This Day in Beatle History

December 3

1967 (Dec 3) - Paul & Jane to the Farm

Paul takes Jane Asher to his Scottish farmhouse for holiday.

1967 (Dec 3) - Ringo to Rome for 'Candy'

Ringo flies to Rome to begin work on the film ‘Candy’.

1973 (Dec 3) - Ringo Releases 'You're 16' in the US

Ringo Starr releases “You’re Sixteen” in the US.

1977 (Dec 3) - 'Mull of Kintyre' #1 in the UK

Wings started a nine-week run at No.1 in the UK with ‘Mull Of Kintyre’. The first single to sell over 2 million copies in the UK, (it was co-written by Denny Laine who sold his rights to the song when he became bankrupt).

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.

December 4

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.

December 5

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.

December 6

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.

December 7

1963 (Dec 7) - 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' Hits the UK Charts

‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ Enters the UK Charts.

1963 (Dec 7) - 'With The Beatles' #1 For The First of 21 Weeks

The Beatles second album ‘With The Beatles’ started a 21-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart. It replaced their first album ‘Please Please Me’ which had been at the top of the charts since it’s release 30 weeks previously.

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