Year: 1967
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles finished recording the Sgt Pepper song ‘Fixing A Hole’ during this session, having begun it …
Monday 20 February 1967 Studio Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Work continued on ‘Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!’ during this session, which lasted from 7pm …
Friday 17 February 1967 Studio Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick John Lennon purchased a poster advertising Pablo Fanques’ Fair from an antique shop while filming the promo …
A key date in The Beatles’ career came with the UK release of perhaps their finest single of all, the double a-side ‘Penny Lane’/‘Strawberry Fields Forever’.
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles left their usual surroundings of Studio Two for the smaller Studio Three for this session, …
Tuesday 14 February 1967 Studio Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Work continued on George Harrison’s ‘Only A Northern Song’ during this session, which began at 7pm and …
Monday 13 February 1967 Studio Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Although it never appeared on the album, the first song by George Harrison recorded for Sgt Pepper’s …
Four days before its UK release, The Beatles’ double a-side single ‘Penny Lane’/‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ was released in the United States.
Friday 10 February 1967 Studio Studio One, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick One of the most significant Beatles recording sessions took place on this day: the orchestral overdubs for …
Regent Sound Studio, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Adrian Ibbetson This was The Beatles’ first EMI recording session to take place in a British studio other than Abbey Road. …
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles recorded eight takes of the rhythm track for the Sgt Pepper song ‘Good Morning Good …
The Beatles completed their work on the promo clip for ‘Penny Lane’ on this day. It was a second part of a two-day shoot, which had begun two days …
The Beatles began making the promo film for ‘Penny Lane’ on this day. It was a two-day shoot, completed two days later.
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Further overdubs were added onto ‘A Day In The Life’ during this session, which began at 7pm …
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The song ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ had more overdubs added during this second session, which …
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Paul McCartney had the idea for Sgt Pepper during a flight from Kenya to England in November …
The second day of filming for the ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ promotional clip took place on this day at Knole Park in Sevenoaks, Kent.
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 …
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 …
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 …