soul, just 18 days after it was released.

‘We Can Work It Out’ by The Beatles debuts at #36 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 18 1965)


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(Friday, December 3, 1965) — “We Can Work It Out” by The Beatles debuted at #36 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘We Can Work It Out’ by The Beatles debuts at #36 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 18 1965)