Mixing, master compilation: Let It Be, Get Back album
Studio One, Olympic Sound Studios, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Glyn Johns This session saw the creation of a stereo mix for the song ‘Let It Be’, and the …
John and Yoko’s second bed-in for peace: Montreal
Following their seven-day bed-in for peace at the Amsterdam Hilton in March 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono held a second, similar event at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in …
US album release: Unfinished Music No.2: Life With The Lions by John Lennon and Yoko Ono
The Beatles’ experimental label Zapple Records was launched in the US on this day, with the release of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Unfinished Music No 2: Life With …
US album release: Electronic Sound by George Harrison
The Beatles’ experimental label Zapple Records was launched in the US on this day, with the release of two albums: George Harrison’s Electronic Sound and John Lennon and Yoko …
John Lennon and Yoko Ono fly from the Bahamas to Toronto
John Lennon and Yoko Ono had flown from London to the Bahamas on the previous day, hoping to hold their second bed-in for peace at the Sheraton Oceanus Hotel …
John Lennon and Yoko Ono fly to the Bahamas
John Lennon and Yoko Ono flew from London to the Bahamas on this day, hoping to hold their second bed-in for peace.
Ringo Starr flies from New York to the Bahamas
On 16 May 1969, Ringo Starr, his wife Maureen and various members of the cast and crew of the film The Magic Christian set sail for New York on …
Paul and Linda McCartney holiday in Corfu
Paul McCartney, his wife Linda McCartney and her daughter Heather flew to Corfu on this day for a holiday.
Ringo Starr sets sail for New York on board the QE2
Ringo Starr and his wife Maureen Starkey were among travellers on board the recently-launched ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2, heading to New York from Southampton.
Radio: Paul McCartney is interviewed for BBC Radio Merseyside’s Light And Local
A day before he and Linda flew to Corfu for a holiday, Paul McCartney gave an interview to the BBC Radio Merseyside programme Light And Local. The interview took …
Get Back photo session
The Beatles were photographed for the cover of the abandoned Get Back album on 13 May 1969.
George Harrison performs on a Jack Bruce session
Morgan Studios, London Producer: Felix Pappalardi George Harrison had previously written the song Badge with Eric Clapton and recorded it with Cream in 1968. When Cream split, however, he …
Paul McCartney performs on Steve Miller’s My Dark Hour
Olympic Sound Studios, London Producers: Glyn Johns, Steve Miller The Beatles’ earlier mixing session at Olympic had ended in acrimony when John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr had …
Mixing: Get Back album inserts
Studio One, Olympic Sound Studios, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Glyn Johns This was the second stereo mixing session for the insertion of speech and song snippets into Glyn …
UK album release: Unfinished Music No.2: Life With The Lions by John Lennon and Yoko Ono
The Beatles’ experimental label Zapple Records was launched on this day, with the UK release of two albums: John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Unfinished Music No 2: Life With …
UK album release: Electronic Sound by George Harrison
The Beatles’ experimental label Zapple Records was launched on this day, with the UK release of two albums: George Harrison’s Electronic Sound and John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Unfinished …
John Lennon and Yoko Ono are interviewed for the BBC’s Scene And Heard
John Lennon and Yoko Ono gave an interview on this day to David Wigg for the BBC Radio 1 show Scene And Heard.
John Lennon signs contract appointing Allen Klein business manager of The Beatles
In May 1969 John Lennon signed a contract formally appointing Allen Klein as The Beatles’ business manager.
Mixing: Get Back album inserts
Studio One, Olympic Sound Studios, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Glyn Johns This 8pm-7.30am stereo mixing session saw work continue on Glyn Johns’ unreleased Get Back album.
Recording, mixing: You Never Give Me Your Money
Studio One, Olympic Sound Studios, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Glyn Johns Thus far, all the Abbey Road songs recorded had previously been debuted during the Get Back/Let It …