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2 9AM The Beatles - All I ve Got to Do With The Beatles Lead vocal: John Written entirely by John Lennon and introduced to the other Beatles at the session at which it was recorded, The Beatles never

2 2 9AM The Beatles - All I ve Got to Do With The Beatles Lead vocal: John Written entirely by John Lennon and introduced to the other Beatles at the session at which it was recorded, The Beatles never played the song again. Lennon has said this soulful ballad was his attempt at making a Smokey Robinson song. Recorded on September 11, 1963 in 14 takes with an overdub (presumably George s introductory guitar chord) becoming take 15 and the finished version. All I ve Got to Do marked a rare instance in which John s lead vocal was not double-tracked. On U.S. album: Meet The Beatles! - Capitol LP The Beatles - Money (That s What I Want) With The Beatles (Bradford-Gordy) Lead vocal: John Originally recorded by Barrett Strong and released as a single on Motown s Tamla and Anna labels in 1959 and 1960 respectively, peaking at #23 in It was a part of The Beatles live repertoire from 1960 to On July 18, 1963, the group, with George Martin on piano, performed the song live in the studio -- vocals and all -- for six full takes, the final take being deemed the best. Although The Beatles involvement with the

3 recorded track lasted this one day, George Martin continued to add overdubs and tinker with his piano part until the song was completed to his satisfaction on Se

3 3 recorded track lasted this one day, George Martin continued to add overdubs and tinker with his piano part until the song was completed to his satisfaction on September 30, On U.S. album: The Beatles Second Album - Capitol LP The Beatles - I Should Have Known Better - A Hard Day s Night Lead vocal: John Following their triumphant visit to America The Beatles were thrust back to work. On February 25, 1964 they dove into new songs slated for their film. On this day they recorded You Can t Do That and began work on Paul s And I Love Her and John s I Should Have Known Better. In the film I Should Have Known Better was performed in the train compartment scene, which in reality was the interior of a van with crew members rocking the van to fake the train in motion. Used as the flip side of the U.S. A Hard Day s Night single. Paul s Things We Said Today was the UK b-side. Recorded Feb , On U.S. album: A Hard Day s Night - United Artists LP Hey Jude - Apple LP (1970) The Beatles - Ticket To Ride - Help!

4 Lead vocals: John and Paul The Beatles ninth single release for EMI s Parlophone label. Issued nearly four months prior to the Help! album s release on July 19, 1965 in the U.S.

4 4 Lead vocals: John and Paul The Beatles ninth single release for EMI s Parlophone label. Issued nearly four months prior to the Help! album s release on July 19, 1965 in the U.S. and four days later in the UK. Recorded on February 15, 1965 and featuring a blistering lead guitar performance by Paul McCartney. John and Paul composed the song together based primarily on John s idea. The song s distinctive drum pattern was conceived by Paul. The complex song arrangement was highly innovative for the time, and certainly unlike anything being played on top 40 radio. John Lennon in 1970: Ticket To Ride was slightly a new sound at the time. It was pretty heavy for then, if you go and look in the charts for what other music people were making. It's a heavy record and the drums are heavy too. That's why I like it. McCartney said, It was quite radical at the time. Capitol Records printed From the United Artists release Eight Arms To Hold You on both sides of the single. On U.S. album: Help! - Capitol LP The Beatles - What You re Doing - Beatles For Sale Lead vocal: Paul Recorded in seven takes on October 26, The most problematic song in the sessions for Beatles For Sale. The Beatles tried different arrangements over three days and finally hit upon one they liked on the last day of recording for the album. Written primarily by Paul between August 31 and September 1, 1964 in Atlantic City during days off on the Beatles North American Tour. Paul provides the double-tracked lead vocal.

McCartney's holiday in the Virgin Islands with his girlfriend Jane Asher, plus Ringo Starr and his future wife Maureen. Recorded in three takes on June 2, 1964.

5 5 On U.S. album: Beatles VI - Capitol LP Flip coin - BREAK The Beatles - Things We Said Today - A Hard Day s Night Lead vocal: Paul Written in May 1964 on board a yacht called Happy Days during Paul McCartney's holiday in the Virgin Islands with his girlfriend Jane Asher, plus Ringo Starr and his future wife Maureen. Recorded in three takes on June 2, In his 1980 interview with Playboy magazine John Lennon remembered this being one of Paul s better songs. McCartney double tracked his vocals. John Lennon's piano part was meant to be omitted from the final mix, but lack of separation between instruments meant that its sound leaked into other microphones during recording. As a result it can be heard on the released version. The b-side of the UK A Hard Day s Night single. On U.S. album: Something New - Capitol LP George Harrison If Not For You - All Things Must Pass 70 This track was retrieved from the session George did with Bob Dylan earlier in the year. Dylan was to release the track himself the following year on his New Morning LP, but George s take definitely has the edge over Dylan s lackadaisical reading. The Beatles - Don t Let Me Down - Non-LP B-Side Lead vocal: John with Paul

6 6 The Beatles nineteenth single release for EMI, and second on the Apple Records label. The Get Back sessions, as the January 1969 recording sessions were now known, produced about 475 hours of film and 141 hours of audio tape that had to be sifted through. But proper multi-track recordings weren t made until the band was recording in the basement of the Beatles Apple headquarters between January 21-31, Producer/Engineer Glyn Johns attempted to construct an album entitled Get Back from the tapes but his versions were rejected. The tapes would be left dormant in the vault for a year, with the exception of a single ( Get Back / Don t Let Me Down ). John Lennon s Don t Let Me Down was a love song for Yoko Ono and was the first song given a full run-through by the group when sessions for the new album began at Twickenham Studios on January 2, But proper multi-track recording takes were not done until the band changed location to the basement recording studio at their Apple headquarters. On U.S. album: Hey Jude - Capitol LP (1970) 9.26 BREAK OK pay attention to the next 20 minute set as there will be a QUIZ for big prizes following its completion. The Beatles Mean Mr. Mustard - Abbey Road Recorded July 24 th. Written in India as we heard on the White LP demos from Esher.

7 When the band is playing it during the Let It Be sessions Pam was then a Shirley. Lennon 1.00 The Beatles - Her Majesty Abbey Road Recorded July 2, 1969. Originally fit between Mean Mr.

7 7 When the band is playing it during the Let It Be sessions Pam was then a Shirley. Lennon 1.00 The Beatles - Her Majesty Abbey Road Recorded July 2, Originally fit between Mean Mr. Mustard and Polythene Pam McCartney 1.00 The Beatles Polythene Pam - Abbey Road Recorded July 25 th w/ She Came in Through The Bathroom Window. The only Beatles song inspired by a woman in New Jersey who dressed in polythene (but not jack boots or kilts). Written in India, demoed for the White LP. Lennon 1.00 The Beatles She Came In Through The Bathroom Window - Abbey Road Recorded July 25 th Written while in NYC to announce Apple. Based on a true story about some Scruffs breaking into Paul house at St. John s Wood. Paul wrote w/ Joe Cocker in mind who later coved it as he did with most Beatle songs. McCartney 1.00

8 8 Paul McCartney The Lovely Linda McCartney 70 The recording Paul first used to test his new home recording set-up. It is the shortest song in McCartney's catalogue at 42 seconds long. The Beatles - Why Don t We Do It In The Road? - The Beatles Lead vocal: Paul

9 9 Excepting a drum track played by Ringo Starr and added as an overdub a day later, Why Don t We Do It In The Road? is a Paul McCartney solo performance, recorded in five takes on October 9, Playing an acoustic guitar, Paul started off each track tapping out the beat on the sounding board of his guitar. By the fifth and final take, Paul s ditty had turned into a raunchy rocker, showcasing McCartney s gritty, top-flight voice. The Anthology 3 album features a more restrained performance of the song. On October 10, while John and George were involved in Studio Two with George Martin s string overdubs for Piggies and Glass Onion, Paul invited Ringo to join him in Studio Three and lay down a drum track. Other overdubs included handclaps, additional vocals, and Paul playing his Rickenbacker bass guitar and an electric guitar part on his Epiphone Casino. Long Tall Sally (Johnson-Penniman-Blackwell) Lead vocal: Paul Paul McCartney recorded this Little Richard screecher in just one take on March 1, Prior to being properly recorded, the Beatles performed the song for an American audience during the Beatles first concert appearance, in Washington D.C. on February 11, In a rare instance, two of the songs from the Long Tall Sally EP were issued first in America ( Long Tall Sally on The Beatles Second Album and I Call Your Name on Something New ). The initial pressings of the Long Tall Sally EP credited only Enotris Johnson as the writer of Long Tall Sally. Johnson was a little girl that had written some original lyrics for a song she hoped Little Richard would record. She gave a popular local radio disc jockey a note with the lyrics to give to Little Richard. The DJ gave the note to Little Richard s producer and a hit was born. The Penniman that is credited is Richard Penniman, aka Little Richard. Little Richard s recording was released in March 1956 and hit #1 on the Billboard R&B sales chart, becoming the best-selling 45 of the history of Specialty Records. Originally recorded by Little Richard with the working title The Thing. On U.S. album: The Beatles Second Album - Capitol LP U.K.: Non-album track (EP song) The Beatles Ooh! My Soul Penniman "Pop Go The Beatles" - 27th August :36 The Beatles From Us To You Lennon- McCartney "From Us To You" signature tune, Broadcast : Boxing day 1963 Easter Monday 1964 (30th March)

10 Whitsun Bank Holiday 1964 (18th May) August Bank Holiday 1964 (3rd August) The Beatles - Wild Honey Pie - The Beatles Lead vocal: Paul The second of two Paul McCartney solo performances recorded

10 10 Whitsun Bank Holiday 1964 (18th May) August Bank Holiday 1964 (3rd August) The Beatles - Wild Honey Pie - The Beatles Lead vocal: Paul The second of two Paul McCartney solo performances recorded on August 20, 1968, for the White Album, the first being Mother Nature s Son. George Harrison had taken a week-long trip to Greece and on this particular day John and Ringo were in Abbey Road s Studio Three recording a very short edit piece for Yer Blues (specifically, a two, three count-in shouted by Ringo) and supervising the mono mix of Revolution 9. This left Paul alone in Studio Two to record and, in the case of Wild Honey Pie,

11 experiment a little. Paul plays bass, electric and acoustic guitars, harpsichord, and drums. He also provides three vocal tracks. Running just 52 seconds, it is the shortest track on The Beatles.

11 11 experiment a little. Paul plays bass, electric and acoustic guitars, harpsichord, and drums. He also provides three vocal tracks. Running just 52 seconds, it is the shortest track on The Beatles. George Harrison It s Johnny s Birthday - All Things Must Pass 70 Recorded in commemoration of John Lennon s 30 th birthday on October 9 th. It was a little too close to Cliff Richards, Congratulations, which was the UK Eurovision Song Contest entry that year. John Lennon Hold On - Plastic Ono Band 70 This is an ode to self-help for himself, Yoko and the world in general. It is one of the lighter tracks on the album. The Beatles - Maggie Mae - Let It Be (Trad. arr. Lennon-McCartney-Harrison-Starkey) Lead vocal: John During the casual Get Back sessions in January 1969, the Beatles would veer unexpectedly into different songs while trying to find their groove. Usually the impromptu jamming took them through old rock n roll songs ( Shake Rattle and Roll, Blue Suede Shoes, Bye Bye Love, and the like). In between takes of Paul s Two Of Us, on January 24, 1969, the group performed a traditional Liverpool folk song about a prostitute who robbed a sailor.

12 The Beatles - I Me Mine - Let It Be (Harrison) Lead vocal: George It should be noted that none of the Beatles rehearsals at Twickenham Studios in January 1969 were recorded on multi-track.

12 12 The Beatles - I Me Mine - Let It Be (Harrison) Lead vocal: George It should be noted that none of the Beatles rehearsals at Twickenham Studios in January 1969 were recorded on multi-track. Those official recordings took place at Apple headquarters, either in the studio set up in the basement or on the rooftop during their concert. In the Let It Be film George can be heard playing his song I Me Mine to Ringo while John and Yoko dance a waltz. He had composed the song the night before in five minutes flat. Unfortunately, George s song was not one the group recorded when they went to Apple Studios to record the new album tracks. Because the song was being used in the film it needed to be recorded for the soundtrack album, prompting George, Paul and Ringo to return to Abbey Road Studios on January 3, 1970, to record the song. John was on vacation in Denmark. Had he been in London it is doubtful he would have attended the session because he had quit the band in September Sixteen basic tracks were recorded with George playing acoustic guitar, Paul on bass guitar and Ringo on drums. Overdubs recorded that day were electric piano, electric guitar, new lead and backing vocals and a second acoustic guitar part. The original running time was 1:53. To flesh out the song for the Let It Be album, producer Phil Spector cleverly edited the song to repeat a section and extend it by 51 seconds. At the 1:53 mark, just after the line flowing more freely than wine, the song jumps back to the :32 mark to the line all through the day. This leads back into the hard-rocking I me me mine segment and continues past flowing more freely than wine until the song ends. He also added orchestration. The original shorter version of the song can be heard on the Anthology 3 album. The Beatles - I Will - The Beatles Lead vocal: Paul One of Paul McCartney s most cherished ballads, I Will was recorded in 67 takes on September 16, 1968, with Paul on acoustic guitar, Ringo playing maracas and cymbals, and John on temple blocks, tapping out a beat with wood on metal. George Harrison

13 13 was not at this session. Not all 67 takes were complete run-throughs, and as Paul was still putting the finishing touches on the song, he would drift into other songs during the numerous takes. Of particular note was take 19, which included a 2:21 untitled song with lyrics along the lines of Can you take me back where I came from, can you take me back? Twenty-eight seconds of this song were used as a link between Cry Baby Cry and Good Night on Side 4 of the White Album. The song fragment is unlisted and uncredited. It was determined that take 65 was the best version of I Will, and overdubbing began. Paul added additional vocals, hummed his bass guitar part and played a 12-string guitar. Paul has said he had the tune before he traveled to India and there he recruited folk singer Donovan to help him with the lyrics, but was not satisfied with what they came up with. The Beatles - Matchbox (Perkins) Long Tall Sally EP / Something New/ Past Masters * flip of Slow Down in US Capitol 5255 (US) August 24, 1964 Recorded: 1st June 1964 "Matchbox" is sung by Ringo, and was recorded on 1st June. It's writer Carl Perkins was present at the sessions, although he did not participate. Carl had originally released "Matchbox" on the legendary Sun label on 11th February 1957, but failed to chart anywhere QUIZ All those songs we just played were under 2 mins. long. How many songs did we just play in that 20- minute set? KLOS Take calls LIVE 9.56 BREAK In this hour Jackie DeShannon will give us Beatles News and in the 11 o clock hour Terry Sylvester former member of The Hollies, Swinging Blue Jeans ands The Escorts who opened for the Beatles but before all that we ve got this.

14 The Beatles - It s Only Love- Help! Lead vocal: John Recorded in six takes on June 15, 1965. The first Beatles song to include a reference to getting high ( I get high when I see you go by ).

14 14 The Beatles - It s Only Love- Help! Lead vocal: John Recorded in six takes on June 15, The first Beatles song to include a reference to getting high ( I get high when I see you go by ). The working title prior to lyrics being written was That s a Nice Hat. George Martin and his Orchestra recorded the instrumental version of It s Only Love using the original title. In 1972 Lennon called It s Only Love the one song I really hate of mine. On U.S. album: Rubber Soul - Capitol LP Paul & Linda McCartney - Another Day Also written around the Let it Be sessions, this was a similar narrative to Eleanor Rigby, again dealing with a lonely woman. This was specifically referenced in John s How Do You Sleep in the Imagine album. The Beatles - Yes It Is - Single Lead vocals: John, Paul and George Recorded over five hours on February 16, 1965, the rhythm track of Yes It Is was completed in 14 takes. John, Paul and George then spent three hours recording the vocals live, the best version being laid on top of Take 14 as an overdub. Starting in 1965 this was the new way they would record. Previously, every edit piece or overdub would have been numbered. Now they just recorded until they got it right and placed that on top of a numbered take, the best rhythm track. Written primarily by John Lennon. John: That's me trying a rewrite of This Boy, but it didn't work. Yes It Is is notable for its lush harmonies and George Harrison s 12-string Rickenbacker played through a foot-controlled volume pedal, what is now known as a wah-wah pedal. The B-side of the Ticket To Ride single, issued April 9, 1965 in the UK and April 19, 1965 in the U.S. Capitol Records printed From the United Artists release Eight Arms To Hold You on both sides of the single. The wrong film title and this song was not included in the film. On U.S. album:

15 Beatles VI - Capitol LP UK: Non-album single (B-side) The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: George Recorded February 11, 1963.

15 15 Beatles VI - Capitol LP UK: Non-album single (B-side) The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: George Recorded February 11, Written primarily by John Lennon for George Harrison to sing. The song was given to another Brian Epstein-managed act, Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, to cover. Their version topped the British charts in late spring Inspired by "I'm Wishing," a song from Walt Disney s 1937 animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs that Lennon s mother used to sing to him when he was a child. On U.S. albums: Introducing The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP

16 HELP / John Lennon Jealous Guy Imagine 71 Originally written as Child of Nature, which was taken from a lecture from Marahashi Mahesh Yogi, which also inspired the Paul McCartney tune, Mother

16 16 HELP / John Lennon Jealous Guy Imagine 71 Originally written as Child of Nature, which was taken from a lecture from Marahashi Mahesh Yogi, which also inspired the Paul McCartney tune, Mother Nature s Son. The musicians included are Klaus Voorman (bass), Nicky Hopkins (who played on Revolution ) John Barham and Moody Blues keyboardist Mike Pinder (to play Mellotron). NEWS BREAK HERE Sean Lennon Wait For Me Friendly Fire BREAK

17 Bumper/Paul Stanley/ The Beatles - Revolution - Non-LP Track Lead vocal: John The Beatles eighteenth single release for EMI, their first on the Apple Records label.

17 17 Bumper/Paul Stanley/ The Beatles - Revolution - Non-LP Track Lead vocal: John The Beatles eighteenth single release for EMI, their first on the Apple Records label. John Lennon lobbied hard to get his magnificent rocker on the A-side of the band s summer 1968 single, but by any standard, Paul s Hey Jude was an unbeatable choice for the A-side. There are three versions of John s Revolution. The first one recorded was the slower version which opens the fourth side of The Beatles and was released under the title Revolution 1. That track was the first song to be recorded for what would be known as the White Album. Ultimately, the song ran over 10 minutes. Much of it was cut out and used to create the sound collage entitled Revolution 9, which would also appear on side four of the new album. Shortly before his death in 1980, John explained the reason for the song s remake into a fast rocker: Paul and George refused to allow the original slower recording to be released as the next Beatles single, fearing it was not upbeat enough. So Lennon decided they would record the song fast and loud. Recording began on the fast and loud single version of Revolution on July 10, Additional overdubs were added on July 11 and 12, and the final mix was completed on July 15. The single was issued on August 30, 1968, in the UK, and on August 26 in the U.S. The Hey Jude / Revolution single would go on to sell nearly five million copies in the U.S. and eight million copies worldwide. On U.S. album: Hey Jude - Capitol LP The Concert For Bangladesh took place 45 years ago tomorrow in 1971.

18 18 In 1985 George Harrison, Ringo Starr & Eric Clapton appeared doing a parody of Concert Bangaledesh in a film? Name that film (Water) While yer trying to figure that out lets go back to MSG NYC 45 years ago tomorrow!

19 George Harrison Here Comes The Sun - The Concert for Bangla Desh 71 George Harrison Awaiting On You All - The Concert for Bangla Desh 71 George Harrison While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Concert

19 19 George Harrison Here Comes The Sun - The Concert for Bangla Desh 71 George Harrison Awaiting On You All - The Concert for Bangla Desh 71 George Harrison While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Concert for Bangla Desh 71 George Harrison Beware Of Darkness - The Concert for Bangla Desh 71 George Harrison Bangla Desh - The Concert for Bangla Desh 71 Winner Here Back w/ Terry Slyvester BREAK Play a Beatles song out of Break The Hippy Hippy Shake Romero "Pop Go The Beatles" - 30th July 1963 / Terry Sylvester

20 20 Opened for the Beatles last show Cavern Club? The Escorts Dizzy Miss Lizzy `64 The Escorts Come On Home `65 Fontana Sing here The Beatles - When I m Sixty-Four - Sgt. Pepper s Lonely Hearts Club Band Lead vocal: Paul One of the oldest songs in the Beatles catalog, it was written by Paul McCartney when he was 15 or 16 and the Beatles had performed a variation of it in their pre-fame Cavern Club days whenever the amplifiers broke down. It was the second song recorded for the Sgt. Pepper LP (following Strawberry Fields Forever ), but when Strawberry Fields Forever was pulled for release as a single, Paul s When I m Sixty-Four became the first song recorded for the album that ended up on the album. The initial rhythm track was finished in two takes on December 6, 1966, and consisted of Paul on guide vocal, bass and piano, John on guitar, and Ringo on drums with brushes. On December 8, Paul recorded his lead vocal, on December 20, John, Paul and George recorded backing vocals and Ringo played bells. Although John helped with a few lyrics for the official recording of Paul s childhood song, he was later quoted as saying, I would never even dream of writing a song like that BREAK

21 The Beatles - Love Me Do Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: John and Paul The Beatles first single release for EMI s Parlophone label.

21 21 The Beatles - Love Me Do Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: John and Paul The Beatles first single release for EMI s Parlophone label. Released October 5, 1962, it reached #17 on the British charts. Principally written by Paul McCartney in 1958 and Recorded with three different drummers: Pete Best (June 6, 1962, EMI), Ringo Starr (September 4, 1962), and Andy White (September 11, 1962 with Ringo playing tambourine). The 45 rpm single lists the songwriters as Lennon-McCartney. One of several Beatles songs Paul McCartney owns with Yoko Ono. Starting with the songs recorded for their debut album on February 11, 1963, Lennon and McCartney s output was attached to their Northern Songs publishing company. Because their first single was released before John and Paul had contracted with a music publisher, EMI assigned it to their own, a company called Ardmore and Beechwood, which took the two songs Love Me Do and P.S. I Love You. Decades later McCartney and Ono were able to purchase the songs for their respective companies, MPL Communications and Lenono Music. Fun fact: John Lennon shoplifted the harmonica he played on the song from a shop in Holland. On U.S. albums: Introducing The Beatles (Version 1) - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP The Beatles - This Boy Meet The Beatles US EP Four By The Beatles /Past Masters I flip of I Want To Hold You Hand in UK

The Beatles - The Long And Winding Road - Let It Be Lead vocal: Paul Paul s lush ballad is most famous for the Phil Spector augmentations thrust upon it.

22 The Beatles - The Long And Winding Road - Let It Be Lead vocal: Paul Paul s lush ballad is most famous for the Phil Spector augmentations thrust upon it. McCartney was said to be angry about the heavy-handed inclusion of strings, brass and a choir to his otherwise sparse arrangement. Spector, famous for his wall of sound production style, added 18 violins, four violas, four cellos, a harp, three trumpets, three trombones, two guitars, a choir of 14 female singers, and Ringo Starr re-recording a drum part. Paul s classic ballad was recorded on January 26, 1969 with Paul on piano and lead vocal, John on bass, George on guitar and Ringo on drums. 22

HISTORY OF THE BEATLES

HISTORY OF THE BEATLES 1 As musicians, the Beatles proved that rock & roll music could embrace a limitless variety of harmonies, structures and sounds. The group was formed in Liverpool, England in 1957