1969 Timeline - The Beatles

The Beatles

Notable

Timeline Of Events

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u.S. album: "yellow submarine"

2 previously released recordings
4 new recordings
u.K. album release date: january 17, 1969

U.S. Release Date:

1969 Jan

13th

song: "only a northern song"

u.K. release date: january 17, 1969

u.S. Release Date:

1969 Jan

13th

song: "all together now"

u.K. release date: january 17, 1969

u.S. Release Date:

1969 Jan

13th

song: "hey bulldog"

u.K. release date: january 17, 1969

u.S. Release Date:

1969 Jan

13th

song: "it's all too much"

u.K. release date: january 17, 1969

u.S. Release Date:

1969 Jan

13th

concert: rooftop performance

the beatles final public performance on the roof of the apple offices in london, england

u.K. event Date:

1969 Jan

30th

single: record release

"Get Back" & "don't let me down"
u.S. single release date: may 5, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 april

11th

song: "Get back"

u.S. release date: may 5, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 april

11th

song: "don't let me down"

u.S. release date: may 5, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 april

11th

single: record release

"The ballad of john & yoko" & "old brown shoe"
u.S. single release date: june 4, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 may

30th

song: "the ballad of john and yoko"

u.S. release date: june 4, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 may

30th

song: "old brown shoe"

u.S. release date: june 4, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 may

30th

traffic accident

after only having a driver's license for four years, john lennon discovers he is not a very good driver. lennon took one week to recover before returning to the studio.

event Date:

1969 july

1st

last beatles photo shoot

location: tittenhurst park - John lennon's estate
the last time all four beatles were ever in the same room

event Date:

1969 aug

22nd

Business: new parlophone contract

allen klein negotiates a new contract for the beatles

event Date:

1969 Sept

1st

concert: plastic ono band
toronto rock & roll revival

group members: john lennon, yoko ono, eric clapton, klaus voormann and alan white

event Date:

1969 Sept

13th

John lennon quits the beatles

in a meeting to sign the new recording contract, lennon tells paul mcCartney and ringo starr (george harrison not present) that he is leaving the beatles. the media is not notified.

event Date:

1969 Sept

20th

album: abbey road

17 new beatles recordings
u.S. album release date: october 1, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 Sept

26th

song: "come together"

u.S. release date: october 1, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 Sept

26th

song: "something"

u.S. release date: october 1, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 Sept

26th

song: "maxwell's silver hammer"

u.S. release date: october 1, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 Sept

26th

song: "Oh! darling"

u.S. release date: october 1, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 Sept

26th

song: "Octopus's garden"

u.S. release date: october 1, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 Sept

26th

song: "i want you (she's so heavy)"

u.S. release date: october 1, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 Sept

26th

song: "here comes the sun"

u.S. release date: october 1, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 Sept

26th

song: "because"

u.S. release date: october 1, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 Sept

26th

song: "you never give me your money"

u.S. release date: october 1, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 Sept

26th

song: "sun king"

u.S. release date: october 1, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 Sept

26th

song: "mean mr. mustard"

u.S. release date: october 1, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 Sept

26th

song: "Polythene pam"

u.S. release date: october 1, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 Sept

26th

song: "she came in through the bathroom window"

u.S. release date: october 1, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 Sept

26th

song: "golden slumbers"

u.S. release date: october 1, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 Sept

26th

song: "carry that weight"

u.S. release date: october 1, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 Sept

26th

song: "the end"

u.S. release date: october 1, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 Sept

26th

song: "her majesty"

u.S. release date: october 1, 1969

u.K. release Date:

1969 Sept

26th

single: record release

"Something" & "come together"
Previously released recordings
u.K. single release date: october 31, 1969

u.S. release Date:

1969 oct

6th