This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

December 31

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.

2012 - John to Eric Clapton Letter Sold at Auction

The letter, dated September 29, 1971, involved John asking Eric to collaborate on a musical project. The letter had been estimated at $20-$30,000. It sold for $35,000 at auction.

January 1

1962 - Decca Records Passes On The Beatles

The Beatles auditioned for Decca Records in West Hampstead, London. A&R boss at Decca Dick Rowe turned them down in what is considered one of the biggest mistakes in music industry history. Rowe rejected the band, selecting instead Brian Poole and the Tremeloes.

1963 - Beatles Leave Hamburg for London

The lads depart after playing their last engagement at the Star Club.

1964 - 'Top of the Pops' Debuts (Beatles on film)

Top Of The Pops debuts, broadcast from an old church in Manchester, England. The Beatles appear on film during the show, performing ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’. Live acts miming to their latest releases included The Rolling Stones, (I Wanna Be Your Man), The Dave Clark Five, (Glad All Over), The Hollies, (Stay), and The Swinging Blue Jeans, (Hippy Hippy Shake). The first song played was Dusty Springfield’s ‘I Only Want To Be With You’. Also featured on disc and film, Freddie & the Dreamers, Cliff Richard and the Shadows and Gene Pitney.

1965 - 'I Feel Fine' is #1 in the UK

The single will remain at #1 for the following two weeks.

1965 - Beatles Continue Holiday Show at Hammersmith Odeon

This video is from a December, 1964 show. Same tour.

1966 - Rubber Soul Enters the Billboard Album Charts

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 - 'White Album' is #1 in the US

It was the group’s 12th US #1 album. The double album has no graphics or text.

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