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Playlist January 24th 2016

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This edition of BWTB…we’ll have a guest during the last hour from

Cannibal & The Headhunters who opened for the Beatles on their 1965 tour (Robert the Rabbit) will be here to tell us about that…if you hear a Beach

Boys song from now to noon call us and WIN tickets to Wild Honey Orchestra presents the music of Beach Boys featuring members of the actual Beach Boys, Micky Dolenz of the Monkees, Muffs like everybody! And we will be remembering the late Deirdre O'Donoghue who started this show 33

years ago on KMET we unfortunately lost Deirdre this week….in 2001

15 years ago

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George Harrison – If Not For You (Dylan) – ATMP Dylan's song from his "New Morning" album.

A debut big hit in the U.K. for Olivia Newton-John, March 1971.

The Beatles – Across The Universe - Let It Be Recorded 4th February 1968 - 8 takes

Overdubs 8th February 1968 onto take 8 Overdubs 1st April 1970 onto take 8 creating take 9

“Across the Universe" was originally donated to a charity album for the World Wildlife Fund. That original song was a faster, higher version than the Let It Be version, which was the original track slowed down and combined

with an orchestra by producer Phil Spector.

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A couple of song just for you Deirdre O'Donoghue this week 15 years ago Deirdre started at KKGO in 1979 and went on to work for KCRW,

KMET, KNX/FM and KLSX.    And  here  is  a  set  of  music  she’s  put  together  just  for  us  

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The Beatles - The Fool On The Hill - Magical Mystery Tour (EP)

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul

Sitting alone at the piano, Paul McCartney recorded a mono two-track demo of “The Fool On the Hill” on September 6, 1967. A more proper recording would take place September 25. On the 25th three takes of the basic rhythm track were recorded,

including harmonicas played by John and George. Paul first brought the song to John’s attention in mid-March while the two were working on the lyrics for “With A Little Help From My Friends.” John said to write down the lyrics so he wouldn’t forget them. In the “Magical Mystery Tour” film you can see Paul (by himself) standing atop a hill near Nice,

France, during sunrise. The scene also includes ad-libs of Paul spinning, running and dancing, and close-ups of Paul’s moving eyes. It was an interesting trip for Paul as he forgot his wallet, passport and his money! They also didn’t have the correct camera

lenses. It ended up costing over 4,000 pounds to film the scene. Paul’s September 6 live piano/vocal solo demo can be found on the “Anthology 2” album.

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

The Beatles - This Boy – Meet The Beatles US EP Four By The Beatles /Past Masters I

flip of I Want To Hold You Hand in UK

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The Beatles - It’s Only Love- Help!

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

Recorded in six takes on June 15, 1965. The first Beatles song to include a reference to getting “high” (“I get high when I see you go by”). The working title prior to lyrics being

written was “That’s a Nice Hat.” George Martin and his Orchestra recorded the instrumental version of “It’s Only Love” using the original title. In 1972 Lennon called

“It’s Only Love” “the one song I really hate of mine.” On U.S. album:

Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

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

The Beatles – Chains – Please Please Me (Goffin-King)

Lead vocal: George Recorded in four takes on February 11, 1963. Legendary Brill Building tunesmiths Gerry

Goffin and Carole King were very inspirational to the budding songwriters from

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Liverpool. This was a Top 20 hit for The Cookies in 1962. “Chains” was the first of two songs featuring a lead vocal by George Harrison on the first Beatles album.

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

The Early Beatles - Capitol LP

Deirdre O'Donoghue voice track

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  

The Beatles - I’ll Be Back - A Hard Day’s Night (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John Recorded in 16 takes on June 1, 1964. “I'll Be Back” was written mostly by John Lennon, and was a reworking of the chords to Del Shannon's 1961 hit “Runaway.” Beatles fans in

America would have to wait five months to hear this exquisite Beatles song, one of Lennon finest compositions, because Capitol Records held it off their “Something New”

album and released it on “Beatles ‘65” in December 1964.

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

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John Lennon – Bless You - Walls And Bridges ‘74

This track was an ode to Yoko during the “Lost Weekend” phase. It is considered one of John’s most tender solo compositions.

Paul McCartney – Heaven On A Sunday – Flaming Pie ‘97

Written in August 1996 while in the US, it featured Linda and son, James McCartney who contributed the lead guitar.

The Beatles - In My Life - Rubber Soul

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocals: John with Paul

Recorded October 18, 1965 and written primarily by John, who called it his “first real major piece of work.” Of all the Lennon-McCartney collaborations only two songs have really been disputed by John and Paul themselves -- “Eleanor Rigby” and “In My Life.” Both agree that the lyrics are 100% Lennon, but John says Paul helped on the musical bridge, while Paul recalls writing the entire melody on John’s Mellotron. The gorgeous

piano solo is provided by George Martin. To give his solo a harpsichord sound the

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producer played the piano at half speed and an octave lower so that when played at regular speed it would be in the correct key for the song.

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

The Beatles - Octopus’s Garden - Abbey Road

(Starkey) Lead vocal: Ringo

“Octopus’s Garden” is Ringo Starr’s second solo composition in the Beatles catalog, credited to his real name, Richard Starkey. He got the idea for the song after he

abruptly “quit” the group for one week during the making of the “White Album, in August 1968. He traveled to Sardinia on the Mediterranean and spent time on actor Peter Seller’s yacht. On board, Ringo was told that octopus go around the ocean bed

and pick up stones and shiny objects and build gardens in front of their caves. The still unfinished song was played for George on January 26, 1969. This segment was shown

in the “Let It Be” film. A proper rerecording of the song took place on April 26. The group went through 32 takes with Ringo on drums and guide vocal, George on his

Stratocaster through a Leslie speaker, John on Epiphone casino electric guitar and Paul on Rickenbacker bass guitar. Overdubs were recorded on July 17 and 18 with Ringo’s

lead vocal with ADT (artificial double tracking), Paul adding piano and more drums, and backing vocals from Paul, George and Ringo. During the instrumental break Ringo can

be heard blowing through a straw into a glass of water for bubbling sounds.

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One of Deirdre’s FAVES right there from Abbey Road courtesy

Richard Starkey from the Dingle written after Ringo left the group during the White album…as he floated around the high sea’s of Peter

Sellers yacht!

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Now another one of Deirdre’s fave Beatles songs was a true B-side…a song started in 1967 and finish 2 years later w/ a little help from Brian Jones of the Rolling

Stones…here’s the original long version for you Deirdre

The Beatles - You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) flip of

Let It Be Recorded: 17 May, 7/8 June 1967, 30 April 1969

Paul has named "You Know My Name" his favorite Beatles track due to its irregularity. The song was recorded over a two-year span, being worked on and shelved several times between 1967 and 1969. John came up with the lyric and

title after seeing a postal advertisement reading, "You have their name? Look up their number." The karaoke segment was developed during the second sessions for the song, and a reference to 'A Hard Day's Night' associate producer Dennis O'Dell was added, prompting numerous calls to his home by crazed fans who chanted mindlessly "We have your name and now we've got your number", as well as drugged fans coming en masse to his doorstep wanting to live with him.

Recording dates May 17, 1967 (instrumentals) June 7, 1967 (instrumentals)

June 8, 1967 (instrumentals, inc. Brian Jones sax solo)

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June 9, 1967 (mixed into one master take) April 30, 1969 (vocals and sound effects)

QUIZ #1 /for the Monkees set of CD’s

Today (January 24th) in Beatles history The Quarrymen billed as (The Quarry Men Skiffle Group). … played their one and only performance at

Liverpool’s CAVERN CLUB…..what was the year?

800-955-KLOS

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Winner here________ A/ 1958

The Quarrymen's first performance at the Cavern Club They were billed as The Quarry Men Skiffle Group.

The headline act was the Merseysippi Jazz Band.

The Quarrymen – In Spite Of All The Danger – Live on BWTB

And now another set of Beatles songs originally selected by

Deirdre O’Donohue as we continue w/ this morning edition of BWTB

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The Beatles - Maxwell’s Silver Hammer - Abbey Road

(Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul Paul began work on “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” in October 1968, which was too late for the song to be considered for the “White Album.” He introduced the still unfinished song to the band during the “Get Back” sessions, on January 3, 1969, and the band is seen

running through it in the film “Let It Be.” The first proper recording took place at Abbey Road Studios on July 9, 1969. The backing track features Paul on piano, George on Fender Bass VI (a six-string bass guitar) and Ringo on drums. Sixteen takes were

recorded. Overdubs included John on his Gibson J-160E acoustic guitar and George on Telecaster. On July 10, Paul added his lead vocal, George Martin played Hammond

organ and Paul, George and Ringo provided backing vocals. A proper blacksmith’s anvil, rented from a theatrical agency, was brought in for Ringo to hit with a hammer. More guitar and a new vocal were added on July 11, and the song was left until August 6,

when Paul overdubbed a Moog synthesizer part.

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The Beatles - Honey Don’t - Beatles For Sale (Perkins)

Lead vocal: Ringo Ringo Starr was usually give one spot on each album to sing lead vocal. “Honey Don’t” was his contribution to the Beatles’ fourth album, “Beatles For Sale.” “Honey Don’t” had

been performed at the Beatles’ early club shows, but in those days John Lennon provided the lead vocal. When the band recorded this for BBC radio on August 1, 1963 John sang the lead vocal. This is the first of two songs on “Beatles For Sale” written by

American rockabilly star Carl Perkins. “Honey Don’t” had been the B-side of Perkins’ classic 1956 top ten hit “Blue Suede Shoes.” Recorded in five takes on October 26,

1964, the final day of recording for the “Beatles For Sale” album. On U.S. album:

Beatles ‘65 - Capitol LP

The Beatles - The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill - The Beatles

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

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Started and completed with no additional overdubs to follow in a marathon 16-hour session, along with John’s “I’m So Tired,” on October 8, 1968. Like “Dear Prudence” before it, the song was about a Transcendental Meditation student who was with the Beatles in India earlier in the year. Lennon says he wrote the song about an American guy in Maharishi’s meditation camp who “took a short break to go shoot a few poor tigers and then came back to commune with God.” The basic track was completed in

three takes. Yoko Ono sings a line (solo: “Not when he looked so fierce” and with John: “If looks could kill it would have been us instead of him”) and becomes the first female

to sing a lead vocal line on a Beatles recording. The last words spoken, which segue into George’s brilliant “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” are John (presumably) saying “Oh

yeah” and the tape piece was placed backwards on purpose (backwards masking) so it sounds like he says “Ale” or “Eh Oh.”

The Beatles - Hey Bulldog - Yellow Submarine

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

In early February 1968, the Beatles were on a tight schedule. They had two weeks to audition and record possible songs for their next single, which would be released while

they were away on an extended trip to India where the group would meditate with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. In addition to picking the single sides they would need to spend

a day with a film crew making a short promotional film for the song. The Paul McCartney-penned “Lady Madonna” was chosen as the A-side and would be the subject

of the promo film. On the last weekend of recording, the Beatles were informed they were one song short of the four new songs needed for “Yellow Submarine,” and a new

song had to be recorded before they left for India. The song shortage was due to “Baby, You’re A Rich Man,” which had been earmarked for the film soundtrack, being used as

the B-side of the “All You Need Is Love” single.

The Beatles - When I’m Sixty-Four - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts

Club Band (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul One of the oldest songs in the Beatles catalog, it was written by Paul McCartney when

he was 15 or 16 and the Beatles had performed a variation of it in their pre-fame Cavern Club days whenever the amplifiers broke down. It was the second song recorded for the “Sgt. Pepper” LP (following “Strawberry Fields Forever”), but when “Strawberry Fields

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Forever” was pulled for release as a single, Paul’s “When I’m Sixty-Four” became the first song recorded for the album that ended up on the album. The initial rhythm track was finished in two takes on December 6, 1966, and consisted of Paul on guide vocal,

bass and piano, John on guitar, and Ringo on drums with brushes. On December 8, Paul recorded his lead vocal, on December 20, John, Paul and George recorded backing vocals and Ringo played bells. Although John helped with a few lyrics for the official

recording of Paul’s childhood song, he was later quoted as saying, “I would never even dream of writing a song like that.”

The Beatles - I’m Only Sleeping - Revolver

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

Written by John and Paul at Kenwood, John’s estate in Weybridge, in one writing session. Recording of the backing rhythm track began at 11:30 p.m. on April 27, 1966.

John recorded his lead vocal on April 29. Both the vocal and backing track were recorded at variable speed. It was during the recording of “I’m Only Sleeping” that The

Beatles discovered the “backwards guitar.” On May 5, 1966, as the band continued working on the song, George painstakingly transcribed the notes in his guitar solo and flourishes and then wrote them out backwards. He then played them in that reverse order. The tapes were then superimposed BACKWARDS in the mix, playing the solo notes and embellishments in the correct order, but maintaining the eerie backwards

sound. “I’m Only Sleeping” was one of three songs issued in America six weeks prior to their official release in the UK. American and Canadian Beatles fans heard “I’m Only Sleeping,” “And Your Bird Can Sing,” and “Doctor Robert” first on Capitol Records’

“Yesterday And Today” album, issued June 20, 1966. The rest of the world had to wait until the first week of August for them to appear on the “Revolver” LP.

On U.S. album: Yesterday And Today - Capitol LP

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Paul Stanley / Bumper

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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

RINGO

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

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GEORGE

The Beatles - You Really Got A Hold On Me – With The Beatles

(Robinson) Lead vocal: John

Recorded June 18, 1963, Paul McCartney’s 21st birthday. Originally recorded by the Miracles and released as a single by Motown Records in November 1962. The single was

a crossover smash, topping the Billboard R&B chart and reaching #8 on the Billboard pop chart. Miracles’ lead singer William “Smokey” Robinson is the credited songwriter. It

is one of three Motown songs covered by The Beatles on their second LP. On U.S. album:

The Beatles’ Second Album - Capitol LP

JOHN

REMEMBER if ya hear Beach Boys song 800-955-KLOS Get the Wild Honey tickets to go hear Beach Boys songs from 1967-77…(read)

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The Beatles - Here, There And Everywhere - Revolver

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul

Written by Paul while sitting by the pool of John’s estate, this classic ballad was inspired by The Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows.” Completed in 14 takes spread over three

sessions on June 14, 16 and 17, 1966. Paul’s lead vocal is double tracked. Paul, John, and George provide the lush harmony and Ringo drums using brushes. Both Paul and John called “Here, There And Everywhere” one of their favorite Beatles songs. Never performed by The Beatles in concert and only rarely performed by McCartney since.

On U.S. album: Revolver - Capitol LP

The Beach Boys – Deirdre – Sunflower 16th studio LP / 1970 (1st on Reprise) that album part of the upcoming show at the Alex Theater..

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The Beatles - I Me Mine - Let It Be

(Harrison) Lead vocal: George

It should be noted that none of the Beatles’ rehearsals at Twickenham Studios in January 1969 were recorded on multi-track. Those official recordings took place at Apple headquarters, either in the studio set up in the basement or on the rooftop during their

concert. In the “Let It Be” film George can be heard playing his song “I Me Mine” to Ringo while John and Yoko dance a waltz. He had composed the song the night before in five minutes flat. Unfortunately, George’s song was not one the group recorded when they went to Apple Studios to record the new album tracks. Because the song was being used in the film it needed to be recorded for the soundtrack album, prompting George, Paul and Ringo to return to Abbey Road Studios on January 3, 1970, to record the song. John was on vacation in Denmark. Had he been in London it is doubtful he would have attended the session because he had quit the band in September 1969. Sixteen basic

tracks were recorded with George playing acoustic guitar, Paul on bass guitar and Ringo on drums. Overdubs recorded that day were electric piano, electric guitar, new lead and backing vocals and a second acoustic guitar part. The original running time was 1:53. To

flesh out the song for the “Let It Be” album, producer Phil Spector cleverly edited the song to repeat a section and extend it by 51 seconds. At the 1:53 mark, just after the line “flowing more freely than wine,” the song jumps back to the :32 mark to the line “all through the day.” This leads back into the hard-rocking “I me me mine” segment

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and continues past “flowing more freely than wine” until the song ends. He also added orchestration. The original shorter version of the song can be heard on the “Anthology

3” album.

Paul McCartney – Distractions - Flowers in the Dirt ‘89 A complex track that deserves additional listenings, it included a great string

section, which was recorded in Los Feliz, CA at Chick Corea’s Mad Hatter studios.

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The Beatles - Help! - Help!

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

The Beatles’ tenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.

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Recorded during a three-hour session on April 13, 1965. Written mostly by John with some help from Paul. In 1965 George Harrison was interviewed about the upcoming single, saying “it’s probably the best single we’ve done.” Harrison said the group was really pleased with the song, and described it as being more “involved” than previous Beatles songs. “It has a counter melody going on as well as a main melody.” In 1980 John Lennon said, “The whole Beatle thing was just beyond comprehension. I was eating and drinking like a pig and I was fat as a pig, dissatisfied with myself, and

subconsciously I was crying for help. When ‘Help!’ came out, I was actually crying out for help. I didn't realize it at the time. I just wrote the song because I was

commissioned to write it for the movie. But later, I knew I really was crying out for help. So it was my fat Elvis period. You see the movie: he - I - is very fat, very insecure, and he's completely lost himself.” Lennon has pointed to 1967’s “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Help!” as his only “honest” songs with the Beatles. The song was number one in

the U.S. for three weeks, and in the UK it spent four weeks at number one. On U.S. album:

Help! - Capitol LP

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Cannibal & The Headhunters – Land Of A Thousand Dances

Dizzy M Lizzy Shea `65

Everybody’s Trying TO Be My Baby / Shea `65

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The Beatles - Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - Rubber Soul

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

Originally recorded on October 12, 1965, The Beatles decided to scrap this version and re-record the song nine days later, on October 21. George Harrison provides the sitar, the first appearance of the instrument on a Beatles recording, though the sitar can be

heard in the instrumental introduction on the American version of “Help!” Written mainly by John with some lyrical assistance from Paul. John: “I was trying to write about an

affair without letting me wife know… so it was very gobbledegook. I was sort of writing from my experiences, girls’ flats.” Paul has said that the ending lyrics, “so I lit a fire,” refer to the house being burned down in an act of revenge by the spurned lover. Bob Dylan did a slight parody of the song on his 1966 album, Blonde on Blonde. Check out

the song “4th Time Around.” On U.S. album:

Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Blackbird - The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul Another Paul McCartney solo performance for the “White Album.” Paul wrote “Blackbird” at his Scottish farm house and the song was started and finished in 32 takes, 11 being

complete run-throughs of the song, on June 10, 1968. Paul has said the music was inspired by Bach’s “Bourree in E Minor,” which he learned to play at a young age. The

tapping sound on the recording is not a metronome. The percussion-like sound keeping the beat is actually Paul tapping his foot on the studio floor, which was separately miked

onto one of the tracks. Paul has since revealed that the song was a message of solidarity to black people living in the U.S.

“Blackbird” is one of only five Beatles songs Paul chose to perform live during his “Wings

Over America” concert tour in 1976.

The Beatles – Free As A Bird – Anthology I

John piano demo recorded New York circa 1977. Paul, George and Ringo took enhanced the song starting on February 11th 1994 to the end of the

month. These sessions take place at Paul's Mill studios in Sussex

Thank you…my name is CC…and I’ll let Deirdre close out this show after this from

JPG&R…

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The Beatles – Golden Slumbers - Abbey Road Recorded w/ “Carry That Weight” as one song on July 2nd 1969

Based on a 400 year old poem by Thomas Decker whose original words were:

Golden Slumbers kiss your eyes; Smiles awake you when you rise. Sleep pretty wantons do not cry,

And I will sing a lullaby…..Paul wrote the rest of the lyrics. McCartney .7 / Decker .3

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The Beatles – Carry That Weight - Abbey Road

Recorded July 2nd 1969 Featuring all 4 fabs on “Carry That Weight” but Ringo bowed out on the “I

never give you my pillow” line.

The Beatles – The End –Abbey Road