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 …
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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 …
Recording: Penny Lane
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles’ first recording session of 1967 saw work continue on ‘Penny Lane’.
Tape copying: When I’m Sixty-Four, Strawberry Fields Forever
Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Copies were made of the final mixes of ‘When I’m Sixty-Four’ and ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ …
George Harrison is refused entry to Annabel’s nightclub in London
George Harrison, Pattie Harrison, Brian Epstein, Eric Clapton and friends attempted to see in 1967 in the fashionable London club Annabel’s, but were refused entry after George refused to …
Mixing, recording: When I’m Sixty-Four, Penny Lane
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles continued work on ‘Penny Lane’ on this day. This was the second session for the …
Recording, mixing, editing: When I’m Sixty-Four, Strawberry Fields Forever, Penny Lane
Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Work took place on three different songs on 29 December 1966, during three different sessions. …
Mixing, editing: Strawberry Fields Forever
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick After reviewing the tapes of previous sessions, John Lennon decided that he liked both the original recording …
Recording, mixing: When I’m Sixty-Four, Strawberry Fields Forever
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Recording for ‘When I’m Sixty-Four’ was completed on this night, with the overdub of a clarinet part …
Recording: When I’m Sixty-Four
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles hadn’t worked on ‘When I’m Sixty-Four’ since 8 December 1966, but turned their attentions to …