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SUPER SINGLES SUNDAY 2015
9AM
Tony Sheridan - My Bonnie – w/ The Beatles 1961
The Beatles first appearance on a commercial disc.
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The Beatles - Love Me Do – Please Please Me
(McCartney-Lennon)
Lead vocal: John and Paul
The Beatles’ first single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.
Released October 5, 1962, it reached #17 on the British charts. Principally written by
Paul McCartney in 1958 and 1959. Recorded with three different drummers: Pete Best
(June 6, 1962, EMI), Ringo Starr (September 4, 1962), and Andy White (September 11,
1962 with Ringo playing tambourine). The 45 rpm single lists the songwriters as
Lennon-McCartney. One of several Beatles songs Paul McCartney owns with Yoko Ono.
Starting with the songs recorded for their debut album on February 11, 1963, Lennon
and McCartney’s output was attached to their Northern Songs publishing company.
Because their first single was released before John and Paul had contracted with a music
publisher, EMI assigned it to their own, a company called Ardmore and Beechwood,
which took the two songs “Love Me Do” and “P.S. I Love You.” Decades later McCartney
and Ono were able to purchase the songs for their respective companies, MPL
Communications and Lenono Music. Fun fact: John Lennon shoplifted the harmonica he
played on the song from a shop in Holland.
On U.S. albums:
Introducing… The Beatles (Version 1) - Vee-Jay LP
The Early Beatles - Capitol LP
The Beatles - Let It Be - album version - Let It Be
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(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul
“Let It Be” was the last song properly recorded on multi-track at Apple Studios during
the “Get Back” sessions in January 1969. It was completed in eight takes (numbered
Take 20 through 27 to match the film crew clapboard numbers) on January 31, 1969,
the day after the rooftop concert. Take 27 had two complete performances of the song
and the first of these Take 27 performances was deemed the best. Though the intent of
the January 1969 “Get Back” sessions was to capture the Beatles “live” in the studio
without benefit of studio trickery like overdubbing, an exception was made on “Let It
Be” so that George Harrison could re-record his lead guitar solo. George’s overdub was
recorded on April 30, 1969. Author Mark Lewisohn: “It is widely believed that there are
two different takes of ‘Let It Be’ publicly available - the single released (in the UK) on
March 6, 1970 and the “Let It Be” LP version released (in the UK) May 8, 1970. Certainly
the lead guitar solos in the middle eight differ considerably, and the LP version has a
longer duration. But, in truth, these are one and the same version. That is, they are
derived from the same tape.”
Beatles coming full circle…..
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SUPER SINGLES SUNDAY 2015
TOP 5IVE US billboard
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When 'Can't Buy Me Love' went to 1 in the US it headed
up the most complete USA chart domination of all time
- The Beatles monopolized the entire top five places on
the Billboard Hot 100 for April 4 1964 …and we hear
those 5 songs starting w/ the #1 song the 1st week of
April 1964…Image the Top 5 songs all from the same
group…you couldn’t buy that kind of love!
1 - Can't Buy Me Love (Capitol 5150)
2 - Twist and Shout (Tollie 9001)
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3 - She Loves You (Swan 4152)
4 - I Want To Hold Your Hand (Capitol 5112)
5 - Please Please Me (Vee Jay 498)
Also in the Top 100 singles that 1st week in April
#31 - I Saw Her Standing There (Capitol 5112b)
41 - From Me To You (Vee Jay 522)
46 - Do You Want to Know A Secret (Vee Jay 587)
58 - All My Loving (Capitol Canada 72144)
65 - You Can't Do That (Capitol 5150b)
68 - Roll Over Beethoven (Capitol Canada 72133)
79 - Thank You Girl (Vee Jay 587b)
Top LPs chart
1 - Meet The Beatles (Capitol 2047)
2 - Introducing The Beatles (Vee Jay 1062)
Super Singles Sunday here on BWTB
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The Beatles - Ticket To Ride - Help!
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocals: John and Paul
The Beatles’ ninth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.
Issued nearly four months prior to the “Help!” album’s release on July 19, 1965 in the
U.S. and four days later in the UK. Recorded on February 15, 1965 and featuring a
blistering lead guitar performance by Paul McCartney. John and Paul composed the song
together based primarily on John’s idea. The song’s distinctive drum pattern was
conceived by Paul. The complex song arrangement was highly innovative for the time,
and certainly unlike anything being played on top 40 radio. John Lennon in 1970: “
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‘Ticket To Ride was slightly a new sound at the time. It was pretty heavy for then, if you
go and look in the charts for what other music people were making. It's a heavy record
and the drums are heavy too. That's why I like it.” McCartney said, “It was quite radical
at the time.” Capitol Records printed “From the United Artists release ‘Eight Arms To
Hold You’ ” on both sides of the single.
On U.S. album:
Help! - Capitol LP
The Beatles - Paperback Writer - A Collection Of Beatles Oldies
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul
The Beatles’ twelfth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.
Recorded on April 13 and 14, 1966. The track is notable for Paul McCartney’s furious
bass line. The bass is so prominent in the mix that sound engineers at EMI worried it
could cause the stylus of a record player tone arm (the needle thing on record players)
to jump when fans played the 45 RPM single at home. Thankfully, no such calamity
occurred. For this heavy bass sound Paul’s chose to replace his usual Hofner bass with a
Rickenbacker 4001S bass. Aside from the dominant bass part, McCartney also provides
the lead guitar, with George Harrison working the tambourine. The second and third
verse backing vocal is the French nursery rhyme “Frere Jacques.” Released in America
on May 23 and in the UK on June 10. “Paperback Writer” made the second largest ever
jump to No. 1 on Billboard's chart. It debuted at number 28 on June 11, 1966, moved to
15 and then to number 1 on June 25. The only single to make a bigger jump was
another Beatles song, “Can't Buy Me Love.”
On U.S. album:
Hey Jude - Capitol LP (1970)
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Paul McCartney & Wings – Helen Wheels
“Helen Wheels” was the name of Paul’s land rover – a play on “Hell On Wheels.”
Recorded in Lagos with Paul on lead guitar, bass and drums. Linda is on
keyboards with Denny on guitar. This song is a true single, in that it did not
appear on the Band on the Run album in the UK, but was included in the US
version.
See it’s not gonna be just Beatles singles
today…we’ve got solo 45’s in our
SUPER BOWL JUKEBOX 2015!
Super Singles Sunday
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Super Singles Sunday here on BWTB
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It is now time for both sides of what
some say it the most “perfect” single
released by the Beatles…and it didn’t
go to #1…makes no sense…or does it?
The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever - Non-LP track
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(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
The Beatles’ fourteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.
Recording began on November 24, 1966. Written in Spain by John several months earlier while he was
filming the Richard Lester-directed film “How I Won The War.” The beautiful “Take 1” of this Lennon classic
can be heard on the “Anthology 2” album. It is entirely different than the finished version. 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 back happy memories to him. One of the only two “honest” songs that John
says he wrote for the Beatles. The other? “Help!”
On U.S. album:
Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP
The Beatles - Penny Lane - Non-LP track
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul
The Beatles’ fourteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.
Following the disastrous 1966 world tour the individual Beatles took control of their hectic schedule. They
were no longer in a rush to do anything. In September 1966, Brian Epstein informed EMI and Capitol that
there would be no new Beatles album, and quite possibly no single, ready in time for the 1966 Christmas
season. EMI quickly assembled a 16-track greatest hits album (“A Collection Of Beatles Oldies”). In the U.S.,
Capitol did not release a hits compilation and instead waited impatiently for a new single. The band
reconvened in late November to begin work on their next LP. With no deadlines, they simply brought in new
songs as they dreamt them up.
Contains at least TWO slightly slang obscenities (“finger pie” and “keeps his fire engine clean”).
On U.S. album:
Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP
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George Harrison – What Is Life - All Things Must Pass ‘70
George wrote this song in 1969 while traveling to a Billy Preston session at
Olympic Studios. This would be the second single released off the album, though
it was listed as the B-Side for “My Sweet Lord,” in the UK. Although it should
have been noted as a Double-A Single. Eric Clapton provides lead guitar.
The Beatles - Day Tripper – Past Masters
Recorded: 16 October 1965
Rubber Soul sessions Oct. `65 – Yesterday & Today LP here in the US… The
eleventh official EMI release.
The first official double "A" side release of “We Can Work It Out”
Inspired in part by John and George's first experience with acid, "Day
Tripper" was written under pressure for use as a single for the Christmas
season. John wrote most of the song, with Paul contributing to each of the
verses
The Beatles - Don’t Let Me Down - Non-LP B-Side
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John with Paul
The Beatles’ nineteenth single release for EMI, and second on the Apple
Records label.
The “Get Back” sessions, as the January 1969 recording sessions were now known,
produced about 475 hours of film and 141 hours of audio tape that had to be sifted
through. But proper multi-track recordings weren’t made until the band was recording in
the basement of the Beatles’ Apple headquarters between January 21-31, 1969.
Producer/Engineer Glyn Johns attempted to construct an album entitled “Get Back” from
the tapes but his versions were rejected. The tapes would be left dormant in the vault
for a year, with the exception of a single (“Get Back”/“Don’t Let Me Down”). John
Lennon’s “Don’t Let Me Down” was a love song for Yoko Ono and was the first song
given a full run-through by the group when sessions for the new album began at
Twickenham Studios on January 2, 1969. But proper multi-track recording takes were
not done until the band changed location to the basement recording studio at their
Apple headquarters.
On U.S. album:
Hey Jude - Capitol LP (1970)
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NEWS w/ Jackie HERE
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The Beatles - We Can Work It Out – Past Masters
Recorded: 20/29 October 1965
RELEASED AS A CHRISTMAS SINGLE ON DEC. 3RD 1965 AND IT KICKED OFF THE RUBBER SOUL
SESSIONS IN OCT. 1965
Yesterday & Today in US / Collection of Oldies in UK
Written by Paul as a pleading song to Jane Asher, who had just moved
away from London to join the theatre. It was the first such instance in their
relationship, and one that contributed to their eventual breakup
The Beatles - Help! - Help!
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
The Beatles’ tenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.
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.
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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!
QUIZ #1 RIGHT HERE
A pair of tickets to
The Wild Honey Orchestra and guest singers
perform The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ in its
entirety
Featuring members of the Bangles.
Dave Gregory from XTC, Keith Allison Raiders, GARY WRIGHT!
Muffs ,3 O’clock, Ian Mathews /Fairport Convention, A couple of Cowsills,
John Wicks, Mitch Easter John Easdale Steve MacDonald form Redd Kross
just added Chris Collingwood (Fountains of Wayne) and our very own
Cosmo Topper
Proceeds go to the The Autism Think Tank…thank you Paul
Rock…
The show is Feb. 28th ALEX Theater Glendale
It’s kinda of Super Bowl / Beatles quiz question
What Beatles single contains the word
FOOTBALL?
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OK..you have the length of this Ringo single…3.16
Ringo – It Don’t Come Easy - Single 1971
MIC ON
“He got toe jam football”
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The Beatles - Come Together - Abbey Road
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
The Beatles’ twenty-first single release for EMI, and fourth on the Apple Records
label.
When John and Yoko were in Montreal staging their second and last Bed-In For Peace
they were visited by Timothy Leary, an outspoken proponent of LSD. During their visit,
Leary and his wife participated in John and Yoko’s hotel room recording of “Give Peace
A Chance,” singing on the chorus. Timothy is even name-checked in the lyrics. He asked
John to write a song titled “Come Together – Join The Party” for his bid to become
governor of California. Lennon obliged and responded with lyrics such as: “Come
together right now/Don’t come tomorrow, don’t come alone/Come together right now
over me.” Lennon recorded a demo for Leary, who started using it as his campaign song.
After being imprisoned for possession of marijuana in late 1969, Leary dropped out of
the gubernatorial race, which was won by Ronald Reagan. Lennon reworked and
expanded the song for the Beatles
The Beatles - Things We Said Today - A Hard Day’s Night
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul
Written in May 1964 on board a yacht called Happy Days during Paul McCartney's
holiday in the Virgin Islands with his girlfriend Jane Asher, plus Ringo Starr and his
future wife Maureen. Recorded in three takes on June 2, 1964. In his 1980 interview
with Playboy magazine John Lennon remembered this being one of Paul’s better songs.
McCartney double tracked his vocals. John Lennon's piano part was meant to be omitted
from the final mix, but lack of separation between instruments meant that its sound
leaked into other microphones during recording. As a result it can be heard on the
released version.
The b-side of the UK “A Hard Day’s Night” single.
On U.S. album:
Something New - Capitol LP
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John Lennon - #9 Dream – SINGLE EDIT ‘74
This track had started out with the title of “Walls and Bridges.” It was later
renamed as it is much more fitting, and continues John’s fascination with the
number nine. May Pang provide backing vocals (“John’s”) – while a message to
George Harrison can be heard (as the two men had been arguing).
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The Beatles - A Hard Day’s Night - A Hard Day’s Night
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John with Paul
The Beatles’ seventh single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.
The title is a Ringoism, coined by the drummer sometime in 1963 and used by John in
his book “In His Own Write.” With the film nearly completed the last bit of business was
to give the film a name. The project was being filmed with the working title
“Beatlemania.” On April 13, 1964 The Beatles met with key personnel from the studio
and bounced title ideas. It was felt they’d find no better suggestion than Ringo’s offhand remark “it’s been a hard day’s night” and John volunteered to write the title song
that evening. The next morning he brought the song in and taught it to Paul. Paul
cleaned up the middle section and the two played it for producer Walter Shenson. Two
days later The Beatles would formally record the song. It was a rarity for an outsider to
be allowed in the studio or control booth while The Beatles rehearsed and recorded. An
exception was made for the director of the “A Hard Day’s Night” film, Richard Lester.
Lester was in the control booth and offered many suggestions during the morning while
this key song was worked out, much to the dismay of producer George Martin. It was
Lester’s suggestion that the song open dramatically (as it would open the film), and fade
out at the end in a cinematic way. He got his wish. George’s striking a G suspended 4th
chord on his 12-string Rickenbacker make this record instantly recognizable in its
opening two seconds. Released as a single in the UK on July 10, 1964, it went straight
to #1.
On U.S. album:
A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP
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Wings – Hi Hi Hi
Written in Spain earlier in the summer, it was a great rocking tune that brought
back some credibility to Paul’s solo efforts. The BBC banned it on November 30th,
1972 for suggestive language and drug references. Paul had used the word
“polygon” but it was incorrectly listed as “body gun” in the lyrics.
The Beatles - I Feel Fine- A Collection Of Oldies
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
The Beatles’ eighth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.
Recorded in nine takes on October 18, 1964. Written entirely by John Lennon. He based
the guitar riff on Bobby Parker’s obscure R&B record “Watch Your Step.” 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 “Beatles For Sale” LP, which was
released on December 4, 1964 in the UK.
On U.S. albums:
Beatles ‘65 - Capitol LP
UK:
Non-album single (A-side)
On UK album:
A Collection of Beatles Oldies - Parlophone LP (1966)
QUIZ #2 HERE
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(I attached the tones already)
A pair of tickets to
The Wild Honey Orchestra and guest singers
perform The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ in its
entirety
Featuring members of the Bangles.
Dave Gregory from XTC, Keith Allison Raiders, GARY WRIGHT!
Muffs ,3 O’clock, Ian Mathews /Fairport Convention, A couple of Cowsills,
John Wicks, Mitch Easter John Easdale Steve MacDonald form Redd Kross
just added Chris Collingwood (Fountains of Wayne)..and our very own
Cosmo Topper
Proceeds go to the The Autism Think Tank…thank you Paul
Rock…
The show is Feb. 28th ALEX Theater Glendale
Another loosely based football quiz on this SUPER BOWL SUNDAY
relating to the Beatles
In which Beatles songs can you here the chant of
BLOCK THAT KICK? BLOCK THAT KICK?
Hint: it’s at the end of the song
800-955 KLOS…you’ve got 3.35 seconds
You/World Of Stone (single)
(George Harrison)
September 12th, 1975 – UK
September 15th, 1975 – US
George Harrison – You - Single
Originally written for Ronnie Spector, and recorded during the sessions for her
sole Apple single, “Try Some, Buy Some,” in February 1971. According to
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George, they “recorded four or five tracks before Phil fell over,” (something Phil
Spector had a tendency to do often. George dug this tape out during the Extra
Texture sessions, but didn’t bother redoing the backing track, which is why you
can hear Ronnie Spector singing one of her trademark “Be My Baby” oh-oh-oh’s
in the background.
BACK TO ME
WINNER HERE___________
(Play Block That Kick) clip
Can’t really have an all SINGLES show without
playing the Beatles MOST successful/biggest selling
single of all time…can we?
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The Beatles - Hey Jude - Non-LP Track
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul
The Beatles’ eighteenth single release for EMI, the first on the Apple Records
label.
Paul McCartney’s masterpiece. The 7 minute, 11 second track was the longest released
by the Beatles up until that time, and the song broke wide open the usual two to three
minute mold that had long been the standard for pop singles. Paul got the idea for the
song while driving to visit Cynthia and Julian Lennon. He wrote the lyrics as a message
of encouragement to young Julian while his parents were in the throes of a very public
separation. Paul wanted to stay friends, so he planned a visit. Cynthia was still living in
John’s Kenwood estate, and since Paul usually wrote songs on the way there to
collaborate with his writing partner, he fell into the same routine. Paul: “I started with
the idea ‘Hey Jules,’ which was Julian, don’t make it bad, take a sad song and make it
better. Hey, try and deal with this terrible thing. I knew it was not going to be easy for
him. I always feel sorry for kids in divorce. The adults may be fine but the kids … I had
the idea by the time I got there. I changed it to ‘Jude’ because I thought that sounded a
bit better.”
??? time
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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.
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 colorful mod clothing. The 13 orchestra members wore formal evening attire. After
the guests left the studio, additional overdubs were made to what was now take 58.
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Ringo added the now-familiar snare drum roll to the song’s introduction and John rerecorded part of his vocal.
On U.S. album:
Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP
Paul & Linda McCartney – Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey –
Ram ‘71
Released as a single in the United States, it reached #1 in the US in September
1971, making it the first McCartney solo #1 single. Paul also won a Grammy for
Best Arrangement for this song.
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The Beatles - Yellow Submarine - Revolver / Yellow Submarine
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Ringo
The Beatles’ thirteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.
One of the Beatles’ most innovative creations to date (1966), a children’s sing-along,
was written mostly by Paul with assistance from John for Ringo’s vocal contribution to
the “Revolver” album. The track was later used as the title song of the group’s animated
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film project, which was released in 1968 in the UK. Pop singer Donovan helped Paul with
the lyrics, coming up with the memorable line, “Sky of blue, sea of green.” Although at
the time of its release it was rumored to be about drugs, McCartney denied this, saying,
“I knew ‘Yellow Submarine’ would get connotations, but it really was a children’s song in
the key of Ringo.” The basic rhythm track was recorded in four takes on May 26, 1966.
The session is notable in Beatles recording history because producer George Martin had
taken ill with food poisoning and his future wife, Judy, manned the console to capture
all of the action in his absence. Lead and background vocals where then added. Six days
later, on June 1, with Martin back at the helm, recording resumed. On this date Lennon
added his shout out (“Full speed ahead Mr. Boatswain, full speed ahead”), additional
backing vocals, and sound effects, including bells, whistles, crashing waves, clinking
glasses, etc., were superimposed. Participating in the backing vocals along with George
Martin and the four Beatles were guests including Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones,
Pattie Harrison, and band assistants Neil Aspinall and Mal Evans.
BREAK HERE
#3 here in USA….#1 Australia & Canada
John Lennon – Imagine – Imagine ‘71
John’s most famous anthem, and one of the most memorable songs of all time,
this was to be considered John’s “Yesterday.” It was inspired by Yoko’s poem
“Cloud Piece” from 1963. It continues to have massive radio play to this very day
and was infamously censored (and retracted) by Clear Channel following the
9/11 attacks. This was John’s dream – no religion, no wars, no possessions – his
utopian ideal.
The Beatles - Yes It Is - Single
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocals: John, Paul and George
Recorded over five hours on February 16, 1965, the rhythm track of “Yes It Is” was
completed in 14 takes. John, Paul and George then spent three hours recording the
vocals live, the best version being laid on top of Take 14 as an overdub. Starting in 1965
this was the new way they would record. Previously, every edit piece or overdub would
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have been numbered. Now they just recorded until they got it right and placed that on
top of a numbered take, the ”best” rhythm track. Written primarily by John Lennon.
John: “That's me trying a rewrite of ‘This Boy,’ but it didn't work.” “Yes It Is” is notable
for its lush harmonies and George Harrison’s 12-string Rickenbacker played through a
foot-controlled volume pedal, what is now known as a “wah-wah pedal.” The B-side of
the “Ticket To Ride” single, issued April 9, 1965 in the UK and April 19, 1965 in the U.S.
Capitol Records printed “From the United Artists release ‘Eight Arms To Hold You’ ” on
both sides of the single. The wrong film title and this song was not included in the film.
On U.S. album:
Beatles VI - 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
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
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George Harrison – Any Road – Brainwashed ‘02
Composed in 1988 during the filming of a video for his album Cloud 9, Any Road
would be George’s
last single. It was nominated for Grammy Award in 2004
for Best Male Pop Performance.
The A-side features :
George - Vocals, slide guitar, acoustic guitar, banjulele
Dhani Harrison - Electric Guitar, backing vocals
Jeff Lynne - Bass, piano, backing vocals
Jim Keltner - Drums.
Speaking of Jeff Lynne…Ya know sometimes I think we don’t realize
how much of a mind-blower it was that the Beatles gave us a few new
recordings in the mid 90’s
this first one which was released as a single December 1995…
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Here are the Beatles produced by Jeff Lynne
The Beatles – Free As A Bird- Single `95
Released December 1995 (US/UK)
Format
7", CD
John’s part was recorded New York City, 1977
Paul, George & Ringo added there parts in
Sussex, England, February–March 1994
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The Beatles - The Long And Winding Road - Let It Be
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul
Paul’s lush ballad is most famous for the Phil Spector augmentations thrust upon it.
McCartney was said to be angry about the heavy-handed inclusion of strings, brass and
a choir to his otherwise sparse arrangement. Spector, famous for his “wall of sound”
production style, added 18 violins, four violas, four cellos, a harp, three trumpets, three
trombones, two guitars, a choir of 14 female singers, and Ringo Starr re-recording a
drum part. Paul’s classic ballad was recorded on January 26, 1969 with Paul on piano
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1. LOVE ME DO / PS I LOVE YOU...............October 5, 1962
2. PLEASE PLEASE ME / ASK ME WHY............January 12, 1963
3. FROM ME TO YOU / THANK YOU GIRL..........April 11, 1963
4. SHE LOVES YOU / I'LL GET YOU.............August 23, 1963
5. I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND / THIS BOY......November 29, 1963
6. CAN'T BUY ME LOVE / YOU CAN'T TO THAT....March 20, 1964
7. A HARD DAYS NIGHT / THINGS WE SAID TODAY.July 10, 1964
8. I FEEL FINE / SHE'S A WOMAN..............November 27, 1964
9. TICKET TO RIDE / YES IT IS...............April 9, 1965
10. HELP! / I'M DOWN.........................July 23, 1965
11. DAY TRIPPER / WE CAN WORK IT OUT.........December 3, 1965
12. PAPERBACK WRITER / RAIN..................June 10, 1966
13. ELEANOR RIGBY / YELLOW SUBMARINE.........August 8, 1966
14. PENNY LANE/STRAWBERRY FIELDS.............February 17, 1967
15. ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE/BABY YOU'RE A RICH MAN..July 7, 1967
16. HELLO GOODBYE / I AM THE WALRUS..........November 24, 1967
17. LADY MADONNA / THE INNER LIGHT...........March 15, 1968
18. HEY JUDE / REVOLUTION....................August 30, 1968
19. GET BACK / DON'T LET ME DOWN.............April 15, 1969
20. THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO /OLD BROWN SHOE..May 30, 1969
21. SOMETHING / COME TOGETHER................October 31, 1969
22 LET IT BE / YOU KNOW MY NAME.........February, 1970
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