88th ACADEMY AWARD SUNDAY THE BEATLES AT THE MOVIES

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1 1 88th ACADEMY AWARD SUNDAY THE BEATLES AT THE MOVIES 1

2 2 9AM The Beatles A Hard Days Night AHDN US Premiere Aug. 12 th `64 Released as a single in the UK July 10 `64 going straight to #1.The title is a Ringoisum sez John Lennon who first used the phrase in his book In His Own Write. Written arranged, rehearsed and recorded in a 24 hour period on April 16 th, Lead vocal John Lennon 1.00 US - United Artists LP A Hard Day s Night Victor S- John Junkin /Richard Lester D & Walter Shenson P 2

3 3 The Beatles HELP! HELP! UK Premiere July 29 th `65 Recorded April John s autobiographical tune from what he called his fat Elvis period. #1 in the States for 3 weeks in 1965 and 4 weeks in the UK at #1. Lead vocal John Lennon.9 / McCartney.1 US - Capitol LP HELP! Richard Lester D & Walter Shenson P The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour - Magical Mystery Tour Recorded 25th April 1967 Boxing Day in UK B&W Written mainly by Paul directly after recording for Sgt. Pepper had finished. Lead vocal Paul McCartney.9 / Lennon.1 UK EP / Apple Films 3

4 4 The Beatles Yellow Submarine Revolver Directed George Dunning Prod> Al Brodox / Premieres - UK July / US Nov / 3 rd United Artists Film Written by Mr. McCartney while lying in bed one night sez Paul You know as a kids story And then we thought it would be good for Ringo to do. 4

5 5 The Beatles - Let It Be Single / Let It Be /Past Masters Recorded January 31 st at Apple Studios WON an Oscar at the 1970 Academy Awards: Best Original Song score Released: March 6, 1970 in UK Weeks on chart: 9: March 14 to May 15, 1970 Highest chart position: 2 Originally planned as a TV documentary The Beatles' Academy Awards 1970, Best Original Song Score -- "Let It Be" (also nominated: "Scrooge," "The Baby Maker," "A Boy Named Charlie Brown," "Darling Lili") Non-winning Beatles Oscar nominations (winner in parentheses) 1964, Best Story and Screenplay Written Directly For the Screen -- "A Hard Day's Night," Walter Shenson, Alun Owen ("Father Goose") 1964, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment -- "A Hard Day's Night," Walter Shenson, George Martin ("My Fair Lady") 1973, Best Song -- "Live and Let Die," Paul McCartney ("The Way We Were," Barbara Streisand) (Thanks to Dace Allen.) 2002, Best Original Song, Paul McCartney, "Vanilla Sky" from "Vanilla Sky," ("If I Didn't Have You" from Monsters, Inc., Randy Newman) 5

6 6 Non-winning Beatle-related Oscar nominations (winners in parentheses) 2008, Best animated short film -- "I Met the Walrus", A Kids & Explosions Production: Josh Raskin. ("Freeheld.") Break SOLO BEATLES on Big Screen in the 2000 s starting in 2001 Paul Vanilla Sky SDTK , Best Original Song, Paul McCartney, "Vanilla Sky" from "Vanilla Sky," ("If I Didn't Have You" from Monsters, Inc., Randy Newman) George Harrison I d Have Your Anytime (co-written with Bob Dylan) All Things Must Pass 70 LITMW 2011 John Lennon Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) - The U.S. vs. John Lennon (soundtrack) 2006 Inspired by a conversation with Yoko s ex-husband, Tony Cox in Denmark two days earlier John woke up and started banging out a new tune on the piano which he completed in an hour. Within hours, John wrangled musicians and producer, Phil Spector to record the song. It was put to tape later that evening and the track was released ten days later. QUIZ When we come back after spots we will play a Beatles song from AHDN that was used during the famous train compartment scene and again at the end of the film.for tickets to see Rusty Anderson name that song! KLOS 6

7 BREAK The Beatles I Should Have Known Better - AHDN Recorded Feb. 25 th & 26 th This song was performed in the film AHDN in the train compartment scene, which was actually filmed in a van with the crewmembers rocking the van to fake the train in motion. Flip of AHDN in US. Lead vocal John Lennon 1.00 US - United Artists LP A Hard Day s Night Apple LP Hey Jude The Beatles Can t Buy Me Love AHDN A #1 in both the UK and US Recorded Jan. 29 th 1964 at Pathe Marconi Studio Paris. Lead vocal Paul McCartney.9 / Lennon.1 US - United Artists LP A Hard Day s Night Apple LP Hey Jude 7

8 8 The Beatles Ticket To Ride - HELP! Feb. 15 th 1965 Skiing in the Alps /Richard Lester D & Walter Shenson P Released as a single in the UK April 9 th 1965 and in the US April 14 th John sez in Playboy quote: This is the earliest heavy metal record... Paul s contribution was the way Ringo played the drums. And he played lead guitar with George. Lennon 1.00 US - Capitol LP HELP The Beatles You ve Got To Hide Your Love Away - HELP! Recorded Feb. 18 th `65 in a quick afternoon session. Interesting note: John s original lyric was I can t go on feeling two foot tall, but when singing it for Paul the first time he accidentally said, two foot small Lennon then laughed and said lets leave it all those psudes will really love it. Lead vocal John Lennon 1.00 US - Capitol LP HELP! 8

9 9 The Beatles - Your Mother Should Know - Magical Mystery Tour Recorded 22nd August 1967 at Chappell Recording Studios London (1 st of two) Abbey Road was booked on this day so they went to another George Martin used studio owned by the Chappell Publishing Co. also in London. Paul McCartney lead vocal, backing vocal, piano, bass guitar; John Lennon backing vocal, organ; George Harrison backing vocal, tabla; Ringo Starr drums, tambourine The Beatles - Only A Northern Song - Yellow Submarine (Harrison) Recorded 13th February 1967 During the Sgt. Pepper sessions but not used. George Harrison lead vocal, organ, tape-effects, assorted noises; Paul McCartney bass guitar, trumpet(?), tape-effects, assorted noises; John Lennon piano, glockenspiel(?), tape-effects, assorted noises; Ringo Starr drums Directed George Dunning Prod> Al Brodox / Premieres - UK July / US Nov / 3 rd United Artists Film The Beatles Across The Universe - Let It Be 9

10 10 Recorded 4th February takes Overdubs 8th February 1968 onto take 8 Overdubs 1st April 1970 onto take 8 creating take 9 Across the Universe" was originally donated to a charity album for the World Wildlife Fund. That original song was a faster, higher version than the Let It Be version, which was the original track slowed down and combined with an orchestra by producer Phil Spector. A song that got it s own film in 2017! 9:56 Break Back with the Beatle at the movies up next a bit of a rare one for ya Dick Emery as Jeremy ("The Boob") 10

11 11 The Beatles Lucy In The Sky w/ Diamonds w/ The Boob! - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Recorded March 1 st 1967 The title taken from a painting from young Julian Lennon of a school friend of his named Lucy and there were some stars painted in the sky and called it Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds. Paul wrote the line newspaper taxis. John Lennon double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar; Paul McCartney harmony vocal, Lowry organ, bass guitar; George Harrison harmony vocal, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, tambura; Ringo Starr drums, maracas The Beatles - Hey Bulldog - Yellow Submarine Recorded 11th February 1968 John said, it s a good sounding record that means nothing. Newly remixed for the Yellow Submarine Soundtrack expanded version. Lead vocal Lennon Lennon The Beatles Think For Yourself (Harrison) Rubber Soul Recorded Nov. 8 th

12 12 One of George s most underrated rockers featuring Paul on fuzz bass George Harrison lead vocal, lead guitar; Paul McCartney backing vocal, bass guitar; John Lennon backing vocal; Ringo Starr drums, maracas, tambourine This song was originally called Won t Be There With You but it was a bit of a mouthful so they changed it. It only took one take. Some of the vocal harmonies ended up on the Yellow Submarine soundtrack Lead vocal George Harrison 1.00 The Beatles If I Fell AHDN A song John called the precursor to In My Life it has the same chord progression said John D and B minor and E minor Flip of And I Love Her in the US John Lennon joint lead vocal, acoustic rhythm guitar; Paul McCartney joint lead vocal, bass guitar; George Harrison lead guitar; Ringo Starr drums This was supposedly about one of John s numerous affairs but because there s no love interest in A Hard Day s Night he ends up singing it to Ringo instead! It marked a further step in John s lyrical progression by harping-back to an earlier song I Want To Hold Your Hand. You can hear him singing: Love is more/than just holding holds. It was my first attempt at a proper ballad, he said. It was the precursor to In My Life. It has the same chord sequences: D and B minor and E minor, those kind of things. Lead vocal John and Paul Lennon 1.00 US - Capitol LP Something New/ United Artists LP A Hard Day s Night 12

13 13 The Beatles And I Love Her AHDN Written mainly by Paul with the middle eight by John it was released as a single in the US getting to #12. Recorded Feb at Abbey Road Paul McCartney lead vocal, acoustic guitar; John Lennon acoustic guitar; George Harrison acoustic guitar solo; Ringo Starr bongos, claves This was their first all-acoustic song (although you can hear an early, electric version on Anthology 1). It was the first ballad that I impressed myself with, admitted Paul. It s got nice chords in it, Bright are the stars that shine, dark is the sky I like the imagery of the stars and the sky. It s a love song really the And in the title is an important thing, And I Love Her, it came right out of left field, you were right up to speed the minute you heard it. It came in the second verse and didn t repeat. You would often go to town on the title, but this was almost an aside, Oh and I love you. Lead vocal Paul McCartney.65 / Lennon.35 US - Capitol LP Something New/ United Artists LP A Hard Day s Night 13

14 14 The Beatles - All You Need Is Love - Magical Mystery Tour Recorded 14th June takes Released as a single in the UK July 7 th Hit # 1 for four weeks. Released as a single July 17 th Hit #1 for one week. Overdubs 19th June onto take 10 Orchestral overdubs 23rd June 1967 takes onto take 10 More orchestral overdubs 24th June 1967 takes onto take 10 Rehearsal takes 25th June 48-57, the live take being take 58 Final mix - take 58. George Martin had a big hand in the end of All You Need Is Love and almost got into a bit a trouble for it. He used a bit too much of the classic song In The Mood Featured on the Our World TV programmed on June 25, it was the first live worldwide TV program. It lasted 6 hours long, and seen in twenty-four countries by an estimated 400 million people. John Lennon lead vocal, harpsichord, banjo; Paul McCartney harmony vocal, string bass played with a bow, bass guitar; George Harrison harmony vocal, violin, guitar; Ringo Starr drums; George Martin piano; Sidney Sax, Patrick Halling, Eric Bowie and Jack Holmes violins; Rex Morris and Don Honeywill tenor saxes; Stanley Woods and David Mason trumpets; Evan Watkins and Harry Spain trombones; Jack Emblow accordion; Jane Asher, Eric Clapton, Hunter Davies, Marianne Faithfull, Patti Harrison, Mick Jagger, Gary 14

15 15 Leeds, Mike McCartney, Keith Moon, Graham Nash, Keith Richards and numerous others chorus NEWS w/ Jackie! 10:26 Break Paul McCartney Spies Like Us 1985 John Landis film Chevy Chase Dan Ackroyd W/ Linda & Eric Stewart from the 10cc s The Beatles I m Happy Just To Dance With You (Lennon & McCartney) AHDN Written for George by John. Flip of I ll Cry Instead in US. George Harrison lead vocal, lead guitar; John Lennon backing vocal, rhythm guitar; Paul McCartney backing vocal, bass guitar; Ringo Starr drums, loose-skinned Arabian bongo drum 15

16 16 This was completed in four takes at their first-ever Sunday session. It was a bit of a formula song, said Paul. We knew that in E if you went to an A-flat minor, you could always make a song with those chords; that change pretty much always excited you. This is one of these. We wouldn t have actually wanted to sing it though, because it was a bit The ones that pandered to the fans in truth were our least favorite songs but they were good. They were good for the time. Lead vocal George Lennon 1.00 US - Capitol LP Something New/ United Artists LP A Hard Day s Night The Beatles The Night Before HELP! Recorded Feb. 17 th 1965 All Paul Paul McCartney double-tracked lead vocal, bass guitar, lead guitar (?); John Lennon backing vocal, electric piano; George Harrison backing vocal, lead guitar(?); Ringo Starr drums Done in two takes Lead vocal Paul McCartney 1.00 The Beatles - The Fool On The Hill - Magical Mystery Tour & Dinner For Schmucks Recorded 6th September

17 17 Paul first brought the song to John s attention in mid March while working on the lyrics for A Little Help from My Friends. John said to write down the lyrics so not to forget them revisited again 6 months later in September. In the film you can see Paul (by himself) dancing on a Mt. Top in Nice, France. It was an interesting trip for Paul as he forgot his wallet, passport and his money! They also didn t have the correct camera lenses it ended up costing over 4000 pounds to film the scene. Paul McCartney lead vocal, piano, acoustic guitar, recorder, bass guitar; John Lennon harmonica, Jew s harp(?); George Harrison acoustic guitar, harmonica; Ringo Starr drums, maracas, finger cymbals; Christopher Taylor, Richard Taylor and Jack Eller flutes The Beatles - Baby You're A Rich Man Yellow Sub & Social Network SNGTK/Magical Mystery Tour Recorded 11th May 1967 Two songs put together John s All Of The Beautiful People and Paul s Baby You re A Rich Man Recorded at Olympic Studios with more than a few Rolling Stones present. Mark Lewisohn say s in his Recording Session book that one tape box was marked w/ M. Jagger John Lennon double-tracked lead vocal, piano, clavioline; Paul McCartney harmony vocal, piano, bass guitar; George Harrison harmony vocal; Ringo Starr drums, maracas, tambourine; Eddie Kramer vibraphone; Brian Jones oboe (?); Mick Jagger harmony vocal(?) This was a combination of two songs John s One Of The Beautiful People, and Paul s rich-man chorus. The rich-man was supposedly Brian Epstein. Apparently John sings Baby, you re a rich fag Jew towards the end (but I can t hear it). And it s possible (although it s not definite) that Mick Jagger sang a couple of the background vocals. 17

18 18 The Beatles Two Of Us - Let It Be Thought by many to be a song about John and Paul and their childhood, "Two of Us" is actually a song written by Paul about he and his wife Linda. The lyrics are derived from various experiences where the two would get in the car with Paul's dog Martha and just drive in the countryside until they were lost. One particular day, Linda parked the car and went for a walk; Paul sat in the car and wrote the basic track for the song. Recorded: 24th, 25th, 31st January 1969 Location: Apple Studios Producer: George Martin Engineer: Glyn Johns Paul McCartney joint lead vocal, acoustic guitar; John Lennon joint lead vocal, acoustic guitar; George Harrison lead guitar; Ringo Starr drums 10:56 BREAK The Beatles film Let It Be which is still not out don t hold yer breath either.you can get clean copies as it did come out on laser disc in the 80 s The Beatles last public performance Was on the No. 3 Saville Row, the new Apple HQ s around mid-day on Thursday January the 30 th the temp/a nippy 49 degrees and lasted a full 42 minutes, and may well have gone on longer had it not been for the complaints of their neighbor, Stanley Davis. a wool merchant next door who was not a Beatle fan so it seemed. I pieced together the best recordings and linked them together to give you the real deal on Roof Top 18

19 19 Jan. 30 th 1969 ROOFTOP The Beatles One After Let It Be The oldest Beatles' song ever recorded, "One After 909" is one of the "over 100 songs" that Paul and John claim to have written before landing a recording contract. The song was attempted in 1963, but was dropped by George Martin The Beatles Dig A Pony - Let It Be January 30, 1969 (rehearsal & 1 take; rooftop performance) Released as a single in UK April 11, 1969 And in the USA May 5th The Beatles 1st STEREO single in the US The Beatles I ve Got A Feeling - Let It Be Paul's song "I've Got a Feeling" and John's "Everybody's Had a Hard Year" were put together for "I've Got a Feeling". Paul's contribution was a love song to Linda; whereas John's was autobiographical in new writing styles (each line begins with the word 'everybody'). John did have had a hard year, as he divorced his wife Cynthia, was arrested for drug possession, was nearly broke, and had lost a baby with Yoko through miscarriage. 19

20 20 The Beatles - Don't Let Me Down Let It Be Naked The Beatles Get Back Anthology "Get Back" was the original title to the film and album, which became Let It Be. The whole idea of the album was for the band to 'get back' to their recording roots by playing live and without studio trickery, hence the title. Journalists repeatedly asked Paul if the song had racist meanings, but demo tapes show that the song was originally a satire of people who wanted to keep illegal immigrants out of Britain. Soon Paul had added a few characters and the satire was lost, but the single was enormously successful, selling 2 million copies QUIZ #2/ here for RINGO & RUSTY TICKETS!!!! The subject the film Magic Christian - Youngman Grand played by Ringo. A/ Sir Guy Grand! (Peter Sellers) Who is singing this Song from Magic Christian? Paul McCartney I ll Give You A Ring The backing track was originally recorded in 1974, and updated with electric guitars and backing vocals. 11:26 BREAK 20

21 21 Beatle George loved the movies.had his own company he did Hand Made Films George Harrison Cheer Down (Harrison/Petty) Lethal Weapon II Co-written by GH and tom Petty helped w/ this lyric s. Issued as a 45 in US August 1989 Submitted by GH to pal Eric Clapton for his Journeyman LP in `89 Clapton was hired to score the film Lethal Weapon thus the songs inclusion George Harrison The Hottest Gong In Town Shanghai Surprise Songs By George GH as lead vocalist of the Gaslight Orchestra in the Zig Zag Club from Shanghai Surprise film which was based on a book called Faraday s Flowers. GH scored the film for his own company Hand Made Films in 1986 w/ then couple Sean Penn & Madonna George said about the film We just got the wrong directors, wrong producers, and the wrong actors. SDTK yanked best songs ended up on Cloud 9. Something Concert For George 21

22 22 George Harrison Bangladesh - Bangladesh SDTK 22