This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

November 11

1977 (Nov 11) - 'Mull of Kintyre' Released

Wings release “Mull Of Kintyre.”

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.

November 12

1931 (Nov 12) - Abbey Road Studios Opens For Business

Abbey Road Studios opens for business at 3 Abbey Road, St. John’s Wood, London. The Beatles do most of their recording there and name their 1969 album Abbey Road, with a famous photo of the band traversing the crosswalk outside the studio.

1952 (Nov 12) - McCartney Protege Laurence Juber Born

Laurence Juber, British guitarist, most famous for playing lead guitar with Paul McCartney in Wings.

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.

1962 (Nov 12) - Beatles Share Bill With Little Richard

The Beatles appeared at the Star Club, Hamburg, Germany, sharing the bill with Little Richard.

1966 (Feb 18) - Brian Wilson Finishes 'Good Vibrations'

Beach Boy Brian Wilson finished recording the future classic song ‘Good Vibrations’, which went on to become the band’s third US number-one hit. As a child, his mother told him that dogs could pick up “vibrations” from people, so that the dog would bark at “bad vibrations” Wilson turned this into the general idea for the song.

1968 (Jan 20) - 'Judy In Disguise' is #1. Inspired by 'Lucy In The Sky'?

One Hit Wonders John Fred and the Playboy Band started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Judy In Disguise, (With Glasses)’. It topped at No.3 in the UK. The song was allegedly inspired by The Beatles ‘Lucy In The Sky’.

1976 (Nov 12) - 'All This And World War II' Opens in Theaters

All This And World War II opens in theaters. The film is a disjointed collection of WWII newsreel footage and clips from other movies soundtracked to covers of Beatles songs, the most successful of which is Ambrosia’s version of “Magical Mystery Tour.”

2001 (Nov 12) - Paul, George & Ringo Meet For The Last Time

Photo taken several years earlier.

The three living former Beatles met for the last time at George Harrison’s hotel in New York City for lunch. Harrison died two weeks later at a friend’s home in Los Angeles on 29 November 2001, aged 58.

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