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PLAYLIST JULY 29th, 2012

HOUR 1

    George Harrison – Bangla Desh

George wrote the song in “ten minutes,” for his friend, Ravi Shankar’s war-torn homeland. While in LA working on the soundtrack for the Raga film, Ravi

informed George of the atrocities occurring in his native India. Leon Russell, who

played keyboards on the session, contributed the idea for the “story” introduction to the song. The song included George, Eric Clapton, Ringo, Bobby Keys, Billy Preston and Leon Russell. Although the lineup is disputed by Jim Horn, who

recalls that himself, George, Leon Russell, Klaus Voorman and Jim Keltner were present.

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The Beatles - I Should Have Known Better - A Hard Day’s Night

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

Following their triumphant visit to America The Beatles were thrust back to work. On February 25, 1964 they dove into new songs slated for their film. On this day they

recorded “You Can’t Do That” and began work on Paul’s “And I Love Her” and John’s “I Should Have Known Better.” In the film “I Should Have Known Better” was performed in

the train compartment scene, which in reality was the interior of a van with crew members rocking the van to fake the train in motion. Used as the flip side of the U.S. “A Hard Day’s Night” single. Paul’s “Things We Said Today” was the UK b-side. Recorded

Feb. 25-26, 1964. On U.S. album:

A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP Hey Jude - Apple LP (1970)

 

The Beatles - I’m Happy Just To Dance With You - A Hard Day’s Night

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: George

Written by John and Paul specifically to give George a song in the movie “A Hard Day’s Night.” Completed in four takes on March 1, 1964, with filming slated to begin the next

day. The b-side of “I’ll Cry Instead” in U.S. On U.S. album:

A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP Something New - Capitol LP

The Beatles - She’s A Woman

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul

Recorded in seven takes on October 8, 1964, take 6 is the released version. Written by Paul McCartney while waking around St. John’s Wood the morning of the recording

session and finished at home before heading off to Abbey Road studios. Issued in the U.S. on November 23, 1964, and in U.K. four days later. Not included on the “Beatles

For Sale” LP, which was released on December 4, 1964 in the UK. The B-side of “I Feel Fine.”

On U.S. albums: Beatles ‘65 - Capitol LP

UK:

Non-album single (B-side)

The Beatles - Hey Bulldog - Yellow Submarine

Recorded 11th February 1968 John said, ”it’s a good sounding record that means nothing”.

Newly remixed for the Yellow Submarine Soundtrack expanded version. Lead vocal Lennon

Lennon. .95 .05

The Beatles - Drive My Car - Rubber Soul (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocals: Paul and John The lead off track to Rubber Soul on the UK version was recorded on October 13, 1965.

This session was the first in Beatles recording history to go past midnight. The music was written by Paul but he needed help with the lyrics. He and John worked through the

song and came up with “baby you can drive my car” in place of temporary lyrics Paul was using (“you can give me golden rings”). “Drive my car” is an old blues expression

for sex. The basic track was completed in four takes. Thanks to overdubbing, McCartney plays bass, piano and slide guitar (his Epiphone Casino). Paul provides the guitar solo in

the song’s introduction, middle and ending. On U.S. album:

Yesterday and Today - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Matchbox (Perkins) – Long Tall Sally EP / Something New/ Past Masters * flip of Slow Down in US Capitol 5255 (US)

August 24, 1964 Recorded: 1st June 1964

"Matchbox" is sung by Ringo, and was recorded on 1st June. It's writer Carl Perkins was present at the sessions, although he did not participate. Carl had originally released "Matchbox" on the legendary Sun label on

11th February 1957, but failed to chart anywhere

The Beatles - Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey - The Beatles

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

The Beatles had taken to recording rehearsals of songs and numbering them as takes. And if nothing recorded for a particular song seemed usable they’d erase the tape and start again on another day. The first playing of this then-untitled John Lennon rocker

was a series of rehearsal run-throughs on June 26, 1968, all of which were erased and the band started fresh the next day. On June 27, six proper takes were recorded with

John on Epiphone Casino electric guitar, George on Gibson SG, Paul on percussion (alternating between cowbells and chocalho), and Ringo on drums. Overdubs added on

July 1 included Paul’s bass guitar and John’s lead vocal. Still unhappy with his lead vocal, John re-recorded it on July 23. Backing vocals and handclaps were also added to the

mix on July 23 and the song was declared finished. In his 1980 Playboy interview, John described the song as “a nice line that I made into a song. It was about me and Yoko.

Everybody seemed to be paranoid except us two, who were in the glow of love.” George Harrison has said that the opening line, “Come on is such a joy,” was a favorite saying

of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. “Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey” is the longest title of any Beatles song.

Music written and performed by men in there 20’s.

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The Beatles - Roll Over Beethoven – With The Beatles

(Berry)

Lead vocal: George Chuck Berry’s rock and roll standard was released as a single in May 1956 on Chess Records. It peaking at #29. A staple of The Beatles’ live show from the earliest days,

Beatles fans will be surprised to learn that John Lennon was the lead singer of the song in those very early club days. In 1961 George Harrison took over lead vocals. “Roll Over Beethoven” was the opening song at The Beatles’ first concert in America, February 11, 1964 in Washington D.C., and opens Capitol’s “The Beatles’ Second Album,” released on

April 10, 1964. On U.S. album:

The Beatles’ Second Album - Capitol LP

 John Lennon – New York City – Some Time In New York

City ‘72

 Ringo  –  Memphis  In  Yer  Mind  –  Ringo  Rama  

• George was the first Beatles to visit America. He visited his sister, Louise, in Benton Illinois in September of 1963….

 George  Harrison  –  Going  Down  To  Golders  Green  –  ATMP  

 George    -­‐  It  Don’t  Come  Easy  –  Demo  

 Tom  Petty  &  Heartbreakers  –  I  Need  You  –  Concert  For  George  

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George Harrison – Taxman - Live In Japan ‘92 Recorded in Tokyo – December 15th 1991.

John Lennon/Elton John – I Saw Her Standing There This was John’s choice. He had rejected Elton’s suggestion that he close the set with “Imagine,” and rather wanted to have fun singing an old tune that he had

never owned on the lead. This was dedicated to his “old estranged fiancée named, Paul.”

Paul – You Won’t See Me – Live Russia

Ringo – Octopus Garden – VH1

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HOUR  II  

 The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour - Magical Mystery Tour (EP)

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocals: Paul and John

When Paul McCartney was in the U.S. in early April 1967 he came up with the idea for a Beatles television film about a mystery tour on a bus. During the April 11 flight back home he began writing lyrics for the title song and sketching out some ideas for the film. Upon his arrival in London, Paul pitched his idea to Brian Epstein who happily

approved. Paul then met with John to go over the details and the two began work on the film’s title track. The title track was written primarily by Paul but was not finished

when McCartney brought the song in to be recorded on April 25, 1967. John helped with the missing pieces during the session.

On U.S. album: Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP

The Beatles - I Am The Walrus - Magical Mystery Tour (EP) (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John The Beatles’ sixteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.

John Lennon pushed to have his “I Am The Walrus” as the A-side of the coupling with Paul’s “Hello, Goodbye,” but his song was deemed too unconventional and less commercial than Paul’s catchy tune. The title is inspired by the Walrus and the

Carpenter from Lewis Carroll’s “Through The Looking Glass.” Lennon described his lyrics as purposely being Dylan-esque. In his 1980 Playboy interview he explained, “In those days I was writing obscurely, a la Dylan, never saying what you mean, but giving the

impression of something.” The “I Am The Walrus” session is notable because it was the first Beatles recording session following the untimely death of their manager, Brian

Epstein. Ironically, Epstein had stopped by the last time the Beatles were recording (for “Your Mother Should Know” at Chappell Recording Studios on August 23, 1967). He was found dead on August 27, aged just 32. All four Beatles met at Paul’s St. John’s Wood

house on September 1 to discuss how they should proceed. Among other business matters, it was decided that they would press on with the “Magical Mystery Tour” project, temporarily postponing a planned visit to India to study Transcendental

Meditation. The basic rhythm track was recorded in a six-hour session beginning at 7:00 p.m. on September 5, 1967. Sixteen takes were attempted, only five of them were complete run-throughs. Starting the next day overdubs were added to create John

Lennon’s textured masterpiece. Specifically, additional bass from Paul, more drums from Ringo and John’s memorable lead vocal on Sept. 6, and a 16-piece orchestra under the direction of George Martin, and 16 members of the Mike Sammes Singers, a large group of vocalists who did much session and television work, that brought the “Ho-ho-ho, hee-hee-hee, ha-ha-ha” section to life, in separate sessions on Sept. 27. Issued November

24, 1967 in the UK and November 27, 1967 in the U.S. On U.S. album:

Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP

   

The Beatles - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

Recorded March 1, 1967. John Lennon’s classic song of psychedelic imagery was inspired by a drawing brought home by son, Julian, who was four years old at the time.

In February 1967, Julian returned home from his nursery school with a painting depicting one of his classmates, Lucy O’Donnell. Young Lucy was pictured with a

background of stars in the sky. When asked by his father about his painting, Julian said it was “Lucy, in the sky, with diamonds.” John was so taken with the phrase he

combined it with passages similar to two books by Lewis Carroll that he’d loved as a child, “Through The Looking Glass” and “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” Paul added the line about “newspaper taxis” and Lennon’s beloved “Goon Show” got a shout out.

Their famed “plasticine ties” merged with “Through the Looking Glass” to become “plasticine porters with looking glass ties.” Work began on “Lucy In The Sky With

Diamonds” with an evening full of rehearsals. The rhythm track was recorded on March 1 with Paul playing the opening riff on a Lowery organ (with a bell stop), George on

acoustic guitar, Ringo on drums and John on maracas and offering a guide vocal. John’s lead vocal and other instruments (George’s tamboura, Paul’s melodic bass) were added

the next evening.

The Beatles - Fixing A Hole - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul On February 9, 1967, the Beatles recorded “Fixing A Hole” at Regent Sound Studio on

Tottenham Court Road in London. The session was booked at Regent by George Martin because Abbey Road was unavailable. It marks the first time the Beatles recorded a British EMI session at a studio other than Abbey Road. No longer on the EMI staff,

Martin was free to travel with the Beatles wherever they were recording. But engineer Geoff Emerick and the usual crew of tape operators at Abbey Road were all EMI

employees so they couldn’t go along.

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocals: John, Paul, George, Ringo

The Beatles had promised EMI that they have the master tape of the “Sgt. Pepper”

album delivered no later than April 12, 1967. Paul McCartney had made arrangements to travel to America between April 3 and April 12, so this session on April 1 would be his

last chance to add vocals or instruments to the project. Only George Harrison’s contribution to the album (“Within You, Without You”) remained to be recorded, and

that was being performed without John, Paul or Ringo. George Martin credits Neil Aspinall with the idea of reprising the title track on the second side of the record. For

the reprise of the title song the Beatles convened in Abbey Road’s studio one, a cavernous space usually reserved for orchestral recordings. George Martin felt this room

enhanced the live feeling of the song, giving it an “electrifying, football stadium

atmosphere.” According to author Mark Lewisohn, all four Beatles chanted out the quick-paced vocals. Mono mix includes the audience sounds beginning more sharply, the drum

intro is four beats longer, and there are some words spoken by John as well as some audience laughter, all of which are missing from the stereo mix. Paul ad-libs some lyrics

at the end, but it can barely be heard on the stereo version.

Jimi  Hendrix  –  Sgt.  Pepper  –  Live  1967    

   

Ringo  Starr  –  With  a  Liitle  Help  From  My  Friends  -­‐  Live      

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   The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret – Please Please Me

(McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: George

Recorded February 11, 1963. Written primarily by John Lennon for George Harrison to sing. The song was given to another Brian Epstein-managed act, Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, to cover. Their version topped the British charts in late spring 1963. Inspired by "I'm Wishing," a song from Walt Disney’s 1937 animated film “Snow White and the

Seven Dwarfs” that Lennon’s mother used to sing to him when he was a child. On U.S. albums:

Introducing… The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Thank You Girl - Non-LP B-Side

(McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: John and Paul

The Beatles’ debut album was set to hit stores in the UK on March 22, 1963. On March 5 the band members returned to Abbey Road Studios to record songs for a single that

would be released a few weeks after the album. Three Lennon-McCartney originals were recorded this day: “From Me To You,” “Thank You Girl,” and “One After 909.” A fourth

song, “What Goes On,” was rehearsed but not recorded. Recorded under its original title “Thank You Little Girl” and finished in 13 takes and took the b-side of the third Beatles single, “From Me To You.” The single was the first true #1 for The Beatles in Britain, reaching the top spot on all three of the nation’s record charts. It is the last Beatles

single to be released with the writing credits listed as “McCartney-Lennon.” U.S.

Non-album single (b-side of “From Me To You” and “Do You Want To Know A Secret”) (Vee-Jay)

On U.S. album:

The Beatles’ Second Album - Capitol LP  

The Beatles – Boys – Please Please Me (Dixon-Farrell)

Lead vocal: Ringo Recorded in just one take on February 11, 1963. “Boys” was drummer Ringo Starr’s first recorded lead vocal. Luther Dixon and Wes Farrell’s song was originally recorded by The Shirelles and was the b-side to their smash hit “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” This song

was usually Ringo’s contribution at The Beatles’ live performances during their North American Tour in the summer of 1964.

On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP

The Early Beatles - Capitol LP

 

George Harrison – Apple Scruffs - All Things Must Pass sessions ‘70

This was a salute to the girls (and sometimes boys) who stood vigil at Apple, Abbey Road and anyplace a Fab was to likely to be. Upon recording the tune,

George invited the “Apple Scruffs,” into the studio to have a listen.

The Beatles – From Us To You – Live @ The BBC

 

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 The Beatles - Can’t Buy Me Love - A Hard Day’s Night

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul

The Beatles’ sixth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. During their 19-day engagement at Paris’s Olympia Theatre The Beatles took time out to

record German-language versions for two of their biggest hits. “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “She Loves You” were chosen to get new vocals to increase sales in the

German market. This was at the insistence of EMI’s German branch, Odeon, which felt they couldn’t sell large quantities of records unless they were sung in German. With less than an hour left on their booked recording time, The Beatles recorded four takes of a new song by Paul, “Can’t Buy Me Love.” Issued in the U.S. on March 16, 1964, it sold

940,225 copies in the U.S. the day it was released, earning a gold record award that day and shattering all previous sales records. Within two weeks sales had totaled 2 million copies. The single went on to sell over 3 million by the end of the year. The UK single

was released four days later, on March 20, 1964. Recorded Jan. 29, 1964 at Pathe’ Marconi Studio in Paris. It’s inclusion in “A Hard Day’s Night” was a decision by director

Richard Lester, who opted for Paul’s fast paced million seller over John’s slower new song “I’ll Cry Instead.” The decision to cut “I’ll Cry Instead” from the film was so last minute that the American soundtrack LP, which had been rush-released on United

Artists Records, included “I’ll Cry Instead” in its song line-up. On U.S. album:

A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP Hey Jude - Apple LP (1970)

The Beatles - We Can Work It Out – Past Masters

Recorded: 20/29 October 1965

RELEASED AS A CHRISTMAS SINGLE ON DEC. 3RD 1965 AND IT KICKED OFF THE RUBBER SOUL SESSIONS IN OCT. 1965

Yesterday & Today in US / Collection of Oldies in UK Written by Paul as a pleading song to Jane Asher, who had just moved

away from London to join the theatre. It was the first such instance in their relationship, and one that contributed to their eventual breakup.

The Beatles - Hello Goodbye - Magical Mystery Tour

Recorded Oct. 2nd 1967 Released as a single Nov. `67

The sixteenth official EMI release. Banned by the BBC for lip-syncing, which was against the rules of the

British musicians union. The film (not video) was shot at the Savillie Theater in London.

Beatle John always disliked the song as it took the A side over his “I Am The Walrus”…though John did like the end bit.

Lead vocal Paul “Hello Goodbye“ was No. 1 for seven weeks in the UK, tying “From

Me To You “as the longest running Beatle chart-topper McCartney 1.00

The Beatles - Hey Jude –Single/ Hey Jude / Past Masters

Recorded: 29/30/31 July, 1 August 1968 The Beatles most successful single in their entire career. It was #1 for NINE

weeks straight in the USA…(3 weeks in the UK) Lennon: I always heard it as a song to me. When Paul say’s “go out and

get her”…he meant go ahead leave me…. This was the FIRST record released on Apple Records.

95.5 KLOS AS Celebrate Fathers Day and Paul McCartney turning 70 tomorrow…playin #1 Beatle hits in this set…and I think hear another one coming right now! Right here on BWTB

The Beatles - Get Back – Single/ Let It Be /Past Masters-

Recorded Jan. 27th (LP) and single Jan. 28th 1969 Released as a single in UK April 11, 1969

And in the USA May 5th 1969. The Beatles 1st STEREO single in the USA

Paul 4th A-side in a row. Only Beatle record to include an outside player Billy Preston on the label. Get Back" was the original title to the film and album, which became "Let It Be". The whole idea of the album was for the band to 'get back' to their recording roots by playing live and without studio trickery, hence the title

Lennon said in his Playboy interview that Get Back was a “better version of Lady Madonna…he added he thought there might be a few underlying references about Yoko in there like the part where Paul sez “Get back to where you once belonged” cuz every time he sang that line he looked

directly at her”…. The single version was produced by George Martin.

Mr. #1 …with a bullet

The Beatles - Things We Said Today - A Hard Day’s Night (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul Written in May 1964 on board a yacht called Happy Days during Paul McCartney's holiday in the Virgin Islands with his girlfriend Jane Asher, plus Ringo Starr and his future wife Maureen. Recorded in three takes on June 2, 1964. In his 1980 interview with Playboy magazine John Lennon remembered this being one of Paul’s better songs. McCartney double tracked his vocals. John Lennon's piano part was meant to be omitted from the final mix, but lack of separation between instruments meant that its sound leaked into other microphones during recording. As a result it can be heard on the released version. The b-side of the UK “A Hard Day’s Night” single.

On U.S. album: Something New - Capitol LP

 

HOUR  III    

The Beatles - Bad Boy - A Collection Of Oldies (Williams)

Lead vocal: John Recorded specifically for the American market at the urgent request of Capitol Records executives, who needed two songs to fill out their upcoming “Beatles VI” album. Of course, Capitol had four songs in its possession it could have included (“From Me To You,” “Misery,” “There’s A Place” and the German-language version of “She Loves You,” had all yet to appear on an LP in America), but they went to the Beatles and asked for something new ASAP. With no new material ready to go the band pulled two Larry Williams’ songs from their pre-fame club repertoire, “Bad Boy” and “Dizzy Miss Lizzy,”

that could be recorded in one day and then the tapes would be air-freighted to Capitol Records in Los Angeles. “Bad Boy” would go unreleased in the UK for another year and a half until it turned up on the hits compilation “A Collection of Beatles Oldies” in December 1966. Recorded on May 10, 1965.

On U.S. album: Beatles VI - Capitol LP

On UK album:

A Collection of Beatles Oldies - Parlophone LP (1966)

 The Beatles - I Want to Hold Your Hand - A Collection Of Beatles

Oldies (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John with Paul The Beatles’ fifth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.

“I Want to Hold Your Hand” was the Beatles’ first single issued by Capitol Records. It is the song that launched Beatlemania in the United States. It was written equally by John and Paul in the basement music room in Richard and Margaret Asher’s house at 57 Wimpole Street in the west end of London in September 1963. Paul had been dating the couple’s daughter, actress Jane Asher, and was spending a lot of time at the Asher home whenever he was in London. Paul would eventually accept an invitation to move in, taking up residence in their attic. Recorded in 17 takes on October 17, 1963. The song is the first Beatles song recorded on a four-track tape recorder, proof that the Beatles had become a high priority for EMI and Parlophone. Prior to this, the Beatles’ music had been recorded on a two-track recorder.

 The  Beatles  –  Leave  My  Kitten  Alone  –  Beatles  

For  Sale  Sessions    

The Beatles - When I Get Home - A Hard Day’s Night (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John Recorded in 11 takes on June 2, 1964. It was the next to last song completed for the “A

Hard Day’s Night” album. In his 1980 interview with Playboy magazine John Lennon said: “That’s me trying to get that Wilson Pickett type sound, a four-in-the bar cowbell

song.” On U.S. album:

Something New - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Rock and Roll Music - Beatles For Sale (Berry)

Lead vocal: John Incredibly, this stunning cover version of Chuck Berry’s classic hit from 1957 featuring John Lennon on lead vocal was captured in just one take on October 18, 1964. Like

“Twist and Shout” and “Money (That’s What I Want)” before it, “Rock and Roll Music” is a prime example of Lennon making a previously known hit his own. The overdubbed

piano part features John, Paul and George Martin pounding the SAME piano! The song was featured on the Beatles 1965 European Tour and was the opening song during their

1966 concert tours. On U.S. album:

Beatles ‘65 - Capitol LP

 The Beatles - Dizzy Miss Lizzy - Help!

(Williams) Lead vocal: John

Recorded specifically for the American market at the urgent request of Capitol Records executives, who needed two songs to fill out their upcoming “Beatles VI” album. Of course, Capitol had four songs in its possession it could have included (“From Me To You,” “Misery,” “There’s A Place” and the German-language version of “She Loves You,” had all yet to appear on an LP in America), but they went to the Beatles and asked for something new ASAP. With no new material ready to go the band pulled two Larry Williams’ songs from their pre-fame club repertoire, “Bad Boy” and “Dizzy Miss Lizzy,” that could be recorded in one day and then the tapes would be air-freighted to Capitol Records in Los Angeles. “Dizzy Miss Lizzy” was added as the album closer on the UK “Help!” LP when several songs earmarked for the project fell through (“That Means A Lot” and “Wait”) and they decided against including the two most recent B-sides.

On U.S. album:

Beatles VI - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Twist And Shout – Please Please Me (Medley-Russell) Lead vocal: John

The last song recorded during the marathon session on February 11, 1963. Two takes were completed before Lennon’s voice gave out. The released version is the first take.

Originally recorded by The Isley Brothers in May 1962, The Beatles performed it regularly in their live act between 1962 and 1965. Its inclusion in the 1986 film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” sent the song up the Billboard singles chart 22 years after its initial

U.S. release. On U.S. albums:

Introducing… The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP

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 The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever - Non-LP track

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

The Beatles’ fourteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. Recording began on November 24, 1966. Written in Spain by John several months

earlier while he was filming the Richard Lester-directed film “How I Won The War.” The beautiful “Take 1” of this Lennon classic can be heard on the “Anthology 2” album. It is

entirely different than the finished version. Strawberry Fields was actually a Salvation Army home in the neighborhood where Lennon grew up. John used to go to parties

there and it always brought back happy memories to him. One of the only two “honest” songs that John says he wrote for the Beatles. The other? “Help!”

On U.S. album:

Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Penny Lane - Non-LP track (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul The Beatles’ fourteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.

Following the disastrous 1966 world tour the individual Beatles took control of their hectic schedule. They were no longer in a rush to do anything. In September 1966,

Brian Epstein informed EMI and Capitol that there would be no new Beatles album, and quite possibly no single, ready in time for the 1966 Christmas season. EMI quickly

assembled a 16-track greatest hits album (“A Collection Of Beatles Oldies”). In the U.S., Capitol did not release a hits compilation and instead waited impatiently for a new

single. The band reconvened in late November to begin work on their next LP. With no deadlines, they simply brought in new songs as they dreamt them up.

Contains at least TWO slightly slang obscenities (“finger pie” and “keeps his fire engine clean”). On U.S. album:

Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Her Majesty – Abbey Road Recorded July 2, 1969.

Originally fit between” Mean Mr. Mustard” and “Polythene Pam” McCartney 1.00

 Ringo  –  Eliz  Reins  –  Ringo  Rama  

 1.22  Break  

 

 Ringo  –  Liverpool  –  2012  

 Paul  –  In  Liverpool  –  Live  

 The Beatles - Run For Your Life - Rubber Soul

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

The first song completed when sessions for “Rubber Soul” began on October 12, 1965. John Lennon lifted the opening line (“I’d rather see you dead little girl than to be with

another man”) from “Baby Let’s Play House,” popularized by Elvis Presley. On U.S. album:

Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

 Paul  –  Run  Devil  Run  –  Run  Devil  Run  

 The  Monkees  –  Theme  –  The  Monkees  

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 The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

- Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocals: John, Paul, George, Ringo

The Beatles had promised EMI that they have the master tape of the “Sgt. Pepper”

album delivered no later than April 12, 1967. Paul McCartney had made arrangements to travel to America between April 3 and April 12, so this session on April 1 would be his

last chance to add vocals or instruments to the project. Only George Harrison’s contribution to the album (“Within You, Without You”) remained to be recorded, and

that was being performed without John, Paul or Ringo. George Martin credits Neil Aspinall with the idea of reprising the title track on the second side of the record. For

the reprise of the title song the Beatles convened in Abbey Road’s studio one, a cavernous space usually reserved for orchestral recordings. George Martin felt this room

enhanced the live feeling of the song, giving it an “electrifying, football stadium atmosphere.” According to author Mark Lewisohn, all four Beatles chanted out the quick-paced vocals. Mono mix includes the audience sounds beginning more sharply, the drum

intro is four beats longer, and there are some words spoken by John as well as some audience laughter, all of which are missing from the stereo mix. Paul ad-libs some lyrics

at the end, but it can barely be heard on the stereo version.

The Beatles - A Day In The Life - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocals: John and Paul

Work began on January 19, 1967, for what is quite possibly the finest Lennon-McCartney collaboration of their songwriting career. On this evening, following some rehearsal, Lennon rolled tentatively through four takes, drawing a road map for the

other Beatles and George Martin to follow. Lennon on vocals and Jumbo acoustic guitar, McCartney on piano, Harrison on maracas and Starr on congas. Sections were

incomplete and to hold their space Mal Evans stood by a microphone and counted from one to 24, marking the time. To cue the end of the middle eight overdub section an

alarm clock was sounded. There was no Paul McCartney vocal yet, merely instruments at this point where his contribution would be placed. On January 20, Paul added his section, which he would re-recorded on February 3. Lennon told Beatles biographer Hunter Davies that the first verse was inspired by a story in the January 17, 1967,

edition of the Daily Mail about the car accident that killed Guinness heir Tara Browne. John: “I didn’t copy the accident. Tara didn’t blow his mind out, but it was in my mind when I was writing that verse.” The second verse was inspired by Lennon’s work on Richard Lester’s film “How I Won The War.” According to Paul, the third verse came from a Daily Mail article published on January 7, 1967, about 4,000 potholes in the

streets of Blackburn, Lancashire.

Paul’s tune (“Woke up, fell out of bed…”) was an entirely separate song fragment that he and John wanted to link to John’s verses. Coincidently, Paul’s bit was dropped in

after the temporary alarm clock sound, so the alarm clock sound stayed in the final mix. George Martin said it was Paul’s idea “to create a spiraling ascent of sound” for the two 24-bar segments that followed the lyric “I’d love to turn you on.” Paul had wanted a full symphony orchestra, but Martin balked at what it would cost to bring in 90 musicians. He compromised with Paul and brought in half a symphony orchestra. The final chord

was originally to be a chord of people singing. But after four takes and several overdubs the idea was scrapped in favor of playing a single piano note (E major, to be precise).

The task went to John, Paul & Ringo, and Mal Evans spread across three pianos.

The Beatles - The Run-Out Groove (aka The Inner Groove) - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

(uncredited)

As the “Sgt. Pepper” album was in the final mixing stages, the Beatles decided to add a little uncredited surprise to listeners: the endless nonsense in the run-out groove of the

vinyl album. In addition, between the final fade of "A Day In The Life" and the nonsense, a high-pitch whistle, audible only to dogs, was inserted. This was pitched at 15 kilocycles. These additions were recorded April 21, 1967 and titled “Edit For LP End (take 1).” Turntables (record players) in 1967 would handle the run-out groove one of two ways. Automatic players would play a portion of the gibberish before the pick-up

arm was lifted from the record and returned to its base. Manual players would play the gibberish indefinitely until the arm was lifted off. The run-out groove gibberish and high-

pitched tone was not included on the albums issued in the United States. Americans would have to import the UK pressing or wait until 1987 for the first compact disc

release to hear it for themselves. When played backwards the inner groove gibberish appears to be a “Paul is Dead” clue: “Will Paul be back as Superman.”