Filming: Strawberry Fields Forever
The second day of filming for the ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ promotional clip took place on this day at Knole Park in Sevenoaks, Kent.
Month: January 1967
Mixing: A Day In The Life
Studio Three (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick A rough mono mix of ‘A Day In The Life’ was made in the control …
Filming: Strawberry Fields Forever
Having decided that their next single would be the double a-side ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ and ‘Penny Lane’, The Beatles took part in promotional films. Work began on this day …
Mixing: Penny Lane
Studio One (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The recording of ‘Penny Lane’ had concluded on 17 January 1967, but work wasn’t completed …
Paul McCartney and Brian Epstein discuss The Beatles’ third film with Joe Orton
English playwright Joe Orton had been asked by Walter Shenson, producer of the films A Hard Day’s Night and Help!, to come up with a script for The Beatles’ …
Recording: A Day In The Life
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick This second session for ‘A Day In The Life’ began with three reduction mixes to reduce four …
Recording: A Day In The Life
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles began work on the finale of their Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album on …
Television: Paul McCartney interviewed for Scene Special
Paul McCartney gave an interview on this day for the Granada Television late-night show Scene Special.
Recording, mixing: Penny Lane
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The recording of ‘Penny Lane’ was completed during this session, which began at 7pm and finished at …
John Lennon begins writing A Day In The Life
The Beatles began recording ‘A Day In The Life’, with the working title In The Life Of…, on 19 January 1967. Two days previously, however, two stories were published …
Joe Orton begins writing a script for The Beatles’ third film
In 1967 English playwright Joe Orton was asked by producer Walter Shenson to write a script for The Beatles’ third film.
McCartney and Harrison watch Donovan in London
Paul McCartney and George Harrison watched Donovan performing at the Royal Albert Hall in London on this day.
Recording, mixing: Penny Lane
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick This session, which began at 2.30pm and ended at 11pm, saw the second set of session musicians …
Joe Orton is asked to write a film script for The Beatles
In 1967 English playwright Joe Orton was asked to write a script for The Beatles’ third film.
McCartney and Starr watch Jimi Hendrix in London
On this evening Paul McCartney saw trumpet player David Mason performing Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto Number 2 in F Major with the English Chamber Orchestra from Guildford Cathedral, on the …
Recording: Penny Lane
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles switched from Studio Two to the smaller Studio Three for this overdub session for ‘Penny …
Recording, mixing: Penny Lane
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick ‘Penny Lane’ was almost complete prior to this session, but required some additional overdubs by session musicians.
Recording: Penny Lane
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick On 4 January 1967, John Lennon and George Harrison had added piano and guitar parts to track …
UK album release: The Family Way
On this day the soundtrack to the 1966 film The Family Way was released. It was mostly composed by Paul McCartney.
Recording: Penny Lane, Carnival Of Light
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles worked on two recordings during this session: their next single ‘Penny Lane’, and a long-unreleased …