UK EP release: Magical Mystery Tour
More than two weeks before its accompanying film received its premiere on BBC television, The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour EP was released.
The Apple Boutique opens
One of the first business ventures by The Beatles’ Apple Corps was the Apple Boutique, which opened on 7 December 1967. It was located at 94 Baker Street, London.
Launch party at the Apple Boutique
Two days ahead of the opening of The Beatles’ Apple Boutique at 94 Baker Street, London, a launch party and fashion show was held in the building.
Editing: Christmas Time (Is Here Again)
Studio One (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles’ fifth fan club Christmas record, Christmas Time (Is Here Again), was edited on …
Recording, mixing: Christmas Time (Is Here Again)
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles’ fifth fan club Christmas record was recorded and mixed on this day, between 6pm and …
US single release: Hello, Goodbye
The Beatles’ last US single of 1967 appeared three days after it was issued in the United Kingdom. It was also included on the full-length Magical Mystery Tour album, …
US album release: Magical Mystery Tour
In the UK The Beatles chose to issue the six songs from the Magical Mystery Tour film as a double gatefold EP with a 28-page booklet. EPs, however, were …
UK single release: Hello, Goodbye
The Beatles’ third and final single of 1967 was issued in the UK on this day: ‘Hello, Goodbye’, with ‘I Am The Walrus’ as its b-side.
Tape copying: Yellow Submarine soundtrack songs
Room 13, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Engineer: Malcolm Davies During this five-hour session, engineer Malcolm Davies made tape copies of a number of Beatles songs, most of which were …
Tape copying: Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise), Nowhere Man
Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Engineer: Geoff Emerick During this brief session, which ran from 2.30-3.30pm, balance engineer Geoff Emerick made tape copies of three songs …
Mixing, editing: I Am The Walrus
Room 53, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick On this, the day that stereo copies of the Magical Mystery Tour EP were cut in Britain, …
Mixing: Hello, Goodbye
Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick On 10 November 1967, The Beatles had made a promotional film for the single ‘Hello, …
Filming: Hello, Goodbye
The Beatles filmed promotional footage for their forthcoming single ‘Hello, Goodbye’ at London’s Saville Theatre on this day.
Recording, mixing, editing: Blue Jay Way, Flying, Magical Mystery Tour
Studios One and Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Ken Scott, Geoff Emerick This busy day saw two separate sessions booked at different studios at Abbey …
Mixing, editing: Hello, Goodbye, I Am The Walrus, Your Mother Should Know, Magical Mystery Tour
Studio Three (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Stereo mixes of four Magical Mystery Tour songs were made in customarily swift fashion during …
Filming: Magical Mystery Tour
The filming of the Magical Mystery Tour television special was completed on this day, with sequences for George Harrison’s song ‘Blue Jay Way’ shot at Sunny Heights, Ringo Starr’s …
Recording, mixing: Hello, Goodbye
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott ‘Hello, Goodbye’ received its final overdub on this day: a second bass guitar part played by Paul …
Recording, mixing, editing: Untitled Sound Effects, Hello, Goodbye, The Fool On The Hill
Studio Three (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott This session, which ran from 2.30-6pm, began with the recording of a brief tape containing …
Mixing: All You Need Is Love, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Room 53, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Between 10am and 1pm on this day, new mono mixes were made of ‘All You Need Is …
Filming: Magical Mystery Tour
Paul McCartney, Mal Evans and cameraman Aubrey Dewar were woken at 3.30am by a taxi driver, who had been hired to take them to locations in Nice where they …