Recording, mixing: Good Morning Good Morning
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles left their usual surroundings of Studio Two for the smaller Studio Three for this session, …
Recording, mixing: Only A Northern Song
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Work continued on George Harrison’s ‘Only A Northern Song’ during this session, which began at 7pm and …
Recording, mixing: A Day In The Life, Only A Northern Song
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Although it never appeared on the album, the first song by George Harrison recorded for Sgt Pepper’s …
US single release: Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever
Four days before its UK release, The Beatles’ double a-side single ‘Penny Lane’/‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ was released in the United States.
Recording: A Day In The Life
Studio One, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick One of the most significant Beatles recording sessions took place on this day: the orchestral overdubs for …
Recording: Fixing A Hole
Regent Sound Studio, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Adrian Ibbetson This was The Beatles’ first EMI recording session to take place in a British studio other than Abbey Road. …
Recording: Good Morning Good Morning
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles recorded eight takes of the rhythm track for the Sgt Pepper song ‘Good Morning Good …
Filming: Penny Lane
The Beatles completed their work on the promo clip for ‘Penny Lane’ on this day. It was a second part of a two-day shoot, which had begun two days …
Filming: Penny Lane
The Beatles began making the promo film for ‘Penny Lane’ on this day. It was a two-day shoot, completed two days later.
Recording: A Day In The Life
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Further overdubs were added onto ‘A Day In The Life’ during this session, which began at 7pm …
Recording, mixing: Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The song ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ had more overdubs added during this second session, which …
Recording: Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Paul McCartney had the idea for Sgt Pepper during a flight from Kenya to England in November …
Filming: Strawberry Fields Forever
The second day of filming for the ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ promotional clip took place on this day at Knole Park in Sevenoaks, Kent.
Mixing: A Day In The Life
Studio Three (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick A rough mono mix of ‘A Day In The Life’ was made in the control …
Filming: Strawberry Fields Forever
Having decided that their next single would be the double a-side ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ and ‘Penny Lane’, The Beatles took part in promotional films. Work began on this day …
Mixing: Penny Lane
Studio One (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The recording of ‘Penny Lane’ had concluded on 17 January 1967, but work wasn’t completed …
Paul McCartney and Brian Epstein discuss The Beatles’ third film with Joe Orton
English playwright Joe Orton had been asked by Walter Shenson, producer of the films A Hard Day’s Night and Help!, to come up with a script for The Beatles’ …
Recording: A Day In The Life
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick This second session for ‘A Day In The Life’ began with three reduction mixes to reduce four …
Recording: A Day In The Life
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles began work on the finale of their Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album on …
Television: Paul McCartney interviewed for Scene Special
Paul McCartney gave an interview on this day for the Granada Television late-night show Scene Special.