US album release: The Beatles (White Album)
Three days after its UK release, The Beatles’ self-titled double album, commonly known as the White Album, was issued in the United States.
Category: White Album
UK album release: The Beatles (White Album)
The Beatles’ ninth original UK album was their self-titled double, commonly known as the White Album.
Tape copying: Yer Blues, Don’t Pass Me By
Studio One (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Tape operator: John Smith Final mono and stereo mixes for the White Album had been completed on the …
Mixing, editing: Why Don’t We Do It In The Road, White Album crossfades, It’s All Too Much
Studios One, Two and Three and Rooms 41 and 42, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott The Beatles’ only 24-hour recording session began at 5pm …
Mixing: Happiness Is A Warm Gun, I’m So Tired, Cry Baby Cry
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott With the recording of the White Album completed, final mixing and sequencing took place over a number …
Recording, mixing: I Will, Birthday, Savoy Truffle, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Long Long Long, Yer Blues, Sexy Sadie, What’s The New Mary Jane
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott The Beatles worked on eight White Album songs during this 7pm-7.30am session, which also saw the completion …
Recording, mixing: Julia, Dear Prudence, Wild Honey Pie, Back In The USSR, Blackbird
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott The final song to be recorded for the White Album was ‘Julia’, John Lennon’s tribute to his …
Mixing: Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey, Helter Skelter, Mother Nature’s Son, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Long Long Long
Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott With the White Album nearing completion this was a session devoted to the creation of …
Recording, mixing: Savoy Truffle, Piggies, Don’t Pass Me By, Good Night
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott Work continued on ‘Savoy Truffle’ during this session, with the addition of a saxophone overdub, scored by …
Recording, mixing: Piggies, Glass Onion, Rocky Raccoon, Long Long Long, Why Don’t We Do It In The Road
Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Ken Scott, Ken Townsend The Beatles added overdubs to three The Beatles (White Album) songs, and mixes …
Recording, mixing: The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill, Long Long Long, Why Don’t We Do It In The Road
Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Ken Scott, Ken Townsend The evening of John Lennon’s 28th birthday was spent in EMI Studios, where …
Recording: Long Long Long, I’m So Tired, The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott The Beatles recorded two new songs by John Lennon for the White Album during this 4pm-8am session, …
Mixing, recording: While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Long, Long, Long
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott This lengthy recording session, lasting from 2.30pm until 7am the following morning, saw mono and stereo mixes …
Recording, mixing: Savoy Truffle, Martha My Dear, Honey Pie, Dear Prudence
Trident Studios, St Anne’s Court, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Barry Sheffield This session, which took place at London’s Trident Studios between 6pm and 1am, saw more overdubs added …
Recording: Martha My Dear, Honey Pie
Trident Studios, St Anne’s Court, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Barry Sheffield Recording for two White Album songs took place on this day at London’s Trident Studios: ‘Martha My …
Recording: Savoy Truffle
Trident Studios, St Anne’s Court, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Barry Sheffield This was The Beatles’ third consecutive recording session at London’s Trident Studios. They began work on George …
Recording: Honey Pie
Trident Studios, St Anne’s Court, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Barry Sheffield Having recorded the backing track the previous day, The Beatles added further overdubs to ‘Honey Pie’, begun …
Recording, mixing: Honey Pie
Trident Studios, St Anne’s Court, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Barry Sheffield The Beatles returned to London’s Trident Studios for the recording of the White Album song ‘Honey Pie’, …
Mixing: Happiness Is A Warm Gun, What’s The New Mary Jane, Glass Onion, I Will
Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Chris Thomas Engineer: Ken Scott This 7pm-1.30am session saw mono mixes created for three White Album songs, as well as …
Editing, recording, mixing: Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Chris Thomas Engineer: Ken Scott Two separate sessions took place on this day, both of which saw work continue on the White …