(Tuesday, May 13, 1969, 6:00 p.m. BST) — The Beatles today returned to the stairwell inside EMI House, EMI’s London headquarters in Manchester Square, site of the front-cover photo for their first British album Please Please Me, to pose for a nearly identical cover image by photographer Angus McBean for the proposed Get Back album. Continue reading The Beatles recreate first album cover for proposed ‘Get Back’ LP 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 13 1969)
Video: 'The Beatles - Get Back (Promo Video, 1969) [2015 Remastered]'
(Saturday, May 10, 1969) — “Get Back” by The Beatles debuted at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Get Back’ by The Beatles with Billy Preston debuts at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1969)
(Saturday, May 10, 1969) — “Don’t Let Me Down” by The Beatles, released as the B-side of the “Get Back” single, debuted at #40 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ by The Beatles with Billy Preston debuts at #40 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1969)
Video: 'Under The Mersey Wall'
(Friday, May 9, 1969) — George Harrison of The Beatles released Electronic Sound, his second studio album, today in the UK (released May 26, 1969, in the U.S.). Continue reading Harrison releases experimental ‘Electronic Sound’ LP 50 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (May 9 1969)
Video: 'Unfinished Music No. 2: Life With The Lions' (7 videos; first 5 constitute original LP)
(Friday, May 9, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, released Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions, the couple’s second of three experimental albums, today in the UK (released May 26, 1969, in the U.S.). Continue reading Lennon, Ono release second experimental LP 50 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (May 9 1969)
Video: 'The Beatles Tapes John Lennon Interview June 1969 Pt 1 David Wigg RARE' (May 8, 1969 at 0:07-3:27/4:26-12:47)
(Thursday, May 8, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, were interviewed today by David Wigg at The Beatles’ Apple headquarters in London’s Savile Row for the May 11 and May 18, 1969, editions of the BBC Radio 1 program Scene And Heard. Continue reading Lennon, Ono interviewed for ‘Scene and Heard’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 8 1969)
Video: 'John Lennon: Kaleidoscope Eyes - Part Five' (May 5, 1969 at 5:14-9:59)
(Monday, May 5, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, were interviewed today by Leroy Aarons of The Washington Post at The Beatles’ Apple headquarters in London’s Savile Row, expounding at great length about their bed-in, peace campaign and various joint artistic projects. Continue reading Lennon, Ono interviewed by The Washington Post 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 5 1969)
Video: 'Will The Real Mr. Sellers Please Stand Up (1969)' (May 4, 1969, at 20:58-21:22)
(Sunday, May 4, 1969; during sessions for Abbey Road) — Ringo Starr, John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles attended a wrap party tonight at Les Ambassadeurs in London, for the film The Magic Christian, which had concluded principal photography on May 2, 1969. Continue reading Three Beatles attend wrap party for ‘The Magic Christian’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1969)
(Saturday, May 3, 1969) — “Badge” by Cream, co-written by George Harrison of The Beatles, peaked at #60 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Badge’ by Cream peaks at #60 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 3 1969)
Video: 'You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)' (edit of take 30 - stereo)
(Wednesday, April 30, 1969, 7:15 p.m.-2:00 a.m. BST; during sessions for Abbey Road) — The Beatles tonight completed recording John Lennon’s “You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)” at EMI Studio 3 in London, as Lennon and Paul McCartney gathered around a single microphone and added all the song’s vocals onto two tracks. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 30 1969)
