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Friday, April 5, 1963

Private ceremony: The Beatles' first silver disc

Appearance • By The Beatles


Details

  • Country: United Kingdom
  • City: London
  • Location: EMI House

Location

  • Location: EMI House

Timeline

Concert Apr 02, 1963 • United Kingdom • Sheffield

Concert Apr 04, 1963 • United Kingdom • Buckingham

Concert appearance Apr 05, 1963 • Private ceremony: The Beatles' first silver disc

Concert Apr 06, 1963 • United Kingdom • Buxton

Radio show Apr 07, 1963 • Easy Beat

Next concert appearance Nov 27, 1974 • United Kingdom • Lewisham

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On this day, The Beatles were awarded their first silver disc, for sales of more than 250,000 copies of their single “Please Please Me”, at a lunchtime ceremony attended by the press and EMI record executives. They received their award from their producer George Martin. During the presentation ceremony, the group gave a private performance and posed for photos.

In January 2022, a recording of “Please Please Me” and “From Me To You” surfaced online. The recording premiered on a Beatles radio show in USA, “Breakfast with The Beatles” with André Gardner. He played it on his final show, a radio show which has been running for 32 years.

From 5 April 1963 (multiplusbooks.com)
From 5 April 1963 (multiplusbooks.com)
From 5 April 1963 (multiplusbooks.com)
From 5 April 1963 (multiplusbooks.com)
From 5 April 1963 (multiplusbooks.com)
From 5 April 1963 (multiplusbooks.com)


EMI House

This was the 1st and only concert played at EMI House.

Setlist for the concert

Paul McCartney writing

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