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  • October 31, 1969

    31 Oct 2019

    Today the “Something”/“Come Together” single was released in the UK and, man, that’s a lot of bang for your buck…

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  • October 29, 1969

    29 Oct 2019

    It was on this day that the first message was sent on ARPANET, the forerunner of the internet. I wish…

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  • October 27, 1969

    27 Oct 2019

    Today Ringo started sessions for his first solo album, Sentimental Journey, working in familiar surroundings — at EMI Studios on…

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  • October 24, 1969

    24 Oct 2019

    The Plastic Ono Band’s “Cold Turkey” was released in Europe today (it had come out four days previously in the…

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  • Outside the Lunatic Fringe

    20 Oct 2019

    So 50 years ago “Paul is dead” was, for lack of a better word, trending. The whole kerfluffle had been…

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  • October 12, 1969

    12 Oct 2019

    This one snuck up on me. Apparently this day was notable for the first recorded instance of “Paul Is Dead”-ism.…

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  • October 10, 1969

    10 Oct 2019

    You might know the interracial British band Hot Chocolate from their 70s hits including “You Sexy Thing,” “Emma,” and “Brother Louis.”…

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  • October 9, 1969

    09 Oct 2019

    This was John Lennon’s 29th birthday, but it was not a particularly happy one for him. The fetus that Yoko…

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  • October 8, 1969

    08 Oct 2019

    Today George was interviewed at Apple HQ by frequent Beatle interlocutor David Wigg. This was toward the beginning of the…

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  • October 5, 1969

    05 Oct 2019

    There was another session for “Don’t Worry Kyoko” today, at which overdubs were added and the song was mixed. And…

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