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Photo: The Beatles during their last photo session, August 22, 1969

1969 highlights

January

Apple reveals US office plans
Jan 01, 1969
Apple's business problems become public knowledge
January 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 1
Jan 02, 1969
The Ballad Of John And Yoko (film)
1969 • For The Beatles
Filming date: January-April 1969
Let It Be (1970 film) (film)
1970 • For The Beatles
Filming date: January 2-31, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions
January 2-31, 1969
First mentions in the press of the “Get Back / Let It Be” sessions
January - February 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 2
Jan 03, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 3
Jan 06, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 4
Jan 07, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 5
Jan 08, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 6
Jan 09, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 7
Jan 10, 1969
The Beatles meet together to discuss their personal and business problems
Jan 12, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 8
Jan 13, 1969
Yellow Submarine (Stereo)
By The Beatles
Jan 13, 1969 • Released in the US
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 9
Jan 14, 1969
George Harrison rejoins The Beatles
Jan 15, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 10
Jan 16, 1969
Yellow Submarine (Stereo)
By The Beatles
Jan 17, 1969 • Released in the UK
Yellow Submarine (Mono)
By The Beatles
Jan 17, 1969 • Released in the UK
Installation of Apple recording studio at 3 Savile Row
January 17-19, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 11
Jan 20, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 12
Jan 21, 1969
Paul McCartney's 1961 Höfner 500/1 bass is last seen
Jan 21, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 13
Jan 22, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 14
Jan 23, 1969
Mixing the "Get Back" album (1st compilation) #1
Jan 24, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 15
Jan 24, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 16
Jan 25, 1969
Mixing the "Get Back" album (1st compilation) #2
Jan 26, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 17
Jan 26, 1969
Mixing the "Get Back" album (1st compilation) #3
Jan 27, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 18
Jan 27, 1969
Allen Klein meets with John Lennon
Jan 27, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 19
Jan 28, 1969
Allen Klein meets with The Beatles
Jan 28, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 20
Jan 29, 1969
Mixing the "Get Back" album (1st compilation) #4
Jan 30, 1969
The rooftop concert
Jan 30, 1969
Get Back (film)
1969 • For The Beatles
Filming date: Jan 30, 1969
Let It Be (film)
2024 • For The Beatles
Filming date: Jan 31, 1969
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 22
Jan 31, 1969

February

Recording "Rosetta"
Early February 1969
Home recording • Goodbye
February 1969
Allen Klein, John Eastman, and The Beatles discuss about NEMS
Feb 01, 1969
Paul and Linda have lunch at the London Post Tower
Early February 1969
Allen Klein appointed to look into The Beatles' affairs
Feb 03, 1969
Mixing "I've Got A Feeling", "Don't Let Me Down", "Get Back", "The One After 909", "Dig A Pony"
Feb 05, 1969
Paul McCartney fined for speeding
Feb 07, 1969
Paul McCartney buys Adagrose Limited
Feb 12, 1969
Launch party for Mary Hopkin’s album "Post Card"
Feb 13, 1969
Continuation of the "Get Back" sessions ?
February 14-22, 1969 ?
NEMS / Nemperor is sold to Triumph Investment Trust
January to February 17, 1969
James Taylor (Stereo)
By James Taylor
Feb 17, 1969 • Released in the US
Post Card (UK version - Mono)
By Mary Hopkin
Feb 21, 1969 • Released in the UK
Post Card (UK version - Stereo)
By Mary Hopkin
Feb 21, 1969 • Released in the UK
Rosetta / Just Like Before
By The Fourmost
Feb 21, 1969 • Released in the UK
The Beatles fight for NEMS / Nemperor
February 21 to August 1969
"Abbey Road" sessions
Feb 22 - Aug 25, 1969
Recording "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"
Feb 22, 1969
David Frost Presents… Frankie Howerd (interview)
Feb 23, 1969
Editing "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"
Feb 23, 1969
Tape copying, recording "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"
Feb 24, 1969
Recording "Old Brown Shoe", "All Things Must Pass", "Something"
Feb 25, 1969

March

"Goodbye" session
March 01-02, 1969
Goodbye (film)
For Mary Hopkin
Filming date: Mar 01, 1969
Penina
By Jotta Herre
March 1969 • Release date
Dick James sells his Northern Songs shares to ATV
March 1969
The Beatles turn down 4m$ offer for four US concerts
March 1969
Paul McCartney to write song for Noel Harrison
March 1969
Post Card (US version)
By Mary Hopkin
Mar 03, 1969 • Released in the US
Paul and Linda meet Princess Margaret on the set of "The Magic Christian"
Mar 04, 1969
Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman at the UK premiere of "Isadora"
Mar 04, 1969
Lontano Dagli Occhi / The Game
By Mary Hopkin
Mar 07, 1969 • Released globally
What makes a man stylish? (interview)
Mar 09, 1969
Mixing the Get Back album (2nd & 3rd compilations)
March - May 1969
Recording "Thumbin' A Ride", "Going Back to Liverpool"
Mar 11, 1969
ITV interview following Paul & Linda's wedding (interview)
Mar 12, 1969
Paul McCartney marries Linda Eastman
Mar 12, 1969
Paul and Linda McCartney visits Paul's family
Between March 13 and 16, 1969
Paul and Linda McCartney spend three weeks in New York (and in Bahamas)
March 16 to early April, 1969
Carolina in My Mind / Something's Wrong
By James Taylor
Mar 17, 1969 • Released in the US
Is This What You Want? (Mono)
By Jackie Lomax
Mar 21, 1969 • Released in the UK
Is This What You Want? (Stereo)
By Jackie Lomax
Mar 21, 1969 • Released in the UK
Allen Klein becomes business manager of Apple
Mar 21, 1969
Meeting Paul McCartney (interview)
Mar 22, 1969
Mixing "Get Back"
Mar 26, 1969
Goodbye / Sparrow
By Mary Hopkin
Mar 28, 1969 • Released in the UK

April

Recording "Charity Bubbles", "Goose"
Circa April - Early May 1969
The Beatles and ATV fight for the control of Northern Songs
April - May 1969
The “Get Back” LP rumours • April to May 1969
April - May 1969
Mixing "Get Back", "Don't Let Me Down"
Apr 03, 1969
"Get Back" premiered on BBC Radio 1
Apr 06, 1969
Mixing "Get Back"
Apr 07, 1969
Goodbye / Sparrow
By Mary Hopkin
Apr 07, 1969 • Released in the US
The "Voyage of the Fritz" photo session
Apr 09, 1969
Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (UK - Mono)
By The Beatles
Apr 11, 1969 • Released in the UK
Recording and mixing "The Ballad Of John And Yoko"
Apr 14, 1969
Paul and Linda visit Ringo on the set of "The Magic Christian"
Apr 14, 1969
Recording "On Our Way Home"
Late April 1969
Recording and mixing "Old Brown Shoe", recording "Something"
Apr 16, 1969
Get Back (film)
1969 • For The Beatles
Release date: Apr 17, 1969
"Get Back" promo film broadcast in the UK
Apr 17, 1969
Recording and mixing "Old Brown Shoe", "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"
Apr 18, 1969
Recording and mixing "I Want You (She's So Heavy)", "Oh! Darling"
Apr 20, 1969
Mixing "Two Of Us"
Apr 25, 1969
Recording "Oh! Darling", "Octopus's Garden"
Apr 26, 1969
Recording and mixing "Octopus's Garden"
Apr 29, 1969
Recording and mixing "Let It Be", "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)"
Apr 30, 1969
"The Ballad of John and Yoko" photo session
Wednesday, April 30, 1969 ?

May

Mixing "Oh! Darling"
May 01, 1969
Recording "Something"
May 02, 1969
Paul McCartney joins party to celebrate the completion of "The Magic Christian" film
May 04, 1969
Recording "Something"
May 05, 1969
Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (US - Stereo)
By The Beatles
May 05, 1969 • Released in the US
Recording "You Never Give Me Your Money"
May 06, 1969
Mixing the "Get Back" album (2nd compilation)
May 07, 1969
John, George and Ringo sign contract to officially appoint Allen Klein as The Beatles' business manager
May 08, 1969
Mixing the "Get Back" album (2nd compilation)
May 09, 1969
"My Dark Hour" session
May 09, 1969
Photo shoot of the "Get Back" LP album
May 13, 1969
Interview for BBC Radio Merseyside (interview)
May 16, 1969
Paul and Linda McCartney on holiday in Provence and Corfu
May 15 - June 17, 1969
New Day / Thumbin' A Ride
By Jackie Lomax
May 19, 1969 • Released in the US
“Hey Jude” wins an Ivor Novello award
May 22, 1969
Mixing the "Get Back" album (3rd compilation)
May 28, 1969
The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (UK - 1969)
By The Beatles
May 30, 1969 • Released in the UK

June

The "Get Back" LP rumours • June to July 1969
June - July 1969
The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (US - 1969)
By The Beatles
Jun 04, 1969 • Released in the US
The Ballad Of John And Yoko (film)
1969 • For The Beatles
Release date: Jun 05, 1969
Paul and Linda are looking for a new property
June - September 1969 ?
Tadpoles
By Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band
Jun 09, 1969 • Released in the UK
Brave New World
By The Steve Miller Band
Jun 16, 1969 • Released in the US
Charity Bubbles / Goose
By The Scaffold
Jun 27, 1969 • Released in the UK

July

Recording "You Never Give Me Your Money"
Jul 01, 1969
Battersea Rain Dance
By The Chris Barber Band
Jul 01, 1969 • Released in the UK
Designing the packaging for "Let It Be"
July 1969 - March 1970 ?
Recording "Her Majesty", "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight"
Jul 02, 1969
Recording "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight"
Jul 03, 1969
Recording "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight"
Jul 04, 1969
Paul McCartney attends The Rolling Stones' concert in Hyde Park
Jul 05, 1969
Recording "Here Comes The Sun"
Jul 07, 1969
Recording and mixing "Here Comes The Sun"
Jul 08, 1969
Recording "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
Jul 09, 1969
Recording and mixing "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
Jul 10, 1969
Recording and mixing "Maxwell's Silver Hammer", "Something", "You Never Give Me Your Money"
Jul 11, 1969
Recording "Que Sera Sera", "Fields of St. Etienne" #2
July 6 or 13, 1969 ?
Paul and Linda McCartney at the UK premiere of “Alfred The Great”
Jul 14, 1969
Recording and mixing "You Never Give Me Your Money"
Jul 15, 1969
My Dark Hour / Song For Our Ancestors
By The Steve Miller Band
Jul 16, 1969 • Released in the US
Recording "Here Comes The Sun", "Something"
Jul 16, 1969
Recording "Oh! Darling", "Octopus's Garden"
Jul 17, 1969
Recording and mixing "Oh! Darling", "Octopus's Garden"
Jul 18, 1969
Penina / Wings Of Revenge
By Carlos Mendes
Jul 18, 1969 • Released globally
My Dark Hour / Song For Our Ancestors
By The Steve Miller Band
Jul 18, 1969 • Released in the UK
Allen Klein talks to Record Retailer (interview)
Jul 19, 1969
The Beatles are shown a rough cut of the "Let It Be" film
Jul 20, 1969
Recording "Come Together"
Jul 21, 1969
Recording "Oh! Darling", "Come Together"
Jul 22, 1969
Recording "Oh! Darling", "Come Together", "The End"
Jul 23, 1969
Recording and mixing "Come And Get It", "Sun King", "Mean Mr Mustard"
Jul 24, 1969
Recording "Sun King", "Mean Mr. Mustard", "Come Together", "Polythene Pam", "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window"
Jul 25, 1969
Recording "Polythene Pam", "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window"
Jul 28, 1969
Recording "Come Together", "Sun King", "Mean Mr. Mustard"
Jul 29, 1969
Recording and mixing "You Never Give Me Your Money", "Come Together", "Polythene Pam"...
Jul 30, 1969
Recording "You Never Give Me Your Money", "Golden Slumbers", "Carry That Weight"
Jul 31, 1969

August

Recording "Because"
Aug 01, 1969
The “Get Back” LP rumours • August 1969
August 1969
Paul McCartney gives name to band Sounds Nice
August 1969 ?
Designing the packaging for "Abbey Road"
August 1969
Recording "Come And Get It"
Aug 02, 1969
Test shot for the "Abbey Road" album
August 3 or 7, 1969
Recording "Because", mixing "Something", "Here Comes The Sun"
Aug 04, 1969
Recording "You Never Give Me Your Money", "Because", "The End"
Aug 05, 1969
Recording "Here Comes The Sun", recording and mixing "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
Aug 06, 1969
Mixing "Come Together", recording "The End"
Aug 07, 1969
Recording "The End", "I Want You (She's So Heavy)", "Oh! Darling"
Aug 08, 1969
The "Abbey Road" photo session
Aug 08, 1969
Members of the Manson Family kill five, including actress Sharon Tate
August 9-10, 1969
Recording "I Want You (She's So Heavy)", "Oh! Darling", "Here Comes The Sun"
Aug 11, 1969
Mixing "Oh! Darling", "Because", "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
Aug 12, 1969
Mixing "You Never Give Me Your Money"
Aug 13, 1969
Mixing the "Abbey Road" medley
Aug 14, 1969
Recording "Golden Slumbers", "Carry That Weight", "The End", "Something", "Here Comes The Sun"
Aug 15, 1969
Recording "Que Sera Sera", "Fields of St. Etienne" #1
Aug 17, 1969
Recording and mixing "Golden Slumbers", "Carry That Weight", "The End"
Aug 18, 1969
Mixing "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End", "Something", recording and mixing "Here Comes The Sun"
Aug 19, 1969
Mixing "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"
Aug 20, 1969
Mixing the "Abbey Road" medley
Aug 21, 1969
Adagrose Ltd becomes McCartney Productions Ltd
Aug 21, 1969
Apple Corps' first annual board meeting
Aug 21, 1969
Recording "Carry On Till Tomorrow"
Aug 22, 1969
The Beatles' last photo session
Aug 22, 1969
Mixing "Carry On Till Tomorrow"
Aug 25, 1969
Editing "Maxwell's Silver Hammer", "The End"
Aug 25, 1969
Recording "Carry On Till Tomorrow"
August 26-27, 1969
Birth of Mary McCartney
Aug 28, 1969

September

ATV finalizes its acquisition of Northern Songs
September to November 1969
The "Get Back" LP rumours • September to December 1969
September - December 1969
Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison discuss the future of The Beatles
Sep 09, 1969
Maclen Ltd launches legal proceedings against Northern Songs Ltd
Sep 16, 1969
John Lennon tells the other Beatles he's leaving the band
Sep 16, 1969
Meeting to discuss the Capitol / EMI agreement
Sep 17, 1969
Recording "Rock Of All Ages"
Sep 18, 1969
The "Abbey Road" listening party
Sep 18, 1969
BBC Late Night Line Up previews "Abbey Road"
Sep 19, 1969
Following their kerb drill in Abbey Road (interview)
Sep 20, 1969
The Beatles sign the new Capitol / EMI agreement
Sep 20, 1969
US radio WKBW broadcasts the "Get Back" LP
Sep 20, 1969
Interview for BBC Radio 1 (interview)
Sep 21, 1969
Our bosses are the Beatles! (interview)
Sep 22, 1969
US radio WBCN broadcasts the “Get Back” LP
Sep 22, 1969
Paul and Linda McCartney at the UK premiere of "Midnight Cowboy"
Sep 25, 1969
Recording "Crimson Ship"
Sep 26, 1969
Abbey Road
By The Beatles
Sep 26, 1969 • Released in the UK
Mary Hopkin to represent Britain for Eurovision
Sep 27, 1969
Paul McCartney fined for careless driving
Sep 29, 1969

October

Abbey Road
By The Beatles
Oct 01, 1969 • Released in the US
The Beach (film)
2011 • For Paul McCartney
Filming date: Fall of 1969
Paul McCartney receives a cablegram to form supergroup with Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis and Tony Williams
Late October 1969
The "Paul Is Dead" conspiracy theory is growing
October 1969
Mixing "Across The Universe"
Oct 02, 1969
Something / Come Together
By The Beatles
Oct 06, 1969 • Released in the US
Brave New World
By The Steve Miller Band
Oct 10, 1969 • Released in the UK
Paul and Linda attend the opening night of Mary Hopkin's cabaret season in London
Oct 13, 1969
Interview for CBS (interview)
Late October 1969
Something (film)
1969 • For The Beatles
Filming date: Late October 1969
Paul and Linda McCartney retreat in Scotland
October 22 to November 17, 1969
Interview for BBC Radio 4 (interview)
Oct 26, 1969
"Tell my fans I'm alive and well!" says Paul McCartney (interview)
Oct 26, 1969
Something / Come Together
By The Beatles
Oct 31, 1969 • Released in the UK

November

The case of the missing Beatles - Paul is still with us (interview)
Nov 07, 1969
Recording "Stardust"
Nov 07, 1969
Something (film)
1969 • For The Beatles
Release date: Nov 13, 1969
"Something" promo video is shown on Top Of The Pops
Nov 13, 1969
Memories of an Apple girl (interview)
Nov 15, 1969
Paul upgrades his home studio
November - December 1969
The "Get Back" documentary turns into the "Let It Be" film
Nov 18, 1969
Recording, mixing and editing "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)" and "What's The New Mary Jane"
Nov 26, 1969
The day the Beatles died (interview)
Nov 27, 1969

December

Kum Back
By The Beatles
December 1969 • Release date
The Beatles Monthly Book magazine ceases publication
December 1969
The Beatles reject offers to perform live
December 1969
Mixing "Lady Madonna", "Rain", "Octopus's Garden"
Dec 02, 1969
Mixing "Hey Jude", "Revolution"
Dec 05, 1969
Come And Get It / Rock Of All Ages
By Badfinger
Dec 05, 1969 • Released in the UK
Paul and Linda McCartney on holiday in Antigua
December 10- 22?, 1969
No One's Gonna Change Our World
By Various Artists
Dec 12, 1969 • Released in the UK
Mixing the "Get Back" album (4th compilation)
Dec 15, 1969
The Beatles Seventh Christmas Record
By The Beatles
Dec 19, 1969 • Released in the UK
Mixing the "Get Back" album (4th compilation)
Dec 21, 1969
Recording "McCartney"
December 23, 1969 - March 1970
"McCartney" home recordings
Dec 23-30, 1969
"Get Back" promo clip broadcast in color in the UK
Dec 25, 1969
New year's eve party in Liverpool
Dec 31, 1969

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