Day: December 2, 2013

SILVER BEATLES: Members of the Beatles, hottest British group, receive their two silver LP awards from EMI chairman Sir Joseph Lockwood for sales well over the 250,000 mark on each of their albums “Please, Please Me” and “With The Beatles.” The latter was given two weeks ahead of the release of the LP. Advance orders stood at an unprecedented 345,000. At the same ceremony the group was given a miniature silver EP to mark sales of 400,000 for their first EP “Twist And Shout.” The boys have racked up a total sale of over four million on the sum total of all singles, EP’s and LP’s. (Billboard photo; December 7, 1963). 

From the MCRFB news archive: 1963

One Million Pre-Sales Prior November 29 in England

 

 

 

 

 

HOLLYWOOD — Capitol Records here in the United States has completed negotiations with EMI for exclusive distribution of future recordings by the Beatles, internationally known (Europe) British rock and roll group.

The British band is coming to the U.S. for television appearances in 1964 and Capitol will release the single, “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” in mid-January. This single was originally released in England on November 29 and had over one million pre-sales orders, EMI Music claims. END.

 (Information and news source: Billboard; December 14, 1963).