This Day in Beatle History

April 5

1963 (Apr 5) - Beatles Get First 'Silver Disc'

The Beatles get a silver disc, their first, for ‘Please Please Me’. They later perform a short set for EMI staff.

1964 (Apr 5) - Beatles Film 'A Hard Day's Night' Opening Scene

The Beatles film the opening scene from ‘A Hard Days Night’. In the scene they are seen running away from rabid female fans at London’s Marylebone train station.

April 6

1962 (Jun 6) - First Beatles Recordings at What Will Become 'Abbey Road'

The first Beatles recording session took place at EMI studios. The group recorded four tracks, one of which was ‘Love Me Do’ the four musicians received payments for the session of £7.10 ($12.07) each.

1965 (Apr 6) - UK EP Release of 'Beatles For Sale'

‘Beatles For Sale’ EP released in the UK. Contains ‘No Reply’, ‘I’m A Loser’, ‘Rock and Roll Music’ and ‘Eight Days A Week’.

1966 (Apr 6) - First 'Revolver' Sessions at Abbey Road

The first session of what would become The Beatles album Revolver started in the evening at Abbey Road studios London, with the recording of the basic track of a new John Lennon song ‘Tomorrow Never Knows.’

1967 (Apr 6) - First Master Tape of 'Sgt Pepper' Made

The first master tape of The Beatles new album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was made. The song order on side one is different from the final product at this point, the last five songs on that side being initially ordered as follows: ‘Being For the Benefit of Mr. Kite’, ‘Fixing a Hole’, ‘Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds’, ‘Getting Better’, and ‘She’s Leaving Home’. The Beatles had specified that there were to be no gaps between songs – a unique idea at the time.