On This Day in Beatles History

Recording: Thrillington – 17 June 1971
On 17 June 1971, the final recording session for Thrillington — Paul McCartney's orchestral reworking of Ram — took place at Abbey Road Studio One, with brass parts added. The album was shelved for six years and released in 1977 under the pseudonym Percy 'Thrills' Thrillington. Read more...
Recording: Here, There And Everywhere & Got To Get You Into My Life – 17 June 1966
Recording: Here, There And Everywhere & Got To Get You Into My Life – 17 June 1966
On 17 June 1966, The Beatles completed two Revolver tracks at Abbey Road Studio Two — harmony vocals on Here, There And Everywhere and George Harrison's guitar solo on Got... Read more...
Paul McCartney purchases High Park Farm, Kintyre – 17 June 1966
Paul McCartney purchases High Park Farm, Kintyre – 17 June 1966
On 17 June 1966, Paul McCartney completed the purchase of High Park Farm near Campbeltown in Kintyre, Scotland — 183 acres, a three-bedroom farmhouse, and the beginning of a lifelong... Read more...
Recording: Yesterday, Act Naturally, Wait – 17 June 1965
Recording: Yesterday, Act Naturally, Wait – 17 June 1965
On 17 June 1965, The Beatles completed Yesterday with a string quartet and new lead vocal, recorded Act Naturally for Help!, and began Wait at Abbey Road Studio Two —... Read more...
The Beatles live: Festival Hall, Melbourne – 17 June 1964
On 17 June 1964, The Beatles played their final two shows at Festival Hall, Melbourne — the sixth and last of three consecutive nights, filmed by Channel 9 for the TV special The Beatles Sing For Shell, broadcast on 1 July 1964. Read more...
The Beatles live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg – 17 June 1961
On 17 June 1961, The Beatles played the 78th of 92 nights at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg — their longest residency in the city, owned by Peter Eckhorn, playing until 4am on this Saturday night. Read more...
Radio: Pop Go The Beatles – 17 June 1963
Radio: Pop Go The Beatles – 17 June 1963
On 17 June 1963, The Beatles recorded the fourth and originally final edition of Pop Go The Beatles at BBC Maida Vale Studios — six songs, a canteen lunch with... Read more...
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Harrah's Lake Tahoe, Stateline – 16 June 2000
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Harrah's Lake Tahoe, Stateline – 16 June 2000
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the South Shore Room in Harrah's Lake Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada on 16 June 2000 — the 24th show of the sixth All-Starr... Read more...
US album release: Vertical Man by Ringo Starr – 16 June 1998
US album release: Vertical Man by Ringo Starr – 16 June 1998
Ringo Starr's eleventh solo studio album Vertical Man was released in the United States on 16 June 1998, featuring contributions from Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and a cast of rock... Read more...
Recording: Here, There And Everywhere – 16 June 1966
Recording: Here, There And Everywhere – 16 June 1966
On 16 June 1966, The Beatles recorded takes 5–13 of Here, There And Everywhere at Abbey Road Studio Two, completing the basic track, harmony vocals, and Paul McCartney's varispeeded lead... Read more...
Radio: John Lennon on The World Of Books – 16 June 1965
Radio: John Lennon on The World Of Books – 16 June 1965
On the evening of 16 June 1965, John Lennon recorded two BBC radio interviews at the NEMS Enterprises offices on Argyll Street, London — one for The World Of Books... Read more...
Recording: post-sync work for Help! – 16 June 1965
On 16 June 1965, The Beatles completed post-synchronisation work on Help! at Twickenham Film Studios — the final day of audio production on their second feature film, overdubbing speech and sound effects to finish what they had started on 18 May. Read more...