Month: October 2014
FLASHBACKS! REELING IN THE YEARS THE BEACH BOYS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV-dWhYklqE
50TH: GEORGE MARTIN SELLS HARD DAY’S NIGHT! 1964
THIS WEEK IN MUSIC HISTORY
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
“A HARD DAY’S NIGHT” * George Martin Orchestra * UNITED ARTISTS Records (1964)
“I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER” * George Martin * UNITED ARTISTS Records (1964)
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