Breakfast With The Beatles · PDF fileBreakfast With The Beatles Playlist Oct. 25th 2015 9AM The Beatles ... George), bass guitar (Paul), bass drum (Ringo), harmonica and banjo (John)

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Breakfast With The Beatles Playlist Oct. 25th 2015

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The Beatles - All Together Now - Yellow Submarine/commercials or

Beatles? (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul In May 1967, with the “Sgt. Pepper” album in the can and awaiting release, the Beatles went to work on two projects at the same time. They began recording the title track for

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“Magical Mystery Tour” and also starting to record the new songs they had promised for the “Yellow Submarine” film. The first song specifically recorded for the “Yellow

Submarine” film was “Baby, You’re A Rich Man” (on May 11, 1967), but that song was pulled several months later to fill the B-side of the “All You Need Is Love” single. George Harrison’s “Sgt. Pepper” reject “Only A Northern Song” was added to the stack of film songs. Paul’s sing-along “All Together Now” was started and finished on May 12, 1967. Nine takes were recorded. Instruments included two acoustic guitars (probably Paul and

George), bass guitar (Paul), bass drum (Ringo), harmonica and banjo (John).

George Harrison – Apple Scruffs - All Things Must Pass ‘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 - Come Together - Abbey Road (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John The Beatles’ twenty-first single release for EMI, and fourth on the Apple

Records label. When John and Yoko were in Montreal staging their second and last Bed-In For Peace they were visited by Timothy Leary, an outspoken proponent of LSD. During their visit,

Leary and his wife participated in John and Yoko’s hotel room recording of “Give Peace A Chance,” singing on the chorus. Timothy is even name-checked in the lyrics. He asked

John to write a song titled “Come Together – Join The Party” for his bid to become

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governor of California. Lennon obliged and responded with lyrics such as: “Come together right now/Don’t come tomorrow, don’t come alone/Come together right now over me.” Lennon recorded a demo for Leary, who started using it as his campaign

song. After being imprisoned for possession of marijuana in late 1969, Leary dropped out of the gubernatorial race, which was won by Ronald Reagan. Lennon reworked and

expanded the song for the Beatles.

Ringo – La De Da – Vertical Man Ringo -‐ Lead vocals, drums, percussion, bongos

Paul McCartney -‐ Backing vocals Steven Tyler -‐ Backing vocals

Joe Walsh -‐ Electric guitar, slide guitar solo, backing vocals Mark Hudson -‐ Bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals

Steve Dudas -‐ Electric guitar, acoustic guitar Jim Cox -‐ B3 organ

Plus 43 others ! ... of particular mention : Barbara Bach Starkey, Nils Lofgren, Van Dyke Parks, Lady Marjorie Rufus-‐Iasaacs, Timothy

B. Schmit, and Lee Starkey

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The Beatles - Lovely Rita - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul

Paul heard that in America “traffic wardens” were called “meter maids,” which he thought was humorous and decided to see what he could rhyme with it. Written entirely

by Paul McCartney and recorded on February 23, 1967. The basic rhythm track was completed in eight takes. Take 8 was deemed the best and it was mixed down to a

single track and the Beatles added overdubs to create the finished recording. Specifically, Paul’s bass on Feb. 23, Paul’s lead vocal on Feb. 24, John, Paul and

George’s backing vocals on March 7, and George Martin was elected to fill the song’s middle eight with a piano solo, recorded on March 21.

The Beatles - Savoy Truffle - The Beatles

(Harrison) Lead vocal: George

George took his inspiration for his fourth song on the “White Album” from a box of chocolates, specifically a Mackintosh’s Good News double centre chocolate assortment box, said by George to be Eric Clapton’s favorite brand. Most of the candies mentioned

by George in the song came from the specific candies found in the box. Confections such as Creme Tangerine, Montelimart, Ginger Sling, Coffee Dessert and Savoy Truffle

were part of the assortment. Cool Cherry Cream and Coconut Fudge were Harrison creations. When George sings “But you’ll have to have them all pulled out after the Savoy Truffle,” it is a warning to his friend Eric Clapton that he will have to have his

decaying teeth pulled out. After some rehearsal, the backing track was recorded in one take on October 3, 1968, at Trident Studios. With George playing electric piano, Paul on Rickenbacker bass, and Ringo on drums. Harrison’s lead vocal was recorded at Trident

Studios on October 5. Chris Thomas’ score for saxophones (distorted at Harrison’s request) was recorded at Abbey Road on October 11. The final overdubs for “Savoy Truffle” on October 14 were also the last instruments recorded during the “White

Album” sessions: organ, tambourine, bongos, and George playing a lead guitar part on his Fender Telecaster. This is the third of four Harrison songs on the “White Album” that

John Lennon does not appear on.

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The Beatles - Good Morning Good Morning - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely

Hearts Club Band (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John Based on a Kellogg’s Cornflakes television commercial John heard while sitting at the

piano and feeling a bit “stuck” trying to write something for “Sgt. Pepper.” Paul plays a stinging guitar solo and flourishes with his right-handed Fender Esquire. The basic

rhythm track was recorded on February 8, 1967 in eight takes, four of them complete. Overdubs followed with John’s lead vocal and Paul’s bass added on February 16. A horn

section consisting of members of the Brian Epstein-managed band Sounds Inc. (previously Sounds Incorporated) was brought in on March 13. Sounds Incorporated had

been one of the opening acts on the Beatles’ 1964 and 1965 tours.

QUIZ #1/ Paul's eleventh UK solo single was released today in 1974/ it

was called Juniors Farm Credited to "Paul McCartney and Wings"

This incarnation of WINGS featured: Paul, Linda, Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch and who else? Who was the drummer of

Juniors Farm? A/Geoff Britton

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Wings – Junior’s Farm

Inspired by Dylan’s “Maggie’s Farm,” it is one of Paul’s best flat out rockers. It reached #16 in the UK charts, this was also the last apple release for Paul and

Wings.

The Beatles - I’m A Loser - Beatles For Sale (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John Recorded in eight takes on August 14, 1964. Written mostly by John Lennon. The song

style, more autobiographical and introspective than the “yeah, yeah, yeah” pop the group had previously recorded, was heavily influenced by the work of Bob Dylan. Paul

McCartney called it “a folk song gone pop.” The Beatles debuted “I’m A Loser” on ABC’s “Shindig” program, an appearance taped in London and airing on October 7. The song was performed during the Beatles’ European Tour commencing June 20, 1965, but was not on the set list for the U.S. shows two months later. John’s harmonica solo was a last

minute addition to the song, appearing first in Take 6. George Martin and the group considered “I’m A Loser” a potential single and had initially chosen it to be the LP’s

opening song. On U.S. album:

Beatles ‘65 - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - Don’t Bother Me – With The Beatles


George Harrison’s first recorded original song. While some may see it as a misfortune that Harrison was surrounded by two of the most gifted songwriters in history, this

proximity gave him great insight into the mechanics of writing a song from scratch. His first attempt was more than a throwaway composition. He called “Don’t Bother Me” an “exercise” to see if he could write a song, and it was written while George was sick in a

bed at the Palace Court Hotel in Bournemouth where The Beatles were playing six nights at Gaumont Cinema in mid-August of 1963. It was during this engagement (on August 22) that photographer Robert Freeman took the iconic “artsy” cover photograph of the band in half lighting that would grace the cover of both the British “With The Beatles”

album and the American “Meet The Beatles!” album.

Using the basic Lennon-McCartney song structure George crafted a “Beatles song” that was on par with the material the band was currently working up for their second album.

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Getting the other Beatles and producer George Martin to take his work seriously was another matter, and it would take years for Harrison to finally be given his due. Normally

he was relegated to one or two songs per album.

Aside from the financial windfall George received from having an original composition on albums selling in the multi-millions worldwide, George said, “It showed me that all I

needed to do was keep on writing and maybe eventually I would write something good. It did, however, provide me with an occupation.” Recorded on September 11 and 12,

1963. On U.S. album:

Meet The Beatles! - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Penny Lane - Non-LP track


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.

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Like John’s “Strawberry Fields Forever,” Paul’s “Penny Lane” was named after a real

place; it was a bus stop (roundabout) in Liverpool. Written almost entirely by Paul (he says Lennon helped him with the third verse), work began on December 29, 1966, and the song took nearly three weeks to complete. Paul described the song as “childhood reminiscences.” Paul: “There was a barber shop called Bioletti’s with head shots of the haircuts you could have in the window and I just took it all and arted it up a little bit to make it sound like he was having a picture exhibition in his window. It was all based on

real things.” On U.S. album:

Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP

Ringo – It Don’t Come Easy

The Beatles - Let It Be - album version - Let It Be


“Let It Be” was the last song properly recorded on multi-track at Apple Studios during the “Get Back” sessions in January 1969. It was completed in eight takes (numbered Take 20 through 27 to match the film crew clapboard numbers) on January 31, 1969,

the day after the rooftop concert. Take 27 had two complete performances of the song and the first of these Take 27 performances was deemed the best. Though the intent of

the January 1969 “Get Back” sessions was to capture the Beatles “live” in the studio without benefit of studio trickery like overdubbing, an exception was made on “Let It

Be” so that George Harrison could re-record his lead guitar solo. George’s overdub was recorded on April 30, 1969. Author Mark Lewisohn: “It is widely believed that there are two different takes of ‘Let It Be’ publicly available - the single released (in the UK) on

March 6, 1970 and the “Let It Be” LP version released (in the UK) May 8, 1970. Certainly the lead guitar solos in the middle eight differ considerably, and the LP version has a longer duration. But, in truth, these are one and the same version. That is, they are

derived from the same tape.”

John Lennon – How? – Imagine ‘71

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Also known as “How Can I Go Forward,” it was written in California toward the Lennon’s stay the previous year. Although it was a struggle for John to record

this track, it offers some of the most brilliant vocals of his career.

GH fave on Imagine LP

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The Beatles - I’ll Follow The Sun – Live @ BBC


One of the earliest Beatle originals, “I’ll Follow The Sun” was composed entirely in 1959 by Paul McCartney in the front room of his family home on Forthlin Road in Liverpool.

Recorded in eight takes on October 18, 1964. On U.S. album:

Beatles ‘65 - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - Wait - Rubber Soul (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocals: John and Paul Recorded June 17, 1965 during the “Help!” sessions, the song was left unfinished when The Beatles had hit the deadline to submit the album. Five months later, as the deadline

to submit “Rubber Soul” was upon them, they grabbed the unfinished song, threw on some overdubs and decreed it finished. Specifically, they added a tone pedal guitar,

tambourine, maracas, and more vocals on November 11, 1965, the final day of recording for “Rubber Soul.”

On U.S. album: Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

The Beatles - For No One - Revolver (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul Written entirely by Paul in March 1966 while on vacation with then-girlfriend Jane Asher at the Swiss ski resort of Klosters. The backing track was recorded in 10 takes on May 9,

1966 with only Paul (piano) and Ringo (drums) present. John and George do not perform on this song. Overdubs included Paul on clavichord, and Ringo on cymbals and maracas. Paul’s lead vocal was recorded on May 16. The baroque-style French horn solo

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was credited to Alan Civil and recorded on May 19. Ringo’s original drum part was removed from the track in the reduction mixdown. The song was originally called “Why Did It Die?” Paul: “I was in Switzerland on my first skiing holiday. I'd done a bit of skiing in ‘Help!’ and quite liked it, so I went back and ended up in a little bathroom in a Swiss

chalet writing ‘For No One.’ I remember the descending bass line trick that it's based on, and I remember the character in the song - the girl putting on her make-up.”

John Lennon – I’m Losing You - Double Fantasy ‘80

This was another track where Cheap Trick had provided a very “Cold Turky-ish” backing track – that due to money issues between Cheap Trick management and Yoko – left them off the album for good. This version is a middle-of-the-road of

sorts with the usual cast of Double Fantasy session musicians.

The Beatles - Revolution - Non-LP Track (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John The Beatles’ eighteenth single release for EMI, their first on the Apple

Records label. John Lennon lobbied hard to get his magnificent rocker on the A-side of the band’s

summer 1968 single, but by any standard, Paul’s “Hey Jude” was an unbeatable choice for the A-side. There are three versions of John’s “Revolution.” The first one recorded was the slower version which opens the fourth side of “The Beatles” and was released under the title “Revolution 1.” That track was the first song to be recorded for what

would be known as the “White Album.” Ultimately, the song ran over 10 minutes. Much of it was cut out and used to create the sound collage entitled “Revolution 9,” which

would also appear on side four of the new album. Shortly before his death in 1980, John

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explained the reason for the song’s remake into a fast rocker: Paul and George refused to allow the original slower recording to be released as the next Beatles single, fearing it was not upbeat enough. So Lennon decided they would record the song fast and loud. Recording began on the fast and loud single version of “Revolution” on July 10, 1968.

Additional overdubs were added on July 11 and 12, and the final mix was completed on July 15. The single was issued on August 30, 1968, in the UK, and on August 26 in the U.S. The “Hey Jude”/“Revolution” single would go on to sell nearly five million copies in

the U.S. and eight million copies worldwide. On U.S. album:

Hey Jude - Capitol LP

NEWS and Quiz #2 w/ Jackie A/ AHDN

10.27 BREAK Name the one Beatles album that contains ONLY songs written

by John Lennon & Paul McCartney. No cover songs, no songs written by George Harrison or

Ringo…(then repeat it again)

Winner here/

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The Beatles - A Hard Day’s Night - A Hard Day’s Night (Lennon-McCartney)

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

The title is a Ringoism, coined by the drummer sometime in 1963 and used by John in his book “In His Own Write.” With the film nearly completed the last bit of business was

to give the film a name. The project was being filmed with the working title “Beatlemania.” On April 13, 1964 The Beatles met with key personnel from the studio and bounced title ideas. It was felt they’d find no better suggestion than Ringo’s off-

hand remark “it’s been a hard day’s night” and John volunteered to write the title song that evening. The next morning he brought the song in and taught it to Paul. Paul

cleaned up the middle section and the two played it for producer Walter Shenson. Two days later The Beatles would formally record the song. It was a rarity for an outsider to be allowed in the studio or control booth while The Beatles rehearsed and recorded. An exception was made for the director of the “A Hard Day’s Night” film, Richard Lester.

Lester was in the control booth and offered many suggestions during the morning while this key song was worked out, much to the dismay of producer George Martin. It was

Lester’s suggestion that the song open dramatically (as it would open the film), and fade out at the end in a cinematic way. He got his wish. George’s striking a G suspended 4th

chord on his 12-string Rickenbacker make this record instantly recognizable in its opening two seconds. Released as a single in the UK on July 10, 1964, it went straight

to #1. On U.S. album:

A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP

The Beatles - I Should Have Known Better - A Hard Day’s Night (Lennon-McCartney)

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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 - And I Love Her - A Hard Day’s Night


Written mainly by Paul with the middle eight by John it was released as a single in the U.S. reaching #12. Recorded initially as a heavier, up-tempo number on February 25, 1964, The Beatles attempted two takes and moved on to something else. On February 26 they struggled with the simpler, now acoustic arrangement through 12 more takes and Ringo swapping his drums for congas, ultimately leaving it to be re-made the next day. Finally, on February 27, they had the arrangement to their liking and perfected the

song in two completed takes (takes 20 and 21). On U.S. album:

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

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The Beatles - I’ve Just Seen A Face - Help! (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul Written by Paul at the Asher family home on Wimpole Street. Paul had the tune prior to coming up with the lyrics and originally named the song “Auntie Gin’s Theme” because his aunt liked it. George Martin’s instrumental “Help!” album includes an orchestrated version of “I’ve Just Seen A Face” using the title “Auntie Gin’s Theme.” Recorded in six

takes at the same June 14, 1965 McCartney-dominated session that produced “Yesterday” and “I’m Down.” One of only five Beatles songs Paul chose to perform live

on his Wings Over America tour in 1976. On U.S. album:

Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

Paul McCartney – Try Not To Cry – Run Devil Run ‘99 Paul: "I just wrote a bluesy song that never gets in the way of the snare. It was actually that simple.” Like a lot of the album, David Gilmour is on lead guitar.

The Beatles - Paperback Writer - A Collection Of Beatles Oldies


The Beatles’ twelfth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. Recorded on April 13 and 14, 1966. The track is notable for Paul McCartney’s furious bass line. The bass is so prominent in the mix that sound engineers at EMI worried it

could cause the stylus of a record player tone arm (the needle thing on record players) to jump when fans played the 45 RPM single at home. Thankfully, no such calamity

occurred. For this heavy bass sound Paul’s chose to replace his usual Hofner bass with a

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Rickenbacker 4001S bass. Aside from the dominant bass part, McCartney also provides the lead guitar, with George Harrison working the tambourine. The second and third

verse backing vocal is the French nursery rhyme “Frere Jacques.” Released in America on May 23 and in the UK on June 10. “Paperback Writer” made the second largest ever jump to No. 1 on Billboard's chart. It debuted at number 28 on June 11, 1966, moved to

15 and then to number 1 on June 25. The only single to make a bigger jump was another Beatles song, “Can't Buy Me Love.”

On U.S. album: Hey Jude - Capitol LP (1970)

The Beatles - Sexy Sadie - The Beatles

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

On February 19, 1968, the Beatles left the comforts of the UK for an oft-postponed extended trip to Rishikesh, India. Arriving the next day, they had come to learn the

powers of mediation under the direction of Indian guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at the Academy of Transcendental Meditation. The compound was located 150 feet above the Ganges surrounded on three sides by jungle-covered mountains. Students would live in

stone cottages. Each cottage had twin beds and modern bathroom facilities. George Harrison had been enlightened by the Indian culture and the Maharishi’s teachings and invited his band mates to immerse themselves in it as well. But instead of rejuvenating the other Beatles, the trip became tedious. Ringo and wife Maureen left Rishikesh after 10 days, complaining of missing their children and not liking the food. John and Paul turned it into a songwriting vacation, much to Harrison’s irritation. Paul and girlfriend Jane Asher returned to England on March 26. In April, things came to a head when a rumor circulated that the Maharishi had made sexual advances toward at least one of the women at the compound. John: “We went to see him after we stayed up all night discussing was it true or not true. When George started thinking it might be true, I

thought well, it must be true, because if George started thinking it might be true there must be something to it. So we went to see Maharishi, the whole gang of us, the next

day, charged down to his hut, his bungalow, and as usual, when the dirty work came, I was the spokesman.” But instead of accusing the Maharishi outright of wrongdoing or

inquiring about the specifics of the rumor, Lennon announced cryptically “We’re

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leaving.” When the Maharishi asked why, Lennon’s response was “Well, if you’re so cosmic you’ll know why.” True or not, Lennon and Harrison had had enough and left with their entourage immediately. “Sexy Sadie” was written by John while waiting at Delhi Airport, and was originally titled “Maharishi” with lyrics being “Maharishi, what

have you done? You made a fool of everyone.” At Harrison’s request, Lennon backed off and substituted ‘Sexy Sadie’ for ‘Maharishi.’

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The longest of any Beatles Fade in… w/ the working title

“Laxton's Superb

The Beatles - I Want To Tell You - Revolver


The backing track was recorded in five takes on June 2, 1966. George Harrison's third song on “Revolver,” was, he later said, "about the avalanche of thoughts that are so

hard to write down or say or transmit." Once again Harrison had no idea what to call his composition. The band briefly kicked around random ideas, and the song was recorded under the working title “Laxton's Superb,” a type of apple. It later became known as “I Don't Know,” which was George’s answer when producer George Martin asked whether Harrison had come up with a title. By the day of the final mix (June 6, 1966), Harrison

had settled on the title “I Want To Tell You.” Contains the first bass overdub on a

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Beatles record. Paul had his bass recorded on a different track really allowed for more options when it came time to mix the song.

On U.S. album: Revolver - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Eight Days A Week - Beatles For Sale (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John Recorded primarily on October 6, 1964. It is the first instance of the Beatles taking an unfinished idea into the studio and experimenting with different approaches to a song. “Eight Days A Week” is the first pop song with a fade-in introduction. Written mostly by Paul, the title was taken from a line spoken by a limo driver. McCartney: “I was being driven over to visit John. The chauffeur was talking away to me, saying how hard his boss worked the staff, so hard that they seem to do eight days a week. We’ve altered the plot a bit for the song, of course. The bloke loves the girl eight days a week.” In later years John Lennon incorrectly referred to this title in interviews as the original

working title for the film “Help!” The actual working title of “Help!” was “Eight Arms To Hold You.” On September 20, 1964 as the band and their entourage flew to their final North American Tour concert destination, the press corps on board the Beatles private

plane witnessed from a distance, careful not to interrupt, the four Beatles huddled together working on a new song. John, Paul, and George on guitars and Ringo tapping

his knees, and all humming the tune of what would become “Eight Days A Week.” Released as a single b/w “I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party” in the U.S. on February 15,

1965. On U.S. album:

Beatles VI - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party - Beatles For Sale

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John and Paul

Written primarily by John, who called it one of his favorites. Recorded in 19 takes (only five of which were complete run-throughs) on September 29, 1964. The B-side of the

“Eight Days A Week” single in the U.S., issued February 15, 1965. On U.S. album:

Beatles VI - Capitol LP

George Harrison – Cockamamie Business - Best Of Dark Horse 1976-1989

A very humorous track, there are references to “eating cows,” and “Burger King,” intermingling with references to “Ed Sullivan,” and “breaking strings on the BBC.”

Some of George best lyrics ever

The Beatles - I’m Looking Through You - Rubber Soul sessions


Written by Paul after an argument with then-girlfriend, actress Jane Asher. Initially recorded on October 24, 1965, the song was re-recorded from scratch on November 6, but McCartney was still not satisfied. Four days later, on November 10, the group took

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another stab at it. Paul’s lead vocal was superimposed the next day. The version issued by Capitol Records has two false starts.

On U.S. album: Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

ADD QUIZ TONES

Quiz #3 Who’s singing that Beatles song?

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Played a song from every British Beatles album this morning but no

this one…(not counting MMT as it was an EP)

The Beatles - Love Me Do – Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon)

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

Released October 5, 1962, it reached #17 on the British charts. Principally written by Paul McCartney in 1958 and 1959. Recorded with three different drummers: Pete Best

(June 6, 1962, EMI), Ringo Starr (September 4, 1962), and Andy White (September 11, 1962 with Ringo playing tambourine). The 45 rpm single lists the songwriters as

Lennon-McCartney. One of several Beatles songs Paul McCartney owns with Yoko Ono. Starting with the songs recorded for their debut album on February 11, 1963, Lennon and McCartney’s output was attached to their Northern Songs publishing company.

Because their first single was released before John and Paul had contracted with a music publisher, EMI assigned it to their own, a company called Ardmore and Beechwood,

which took the two songs “Love Me Do” and “P.S. I Love You.” Decades later McCartney and Ono were able to purchase the songs for their respective companies, MPL

Communications and Lenono Music. Fun fact: John Lennon shoplifted the harmonica he played on the song from a shop in Holland.

On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles (Version 1) - Vee-Jay LP

The Early Beatles - Capitol LP

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I Call Your Name - Long Tall Sally EP

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

Composed by John Lennon and originally given to Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas to use as the b-side of another Lennon song (credited to Lennon-McCartney), “Bad to Me.” Both songs had been recorded at Abbey Road by Kramer and band on June 27, 1963,

with Paul McCartney in attendance. The Beatles’ version was recorded in seven takes on March 1, 1964. On U.S. album:

The Beatles’ Second Album - Capitol LP

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John Lennon – Well Well Well - Plastic Ono Band ‘70 This is the lengthiest track on the Plastic Ono Band album and contains one of

the most tortured-larynx songs of John’s career.

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Goodbyes…

Tom Petty & Heavy Friends (JL/P/DH/SW) While My Guitar Gently Weeps (LIVE) 2004

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