Playlist Sept. 20 th 2015

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9AMThe Beatles - And I Love Her - A Hard Day’s Night

(Lennon-McCartney)Lead vocal: Paul

Written mainly by Paul with the middle eight by John it was released as a single in the U.S. reaching #12. Recorded initially as a heavier, up-tempo

number on February 25, 1964, The Beatles attempted two takes and moved on to something else. On February 26 they struggled with the simpler, now

acoustic arrangement through 12 more takes and Ringo swapping his drums for congas, ultimately leaving it to be re-made the next day. Finally, on

February 27, they had the arrangement to their liking and perfected the song in two completed takes (takes 20 and 21).

On U.S. album:A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP

Something New - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - If I Fell - A Hard Day’s Night(Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John and PaulJohn Lennon’s stunning ballad “If I Fell” was by far the most complex song he had written to date. It could be considered a progression from “This Boy” with its similar chord structure and intricate harmonies by John and Paul, recorded

– at their request – together on one microphone. Performed live on their world tour throughout the summer of 1964. Completed in 15 takes on

February 27, 1964. Flip side of “And I Love Her” in the U.S.On U.S. album:

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

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The Beatles - I Will - The Beatles(Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: PaulOne 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.

The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret – Please Please Me

(McCartney-Lennon)Lead vocal: George

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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 LPThe Early Beatles - Capitol LP

The Beatles - It’s Only Love- Help!(Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: JohnRecorded 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”). 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.”

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

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The Beatles - Hold Me Tight – With The Beatles(Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul

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Initially recorded during the marathon “Please Please Me” session on February 11, 1963, the song was not chosen for inclusion on The Beatles’ debut album and the tape containing that day’s recording had been lost,

recorded over or destroyed. On September 12, 1963, their fourth recording session for the “With The Beatles” LP, the song was started from scratch.

“Hold Me Tight” had been written by Paul and John sometime in 1961 and the song was part of their set list from 1961 through 1963 during their Cavern

Club and Hamburg club days.On U.S. album:

Meet The Beatles! - Capitol LP

The Beatles - I’ll Cry Instead - A Hard Day’s Night(Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: JohnA 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 LPSomething New - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - Don’t Bother Me – With The Beatles(Harrison)

Lead vocal: GeorgeGeorge Harrison’s first recorded original song. While some may see it as a

misfortune that Harrison was surrounded by two of the most gifted songwriters in history, this proximity gave him great insight into the

mechanics of writing a song from scratch. His first attempt was more than a throwaway composition. He called “Don’t Bother Me” an “exercise” to see if he could write a song, and it was written while George was sick in a bed at the Palace Court Hotel in Bournemouth where The Beatles were playing six

nights at Gaumont Cinema in mid-August of 1963. It was during this engagement (on August 22) that photographer Robert Freeman took the

iconic “artsy” cover photograph of the band in half lighting that would grace the cover of both the British “With The Beatles” album and the American

“Meet The Beatles!” album.

Using the basic Lennon-McCartney song structure George crafted a “Beatles song” that was on par with the material the band was currently working up

for their second album. Getting the other Beatles and producer George Martin to take his work seriously was another matter, and it would take years for

Harrison to finally be given his due. Normally he was relegated to one or two songs per album.

On U.S. album:Meet The Beatles! - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Dig A Pony - Let It Be(Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: JohnRecorded live on the rooftop of the Apple headquarters building, 3 Savile

Row, on January 30, 1969. In re-producing the tapes for the “Let It Be” album, Phil Spector edited out the opening and closing line of the song (“All I want is

…”) which can be heard on the “Anthology 3” album and in the film “Let It Be.” The idea to go on the rooftop and play live in front of a few people was conceived by Paul on January 26. From a technical standpoint, this simple

request to perform on the rooftop was a gigantic headache for the film crew and the Apple/EMI sound engineers. In addition to accommodating the space required for five film cameras, and various sound equipment which needed

electricity to run, there was also the issue of the cold temperature – the temperature would be in the mid-40s and windy when the beatles performed.

In a few cases, sound engineers wrapped ladies’ stockings around microphones to camouflage the sound of the wind blowing against them. John

and George wore heavy coats and Ringo wore his wife’s raincoat in a futile attempt to stay warm. Throughout the 42-minute rooftop set John can be seen rubbing his hands together in between songs to keep warm. At the

conclusion of the released version of “Dig A Pony,” John says, “Thank you brothers, me hand’s gettin’ too cold to play the chords.” The song was so

new that John had an assistant hold up a clipboard with the lyrics in case he forgot them. Engineer Alan Parsons: “No one ever questioned the Beatles. They want to do it on the roof? Fine, it will be done. That was one of the

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greatest and most exciting days of my life. To see the Beatles playing together and getting instant feedback from the people around them, it was

just unbelievable. A magic, magic day.”

QUIZ #1 HERE Ok… the George Harrison album Extra Texture was

released here in USA - 40 years ago this week…when you pulled out the inner sleeve what did it say?

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George Harrison – Tired Of Midnight Blue - Extra Texture ‘75

Originally titled, “Midnight Blue,” but Melissa Manchester had a big hit with her own version titled the same in 1975, so George tacked on

extra words, as he was still smarting over the verdict of the “My Sweet Lord/He’s So Fine” situation (though both songs are dissimilar).

Although not credited, Leon Russell is featured on piano.

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The Beatles - Across The Universe - Let It Be(Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: JohnPrior to leaving for an extended trip to India to study Transcendental

Meditation in early 1968, the Beatles recorded several new songs to fill the sides of their upcoming single, which would be released while they were

away. John had originally wanted his new composition, “Across The Universe,” for the A-side of the single but was still not happy with the mix of

the song. When the Beatles sat down to decide which two of their new recordings should be used, John preferred “Across the Universe” remain on

the shelf for the time being, giving Paul’s more commercial “Lady Madonna” the A-side. “Across The Universe” was written entirely by John and was recorded February 4, 1968, in eight takes. Overdubs were recorded on

February 8. Comedian and author Spike Milligan had been at Abbey Road when the group was working on the song and some months later inquired about it. He was surprised to learn that “Across the Universe” was sitting

unreleased in EMI’s vault, so Milligan asked Lennon to donate the song to a charity album he was organizing for the World Wildlife Fund. Milligan was a British comedy legend who, along with Peter Sellers, starred in “The Goon

Show,” one of John’s all-time favorite programs. Lennon not only gladly contributed the song to be used on the charity album, but arranged to have

the songwriting royalties from the recording given to the World Wildlife Fund.

The Beatles – Free As A Bird – Anthology IJohn piano demo recorded New York circa 1977. Paul, George and

Ringo took enhanced the song starting on February 11th 1994 to the end of the month. These sessions take place at Paul's Mill studios in

Sussex

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The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

(Lennon-McCartney)Lead vocal: Paul

Recording began on February 1, 1967 for what would become the title track of the new Beatles album. The song was written entirely by Paul McCartney. It was McCartney’s idea to give the Beatles alter egos -- they would become

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band -- for this album. Nine takes were attempted, two of which were complete run-throughs. For the first time ever

an instrument (Paul’s bass guitar) was directly injected into the recording console instead of through an amplifier. Vocals were added the following evening, and the track sat for a month while the band worked on other

material. The group returned to the title track on March 3 with the addition of four French horns played by outside musicians. Paul also came up with the

idea of simulating a concert performance by the alter-ego band. The sound of the band warming up was taken from the February 10 orchestra session for “A Day In The Life.” Other effects (the crowd settling down, applause, and

laughter) were taken from the vast Abbey Road tape archives. The screaming at the end of the song was taken from the Capitol-recorded Beatles concert at the Hollywood Bowl. On the “Sgt. Pepper” album the end of the title track

segues into Ringo’s “With A Little help From My Friends.”

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The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

(Lennon-McCartney)Lead vocal: Ringo

The first instance on a Beatles album where one song segues into another without the usual few seconds of silence between the tracks. This was to give the listener the feeling of a continuous concert performance. Written on the afternoon of March 29, 1967 by Paul with help from John at Paul’s house on

Cavendish Avenue in St. John’s Wood specifically as a song for Ringo Starr to sing on the new album. It was recorded that evening. Although he liked the song, Ringo refused to sing the original lyrics to the opening verse. Ringo:

“The original first verse to that was ‘What would you do if I sang out of tune? Would you throw a tomato at me?’ And I said, ‘I’m not singing that.’” John and Paul quickly changed the line to “Would you stand up and walk out on

me?” The rhythm track was recorded in ten takes the same day Paul and John write the song, with Paul on piano, George on Hammond organ, John on

guitar and Ringo on drums. Vocals were added as Take 11. Originally titled “Bad Finger Boogie.” The screaming at the beginning of the song was taken

from the Capitol-recorded Beatles concert at the Hollywood Bowl. On the “Sgt. Pepper” album the end of the title track segues into “With A Little help

From My Friends.”

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Anyone see the Hollywood Vampires this week?

Hollywood Vampires – Come & Get It –

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The Beatles - Help! - Help!(Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: JohnThe 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,

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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

The Beatles - I’ve Just Seen A Face - Help!(Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: PaulWritten by Paul at the Asher family home on Wimpole Street. Paul had the

tune prior to coming up with the lyrics and originally named the song “Auntie Gin’s Theme” because his aunt liked it. George Martin’s instrumental “Help!” album includes an orchestrated version of “I’ve Just Seen A Face” using the title “Auntie Gin’s Theme.” Recorded in six takes at the same June 14, 1965 McCartney-dominated session that produced “Yesterday” and “I’m Down.” One of only five Beatles songs Paul chose to perform live on his Wings Over

America tour in 1976.On U.S. album:

Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

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

Lead vocal: John with PaulThe 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

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London. Paul would eventually accept an invitation to move in, taking up residence in their attic.

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Looking for a John Lennon solo song???Any ideas?

I’m not getting up…Yell one out!

John Lennon - #9 Dream - Walls And Bridges ‘74This track had started out with the title of “Walls and Bridges.” It was

later renamed as it is much more fitting, and continues John’s fascination with the number nine. May Pang provide backing vocals

(“John’s”) – while a message to George Harrison can be heard (as the two men had been arguing).

The Beatles - Baby, You’re A Rich Man - Non-LP track(Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: JohnThe Beatles’ fifteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.The Beatles were contractually obligated to deliver four new songs for

inclusion in the “Yellow Submarine” animated film project. “Baby, You’re A

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Rich Man” was the first song recorded especially for that project. Earlier in the year, George Harrison’s initial offering for the “Sgt. Pepper” album, “Only

A Northern Song,” had been rejected for that album and was now being earmarked for use in the “Yellow Submarine” animated film. But with the

rush-release of “All You Need Is Love” as a single following the “Our World” world television transmission on June 25, 1967, a B-side was needed. George

Martin chose “Baby, You’re A Rich Man,” effectively removing it from consideration for the “Yellow Submarine” feature film. “Baby, You’re A Rich Man” was, in fact, two separate songs (John’s “One Of The Beautiful People” and Paul’s “Baby, You’re A Rich Man”) that the composers combined to make into one song. Recording took place at Olympic Studios on May 11, 1967, and the song was completed in 12 takes. It is the first Beatles song to be recorded and mixed for record outside of Abbey Road. Surprisingly, the “All You Need

is Love”/“Baby, You’re A Rich Man” single is the first instance of George Martin being given credit on the record label as producer on a Parlophone

Beatles single. Mick Jagger attended the session and may have participated in the backing vocals at the end of the song. Issued July 7, 1967 in the UK and

July 17, 1967 in the U.S.On U.S. album:

Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP

BREAKPLAY NEWS HERE

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The Beatles - Rain - Non-LP B-side(Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: JohnRecorded on April 14 and 16, 1966. The track is notable for the backwards vocal from John Lennon at the end of the song. The section is John singing

part of the first verse but the tape is superimposed backwards in the mix. The song contains slowed down instruments, guitar distortion, and vocals

recorded and played back at variable speed. Aside from Paul McCartney’s dominant bass part, the song features a striking drum performance from

Ringo, who has called “Rain” his favorite Beatles song. The B-side of “Paperback Writer.” Issued in America on May 23, 1966 and the UK on June

10, 1966, several months in advance of the “Revolver” album.On U.S. album:

Hey Jude - Capitol LP (1970)

Paul McCartney – Good Day Sunshine - Give My Regards to Broad Street ‘84

A Lennon-McCartney tune originally on Revolver. Paul, with George Martin on Piano, recorded this version solo.

Quiz Tones attached

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I’ll do a quiz here /

Ringo  said , “I think it’s really interesting to see the videos we made.... How else would we have got

to sit on a horse?”

Which Beatles song had a promotional clip with the boys on horses????

The Beatles - Penny Lane - Non-LP track(Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: PaulThe Beatles’ fourteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.

Following the disastrous 1966 world tour the individual Beatles took control of their hectic schedule. They were no longer in a rush to do anything. In

September 1966, Brian Epstein informed EMI and Capitol that there would be no new Beatles album, and quite possibly no single, ready in time for the 1966 Christmas season. EMI quickly assembled a 16-track greatest hits

album (“A Collection Of Beatles Oldies”). In the U.S., Capitol did not release a hits compilation and instead waited impatiently for a new single. The band

reconvened in late November to begin work on their next LP. With no deadlines, they simply brought in new songs as they dreamt them up.

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The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever - Non-LP track(Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: JohnThe Beatles’ fourteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.Recording began on November 24, 1966. Written in Spain by John several months earlier while he was filming the Richard Lester-directed film “How I

Won The War.” The beautiful “Take 1” of this Lennon classic can be heard on the “Anthology 2” album. It is entirely different than the finished version.

Strawberry Fields was actually a Salvation Army home in the neighborhood where Lennon grew up. John used to go to parties there and it always brought back happy memories to him. One of the only two “honest” songs that John

says he wrote for the Beatles. The other? “Help!”

In September 1966, Brian Epstein informed EMI and Capitol that there would be no new album and maybe not even a single ready in time for the 1966

Christmas season. EMI quickly assembled a 16-track greatest hits album (“A Collection Of Beatles Oldies”). In the U.S., Capitol did not release a hits

compilation and instead waited impatiently for a new single.

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The Beatles - You Never Give Me Your Money - Abbey Road

(Lennon-McCartney)Lead vocal: Paul

The famous “Abbey Road” medley begins with Paul’s “You Never Give Me Your Money,” a song which itself consists of three segments. In Barry Miles’

“Many Years From Now,” McCartney states that the first part of the song was him “directly lambasting Allen Klein’s attitude to us: no money, just funny

paper, all promises and it never works out. It’s basically a song about no faith in the person.” The reference to “funny paper” was the numerous bank

statements and other official looking documents that claimed they had stocks and bonds or money in various bank accounts, but to the band members it always seemed imaginary; they were rich on paper. The second part is a

nostalgic bit about being out of college with money spent, leading to the third section, about an optimistic escape (“Soon we’ll be away from here. Step on

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the gas and wipe that tear away”) inspired by Paul and Linda hitting the road to get away from it all. Recording began on May 6, 1969, at Trident Studios, with Paul on piano and offering a guide vocal marching the group through 36

takes. John playing a distorted guitar part on his Epiphone Casino, George playing his Telecaster and Ringo on drums. At Abbey Road Studios, Paul

recorded his lead vocal on July 1 and added bass guitar on July 11. On July 15, Paul, John and George recorded backing vocals. It was during this session that the nursery rhyme ending (“One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, all

good children go to heaven”) was recorded. The finishing touch, added August 5, was the crossfade (tubular bells, birds, chirping crickets and

bubbles) which takes the song into “Sun King”.

The Beatles - She Said She Said - Revolver(Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: JohnThe rhythm track was finished in three takes on June 21, 1966, the final day

of recording for “Revolver.” When the recording session started the song was untitled. The key line came from a real-life incident. On August 24, 1965,

during a break in Los Angeles from their North American Tour, The Beatles rented a house on Mulholland Drive. They played host to notables such as Roger McGuinn and David Crosby of the Byrds, actors and actresses, and a bevy of beautiful women, “From Playboy, I believe,” Lennon remembered. John, high on acid, found himself in a strange conversation with actor Peter Fonda, who kept coming up to him and whispering, “I know what it’s like to be dead.” As a child, Fonda had a near-death experience after accidentally

shooting himself on the stomach. The song was a last-minute addition to the “Revolver,” rehearsed and recorded on the final day of sessions when the

band discovered they were one song short. McCartney recalls getting into an argument with John and leaving the studio. He believes this is one of the only

Beatle records he didn’t play on. It is assumed George played the bass in McCartney’s absence. John sings the lead vocal and plays the organ, and John

and George double-tracked the backing vocals.On U.S. album:

Revolver - Capitol LP

One of the few songs Paul claims NOT to appear on..yet I think he’s wrong!

Bass was recorded w/ the rhythm track…before he spilt that day

Back with a Paul song you most likely have never ever heard before from the NEW TUG OF WAR remastered!!

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Paul McCartney – Stop! You Don’t Know Where She Came From – (demo) –Tug Of War era 1982

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A little taste…..OUT IN SHOPS & ON LINE OCT 2 nd !

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

Lead vocals: John with PaulRecorded 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 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.

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

The RuTles – With A Girl Like You – The RuTles

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

Lead vocal: JohnIn 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

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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 - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - The Beatles(Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: PaulWritten 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.

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

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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

John Lennon – Slippin’ And Slidin’ - Rock ‘n’ Roll ‘75

Another Little Richard track, this was slated to be the second single off the album, but was cancelled at the last minute. This is another track

that could be found on “Roots,” and the two tracks are nearly identical (where other “Roots” tracks were different).

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Announce BIRTHDAY’s HERE!!!!Starts a second in

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.

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Paul – Drive My CarGeorge – While My Guitar Gently Weeps

John – ImagineWings – Yesterday

Plastic Ono – Give Peace A ChancePaul – The End

Next week Jon Anderson in studio!!!!

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