This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

April 23

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.

April 24

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 (Apr 24) - Last Day Filming 'A Hard Day's Night'

The last day of filming for ‘A Hard Day’s Night’. They had filmed nearly every day in April.

1965 (Apr 24) - 'Ticket To Ride' #1 in the US

‘Ticket to Ride’ goes to number 1 in the US. It will remain there for three weeks.

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 (Apr 24) - All Four Beatles at Donovan's Opening Night

All four Beatles are at the opening of Donovan’s week long engagement at the Saville Theater.

1968 (Apr 24) - Apple Records Turns Down Bowie

The Beatles new company, Apple Records turned down the offer to sign new artist David Bowie. (Apple later signed Mary Hopkin, James Taylor, Badfinger and Billy Preston).

1969 (Apr 24) - 'Get Back' Rooftop Performance on Top of the Pops

BBC’s ‘Top of the Pops’ shows a clip of ‘Get Back’ being performed on the rooftop.

1972 (Apr 24) - John Releases 'Woman is the Nigger of the World'

John Lennon’s controversial single, ‘Woman Is the Nigger of the World’ was released in the US. The song peaked at No.57, despite virtually every radio station in the country refusing to play it. Yoko Ono said the phrase during a magazine interview in 1967 and Lennon later explained that he was making a point that women deserved higher status in society.

1976 (Apr 24) - Last Time Paul and John are Together

Paul and Linda McCartney spent the evening with John Lennon at his New York Dakota apartment and watched Saturday Night Live on TV. Producer of the show Lorne Michaels made an offer on air asking The Beatles to turn up and play three songs live. Lennon and McCartney thought about taking a cab to the studio, but decided they were too tired. This was the last time Lennon and McCartney were together.

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