Recording: For No One
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles recorded 10 takes of the backing track for Paul McCartney’s song ‘For No One’ on …
Recording: I’m Only Sleeping
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Recording for ‘I’m Only Sleeping’ concluded on this day, with the addition of vocals by John Lennon, …
Recording: I’m Only Sleeping
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Although they had recorded a remake of ‘I’m Only Sleeping’ on 29 April 1966, on this day …
Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones visit Dolly’s nightclub, London
Dolly’s nightclub, situated at 57-58 Jermyn Street in London, was a favourite haunt of The Beatles and other 1960s luminaries. On this evening Paul McCartney and Neil Aspinall paid …
Radio: Saturday Club, Pop Profile
The Beatles gave two sets of interviews for BBC radio programmes on this day, at the Playhouse Theatre in London.
The Beatles live: NME Poll-Winners’ show – their final UK concert
Although they famously performed on the rooftop of Apple in January 1969, 1 May 1966 was The Beatles’ final scheduled live appearance in Britain.
Recording, mixing: Eleanor Rigby, I’m Only Sleeping
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick In a session that began at 5pm on 29 April 1966 and finished at 1am the following …
Recording: Eleanor Rigby
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The first session for one of Paul McCartney’s most famous and best-loved songs, ‘Eleanor Rigby’, took place …
Recording, mixing: Taxman, And Your Bird Can Sing, Tomorrow Never Knows, I’m Only Sleeping
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Eleven mono mixes of songs recorded for Revolver were made on this day, although none were used …
Recording: And Your Bird Can Sing
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles returned to John Lennon’s ‘And Your Bird Can Sing’ on this day, following initial attempts …
Mixing: Got To Get You Into My Life
Room 65, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Engineer: Peter Vince This hour-long session saw two mono mixes made of ‘Got To Get You Into My Life’, which The Beatles had …
Recording: Taxman, Tomorrow Never Knows
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Work continued on two Revolver songs on this day: ‘Taxman’ and ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’.
Recording: Taxman
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Although they had recorded four takes of the song on the previous day, The Beatles started work …
Recording, mixing: And Your Bird Can Sing, Taxman
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick A 12-hour session took place on this day, during which The Beatles worked on two songs for …
Recording, mixing: Doctor Robert
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles had recorded the backing track for ‘Doctor Robert’ on 17 April 1966. Two days later …
Lennon and Harrison watch The Lovin’ Spoonful in London
There was no recording session scheduled for 18 April 1966, so John Lennon and George Harrison went to the Marquee Club in London, where they saw The Lovin’ Spoonful …
Recording: Doctor Robert
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The backing track for ‘Doctor Robert’ was recorded on this day. It was the third song for …
Recording, mixing: Rain
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles finished recording ‘Rain’, the b-side for their next single ‘Paperback Writer’, during an 11-hour session …
Recording, mixing: Paperback Writer, Rain
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles had begun recording their next single, ‘Paperback Writer’, on the previous day. It was completed …
Recording, mixing: Love You To, Paperback Writer
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles completed George Harrison’s Indian-flavoured ‘Love You To’ on this day, before beginning work on their …