Year: 1967
De Lane Lea Recording Studios, London Engineer: Dave Siddle The Beatles recorded away from EMI Studios once again on 25 May 1967, moving to the independent De Lane Lea …
Wednesday 24 May 1967 Live All four members of The Beatles went to the Speakeasy in London on this day to watch new band Procol Harum perform.
A week before the release of The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper album, the BBC’s director of sound broadcasting, Frank Gillard, wrote to EMI head Sir Joseph Lockwood with the news …
Saturday 20 May 1967 Radio BBC disc jockey Kenny Everett gave the official preview of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band on this day, on the radio show Where It’s At, broadcast on the …
Shortly ahead of the release of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, a press launch was held at Brian Epstein’s house at 24 Chapel Street, London.
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer, engineer: Geoff Emerick Recording began for one of The Beatles’ most bizarre songs on this day. ‘You Know My Name (Look Up …
On this evening The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein hosted a dinner party to mark the completion of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Afterwards Paul McCartney went to the …
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Engineer: Geoff Emerick Perhaps inspired by having recorded ‘Baby You’re A Rich Man’ during a six-hour session on the previous day, The Beatles …
Studio One, Olympic Sound Studios, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Keith Grant This was The Beatles’ second UK session to take place outside EMI Studios, following their 9 February …
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Malcolm Addey The Beatles’ recording sessions were largely focused on particular songs. On this occasion, however, they spent around …
Studio Three (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Seven mono mixes of the song ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ were created during this session.
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Malcolm Addey The trumpets were overdubbed onto the ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ song during this session, which lasted from 7pm …
On this day, and into the night, a benefit party for the underground newspaper International Times was held at London’s Alexandra Palace.
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Work continued on the ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ song during this session, with the addition of more vocals …
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick In a session which began at 7pm and finished at 2am the following morning, The Beatles overdubbed …
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles began work on the title track of what would become their next film and EP/LP …
Monday 24 April 1967 Live The day before beginning work on the Magical Mystery Tour song, The Beatles all went to see the folk singer Donovan performing in London.
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The final touch was added to the Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band during this session: the …
Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The final song to be mixed in stereo for the Sgt Pepper album was the …
Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Mono mixes of the Sgt Pepper song ‘Good Morning Good Morning’ were finalised during this …