Today In The Beatles History

Harrison’s Car Crash
February 28, 1972

28 февраля 1966 :
Ливерпульский клуб Cavern,где несколько лет выступали ранние Битлз, закрыт.

Over 10,000 pounds in debt, the owners of Liverpool's famous Cavern Club -- where the Beatles got their start -- decide to close the rock institution. 100 fans barricade themselves in the club, but to no avail. The venue would later become a subway station, although the Cavern would eventually reopen in a different location.

28 февраля 1972
Релиз сингла в США: "Give Ireland Back To The Irish"/"Give Ireland Back To The Irish" (instrumental) (Apple 1847).
https://www.discogs.com/Wings-Give-Ireland-Back-To-The-Irish/release/1496744

28 февраля 1975

Релиз сингла в Британии: "Dark Horse"/"Hari's On Tour (Express)" (Apple R 6001).
https://www.discogs.com/George-Harrison-Dark-Horse/release/2837318

29 ФЕВРАЛЯ

Этот день в истории Битлз:

1964
With The Beatles number 1, 13th week (UK Record Retailer).

Meet The Beatles number 1, third week (US Billboard).

"I Want To Hold Your Hand" number 1, 5th week; 7th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).

"I Saw Her Standing There", 4th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).

"She Loves You", 6th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).

"Please Please Me"', 5th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).

Transmision of ABC-TV's show "The Big Out" (recorded February 23, 1964).

1968
Yoko, with John on guitar, records "AOS", at the Royal Albert Hall.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band wins Grammys for album of the year, best cover and best-engineered and recorded album.

1972
John's US non-immigrant visa expires. John's immigration lawyer asks for an extension of his 6-month non-immigrant visa.

1984
US album release: Tug Of War (Columbia CK 37462) on CD.

EMI deletes from its catalogue Rarities and Reel Music.

EMI releases their first Beatles-related CD, Paul's Pipes Of Peace.

1992
Moyzes Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislavia. Recording of "The Beatles Go Baroque", with Peter Breiner and his chamber orchestra. Producer: Leos Komarek; Engineer: Otto Nopp.

2игорь комсомоленко:

>Harrison’s Car Crash
>February 28, 1972 - In the late evening George
>and Pattie left their Henley home, Friar Park,
>in their white Mercedes en route to London to
>attend a Ricky Nelson party. George’s reckless
>driving nearly cost them their lives. Just a few
>days after the year long driving ban had lifted
>on George’s license he drove recklessly at 90
>mph in the dark during an electrical blackout
>on a road under construction. At around midnight
>as they approached a recently opened roundabout
>George collided with a lamppost on a center barrier.

Пока еще не слишком поздно, дам эти фотографии в лучшем качестве на будущее.

29 февраля 1964
LP With The Beatles 13-ю неделю первый в альбомном чарте Британии (UK Record Retailer).
https://www.discogs.com/Beatles-With-The-Beatles/release/691856

Official UK Albums Chart Top 20
23 February 1964 - 29 February 1964

1
WITH THE BEATLES
THE BEATLES PARLOPHONE
2
PLEASE PLEASE ME
THE BEATLES PARLOPHONE
3
WEST SIDE STORY
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK PHILIPS
4
HOW DO YOU LIKE IT
GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS COLUMBIA
5
GREATEST HITS - SHADOWS
THE SHADOWS COLUMBIA
6
MEET THE SEARCHERS
THE SEARCHERS PYE
7
BORN FREE
FRANK IFIELD COLUMBIA
8
IN DREAMS
ROY ORBISON LONDON
9
STAY WITH THE HOLLIES
THE HOLLIES PARLOPHONE
10
FREDDIE AND THE DREAMERS
FREDDIE AND THE DREAMERS COLUMBIA

29 февраля 1964
LP With The Beatles 13-ю неделю первый в альбомном чарте Британии (UK Record Retailer).
https://www.discogs.com/Beatles-With-The-Beatles/release/691856

29 февраля 1964
LP Meet The Beatles третью неделю номер 1 в общенациональном чарте альбомов США TOP-200 (US Billboard).

29 февраля 1964
"I Want To Hold Your Hand" пятую неделю номер 1 горячей сотни синглов США Hot TOP-100 (Billboard).

US Top 10 Singles for the Week Ending 29th February, 1964

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 1 I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-7 (5 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 SHE LOVES YOU –•– The Beatles (Swan)-6 (2)
3 3 DAWN (Go Away) –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-5 (3)
4 5 JAVA –•– Al Hirt (RCA)-9 (4)
5 8 CALIFORNIA SUN –•– The Rivieras (Riviera)-6 (5)
6 29 PLEASE PLEASE ME –•– The Beatles (Vee-Jay)-5 (6)
7 4 YOU DON’T OWN ME –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-10 (2)
8 10 NAVY BLUE –•– Diane Renay (20th Century)-6 (8)
9 12 STOP AND THINK IT OVER –•– Dale and Grace (Montel)-6 (9)
10 6 UM, UM, UM, UM, UM, UM –•– Major Lance (Okeh)-9 (5)

29 февраля 1968
Yoko, with John on guitar, records "AOS", at the Royal Albert Hall.

Original programme for Ornette Coleman, David Izenzon, Charles Haden, Edward Blackwell & Yoko Ono at the Royal Albert Hall, 29 Feb 1968

29 февраля 1968,
Альбом Битлз "Сержант Пеппер" получает четыре награды Грэмми:

— за лучший альбом года
— за лучшую звукорежиссуру
— за лучший современный альбом
— за лучшую обложку альбома

10th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Feb. 29, 1968

Album Of The Year
Winner: The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Ed Ames, My Cup Runneth Over
Vikki Carr, It Must Be Him
Frank Sinatra And Antonio Carlos Jobim, Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Bobbie Gentry, Ode To Billie Joe

http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1968-218.html