Beatles song of the day
I'm Down
This Little Richard-inspired, larynx-shredding rocker written by Paul McCartney, was originally released as the b-side of the 'Help!' single.
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The Beatles - For No One
Twelve key dates in Beatles history
- 6 July 1957: John Lennon meets Paul McCartney
- 17 August 1960: The Beatles arrive in Hamburg
- 9 February 1961: The Beatles' first Cavern Club show
- 9 November 1961: Brian Epstein meets The Beatles
- 1 January 1962: The Beatles' Decca audition
- 6 June 1962: The first Abbey Road session
- 11 February 1963: Recording the Please Please Me LP
- 7 February 1964: The Beatles' US invasion begins
- 29 August 1966: Live in Candlestick Park, San Francisco - The Beatles' final concert
- 25 June 1967: The Beatles on Our World - All You Need Is Love
- 30 January 1969: The Beatles' rooftop show
- 10 April 1970: Paul McCartney announces the split
Things we said today
- Joe said: "The song was first released on Cloud Nine in November 1987. It was issue.." on This Is Love
- Joe said: "Ah right, thank you. I did wonder if the discrepancy was caused by the d.." on Love Of The Loved
- Slave said: "Ringo’s album was coming out too. The date change on the Macca album was.." on Paul McCartney reacts angrily to a letter from John Lennon and George Harrison, delivered by Ringo Starr
- RingosFriend said: "I thought the article said that the b-side of Now and Then has a true st.." on Love Me Do
- John H.Wheels said: "I was wondering for decades regarding the particular harmonics used by M.." on Drive My Car
Paul McCartney song of the day
Band On The Run
The title track of Paul McCartney’s fifth post-Beatles album, 'Band On The Run' was a three-part song inspired in part by a remark about the business meetings at Apple in 1969.
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Ram (1971)
The only album credited to Paul and Linda McCartney, Ram was recorded in New York and Los Angeles with a range of session musicians including future Wings drummer Denny Seiwell.
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Wings At The Speed Of Sound
Wings' fifth album was the first to feature lead vocals by each member of the band. It was recorded and released in 1976, during the 13-month Wings Over The World tour.
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Isn't It A Pity (1970)
One of George Harrison's solo masterpieces, 'Isn't It A Pity' was released in two versions on the All Things Must Pass album.
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Electronic Sound (1969)
George Harrison's second solo album was an experimental set made with a Moog IIIp synthesizer, and was released on The Beatles’ Zapple label.
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She's My Baby (1990)
The lead single released from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3, with lead guitar by Gary Moore.
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Did you know?
The Beatles briefly changed their name to Johnny and the Moondogs in 1959.
Featured article
Charles Manson and Helter Skelter
One of the darkest aspects of The Beatles' story was the belief, by the psychopathic murderer Charles Manson and his 'Family' of followers, that the group's songs incited violence and depicted armageddon.
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Let It Be
The Beatles' last album to be released, Let It Be was mostly recorded in early 1969, prior to Abbey Road. The music was produced by George Martin, and was then prepared for release in 1970 by Phil Spector.
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"I'm always good for starting a bit of a tune and the first verse, but after that I just can never go anywhere. It takes me years, that's why I'm so slow." - Ringo Starr
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In the spotlight
Allan Williams
Allan Williams played a key part in the early career of The Beatles, as their manager, booking agent, and the man who first took them to Hamburg.
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Be-Bop-A-Lula
John Lennon opened his 1975 album Rock 'N' Roll with a version of Gene Vincent's 1956 hit 'Be-Bop-A-Lula'.
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Unfinished Music No 2: Life With The Lions (1969)
The second long player of experimental sounds by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Unfinished Music No 2: Life With The Lions was released on the Zapple label in May 1969.
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You're Sixteen (1973)
The second single from the Ringo album, 'You're Sixteen' was first recorded by Johnny Burnette in 1960.
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Beaucoups Of Blues (1970)
Ringo Starr's country-influenced second solo album was recorded over a three-day period in Nashville, Tennessee, in June 1970.
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