The Abbey Road cover photography session
All four Beatles gathered at EMI Studios on the morning of Friday 8 August 1969 for one of the most famous photo shoots of their career. Photographer Iain Macmillan …
Recording, mixing: Come Together, The End
Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald Two separate sessions were held on this day at Abbey Road, for the …
Recording, mixing: Here Comes The Sun, Maxwell’s Silver Hammer
Room 43, Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Tony Clark, Phil McDonald Overdubs for two Abbey Road songs were recorded on this day, …
Recording: You Never Give Me Your Money, Because, The End
Room 43, Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald Overdubs were added to three Abbey Road songs during this session: …
Recording, mixing: Because, Something, Here Comes The Sun
Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald Three days after the backing track for ‘Because’ was recorded, The Beatles added …
Paul McCartney produces The Iveys’ Come And Get It
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Paul McCartney Paul McCartney had recorded a demo version of his song ‘Come And Get It’ on 24 July 1969. On this …
Recording: Because
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald Although none of them knew it at the time, 1 August 1969 was a significant …
Recording: You Never Give Me Your Money, Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald Following the previous day’s creation of a rough mix of the Abbey Road medley, recording …
Recording, mixing: You Never Give Me Your Money, Come Together, Polythene Pam, She Came In Through The Bathroom Window, Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight, Sun King, Mean Mr Mustard, Her Majesty, The End
Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald Various overdubs and mixes were created during this long day and night, which …
Recording: Come Together, Sun King, Mean Mr Mustard
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald A day of overdubs onto three Abbey Road songs: ‘Come Together’ and ‘Sun King’/‘Mean Mr …
Recording: Polythene Pam, She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald The Beatles continued the recording of ‘Polythene Pam’ and ‘She Came In Through …
Recording: Sun King, Mean Mr Mustard, Come Together, Polythene Pam, She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald This 12-hour session saw The Beatles begin two new songs for the Abbey Road medley, …
Recording, mixing: Come And Get It, Sun King, Mean Mr Mustard
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald This day began with an hour-long session in which Paul McCartney recorded a demo of …
Recording: Oh! Darling, Come Together, The End
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald This day’s session began with Paul McCartney finally recording the lead vocals for ‘Oh! Darling’.
Recording: Oh! Darling, Come Together
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald Overdubs were added to two Abbey Road songs during this 2.30-9.30pm recording session.
Recording: Come Together
Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald The recording of ‘Come Together’, one of John Lennon’s main contributions to the …
Recording, mixing: Oh! Darling, Octopus’s Garden
Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Phil McDonald The day began with Paul McCartney’s second attempt at recording a lead vocal take for …
Recording: Oh! Darling, Octopus’s Garden
Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Phil McDonald Paul McCartney had first recorded a lead vocal take for ‘Oh! Darling’ on 26 April …
Recording: Here Comes The Sun, Something
Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producers: George Martin, Glyn Johns Engineer: Phil McDonald The Beatles worked on two George Harrison songs during this day’s recording sessions.
Recording, mixing: You Never Give Me Your Money
Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Phil McDonald Two separate sessions took place in different studios on this day, for the recording and …