Beatles First Recording Session
The Quarry Men made their first-ever recording session At Percy Phillips home recording studio in Liverpool.
The studio log puts the date at 12 July 1958 but the blue commemorative plaque on the wall has it as 14 July.
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Derek Shelmerdine, author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled in conversation with Dave Roberts.
On his Music for Grown Ups show.
Thursday 12 July 2018, 8.20 pm (UK) on Meridian FM.
The First Recording Session
John, Paul and George recorded together for the first time in July 1958. They called themselves the Quarry Men at the time.
During the session they recorded two songs, a cover and an original song. For the cover they recorded Buddy Holly’s That’ll be the Day. In addition they chose one of their own compositions, In Spite of All the Danger. The song was a joint effort between Paul McCartney and George Harrison.
The Quarry Men became The Beatles in the summer of 1960. This was just before their first trip to Hamburg.
Two years later drummer Pete Best was replaced by Ringo Starr. They were now the Fab Four. Shortly after this they released their first UK single, Love Me Do.
And the rest… as they say… is history…
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Derek Shelmerdine is the author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled.
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Timeline – What Happened Today – Pocket Histories
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