The Beatles This Week: July 5–July 11

The world premiere of “A Hard Day’s Night” took place at the London Pavilion. The soundtrack album had sold 1.5 million copies over 9 days. It was the fastest-selling album in UK history.
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The Beatles This Week: May 3 – May 9

On May 5, 1960, The Quarry Men changed their name to the Silver Beetles, later to become The Beatles.
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