1969 highlights
- Album covers,
- Apple Corps,
- Award,
- Beatles 1968-69 live performance,
- Beatles' break-up,
- Business news,
- Family life,
- High Park Farm,
- Höfner Bass,
- Holidays,
- Ivor Novello Award,
- Launch Party,
- MPL Communications,
- NEMS,
- Northern Songs,
- Paul Is Dead,
- Paul McCartney's lost Höfner bass,
- Photo session,
- Social life,
- The Magic Christian,
- Turned down projects,
- Unreleased "Get Back" LP,
- Wedding,
January
Recording "Lontano Dagli Occhi"
January 1969 ? • Songs recorded during this session appear on Lontano Dagli Occhi / The Game
1969 • From The Observer
Get Back sessions - January 2, 1969 - Day 1
Jan 02, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Let It Be... Naked
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions
January 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Let It Be (Limited Edition)
Get Back sessions - January 3, 1969 - Day 2
Jan 03, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Let It Be... Naked
First mentions in the press of the “Get Back / Let It Be” sessions
January - February 1969
Get Back sessions - January 6, 1969 - Day 3
Jan 06, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Let It Be (50th anniversary boxset)
Get Back sessions - January 7, 1969 - Day 4
Jan 07, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Let It Be (50th anniversary boxset)
Get Back sessions - January 8, 1969 - Day 5
Jan 08, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Let It Be (Limited Edition)
Get Back sessions - January 9, 1969 - Day 6
Jan 09, 1969
Get Back sessions - January 10, 1969 - Day 7
Jan 10, 1969
Get Back sessions - January 13, 1969 - Day 8
Jan 13, 1969
Get Back sessions - January 14, 1969 - Day 9
Jan 14, 1969
George Harrison rejoins The Beatles
Jan 15, 1969
Get Back sessions - January 16, 1969 - Day 10
Jan 16, 1969
Get Back sessions - January 21, 1969 - Day 10
Jan 21, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Let It Be (Limited Edition)
Get Back sessions - January 22, 1969 - Day 11
Jan 22, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Anthology 3
Get Back sessions - January 23, 1969 - Day 12
Jan 23, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Anthology 3
Get Back sessions - January 24, 1969 - Day 13
Jan 24, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Let It Be (Limited Edition)
Mixing the "Get Back" album (1st compilation)
January 24 & January 26, 1969
Get Back sessions - January 25, 1969 - Day 14
Jan 25, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Let It Be (Limited Edition)
Get Back sessions - January 26, 1969 - Day 15
Jan 26, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Let It Be (Limited Edition)
Get Back sessions - January 27, 1969 - Day 16
Jan 27, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (UK - Mono)
Allen Klein meets with John Lennon
Jan 27, 1969
Get Back sessions - January 28, 1969 - Day 17
Jan 28, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (UK - Mono)
Allen Klein meets with The Beatles
Jan 28, 1969
Get Back sessions - January 29, 1969 - Day 18
Jan 29, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Anthology 3
Jan 30, 1969 • United Kingdom • London • The rooftop of the Apple building, 3 Savile Row
Get Back sessions - January 31, 1969 - Day 20
Jan 31, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Let It Be (Limited Edition)
February
February 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road (50th anniversary boxset)
Early February 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Rosetta / Just Like Before
Feb 12, 1969
Launch party for Mary Hopkin’s album “Post Card”
Feb 13, 1969
NEMS / Nemperor is sold to Triumph Investment Trust
January to February 17, 1969
Recording "Don't Let Me Down" ?
February 18 or 19 or 20 or 21, 1969
The Beatles fight for NEMS / Nemperor
February 21 to August 1969
Recording "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"
Feb 22, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Feb 22 - Aug 25, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Editing "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"
Feb 23, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Tape copying, recording "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"
Feb 24, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording "Old Brown Shoe", "All Things Must Pass", "Something"
Feb 25, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (UK - 1969)
March
Mar 01-02, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Goodbye / Sparrow
Mixing the Get Back album (2nd & 3rd compilations)
March - May 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Let It Be (50th anniversary boxset - SHM - Japanese edition)
Recording "Thumbin' A Ride", "Going Back to Liverpool"
Mar 11, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on New Day / Thumbin' A Ride
Paul McCartney marries Linda Eastman
Mar 12, 1969
Mar 12, 1969 • From ITV
Paul and Linda McCartney spend three weeks in New York (and in Bahamas)
March 16 to early April, 1969
Allen Klein becomes business manager of Apple
Mar 21, 1969
Mar 26, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (UK - Mono)
April
Recording "Charity Bubbles", "Goose"
Circa April - Early May 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Charity Bubbles / Goose
The “Get Back” LP rumours – April to May 1969
April - May 1969
The Beatles and ATV fight for the control of Northern Songs
April - May 1969
Mixing "Get Back", "Don't Let Me Down"
Apr 03, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (UK - Mono)
“Get Back” premiered on BBC Radio 1
Apr 06, 1969
Apr 07, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (UK - Mono)
“Voyage of the Fritz” photo session
Apr 09, 1969
Apr 12, 1969
Recording and mixing "The Ballad Of John And Yoko"
Apr 14, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (UK - 1969)
Late April 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on On Our Way Home
Recording and mixing "Old Brown Shoe", recording "Something"
Apr 16, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
“Get Back” promo film broadcast in the UK
Apr 17, 1969
Recording and mixing "Old Brown Shoe", "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"
Apr 18, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (UK - 1969)
Recording and mixing "I Want You (She's So Heavy)", "Oh! Darling"
Apr 20, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Apr 25, 1969
Recording "Oh! Darling", "Octopus's Garden"
Apr 26, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording and mixing "Octopus's Garden"
Apr 29, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording and mixing "Let It Be", "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)"
Apr 30, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Let It Be / You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
May
May 01, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
May 02, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (US - Stereo)
By The Beatles • 7" Single
May 05, 1969 • Released in the US May 05, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording "You Never Give Me Your Money"
May 06, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Mixing the "Get Back" album (2nd compilation)
May 07, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Let It Be (50th anniversary boxset - SHM - Japanese edition)
May 09, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Brave New World
Mixing the "Get Back" album (2nd compilation)
May 09, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Let It Be (50th anniversary boxset - SHM - Japanese edition)
Photo shoot of the “Get Back” LP album
May 13, 1969
Paul and Linda McCartney on holiday in Provence and Corfu
May 15 - June 17, 1969
Interview for BBC Radio Merseyside
May 16, 1969
“Hey Jude” gets an Ivor Novello award
May 22, 1969
Mixing the "Get Back" album (3rd compilation)
May 28, 1969
The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (UK - 1969)
By The Beatles • 7" Single
May 30, 1969 • Released in the UKJune
The “Get Back” LP rumours – June to July 1969
June - July 1969
The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (US - 1969)
By The Beatles • 7" Single
Jun 04, 1969 • Released in the US
July
Recording "You Never Give Me Your Money"
Jul 01, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording "Her Majesty", "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight"
Jul 02, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight"
Jul 03, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight"
Jul 04, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording "Here Comes The Sun"
Jul 07, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording and mixing "Here Comes The Sun"
Jul 08, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
Jul 09, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording and mixing "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
Jul 10, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording and mixing "Maxwell's Silver Hammer", "Something", "You Never Give Me Your Money"
Jul 11, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording session with Mary Hopkin
Jul 13, 1969
Recording and mixing "You Never Give Me Your Money"
Jul 15, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
My Dark Hour / Song For Our Ancestors
By The Steve Miller Band • 7" Single
Jul 16, 1969 • Released in the US Recording "Here Comes The Sun", "Something"
Jul 16, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording "Oh! Darling", "Octopus's Garden"
Jul 17, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
My Dark Hour / Song For Our Ancestors
By The Steve Miller Band • 7" Single
Jul 18, 1969 • Released in the UK Recording and mixing "Oh! Darling", "Octopus's Garden"
Jul 18, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Jul 21, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording "Oh! Darling", "Come Together"
Jul 22, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording "Oh! Darling", "Come Together", "The End"
Jul 23, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording and mixing "Come And Get It", "Sun King", "Mean Mr Mustard"
Jul 24, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Jul 25, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording "Polythene Pam", "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window"
Jul 28, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording "Come Together", "Sun King", "Mean Mr. Mustard"
Jul 29, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording and mixing "You Never Give Me Your Money", "Come Together", "Polythene Pam"...
Jul 30, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording "You Never Give Me Your Money", "Golden Slumbers", "Carry That Weight"
Jul 31, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
August
Aug 01, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
The “Get Back” LP rumours – August 1969
August 1969
Aug 02, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magic Christian Music
Recording "Because", mixing "Something", "Here Comes The Sun"
Aug 04, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording "You Never Give Me Your Money", "Because", "The End"
Aug 05, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording "Here Comes The Sun", recording and mixing "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
Aug 06, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Mixing "Come Together", recording "The End"
Aug 07, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording "The End", "I Want You (She's So Heavy)", "Oh! Darling"
Aug 08, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
The “Abbey Road” photo session
Aug 08, 1969
Recording "I Want You (She's So Heavy)", "Oh! Darling", "Here Comes The Sun"
Aug 11, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Mixing "Oh! Darling", "Because", "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
Aug 12, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Mixing "You Never Give Me Your Money"
Aug 13, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Mixing the "Abbey Road" medley
Aug 14, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording "Golden Slumbers", "Carry That Weight", "The End", "Something", "Here Comes The Sun"
Aug 15, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Aug 17, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) / Fields Of St Etienne
Recording and mixing "Golden Slumbers", "Carry That Weight", "The End"
Aug 18, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Aug 19, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Mixing "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"
Aug 20, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Mixing the "Abbey Road" medley
Aug 21, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Apple Corps’ first annual general meeting
Aug 21, 1969
Adagrose Ltd becomes McCartney Productions Ltd
Aug 21, 1969
Recording "Carry On Till Tomorrow"
Aug 22, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magic Christian Music
The Beatles’ last photo session
Aug 22, 1969
Editing "Maxwell's Silver Hammer", "The End"
Aug 25, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Mixing "Carry On Till Tomorrow"
Aug 25, 1969
Recording "Carry On Till Tomorrow"
August 26-27, 1969
Aug 28, 1969
September
The “Get Back” LP rumours – September to December 1969
September - December 1969
ATV finalizes its acquisition of Northern Songs
September to November 1969
Sep 18, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Come And Get It / Rock Of All Ages
US radio WKBW broadcasts the “Get Back” LP
Sep 20, 1969
Following their kerb drill in Abbey Road
Sep 20, 1969 • From Evening Standard
Sep 21, 1969 • From BBC Radio 1
October
The “Paul Is Dead” conspiracy theory is growing
October 1969
Oct 02, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on No One's Gonna Change Our World
Late October 1969 • From CBS
The “Get Back” documentary turns into the “Let It Be” film
Late October 1969
Paul and Linda McCartney retreat in Scotland
October 22 to December 1969
Oct 26, 1969 • From BBC
November
November 6-7, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Sentimental Journey
The case of the missing Beatles - Paul is still with us
Nov 07, 1969 • From Life Magazine
1969 • For The Beatles • Directed by Neil Aspinall
Recording, mixing and editing "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)" and "What's The New Mary Jane"
Nov 26, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Let It Be / You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
December
The Beatles reject offers to perform live
December 1969
Mixing "Lady Madonna", "Rain", "Octopus's Garden"
Dec 02, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Hey Jude
Mixing "Hey Jude", "Revolution"
Dec 05, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Hey Jude
Paul and Linda McCartney on holiday in Antigua
Mid-December 1969
Mixing the "Get Back" album (4th compilation)
Dec 15, 1969
Late December 1969 to Jan 03, 1970 • Songs recorded during this session appear on McCartney
Mixing the "Get Back" album (4th compilation)
Dec 21, 1969
New years eve party at Ringo’s
Dec 31, 1969
May
1969 • For The Beatles • Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg
1969 • For Mary Hopkin • Directed by Tony Bramwell
1969 • For The Beatles
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