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95.5 KLOS PLAYLIST SUNDAY NOV.18TH 2012

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9AM

The Beatles - I’m Only Sleeping – Revolver sessions

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

Written by John and Paul at Kenwood, John’s estate in Weybridge, in one writing session. Recording of the backing rhythm track began at 11:30 p.m. on April 27, 1966. John recorded his lead vocal on April 29. Both the vocal and backing track were recorded at variable speed. It was during the recording of “I’m Only Sleeping” that The Beatles discovered the “backwards guitar.” On May 5, 1966, as the band continued working on the song, George painstakingly transcribed the notes in his guitar solo and flourishes and then wrote them out backwards. He then played them in that reverse order. The tapes were then superimposed BACKWARDS in the mix, playing the solo notes and embellishments in the correct order, but maintaining the eerie backwards sound. “I’m Only Sleeping” was one of three songs issued in America six weeks prior to their official release in the UK. American and Canadian Beatles fans heard “I’m Only Sleeping,” “And Your Bird Can Sing,” and “Doctor Robert” first on Capitol Records’ “Yesterday And Today” album, issued June 20, 1966. The rest of the world had to wait until the first week of August for them to appear on the “Revolver” LP.

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

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The Beatles - I’m Looking Through You - Rubber Soul sessions (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul Written by Paul after an argument with then-girlfriend, actress Jane Asher. Initially

recorded on October 24, 1965, the song was re-recorded from scratch on November 6, but McCartney was still not satisfied. Four days later, on November 10, the group took another stab at it. Paul’s lead vocal was superimposed the next day. The version issued

by Capitol Records has two false starts.

On U.S. album: Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

The Beatles - You Know What to Do (Harrison) – A Hard Days Night sessions

was one of the first songs written and recorded by George Harrison with The Beatles. It was recorded on 3 June 1964 (see 1964 in music) and does not appear on any album

except 1995's Anthology 1 release (see 1995 in music).

Next Sunday WHITE ALBUM SPECIAL

The Beatles - Don’t Pass Me By - The Beatles sessions (Starkey)

Lead vocal: Ringo The second song to be recorded for the “White Album” was the first solo songwriting credit for Richard Starkey, aka Ringo Starr. Although Ringo had assistance from Paul

McCartney on the catchy, very McCartney-ish chorus (“Don’t pass me by, don’t make me cry, don’t make me blue, ‘cuz you know darlin’ I love only you”), the verses are all

Ringo, who had been dabbling with this song off and on since 1963! The rhythm track was recorded in three takes on June 5, 1968, with only Paul on piano and Ringo on

drums. Overdubs included a second piano part, sleigh bells, and bass guitar part. Work continued on June 6 with the recording of Ringo’s lead vocal. On July 12, outside

musician Jack Fallon was brought in to play the violin part. The quirky introduction was a seven-second edit piece of Paul tinkling piano keys, recorded on July 22. A slightly

longer introduction to the song was put together by George Martin, but was not used. This 48-second piece, entitled “A Beginning,” can be found on the “Anthology 3” album.

One song written by each Beatle…on this JPG& Ringo in that order edition of BWTB…

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The Beatles - Tell Me Why - A Hard Day’s Night


Completed in eight takes on February 27, 1964 in between “And I Love Her” and “If I Fell.” “Tell Me Why” was written primarily by John and was his attempt to mimic the

New York girl group sound The Beatles were so fond of. On U.S. album:

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

The Beatles - Can’t Buy Me Love - A Hard Day’s Night

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul

The Beatles’ sixth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. During their 19-day engagement at Paris’s Olympia Theatre The Beatles took time out to

record German-language versions for two of their biggest hits. “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “She Loves You” were chosen to get new vocals to increase sales in the

German market. This was at the insistence of EMI’s German branch, Odeon, which felt they couldn’t sell large quantities of records unless they were sung in German. With less than an hour left on their booked recording time, The Beatles recorded four takes of a new song by Paul, “Can’t Buy Me Love.” Issued in the U.S. on March 16, 1964, it sold

940,225 copies in the U.S. the day it was released, earning a gold record award that day

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and shattering all previous sales records. Within two weeks sales had totaled 2 million copies. The single went on to sell over 3 million by the end of the year. The UK single

was released four days later, on March 20, 1964. Recorded Jan. 29, 1964 at Pathe’ Marconi Studio in Paris. It’s inclusion in “A Hard Day’s Night” was a decision by director

Richard Lester, who opted for Paul’s fast paced million seller over John’s slower new song “I’ll Cry Instead.” 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 on United

Artists Records, included “I’ll Cry Instead” in its song line-up. On U.S. album:

A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP Hey Jude - Apple LP (1970)

The Beatles - I Need You - Help!

(Harrison) Lead vocal: George

Recorded in five takes on February 15, 1965, the first day of recording for what was to become the “Help!” album, with overdubs completed the next day. It is the second

original George Harrison song to be recorded by the Beatles. Harrison wrote “I Need You” for his future wife, Pattie Boyd. The track is notable for the first use on a Beatles

record of what is now known as a “wah-wah pedal.” George achieved this by playing his 12-string Rickenbacker through a foot-controlled volume pedal. Ringo provides cowbell

percussion.

On U.S. album: Help! - Capitol LP

The Beatles - I Wanna Be Your Man – With The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Ringo

When Ringo Starr rejected “Little Child,” the song John and Paul had written for him to sing on the band’s second album, they created a similar song, but one that would be

easier for Ringo to sing and more in his vocal range. “I Wanna Be Your Man” would be Ringo’s vocal contribution to the “With The Beatles” LP, and was often performed at Beatles concerts. The day before the song was to be recorded John and Paul were

walking along Charing Cross Road in London when passing in a taxi were Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Paul McCartney: “They shouted from the taxi and we yelled, ‘Hey,

hey, give us a lift, give us a lift,’ and we bummed a lift off them. So there were the four of us sitting in a taxi and I think Mick said, ‘Hey we’re recording. Got any songs?’ And we said, ‘Aaaah, yes, sure, we got one. How about Ringo’s song? You could do it as a single.’” John and Paul were invited to the Rolling Stones’ rehearsal to audition their

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new, but still unfinished song. There Lennon told them, “If you guys really like the main part of the song, we’ll finish it for you right now,” and within minutes, they returned

with the song finished on the spot. The Rolling Stones recorded the song and it became their first big British hit, peaking at number 12. The Beatles recorded their version of “I Wanna Be Your Man” the next day, September 11, 1963. The Hammond organ heard

faintly in the mix is played by George Martin. On U.S. album:

Meet The Beatles! - Capitol LP

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

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 - For No One - Revolver


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Written entirely by Paul in March 1966 while on vacation with then-girlfriend Jane Asher at the Swiss ski resort of Klosters. The backing track was recorded in 10 takes on May 9,

1966 with only Paul (piano) and Ringo (drums) present. John and George do not perform on this song. Overdubs included Paul on clavichord, and Ringo on cymbals and maracas. Paul’s lead vocal was recorded on May 16. The baroque-style French horn solo

was credited to Alan Civil and recorded on May 19. Ringo’s original drum part was removed from the track in the reduction mixdown. The song was originally called “Why Did It Die?” Paul: “I was in Switzerland on my first skiing holiday. I'd done a bit of skiing in ‘Help!’ and quite liked it, so I went back and ended up in a little bathroom in a Swiss

chalet writing ‘For No One.’ I remember the descending bass line trick that it's based on, and I remember the character in the song - the girl putting on her make-up.”

George Martin wrote down the understated melody that Paul sang to him, and created a

French horn solo arrangement. Always pushing boundaries, Martin and McCartney decided to insert a top note into the score outside the instrument's normal range, in this

case a high F. The song was admired by John Lennon, who, in 1980, described it as "one of my favorites of his - a nice piece of work." The distinctive chords were played by

McCartney on George Martin's clavichord, brought in to Abbey Road from his house. Paul recorded this song again in 1984 for his “Give My Regards To Broad Street” film

and soundtrack album. On U.S. album:

Revolver - Capitol LP

George – Mama You’ve Been On My Mind –

Early Takes Vol. 1

Ringo - $15 Dollar Draw - Beaucoups Of Blues

Ringo Starr's second solo album release. Credited to Ringo Starr. Produced by Pete Drake.

Personnel : Ringo - Lead Vocals, drums and acoustic guitar

Charlie Daniels - Guitar Jerry Reed - Guitar

Ben Keith - Steel guitar

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D.J. Fontana - Drums The Jordanaires - Backing vocals.

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The Beatles - Nowhere Man - Rubber Soul


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 - Got To Get You Into My Life - Revolver (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul Another Paul McCartney solo composition, Paul called this stand out track “an ode to

pot, like someone else might write an ode to chocolate or a good claret (wine).” Work began on the song on April 7, 1966, and this early alternate version can be heard on the

“Anthology 2” album. It was the second song recorded for the “Revolver” album. The Beatles returned to the song the next day with an improved arrangement that included John and George on fuzz guitars. On May 18 they revisited the song again, devoting a

full 12-hour session to rework and complete the song. To give the song its Motown feel, five outside musicians were brought in to add brass and saxophones. An additional dual guitar overdub was added on June 17. “Got To Get You Into My Life” was the opening

song performed on the final Wings tour in 1979. On U.S. album:

Revolver - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - Think For Yourself - Rubber Soul


The fifth original composition by George Harrison to be recorded by The Beatles was completed on November 8, 1965 in one take with overdubs under the working title

“Won’t Be There With You.” The song features Paul playing his bass through a fuzz box to give it a distorted sound.


The Beatles - Octopus’s Garden - Abbey Road (Starkey)

Lead vocal: Ringo “Octopus’s Garden” is Ringo Starr’s second solo composition in the Beatles catalog,

credited to his real name, Richard Starkey. He got the idea for the song after he abruptly “quit” the group for one week during the making of the “White Album, in

August 1968. He traveled to Sardinia on the Mediterranean and spent time on actor Peter Seller’s yacht. On board, Ringo was told that octopus go around the ocean bed

and pick up stones and shiny objects and build gardens in front of their caves. The still unfinished song was played for George on January 26, 1969. This segment was shown

in the “Let It Be” film. A proper rerecording of the song took place on April 26. The group went through 32 takes with Ringo on drums and guide vocal, George on his

Stratocaster through a Leslie speaker, John on Epiphone casino electric guitar and Paul on Rickenbacker bass guitar. Overdubs were recorded on July 17 and 18 with Ringo’s

lead vocal with ADT (artificial double tracking), Paul adding piano and more drums, and backing vocals from Paul, George and Ringo. During the instrumental break Ringo can

be heard blowing through a straw into a glass of water for bubbling sounds.

John Lennon – (Just Like) Starting Over

This would become the biggest post-Beatles solo 45 rpm ever. This was a fifties-style song that was unlike anything on the radio in 1980. It was an enormous hit

even before the event on December 8th, 1980. A song that was dedicated to Gene Vincent and Elvis.

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Paul McCartney – Nobody Knows - McCartney II ‘80

Also inspired by “The Devil’s Music” television program, it’s Paul at a great, frantic pace.

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2 from Lennon /McCartney circa 1980…

Nobody Know Macca II & 1st single from Double

The Beatles - I Me Mine - Let It Be


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 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.

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Ringo – Spooky Weirdness – Ringo’s Rotogravure

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The Beatles - I Am The Walrus - Magical Mystery Tour (EP)


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The Beatles’ sixteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.

John Lennon pushed to have his “I Am The Walrus” as the A-side of the coupling with Paul’s “Hello, Goodbye,” but his song was deemed too unconventional and less commercial than Paul’s catchy tune. The title is inspired by the Walrus and the

Carpenter from Lewis Carroll’s “Through The Looking Glass.” Lennon described his lyrics as purposely being Dylan-esque. In his 1980 Playboy interview he explained, “In those days I was writing obscurely, a la Dylan, never saying what you mean, but giving the

impression of something.” The “I Am The Walrus” session is notable because it was the first Beatles recording session following the untimely death of their manager, Brian

Epstein. Ironically, Epstein had stopped by the last time the Beatles were recording (for “Your Mother Should Know” at Chappell Recording Studios on August 23, 1967). He was found dead on August 27, aged just 32. All four Beatles met at Paul’s St. John’s Wood

house on September 1 to discuss how they should proceed. Among other business matters, it was decided that they would press on with the “Magical Mystery Tour” project, temporarily postponing a planned visit to India to study Transcendental

Meditation. The basic rhythm track was recorded in a six-hour session beginning at 7:00 p.m. on September 5, 1967. Sixteen takes were attempted, only five of them were complete run-throughs. Starting the next day overdubs were added to create John

Lennon’s textured masterpiece. Specifically, additional bass from Paul, more drums from Ringo and John’s memorable lead vocal on Sept. 6, and a 16-piece orchestra under the direction of George Martin, and 16 members of the Mike Sammes Singers, a large group of vocalists who did much session and television work, that brought the “Ho-ho-ho, hee-hee-hee, ha-ha-ha” section to life, in separate sessions on Sept. 27. Issued November

24, 1967 in the UK and November 27, 1967 in the U.S.

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

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


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 - The Inner Light - Non-LP Track


The Beatles’ seventeenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. George’s “The Inner Light” was selected as the B-side for the “Lady Madonna” single and represented his first lead vocal on a British single. George was in India to quickly record music for the soundtrack to the movie “Wonderwall” and the backing track for

“The Inner Light” was recorded at EMI’s recording studio in Bombay using local musicians on January 12, 1968. The backing track was finished in five takes. Harrison

would add vocals and other embellishments at Abbey Road on February 6 and 8. It was the third song in consideration for the Spring 1968 Beatles single. “The Inner Light” was

the last of the three Indian-flavored songs composed by George and the lyrics were taken directly from the poem of the same title from the “Tao Te Ching.”

On U.S. album: Rarities - Capitol LP (1980)

The Beatles - Yellow Submarine - Revolver / Yellow Submarine (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Ringo

The Beatles’ thirteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.

One of the Beatles’ most innovative creations to date (1966), a children’s sing-along, was written mostly by Paul with assistance from John for Ringo’s vocal contribution to

the “Revolver” album. The track was later used as the title song of the group’s animated film project, which was released in 1968 in the UK. Pop singer Donovan helped Paul with the lyrics, coming up with the memorable line, “Sky of blue, sea of green.” Although at the time of its release it was rumored to be about drugs, McCartney denied this, saying, “I knew ‘Yellow Submarine’ would get connotations, but it really was a children’s song in the key of Ringo.” The basic rhythm track was recorded in four takes on May 26, 1966. The session is notable in Beatles recording history because producer George Martin had taken ill with food poisoning and his future wife, Judy, manned the console to capture

all of the action in his absence. Lead and background vocals where then added. Six days

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later, on June 1, with Martin back at the helm, recording resumed. On this date Lennon added his shout out (“Full speed ahead Mr. Boatswain, full speed ahead”), additional backing vocals, and sound effects, including bells, whistles, crashing waves, clinking

glasses, etc., were superimposed. Participating in the backing vocals along with George Martin and the four Beatles were guests including Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones,

Pattie Harrison, and band assistants Neil Aspinall and Mal Evans.

QUIZ HERE:

* Which Beatle JPG or R has the proud honor of

been arrested the most?

The Beatles - You Can’t Do That - A Hard Day’s Night (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John The song was originally intended to be the A-side of the Beatles' sixth UK single, until McCartney came up with “Can't Buy Me Love.” By 1964 Lennon and McCartney were

writing together less frequently, and the quality of “Can't Buy Me Love” spurred Lennon on to write the majority of the “A Hard Day's Night” album. The guitar solo was

performed by Lennon - the first such occurrence on a Beatles release. The song was finished in nine takes, only four of which were complete. It featured George Harrison's first prominent use of his new Rickenbacker 12-string guitar, given to him while in New York for “The Ed Sullivan Show.” “You Can't Do That” was filmed as part of the concert sequence in the “A Hard Day's Night” film, but it didn't make the final cut. The b-side of

“Can’t Buy Me Love” in the UK and U.S. On U.S. album:

The Beatles’ Second Album – Capitol LP

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Wings – Hi Hi Hi - Single `72 Written in Spain earlier in the summer, it was a great rocking tune that brought

back some credibility to Paul’s solo efforts. The BBC banned it on November 30th, 1972 for suggestive language and drug references. Paul had used the word

“polygon” but it was incorrectly listed as “body gun” in the lyrics.

George Harrison – Behind That Locked Door - All Things Must Pass ‘70

George wrote the song about Bob Dylan’s disappearance after his 1966 motorcycle accident, and his subsequent reappearance on British shores at the

Isle of Wright concert Dylan performed with the Band in August 1969.

Ringo – No No Song - Good Night Vienna

Personnel : Ringo - Lead vocals, drums, percussion

Klaus Voorman - Bass Jesse Ed Davis - Electric guitar Nicky Hopkins - Electric piano

Trevor Lawrence, Bobby Keyes - Horns Harry Nilsson - Backing vocals

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John Lennon – Imagine - Acoustic ‘04

Live at the Apollo Theater, December 17th, 1971. From Anthology.

• George Harrison – Beware Of Darkness - The Concert for Bangla Desh ‘71

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Wings – Live and Let Die - Wings Over America ‘76

Recording in Boston, MA – May 22nd – this was the showstopper complete with lasers and pyrotechnics. This was the beginning of another staple of McCartney

live shows that continues to present day (2012).

Ringo – Back Off Boogaloo - VH1 Storytellers

• _____________Knew that we went out of order….

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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The Beatles - For You Blue - Let It Be sessions


Recorded on January 25, 1969, and completed in six takes. John Lennon provides the lead guitar part playing a lap steel guitar and using a shotgun shell as a slide. Paul

McCartney plays piano. Nearly a year later, on January 8, 1970, George Harrison re-recorded his lead vocal to the already completed backing track. During the instrumental break he ad-libbed “go Johnny go” and “Elmore James’ got nothin’ on this baby” to give the impression he was singing live with the band. Immediately prior to the start of the

song, John can be heard saying "Queen says no to pot-smoking FBI members." It is one of the few inclusions of film dialogue heard on the soundtrack LP. Written by George

Harrison for his wife, Pattie, “For You Blue” was a straight-forward blues song. George: “It's a simple 12-bar song following all the normal 12-bar principles, except that it's happy-go-lucky!” “For You Blue” was the flip-side of the American “The Long And

Winding Road” single, released on May 11, 1970. A new mix of take six was made in 2003 for “Let It Be... Naked” and an alternative take from the January 25, 1969, session

is included on the “Anthology 3” album.

Ringo - Night & Day – Sentimental Journey

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The Beatles - I Feel Fine - A Collection Of Oldies


The Beatles’ eighth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.

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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: Beatles ‘65 - Capitol LP

UK:

Non-album single (A-side)

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

The Beatles - She’s A Woman


Recorded in seven takes on October 8, 1964, take 6 is the released version. Written by Paul McCartney while waking around St. John’s Wood the morning of the recording

session and finished at home before heading off to Abbey Road studios. 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. The B-side of “I Feel Fine.”

On U.S. albums: Beatles ‘65 - Capitol LP

UK:

Non-album single (B-side)

The Beatles - Something - Abbey Road


The Beatles’ twenty-first single release for EMI, and fourth on the Apple Records label.

Although initially crediting Lennon and McCartney as the songwriters, legendary crooner Frank Sinatra called George Harrison’s “Something” “the greatest love song ever

written.” Commonly referred to as George’s first Beatles A-side, some sales chart makers at the time considered the single a “double-A,” as both sides of the record received

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significant radio airplay, and charted both “Something” and its flip side (John’s “Come Together”) as one combined chart listing. The song is the first of two CLASSIC songs

George delivered for the “Abbey Road” album, the other being “Here Comes The Sun.” It was a phenomenal one-two punch that had to have Lennon and McCartney wondering

what else Harrison had up his sleeve.

George started writing “Something” during the sessions for the “White Album” in 1968. The opening line, “Something in the way she moves,” came from the title of a song on James Taylor’s first album. At the time, Taylor was an Apple recording artist. Producer

Chris Thomas recalls Harrison playing the song for him during a break in the sessions for “Piggies” on September 19, 1968. George sang it while accompanying himself on

harpsichord. George recorded an eight-track demo of the song on February 25, 1969, his 26th birthday, and the first proper recording took place on April 16. Unhappy with the 13 takes recorded, the band re-visited the song on May 2 and 36 takes were recorded with George on rhythm guitar (his Les Paul played through a Leslie speaker), John on

piano, Paul on Rickenbacker bass guitar and Ringo on drums. At this stage the song had a long coda and the total running time was 7:48. On July 16, George recorded his lead

vocal (replacing his lead vocal that was recorded on July 11), and Paul overdubbed backing vocals. On August 15, George re-recorded his guitar solo and the song was cut to 3:00, deleting the unnecessary instrumental coda. George’s February 25, 1969, demo

can be found on the “Anthology 3” album.

Ringo – Photograph – Ringo `73

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The Beatles - In My Life - Rubber Soul (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocals: John with Paul Recorded October 18, 1965 and written primarily by John, who called it his “first real

major piece of work.” Of all the Lennon-McCartney collaborations only two songs have really been disputed by John and Paul themselves -- “Eleanor Rigby” and “In My Life.” Both agree that the lyrics are 100% Lennon, but John says Paul helped on the musical bridge, while Paul recalls writing the entire melody on John’s Mellotron. The gorgeous

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piano solo is provided by George Martin. To give his solo a harpsichord sound the producer played the piano at half speed and an octave lower so that when played at

regular speed it would be in the correct key for the song.


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

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

The Beatles - Old Brown Shoe - Non-LP B-Side


On February 25, 1969, his 26th birthday, George Harrison went to Abbey Road Studios and recorded elaborate eight-track demos of three of his latest compositions: “Old

Brown Shoe,” “Something,” and “All Things Must Pass.” All three of the demos recorded this day can be found on the “Anthology 3” album. “Old Brown Shoe” had made a brief appearance near the end of the “Get Back” sessions with a few run-through/rehearsals

on January 28, 1969. The full band revisited the song for a proper recording on April 16, 1969. The rhythm track was finished in four takes, with George on lead guitar, Paul on jangle piano, John on rhythm guitar (which would be erased in favor of a Hammond

organ part played by George on April 18), and Ringo on drums. Overdubs included bass guitar, lead guitar, and backing vocals by John and Paul. In his book, “I Me Mine,”

George said, “I started the chord sequences on piano, which I don’t really play, and then began writing ideas for the words from various opposites… Again, it’s the duality of things - yes no, up down, left right, right wrong, etc.” Released as the flip side of “The Ballad Of John And Yoko” in the UK on May 30, 1969, while the “Get Back” single was topping the charts. The single was issued by Capitol Records in the U.S. on June 4,

1969. On U.S. album:

Hey Jude - Capitol LP (1970)

BREAK IN HERE…time for a Ringo under 2 min???

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Ringo – Think It Over – Ringo 2012

11: 43 BREAK

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.

NEW! Paul XMAS – Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire – Single

George Harrison – Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On

Earth) – Living In The Material World ‘73 George described the composition of this tune: "Sometimes you open your

mouth and you don't know what you are going to say, and whatever comes out is the starting point. If that happens and you are lucky, it can usually be turned

into a song. This song is a prayer and personal statement between me, the Lord, and whoever likes it."

The version of this track on the LP runs slightly slower than the single version.

The song uses a three-syllable hook which was becoming a

The Beatles - Good Night - The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Ringo

Written by John Lennon for his then five-year-old son Julian, the lullaby was given to Ringo to sing on the “White Album,” and the song’s placement in the running order (it

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was chosen to close the double album) was perfect. Rehearsals and early takes feature just John on acoustic guitar and Ringo on vocals. Five takes were recorded on June 28, 1968, and Ringo recorded a new lead vocal on July 2. On July 22, all previous takes of “Good Night” were overlooked and the song was recorded anew. First with a 26-piece orchestra, conducted by George Martin, providing the lush backing track, and then the sound of a choir, which was comprised of eight members of the Mike Sammes Singers. From 11:50 p.m. on July 22 until 1:40 a.m. Ringo recorded a new lead vocal. Thus, no

Beatles play instruments on the song, and Ringo is the only Beatle that sings on it.

Next Sunday White album show…

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Documents

95.5 KLOS PLAYLIST - Breakfast with the Beatles · The Beatles - I’m Looking ... a seven-second edit piece of Paul tinkling piano keys, ... original George Harrison song to be recorded