May 9th – On This Day In Beatles History

1961 – Performance at the Top Ten Club, 136 Reeperbahn, Hamburg, Germany.

1962 – Mid-morning: Meeting of Brian and George Martin at Abbey Road. Brian sends the Beatles a telegram to Hamburg with the news, from Wellington Road.

1964 – `Can’t Buy Me Love’, 6th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).

1965 – First of 2 performances of Bob Dylan at the Royal Albert Hall, ending his European tour. The Beatles and Donovan attend the show and spend the evening with him.

1965 – The Beatles interviewed by Sandy Lesburgh, London.

1966 – Studio 2. 7.00-11.00pm. Recording: `For No One’ (takes 1-10). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.

1967 – Studio 2. 11.00pm-6.15am. Recording: `Untitled’ (take 1). Producer: George Martin; 2nd Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Instrumental jamming.

1969 – UK LP release: `Unfinished Music Number 2 Life With The Lions’. UK LP release: `Electronic Sounds’.

1969 – Studio 1, Olympic Sound Studios. 3.00-11.00pm. Stereo mixing: Inserts for the `Get Back’ LP. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Steve Vaughan. Besides, playback of complete and mixed titles.

1970 – `Let It Be’ single, 9th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). `Live Peace In Toronto’, 18th week in the ranking (Billboard).

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