This Day in Beatle History

January 17

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.

1967 (Jan 17) - John Reads About '4,000 Holes in Lancashire'


The Daily Mail ran the story about a local council survey finding 4,000 holes in the road in Lancashire inspiring John Lennon’s contribution to  ‘A Day In The Life’.

1967 (Jan 17) - Penny Lane 'Piccolo Trumpet Solo' Recorded


David Mason recorded the piccolo trumpet solo for The Beatle’s ‘Penny Lane’ at Abbey Road Studios in London. He was paid £27, 10 shillings ($42) for his performance. In August, 1987, the trumpet he used was sold at a Sotheby’s auction for $10,846.

1968 (Jan 17) - John, Paul & George Attend Reception for 'Grapefruit'


John, Paul and Ringo attend a reception for Grapefruit, a band managed by Apple and signed to RCA.

1969 (Jan 17) - Parlophone Releases 'Yellow Submarine' in the US


‘Yellow Submarine’ is released by Parlophone in the US.

2003 (Jan 17) - Bidding War Begins for Long Lost Lennon-Jagger Recording


A long-lost recording featuring John Lennon and Mick Jagger was set to spark a biding war at a London auction.  The acetate record was recorded in 1974 with Jagger singing the blues song ‘Too Many Cooks’ and Lennon playing guitar. The track had never been released because the two artists were both signed to different record companies.  (YouTube listing has incorrect year)

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.

January 18

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.

1964 (Jan 18) - Beatles Make US Chart Debut


The Beatles made their US chart debut when ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ enters the chart at No.45.  It is just ten days after its release, making it the fastest-breaking and the fastest selling single in Capitol Records history.  It went on to spend seven weeks at the No.1 position.

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.

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