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1970 highlights

January

Christmas Album (US release)
By The Beatles
Spring 1971 • Release date
Recording "I Me Mine"
Jan 03, 1970
The "Let It Be" sessions
Jan 3 - April 2, 1970
Recording and mixing "Let It Be"
Jan 04, 1970
Mixing "I Me Mine", "Across The Universe" for the "Get Back" album (4th compilation)
Jan 05, 1970
Recording & mixing "For You Blue" for the Get Back album (4th compilation), Mixing "Let It Be"
Jan 08, 1970
Magic Christian Music
By Badfinger
Jan 09, 1970 • Released in the UK
Beatles in office - what's going on at Apple? (interview)
Jan 11, 1970
Come And Get It / Rock Of All Ages
By Badfinger
Jan 12, 1970 • Released in the US
Paul and Linda spend time in New York
January 12-15, 1970
Recording "Junk"
Jan 17, 1970
Mixing "The Lovely Linda", "That Would Be Something", "Valentine Day", "Momma", "Oo You", "Teddy Boy"
Jan 24, 1970
Mixing "The Inner Light"
Jan 27, 1970

February

How The Web Was Woven / Thumbin' A Ride
By Jackie Lomax
Feb 06, 1970 • Released in the UK
Recording the "McCartney" album
Feb 07-08, 1970
Family trip in the South of England
February 10-14, 1970
The Magic Christian (Original Soundtrack Album)
By Various Artists
Feb 11, 1970 • Released in the US
Recording "Maybe I'm Amazed"
Feb 15, 1970
Magic Christian Music
By Badfinger
Feb 16, 1970 • Released in the US
Tape copying for the "McCartney" album
Feb 16, 1970
Recording "Teddy Boy"
Feb 17, 1970
Recording "Junk", "Kreen - Akrore"
Feb 18, 1970
Recording "Hot As Sun"
Feb 19, 1970
Recording "Oo You", mixing “The Lovely Linda”, “Glasses”, “Junk”, “Singalong Junk”, "Momma Miss America"
Feb 20, 1970
Mixing "The Lovely Linda", "Glasses/Suicide", "Momma Miss America", "Singalong Junk"
Feb 21, 1970
Recording "Every Night", mixing "Maybe I'm Amazed", "That Would Be Something", "Valentine Day"
Feb 22, 1970
Mixing "Hot As Sun", "Every Night", "Don't Cry Baby"
Feb 24, 1970
Paul McCartney lodges a complaint against fans
Feb 24, 1970
Recording and mixing "Man We Was Lonely"
Feb 25, 1970
Hey Jude
By The Beatles
Feb 26, 1970 • Released in the US
Mixing "Junk", "Teddy Boy", "Kreen Akrore"
Feb 26, 1970
Mixing "Oo You"
Feb 28, 1970
Mixing "For You Blue"
Feb 28, 1970
George Martin and Geoff Emerick win NME Awards
Feb 28, 1970

March

Home recordings
Circa 1970
Drake's Drum is retiring
March 1970
Designing the packaging for "McCartney"
Circa March 1970
"Let It Be" video clip shown on Top Of The Pops
Mar 05, 1970
Let It Be / You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
By The Beatles
Mar 06, 1970 • Released in the UK
Mixing outtakes from the "McCartney" album
March 7-8, 1970
The "McCartney" track listing is finalised
Mar 11, 1970
Let It Be / You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
By The Beatles
Mar 11, 1970 • Released in the US
Dispute over the release of "McCartney"
Second half of March 1970
Playback of the "McCartney" album
Mar 16, 1970
All four Beatles attends Pattie Harrison's birthday party
Mar 17, 1970
Mastering of the "McCartney" album
Mar 21, 1970
Mixing "Let It Be" album #1
Mar 23, 1970
Creating the master tapes of "McCartney" album
Mar 23, 1970
Paul defines the promotion plan for "McCartney"
Mar 23, 1970
Mixing "Let It Be" album #2
Mar 25, 1970
Mixing "Let It Be" album #3
Mar 26, 1970
Mixing "Let It Be" album #4
Mar 27, 1970
Sentimental Journey
By Ringo Starr
Mar 27, 1970 • Released in the UK
Mixing "Let It Be" album #5
Mar 30, 1970

April

Overdubs for "Let It Be" album
Apr 01, 1970
Mixing "Let It Be" album #6
Apr 02, 1970
Give Her A Break, Paul! (interview)
Apr 05, 1970
McCartney Productions Ltd. acquires the film rights for Rupert the Bear
Apr 07, 1970
The "McCartney" press kit (interview)
Apr 09, 1970
The "McCartney" press kit is sent to UK press
Apr 09, 1970
“Paul is quitting The Beatles” — UK newspapers break the story
Apr 10, 1970
Dispute over the release of "Let It Be"
April 10 - End of April 1970
Paul McCartney writes to Allen Klein about "The Long And Winding Road"
Apr 14, 1970
McCartney
By Paul McCartney
Apr 17, 1970 • Released in the UK
Paul McCartney complains about "McCartney" ads with mentions of ABKCO
Late April / early May 1970
Question-time with Paul conducted by Paul! (interview)
Apr 18, 1970
Interview with Record Mirror (interview)
Apr 18, 1970
Maybe I'm Amazed (version 1) (film)
1970 • For Paul McCartney
Release date: Apr 19, 1970
"Maybe I'm Amazed" promotional video broadcast
Apr 19, 1970
McCartney
By Paul McCartney
Apr 20, 1970 • Released in the US
Interview for the Evening Standard (interview)
Tuesday, April 21-22, 1970
"Let It Be" album and film are officially announced
Apr 23, 1970
Sentimental Journey
By Ringo Starr
Apr 24, 1970 • Released in the US
Paul & Linda McCartney send a telegram to Disc & Music Echo (interview)
Apr 25, 1970
Paul McCartney Returns! (interview)
Apr 30, 1970

May

Home recordings - "Ram" demos
May-August 1970
Paul and Linda McCartney go and live in Scotland for four months
May 1 - August 1970
John Lennon and Paul McCartney win five BMI Awards
May 1970
Who does Paul McCartney think he is? (interview)
May 02, 1970
Paul McCartney is asked to participate in festival in Cornwall
May 02, 1970
Let It Be (UK - 1st pressing with "Get Back" book)
By The Beatles
May 08, 1970 • Released in the UK
“Get Back” gets an Ivor Novello award
May 10, 1970
The Long and Winding Road / For You Blue (US)
By The Beatles
May 11, 1970 • Released in the US
Let It Be (US version)
By The Beatles
May 18, 1970 • Released in the US
First public screening of the "Let It Be" Film
May 18, 1970
Let It Be (1970 film) (film)
1970 • For The Beatles
Release date: May 20, 1970
UK premiere of the “Let It Be” film
May 20, 1970
Interview for BBC Radio 1 (interview)
May 23, 1970
US launch of the "Let It Be" film
May 23, 1970

June

Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) / Fields Of St Etienne (US)
By Mary Hopkin
Jun 15, 1970 • Released in the US
Lee Eastman asks for The Beatles to be dissolved
Jun 15, 1970

July

John Eastman visits Paul and Linda in Scotland
July 11-20, 1970
Test screening of "The Raging Moon" leads Paul McCartney to withdraw his song
Jul 22, 1970
Focus On A Top Star - Paul McCartney (interview)
Jul 25, 1970
Holiday in the Orkney and Shetland Islands
Jul 27, 1970

August

ATV restructuring
August 1970
Beatles documentary "The Long And Winding Road" announced
August 1970
Interview with Melody Maker (interview)
Aug 15, 1970
BEATLES - the facts (interview)
Aug 15, 1970
The Beatles are finished, declares 'hideaway' Paul (interview)
Aug 27, 1970
Beatles' future - by Paul (interview)
Aug 29, 1970
Man breaks into Paul McCartney’s London home
Aug 31, 1970

September

John Lennon and Paul McCartney issue a writ to retrieve Northern Songs monies
September 1970
Paul McCartney So Very, Very Real (interview)
Sep 05, 1970
Paul McCartney declines a role in the film "The Second Coming Of Suzanne"
September 1970
French holiday
Late September - October 2, 1970

October

Paul and Linda McCartney travel to New York to record "Ram"
October 2-7, 1970
Paul McCartney holds secret auditions for a drummer
Oct 09, 1970
Beatles record again? The odds are much against it, says producer George Martin (interview)
Oct 10, 1970
Paul McCartney holds secret auditions for a guitar player
October 10-11, 1970
Recording "Another Day"
Oct 12, 1970
"Ram" sessions (CBS Studios, New York City)
Oct 12 to Nov 20, 1970
Recording "Get On The Right Thing"
Oct 14, 1970
Recording "3 Legs", "Eat At Home"
Oct 16, 1970
Recording "I Lie Around"
Oct 19, 1970
Recording "The Back Seat Of My Car," "When The Wind Is Blowing"
Oct 20, 1970
Paul McCartney meets his legal team to discuss the strategy to break up The Beatles' partnership
Oct 21, 1970
Recording "The Back Seat Of My Car", "Rode All Night"
Oct 22, 1970
Recording "The Back Seat Of My Car"
Oct 23, 1970
Recording "Hey Diddle", "A Love For You"
Oct 26, 1970
Recording "A Love For You," "Long Haired Lady"
Oct 27, 1970
Recording "Long Haired Lady", "Sunshine Sometime"
Oct 29, 1970
Paul & family dressed up for Halloween
Oct 31, 1970

November

Recording "Oh Woman, Oh Why", mixing "Sunshine Sometime"
Nov 02, 1970
Recording "Oh Woman, Oh Why", "Monkberry Moon Delight"
Nov 03, 1970
Recording "Monkberry Moon Delight", "Uncle Albert"
Nov 05, 1970
Recording "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"
Nov 06, 1970
Let It Be (UK - 2nd pressing)
By The Beatles
Nov 06, 1970 • Released in the UK
Recording "Too Many People"
Nov 10, 1970
Recording "Little Woman Love"
Nov 13, 1970
Recording "Smile Away", "Heart Of The Country"
November 16-18, 1970
Recording "Little Lamb Dragonfly"
Nov 19, 1970
Paul and family have holiday in Barbados
November 21 - December 4, 1970

December

Interview for BBC Radio 1 (interview)
December 1970
Paul McCartney acquires Low Ranachan Farm
December 1970 ?
Paul McCartney and George Harrison meet
Early December 1970
Recording "Monkberry Moon Delight", "Uncle Albert", "Oh Woman, Oh Why", "3 Legs", "Long Haired Lady", "The Back Seat Of My Car"
December 6-11, 1970
Paul and family return to Scotland
Dec 13, 1970
From Then To You (UK release)
By The Beatles
Dec 18, 1970 • Released in the UK
Paul McCartney places a full-page ad in New Musical Express
End of December 1970
Melody Maker reports The Beatles are looking for a new bassist
Dec 26, 1970
Paul McCartney files a lawsuit against the other three Beatles
Dec 31, 1970

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