International Beatles Day: why is it commemorated on January 16?

The Beatles are recognized by many people as the creators of the rock we know today. The group led by John Lennon and made up of McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr changed the musical paradigm and gave rise to a genre that is still valid today. That is why January 16 is commemorated as International Beatles Day.

This date was chosen because that day the Cavern Club was inaugurated, the legendary place where the Beatles made their first presentation under the original line-up. In any case, this generated a great controversy among all their fans who consider that this fact was not one of the most important in the history of the band formed in the early 60s.

When should International Beatles Day be according to some fans

The band has a large number of followers around the world. During his years of career he was a sensation but he also continued to generate fanaticism after they separated and even after the murder of John Lennon. For some fans, the true date to celebrate the band should be July 6 because it was the day John Lennon and Paul McCartney met.

However, it is not the only valid opinion regarding the anniversary, some fans of the British band think that July 10 is also important, because it was the day they returned to Liverpool after their memorable tour of the United States to film the premiere of his film A Hard Day’s Night.

All The Beatles albums

Please Please Me (1963)

It was the band’s first studio album. Released on March 22, 1963. A work that impressed the music industry for being one of the first in which the same rock band composes, sings and plays instruments, without anyone else around.

With The Beatles (1963)

Just four months after the release of their debut, the Beatles got to work with their second album, ‘With The Beatles’. In fact, it was the album that unseated ‘Please Please Me’ from the top of the charts, reaching one million copies sold.

A Hard Day’s Night (1964)

The Beatles’ third album, ‘A Hard Day’s Night’, had to arrive for all the songs to be originally composed by them and signed by the Lennon-McCartney duo, despite the fact that John’s handwriting was more present than Paul’s.

Beatles For Sale (1964)

‘Beatles For Sale’ is the group’s fourth album, a more mature work in which John Lennon and Paul McCartney began to compose in a more autobiographical way. In it they flirt with country and folk rock, being inspired for the first time by the work of their contemporary Bob Dylan.

Help! (1965)

Seven of the fourteen songs that make up ‘Help!’ They were included on the soundtrack of the Beatles film of the same name. On this fifth album by the British band is one of the jewels of their discography: ‘Yesterday’

Rubber Soul (1965)

Recording in record time to take advantage of the Christmas rush, the Beatles released ‘Rubber Soul’ in December 1965.

Revolver (1966)

Before deciding to take a short break from touring so they could experiment more in the studio, they recorded Revolver. With this album, the Liverpool group perfected their compositions and began to play new genres in terms of sound.

Magical Mystery Tour (1967)

Another album that was also the soundtrack of a movie with the same name is ‘Magical Mystery Tour’. As curious facts for the first time in the Beatles’ discography, on this album there is an instrumental song without vocals, ‘Flying’; and it was published in stereo as well as in mono, revolutionizing the way we understood sound in the 60s.

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

Psychedelia continued in crescendo in the Beatles’ work with ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’, an album in which experimentation was more present than ever. Thanks to the multiple trips that the band took to get inspired, in this work we even find influences from Indian music, moving away from the conventional pop rock of the time and extreme its avant-garde character.

White Album (1968)

After the overloaded cover of ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club’, their previous album, it was time to be more sober. The boys took it literally and published what is known as ‘White Album’, with a cover like a blank page. A more experimental work than usual, with genres such as music hall, folk, British blues, ska, avant-garde and proto-metal.

Abbey Road (1969)

It is perhaps the most iconic Beatles cover (and, consequently, the London street most visited by tourists each year). ‘Abbey Road’ features the good vibes ‘Here Comes The Sun’, a bright and optimistic song that left aside the bad vibes that the band was beginning to suffer. A great album to listen to from start to finish.

Yellow Submarine (1969)

Although ‘Yellow Submarine’ was the result of a contractual obligation of the Beatles by which they had to release an album accompanying the animated film, the truth is that it is difficult to imagine the band’s legacy without the presence of songs as iconic songs like ‘All You Need Is Love’.

Let it Be (1970)

The release of ‘Let It Be’ will always be remembered for the context that surrounded it: it was the last work released by the Beatles before Paul McCartney announced his departure from the group. The song that gives the album its title is one of the best known by the band and, furthermore, in the history of music. For all these reasons, it is a very special album that marked the end of an era.