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PLAYLIST July 7th 2013
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Special in studio guest Barry Livingston
9AM
Ringo â Iâm The Greatest - Ringo `73
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The Beatles â Boys â Please Please Me (Dixon-Farrell)
Lead vocal: Ringo Recorded in just one take on February 11, 1963. âBoysâ was drummer Ringo Starrâs first recorded lead vocal. Luther Dixon and Wes Farrellâs song was originally recorded by The Shirelles and was the b-side to their smash hit âWill You Love Me Tomorrow?â This song
was usually Ringoâs contribution at The Beatlesâ 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 â Slow Down (w/ Walsh) â Ringo 2012
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The Beatles - You Wonât See Me - Rubber Soul (Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul Written entirely by Paul. Recorded in two takes on November 11, 1965, at the final
recording session for the âRubber Soulâ album. The song is notable for Paulâs melodic bass line, something new to rock and roll. Paul: âIt was very Motown-flavored. It's got a James Jamerson feel. He was the Motown bass player, he was fabulous, the guy who
did all those great melodic bass lines. It was him, me and Brian Wilson who were doing melodic bass lines at that time.â Beatles roadie Mal Evans is credited on the albumâs
back cover with playing Hammond organ on this track, but it is inaudible in the final mix. On U.S. album:
Rubber Soul - Capitol LP
Mark â HOT !> Ringo Starr - Donât Hang Up â Choose
Love Ringo Starr - Vocals, Drums, Organ.
Chrissie Hynde - Vocals Mark Hudson - Bass, Electric guitar, Backing vocals
Gary Burr - Electric guitar, Backing vocals John Amato - Saxes
The Beatles - 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), âBad to Me.â
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Both songs had been recorded at Abbey Road by Kramer and band on June 27, 1963, with Paul McCartney in attendance. The Beatlesâ version was recorded in seven takes on
March 1, 1964. On U.S. album:
The Beatlesâ Second Album - Capitol LP
U.K.: Non-album track (EP song)
Wings â Call Me Back Again - Wings Over America â76 Recorded in Cincinnati, OH â May 27th.
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) June 9, 1967 (mixed into one master take)
April 30, 1969 (vocals and sound effects Release dates
March 6, 1970 (UK) March 11, 1970 (US)
March 8, 1988 (UK & US) ( Recording notes
Also features Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones on a saxophone solo
QuizâŚ800-955-KLOS We heard a song in that last set called âDonât Hang Upâ by
Ringo StarrâŚname the famous female guest vocalist w/ Ringo on that track?
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The Beatles - I Feel Fine- A Collection Of Oldies (Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John The Beatlesâ eighth single release for EMIâs Parlophone label.
Recorded in nine takes on October 18, 1964. Written entirely by John Lennon. He based the guitar riff on Bobby Parkerâs obscure R&B record âWatch Your Step.â The recording marked the first occasion in which guitar feedback had been deliberately incorporated
into a pop song. The sound was achieved by Paul plucking a single bass string and John getting amplifier feedback from his guitar. Issued in the U.S. on November 23, 1964,
and in U.K. four days later. Not included on the âBeatles For Saleâ LP, which was released on December 4, 1964 in the UK.
On U.S. albums: Beatles â65 - Capitol LP
UK:
Non-album single (A-side)
On UK album: A Collection of Beatles Oldies - Parlophone LP (1966)
The Beatles - Think For Yourself - Rubber Soul
(Harrison) Lead vocal: George
The fifth original composition by George Harrison to be recorded by The Beatles was completed on November 8, 1965 in one take with overdubs under the working title
âWonât Be There With You.â The song features Paul playing his bass through a fuzz box to give it a distorted sound.
On U.S. album: Rubber Soul - Capitol LP
The Beatles - She Said She Said - Revolver
(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John
The rhythm track was finished in three takes on June 21, 1966, the final day of recording for âRevolver.â When the recording session started the song was untitled. The
key line came from a real-life incident. On August 24, 1965, during a break in Los Angeles from their North American Tour, The Beatles rented a house on Mulholland Drive. They played host to notables such as Roger McGuinn and David Crosby of the
Byrds, actors and actresses, and a bevy of beautiful women, âFrom Playboy, I believe,â Lennon remembered. John, high on acid, found himself in a strange conversation with actor Peter Fonda, who kept coming up to him and whispering, âI know what itâs like to
be dead.â As a child, Fonda had a near-death experience after accidentally shooting himself on the stomach. The song was a last-minute addition to the âRevolver,â
rehearsed and recorded on the final day of sessions when the band discovered they were one song short. McCartney recalls getting into an argument with John and leaving
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the studio. He believes this is one of the only Beatle records he didnât play on. It is assumed George played the bass in McCartneyâs absence. John sings the lead vocal and
plays the organ, and John and George double-tracked the backing vocals. On U.S. album:
Revolver - Capitol LP
The Beatles - Iâll Be Back - A Hard Dayâs Night
(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John
Recorded in 16 takes on June 1, 1964. âI'll Be Backâ was written mostly by John Lennon, and was a reworking of the chords to Del Shannon's 1961 hit âRunaway.â 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 âSomething Newâ
album and released it on âBeatles â65â in December 1964. On U.S. album:
Beatles â65 - Capitol LP
John Lennon â Iâm Losing You - Double Fantasy â80 This was another track where Cheap Trick had provided a very âCold Turky-ishâ
backing track â that due to money issues between Cheap Trick management and Yoko â 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 - Donât Let Me Down â Naked Live (Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John with Paul The Beatlesâ nineteenth single release for EMI, and second on the Apple
Records label.
Paul McCartney â I Lost My Little Girl (Lennon/McCartney) â
Unplugged â91 This was Paulâs first composition, written at the age of 14.
An almost all John Lennon setâŚclosing w/ Paulâs 1st song he ever wroteâŚ
News w/ special guest senior news correspondent my MomâŚDolores Carter!
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NEWS HERE
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The Beatles - Get Back - album version - Let It Be (Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul Paulâs âGet Backâ had been rehearsed and reworked throughout the January 1969
sessions, including over 30 takes of the song on January 27, 1969. Among those over 30 takes was the master take of the song, but it did not include the familiar coda at the end heard on the single. That coda would be recorded the following day and edited on to the
January 27 master. For the album version, Phil Spector used the same January 27 âsingleâ master performance, but added modifications to give the impression the song
was recorded during the rooftop concert. Spectorâs album version begins with the instrumental and vocal warm-ups from the January 27 performance as well as some sound recorded on the rooftop on January 30. At the end of the song, instead of the
familiar January 28 coda, he cuts to the end of the rooftop performance, with what EMI engineers described in their notes as âcricket applauseâ and Paul saying, âThanks, Moâ
(to Ringoâs wife Maureen for clapping the loudest), and Lennonâs famous quote: âIâd like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves. I hope we passed the audition.â
The Beatles - Lady Madonna â Single / â Hey Jude-Beatles Again/ 67-70 / Past Masters II â Beatles 1
Recorded: 3/6 February 1968 The exact opposite of what was expected from them after the incredible Sgt.
Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Based on an old number called âBad Penny Bluesâ by Humphrey Lyttelton
Beatles last Capitol 45 in US and last Parlophone 45 in UK
The Beatles - Any Time At All - A Hard Dayâs Night (Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John Recorded June 2, 1964, the last day of recording for the âA Hard Dayâs Nightâ album. John Lennon: âAn effort at writing âIt Won't Be Longâ - same ilk. C to A minor, C to A
minor with me shouting.â The song was in an unfinished state when Lennon brought it to the band to record on June 2. The group worked out the arrangement throughout the day and night. Up against the wall on a deadline to submit the album, the piano section in the middle eight was left without lyrics. They had run out of time. On April 8, 1988,
Lennon's handwritten lyrics for âAny Time At Allâ were sold for ÂŁ6,000 at an auction held at Sotheby's in London.
On U.S. album: Something New - Capitol LP
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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. âEight Days A Weekâ 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: âI 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. Weâve altered the plot a bit for the song, of course. The bloke loves the girl eight days a week.â In later years John Lennon incorrectly referred to this title in interviews as the original
working title for the film âHelp!â The actual working title of âHelp!â was âEight Arms To Hold You.â 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 âEight Days A Week.â Released as a single b/w âI Donât Want To Spoil The Partyâ in the U.S. on February 15,
1965. On U.S. album:
Beatles VI - Capitol LP
The Beatles - Let It Be - album version - Let It Be
(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul
âLet It Beâ was the last song properly recorded on multi-track at Apple Studios during the âGet Backâ 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 âGet Backâ sessions was to capture the Beatles âliveâ in the studio without benefit of studio trickery like overdubbing, an exception was made on âLet It
Beâ so that George Harrison could re-record his lead guitar solo. Georgeâs overdub was recorded on April 30, 1969. Author Mark Lewisohn: âIt is widely believed that there are two different takes of âLet It Beâ publicly available - the single released (in the UK) on
March 6, 1970 and the âLet It Beâ 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.â
The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret â 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
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by "I'm Wishing," a song from Walt Disneyâs 1937 animated film âSnow White and the Seven Dwarfsâ that Lennonâs 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 - Octopusâs Garden - Abbey Road (Starkey)
Lead vocal: Ringo âOctopusâs Gardenâ is Ringo Starrâs second solo composition in the Beatles catalog,
credited to his real name, Richard Starkey. He got the idea for the song after he abruptly âquitâ the group for one week during the making of the âWhite Album, in
August 1968. He traveled to Sardinia on the Mediterranean and spent time on actor Peter Sellerâs 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 âLet It Beâ 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 Ringoâs
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.
⢠RINGO SINGS HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HIMSELF TAKE
CALLER #5/
⢠The Beatles - Birthday - The Beatles ⢠(Lennon-McCartney)
⢠Lead vocal: Paul with John ⢠âBirthdayâ is a song written entirely by Paul McCartney in the studio on
September 18, 1968, while he waited for the other Beatles to arrive. The session that afternoon was purposely scheduled to start two hours earlier than usual so
the Beatles could take a break and walk to Paulâs home and watch âThe Girl Canât Help It,â the 1956 rock and roll film starring Jayne Mansfield and featuring
the likes of Little Richard, Fats Domino, the Platters, Gene Vincent, and Eddie Cochran. The movie was having its British television premiere on the BBC that
evening, and Paul lived around the corner from Abbey Road Studios, on Cavendish Avenue. The instrumental backing track included Paul on Epiphone Casino electric guitar, George Harrison on Fender Bass VI (a six-string bass
guitar), John on Epiphone Casino electric guitar and Ringo on drums. By the 20th take the backing track was complete and the Beatles headed out to Paulâs house to watch the movie. When they returned to the studio they worked on overdubs. In addition to Paulâs scorching lead vocal, overdubs included piano, drums, lead guitar, bass guitar, tambourine (played by George with gloves on so he wouldnât get blisters), handclaps, and backing vocals. While Paul is predominantly the lead
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vocalist, he is joined on occasion by John. The female voices heard on the âbirthdayâ refrain in the middle eight belong to Pattie Harrison and Yoko Ono.
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Silvo/into: Ringo Starr â Night & Day (Porter) â Sentimental Journey
Arranged by Chico O'Farrill. Originally from the 1932 musical, "The Gay Divorcee" and sung by Fred
Astaire and Claire Luce.
QUIZ #3 Name the Beatles single that was released in Great Britain
on Ringoâs 27th birthday?
The Beatles - Honey Donât - Beatles For Sale (Perkins)
Lead vocal: Ringo Ringo Starr was usually give one spot on each album to sing lead vocal. âHoney Donâtâ was his contribution to the Beatlesâ fourth album, âBeatles For Sale.â âHoney Donâtâ had
been performed at the Beatlesâ 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 âBeatles For Saleâ written by
American rockabilly star Carl Perkins. âHoney Donâtâ had been the B-side of Perkinsâ classic 1956 top ten hit âBlue Suede Shoes.â Recorded in five takes on October 26,
1964, the final day of recording for the âBeatles For Saleâ album. On U.S. album:
Beatles â65 - Capitol LP
The Beatles â All You Need IS Love â SINGLE
WINNER HERE__________
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Barryâs picksâŚ.. The Beatles - Martha My Dear - The Beatles
(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul
Recorded in one take on October 4, 1968, at Trident Studios. With the exception of the strings and horns section orchestrated by George Martin that was overdubbed onto take 1, the piano-driven ballad âMartha My Dearâ was another Paul McCartney solo performance on the âWhite Album.â Although it takes its name from Paulâs sheep dog, Martha, the
song is a love song about a woman. In addition to his lead vocal, Paul plays piano and drums. Once the outside musicians left, Paul re-recorded his lead vocal part, adding handclaps at the same time. After âMartha My Dearâ was finished
McCartney turned his attention to âHoney Pie,â adding the line ânow sheâs hit the big time!â
The Beatles - Paperback Writer - A Collection Of Beatles Oldies
(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul
The Beatlesâ twelfth single release for EMIâs Parlophone label. Recorded on April 13 and 14, 1966. The track is notable for Paul McCartneyâs 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 Paulâs chose to replace his usual Hofner bass with a 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 âFrere Jacques.â Released in America on May 23 and in the UK on June
10. âPaperback Writerâ 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, âCan't Buy Me Love.â On U.S. album:
Hey Jude - Capitol LP (1970)
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The Beatles - Iâm Only Sleeping - Revolver
(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John
Written by John and Paul at Kenwood, Johnâs 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 âIâm Only Sleepingâ that The Beatles discovered the âbackwards guitar.â 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. âIâm Only Sleepingâ was one of three songs issued in America six
weeks prior to their official release in the UK. American and Canadian Beatles fans heard âIâm Only Sleeping,â âAnd Your
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Bird Can Sing,â and âDoctor Robertâ first on Capitol Recordsâ âYesterday And Todayâ 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 âRevolverâ LP.
On U.S. album: Yesterday And Today - Capitol LP
John Lennon â Give Me Some Truth â Imagine â71
This was also composed in the Spring of â68 in India. It was also ârehearsedâ during the Get Back sessions. The song had contemporary lyrical additions, in reference to âTricky Dickyâ (Richard Nixon) and a desire for
such people to give John the truth.
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The Beatles - Dig A Pony - Let It Be
(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John
Recorded live on the rooftop of the Apple headquarters building, 3 Savile Row, on January 30, 1969. In re-producing the tapes for the âLet It Beâ album, Phil Spector edited out the opening and closing line of the song (âAll I want is âŚâ) which can be heard on the âAnthology 3â
album and in the film âLet It Be.â The idea to go on the rooftop and play live in front of a few people was conceived by Paul on January 26. From a technical standpoint, this simple request to perform on the rooftop was a gigantic headache for the film crew and the Apple/EMI sound engineers. In addition to accommodating the space required for five film cameras, and various sound equipment which needed
electricity to run, there was also the issue of the cold temperature â the temperature would be in the mid-40s and windy when the beatles performed. In a few cases, sound engineers wrapped ladiesâ stockings around microphones to camouflage the sound of the wind blowing against them. John and George wore heavy coats and Ringo wore his wifeâs raincoat in a futile attempt to stay warm. Throughout the 42-minute rooftop set John can be seen rubbing his hands together in between songs to keep warm. At the conclusion of the released version
of âDig A Pony,â John says, âThank you brothers, me handâs gettinâ too cold to play the chords.â The song was so new that John had an assistant hold up a clipboard with the lyrics in case he forgot them. Engineer Alan Parsons: âNo one ever questioned the Beatles. They
want to do it on the roof? Fine, it will be done. That was one of the greatest and most exciting days of my life. To see the Beatles playing together and getting instant feedback from the people around them, it was just unbelievable. A magic, magic day.â
George Harrison â Behind That Locked Door - All Things Must Pass â70
George wrote the song about Bob Dylanâs disappearance after his 1966 motorcycle accident, and his subsequent reappearance on British shores at the Isle of Wright concert Dylan performed
with the Band in August 1969.
The Bon Bons â Whatâs Wrong With Ringo? - `64
George â It Donât Come Easy - Demo `70
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The Beatles - Good Night - The Beatles
(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Ringo
Written by John Lennon for his then five-year-old son Julian, the lullaby was given to Ringo to sing on the âWhite Album,â and the songâs placement in the running order (it was chosen to close the double album) was perfect. Rehearsals and early takes feature
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just John on acoustic guitar and Ringo on vocals. Five takes were recorded on June 28, 1968, and Ringo recorded a new lead vocal on July 2. On July 22, all previous takes of âGood Nightâ were overlooked and the song was recorded anew. First with a 26-piece orchestra, conducted by George Martin, providing the lush backing track, and then the sound of a choir, which was comprised of eight members of the Mike Sammes Singers. From 11:50 p.m. on July 22 until 1:40 a.m. Ringo recorded a new lead vocal. Thus, no
Beatles play instruments on the song, and Ringo is the only Beatle that sings on it.