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1987 highlights

February

"P.S. Love Me Do" sessions
February 1987
Recording "Rockestra Theme"
Feb 04, 1987
Mixing "Rockestra Theme"
Feb 05, 1987
Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane (UK - Picture disc - 1987)
By The Beatles
Feb 16, 1987 • Released in the UK
McCartney Snaps Back (interview)
Feb 22, 1987
Why release the first four albums on CD in mono? Well, why not ... (interview)
Feb 23, 1987

March

The "Phil Ramone" sessions
March 1987
Paul & Linda McCartney film a cameo appearance for comedy "Eat The Rich"
March 1987
Let It Be (Ferry Aid version) (film)
For Ferry Aid
Filming date: Mar 06, 1987
Recording "Back On My Feet"
Mar 09, 1987
Recording " Love Come Tumbling Down"
Mar 10, 1987
Recording "Once Upon A Long Ago"
Mar 11, 1987
Recording "Once Upon A Long Ago"
Mar 12, 1987
Recording "This One"
Mar 18, 1987
Recording "This One"
Mar 19, 1987
Recording "Atlantic Ocean"
Mar 20, 1987
Let It Be (Ferry Aid - EU version)
By Various Artists
Mar 23, 1987 • Released in the UK

April

Interview with Julia Baird (interview)
1987
Recorded Highlights Of The Prince's Trust 10th Anniversary Birthday Party
By Various Artists
Apr 10, 1987 • Released in the UK
Recording "Love Mix"
Apr 21, 1987
Rubber Soul (1987 mix)
By The Beatles
Apr 30, 1987 • Released globally
Recorded Highlights Of The Prince's Trust 10th Anniversary Birthday Party
By Various Artists
Apr 30, 1987 • Released globally

June

"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" 20th birthday party
Jun 01, 1987

July

Overdubbing "Once Upon A Long Ago"
Jul 01, 1987
All You Need Is Love / Baby You're A Rich Man (UK - 1987)
By The Beatles
Jul 06, 1987 • Released in the UK
All You Need Is Love / Baby You're A Rich Man (UK - Picture disc - 1987)
By The Beatles
Jul 06, 1987 • Released in the UK
"CHOBA Á CCCP" session #1
Jul 20, 1987
"CHOBA Á CCCP" session #2
Jul 21, 1987
"CHOBA Á CCCP" session #3
Jul 22, 1987

August

Demo recordings
August 1987
"Cold Cuts" session
August 1987
"CHOBA Á CCCP" promotional medleys
Aug 20, 1987

September

Recording "Children In Need"
September 1987 ?
Demo Sessions with Elvis Costello
September - October 1987
Recording batch 1 of demos with Elvis Costello
Sep 03, 1987
12th Buddy Holly Week
Sep 09, 1987

October

"Flowers In The Dirt" session #1 with Trevor Horn & Steve Lipson
October - November 1987
"Wide Prairie" sessions
October, 1987
Filming of the "All The Best!" TV ad
October 1987 ?
Recording "Rough Ride"
Oct 05, 1987
Duane Eddy
By Duane Eddy
Oct 05, 1987 • Released in the US
Mixing "Rough Ride"
Oct 06, 1987
Once Upon a Long Ago (film)
For Paul McCartney
Filming date: October 16-17, 1987
Interview for the Library of Congress (interview)
Oct 22, 1987
Recording batch 2 of demos with Elvis Costello
Oct 23, 1987

November

All The Best! (US version)
By Paul McCartney
Nov 02, 1987 • Released in the US
All The Best! (UK version)
By Paul McCartney
Nov 02, 1987 • Released in the UK
Paul McCartney commerorates 20 years of Rolling Stone magazines
Nov 05, 1987
Paul McCartney donates £15,000 to the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre
Nov 07, 1987
Recording "Figure Of Eight"
Nov 09, 1987
Once Upon a Long Ago #4
By Paul McCartney
Nov 16, 1987 • Released in the UK
Once Upon a Long Ago #2
By Paul McCartney
Nov 16, 1987 • Released in the UK
Once Upon A Long Ago / Back On My Feet
By Paul McCartney
Nov 16, 1987 • Released in the UK
Yoru No Hit Studio
Nov 18, 1987
Wogan
Nov 20, 1987
Hello, Goodbye / I Am The Walrus (UK - 1987)
By The Beatles
Nov 23, 1987 • Released in the UK
Once Upon a Long Ago #3
By Paul McCartney
Nov 23, 1987 • Released in the UK
Hello, Goodbye / I Am The Walrus (UK - Picture disc - 1987)
By The Beatles
Nov 23, 1987 • Released in the UK
The Roxy
Nov 24, 1987
The Last Resort
Nov 27, 1987

December

"Tropic Island Hum" sessions
December 1987
Top Of The Pops
Dec 03, 1987
Le Telethon
Dec 04, 1987
Release of "Once Upon A Video"
Dec 07, 1987
Going live!
Dec 12, 1987
Wetten dass..?
Dec 20, 1987
Sacrée soirée
Dec 23, 1987

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