Timeline • Day by day

Article Jan 04, 1968 • Paul McCartney attends the premiere of "Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush"

Article Jan 05, 1968 • “Magical Mystery Tour” broadcast in color on BBC 2

Interview Jan 06, 1968 • Paul McCartney interview for New Musical Express (NME)

Article Jan 09, 1968 • Look magazine publishes psychedelic photos of the Beatles

Session Jan 10, 1968 • Recording "Lullaby"

Article Jan 12, 1968 • Legal Beatles structures changed their names to Apple

Session Jan 12, 1968 • Recording "The Inner Light"

Session Jan 14, 1968 • "And The Sun Will Shine / The Dog Presides" session

Article Jan 17, 1968 • The Beatles attend Grapefruit press launch

Article Second half of January 1968 • Apple reported to produce Twiggy film

Article First half of 1968 • Rumours about a third Beatles film

Session January 20 or 26, 1968 ? • Recording session with Roger McGough & Mike McGear

Article Jan 22, 1968 • Apple Corps open offices in London

Article Jan 22, 1968 • Paul McCartney attends Diana Ross & The Supremes' show

Article Jan 25, 1968 • The Beatles film their cameo appearance for "Yellow Submarine" film

Article Jan 28, 1968 • Paul McCartney rehearses "Step Inside Love" with Cilla Black

Article Jan 29, 1968 • Paul McCartney and Peter Asher visit the Press Association photo archive

Article Jan 30, 1968 • Cilla Black's television series "Cilla" launched in the UK

Article February 1968 • Ringo Starr photographs Paul and Jane

Article February - July 1968 • Designing the Apple Records logo

Article February - March 1968 • The Beatles consider a Lord of the Rings film adaptation

Article Feb 02, 1968 • Paul McCartney completes "Step Inside Love" for Cilla Black

Session Feb 03, 1968 • Recording "Lady Madonna", "Across The Universe"

Session Feb 03-15, 1968 • February 1968 sessions

Session Feb 04, 1968 • Recording "Across The Universe"

Article Feb 05, 1968 • Paul McCartney at the Playboy Club

Article Feb 06, 1968 • Paul McCartney joins a press conference for the Leicester Arts Festival

Session Feb 06, 1968 • Recording and mixing "The Inner Light", "Lady Madonna"

Article Feb 08, 1968 • "Lady Madonna" photo session

Session Feb 08, 1968 • Recording and mixing "The Inner Light" and "Across The Universe"

Article Feb 10, 1968 • Paul McCartney attends a Scaffold concert

Session Feb 11, 1968 • Recording and mixing "Hey Bulldog"

Film Feb 11, 1968 • Shooting of "Hey Bulldog" promo film

Film Feb 11, 1968 • Shooting of "Lady Madonna (Version 1)" promo film

Film Feb 11, 1968 • Shooting of "Lady Madonna (Version 2)" promo film

Film Feb 11, 1968 • Shooting of "Lady Madonna (Version 3)" promo film

Session Feb 15, 1968 • Mixing "Lady Madonna"

Article Feb 19 to Mar 24, 1968 (Paul) • The Beatles in India

Article Feb 19, 1968 • Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr travel to India

Article Feb 23, 1968 • The Daily Express publishes psychedelic photos of The Beatles

Article Feb 24, 1968 • The first Apple ad appears in the New Musical Express

Interview Feb 24, 1968 • Paul McCartney interview for Evening Standard

Session Feb 28, 1968 • Recording "Step Inside Love"

Article Feb 29, 1968 • "Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band" wins four Grammy Awards

Article March 1968 • "She's Leaving Home" and "The Family Way" win Ivor Novello awards

Article Mar 04, 1968 • The Mothers Of Invention release "We're Only in It for the Money", a parody of "Sgt. Pepper"

Single Mar 08, 1968 • "Step Inside Love / I Couldn't Take My Eyes Off You" by Cilla Black released in the UK

Single Mar 08, 1968 • "And The Sun Will Shine / The Dog Presides" by Paul Jones released in the UK

Film Mar 09, 1968 • Release of "Lady Madonna (Version 2)" promo film

Article Mar 14, 1968 • "Lady Madonna" is broadcast on Top Of The Pops

Film Mar 14, 1968 • Release of "Lady Madonna (Version 1)" promo film

Single Mar 15, 1968 • "Lady Madonna / The Inner Light (UK - 1968)" by The Beatles released in the UK

Single Mar 18, 1968 • "Lady Madonna / The Inner Light (US - 1968)" by The Beatles released in the US

Article Mar 24, 1968 • Paul and Jane leave Rishikesh

Article Mar 25, 1968 • Paul and Jane's short visit to Tehran

Article Mar 26, 1968 • Paul and Jane are back in London

Interview Mar 26, 1968 • Press Conference - Paul and Jane are back from India

Article Mar 29, 1968 • Derek Taylor joins Apple

Album Apr 06, 1968 • "Sher-oo! (Stereo)" by Cilla Black released in the UK

Album Apr 06, 1968 • "Sher-oo! (Mono)" by Cilla Black released in the UK

Article April or May 1968 • Paul McCartney meets American scriptwriter Francie Schwartz

Article Apr 19, 1968 • Apple publishes an ad to find new talent

Article May 1968 • Paul McCartney meets with duo Drew And Dy

Article May 1968 • The Beatles acquire the property at 3 Savile Row, London

Article May 05, 1968 • Mary Hopkin appears on "Opportunity Knocks" TV show

Single May 06, 1968 • "Step Inside Love / I Couldn't Take My Eyes Off You" by Cilla Black released in the US

Article May 11, 1968 • Paul McCartney and John Lennon fly to New York to promote Apple

Article May 12, 1968 • Paul and John meet Ron Kass in New York

Article May 13, 1968 • Paul and John give interviews to the US business press

Interview May 13, 1968 • Interview with Larry Kane

Article May 14, 1968 • The Beatles promote Apple Corps in New York

Interview May 14, 1968 • Press conference announcing Apple

Interview May 14, 1968 • The Beatles interview for NBC

Interview May 14, 1968 • The Beatles interview for WNDT

Article May 15-18, 1968 • The Apple shop mural is being removed

Article May 15, 1968 • Paul and John fly from New York to London

Session Late May 1968 • The Esher recordings

Interview May 16, 1968 • The Beatles interview for The Village Voice

Article May 17, 1968 • "McGough & McGear" album is launched with a lunch party

Album May 17, 1968 • "McGough & McGear (Mono)" by McGough & McGear released in the UK

Album May 17, 1968 • "McGough & McGear (Stereo)" by McGough & McGear released in the UK

Article May 18, 1968 • Paul McCartney joins the 1968 FA Cup final 

Article May 19, 1968 • The Beatles attend a housewarming party by Harold Pinter

Article May 21, 1968 • Paul McCartney attends Andy Williams' concert

Article May 23, 1968 • Apple Tailoring opens

Article May 24, 1968 • Paul and Jane attend a Scaffold concert

Article May 26, 1968 • Paul McCartney directs promo film for Grapefruit

Session May 30, 1968 • Recording "Revolution 1"

Session May 30 - Oct 18, 1968 • "The Beatles" (aka the White Album) sessions

Session May 31, 1968 • Recording "Revolution 1"

Article Circa June 1968 • Mary Hopkin is filmed for Apple promo film

Article June 1968 • Paul McCartney writes "Hey Jude" and visits Cynthia Lennon

Session June or July 1968 ? • Recording "I'm The Urban Spaceman"

Film June 1968 • Shooting of "Apple promotional film" promo film

Session Jun 04, 1968 • Recording "Revolution 1"

Session Jun 05, 1968 • Recording "Don't Pass Me By"

Session Jun 06, 1968 • Recording "Don't Pass Me By"

Article Jun 07, 1968 • Paul McCartney attends his brother Mike's wedding as best man

Interview Jun 08, 1968 • Paul McCartney interview for Melody Maker

Interview Jun 09, 1968 • The Beatles interview for BBC Radio 1

Session Jun 10, 1968 • Recording "Revolution 9"

Session Jun 11, 1968 • Recording "Blackbird", "Revolution 9"

Interview Jun 12, 1968 • The Beatles interview for The Daily Mirror

Article Jun 18, 1968 • Paul McCartney celebrates his 26th birthday

Article Jun 20, 1968 • Paul McCartney flies to New York to promote Apple

Session Jun 20, 1968 • Recording "Revolution 9"

Interview Jun 20, 1968 • Interview with Bobby Dale

Article Jun 21, 1968 • Paul McCartney attends the Capitol Convention in Los Angeles

Session Jun 21, 1968 • Recording "Revolution 1", "Revolution 9"

Article Jun 22, 1968 • Paul McCartney spends time with Linda Eastman

Article Jun 23, 1968 • Paul and Linda on a sailing trip to Santa Catalina Island

Article June 24-25, 1968 • Paul McCartney begins his journey back to London

Session Jun 25, 1968 • Mixing "Revolution 1", "Revolution 9"

Session June 25-26, 1968 • Recording "Sour Milk Sea"

Session Jun 26, 1968 • Recording "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey"

Session Jun 27, 1968 • Recording "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey"

Session Jun 28, 1968 • Recording "Good Night"

Session Jun 30, 1968 • Recording "Thingumybob"

Article July 1968 • John and Paul meet Fender co-owner Don Randall

Session Jul 01, 1968 • Recording "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey"

Session July 1968 ? • Recording "Carolina In My Mind"

Film Jul 01, 1968 • Release of "The Beatles Mod Odyssey" documentary

Interview Jul 01, 1968 • Paul McCartney interview for BBC North region

Article Jul 02, 1968 • Paul McCartney discusses Apple at lunch with EMI chairman and banker

Session Jul 02, 1968 • Recording "Good Night"

Session Jul 03, 1968 • Recording "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"

Session Jul 04, 1968 • Recording "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"

Session Jul 05, 1968 • Recording "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"

Article June 1968 • David Peel asks Paul McCartney to sponsor a children show

Article Jul 08, 1968 • Paul, George and Ringo attend a press screening of "Yellow Submarine"

Session Jul 08, 1968 • Recording "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"

Session Jul 09, 1968 • Recording "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"

Session Jul 10, 1968 • Recording "Revolution"

Article Jul 11, 1968 • Alexis "Magic Alex" Marda gets married

Session Jul 11, 1968 • Recording "Revolution", recording and mixing "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"

Session Jul 12, 1968 • Recording and mixing "Don't Pass Me By", Recording and mixing "Revolution", Mixing "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"

Interview Jul 13, 1968 • The Beatles interview for New Musical Express (NME)

Article Jul 15, 1968 • Apple moves into its new headquarters at 3 Savile Row, London

Session Jul 15, 1968 • Mixing "Revolution", recording and mixing "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", recording "Cry Baby Cry"

Session Jul 16, 1968 • Recording "Cry Baby Cry"

Article Jul 17, 1968 • "Yellow Submarine" world premiere

Film Jul 17, 1968 • Release of "Yellow Submarine (Animated film)" animated film

Session Jul 18, 1968 • Recording "Cry Baby Cry", "Helter Skelter"

Session Jul 19, 1968 • Recording "Sexy Sadie"

Article Jul 20, 1968 • Jane Asher announces her separation from Paul McCartney

Interview Jul 20, 1968 • Paul McCartney interview for Melody Maker

Article Jul 21, 1968 • Paul McCartney comments about his break-up with Jane Asher

Session Jul 22, 1968 • Recording "Don't Pass Me By", "Good Night"

Session Jul 23, 1968 • Recording and mixing "Everybody's Got Something To Hide...", mixing "Good Night"

Article Jul 24, 1968 • Pattie Harrison and Jenny Boyd opens an antique store in London

Session Jul 24, 1968 • Recording "Sexy Sadie"

Session Jul 25, 1968 • Recording "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

Session Late July 1968 • Recording "Those Were the Days"

Article Jul 28, 1968 • The "Mad Day Out" photo session

Session Jul 29, 1968 • Recording "Hey Jude"

Session Jul 30, 1968 • Recording and mixing "Hey Jude"

Film Jul 30, 1968 • Shooting of "Music!" documentary

Article Jul 31, 1968 • The Apple shop in Baker Street closes down

Session Jul 31, 1968 • Recording "Hey Jude"

Article August 1968 ? • The Aerovons meet Paul McCartney at the Speakeasy

Session Aug 01, 1968 • Recording "Hey Jude"

Article Aug 02, 1968 • "Thingumybob" series premieres on UK TV

Session Aug 02, 1968 • Mixing "Hey Jude"

Article Aug 04, 1968 • "Yellow Submarine" general release in the UK

Session Aug 06, 1968 • Mixing "Hey Jude"

Session Aug 07, 1968 • Recording "Not Guilty"

Article Aug 08, 1968 • Paul McCartney paints "Hey Jude / Revolution" on the Apple Boutique windows

Article Aug 08, 1968 • Paul McCartney plays "Hey Jude" at Mick Jagger's birthday party

Session Aug 08, 1968 • Mixing "Hey Jude", recording "Not Guilty"

Session Aug 09, 1968 • Recording "Not Guilty", "Mother Nature's Son"

Article August 10-11, 1968 • The president of Capitol Records visits The Beatles for the launch of Apple Records

Interview Aug 10, 1968 • Paul McCartney interview for New Musical Express (NME)

Article Aug 11, 1968 • Apple Records is officially launched

Session Aug 12, 1968 • Recording and mixing "Not Guilty"

Session Aug 12, 1968 • Session with Drew And Dy

Session Aug 13, 1968 • Recording "Sexy Sadie", "Yer Blues"

Session Aug 14, 1968 • Recording and mixing "Yer Blues", recording and mixing "What's The New Mary Jane"

Article Mid-August 1968 • Paul McCartney invites Linda Eastman to London

Session Aug 15, 1968 • Recording and mixing "Rocky Raccoon"

Session Aug 16, 1968 • Recording "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

Interview Aug 17, 1968 • Paul McCartney interview for New Musical Express (NME)

Session Aug 20, 1968 • Recording "Yer Blues", recording and mixing "Mother Nature's Son", "Wild Honey Pie"

Session Aug 21, 1968 • Recording and mixing "Sexy Sadie"

Session Aug 22, 1968 • Recording "Back In The U.S.S.R."

Session Aug 23, 1968 • Recording and mixing "Back In The U.S.S.R."

Session Aug 26, 1968 • Tape copying "Revolution 9"

Single Aug 26, 1968 • "Hey Jude / Revolution" by The Beatles released in the US

Single Aug 26, 1968 • "Those Were The Days / Turn! Turn! Turn!" by Mary Hopkin released in the US

Single Aug 26, 1968 • "Thingumybob / Yellow Submarine" by Black Dyke Mills Band released in the US

Single Aug 26, 1968 • "Sour Milk Sea / The Eagle Laughs at You" by Jackie Lomax released in the US

Session Aug 27, 1968 • Tape copying "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", "Blackbird", "Not Guilty", "Revolution 9"

Session Aug 28, 1968 • Recording "Dear Prudence"

Session Aug 29, 1968 • Recording "Dear Prudence"

Article Aug 30, 1968 • Paul McCartney attends Neil Aspinall's wedding

Session Aug 30, 1968 • Recording "Dear Prudence"

Single Aug 30, 1968 • "Hey Jude / Revolution" by The Beatles released in the UK

Single Aug 30, 1968 • "Those Were The Days / Turn! Turn! Turn!" by Mary Hopkin released in the UK

Single Aug 30, 1968 • "Sour Milk Sea / The Eagle Laughs at You" by Jackie Lomax released in the UK

Single Aug 31, 1968 • "Thingumybob / Yellow Submarine" by Black Dyke Mills Band released in the UK

Article September - October 1968 • Designing the packaging for the White Album

Article Early September 1968 • Paul McCartney on holiday in Sardinia

Session September 1968 ? • Recording "Those Were The Days" in other languages

Session Sep 03, 1968 • Recording "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

Session Sep 04, 1968 • Filming "Hey Jude", "Revolution" promo films

Film Sep 04, 1968 • Shooting of "Hey Jude (Versions 1 to 3)" promo film

Film Sep 04, 1968 • Shooting of "Revolution (Versions 1 and 2)" promo film

Session Sep 05, 1968 • Recording "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

Article Sep 06, 1968 • Paul McCartney and Mary Hopkin filmed for "Magpie" children's TV show

Session Sep 06, 1968 • Recording "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

Article Sep 08, 1968 • "Hey Jude" promo film premieres on UK TV

Film Sep 08, 1968 • Release of "Hey Jude (Versions 1 to 3)" promo film

Session Sep 09, 1968 • Recording "Helter Skelter"

Article Sep 10, 1968 • Children's TV show "Magpie" featuring Paul McCartney and Mary Hopkin is broadcasted

Session Sep 10, 1968 • Recording "Helter Skelter"

Session Sep 11, 1968 • Recording "Glass Onion"

Session Sep 12, 1968 • Recording "Glass Onion"

Session Sep 13, 1968 • Recording "Glass Onion"

Article Sep 14, 1968 • Paul McCartney hints at a Beatles' live TV show project

Interview Sep 14, 1968 • Paul McCartney interview for Melody Maker

Session Sep 16, 1968 • Recording "I Will", "Glass Onion"

Session Sep 17, 1968 • Mixing "Helter Skelter", recording "I Will", "Cry Baby Cry"

Session Sep 18, 1968 • Recording and mixing "Birthday"

Article Sep 19, 1968 • "Revolution" promo film is broadcast on Top Of The Pops

Session Sep 19, 1968 • Recording "Piggies"

Film Sep 19, 1968 • Release of "Revolution (Versions 1 and 2)" promo film

Session Sep 20, 1968 • Recording "Piggies"

Session Sep 23, 1968 • Recording "Happiness Is A Warm Gun"

Article Sept 24, 25 or 26 - Oct 20, 1968 • Linda Eastman visits Paul McCartney in London

Session Sep 24, 1968 • Recording "Happiness Is A Warm Gun"

Session Sep 25, 1968 • Recording and mixing "Happiness Is A Warm Gun"

Article Sep 26, 1968 • Apple books the Royal Albert Hall for a potential Beatles live performance

Session Sep 26, 1968 • Mixing "Happiness Is A Warm Gun", "What's The New Mary Jane", "Glass Onion", "I Will"

Article Sep 28, 1968 • "The Beatles" double-album is announced

Article Sep 30, 1968 • Hunter Davies' authorized Beatles biography released in the UK

Article Fall 1968 • Apple faces business problems

Session Oct 01, 1968 • Recording and mixing "Honey Pie"

Session Oct 02, 1968 • Recording "Honey Pie"

Session Oct 03, 1968 • Recording "Savoy Truffle"

Session Oct 04, 1968 • Recording "Martha My Dear", "Honey Pie"

Session Oct 05, 1968 • Recording "Savoy Truffle", recording and mixing "Martha My Dear", "Honey Pie", mixing "Dear Prudence"

Article Oct 06, 1968 • "Hey Jude" promo film broadcast on US TV

Session Oct 07, 1968 • Mixing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", recording "Long Long Long"

Session Oct 08, 1968 • Recording "Long Long Long", "I'm So Tired", "The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill"

Session Oct 09, 1968 • Mixing "The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill", recording "Long, Long, Long", "Why Don't We Do It In The Road"

Session Oct 10, 1968 • Recording and mixing: "Piggies", "Glass Onion", "Why Don't We Do It In The Road?", "Rocky Raccoon", "Long, Long, Long"

Session Early October 1968 to early December 1968 • "Post Card" sessions

Session Oct 11, 1968 • Recording and mixing "Savoy Truffle", "Piggies", "Don't Pass Me By", "Good Night"

Single Oct 11, 1968 • "I'm The Urban Spaceman / Canyons Of Your Mind" by Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band released in the UK

Article Oct 12, 1968 • Paul McCartney and Tony Barrow give more details about the Beatles’ live TV show project

Session Oct 12, 1968 • Mixing "Everybody's Got Something...", "Helter Skelter", "Mother Nature's Son", "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", "Long, Long, Long"

Article Oct 13, 1968 • “Revolution” promo film broadcast on US TV

Session Oct 13, 1968 • Recording and mixing "Julia", "Dear Prudence", "Wild Honey Pie", "Back In The U.S.S.R.", "Blackbird"

Session Oct 14, 1968 • Recording and mixing "I Will", "Birthday", "Savoy Truffle", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Long Long Long", "Yer Blues

Session Oct 15, 1968 • Mixing "Happiness Is A Warm Gun", "I'm So Tired", "Cry Baby Cry"

Session October 16-17, 1968 • Mixing "Why Don't We Do It In The Road", "It's All Too Much" and cross-fades for the White Album

Session Oct 18, 1968 • Tape copying "Yer Blues", "Don't Pass Me By"

Article October 20-31, 1968 • Paul McCartney spends time with Linda Eastman in New York

Article Oct 25, 1968 • Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman visit The Cavern Club

Single Oct 25, 1968 • "Quelli Erano Giorni (Those Were The Days) / Turn! Turn! Turn!" by Mary Hopkin released globally

Session Oct 29, 1968 • Mixing "Hey Bulldog", "All Together Now", "All You Need Is Love", "Only A Northern Song"

Article November 1968 • Apple publishes its first internal magazine

Article November 1968 • Michael Lindsay-Hogg is asked to direct the Beatles’ live TV show project

Session November 1968 • "Post Card" session - Improvisation with Donovan

Article End of October / early November 1968 • A TV ad project to promote "The Beatles" double-album is called off

Article Nov 03, 1968 • "All My Loving" TV documentary broadcast on UK TV

Film Nov 03, 1968 • Release of "All My Loving" documentary

Interview Nov 03, 1968 • Interview for "All My Loving" documentary

Article November 5 - Mid-November?, 1968 • Paul McCartney spends time with Linda Eastman in Scotland

Article Nov 06, 1968 • News reports the Beatles' live TV show would be recorded in December 1968

Article Nov 06, 1968 • Northern Songs announces record profit

Article Early November 1968 • "The Beatles" double-album postponed by one week

Article Nov 11, 1968 • "Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins" by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, released in the US

Article Nov 13, 1968 • “Yellow Submarine” premieres in the US

Interview Nov 21, 1968 • Paul McCartney interview for Radio Luxembourg

Album Nov 22, 1968 • "The Beatles (Mono)" by The Beatles released in the UK

Album Nov 22, 1968 • "The Beatles (Stereo)" by The Beatles released in the UK

Album Nov 25, 1968 • "The Beatles (Stereo)" by The Beatles released in the US

Interview Nov 30, 1968 • Paul McCartney interview for New Musical Express (NME)

Interview Nov 30, 1968 • Mary Hopkin interview for Woman's Own

Article December 1968 • More details and rumors about the Beatles’ live TV show project

Album Dec 06, 1968 • "James Taylor (Stereo)" by James Taylor released in the UK

Album Dec 06, 1968 • "James Taylor (Mono)" by James Taylor released in the UK

Interview Dec 07, 1968 • Paul McCartney interview for The Daily Mirror

Article December 11 - Before Christmas 1968 • Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman on holiday in Portugal

Single Dec 18, 1968 • "I'm The Urban Spaceman / Canyons Of Your Mind" by Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band released in the US

Single Dec 20, 1968 • "The Beatles 1968 Christmas Record" by The Beatles released in the UK

Article Christmas 1968 • Paul and Linda spend Christmas in Liverpool

Article Dec 31, 1968 • New Year's Eve 1968 in London

Article Dec 31, 1968 • Northern Songs acquires the Lawrence Wright catalogue