Recording: I Will, Glass Onion
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Chris Thomas Engineer: Ken Scott The Beatles began recording the White Album ballad ‘I Will’ during this session.
Category: Anthology
Recording, mixing: Rocky Raccoon
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott The Beatles rehearsed, recorded and completed a song during a single session on this day. It was …
Recording, mixing: Yer Blues, What’s The New Mary Jane
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott ‘Yer Blues’ was largely completed during this 7pm-4.30am session, which also saw the recording of another song, …
Recording: Not Guilty, Mother Nature’s Son
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott The Beatles worked on two songs during this 7.30pm-2am session: the unreleased George Harrison song ‘Not Guilty’, …
Recording, mixing: Hey Jude, Not Guilty
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott This 6.40pm-6.30am session began with the creation of new mono mixes of ‘Hey Jude’, after it was …
Recording: Hey Jude
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Engineer: Ken Scott George Martin was unavailable for this session, which saw work begin on The Beatles’ next single ‘Hey Jude’.
Recording: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott Although George Harrison had written a number of songs prior to and during The Beatles’ 1968 trip …
Recording: A Beginning, Good Night
Studio One, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott This session took place in Abbey Road’s largest studio, where an orchestra and choir were recorded for …
Recording: Sexy Sadie
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott The Beatles began recording ‘Sexy Sadie’, John Lennon’s barbed tribute to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, during this 7.30pm-4am …
Recording: Cry Baby Cry, Helter Skelter
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott The Beatles completed the recording of ‘Cry Baby Cry’ during this day’s two sessions, and also began …
Recording: Cry Baby Cry
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Following a six-hour rehearsal session on 15 July 1968, The Beatles began proper recordings of ‘Cry Baby …
Recording: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick This session, which took place from 5pm-1.30am, was an eventful one which saw numerous overdubs added to …
Recording: Good Night
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott The Beatles began work on ‘Good Night’, the White Album’s final track, on this day.
Recording, mixing: Blackbird, Revolution 9
Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick George Harrison and Ringo Starr were both in America on this day, but John Lennon …
Recording, mixing: Don’t Pass Me By
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Work continued on Ringo Starr’s song ‘Don’t Pass Me By’ during this session, which also saw John …
Mixing: 12-Bar Original
Room 65, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Engineer: Norman Smith The Beatles had recorded ‘12-Bar Original’ on 4 November 1965 for Rubber Soul, but it was never seriously considered for …
Recording: It’s Only Love
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The Beatles recorded John Lennon’s song ‘It’s Only Love’ in six takes on this day, for the …
Recording: That Means A Lot, You’re Going To Lose That Girl
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith After an initial attempt at recording ‘That Means A Lot’ on 20 February 1965, The Beatles returned …
Mixing: Yes It Is, You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away, If You’ve Got Trouble, Tell Me What You See, I Need You, Another Girl, Ticket To Ride, You Like Me Too Much, The Night Before, You’re Going To Lose That Girl, That Means A Lot
Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Engineer: Norman Smith On the day The Beatles began filming Help! in the Bahamas, stereo mixes were made of all 11 …
Recording, mixing: If You’ve Got Trouble, Tell Me What You See, You’re Going To Lose That Girl, That Means A Lot, You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The Beatles flew to the Bahamas to begin filming Help! on 22 February 1965, making this day’s …