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Playlist November 10th 2013 9AM
The Beatles - Across The Universe - Let It Be
(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John
Prior to leaving for an extended trip to India to study Transcendental Meditation in early 1968, the Beatles recorded several new songs to fill the sides of their upcoming single,
which would be released while they were away. John had originally wanted his new composition, “Across The Universe,” for the A-side of the single but was still not happy with the mix of the song. When the Beatles sat down to decide which two of their new
recordings should be used, John preferred “Across the Universe” remain on the shelf for the time being, giving Paul’s more commercial “Lady Madonna” the A-side. “Across The
Universe” was written entirely by John and was recorded February 4, 1968, in eight takes. Overdubs were recorded on February 8. Comedian and author Spike Milligan had been at Abbey Road when the group was working on the song and some months later
inquired about it. He was surprised to learn that “Across the Universe” was sitting unreleased in EMI’s vault, so Milligan asked Lennon to donate the song to a charity
album he was organizing for the World Wildlife Fund.
The Beatles - You Never Give Me Your Money - Abbey Road (Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul The famous “Abbey Road” medley begins with Paul’s “You Never Give Me Your Money,” a song which itself consists of three segments. In Barry Miles’ “Many Years From Now,”
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McCartney states that the first part of the song was him “directly lambasting Allen Klein’s attitude to us: no money, just funny paper, all promises and it never works out. It’s basically a song about no faith in the person.” The reference to “funny paper” was the numerous bank statements and other official looking documents that claimed they had stocks and bonds or money in various bank accounts, but to the band members it
always seemed imaginary; they were rich on paper.
The Beatles - For You Blue - Let It Be
(Harrison) Lead vocal: George
Recorded on January 25, 1969, and completed in six takes. John Lennon provides the lead guitar part playing a lap steel guitar and using a shotgun shell as a slide. Paul
McCartney plays piano. Nearly a year later, on January 8, 1970, George Harrison re-recorded his lead vocal to the already completed backing track. During the instrumental break he ad-libbed “go Johnny go” and “Elmore James’ got nothin’ on this baby” to give the impression he was singing live with the band. Immediately prior to the start of the
song, John can be heard saying "Queen says no to pot-smoking FBI members." It is one of the few inclusions of film dialogue heard on the soundtrack LP. Written by George
Harrison for his wife, Pattie, “For You Blue” was a straight-forward blues song. George: “It's a simple 12-bar song following all the normal 12-bar principles, except that it's happy-go-lucky!” “For You Blue” was the flip-side of the American “The Long And
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Winding Road” single, released on May 11, 1970. A new mix of take six was made in 2003 for “Let It Be... Naked” and an alternative take from the January 25, 1969, session
is included on the “Anthology 3” album.
Did ya notice No GO JOHNNY GO…
NO…Elmore James ain’t got nothing on this baby…you know why Eng. Mark…cuz this is gonna be
A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT EDITION OF BWTB… The songs you love…
just slightly different.
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We are back BWTB..So Eng. Mark…you know I’m thinkin would be a good way to
celebrate the 30th Anniversary of BWTB…how about we invite every guest we’ve ever had to come hang out with us…say on Dec. 15th…not sure about the day Deirdre started
in 1983…anybody out there know?
The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever –
Recorded Nov/ Dec. 1966 Written in Spain while John was filming “How I Won The War”
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
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back happy memories to John. One of the only two HONEST songs that John says he wrote for the Beatles…the other? (HELP!)
Musicians: [Version 1] John Lennon – lead vocal, acoustic guitar; Paul McCartney –
Mellotron, bass guitar; George Harrison – electric slide guitar; Ringo Starr –
drums
The Beatles - Penny Lane – COMBO MIX Recorded Dec. 29th 1966
Released as a single in the UK Feb.`67 and DID NOT REACH #1. It was held off by Engelbert Humperdick’s “Release Me”. Penny Lane is a bus roundabout in
Liverpool Contains at least TWO slightly slang obscenities (finger pie & keeps his fire engine clean)
Musicians: Paul McCartney – lead vocal, pianos, bass guitar, harmonium, tambourine; John Lennon – backing vocal, pianos, guitar, congas; George Harrison – backing vocal, guitar; Ringo
Starr – drums, hand bell; George Martin – piano; Ray Swinfield, P. Goody, Manny Winters and Dennis Walton – flutes, piccolos; David Mason, Leon Calvert, Freddy Clayton, Bert Courtley and Duncan Campbell – trumpets, flugelhorn; Dick Morgan and Mike Winfield – oboes, cor
anglais; Frank Clarke – double-bass
The Beatles – A Hard Days Night – AHDN SESSIONS Released as a single in the UK July 10 `64 going straight to #1.The title is a Ringoisum sez John Lennon who first used the phrase in his book In His Own
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Write. Written arranged, rehearsed and recorded in a 24 hour period on April 16th, 1964. Musicians:
John Lennon – double-tracked lead vocal, electric and acoustic rhythm guitars; Paul McCartney – backing vocal, bass guitar; George Harrison – lead guitar;
Ringo Starr – drums, bongos; George Martin – piano
The Beatles - What You’re Doing - Beatles For Sale sessions
(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul
Recorded in seven takes on October 26, 1964. The most problematic song in the sessions for ”Beatles For Sale.” The Beatles tried different arrangements over three days
and finally hit upon one they liked on the last day of recording for the album. Written primarily by Paul between August 31 and September 1, 1964 in Atlantic City during days
off on the Beatles’ North American Tour. Paul provides the double-tracked lead vocal. On U.S. album:
Beatles VI - Capitol LP
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’
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“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
The Beatles - Dear Prudence - The Beatles
(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John
Recorded at Trident Studios’ eight-track recording facilities on August 28, 29, and 30, 1968. Ringo Starr had quit the band temporarily and the three remaining Beatles moved forward with sessions for the new album. John Lennon’s “Dear Prudence” features Paul
McCartney on drums. The guitar picking which opens and runs through the song is supplied by John on his Epiphone Casino. The finger-picking style was taught to him by folk singer Donovan earlier in the year while they were in India. George Harrison plays his Gibson Les Paul guitar and overdubbed a distorted Fender Telecaster lead guitar
part. In addition to his drumming, Paul plays his Rickenbacker bass guitar, provides the piano track and a very short burst of flugelhorn. John wrote the song in Rishikesh, India, for Prudence Farrow, sister of the actress Mia Farrow, who had cordoned herself off in a hut to meditate for hours on end. Lennon’s song was a plea for her to take a break from
her excessive meditation and join the others on the trip /
The Beatles - Can You Take Me Back - The Beatles (unlisted link track) (McCartney) (uncredited)
Lead vocal: Paul On September 16, 1968, the Beatles recorded 67 takes of Paul’s classic ballad “I Will,” with Paul on acoustic guitar, Ringo playing maracas and cymbals, and John on temple
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blocks, tapping out a beat with wood on metal. George Harrison was not at this session. Not all 67 takes were complete run-throughs, and as Paul was still putting the finishing
touches on the song, he would drift into other songs during the numerous takes. Of particular note was take 19, which included a 2:21 untitled song with lyrics along the lines of “Can you take me back where I came from, can you take me back?” Twenty-
eight seconds of this song were used as a link between “Cry Baby Cry” and “Revolution #9” on Side 4 of the “White Album.” The song fragment is unlisted and uncredited,
giving the impression it is part of “Cry Baby Cry.”
The Beatles - Revolution –SESSIONS Recorded: 9/10/11/12 July 1968
flip of Hey Jude John really wanted this to be the first Apple single but it was tough to beat out “Hey Jude”…but it still made for one of the best singles in pop music history
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SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT EDITION OF BWTB
Next Sunday we have a new Eng. training with you Mark…used to be the Mayor of Toronto….maybe you
heard of him? That guys a dead ringer for Goldfinger…no ?
The Beatles – Lucy In The Sky w/ Diamonds - Sgt. Peppers Lonely
Hearts Club Band SESSIONS Recorded March 1st 1967
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The title taken from a painting from young Julian Lennon of a school friend of his named Lucy and there were some stars painted in the sky and called it Lucy In
The Sky With Diamonds. Paul wrote the line “newspaper taxis”. Musicians:
John Lennon – double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar; Paul McCartney – harmony vocal, Lowry organ, bass guitar; George Harrison – harmony vocal,
lead guitar, acoustic guitar, tambura; Ringo Starr – drums, maracas
The Beatles – Good Morning Good Morning - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band AT THE FARM SESSIONS
Recorded Feb. 8th 1967 Based on a Cornflakes TV commercial John heard while sitting at the piano and feeling a bit “stuck” trying to write something for Sgt. Pepper. Paul plays one of
the guitar solos w/ his right-handed Fender Esquire. Musicians:
John Lennon – double-tracked lead vocal, rhythm guitar; Paul McCartney – backing vocal, lead guitar, bass guitar; George Harrison – backing vocal, lead guitar; Ringo
Starr – drums, tambourine; Barrie Cameron, David Glyde and Alan Holmes – saxophones; John Lee and another unknown player – trombones; Unknown player
(Tom someone) – French horn Lead vocal John
Lennon 1.00
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The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band EARLY IN SESSIONS
Recorded Feb.1st 1967 Mono mix includes the audience sounds beginning more sharply, the drum intro
is 4 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 sings a verse at the end, but it can barely be heard on the stereo version. Musicians:
Paul McCartney – lead vocal, organ, bass guitar; John Lennon – backing vocal, lead guitar; George Harrison – backing vocal, lead guitar; Ringo Starr – drums
This was the last song to be recorded for the Sgt Pepper LP. They were still trying to figure out how to close it, when Neil Aspinall suggested bringing back ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’ as a reprise. Shortly afterwards, he said, Lennon grinned sardonically, saying ‘Nobody likes
a smart-ass, Neil’. And that’s when I knew he liked it. The mono and stereo versions are slightly different because Paul’s talking at the end is a little louder, and you can hear the audience and John talking – none of which is on the
stereo version Lead Vocal Paul McCartney 1.00
The Beatles – A Day In The Life - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band SESSIONS
Recorded Jan & Feb 1967 Quite possibly the finest Lennon/McCartney collaboration of their song-writing
career.
Musicians: John Lennon – joint lead vocal, acoustic guitar; Paul McCartney – joint lead vocal,
piano, bass guitar; George Harrison – maracas; Ringo Starr – drums;
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The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret – Please
Please Me sessions – FINAL CHORD Feb.11th 1963
Written by John Lennon & given away to Billy J. Kramer and to George Harrison who sing lead vocal’s on, and inspired by a line from a Disney song his Mom
used sing. Musicians:
George Harrison – lead vocal, lead guitar; John Lennon – backing vocal, rhythm guitar; Paul McCartney – backing vocal, bass guitar; Ringo Starr – drums
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The Beatles – Can’t Buy Me Love – AHDN Take 2 29th January 1964 - Take 2 (with guitar solo from take 1).
Four takes were made, with the final release being overdubs onto take 4.
The first two takes were in a slightly different style than the second.
A #1 in both the UK and US Recorded Jan. 29th 1964 at Pathe’ Marconi Studio Paris
Musicians: Paul McCartney – double-tracked lead vocal, bass guitar; John Lennon –
acoustic rhythm guitar; George Harrison – lead guitar; Ringo Starr – drums Paul wrote this in his bedroom, during the Beatles’ 1964 French tour. He might have
been inspired by Money, which closed their With The Beatles LP, or he might have been inspired by their first real taste of luxury – because he spent the whole tour cooped-up in
the George V, which is one of Paris’ most exclusive hotels. They recorded it at the Pathe Marconi Studios, along with a couple of German-language versions of She Loves You and I Want To Hold Your Hand. This was the only time that
they recorded outside of London in their whole career Lead vocal Paul
McCartney .9 / Lennon .1 US - United Artists LP A Hard Day’s Night
Apple LP Hey Jude
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The Beatles –You Can’t Do That – AHDN 25th February
1964 - Take 6. Flip of “Can’t Buy Me Love” in the UK & US.
John playing his Rickenbacker model No. 1996 slimline… Recorded 25th February 1964 in 9 takes (5 breakdowns)
Musicians: John Lennon – lead vocal, lead guitar; Paul McCartney – backing vocal, bass
guitar; George Harrison – backing vocal, 12-string guitar; Ringo Starr – drums, bongos, cowbell
NEWS w/ Jackie
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SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT EDITION OF BWTB the songs you love…
just slightly different.
The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There Please Please Me SESSIONS Take 9 . Final 9 &12
11th February 1963 along with 12 of the 14 tunes recorded that day.
** 1st Song on the first LP…and the 1st credited to (McCartney/Lennon) **
Musicians:
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Paul McCartney – lead vocal, bass guitar, handclaps; John Lennon – backing vocal, rhythm guitar, handclaps; George Harrison – lead guitar, handclaps; Ringo Starr –
drums, handclaps
The Beatles – Love Me Do – Please Please Me The Beatles FIRST single on Parlophone released Oct. 5th, 1962.
Recorded w/ 3 different drummers Pete Best (June 6th `62) Ringo Starr (Sept. 4th ` 62) and Andy White (Sept. 11 `62)
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• • Fun fact John Lennon shoplifted the harmonica he played on the song from a shop in
Holland. Musicians:
[Ringo version] John Lennon – joint lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica; Paul McCartney – joint lead vocal, bass guitar; George Harrison – harmony vocal, acoustic
guitar; Ringo Starr – drums [Andy White version] John Lennon – joint lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica; Paul McCartney – joint lead vocal, bass guitar; George Harrison – harmony vocal, acoustic
guitar; Ringo Starr – tambourine; Andy White – drums
The Beatles – And Your Bird Can Sing – Revolver
SESSIONS Take 2
Recorded April 20th 1966 One your favorites here on Breakfast w/ the Beatles…but apparently not one of
John Lennon’s...He said about “And Your Bird Can Sing“: One of my throwaways…another horror…. that was actually 2 quotes put together.
Musicians: John Lennon – lead vocal, rhythm guitar; Paul McCartney – harmony vocal, bass
guitar; George Harrison – harmony vocal, lead guitar; Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine
The working title for this was ‘You Don’t Get Me’, and John later dismissed it as a horror, which seems a bit harsh.
Lead vocal John Lennon 1.00
US - Capitol LP Yesterday and Today
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The Rutles – I Must Be In Love – The Rutles
The Beatles – Eight Days A Week - Beatles For Sale Rock
Band Recorded Oct. 6th, 1964
Released as a single here in the US on Feb. 15th 1965. Written when John & Paul were trying to write a title song for the film that
became HELP!…The title was taken from a line the Beatles new limo driver said to Paul as he drove him to John’s house…”I’ve been working eight days a
week”….Paul said about the song “we rather liked that one John & me” …John sez “Eight Days A Week was never a good song”
Musicians: John Lennon – joint lead vocal, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar; Paul McCartney – joint lead vocal, bass guitar; George Harrison – backing vocal, lead guitar; Ringo
Starr – drums Often cited as the first song in history to start with a fade-in, it was actually beaten by
Chuck Berry’s Downtown Train. They were briefly thinking of using it as a single until
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John came up with I Feel Fine (and you can hear him testing out the I Feel Fine riff during the rehearsals).
Lead vocal John w/ Paul McCartney .7 / Lennon .3
US - Capitol LP Beatles VI
EDGAR WINTER ID
The Beatles – Ticket To Ride - HELP! Rock Band Feb. 15th 1965
Released as a single in the UK April 9th 1965 and in the US April 14th 1965. John sez in Playboy – quote: “This is the earliest heavy metal record“... Paul’s contribution was the way Ringo played the drums”. And he played lead guitar
with George. Musicians:
John Lennon – double-tracked lead vocal, rhythm guitar; Paul McCartney – harmony vocal, bass guitar, lead guitar; George Harrison – harmony vocal,
rhythm guitar; Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine, handclaps
The Beatles - Taxman - Revolver
(Harrison) Lead vocal: George
Completed in 11 takes on April 21, 1966. Written by George when he started realizing the majority of his money was going to the British government in the form of taxes.
George went to John Lennon for some help with the lyrics, and Lennon was especially pleased with his line “Now my advice for those who die: declare the pennies on your eyes.” Featuring a nice lead guitar solo by Paul on his Epiphone Casino. The ‘pennies’
lyrical reference derives from Greek mythology – it is the payment to Charon (the ferryman of the underworld) to ferry the deceased to their destination in the
underworld. To pay the ferryman, the deceased person's relatives place a coin on each
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eye of the deceased. The Mr. Wilson and Mr. Heath mentioned in the song were real people. Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister and Edward Heath was head of the
opposition party at the time the song was recorded. It is the first time a George Harrison composition opens a British Beatles album.
On U.S. album: Revolver - Capitol LP
QUIZ #1 HERE * Who’s singing that Beatles song?
The first three songs – With A Little Help From My Friends, The Letter and I Was Made To Love Her – date from the recording of the Wild Honey album in the fall of 1967. ith A Little Help From My Friends probably never was intended for inclusion on Wild Honey. According to Bruce Johnston, who handles the lead vocal, “We did it just to see what it would sound like.”
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just slightly different.
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John Lennon – Imagine / Live – Apollo Theater Dec. `71
George - Here Comes The Sun – Live 1991
Wings – Yesterday – Wings Over America - 1976
Ringo – It Don’t Come Easy – Concert For Bangladesh `71
JPG&R in concert on this slightly different edition of BWTB…as the hits just keep on comin`and to prove it.
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The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles (Harrison) Rock Band
Lead vocal: George In his book, “I Me Mine,” George explains that while visiting his parents he decided to
create a song from the first thing he saw upon opening a book. George randomly opened a book and saw the phrase “gently weeps.” He put the book down and started
writing lyrics.
The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows - Revolver (Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John The first song recorded for what would become the “Revolver” album. John’s
composition was unlike anything The Beatles or anyone else had ever recorded. Lennon’s vocal is buried under a wall of sound -- an assemblage of repeating tape loops and sound effects – placed on top of a dense one chord song with basic melody driven
by Ringo's thunderous drum pattern. The lyrics were largely taken from “The Psychedelic Experience,” a 1964 book written by Harvard psychologists Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert, which contained an adaptation of the ancient “Tibetan Book of the
Dead.” Each Beatle worked at home on creating strange sounds to add to the mix. Then they were added at different speeds sometime backwards. Paul got “arranging” credit. He had discovered that by removing the erase head on his Grundig reel-to-reel tape
machine, he could saturate a recording with sound.
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The Beatles - The Word - Rubber Soul (Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John Recorded in three takes at a late night session starting on November 10, 1965 that ran
until 4 a.m. the next morning. Overdubs include Paul on piano, George Martin on harmonium, and Ringo playing the maracas. The song is a full collaboration between
Lennon and McCartney, and began as an attempt to write a song based around a single note.
On U.S. album: Rubber Soul - Capitol LP
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B /The Beatles - All You Need Is Love - Non-LP track
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John The Beatles’ fifteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.
Written by John Lennon especially for the first-ever worldwide television transmission. The epic event, a 6-hour program entitled “Our World,” featured segments linking 24 countries in five continents via satellite, with a potential of 400 million viewers. The
Beatles were honored to be invited to represent Great Britain in the program. For the event, they would premiere a brand new song written just for the occasion. John
Lennon’s “All You Need Is Love” became the anthem of 1967, the summer of love. To decrease the chances of an on-air foul-up, George Martin had the Beatles play to their
own pre-recorded rhythm track. Only the vocals, bass guitar, lead guitar solo in the middle eight, drums and orchestra would be live. Recording began on June 14, 1967 at
Olympic Studios. In all, 33 takes of the basic rhythm track and a few vocals were completed this evening. Overdubbing the lead and backing vocals took place on June
19. The orchestra was recorded for the first time on June 23. On June 24, the day before the event, it was decided that “All You Need Is Love” would be issued as the new
Beatles single as soon as possible after the program aired the evening of June 25.
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Guests in the studio during the performance included the Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, the Who’s Keith Moon, Eric Clapton, Marianne Faithfull, Donovan
wore some groovy colorful mod clothing (man). On U.S. album:
Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP
The Beatles - Hello Goodbye - Non-LP track
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul The Beatles’ sixteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.
Originally titled “Hello Hello,” Paul’s “Hello, Goodbye” was recorded during the sessions for the “Magical Mystery Tour” TV movie, but was intended for release as a stand-alone single to be issued two weeks before the “Magical Mystery Tour” EP, and would not be included in the film. Work began on October 2, 1967 with 14 takes of the rhythm track.
Over the next month, the Beatles added overdubs to create the finished recording. Specifically, Paul’s lead vocal and John and George’s backing vocals on Oct. 19, outside
musicians playing two violas on Oct. 20, Paul’s bass guitar on Oct. 25, and a second
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bass guitar line from Paul on Nov. 2. From the very first take the song included its unique reprise ending, which the group nicknamed, somewhat strangely, the “Maori
finale.” 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 - And I Love Her - A Hard Day’s Night (Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul 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
George – The Pirate Song - Rutland Weekend TV `75
The Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - The Beatles
(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul
Written by Paul while in Rishikesh, India. In Barry Miles’ “Many Years From Now” Paul recalls walking through the Indian jungle near the Maharishi’s compound with his guitar singing “Ob-La,Di, Ob-La, Da, life goes on, bra,” taking the phrase from Jimmy Scott, a Nigerian conga player who had been a part of the London music scene since the 50s. In Scott’s native language, “Ob la di ob la da” is an expression meaning “life goes on.” Paul
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created characters for his story - Desmond and Molly and their barrow in a Caribbean marketplace. A barrow is a cart or small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or
pushed by hand.
John – I’m The Greatest - Anthology
The Beatles - Girl - Rubber Soul
(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John
Written primarily by John, the song was completed in two takes on November 11, 1965. The song is notable for the naughty backing vocal (Paul and George repeating the word
“tit”) and John’s heavy breathing during his vocal. John called this one of his best. On U.S. album:
Rubber Soul - Capitol LP
QUIZ #2 In the film A Clockwork Orange…there is a
scene where Alex the Droog played by Malcolm McDowell is in the record store
talking to 2 pretty girls with ice pops….name the Beatles album behind the
counter….800-955 KLOS
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Have winner pick a song off it….(MMT)
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
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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
The Beatles – Carry That Weight - Abbey Road
Recorded July 2nd 1969
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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
Recorded July 23rd 1969 John, Paul and George take turns on the lead fills at the end….of The End.
McCartney 1.00
The Beatles - Her Majesty – Abbey Road Recorded July 2, 1969.
Originally fit between” Mean Mr. Mustard” and “Polythene Pam” McCartney 1.00
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