Studio One, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott
This was the second session for The Beatlesâ single âHello, Goodbyeâ, and took place in the huge Studio One at Abbey Road between 7pm and 3.30am. At this time the song was known by its working title âHello Helloâ.
Two lead guitar parts were overdubbed onto track two of take 16, and tracks three and four were filled with lead and backing vocals.
Also added to track four were handclaps and âHela, heba, heloaâ vocals onto the coda. The session ended with a reduction mix to free up space for further overdubs, by combining tracks three and four. This mix became known as take 17.
đ ON THIS DAY: Recording: Day Tripper, If I Needed Someone (1965)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith
The Beatles worked on two songs on this day. The first, âDay Tripperâ, appeared on their final single of 1965 along with âWe Can Work It Outâ. They also recorded the rhythm track for âIf I Needed Someoneâ, George Harrisonâs first composition for the Rubber Soul album.
Two separate sessions were booked at Studio Two. The first took place from 2.30-7pm, and resulted in the recording of three takes of âDay Tripperâ. Only the last of these was a complete version.
The performance was recorded onto two tracks of the four-track tape. The first had bass guitar and drums, and the second contained John Lennon and George Harrisonâs electric guitars. Although these parts were recorded onto two separate tracks, they were performed simultaneously in the studio.
The second session began at 7pm and concluded at midnight. John Lennon and Paul McCartney overdubbed vocals onto âDay Tripperâ, with Harrison joining them during the verses. The final track of the tape was filled with tambourine by Ringo Starr, and more guitar parts by Lennon and Harrison.
With âDay Tripperâ complete, The Beatles began work on Harrisonâs âIf I Needed Someoneâ. They recorded the backing track in a single take, featuring bass, drums and Lennonâs Fender Stratocaster. Vocals and more instrumentation were added on 18 October 1965.
đ ON THIS DAY: Recording, mixing: Julia, Dear Prudence, Wild Honey Pie, Back In The USSR, Blackbird (1968)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott
The final song to be recorded for the White Album was âJuliaâ, John Lennonâs tribute to his mother.
He chose to record the song simply, with just vocals and acoustic guitar. It took just three takes to perfect the guitar track, which was recorded onto four-track tape.
The mostly instrumental take two was included on 1996âs Anthology 3, but take three became the basis for the album release. Onto it Lennon recorded two vocal tracks and a second acoustic guitar part, and the song was complete.
A stereo mix of âJuliaâ was then created, followed by one of âDear Prudenceâ, two of âWild Honey Pieâ, and one apiece of âBack In The USSRâ and âBlackbirdâ.
Mono mixes followed: one of âJuliaâ, five of âDear Prudenceâ, and finally one of âBlackbirdâ.
"For the mono mix everything came out OK, but the stereo mix took a long, long time and I was holding the pencil to keep the effects tape taut. I guess I must have been leaning back on it and started to stretch it, because the mono has this clear, clean lovely jet sound while the stereo is an abomination of a jet sound." â John Smith, tape operator
The aeroplane effects had been recorded at London Airport, and came from the tape Volume 17: Jet and Piston Engine Aeroplane from Abbey Roadâs collection.
John was named after his paternal grandfather, John âJackâ Lennon, and British prime minister Winston Churchill. His father Alf wasnât present at the birth as he was away at sea with the Merchant Navy.
In later years Lennonâs aunt Mimi claimed that a German air raid took place on the night of Lennonâs birth. In fact, there was no bombing in Liverpool on this date.
đ ON THIS DAY: UK album release: Imagine by John Lennon (1971)
John Lennonâs second solo album, Imagine, was released in the UK on 8 October 1971.
The follow-up to the musically challenging John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band was a critical and commercial success, and was Lennonâs peak as a solo artist.
Imagine had already been issued in the US on 9 September 1971. It topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic.
It was also the first Apple album release in quadrophonic, a four-channel system which was an early form of surround sound. The format was issued on LP and eight-track cartridge.
đ ON THIS DAY: Recording: Eight Days A Week (1964)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith
The Beatles spent the day working on âEight Days A Weekâ, a song which appeared on the UK album Beatles For Sale. At this early stage, however, the group was considering releasing it as their next single.
There were two scheduled recording sessions, from 3-6.45pm and 7-10pm. During the first one they recorded six takes of âEight Days A Weekâ, although in this early stage the arrangement was subject to a number of experiments.
By the sixth take The Beatles had an arrangement they were satisfied with, and onto this basic track they added a number of overdubs including double-tracked vocals. They continued work on the song in the second recording session, adding new elements in takes numbered 7-13.
Session tapes show that in between takes of the song, John Lennon played around with the guitar riff from âI Feel Fineâ. That song was recorded on 18 October.
âEight Days A Weekâ is believed to be the first pop song to feature a faded-in introduction. This was added during a mixing session at a later date; the instrumental coda was also recorded after this day.
After the recording sessions were over, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr went to Londonâs Ad Lib club, where they spent time with Cilla Black, Mick Jagger, and The Ronettes.
đ ON THIS DAY: UK single release: Love Me Do (1962)
The Beatlesâ debut single was released on 5 October 1962. âLove Me Doâ reached number 17 in the charts, which was a strong showing for a bandâs first release.
Love Me Do single â United KingdomAlthough they re-recorded the single with session drummer Andy White on 11 September, initial copies of the single carried the recording of Love Me Do from their early 4 September session. When EMI came to release the 1963 EP The Beatlesâ Hits, it was decided that the version featuring White was best, and the master recording featuring Ringoâs drumming was destroyed.
Sales of Love Me Do/âPS I Love Youâ were strongest in the Liverpool area. There were strong rumours that Brian Epstein bought 10,000 copies of the single to improve its chart ranking. While quite possibly true, these were never proven to be true.
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đ ON THIS DAY: Recording: Hello, Goodbye (1967)
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This was the second session for The Beatlesâ single âHello, Goodbyeâ, and took place in the huge Studio One at Abbey Road between 7pm and 3.30am. At this time the song was known by its working title âHello Helloâ.
Two lead guitar parts were overdubbed onto track two of take 16, and tracks three and four were filled with lead and backing vocals.
Also added to track four were handclaps and âHela, heba, heloaâ vocals onto the coda. The session ended with a reduction mix to free up space for further overdubs, by combining tracks three and four. This mix became known as take 17.
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đ ON THIS DAY: Recording: Day Tripper, If I Needed Someone (1965)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith
The Beatles worked on two songs on this day. The first, âDay Tripperâ, appeared on their final single of 1965 along with âWe Can Work It Outâ. They also recorded the rhythm track for âIf I Needed Someoneâ, George Harrisonâs first composition for the Rubber Soul album.
Two separate sessions were booked at Studio Two. The first took place from 2.30-7pm, and resulted in the recording of three takes of âDay Tripperâ. Only the last of these was a complete version.
The performance was recorded onto two tracks of the four-track tape. The first had bass guitar and drums, and the second contained John Lennon and George Harrisonâs electric guitars. Although these parts were recorded onto two separate tracks, they were performed simultaneously in the studio.
The second session began at 7pm and concluded at midnight. John Lennon and Paul McCartney overdubbed vocals onto âDay Tripperâ, with Harrison joining them during the verses. The final track of the tape was filled with tambourine by Ringo Starr, and more guitar parts by Lennon and Harrison.
With âDay Tripperâ complete, The Beatles began work on Harrisonâs âIf I Needed Someoneâ. They recorded the backing track in a single take, featuring bass, drums and Lennonâs Fender Stratocaster. Vocals and more instrumentation were added on 18 October 1965.
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đ ON THIS DAY: Recording, mixing: Julia, Dear Prudence, Wild Honey Pie, Back In The USSR, Blackbird (1968)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Ken Scott
The final song to be recorded for the White Album was âJuliaâ, John Lennonâs tribute to his mother.
He chose to record the song simply, with just vocals and acoustic guitar. It took just three takes to perfect the guitar track, which was recorded onto four-track tape.
The mostly instrumental take two was included on 1996âs Anthology 3, but take three became the basis for the album release. Onto it Lennon recorded two vocal tracks and a second acoustic guitar part, and the song was complete.
A stereo mix of âJuliaâ was then created, followed by one of âDear Prudenceâ, two of âWild Honey Pieâ, and one apiece of âBack In The USSRâ and âBlackbirdâ.
Mono mixes followed: one of âJuliaâ, five of âDear Prudenceâ, and finally one of âBlackbirdâ.
"For the mono mix everything came out OK, but the stereo mix took a long, long time and I was holding the pencil to keep the effects tape taut. I guess I must have been leaning back on it and started to stretch it, because the mono has this clear, clean lovely jet sound while the stereo is an abomination of a jet sound." â John Smith, tape operator
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đ ON THIS DAY: John Lennon is born (1940)
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Imagine had already been issued in the US on 9 September 1971. It topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic.
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đ ON THIS DAY: Recording: Eight Days A Week (1964)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith
The Beatles spent the day working on âEight Days A Weekâ, a song which appeared on the UK album Beatles For Sale. At this early stage, however, the group was considering releasing it as their next single.
There were two scheduled recording sessions, from 3-6.45pm and 7-10pm. During the first one they recorded six takes of âEight Days A Weekâ, although in this early stage the arrangement was subject to a number of experiments.
By the sixth take The Beatles had an arrangement they were satisfied with, and onto this basic track they added a number of overdubs including double-tracked vocals. They continued work on the song in the second recording session, adding new elements in takes numbered 7-13.
Session tapes show that in between takes of the song, John Lennon played around with the guitar riff from âI Feel Fineâ. That song was recorded on 18 October.
âEight Days A Weekâ is believed to be the first pop song to feature a faded-in introduction. This was added during a mixing session at a later date; the instrumental coda was also recorded after this day.
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Love Me Do single â United KingdomAlthough they re-recorded the single with session drummer Andy White on 11 September, initial copies of the single carried the recording of Love Me Do from their early 4 September session. When EMI came to release the 1963 EP The Beatlesâ Hits, it was decided that the version featuring White was best, and the master recording featuring Ringoâs drumming was destroyed.
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