Ringo Starr is interviewed for the BBC’s Scene And Heard
Ringo Starr appeared on the BBC Radio One show Scene And Heard on this day.
Year: 1970
Mixing, editing: The Long And Winding Road, I Me Mine, Across The Universe
Room four, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Phil Spector Engineer: Peter Bown The final day’s work on The Beatles’ last album Let It Be was a stereo mixing and …
Recording: Across The Universe, The Long And Winding Road, I Me Mine
Studio One, Studio Three control room, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Phil Spector Engineer: Peter Bown Of all Phil Spector’s decisions for The Beatles’ Let It Be, none would …
Paul McCartney reacts angrily to a letter from John Lennon and George Harrison, delivered by Ringo Starr
Although stories about The Beatles’ split had been reported almost since they became famous, by early 1970 they had become hard to ignore. All the members were working on …
Radio: Ringo Starr on Open House
Ringo Starr made an appearance on the live BBC Radio 2 show Open House on this day.
Mixing: For You Blue
Room four, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Phil Spector Engineers: Mike Sheady, Eddie Klein Phil Spector spent much of this day working on an idea which was never used: …
Television: Ringo Starr on Frost On Sunday
Ringo Starr appeared on Frost On Sunday, presented by David Frost, on this day.
Mixing: Dig It
Room four, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Phil Spector Engineer: Mike Sheady Phil Spector’s fourth day spent fashioning a usable long-player out of the myriad January 1969 session tapes …
UK album release: Sentimental Journey by Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr’s debut solo album, Sentimental Journey, was released in the United Kingdom on 27 March 1970.
Mixing: The Long And Winding Road, Let It Be, Get Back, Maggie Mae
Room four, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Phil Spector Engineer: Peter Bown Although it would later be subjected to strings, brass and choir overdubs, the stereo mixes of ‘The …
Ringo Starr is interviewed for the BBC’s Scene And Heard
BBC radio presenter David Wigg had interviewed each of The Beatles on several occasions in recent months. On this day he recorded the last of his Beatles-era interviews, with …
Mixing: For You Blue, Teddy Boy, Two Of Us
Room four, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Phil Spector Engineer: Peter Bown Phil Spector’s second day of creating stereo mixes from the Let It Be tapes involved work on …
Tape copying: McCartney by Paul McCartney
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Paul McCartney The recording of Paul McCartney’s debut solo album McCartney had been finished on 25 February 1970. This, however, was the …
Mixing, editing: I’ve Got A Feeling, Dig A Pony, One After 909, I Me Mine, Across The Universe – Phil Spector’s first Let It Be session
Room 4, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Phil Spector Engineer: Peter Bown After two attempts by Glyn Johns at assembling a Get Back LP were rejected by The Beatles, …
Playback: McCartney by Paul McCartney
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Paul McCartney Paul McCartney had finished recording his debut album McCartney on 25 February 1970. From then he prepared artwork and the …
Filming: Sentimental Journey by Ringo Starr
A promotional clip for the title track of Ringo Starr’s debut solo album Sentimental Journey was made on this day.
Mixing: Sentimental Journey by Ringo Starr
Studio Three (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Chris Thomas A new mono mix of the title track of Ringo Starr’s debut solo album Sentimental Journey was made …
George and Pattie Harrison move into Friar Park
On this day George and Pattie Harrison moved out of Kinfauns, their bungalow in Esher, Surrey.
George Harrison is interviewed for the BBC’s The Beatles Today
In the earlier part of The Beatles’ career the BBC had broadcast a number of Beatles specials on radio and television, but as the group retreated from the public …
Recording: It Don’t Come Easy by Ringo Starr
Trident Studios, London Producer: George Harrison The recording of Ringo Starr’s debut UK solo single was a curiously drawn out affair. He had recorded two versions of ‘It Don’t …