 In early 1964, the Beatles had made waves with their television appearances in the US, sparking unprecedented demand for their records there.Over June and July, the band played concerts in Denmark, the Netherlands and Hong Kong, toured Australia and New Zealand, and then returned to Britain for a series of radio and television engagements and to promote their first feature film, "A Hard Day's Night".After performing further concerts in Sweden, they began recording the new album in London in mid August, only to then depart for a month-long tour of North America.