50TH: GEORGE MARTIN SELLS HARD DAY’S NIGHT! 1964

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THIS  WEEK IN MUSIC HISTORY


George Martin (click on image for larger view)
GEORGE MARTIN (click on all images 2x for largest view).

1964: On September 26, United Artists Records (U.S.) released George Martin’s instrumental cover of “A Hard Day’s Night.” Only one week on the charts, Martin’s single peaked on Billboard at No. 122, October 3. On that same day, October 3, United Artists released George Martin’s version of “I Should Have Known Better.” Two weeks on the charts, it peaked at No. 111 under the Billboard Hot 100, October 10. Both tracks was taken from the United Artist’s ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ album, the soundtrack LP from the Beatles first full-length film. The LP was released June 26, 1964.

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This week in Pop Music History: October 10, 1964



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“A HARD DAY’S NIGHT” * George Martin Orchestra * UNITED ARTISTS Records (1964)

A Hard Day's Night Beatles UA LP (b.side)

“I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER” * George Martin * UNITED ARTISTS Records (1964)


GEORGE MARTIN inside EMI Studios 1964.



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