The Beatles Early Experiments With Drugs

The Beatles’ first encounter with a new drug, the release of Magical Mystery Tour in UK, and a tragic death 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 8th of December.

0:00 - Introduction.
0:30 - In 1961, the Beatles play the Tower Ballroom in Wallasey supporting Davy Jones.
1:34 - In 1962, the Beatles perform at the Oasis Club in Manchester.
1:43 - In 1963, the Beatles are on the stage of the Odeon Cinema in Lewisham.
1:52 - In 1964, George Harrison visits Ringo Starr in the hospital.
2:06 - In 1965, the Beatles' play the Gaumont Cinema in Sheffield.
2:25 - In 1966, work on When I'm Sixty-Four continues in Abbey Road.
3:29 - In 1967, Magical Mystery Tour is released in UK.
4:45 - In 1969, Ringo Starr record new vocals for Octopus's Garden.
5:43 - In 1980, John Lennon is shot to death.
6:30 - Conclusion.

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