31 January 1962 The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club – a night performance.
31 January 1963 The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club, followed by a night show at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead. The demand for tickets at the Majestic was so high that The Beatles perform two separate shows for two “houses”, which is quite unusual for a ballroom appearance.
31 January 1964 UK release of Tony Sheridan/Beatles single “Sweet Georgia Brown/Nobody’s Child” (Polydor).
31 January 1964 The Beatles perform two shows at the Olympia Theatre in Paris, France.
31 January 1967 The Beatles are back at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, to complete filming for the “Strawberry Fields Forever” promotional video. One of the scenes shot on this day has Paul dropping down from a high branch in the dead tree and running backwards to a piano. In the final video, this segment is played in reverse, making it appear as if Paul is jumping up into the tree–this time The Beatles utilize backwards film in addition to their experiments with backwards tapes.
31 January 1969 The completion of filming and recording for the “Get Back” project. In Apple Studios, London, The Beatles and Billy Preston set up in stage formation and perform/film/record “Two of Us”, “The Long and Winding Road”, and “Let It Be” (nine takes). This has been called the “Apple Studio Performance”. Ultimately, The Beatles aren’t at all happy with the results of the “Get Back” sessions. John favors putting it out just as it is, so that “It’ll tell people, ‘This is us with our trousers off, so will you please end the game now?'” But “Abbey Road” will be recorded and released before the “Get Back” album is issued, with the new title “Let It Be”.
