Author: JeremyT
The best band in history - The Beatles tour of London
1. Beatles cover Please Please Me, 20 Manchester Square, London The Beatles Please Please Me covers were shot here. Notes:
2. Abbey Road Studios, 3 Abbey Road, St Johns Wood Famous for the legendary 'Beatles', & the pedestrian crossing. Notes:
3. Beatles final gig, 3 Savile Row, London The scene of the last ever Beatles gig, on the rooftops here. Notes:
4. Beatles first no.1 written here, 57 Wimpole Street, London This is where the Beatles wrote Yesterday and Eleanor Rigby. Notes:
5. Beatles Manager Last Day, 24 Chapel Street Epstein died at this address in 1967 after excess drug use Notes:
6. City Barge, 27 Strand On The Green The pub was in The Beatles 'Help' and 'A Hard Day's Night' films Notes:
7. Cook, Lennon and Dinner Parties, 17 Church Row Beatles epic was written and fuelled by happy evenings here Notes:
8. Decca: Birth of Rock n roll, 165 Broadhurst Gardens Former home of Decca Records and the birth of British rock music Notes:
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9. The Dorchester, 53 Park Lane, London Peter Sellers heart attack and Prince Phillips stag occured here Notes:
10. Fab Four Tailoring, 161 King's Road 'Apple Tailoring, Civil and Theatrical' once traded here. Notes:
11. George Harrison's Hare Temple, Bhaktivedanta Manor, Dharam Marg, Hilfield lane, The manor that George Harrison lived in and became a Hare temple Notes:
12. HMV's first Celebrity Opening, 363 Oxford Street HMV's first store in London, and first celebrity opening. Notes:
13. Home to Beatlemania, 13 Monmouth Street A little piece of Beatle history was founded here Notes:
14. Home to the Nemperor, 3 Hill Street, Mayfair Daft name for quite a successful music management man Notes:
15. John & Cynthia's Original Pad, 13 Emperor's Gate, Knightsbridge The Lennon's once lived here before fans took over their lives Notes:
16. John and Yoko's Nude Scene, 38 Montagu Square, London John Lennon and Yoko Ono's nude cover was shot in Ringo's flat. Notes:
17. Music, Fashion and Fruit, 3 Saville Row
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Once the home to the Beatles 'Apple headquarters' Notes:
18. Not Queer, Not Jewish, 7 Duke Street John Lennon's immortal words to Tony Barrow Notes:
19. Olympic Studios, 117 Church Road, Barnes, London The studios where Jimi Hendrix recorded Are You Experienced? Notes:
20. Paul McCartney's Busking, Leicester Square Tube station, London This is where Paul McCartney went busking for a film in 1984. Notes:
21. Paul McCartney's London Home, 7 Cavendish Avenue, St Johns Wood, London This is Paul McCartney's London home of 40+ years. Notes:
22. Ringo Drinks A Pint, 28 Winchester Road 'A Hard Day's Night' filmed here - The Turks Head pub Notes:
23. Ringo Starr lived here, Round Hill, Compton Avenue, Highgate Beatle drummer Ringo lived here between 1969 and 1973. Notes:
24. The Beatles Apple Shop, 94 Baker Street, London The site of the famous Beatles Apple Store in 1967-68. Notes:
25. The Butcher Sessions, 1 The Vale, King's Road Bizarre photo shoot of the 'The Beatles' took place here
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26. The Crawdaddy Club, Station Hotel, Richmond (opposite the railway st This is where the infamous Crawdaddy club was home to the Stones Notes:
27. The Palladium, Argyll Street, London One of London's most prestigious and largest theatres. Notes:
28. The Scotch, 13 Masons Yard, St James, London The Scotch of St James, swinging sixties celeb music club. Notes:
29. The Speakeasy Club, 48 Margaret Street, London This is the site of The Speakeasy Club, infamous rock venue. Notes:
30. The Turkish Beatles, 28 Winchester Road, St Margarets, Twickenham, Mi The Beatles, crew, cast & production team wrap party pub Notes:
31. Trident Sound Studios, 17 St Annes Court, London Infamous recording studios to the stars. Notes:
32. Sergeant Pepper Covered, 4 Chelsea Manor Studios, 1 Flood Street, Chelsea This is where Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was shot Notes:
33. A Comic Legends resting place, Kew Meadow Path, Richmond The greatest magic comic of his generation or indeed ever Notes:
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34. The Beatles Coffee Shop, St. John's Wood Underground Station, Finchley Ro The Beatles Coffee Shop near the Abbey Road crossing. Notes:
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