Press launch for Sgt Pepper
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.
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Recording: You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
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 …
Paul McCartney meets Linda Eastman
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 …
Recording, mixing: All Together Now
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 …
Recording, mixing: Baby You’re A Rich Man
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 …
Recording: Untitled
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 …
Mixing: Magical Mystery Tour
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.
Recording: Magical Mystery Tour
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 …
John Lennon attends the 14 Hour Technicolour Dream
On this day, and into the night, a benefit party for the underground newspaper International Times was held at London’s Alexandra Palace.
Recording, mixing: Magical Mystery Tour
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 …
Recording: Magical Mystery Tour
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 …
Recording: Magical Mystery Tour
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 …
The Beatles watch Donovan perform in London
The day before beginning work on the Magical Mystery Tour song, The Beatles all went to see the folk singer Donovan performing in London.
Recording, mixing: Only A Northern Song, Sgt Pepper run-out groove
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 …
Recording, mixing: Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise), Only A Northern Song
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 …
Mixing: Good Morning Good Morning, Only A Northern Song
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 …
The Beatles & Co. is formed
In order to control their various business interests, The Beatles’ tax advisors suggested they form an umbrella company. Formed on this day, it was named The Beatles & Co.
Mixing: Getting Better, She’s Leaving Home, When I’m Sixty-Four, Lovely Rita
Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick This was the second consecutive stereo mixing session for the Sgt Pepper album, and saw …
Paul McCartney returns to England from America
Following their week-long holiday in San Francisco, Denver and Los Angeles, Paul McCartney and Mal Evans arrived back in London, England on this day.
Paul McCartney performs with Brian Wilson and John and Michelle Phillips
In the early hours of this morning, after he was recorded chewing celery on The Beach Boys’ song ‘Vegetables’, Paul McCartney returned to John and Michelle Phillips’ house in …