This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

July 22

1963 (Jul 22) - Vee-Jay Records Presses First US Beatles Albums

The Beatles first US album, Introducing The Beatles was pressed by Vee-Jay Records, who thought they had obtained the legal rights from EMI affiliate, Trans-Global Records. When it was finally released in January, 1964, Capitol Records would hit Vee Jay with an injunction against manufacturing, distributing, advertising, or otherwise disposing of records by the Beatles. After a trial, Vee-Jay was allowed to release any Beatles records that they had masters of in any form until October 15th, 1964. After that time, they no longer had the right to issue any Beatles product.

1967 (Jul 22) - 'All You Need Is Love' #1 in the US

‘All You Need Is Love’ is #1 for the first of three weeks in the US.

1968 (Jul 22) - Beatles Record 'Don't Pass Me By'

The Beatles record “Don’t Pass Me By”

1971 (Jul 22) - John & Yoko Filming 'Imagine' Promo Film

John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent the second day filming the Imagine promotional film at their home in Tittenhurst Park Ascot, England. Today’s footage included the morning walk on the grounds though the mist and John Lennon singing ‘Imagine’ in the white room on his white piano.

July 23

1964 (Jul 23) - 'A Hard Day's Night' Single #1 in Britain

The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘A Hard Day’s Night’, the group’s fifth UK No.1.

1965 (Jul 23) - UK Release of 'Help!'

UK release of ‘Help!/I’m Down’

1968 (Jul 23) - Beatles Work on 'That Monkey Song'

Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles recorded ‘Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey’ for their forthcoming double album The Beatles.

1976 (Jul 23) - 'Beware My Love' Released

1989 (Jul 23) - Ringo Kicks Off First 'Post Beatles' Tour

Ringo Starr kicked off his first tour since the break-up of the Beatles with a show in Dallas. His backup band included guitarist Joe Walsh, organist Billy Preston and Bruce Springsteen’s sax man Clarence Clemons.

2001 (Jul 23) - Paul McCartney Becomes Engaged to Heather Mills

59-year-old Paul McCartney, who lost his first wife Linda to cancer three years ago, became engaged to 33-year-old Heather Mills, an activist for the disabled. It was the first marriage for the 33-year-old Mills, a former swimwear model whose left leg was amputated below the knee after she was run down by a police motorcyclist in 1993. The pair would split in 2006 and divorce in 2008 with a settlement that cost Macca millions.

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