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PLAYLIST MARCH 3rd 2013  

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An ALL Lennon/McCartney Edition

 

 

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The Beatles - From US To You (McCartney-Lennon) – BBC LIVE

The Beatles - Please Please Me – Please Please Me

(McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: John and Paul

The Beatles’ second single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. Written entirely by John Lennon in the bedroom of his Aunt Mimi’s home on

Menlove Ave., Lennon has said it was his attempt at writing a Roy Orbison song. In fact, the original version was a slower, bluesy version which producer George

Martin recalls as being “rather dreary.” Because Martin was insisting on releasing their previously recorded cover of “How Do You Do It?” as their next

single, The Beatles rearranged “Please Please Me” as an up-tempo song with harmonies and harmonica and then stood their ground to get it selected as their

second single. Martin agreed to issue this Beatles original as the next single, shelving “How Do You Do It?” for another month, when it again came up for consideration for a single release. This was the first record owned by Elvis

Costello, who was in the Beatles Fan Club when he was eleven. The 45 rpm single was released January 11, 1963 and topped two of the UK music industry’s three sales charts, compelling EMI to order a full album of songs from the band. It was

the first Beatles release to list the songwriters as “McCartney-Lennon.” Both sides featured the credit in that last name order. Released three different times in the

U.S. on Vee-Jay. The coupling of “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why” caused many to take notice of The Beatles, and particularly Lennon and McCartney's

burgeoning songwriting partnership. It led to Dick James approaching them to found Northern Songs, their music publishing

company. On U.S. albums:

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

The Beatles -I Want To Hold Your Hand – Past Masters

 

 

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Recorded 17th October 1963 Parlophone and Capitol single Capitol LP Meet the Beatles!

Parlophone EP The Beatles’ Million Sellers Parlophone LP A Collection Of Beatles Oldies / 5/5

The Beatles - We Can Work It Out – Past Masters

Recorded: 20/29 October 1965 RELEASED AS A CHRISTMAS SINGLE ON DEC. 3RD 1965 AND IT KICKED OFF THE

RUBBER SOUL SESSIONS IN OCT. 1965 Yesterday & Today in US / Collection of Oldies in UK

Written by Paul as a pleading song to Jane Asher, who had just moved away from London to join the theatre. It was the first such instance in their

relationship, and one that contributed to their eventual breakup

The Beatles - One After 909 - Let It Be (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John and Paul One of the oldest songs in the Lennon-McCartney catalog, “One After 909” had been written by John when he was 17 or 18, and had been performed by the

Quarrymen in 1960, and by the Beatles in their pre-fame club days. The song was first recorded by the Beatles at the March 5, 1963, session for their third EMI single. After completing both sides of the new single (“From Me To You” and

“Thank You Girl”), John and Paul had two additional songs they wanted the group to record. In addition to “One After 909” they also brought in “What Goes On,” but there was only enough time in the session to record one additional song, so “One

After 909” got the go-ahead. Six years later the group revisited the song, with Billy Preston on keyboards. In his 1980 “Playboy” interview, Lennon admitted the song was probably resurrected for “Let It Be” because of a lack of material. As the rooftop performance drew to a close John sang an impromptu line from “Danny

Boy.” The previously unreleased 1963 version can be found on the “Anthology 1” album.

Some Lennon/McCartney tunes spanning

the years …

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The Beatles - Because - Abbey Road

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John, Paul and George

The group recorded 23 takes on August 1, 1969, with George Martin on a Baldwin spinet electric harpsichord matching note with John on his Epiphone Casino

electric guitar and Paul on his Rickenbacker bass guitar. For the backing track Ringo kept the beat gently tapping out a beat on the hi-hat. This was for the

musician’s headphones and was not recorded on the tape. Take 16 was deemed the best backing track and John, Paul, and George added their lush harmonies to

it. On August 4, the three recorded their vocals two more times, adding to the already thick layers of harmony. Lennon was inspired the write the song when he

hear Yoko playing Beethoven’s piano sonata in C Sharp minor, opus 27 number two (aka “The Moonlight Sonata”). He asked her to play the chords backwards

and wrote “Because” around that reversed chord sequence. The gorgeous three-part harmonies of “Because” are showcased on an a cappella mix of the song on

the “Anthology 3” album.

The Beatles - Get Back – LOVE SDTK (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul The Beatles’ nineteenth single release for EMI, and second on the Apple

Records label.

The “Get Back” sessions, as the January 1969 recording sessions were now known, produced about 475 hours of film and 141 hours of audio tape that had to be sifted through. But proper multi-track recordings weren’t made until the band

was recording in the basement of the Beatles’ Apple headquarters between January 21-31, 1969. Producer/Engineer Glyn Johns attempted to construct an

album entitled “Get Back” from the tapes but his versions were rejected. The tapes were left dormant in the vault for a year, with the exception of a single

(“Get Back”/“Don’t Let Me Down”). “Get Back” had been rehearsed and reworked throughout the January sessions, including over 30 takes of the song on January 27, 1969. Among those over 30 takes was the master take of the song, but it did

not include the familiar coda at the end. That would be recorded the following day and edited on to the January 27 master. Like John Lennon’s “Don’t Let Me

Down,” “Get Back” features Billy Preston on keyboards. The song is also notable as one of John’s best guitar solos. Rush-released as a single with the hope of being in stores in the UK on April 11, 1969, the single showed up a week later. Although

the single did not list a producer credit, it did, for the first time on a Beatles

 

 

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single, list an artist in addition to the Beatles: “THE BEATLES with Billy Preston” graced both sides of the single.

The Beatles - Lady Madonna - Non-LP Track

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul

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

The last original issue Beatles 45 to appear on the Capitol swirl label in the U.S. or on the Parlophone label in the UK. Starting in the summer of 1968, Beatles

recordings would be issued on their own record label, Apple Records. The Beatles did not leave EMI or Capitol, they simply had their own custom label, to which they could sign artists. The manufacturing and distribution would remain the

same as before. In fact, in America, their releases continued to use Capitol album and single catalog numbering.

On U.S. album: Hey Jude - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Don’t Let Me Down - Non-LP B-Side

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John with Paul

The Beatles’ nineteenth single release for EMI, and second on the Apple Records label.

The “Get Back” sessions, as the January 1969 recording sessions were now known, produced about 475 hours of film and 141 hours of audio tape that had to be sifted through. But proper multi-track recordings weren’t made until the band

was recording in the basement of the Beatles’ Apple headquarters between January 21-31, 1969. Producer/Engineer Glyn Johns attempted to construct an

 

 

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album entitled “Get Back” from the tapes but his versions were rejected. The tapes would be left dormant in the vault for a year, with the exception of a single

(“Get Back”/“Don’t Let Me Down”). John Lennon’s “Don’t Let Me Down” was a love song for Yoko Ono and was the first song given a full run-through by the

group when sessions for the new album began at Twickenham Studios on January 2, 1969. But proper multi-track recording takes were not done until the band

changed location to the basement recording studio at their Apple headquarters. The master take was recorded on January 28, 1969. Like Paul McCartney’s “Get

Back,” the song features Billy Preston on keyboards. Rush-released as a single with the hope of being in stores in the UK on April 11, 1969, the single showed up a week later. Although the single did not list a producer credit, it did, for the first time on a Beatles single, list an artist in addition to the Beatles: “THE BEATLES

with Billy Preston” graced both sides of the single. “A great honor,” said Preston. On U.S. album:

Hey Jude - Capitol LP (1970)

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.

On U.S. album:

 

 

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A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP

The Beatles - Let It Be - album version - Let It Be (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul “Let It Be” was the last song properly recorded on multi-track at Apple Studios

during the “Get Back” sessions in January 1969. It was completed in eight takes (numbered Take 20 through 27 to match the film crew clapboard numbers) on January 31, 1969, the day after the rooftop concert. Take 27 had two complete

performances of the song and the first of these Take 27 performances was deemed the best. Though the intent of the January 1969 “Get Back” sessions was

to capture the Beatles “live” in the studio without benefit of studio trickery like overdubbing, an exception was made on “Let It Be” so that George Harrison could re-record his lead guitar solo. George’s overdub was recorded on April 30, 1969.

Author Mark Lewisohn: “It is widely believed that there are two different takes of ‘Let It Be’ publicly available - the single released (in the UK) on March 6, 1970 and the “Let It Be” LP version released (in the UK) May 8, 1970. Certainly the

lead guitar solos in the middle eight differ considerably, and the LP version has a longer duration. But, in truth, these are one and the same version. That is, they

are derived from the same tape.”

 

 

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The Beatles - Mother Nature’s Son - The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul Another Paul McCartney solo performance for the “White Album.” Paul

remembers writing the song at his father’s home in Liverpool and that it was inspired by Nat “King” Cole’s recording of “Nature Boy.” After the other Beatles

went home on the evening of August 9, 1968, Paul went through 25 live performances of the song, each featuring his vocal and his Martin D-28 acoustic guitar. Take 24 was deemed the best. Overdubbing took place on August 20 with Paul playing drums and timpani, double-tracking his lead vocal at the end of the

song, and adding a second acoustic guitar part. George Martin’s brass arrangement was also added to the mix.

 

 

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That was a diverse set…did you pick up the theme in that set….?

Those were all Beatles songs written by L&M

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The Beatles - Every Little Thing - Beatles For Sale

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John (with Paul on the choruses)

Written primarily by Paul between (though sung mainly by John) August 31 and September 1, 1964 in Atlantic City during days off on the Beatles’ North

American Tour. Recorded on September 29 and 30, 1964 in nine takes. Ringo makes his debut on timpani (the orchestral drum instrument), which appears

only on the final take (Take 9) of the song. On U.S. album:

 

 

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Beatles VI - Capitol LP

The Beatles - I’ll Follow The Sun - Beatles For Sale

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul

One of the earliest Beatle originals, “I’ll Follow The Sun” was composed entirely in 1959 by Paul McCartney in the front room of his family home on Forthlin Road in

Liverpool. Recorded in eight takes on October 18, 1964. On U.S. album:

Beatles ‘65 - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Run For Your Life - Rubber Soul (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John The first song completed when sessions for “Rubber Soul” began on October 12,

1965. John Lennon lifted the opening line (“I’d rather see you dead little girl than to be with another man”) from “Baby Let’s Play House,” popularized by Elvis

Presley. On U.S. album:

Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

MIC ON HERE!

 

 

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Paul – Can’t Buy Me Love – Sound check `93

Big listener fave

The Beatles - Help! - Help! (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

The Beatles - Things We Said Today - A Hard Day’s Night

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul

Written in May 1964 on board a yacht called Happy Days during Paul McCartney's holiday in the Virgin Islands with his girlfriend Jane Asher, plus Ringo Starr and his future wife Maureen. Recorded in three takes on June 2,

1964. In his 1980 interview with Playboy magazine John Lennon remembered

 

 

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this being one of Paul’s better songs. McCartney double tracked his vocals. John Lennon's piano part was meant to be omitted from the final mix, but lack of

separation between instruments meant that its sound leaked into other microphones during recording. As a result it can be heard on the released version.

The b-side of the UK “A Hard Day’s Night” single. On U.S. album:

Something New - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Why Don’t We Do It In The Road? - The Beatles

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul

Excepting a drum track played by Ringo Starr and added as an overdub a day later, “Why Don’t We Do It In The Road?” is a Paul McCartney solo performance,

recorded in five takes on October 9, 1968. Playing an acoustic guitar, Paul started off each track tapping out the beat on the sounding board of his guitar. By the fifth

and final take, Paul’s ditty had turned into a raunchy rocker, showcasing McCartney’s gritty, top-flight voice. The “Anthology 3” album features a more

restrained performance of the song. On October 10, while John and George were involved in Studio Two with George Martin’s string overdubs for “Piggies” and

“Glass Onion,” Paul invited Ringo to join him in Studio Three and lay down a drum track. Other overdubs included handclaps, additional vocals, and Paul playing his

Rickenbacker bass guitar and an electric guitar part on his Epiphone Casino.

The Beatles - Glass Onion - The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John In 1980 John described “Glass Onion” as one of his “throwaways,” but the

wordplay in the song is fascinating. Aside from many references to other Beatles songs, listeners were probably left guessing what Lennon meant by phrases such

as “bent backed tulips,” “cast iron shore,” and “dovetail joint.” Specifically the phrase “looking through the bent backed tulips to see how the other half lives”

referred to a floral arrangement on display at the posh London restaurant Parkes. The Cast Iron Shore is a name for Liverpool’s beach, and a dovetail joint is not a drug reference, but a type of construction wood joint. The title “Glass Onion” is

British slang for monocle (or eye piece), and was one of the names suggested by John for the Iveys, an Apple band that changed its name to Badfinger.

We just heard 8 Lennon/McCartney tunes recorded in the years 1993, 1968, 1965 and 1964…..and after the news we’ll hear some more!

(Rhymed)

VOICE BREAK HERE

NEWS HERE

 

 

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The Beatles – Revolution – Esher Home demos `68

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

Lead vocal: Paul Written 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

 

 

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QUIZ (Add long quiz tones)

What is the earliest recorded song attributed to the Lennon/McCartney songwriting partnership to be officially

released?

What is the earliest recorded song credited to Lennon/McCartney to be officially released?

800 -955 – KLOS

While you’re trying to figure that out…hear’s a real early L&M number called Hello Little Girl…which is under 2 mins…

The Beatles – Hello Little Girl (Lennon-McCartney)-

`62

The Beatles - You'll Be Mine - `60

(Lennon-McCartney)

 

 

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Early 1960, recorded at Paul's house, Featuring Stu Sutcliffe with John, Paul and

George.

(Maybe) The Beatles – Like Dreamers Do

(Lennon-McCartney) – `62

4b/ The Beatles - Love Me Do – Please Please Me

(McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: John and Paul

The Beatles’ first single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. Released October 5, 1962, it reached #17 on the British charts. Principally

written by Paul McCartney in 1958 and 1959. Recorded with three different drummers: Pete Best (June 6, 1962, EMI), Ringo Starr (September 4, 1962), and

Andy White (September 11, 1962 with Ringo playing tambourine). The 45 rpm single lists the songwriters as Lennon-McCartney. One of several Beatles songs Paul McCartney owns with Yoko Ono. Starting with the songs recorded for their

debut album on February 11, 1963, Lennon and McCartney’s output was attached to their Northern Songs publishing company. Because their first single was released before John and Paul had contracted with a music publisher, EMI

assigned it to their own, a company called Ardmore and Beechwood, which took the two songs “Love Me Do” and “P.S. I Love You.” Decades later McCartney and

Ono were able to purchase the songs for their respective companies, MPL Communications and Lenono Music. Fun fact: John Lennon shoplifted the

harmonica he played on the song from a shop in Holland.

 

 

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On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles (Version 1) - Vee-Jay LP

The Early Beatles - Capitol LP

The Beatles - All My Loving – With The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul Essentially a Paul McCartney solo composition. The first song performed on the live broadcast of “The Ed Sullivan Show” on February 9, 1964, and watched by a then-record 72 million viewers. McCartney has said it was the first song he ever

wrote where he had the words before the music. Recorded in 13 takes on July 30, 1963. “All My Loving” is the most commercial Lennon-McCartney song recorded

by The Beatles in 1963 that was not released as a single in the UK or U.S. On U.S. album:

Meet The Beatles! - Capitol LP

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

 

 

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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 - And Your Bird Can Sing - Revolver

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

John Lennon called this fan favorite “another of my throwaways...fancy paper around an empty box.” On another occasion he simply referred to it as “another

horror.” The song, written primarily by John, is notable mainly for the twin guitar riffs -- played live without overdubs by George Harrison and Paul McCartney --

that drive the song, and Paul’s distinctive bass notes at the end of the song. Lennon played the rhythm guitar in the D major position with the capo on the

second fret to account for the song being in the key of E. John used the second fret

 

 

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capo several times ("Nowhere Man," "Julia," "Norwegian Wood," to name a few). Initial recording of the song commenced on April 20, 1966, with two takes being completed. Take 2 was deemed the best and various overdubs were added. While

recording vocals John and Paul got a case of the giggles and laughed their way through much of the song. That hilarious version can be found on the “Anthology 2” compilation. On April 26, the band decided to scrap the previous version and

start over from scratch, recording 11 takes. On U.S. album:

Yesterday And Today - Capitol LP

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So far we’ve heard only L&M songs credited to the Beatles…how about some Lennon and some McCartney

separately as solo artists? Would ya like that?

John Lennon – Look At Me - Plastic Ono Band ‘70

A song written around the time of “Julia” during the White Album sessions, it was never offered for that particular record.

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".

 

 

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Paul & Linda McCartney – Dear Boy – Ram ‘71

Although like, Too Many People and 3 Legs, Paul never intended this song to be about John Lennon. But nonetheless, John took it as another insult.

According to Paul this was really an autobiographical tune about how thankful he was to have had Linda in his life.

John Lennon – Mind Games – Mind Games ‘73

The title track was one of John’s most commercially successful in the two years since “Imagine.” This was the only single issued off the album as well. “Mind Games” had be in gestation for over three years, having started out

with the titles, “Make Love Not War,” and “I Promise.”

John KHJ

John Lennon - #9 Dream - Walls And Bridges ‘74

This 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

 

 

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message to George Harrison can be heard (as the two men had been arguing).

QUIZ #2

Who’s singing that Beatles song?

Suzi…*I Wanna Be Your Man `73 (Bell

Records) Leather Tuscadero sis of Pinky

 

 

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Richard & Noel set/

The Beatles - All You Need Is Love - Non-LP track

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

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

Written by John Lennon especially for the first-ever worldwide television transmission. The epic event, a 6-hour program entitled “Our World,” featured

segments linking 24 countries in five continents via satellite, with a potential of 400 million viewers. The Beatles were honored to be invited to represent Great Britain in the program. For the event, they would premiere a brand new song

written just for the occasion. John Lennon’s “All You Need Is Love” became the anthem of 1967, the summer of love. To decrease the chances of an on-air foul-up,

George Martin had the Beatles play to their own pre-recorded rhythm track. On U.S. album:

 

 

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Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP

The Beatles - The Word - Rubber Soul (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John Recorded in three takes at a late night session starting on November 10, 1965 that ran until 4 a.m. the next morning. Overdubs include Paul on piano, George

Martin on harmonium, and Ringo playing the maracas. The song is a full collaboration between Lennon and McCartney, and began as an attempt to write a

song based around a single note. On U.S. album:

Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Here, There And Everywhere - Revolver (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul Written by Paul while sitting by the pool of John’s estate, this classic ballad was inspired by The Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows.” Completed in 14 takes spread over three sessions on June 14, 16 and 17, 1966. Paul’s lead vocal is double

tracked. Paul, John, and George provide the lush harmony and Ringo drums using brushes. Both Paul and John called “Here, There And Everywhere” one of their

favorite Beatles songs. Never performed by The Beatles in concert and only rarely performed by McCartney since.

On U.S. album: Revolver - Capitol LP

 

 

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The Beatles - Girl - Rubber Soul (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John Written primarily by John, the song was completed in two takes on November 11,

1965. The song is notable for the naughty backing vocal (Paul and George repeating the word “tit”) and John’s heavy breathing during his vocal. John

called this one of his best. On U.S. album:

Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

The 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

 

 

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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

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

Lead vocal: John and Paul John 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 LP Something New - Capitol LP

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

 

 

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octave lower so that when played at regular speed it would be in the correct key for the song. On U.S. album:

Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - A Day In The Life - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club

Band (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocals: John and Paul Work began on January 19, 1967, for what is quite possibly the finest Lennon-

McCartney collaboration of their songwriting career. On this evening, following some rehearsal, Lennon rolled tentatively through four takes, drawing a road map for the

other Beatles and George Martin to follow. Lennon on vocals and Jumbo acoustic guitar, McCartney on piano, Harrison on maracas and Starr on congas. Sections were

incomplete and to hold their space Mal Evans stood by a microphone and counted from one to 24, marking the time. To cue the end of the middle eight overdub section an

alarm clock was sounded. There was no Paul McCartney vocal yet, merely instruments at this point where his contribution would be placed. On January 20, Paul added his section, which he would re-recorded on February 3. Lennon told Beatles biographer Hunter Davies that the first verse was inspired by a story in the January 17, 1967,

edition of the Daily Mail about the car accident that killed Guinness heir Tara Browne.

 

 

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John: “I didn’t copy the accident. Tara didn’t blow his mind out, but it was in my mind when I was writing that verse.” The second verse was inspired by Lennon’s work on Richard Lester’s film “How I Won The War.” According to Paul, the third verse came from a Daily Mail article published on January 7, 1967, about 4,000 potholes in the

streets of Blackburn, Lancashire.

The Beatles – Golden Slumbers - Abbey Road

Recorded w/ “Carry That Weight” as one song on July 2nd 1969 Based on a 400 year old poem by Thomas Decker whose original words

were: Golden Slumbers kiss your eyes; Smiles awake you when you rise. Sleep pretty wantons do not cry,

And I will sing a lullaby…..Paul wrote the rest of the lyrics. McCartney .7 / Decker .3

The Beatles – Carry That Weight - Abbey Road

Recorded July 2nd 1969 Featuring all 4 fabs on “Carry That Weight” but Ringo bowed out on the “I

never give you my pillow” line.

The Beatles – The End –Abbey Road Recorded July 23rd 1969

John, Paul and George take turns on the lead fills at the end….of The End. McCartney 1.00

 

 

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