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Playlist April 17th 2016

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The Beatles - A Hard Day’s Night - A Hard Day’s Night

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John with Paul

The Beatles’ seventh single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. The title is a Ringoism, coined by the drummer sometime in 1963 and used by John in

his book “In His Own Write.” With the film nearly completed the last bit of business was to give the film a name. The project was being filmed with the working title

“Beatlemania.” On April 13, 1964 The Beatles met with key personnel from the studio and bounced title ideas. It was felt they’d find no better suggestion than Ringo’s off-

hand remark “it’s been a hard day’s night” and John volunteered to write the title song that evening. The next morning he brought the song in and taught it to Paul. Paul

cleaned up the middle section and the two played it for producer Walter Shenson. Two days later The Beatles would formally record the song. It was a rarity for an outsider to be allowed in the studio or control booth while The Beatles rehearsed and recorded. An exception was made for the director of the “A Hard Day’s Night” film, Richard Lester.

Lester was in the control booth and offered many suggestions during the morning while this key song was worked out, much to the dismay of producer George Martin. It was

Lester’s suggestion that the song open dramatically (as it would open the film), and fade out at the end in a cinematic way. He got his wish. George’s striking a G suspended 4th

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chord on his 12-string Rickenbacker make this record instantly recognizable in its opening two seconds. Released as a single in the UK on July 10, 1964, it went straight

to #1. On U.S. album:

A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP

The Beatles - Ticket To Ride - Help! (Lennon-McCartney)

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 - I Will - The Beatles

(Lennon-McCartney) 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

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.

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

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From our Featured LP of the morning McCartney…Paul 1st

solo LP released TODAY in 1970…so that means all of today’s quiz questions will be related to this album….wanna

do one right now for a KOBE GIFT CARD?

QUIZ TONES OK…what pseudonym (fake name) did Paul use when booking studio time at EMI and Morgan

studios while he secretly made the McCartney LP in late `60 early 1970? …he recorded a

bunch at his home…but when he did venture out to record he used a fake name when

booking studio time….anybody?

Paul McCartney – That Would Be Something –

McCartney ‘70 Written in Scotland, Paul sings and plays acoustic guitar, bass, tom toms and

cymbal on this song. Shortly after the McCartney album's release, George

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Harrison described the album versions of this song and "Maybe I'm Amazed" as "great".

The Beatles – Mean Mr. Mustard - Abbey Road Recorded July 24th.

Written in India as we heard on the White LP demos from Esher. 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. Mustard” and “Polythene Pam”

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The Beatles – Polythene Pam - Abbey Road Recorded July 25th 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 25th 1969. 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

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John Lennon – Isolation - Plastic Ono Band ‘70

A fabulous closer to side one of the Plastic Ono Band album, it shuts down cold one of the most emotionally draining sides ever created on an album. The track is nearly in mono, but the bass drum is in the left channel. The voice does go to a wide stereo picture in the middle-eight due to the panning of John’s double-

tracked vocal. This particular track is considered to be Julian Lennon’s favorite of all his father’s songs.

The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles

(Harrison) Lead vocal: George

In his book, “I Me Mine,” George explains that while visiting his parents he decided to create a song from the first thing he saw upon opening a book. George randomly

opened a book and saw the phrase “gently weeps.” He put the book down and started writing lyrics.

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The first proper recording of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” took place on July 25, 1968. Nearly two months into recording the Beatles’ new album, this was George’s first chance to record some of his new material. George: “I always had to do about ten of

Paul and John’s songs before they’d give me the break.” On this first day George recorded several rehearsals and one proper take. At this stage, “While My Guitar Gently

Weeps” was an acoustic song, with George’s solo vocal and some organ overdubbed near the end that ran 3:13 and had a final verse not found in the final version. This

exquisite “take 1,” which was a demo for the other Beatles, is one of the highlights of the “Anthology 3” album. George would continue working on the song at home, and

eventually re-imagined the song as a rocker. On August 16, the full band revisited the song, making 14 takes of a rhythm track.

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The Beatles - Ask Me Why – Please Please Me

(McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: John

Recorded November 26, 1962. First heard by the public on the BBC radio program “Teenagers Turn” on June 11, 1962. It is the b-side of The Beatles’ second single,

“Please Please Me,” released January 11, 1963. Written in early 1962, "Ask Me Why" is principally a John Lennon composition. The song was one of three original songs

performed during the Beatles’ EMI audition at Abbey Road Studios on June 6, 1962. On U.S. albums:

Introducing… The Beatles (Version 2) - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - Devil In Her Heart – With The Beatles (Drapkin)

Lead vocal: George Brian Epstein had a policy at his NEMS record store of buying at least one copy of every record that was released. George Harrison: “Consequently he had records that weren’t hits in Britain, or even hits in America. Before we were going to a gig we’d meet in the record store, after it had shut, and we’d search the racks like ferrets to see what new ones were there … ‘Devil In Her Heart’ and Barrett Strong’s ‘Money’ were records that

we’d picked up and played in the shop and thought were interesting.” Recorded July 18, 1963. Originally recorded by Detroit-based girl group The Donays in 1962 as “Devil in

His Heart,” as the group was made up of females. On U.S. album:

The Beatles’ Second Album - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret – Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: George

Recorded February 11, 1963. 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 1963. 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

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Paul McCartney – Teddy Boy – McCartney ‘70

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Having debuted during the “Let it Be” sessions, it was re-recorded at home with Linda on backing vocals.

The Beatles - Nowhere Man - Rubber Soul

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

Under pressure to deliver new material while the “Rubber Soul” album was being recorded, John Lennon spent five hours one morning at home trying to come up with a

new song. John: “I'd actually stopped trying to think of something. Nothing would come. I was cheesed off and went for a lie down, having given up. Then I thought of myself as Nowhere Man - sitting in his nowhere land.” Paul: “We were always forcing [the Abbey Road staff] into things they didn't want to do. ‘Nowhere Man’ was one. I remember we wanted very treble-y guitars, which they are, they're among the most treble-y guitars I've ever heard on record.” “Nowhere Man” was performed throughout The Beatles’

1966 world tour. Issued as a single (b/w “What Goes On”) by Capitol Records in America. Recorded on October 22, 1965.

On U.S. album: Yesterday and Today - Capitol LP

The Beatles - The Fool On The Hill - Magical Mystery Tour (EP) (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul Sitting alone at the piano, Paul McCartney recorded a mono two-track demo of “The Fool On the Hill” on September 6, 1967. A more proper recording would take place September 25. On the 25th three takes of the basic rhythm track were recorded,

including harmonicas played by John and George. Paul first brought the song to John’s attention in mid-March while the two were working on the lyrics for “With A Little Help From My Friends.” John said to write down the lyrics so he wouldn’t forget them. In the “Magical Mystery Tour” film you can see Paul (by himself) standing atop a hill near Nice,

France, during sunrise. The scene also includes ad-libs of Paul spinning, running and dancing, and close-ups of Paul’s moving eyes. 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 4,000 pounds to film the scene. Paul’s September 6 live piano/vocal solo demo can be found on the “Anthology 2” album.

On U.S. album: Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - Taxman - Revolver

(Harrison) Lead vocal: George

Completed in 11 takes on April 21, 1966. Written by George when he started realizing the majority of his money was going to the British government in the form of taxes.

George went to John Lennon for some help with the lyrics, and Lennon was especially pleased with his line “Now my advice for those who die: declare the pennies on your eyes.” Featuring a nice lead guitar solo by Paul on his Epiphone Casino. The ‘pennies’

lyrical reference derives from Greek mythology – it is the payment to Charon (the ferryman of the underworld) to ferry the deceased to their destination in the

underworld. To pay the ferryman, the deceased person's relatives place a coin on each eye of the deceased. The Mr. Wilson and Mr. Heath mentioned in the song were real

people. Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister Married 2 kids and Edward Heath not married was head of the opposition party at the time the song was recorded. It is

the first time a George Harrison composition opens a British Beatles album. On U.S. album:

Revolver - 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 1960. It was a part of The

Beatles’ live repertoire from 1960 to 1964. 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 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,

1963. On U.S. album:

The Beatles’ Second Album - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - I’ll Cry Instead - A Hard Day’s Night

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

A country-influenced Lennon-McCartney rocker recorded on June 1, 1964. John Lennon says that he wrote it for “A Hard Day’s Night,” but the film’s director, Richard Lester,

didn’t like it and replaced it at the last minute with “Can’t Buy Me Love.” The decision to cut “I’ll Cry Instead” from the film was so last minute that the American soundtrack LP, which had been rush-released by United Artists Records, included “I’ll Cry Instead” in its

song line-up. Released as a single in the U.S. on July 20, 1964. On U.S. album:

A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP Something New - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Cry Baby Cry - The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John Work began in the studio on John’s “Cry Baby Cry” on July 15, 1968, with the Beatles

filling four 30-minute tapes with unnumbered rehearsal takes of the song. It is estimated that the band played the song approximately 30 times. Proper recording took

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place on July 16. Ten takes of the basic track, consisting of John’s vocal plus bass, organ, drums, and acoustic guitar, were recorded. George Martin playing the harmonium

and John playing piano would be overdubbed onto the best take. During the July 16 session tensions amongst the band members flared and sound engineer Geoff Emerick quit. He would be coaxed back the next year to work at their new Apple studios and at Abbey Road Studios for the “Abbey Road” album. Emerick says he lost interest in the “White Album” because the group was arguing amongst themselves and swearing at

each other. Emerick said, “the expletives were really flying.”

QUIZ #2

When the McCartney album was released in 1970…George Harrison was quoted as saying 2 songs on the album were “GREAT”…one was That Would Be Something….name the other song George thought was GREAT on the McCartney album…raise yer hand if

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you think you know…

Paul McCartney – Maybe I’m Amazed – McCartney ‘70 Written in London, on piano. A promotional movie of the song was created featuring Linda’s photography in a slide

show.

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.

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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 1969. 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.

Ringo – Early 1970 – flip It Don’t Come Easy

N E W S /Here

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Bumper/ The Beatles - I Want to Hold Your Hand - A Collection Of Beatles Oldies (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John with Paul The Beatles’ fifth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.

“I Want to Hold Your Hand” was the Beatles’ first single issued by Capitol Records. It is the song that launched Beatlemania in the United States. It was written equally by John

and Paul in the basement music room in Richard and Margaret Asher’s house at 57 Wimpole Street in the west end of London in September 1963. Paul had been dating the

couple’s daughter, actress Jane Asher, and was spending a lot of time at the Asher home whenever he was in London. Paul would eventually accept an invitation to move

in, taking up residence in their attic.

The Beatles - I Feel Fine- A Collection Of Oldies (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John The Beatles’ eighth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.

Recorded in nine takes on October 18, 1964. Written entirely by John Lennon. He based the guitar riff on Bobby Parker’s obscure R&B record “Watch Your Step.” The recording marked the first occasion in which guitar feedback had been deliberately incorporated

into a pop song. The sound was achieved by Paul plucking a single bass string and John getting amplifier feedback from his guitar. Issued in the U.S. on November 23, 1964,

and in U.K. four days later. Not included on the “Beatles For Sale” LP, which was released on December 4, 1964 in the UK.

On U.S. albums:

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Beatles ‘65 - Capitol LP UK:

Non-album single (A-side)

On UK album: A Collection of Beatles Oldies - Parlophone LP (1966)

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Paul McCartney – Oo You – McCartney ‘70

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The first three tracks were recorded at home, while the lyrics were written during another hurried lunch. Aerosol spray was used as an instrument in the song.

The Dirty Mac – Yer Blues – Rock n Roll Circus `68 Keith – bass John V RG

Mitch Mitchell – Drums Eric Clapton LG

Yoko Wind

The Beatles - Hey Bulldog - Yellow Submarine (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John In early February 1968, the Beatles were on a tight schedule. They had two weeks to audition and record possible songs for their next single, which would be released while

they were away on an extended trip to India where the group would meditate with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. In addition to picking the single sides they would need to spend

a day with a film crew making a short promotional film for the song. The Paul McCartney-penned “Lady Madonna” was chosen as the A-side and would be the subject

of the promo film. On the last weekend of recording, the Beatles were informed they were one song short of the four new songs needed for “Yellow Submarine,” and a new

song had to be recorded before they left for India. The song shortage was due to “Baby, You’re A Rich Man,” which had been earmarked for the film soundtrack, being used as

the B-side of the “All You Need Is Love” single.

The Beatles – Leave My Kitten Alone – Beatles For Sale sessions 1964

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The Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - The Beatles

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul

Written by Paul while in Rishikesh, India. In Barry Miles’ “Many Years From Now” Paul recalls walking through the Indian jungle near the Maharishi’s compound with his guitar singing “Ob-La,Di, Ob-La, Da, life goes on, bra,” taking the phrase from Jimmy Scott, a Nigerian conga player who had been a part of the London music scene since the 50s. In Scott’s native language, “Ob la di ob la da” is an expression meaning “life goes on.” Paul

created characters for his story - Desmond and Molly and their barrow in a Caribbean marketplace. A barrow is a cart or small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or

pushed by hand.

Recording started on July 3, 1968, but would be worked on and re-worked virtually every day until mid-July. In one take Paul accidently reversed the roles of Desmond and Molly in the third verse and the error was purposely kept in the released version. The

song went through multiple changes and a more reggae-flavored version can be heard on the “Anthology 3” album.

Our 5th song from the White Album this morning…

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Paul McCartney – Every Night – McCartney ‘70 Paul had been playing with the first two lines of the song since ’67, he finished Every Night while on holiday in Greece in 1969. Paul played guitar, drums and

bass, with Linda on backing vocals.

The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun - Abbey Road (Harrison)

Lead vocal: George The second of two CLASSIC songs George Harrison delivered for the “Abbey Road”

album. “Here Comes The Sun” and “Something” was a phenomenal one-two punch that had to have Lennon and McCartney wondering what else Harrison had up his sleeve. George wrote the song while walking around the sunny back garden of Eric Clapton’s

home, strumming o0ne of Eric’s acoustic guitars. Harrison had skipped out of one of the many Apple business meetings that day. Recording in 13 takes on July 7, 1969, Ringo’s 29th birthday, with George on his Gibson J-200 acoustic guitar, Paul on his Rickenbacker bass guitar and Ringo on drums. John was sidelined for the week due to be hospitalized

following a car accident in Scotland. The next day George overdubbed his lead vocal, and Paul and George recorded their backing vocals twice, rather than simply double-

tracking. Additions continued on July 16 (handclaps and harmonium), and August 6 and

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11 (George’s acoustic guitar). George Martin’s orchestral score was recorded on August

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The Beatles - Day Tripper – Past Masters Recorded: 16 October 1965

Rubber Soul sessions Oct. `65 – Yesterday & Today LP here in the US… The eleventh official EMI release.

The first official double "A" side release of “We Can Work It Out” Inspired in part by John and George's first experience with acid, "Day Tripper" was written under pressure for use as a single for the Christmas

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season. John wrote most of the song, with Paul contributing to each of the verses

The Beatles - Birthday - The Beatles

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul with John

“Birthday” is a song written entirely by Paul McCartney in the studio on September 18, 1968, while he waited for the other Beatles to arrive. The session that afternoon was purposely scheduled to start two hours earlier than usual so the Beatles could take a

break and walk to Paul’s home and watch “The Girl Can’t Help It,” the 1956 rock and roll film starring Jayne Mansfield and featuring the likes of Little Richard, Fats Domino, the Platters, Gene Vincent, and Eddie Cochran. The movie was having its British television premiere on the BBC that evening, and Paul lived around the corner from Abbey Road

Studios, on Cavendish Avenue. The instrumental backing track included Paul on Epiphone Casino electric guitar, George Harrison on Fender Bass VI (a six-string bass guitar), John on Epiphone Casino electric guitar and Ringo on drums. By the 20th take

the backing track was complete and the Beatles headed out to Paul’s house to watch the movie. When they returned to the studio they worked on overdubs. In addition to Paul’s

scorching lead vocal, overdubs included piano, drums, lead guitar, bass guitar, tambourine (played by George with gloves on so he wouldn’t get blisters), handclaps,

and backing vocals. While Paul is predominantly the lead vocalist, he is joined on occasion by John. The female voices heard on the “birthday” refrain in the middle eight

belong to Pattie Harrison and Yoko Ono.

My wife has major birthday tomorrow 50!!! So this one is from me to you…Allyson

John Lennon – Out The Blue - Mind Games ‘73

A truly beautiful love song – that would have been a perfect second single for the “Mind Games” album. Although when released, it was overlooked, “Out The

Blue” is one of John’s finest solo tunes.

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George Harrison – I’d Have Your Anytime (co-written with Bob

Dylan) – All Things Must Pass ‘70

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(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

The Beatles’ tenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. Recorded during a three-hour session on April 13, 1965. Written mostly by John with some help from Paul. In 1965 George Harrison was interviewed about the upcoming single, saying “it’s probably the best single we’ve done.” Harrison said the group was really pleased with the song, and described it as being more “involved” than previous Beatles songs. “It has a counter melody going on as well as a main melody.” In 1980 John Lennon said, “The whole Beatle thing was just beyond comprehension. I was eating and drinking like a pig and I was fat as a pig, dissatisfied with myself, and

subconsciously I was crying for help. When ‘Help!’ came out, I was actually crying out for help. I didn't realize it at the time. I just wrote the song because I was

commissioned to write it for the movie. But later, I knew I really was crying out for help. So it was my fat Elvis period. You see the movie: he - I - is very fat, very insecure, and he's completely lost himself.” Lennon has pointed to 1967’s “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Help!” as his only “honest” songs with the Beatles. The song was number one in

the U.S. for three weeks, and in the UK it spent four weeks at number one. On U.S. album:

Help! - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - Twist And Shout – Please Please Me

(Medley-Russell) Lead vocal: John

The last song recorded during the marathon session on February 11, 1963. Two takes were completed before Lennon’s voice gave out. The released version is the first take.

Originally recorded by The Isley Brothers in May 1962, The Beatles performed it regularly in their live act between 1962 and 1965. Its inclusion in the 1986 film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” sent the song up the Billboard singles chart 22 years after its initial

U.S. release. On U.S. albums:

Introducing… The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP

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Paul McCartney – Man We Was Lonely – McCartney ‘70 Paul wrote the chorus while still in bed, while the middle was written during a

hurried lunch. Linda sings harmony, making this the first duet between husband and wife.

Paul McCartney – Junk – McCartney ‘70

Originally written in India, it could have been a track of the “White Album.” Famously used by Cameron Crowe in “Jerry Maguire.”

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The Beatles - Two Of Us - Let It Be? (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocals: Paul and John A Paul McCartney solo composition originally entitled “On Our Way Home.” Thought by many to be a song about John and Paul, "Two of Us" is actually a song written by Paul

about himself and his soon-to-be wife, Linda Eastman. 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 with her camera and Paul sat in the car and wrote the basic tune for the song. Paul introduced the song to the other Beatles during the January

1969 sessions in which the group was working up seven or eight new songs to include in a one-hour concert television special. At this time, “On Our Way Home” was not the Everly Brothers-styled acoustic version heard on the released album. Both John and producer Glyn Johns suggested to Paul that an acoustic arrangement might suit the

song better, but McCartney was thinking in terms of how it might play in the concert TV special, so he wanted a fast song. On January 24, after numerous run-throughs that

seemed to go nowhere, John again suggested they try it with acoustic guitars, and Paul agreed. The line-up was Paul on his Martin D-28 acoustic guitar, John on acoustic guitar, George on his Fender Telecaster (playing a bass part on the top strings) and Ringo on

drums. The first performance with acoustic guitar featured a solo John vocal on the first verse

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