This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

October 5

1962 (Oct 5) - 'Love Me Do' Released in Britain

The Beatles debut single ‘Love Me Do’ was released in the UK. It spent 26 week’s on the chart peaking at No.17. Beatles producer George Martin has said when ‘Love Me Do’ was released, it was the day the world changed. It is also believed that the first time a Beatles record is played on the radio, it is by Radio Luxembourg. RL was owned by EMI.

1999 (Oct 5) - Paul Releases 'Run Devil Run' in the US

Paul McCartney releases Run Devil Run in the US.

2000 (Oct 5) - 'Top Of The Pops' All Time Singles Poll Released

UK TV show Top Of The Pops issued a Top 40 chart based on singles that had spent the longest time on the UK chart. No.3 was ‘My Way’ by Frank Sinatra, No.2 ‘She Loves You’, The Beatles and No.1 ‘Relax’ by Frankie Goes To Hollywood’.

2000 (Oct 5) - Beatles Authorized Biography On Sale

Beatles fans across the world rushed out to buy copies of ‘The Beatles Anthology’, the Fab Four’s autobiography. Stores in Japan and Britain opened at midnight to satisfy demand for the book, the first written by the band members. Publishers said the 350,000-word volume, at a cost of £35, had already attracted more than 1.5m orders worldwide.

2008 (Feb 20) - Beatles' Autographed Rolling Stones Album Auctioned

A 1976 Rolling Stones album bought for £2 at a car boot sale sold for £4,000 at an auction. The ‘Black and Blue’ LP was signed by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul and Linda McCartney and George Harrison as well as members of the Rolling Stones. The seller obtained the album after haggling the cost down from £3.

2011 (Oct 5) - Scorsese's George Harrison Documentary Debuts

The Martin Scorsese documentary George Harrison: Living in the Material World premieres on HBO. Ringo Starr says in the film: “He had the bag of love-beads personality and the bag of anger.”

October 6

1964 (Oct 6) - In Studio Recording 'Eight Days A Week'

The Beatles spent the afternoon recording ‘Eight Days A Week’ at Abbey Road studios in London. Late evening was spent at The Ad Lib Club, London, partying with The Ronettes and Mick Jagger.

1967 (Oct 6) - The Beatles Record 'Blue Jay Way'

The Beatles record “Blue Jay Way.”

1969 (Oct 6) - George Gets First 'A Side' Release

George Harrison’s song ’Something’ was released as the “A” side of a Beatles’ 45, a first for Harrison. Along with Lennon and McCartney’s ‘Come Together’, the single went on reach No.1 on the US chart the following month. Both tracks were lifted from the Abbey Road album.

1998 (Oct 6) - Beatles Named Top Five Act From Previous 30 Years

A music industry poll was published by London Magazine ‘Time Out’, naming the top stars from the past 30 years. 5th place was Marvin Gaye, 4th; James Brown, 3rd; Bob Marley, 2nd; The Beatles and first place went to David Bowie

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