"With the Beatles" album

On This Day 30th November 1963

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On this day in 1963, The Beatles made British music history yet again. Their second UK studio album, “With the Beatles,” became the first album by any group in the United Kingdom to sell over one million copies a milestone that cemented Beatlemania as an unstoppable cultural force.

Before its release, their debut album “Please Please Me” had dominated the No.1 spot for months. But when “With the Beatles” arrived, it didn’t just enter the charts it knocked their own first album off the top, a feat almost unheard of at the time.

It was clear that The Beatles weren’t simply popular; they were rewriting the rules of the charts in real time. Together, these two groundbreaking albums kept The Beatles at No.1 for an extraordinary 51 consecutive weeks, reshaping the UK pop landscape and setting a new standard for what a modern band could achieve.

Their sound, style, and swagger would influence every corner of British music much of it rooted in the clubs, streets, and recording studios of central London.

Join me on my Rock & Roll Tour of Soho, where we explore several Beatles linked locations, including the Soho club used to film a sequence for their third film, “Magical Mystery Tour,” in September 1967. Step into the places where the Fab Four played, filmed, and helped define a cultural revolution.

Walk the streets that made the music. For tour dates, times and availability please click on the calendar tab in the menu.

For a private tour please enquire via the contact page or by email.