UN ÁLBUM GRABADO EN UN DÍA | THE BEATLES EN EL ESTUDIO CAPÍTULO 3

The last notes of "Please Please Me" still hung in the stale air of EMI's Studio Two on November 26, 1962, when George Martin's disembodied voice echoed through the talkback from the control room above. "Gentlemen," he addressed his young charges, "I believe you've scored your first number one." The veteran producer had a finely tuned ear for a hit, but it would be several months before the Beatles rode their second single to the top of the charts. Released on January 11, the song received an unexpected boost from Mother Nature the following week. The winter of 1963 was one of the most brutal in England's history, and the record-breaking cold forced many to spend their Saturday nights at home in front of the television—just in time to capture the band making one of their first nationally broadcast appearances, on the ITV pop music program Thank Your Lucky Stars. As the band jammed to their latest record, viewers were transfixed by the instantly humble melody, cascading harmonies, relentless rhythm, and, for 1960s Britain, ridiculously long hair. Almost overnight, the single rocketed skyward. Photos: Dezo Hoffmann / © Apple Corps Ltd. Robert Freeman Primary Source: Rolling Stone Magazine, article by JORDAN RUNTAGH. CONTACT: [email protected] Twitter:   / alejandro_fl95   Instagram:   / mr.vandebilt   Facebook:   / lahemerotecavlogs   La Hemeroteca is possible thanks to you. Keep helping us grow by leaving a comment and subscribing. Share and like.