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The Beatles Bible 🍏 @beatlesbible.com · Nov 18
I made a Beatles starter pack for anyone new to Bluesky. There aren't any official bands accounts yet, but here are some good ones. Apologies to any I missed.

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2 November 1998:

The four-CD box set John Lennon Anthology is released in the UK.

It contains studio outtakes, live recordings and home demos made by Lennon between 1969 and 1980, plus a 62-page book.

See more:

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John Lennon Anthology
Recorded: 1969-1980 Producers: Yoko Ono, Rob Stevens Released: 2 November 1998 (UK), 3 November 1998 (US) Tracklisting Ascot 'Working Class Hero' 'God' 'I Found Out' 'Hold On' 'Isolation' 'Love' 'Mother' 'Remember' 'Imagine' "Fortunately" 'Well (Baby Please Don't Go)' 'Oh My Love' 'Jealous Guy' 'Maggie Mae'…
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November 2, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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2 November 1987:

Cloud Nine, George Harrison's 11th solo album, is released in the UK.

Jeff Lynne: "I had a message on my answerphone one day: 'Hey Jeff, we've just gone No 1 in America!' You could tell he was really chuffed."

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Cloud Nine
Recorded: 5 January – August 1987 Producers: George Harrison, Jeff Lynne Released: 2 November 1987 (UK), 3 November 1987 (US) Personnel George Harrison: vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, autoharp, sitar Jeff Lynne: vocals, bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, synthesizer Eric Clapton: electric…
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November 2, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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2 November 1973:

Ringo Starr's third solo album, Ringo, is released in the USA.

The album tops the charts in Canada, Spain and Sweden, and is a top 10 hit in Australia, the Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Japan, the US and UK.

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https://www.beatlesbible.com/people/ringo-starr/albums/ringo/
Ringo (1973 album)
Recorded: 5-15 March; 28, 29 March; April; 12-15 May; 29 June; 10, 11 July 1973 Producer: Richard Perry Engineer: Bill Schnee Released: 2 November 1973 (US), 23 November 1973 (UK) Apple/Capitol Records released Ringo on 2 November in the US,[nb 3] and on 9 November…
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November 2, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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2 November 1973:

John Lennon’s fourth solo album, Mind Games, is released in the USA.

It was recorded at New York's Record Plant East studio, with Lennon producing himself. The band was credited as the Plastic U.F.Ono Band.

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Mind Games
Recorded: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20 August 1973 Producer: John Lennon Engineers: Roy Cicala, Dan Barbiero Released: 16 November 1973 (UK), 2 November 1973 (US) Personnel John Lennon: vocals, guitar David Spinozza: guitar Peter E 'Sneaky Pete'…
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November 2, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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1 November 2004:

Acoustic, an album of recordings by John Lennon, is released worldwide.

It contains mostly demo recordings, plus live versions of The Luck Of The Irish, John Sinclair, and Imagine.

Read all about Acoustic here:

https://www.beatlesbible.com/people/john-lennon/albums/acoustic/
Acoustic
Recorded: 1969-1980 Producer: Yoko Ono Released: 29 September 2004 (Japan), 1 November 2004 (UK), 2 November 2004 (US) Personnel John Lennon: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, dobro guitar Yoko Ono: vocals Tracklisting 'Working Class Hero' 'Love' 'Well Well Well' 'Look At Me' 'God' 'My Mummy's…
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November 1, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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1 November 1968:

Wonderwall Music by George Harrison – the first Apple Records LP – is released in the UK.

It is the soundtrack of the film Wonderwall, directed by Joe Massot and starring Jane Birkin and Jack MacGowran.

https://www.beatlesbible.com/people/george-harrison/albums/wonderwall-music/
Wonderwall Music
Recorded: November; December 1967; 2, 3, 9-13, 17, 22, 26, 30, 31 January 1968, February 1968 Producer: George Harrison Engineers: Peter Bown, Ken Scott Released: 1 November 1968 (UK), 2 December 1968 (US) Personnel George Harrison: piano, Mellotron, electric and acoustic guitars, tape loops, musical…
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November 1, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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1 November 1963:

The word 'Beatlemania' first appears in print, in a Daily Mirror report following a Beatles concert in Cheltenham, England.

See an interview with the Beatles and live footage from the day:

https://www.beatlesbible.com/1963/11/01/live-odeon-cinema-cheltenham/
The Beatles live: Odeon Cinema, Cheltenham
The Beatles' fourth British tour of 1963 opened on this evening with a performance at the Odeon Cinema in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. This was the group's first series of concerts as unchallenged headliners. The Beatles topped a bill featuring five other acts: The Rhythm & Blues…
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November 1, 2026 at 12:17 PM
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1 November 1963:

The Beatles No. 1 – their third UK EP – is released.

It contains four songs from the Please Please Me album: I Saw Her Standing There, Misery, Anna (Go To Him), and Chains.

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https://www.beatlesbible.com/1963/11/01/uk-release-the-beatles-no-1-ep/
UK EP release: The Beatles No. 1
The Beatles' third UK EP was a collection of four songs taken from their debut album Please Please Me. It was released, like all the group's UK output so far, on the EMI subsidiary label Parlophone. The Beatles No. 1 was issued only in mono,…
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November 1, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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1 November 1962:

The Beatles' second residency at Hamburg's Star-Club begins. They perform for three and a half hours each night, for which they are paid 600DM (£53.50) per person each week.

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https://www.beatlesbible.com/1962/11/01/live-star-club-hamburg-49/
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg
This was the opening date of The Beatles' second residency at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany. The group had previously performed at the club over seven weeks in April and May 1962. This stint was considerably shorter, and amounted to a total of 49 hours…
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November 1, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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1 November 1960:

The Beatles' contract at Hamburg's Kaiserkeller is terminated.

George Harrison: "We didn't have any work permits or visas, and with me under-age they started closing in on us."

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https://www.beatlesbible.com/1960/11/01/bruno-koschmider-terminates-the-beatles-contract/
Bruno Koschmider terminates The Beatles’ Kaiserkeller contract
Furious that The Beatles had made a verbal agreement to play at rival Peter Eckhorn's Top Ten Club, Kaiserkeller owner Bruno Koschmider terminated their contract. Despite this, they continued to perform at the Kaiserkeller for another three weeks. There was an added reason why Koschmider…
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November 1, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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31 October 1988:

Paul McCartney’s Choba B CCCP album is released in the Soviet Union.

The songs mostly date from the 1940s to the 1960s, plus Midnight Special, a traditional folk song from the early 20th century.

See more:

https://www.beatlesbible.com/people/paul-mccartney/albums/choba-b-cccp/
Choba B CCCP
Recorded: 20, 21 July 1987 Producer: Paul McCartney Engineer: Peter Henderson Released: 31 October 1988 (USSR), 30 September 1991 (UK), 29 October 1991 (US) Personnel Paul McCartney: vocals, guitar, bass guitar Mick Green: guitar Mick Gallagher: piano, keyboards Nick Garvey: vocals, bass guitar Chris Whitten:…
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October 31, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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31 October 1983:

Paul McCartney’s fourth solo album, Pipes Of Peace, is released.

It was mostly recorded during the sessions for 1982's Tug Of War, and contains two collaborations with Michael Jackson.

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https://www.beatlesbible.com/people/paul-mccartney/albums/pipes-of-peace/
Pipes Of Peace
Recorded: December 1980 – July 1983 Producer: George Martin Released: 31 October 1983 Personnel Paul McCartney: vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, drums, percussion Linda McCartney: vocals Michael Jackson, Eric Stewart: vocals Denny Laine, Hughie Burns, Geoff Whitehorn: guitar Stanley Clarke, Nathan Watts: bass guitar…
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October 31, 2026 at 12:17 PM
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31 October 1969:

The Beatles' double a-side single Something/Come Together is released in the UK. Both songs appear on the Abbey Road album.

Come Together:

https://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/come-together/

Read all about Something:

https://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/something/
Come Together
Written by: Lennon-McCartney Recorded: 21, 22, 23, 25, 29, 30 July 1969 Producer: George Martin Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald Released: 26 September 1969 (UK), 1 October 1969 (US) Available on: Abbey Road 1 Anthology 3 Love Personnel John Lennon: vocals, rhythm guitar, handclaps, tambourine…
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October 31, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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31 October 1967:

Paul McCartney films the Fool On The Hill sequence for Magical Mystery Tour in France.

"I had a big long black coat on and we just waited until the the sun arose. I just danced around and he filmed it…'"

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Filming: Magical Mystery Tour
Paul McCartney, Mal Evans and cameraman Aubrey Dewar were woken at 3.30am by a taxi driver, who had been hired to take them to locations in Nice where they could film a sequence for 'The Fool On The Hill' for Magical Mystery Tour. We just…
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October 31, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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31 October 1956:

Paul McCartney's mother Mary dies, aged 47.

Paul: "I was determined not to let it affect me. I carried on. I learnt to put a shell around me at that age. There was none of this sitting at home crying…"

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Paul McCartney’s mother Mary dies
Mary Patricia McCartney, the mother of Michael and Paul McCartney, died on 31 October 1956 at the age of 47. I can't remember the details of the day we were told. All I remember is one of us, I don't remember who, making a silly…
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October 31, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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30 October 1967:

Paul McCartney flies to France to film The Fool On The Hill sequence in Magical Mystery Tour.

Mal Evans and cameraman Aubrey Dewar join him on the trip. The shoot takes place in Nice.

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https://www.beatlesbible.com/1967/10/30/filming-magical-mystery-tour-15/
Filming: Magical Mystery Tour
Although the studio recording of 'The Fool On The Hill' was complete, there was no suitable film footage available for the song. On this day Paul McCartney, Mal Evans and cameraman Aubrey Dewar flew to France to shoot a daydream sequence in various locations in…
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October 30, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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30 October 1963:

The Beatles appear on Swedish TV's Drop In, performing four songs.

Apple Corps later buys the footage, and includes I Saw Her Standing There and Long Tall Sally in the Anthology series.

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https://www.beatlesbible.com/1963/10/30/television-drop-in-stockholm-sweden/
Television: Drop In, Stockholm, Sweden
Despite having completed their concert tour of Sweden the night before, The Beatles returned to Stockholm to record an appearance on the Sveriges Television music show Drop In. The recording took place in front of a studio audience at the Arenateatern (arena theatre), a small…
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October 30, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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29 October 1991:

Paul McCartney’s seventh solo studio album, Choba B CCCP, is released in the USA.

A collection of cover versions recorded in two days, it includes several songs from the early years of rock 'n' roll.

More:

https://www.beatlesbible.com/people/paul-mccartney/albums/choba-b-cccp/
Choba B CCCP
Recorded: 20, 21 July 1987 Producer: Paul McCartney Engineer: Peter Henderson Released: 31 October 1988 (USSR), 30 September 1991 (UK), 29 October 1991 (US) Personnel Paul McCartney: vocals, guitar, bass guitar Mick Green: guitar Mick Gallagher: piano, keyboards Nick Garvey: vocals, bass guitar Chris Whitten:…
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October 29, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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29 October 1973:

John Lennon's single Mind Games is released in the USA.

Lennon: "It was originally called Make Love Not War, but that was such a cliché that you couldn’t say it anymore, so I wrote it obscurely."

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https://www.beatlesbible.com/people/john-lennon/songs/mind-games/
Mind Games
Written by: Lennon Recorded: 4 August 1973 Producer: John Lennon Released: 16 November 1973 (UK), 2 November 1973 (US) Available on: Mind Games Power To The People – The Hits John Lennon Anthology Personnel John Lennon: vocals, slide guitar, clavinet, percussion David Spinozza: electric guitar…
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October 29, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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29 October 1965:

The Beatles finish recording We Can Work It Out.

Paul McCartney double-tracks his lead vocals, and John Lennon records a second harmonium part.

Full session info:

https://www.beatlesbible.com/1965/10/29/recording-mixing-we-can-work-it-out-day-tripper/
Recording, mixing: We Can Work It Out, Day Tripper
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The Beatles completed 'We Can Work It Out' on this day, following the work done on 20 October 1965. The day's session took place from 2-4pm, and involved a single overdub onto take…
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October 29, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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29 October 1963:

The Beatles' 1963 tour of Sweden ends with a show for 2,000 fans in Eskilstuna.

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https://www.beatlesbible.com/1963/10/29/live-sporthallen-eskilstuna-sweden/
The Beatles live: Sporthallen, Eskilstuna, Sweden
Although The Beatles recorded a television appearance the following day in Stockholm, this was the last concert performance of their 1963 tour of Sweden. It took place in the sports hall in the town of Eskilstuna. The Beatles took to the stage at 7pm, performing…
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October 29, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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28 October 1996:

The Beatles' Anthology 3 album is released worldwide.

The album tops the US Billboard 200 chart, and goes top ten in Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden, and the UK.

See more:

https://www.beatlesbible.com/albums/anthology-3/
Anthology 3
Recorded: 22 February 1967; May 1968 – 3 January 1970 Producers George Martin Released: 28 October 1996 Tracklisting 'A Beginning' (22 July 1968) 'Happiness Is A Warm Gun' (Esher demo, May 1968) 'Helter Skelter' (take 2 edited – 18 July 1968) 'Mean Mr Mustard' (Esher demo, May 1968)…
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October 28, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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In 2010 we interviewed Raymond Jones about the purchase of the Beatles' My Bonnie that changed music history.

"The first time I saw The Beatles I was totally blown away. I couldn't believe what I was hearing."

Read the full interview:

https://www.beatlesbible.com/features/raymond-jones-interview/
Raymond Jones interview
Raymond Jones played a small but pivotal role in The Beatles' history. He was the man who, on Saturday 28 October 1961, ordered a copy of the group's single 'My Bonnie' from the NEMS shop at 12-14 Whitechapel, Liverpool. Jones was served by Brian Epstein,…
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October 28, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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28 October 1961:

"There's a record I want. It's 'My Bonnie' and it was made in Germany. Have you got it?"

Beatles fan Raymond Jones orders My Bonnie from Brian Epstein's NEMS store in Liverpool.

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https://www.beatlesbible.com/1961/10/28/raymond-jones-orders-my-bonnie-from-brian-epstein/
Raymond Jones orders My Bonnie from Brian Epstein
Brian Epstein, the owner of the NEMS music store in Liverpool's Whitechapel, took a significant record order on this day: a customer, Raymond Jones, asked for The Beatles' single 'My Bonnie'. It is unlikely – if not impossible – that Epstein had never heard of…
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October 28, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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27 October 1986:

Menlove Ave, a set of previously-unreleased John Lennon recordings, is released in the USA.

It contains ten songs recorded during the Rock 'N' Roll and Walls And Bridges sessions.

Read all about Menlove Ave:

https://www.beatlesbible.com/people/john-lennon/albums/menlove-ave/
Menlove Ave
Recorded: August 1973; July-August 1974 Producers: John Lennon, Phil Spector Released: 3 November 1986 (UK), 27 October 1986 (US) Personnel John Lennon: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano David Spinozza, Jesse Ed Davis, Steve Cropper, Jose Feliciano, Art Munson, William Perry, Louis Shelton, Dale Anderson,…
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October 27, 2026 at 12:17 PM