A fresh engagement for the Silver Beetles, the first recording session for the White Album and the first Beatles single to be released in stereo are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on what happened to the Fab Four on the 30th of May.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:32 – In 1960, the Silver Beetles perform at the Jacaranda Coffee Bar in Liverpool.
1:48 – In 1961, the Beatles are engaged at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, West Germany.
2:06 – In 1962, the Beatles play the Star-Club in Hamburg.
2:19 – In 1963, the Beatles and the rest of the Roy Orbison packaged tour are onstage at the Odeon Cinema in Manchester.
3:27 – In 1968, the Beatles start recording their White Album.
4:49 – In 1969, The Ballad of John And Yoko is the first Beatles single to be released in stereo in the UK.
5:31 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.
Bibliography for the series.

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