`ObLaDi, ObLaDa' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart). 2 Meeting at Twickenham Film Studios to begin rehearsals of new songs for an (eventual) TV live show, for worldwide transmision. The rehearsals are filmed. Start of `Let It Be' shooting. 1st session of Glyn Johns as Beatles engineer. Ray Coleman interviews John about problems in Apple. John and Yoko interview to Tony Secunda. 3 30 000 copies of `Two Virgins' are confiscated in New Jersey, on a judge's order, accused of pornographic cover. 9 End of exhibition `Guildford Minus 40' at the Royal Institute Galleries, London. 10 13 US LP release: `Yellow Submarine'. 16 Last session of rehearsals at Twickenham Film Studios. 17 UK LP release: `Yellow Submarine'. 18 John speaks about important financial problems in Apple, warning it will wrack because of its continuous losses. `Yellow Submarine' LP, 1st week in the Top 30, entering the ranking (Billboard). 20 `Let It Be' shootings move to the 3 Savile Row basement, where a new studio has been installed. `Wonderwall' premiere in London. 21 22 George invites long time friend Billy Preston to play on the Beatles' session in order to ease the tension among them. `Yellow Submarine' LP, 1st week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row. Time unknown. Recording: `Going Up The Country'; `All I Want Is You' (working title of `Dig A Pony'); `I've Got A Feeling'; `Don't Let Me Down'; `Rocker'; `Save The Last Dance For Me'; `Bathroom Window' (working title of `She Came In Through The Bathroom Window'. Producer: George Martin?; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: not assigned. Start of `Let It Be' sessions. Start of shootings at 3 Savile Row. Billy Preston is casually at the Apple reception area, and is convinced by George to join the sessions. 23 Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `Get Back'; `Blues'. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. Alan Parsons debut as Beatles second engineer. 24 Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `On Our Way Home' (working title of `Two Of Us'); `Teddy Boy'; `Maggie Mae'; `On Our Way Home' (working title of `Two Of Us'); `Dig It' (version 1) ; `Dig A Pony'; `I've Got A Feeling'. Producer: George Martin?; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Neil Richmond. `Dig It' (version 1) includes John's child like spoken message. 25 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 2nd week in the Top 30 (Billboard). Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `Untitled Jamming'; `On Our Way Home' (working title of `Two Of Us'); `Bye Bye Love'; `George's Blues (Because You're Sweet And Lovely' (working title of `For You Blue'); `Let It Be'. Producer: George Martin?; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. 26 Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `Dig It' (version 2); `Shake Rattle And Roll'; `Kansas City'; `Miss Ann'; `Lawdy Miss Clawdy'; `Blue Suede Shoes'; `You Really Got A Hold On Me'; `Tracks Of My Tears'; `Let It Be'; `George's Demo' (working title of `Isn't It A Pity'); `Let It Be'; `The Long And Winding Road'. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Neil Richmond. Visit at the studio: Heather Eastman. The idea of the performance on the Apple roof is conceived. This day's `Let It Be' sequence shows that Ringo composed `Octopus's Garden' during this period. 27 Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `Untitled Jamming'; `Get Back'; `Oh! Darling'; `Get Back'; `I've Got A Feeling'; `The Walk'; `I've Got A Feeling'. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. Recording of LP `Get Back' version. Lennon Books Ltd. changes its name to Lennon Productions Ltd. 28 Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `Dig A Pony'; `Get Back'; `Love Me Do'; `Get Back'; `Don't Let Me Down'; `I've Got A Feeling'; `Don't Let Me Down'; `The One After 909'; `I've Got A Feeling'; `The One After 909'; `Billy's Song (1)'; `Billy's Song (2)'; `Teddy Boy'. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. Versions of `Get Back' and `Don't Let Me Down' for the single. End of `Get Back' not included on the single, but on the `Get Back' LP and film end titles. Evening: John and Yoko meet Allen Klein for the first time, at the Dorchester Hotel, London. 29 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 2nd week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `I Want You' (later known as `I Want You (She's So Heavy)'); `The One After 909'; `Not Fade Away'; `Mailman Bring Me No More Blues'; `Teddy Boy'; `Bésame Mucho'. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. 30 Apple Studios (Roof). Time unknown. Recording: `Get Back' (2 versions); `Don't Let Me Down'; `I've Got A Feeling'; `The One After 909'; `Dig A Pony'; `God Save The Queen'; `I've Got A Feeling'; `Don't Let Me Down'; `Get Back'. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. `I've Got A Feeling', `The One After 909', `Dig A Pony', John's and Paul's comments at the end of 3rd version of `Get Back': versions for `Let It Be' LP. Version of `The One After 909' for `Get Back' LP. 31 Billy Preston signs a contract with Apple. Apple Studios. Time
unknown. Recording: `The Long And Winding Road'; `Lady Madonna'; `Let It Be'; `On Our Way
Home' (working title of `Two Of Us'). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd
Engineer: Alan Parsons. Final recording of numbers not apt for performance on the roof.
Versions of `The Long And Winding Road' and `Let It Be' for `Get Back' LP. Versions of
`The Long And Winding Road', `Let It Be' and `Two Of Us' for `Let It Be' LP.
1 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 3rd week in the Top 30 (Billboard). 2 Yoko is divorced from Tony Cox. Yoko is granted custody of Kyoko. 3 Recording of `My Dark Hour', by Steve Miller, in London. Paul - under the name Paul Ramon - plays bass, sings backing vocals and plays some drums. Allen Klein is appointed Apple business advisor of Apple. 4 5 US gold certification: `Yellow Submarine' LP. `Yellow Submarine' LP, 3rd week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). Apple Studios. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `I've Got A Feeling'; `Don't Let Me Down'; `Get Back'; `The One After 909'; `Dig A Pony'. Mixing of the roof performances. `Yellow Submarine' LP, 3rd week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). 7 George's stay at the London University College Hospital begins. His tonsils are removed. Ringo attends the `Candy' premiere. 8 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 4th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). `Unfinished Music No. 1Two Virgins' enters the ranking, number 158 (Billboard). 12 Paul is appointed sole director of Adagrose Ltd, later to become McCartney Productions Ltd. `Yellow Submarine' LP, 4th week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). 13 Post Office Tower's restaurant. Party thrown by Apple Records to launch Mary Hopkin's début album, `Postcard'. Paul and Linda attend. 14 Clive Epstein receives a letter from John Eastman about Klein's intervention in NEMS. 15 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 5th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). End of George's stay at the London College University Hospital. 17 Clive Epstein sells Nemperor Holdings to Leonard Richenberg's Triumph Trust. 19 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 5th week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). Citing John and Yoko;s drug bust, Ringo is served with a writ by Brymon Estates, landlords of 34 Montagu Square, for misuse of property. 20 European premiere of `Candy' at the Odeon Theatre, Kensington, London. Ringo attends. 22 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 6th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). Trident Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `I Want You' (later known as `I Want You (She's So Heavy)') (takes 1-35). Producer: Glyn Johns; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown. Start of `Abbey Road' sessions. 23 Trident Studios. Time unknown. Editing: `I Want You' (later known as `I Want You (She's So Heavy)' (unnumbered master, from takes 9, 20 and 32). Producer: Glyn Johns; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown. 24 Trident Studios. Time unknown. Tape copying: `I Want You' (later known as `I Want You (She's So Heavy)' (of unnumbered Trident master). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Security copy of `I Want You (She's So Heavy)'. Triumph Investment gets control over NEMS. 25 Allen Klein goes to Leonard Richenberg's office, threating him with trials. Abbey Road, Studio unknown. Time unknown. Recording: `Old Brown Shoe' (takes 1, 2); `All Things Must Pass' (takes 1, 2); `Something' (take 1). Producer: not assigned; Engineer and 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. George solo session. Recording of demos of `Old Brown Shoe', `All Things Must Pass' and `Something'. First session for 'Abbey Road'. 26 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 6th week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). EMI REC session 28 His case concerning his problems with the Brymon Estates is settled out of court, with the result that he sells his leasehold interest in 34 Montagu Square. march 1 Ringo starts shooting of `The Magic Christian'. `Yellow Submarine' LP, 7th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). Paul records with Mary Hopkin. After 88 weeks 'Sgt.
Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' drops out of the Billboard album chart.
2 John and Yoko perform at the Lady Mitchell Hall, Cambridge, in a Jazz Festival. Recording: `Let's Go On Flying'; `Snow Is Falling All The Time'; `Don't Worry Kyoko'; `Song For John'; `Cambridge 1969'. 1st solo performance of a Beatle, and 1st public performance of John and Yoko. Partially included on `Unfinished Music Number 2Life With The Lions'. Paul records with Mary Hopkin. 4 Odeon Theatre, London. Premiere of the film `Isadora'. Paul attends. Surprise visit of Princess Margaret during shooting of a scene in a French restaurant for `The Magic Christian'. After, lunch of Princess Margaret, Denis O'Dell, Ringo and Peter Sellers. Paul, Linda and Heather visit during shooting of `The Magic Christian'. George records an interview with David Wigg for 'Scene and Heard'. 5 `Yellow Submarine', 7th week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). 8 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 8th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). 10 Olympic Sound Studios. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `Get Back'; `Teddy Boy'; `On Our Way Home' (working title of `Two Of Us'); `Dig A Pony'; `I've Got A Feeling'; `The Long And Winding Road'; `Let It Be'; `Rocker'; `Save The Last Dance For Me'; `Don't Let Me Down'; `Because You're Sweet And Lovely' (working title of `For You Blue'); `Get Back'; `The Walk'. Producer: George Martin?; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: unknown. Glyn Johns, commissioned by John and Paul, begins work of compilation of the album `Get Back'. 11 Olympic Sound Studios. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `On Our Way Home' (working title of `Two Of Us'); `The Long And Winding Road'; `Lady Madonna'. Producer: George Martin?; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: unknown. Paul spends the evening playing drums on a Jackie Lomax recording of 'Thumbin' a Ride'. 12 Morning: Normal Pilcher registers the Harrisons' Esher house. George and Pattie attend the `Piscis' party thrown by Rory McEwen. Shortly after 7.30 pm. `Kinfaus', Esher, Surrey. George and Pattie are arrested for possession of cannabis resin. Evening. George and Pattie are taken to the Esher police station. Morning: Marriage of Paul and Linda, at the Marylebone Register Office. Heather, Mike McGear, Mal Evans and Peter Brown attend. The second part of the wedding takes place at the St John's Wood anglican church, and is officiated by priest Noel Perry. Later, party at the Hotel Ritz. Olympic Sound Studios. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `The Long And Winding Road'; `Let It Be'. Producer: George Martin?; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: unknown. `Yellow Submarine', 8th and last week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). 13 Compilation and banding of an EP containing the new tracks on `Yellow Submarine', plus `Across The Universe'. Never released. Olympic Sound Studios. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `I've Got A Feeling'; `Dig It' (version 1); `Dig It' (version 2); `Maggie Mae'; `Shake Rattle And Roll'; `Kansas City'; `Miss Ann'; `Lawdy Miss Clawdy'; `Blue Suede Shoes'; `You Really Got A Hold On Me'. Producer: George Martin?; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: unknown. 15 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 9th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). John and Yoko stand at the Thoresen Passenger Terminal, at Southampton, to board a ferry to France. They cannot board, because of passport problems. 16 John and Yoko fly to Paris, intending to marry there. 17 US single release: `Badge'. Paul and Linda fly to New York. 18 John appears on the cover of the magazine `Look'. Thames Embankment, London. Ringo shoots scenes for `The Magic Christian'. For the lunch break, cast and crew go inside the Star & Garter. George and Pattie appear on Esher and Walton Magistrates' Court, WaltononThames, Surrey. 19 George and Pattie leave the Esher and Walton Magistrates' Court, WaltonOnThames, Surrey, on Derek Taylor's surety. 20 John and Yoko fly to Gibraltar. Marriage of John and Yoko in Gibraltar. They fly back to Paris immediately. 22 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 10th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). `Unfinished Music Number 1Two Virgins' number 124, its highest position (Billboard). 24 25 John and Yoko fly to Amsterdam. John and Yoko enter the Amsterdam Hilton. Start of John and Yoko's 4day bedin at the Amsterdam Hilton. 26 Abbey Road, Studio unknown. Time unknown. Mono mixing: `Get Back' (remixes 14). Producer: George Martin?; Engineer: Jeff Jarratt; 2nd Engineer: not assigned. Remix of `Get Back' for the single. 27 In London, Ringo confirms they will not play before an audience again. 29 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 11th and last week in the Top 30 (Billboard). 31 George and Pattie appear on Esher and Walton Magistrates' Court, waltonOnThames, Surrey. Trial for possession of cannabis resin. They plead guilty and are fined 250 pounds each, plus 10 guineas costs. End of John and Yoko's
bedin at the Amsterdam Hilton. John and Yoko leave the Amsterdam Hilton and fly to Vienna.
Premiere of a TV documentary produced by John and Yoko, with their attendance, in Vienna:
`Rape'. They comment the film in a press conference at the Hotel Sacher, Vienna. The film
is broadcast by the Austrian National Network Television.
1 John speaks about his idea of sending acorns of peace to the world leaders. John reveals that his fortune is about 50,000 pounds. John and Yoko return to London. Television House, London. John and Yoko appear live on Associated Rediffusion's `Today', with Eamonn Andrews. Reconstitution of their bed-in. Theatre Royal, London. Shooting for `The Magic Christian'. 3 UK single release: `Badge'. Edition of Thames Television's `The Eamonn Andrews Show', featuring John and Yoko, broadcast from the Café Royal, London. 5 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 12th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). Dick James does not convince the Beatles to sell their shares to ATV. John and Paul reject 900,000 pounds for them. 6 Discjockeys John Prel and Alan Freeman broadcast copies of `Get Back', announcing its release as single on 11 April. They convince Paul that the song needs a final mix. 7 Abbey Road, Studio unknown. Mono mixing: `Get Back' (remix 5); `Don't Let Me Down' (remix 1). Stereo mixing: `Get Back' (remix 1); `Don't Let Me Down' (remix 1). Producer: George Martin?; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Jerry Boys. Session booked by Paul to improve the `Get Back' mix. The stereo mixes are, initially, for use in the US. End of sessions for `Get Back'/`Don't Let Me Down'. 9 Twickenham, Middlesex. Photographic session with 3 photographers. Locations: 1) Madingley Club; 2) aboard the boat `Fritz Otto Maria Anna', across the River Thames; 3) an island in the middle of River Thames. Ringo shoots scenes for `The Magic Christian' at the Boathouse, the Embankment, Putney, London. 11 UK single release: `Get Back'/`Don't Let Me Down', officially credited to the Beatles with Billy Preston. The Beatles formally announce their plan to make a counteroffer against ATV's bid for Northern Songs. 12 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 13th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). John and Yoko go to the offices of Henry Ansbacher & Co., to put order in their accounts. 13 Article accusing Allen Klein is published on `Sunday Times' `Insight' column. 14 Studio 3. 2.309.00pm. Recording: `The Ballad Of John And Yoko (They're Gonna Crucify Me)' (working title of `The Ballad Of John And Yoko') (takes 111). Studio 3 (control room only). 9.00-11.00pm. Stereo mixing: `The Ballad Of John And Yoko (They're Gonna Crucify Me)' (working title of `The Ballad Of John And Yoko') (remixes 1-5, from take 10). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. 1st session for `The Ballad Of John And Yoko'/`Old Brown Shoe'. 15 Allen Klein, John and Yoko return to Henry Ansbacher & Co. 16 Studio 3. 2.305.00pm. Recording: `Old Brown Shoe' (take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Studio 3. 7.00pm-2.45am. Recording: `Old Brown Shoe' (takes 1-4); `Something (takes 113). Stereo mixing: `Old Brown Shoe' (remixes 1-3, from take 4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Jeff Jarratt; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Recording of 2nd demo (2.305.00pm session) and 1st proper take (7.00pm-2.45am session) of `Old Brown Shoe'. 17 EMI Sessions 18 Studio 3. 2.3010.30pm. Recording: `Old Brown Shoe' (overdub onto take 4). Studio 3 (control room only). 10.30pm-1.00am. Stereo mixing: `Old Brown Shoe' (remixes 523, from take 4). Studio 2. 1.00-4.30am. Recording: `I Want You' (later known as `I Want You (She's So Heavy)') (overdub onto unnumbered Trident master; reduction of unnumbered Trident master, called take 1; overdub onto take 1). Stereo mixing: `I Want You' (later known as `I Want You (She's So Heavy)') (unnumbered rough remix, from take 1). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Jeff Jarratt; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. 19 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 14th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). 20 Meeting at Henry Ansbacher & Co. offices. Inventory of Northern Songs stocks. Paul attends. Studio 3. 7.00pm-12.45am. Recording: `I Want You' (later known as `I Want You (She's So Heavy)') (overdub onto take 1); `Oh! Darling (I'll Never Do You No Harm)' (working title of `Oh! Darling') (takes 1-26). Stereo mixing: `Oh! Darling (I'll Never Do You No Harm)' (working title of `Oh! Darling') (remix 1, from take 26). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Jeff Jarratt; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. 22 John changes his name to John Ono Lennon, on the roof of 3 Savile Row. 11.00pm-4.30am. Studio 2. John and Yoko record `John and Yoko'. 24 Clive and Queenie Epstein sell their Nemperor Holdings shares to Triumph Investment Trust. Paul and John make a counteroffer for Northern Songs Ltd. From his farm Paul tells the world that he is not dead, despite the strong rumors. 25 Abbey Road, Room 4. 11.30am12.30pm. Mono mixing: `On Our Way Home' (working title of `Two Of Us') (remix 1). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Peter Mew; 2nd Engineer: Chris Blair. Remix of `Two Of Us' for Paul to present it to the New York trio Mortimer, whom he intended to give it to record, which didn't materialize. Premiere of `Rape', during the Montreaux film festival. John and Yoko attend. 26 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 15th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Get Back', number 1. Richard Asher disappears. 2.304.15pm. 2nd stereo mix of `John and Yoko'. 1st work of Richard Langham back with the Beatles. Studio 2. 4.30pm-4.15am. Recording: `Oh! Darling' (overdub onto take 26); `Octopus's Garden' (takes 1-32). Producer: Chris Thomas/The Beatles; Engineer: Jeff Jarratt; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham. Recording of 1st Paul's vocal trial for `Oh! Darling'. 1st session of Richard Langham back as 2nd engineer, returning from Europe. 27 Abbey Road. Recording: `John And Yoko' [remake]. 29 Studio 3. 7.00pm-1.00am. Recording: `Octopus's Garden' (overdub onto take 32). Stereo mixing: `Octopus's Garden' (remixes 1-4, from take 32). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Jeff Jarratt; 2nd Engineer: Nick Webb. Studio 3 (control room only). 2.306.30pm. Playback of recently recorded titles. 30 Studio 3 (control room only). 2.306.15pm. Playback of recently recorded titles. Studio 3. 7.15pm-2.00am. Recording: `Let It Be' (overdub onto take 27); `You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)' (overdub onto take 30). Mono mixing: `You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)' (remixes 1-3, from take 30). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Jeff Jarratt; 2nd Engineer: Nick Webb. Recording of single version lead guitar solo for `Let It Be'. John and Paul record vocals and sound effects for `You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)'. Dispute between ATV and
the Beatles for the control of Northern Songs Ltd.
1 Studio 3 (control room only). 2.307.00pm. Stereo mixing: `Oh! Darling' (remixes 24, from take 26). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Jeff Jarratt; 2nd Engineer: Nick Webb. Studio 3. 7.00-10.45pm. 3rd stereo mix of `John And Yoko'. 2 Richard Asher is found dead at his Wimpole Street house basement. Studio 3. 7.00pm-3.40am. Recording: `Something' [remake] (takes 1-36). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Jeff Jarratt; 2nde Engineer: Nick Webb. 11.00pm-1.00am. Session break. ATV gets the support of minor share holders and obtains the 45% of Northern Songs shares. They maintain their offer of purchase for the Beatles' shares until 15 May. Studio G, BBC Lime Grove Studios, London. John and Yoko appear on BBCTV's `How Late It Is'. Few hours later, BBCTV's `How Late It Is' is broadcast, with appearance of John and Yoko. 3 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 16th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). ATV announces that their offer for Northern Songs to the Beatles will be kept until 15 May. 4 Northern Songs shares' price raises by 9 pennies. Ringo, John and Paul, with Maureen, Yoko and Linda, attend an endoffilming party for `The Magic Christian' at Les Ambassadeurs Club, London. Maclen, on behalf of John, buys `Tittenhurst', at Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire, for 145,000 pounds. 5 US single release: `Get Back'/`Don't Let Me Down'. Olympic Sound Studios. Start of recordings of the 1st LP of Billy Preston. Studio 1, Olympic Sound Studios. 7.30pm-4.00am. Recording: `Something' (overdub onto take 36). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Steve Vaughan. ATV gain control of the Beatles' Northern Songs Ltd. It also gains Lenmac Enterprises Ltd as part of the takeover. 6 Studio 1, Olympic Sound Studios. 3.00pm-4.00am. Recording: `You Never Give Me Your Money' (takes 1-36). Stereo mixing: `You Never Give Me Your Money' (remix 1, from take 30). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Steve Vaughan. 1st explicit recording for the `Abbey Road' medley. It is announced that John and Yoko are recording a record about their lives and Yoko's miscarriage, up until their honeymoon in Amsterdam. 7 Studio 1, Olympic Sounds Studios. 8.00pm7.30am. Stereo mixing: Inserts for the `Get Back' LP. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Steve Vaughan. The Beatles and Allen Klein negotiate with Joseph Lockwood an increase of the group royalties. EMI decides to balt negotiations until seeing what happens with the group businesses and NEMS's purchase by Triumph Investment. 8 Klein flies to New York for a meeting with the board of directors of ABKCO. John, George and Ringo order Peter Brown and Neil to sign Klein's contracts. The contracts are signed, with the sole exception of Paul's. Alistair Taylor is fired as Apple's director. John and Yoko record an interviwe with David Wigg for 'Scene and Heard'. 9 UK LP release: `Unfinished Music Number 2 'Life With The Lions'. UK LP release: `Electronic Sounds'.The label Zapple is incorporated. Studio 1, Olympic Sound Studios. 3.00-11.00pm. Stereo mixing: Inserts for the `Get Back' LP. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Steve Vaughan. Besides, playback of complete and mixed titles. 10 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 17th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Get Back' number 10, entering the ranking; 1st week in the Top 30 (Billboard). 11 Recording of `Never Tell Your Mother She's Out Of Tune', of Jack Bruce. George on guitar. 13 On a frontpage article of the `Financial Times', ATV announces it lacks less than 150 000 shares to have the 47 % of Northern Songs. EMI House. 6pm. Photographic session with Angus McBean for the `Get Back' LP cover. 15 Failure of a possible meeting of the Beatles and minor Northern Songs Ltd. share owners, to avoid ATV's control over the company. John goes to the US Embassy in London, to try an American visa. Paul and Linda travel to Corfu for a holiday. 16 Ringo boards the `Queen Elizabeth II' to sail to the USA for the filming of `The Magic Christian'. He travels with Maureen, their two children, Peter Sellers, George and Pattie. John and Yoko decide to live permanently in the USA. John and Yoko are scheduled to join Ringo and the others on the trip, but had to cancel at the last moment since John does not get his visa. 17 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 18th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Get Back', 2nd week in the Top 30 (Billboard). 19 The 3 main Northern Songs share owners and ATV sign an agreement. John and Paul lose control over the company. US gold certification: `Get Back'/`Don't Let Me Down'. 20 John and George visit Bruce Ormrod at offices of Henry Ansbacher & Co., to discuss ATV's bid with the syndicates. 22 Ringo, with Maureen and Peter Sellers arrive in the USA. Ringo and Sellers fil some more scenes for 'The Magic Christian'. After the session they fly to the Bahamas for a twoweek holiday. 'Hey Jude' wins a 1968 Ivor Novello award. 24 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 19th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Get Back' number 1, 1st week; 3rd week in the Top 30 (Billboard). John, Yoko and Kyoko fly from London to Bahamas. John, Yoko and Kyoko in Bahamas, for a campaign for peace: `Liein'. John and Yoko create Bag Productions. 25 John, Yoko and Kyoko fly to Toronto, Canada during their campaign for peace. They spend two hours and a half in customs. 26 US LP release: `Unfinished Music Number 2Life With The Lions'. US LP release: `Electronic Sounds'. John, Yoko and Kyoko arrive fly to Montreal and begin their eightday bedin for peace in Room 1742 of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel. 28 Studio 1, Olympic Sound Studios. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `Let It Be' (of take 27). Master tape banding and compilation: `Get Back' LP. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Steve Vaughan. 30 UK single release: `The Ballad Of John And Yoko'/`Old Brown Shoe', 1st single in Britain and 1st Beatles release not mixed for mono. ABC as many other radio stations ban the song for the use of the word 'Christ'. 31 `Yellow Submarine' LP,
20th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Get Back' number 1, 2nd week; 4th week in the Top
30 (Billboard).
1 Recording of `Give Peace A Chance'. End of bedin in Montreal. George and Pattie fly to Sardinia on holiday. 2 The final day of bedin in Montreal. In the afternoon Johna nd Yoko travel to Ottawa for a university conference on peace. Later they fly back to London. 4 US single release: `The Ballad Of John And Yoko'/`Old Brown Shoe'. 7 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 21st and last week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Get Back' number 1, 3rd week; 5th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). 11 `The Ballad Of John And Yoko' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart). 14 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 22nd week in the Top 200 (Billboard). `Get Back' number 1, 4th week; 6th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). John and Yoko appear on the `David Frost Show'. 15 `The Ballad Of John And Yoko' number 1. 17 21 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 23rd week in the Top 200 (Billboard). `Get Back' number 1, 5th and last week; 7th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). 23 27 Ringo and Maureen go on holiday to the south of France. 28 `Yellow Submarine' LP, 24th and last week in the Top 200 (Billboard). `Get Back', 8th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). 29 John, Yoko, Kyoko and
Julian go to Scotland on holiday.
1 Studio 2. 3.00-7.30pm. Recording: `You Never Give Me Your Money' (overdub onto take 30). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: Chris Blair. Start of a new era of recordings. John, Yoko, Julian and Kyoko are involved in a car accident in Golspie, Scotland. They are hospitalised. 2 Studio 2. 3.00-9.30pm. Recording: `Her Majesty' (takes 1-3); `Golden Slumbers' (working title of `Golden Slumbers'/`Carry That Weight') (takes 115). Producer: George martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: Chris Blair. The Official Beatles Fan Club runs several clubs derived from the main one. Cynthia takes Julian from the hospital and takes him to Greece. 3 Studio 2. 3.00-8.30pm. Editing: `Golden Slumbers'(working title of `Golden Slumbers'/`Carry That Weight') (of takes 1-3, 15, called take 13). Recording: `Golden Slumbers'(working title of `Golden Slumbers'/`Carry That Weight') (overdub onto take 13, tape reduction take 13 into takes 1-6, 17). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: Chris Blair. Media launch of the Plastic Ono Band. Press reception for the release of `Give Peace A Chance', at the Chelsea Town Hall. John and Yoko do not attend, due to their being hospitalised in Scotland; Ringo and Maureen substitute them. 4 Studio 2. 2.455.30pm. Recording: `Golden Slumbers' (working title of `Golden Slumbers'/`Carry That Weight') (overdub onto take 17). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: Chris Blair. Listening, through the mixing console and the studio speakers, of the Wimbledon ladies tennis final, live on BBC Radio 2. Anne Jones (UK) beating BillyJean King in 3 sets (71 minutes). UK single release: `Give Peace A Chance'/`Remember Love'. 1st commercial Beatle solo single. 5 `Get Back', 9th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). 6 John and Yoko leave the hospital, after their car crash in Scotland. They return to England. Brian Jones dies. 7 Studio 2. 2.3011.45pm. Recording: `Here Comes The Sun' (takes 1-13). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. 10.4511.45pm. Rerecording and perfecting of acoustic guitar. Recording of rythm track for `Here Comes The Sun'. US single release: `Give Peace A Chance'/`Remember Love'. The Plastic Ono Band plays at the Chelsea Town Hall to promote the single `Give Peace A Chance'/`Remember Love'. 8 Studio 2. 2.3010.45pm. Recording: `Here Comes The Sun' (overdub onto take 13, tape reduction take 13 into takes 1-4, 15). Studio 2 (control room only). 10.4511.45pm. Mono mixing: `Here Comes The Sun' (unnumbered rough remix, from take 15). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. Mix for George. 9 Studio 2. 2.3010.15pm. Recording: `Maxwell's Silver Hammer' (takes 121). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; Engineer: John Kurlander. 1st John's session after his accident. A bed is brought into the studio so that Yoko could stay by John's side. 10 Studio 2. 2.3011.30pm. Recording: `Maxwell's Silver Hammer' (overdub onto take 21). Stereo mixing: `Maxwell's Silver Hammer' (remixes 1-13, from take 21). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. 11 Studio 2. 2.3012.00pm. Recording: `Maxwell's Silver Hammer' (overdub onto take 21); `Something' (overdub onto take 36). Stereo mixing: `Something' (remixes 1-4, from take 36). Recording: `Something' (tape reduction take 36 into take 37); `You Never Give Me Your Money' (overdub onto take 3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. 12 Ringo expresses his opinion about the banning of `The Ballad Of John And Yoko' decided by some US radios. (What did he say?) `Get Back', 10th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). `Give Peace A Chance', 1st week in the Top 28; 1st week in the ranking (Billboard). 15 Studio 3. 2.306.00pm. Recording: `You Never Give Me Your Money' (overdub onto take 30). Studio 2 (control room only). 6.00-11.00pm. Stereo mixing: `You Never Give Me Your Money' (remixes 1-6, from take 3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. Recording of bell sounds for `You Never Give Me Your Money'. 16 Studio 3. 2.307.00pm. Recording: `Here Comes The Sun' (overdub onto take 15). Studio 2. 7.00pm-12.30am. Recording: `Something' (overdub onto take 36, tape reduction into takes 38, 39). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. US gold certification for `The Ballad Of John And Yoko'. 17 Studio 3. 2.306.30pm. Recording: `Oh! Darling' (overdub onto take 16). Studio 2. 6.3011.15pm. Recording: `Octopus's Garden' (overdub onto take 32). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. Recording of Paul's lead vocal trial for `Oh! Darling' and vocals and sound effects for `Octopus's Garden'. 18 Studio 3. 2.308.30pm. Recording: `Oh! Darling' (overdub onto take 26); `Octopus's Garden' (overdub onto take 32). Studio 2 (control room only). 8.00-10.30pm. Mono mixing: `Octopus's Garden' (remixes 10-7, from take 32). Stereo mixing: `Octopus's Garden' (remixes 10-14, from take 32). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. Recording of Paul's vocal trial for `Oh! Darling'. 19 `Get Back', 11th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). `Unfinished Music No. 2Life With The Lions' number 179 (Billboard). `Give Peace A Chance', 2nd week in the Top 28 (Billboard). 21 Studio 3. 2.309.30pm. Recording: `Come Together' (takes 1-8). Studio 2 (control room only). 9.3010.00pm. Tape copying: `Come Together' (of take 6, called take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. Copy from 4track to 8track tape. First full day of Geoff Emerick back as Beatles' balance engineer. 22 Studio 3. 2.309.30pm. Recording: `Oh! Darling' (overdub onto take 26); `Come Together' (overdub onto take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. Recording of lead vocal trial for `Oh! Darling'. 23 Studio 3. 2.3011.30pm. Recording: `Oh! Darling' (overdub onto take 26); `Come Together' (overdub onto take 9); `Ending' (working title for `The End') (takes 1-7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick/ Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. Recording of lead vocal (released version) for `Oh! Darling'. 11.30pm-12.30am. Playback of finished titles for `Abbey Road' LP. 24 Studio 2. 2.303.30pm. Recording: `Come And Get It' (take 1). Stereo mixing: `Come And Get It' (remix 1, from take 1). Tape copying: `Come And Get It' (of remix stereo 1). Producer: not assigned; Engineer; Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. Studio 2. 3.3010.30pm. Recording: `Here Comes The SunKing' (working title of `Sun King'/`Mean Mr Mustard') (takes 1-35). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. Paul's solo session, recording a demo of `Come And Get It' for Badfinger. 25 Studio 2. 2.30pm-2.30am. Recording: `Here Comes The SunKing' (working title of `Sun King'/`Mean Mr Mustard') (overdub onto take 35); `Come Together' (overdub onto take 9); `Polythene Pam'/`She Came In Through The Bathroom Window' (takes 1-39). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. 10.30pm-2.30am. Rerecording of bass and drums, and recording of lead vocal for `Polythene Pam'/`She Came In Through The Bathroom Window'. 26 `Get Back', 12th and last week in the Top 30 (Billboard). `Give Peace A Chance', 3rd week in the Top 28 (Billboard). 28 Studio 3. 2.308.00pm. Recording: `Polythene Pam'/`She Came In Through The Bathroom Window' (overdub onto take 39). Studio 2 (control room only). 8.00-8.30pm. Recording: `Polythene Pam'/`She Came In Through The Bathroom Window' (tape reduction take 39 into take 40). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick/ Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. 29 Studio 3. 2.3010.45pm. Recording: `Come Together' (overdub onto take 9); `Sun King'/`Mean Mr Mustard' (overdub onto take 35). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. Recording of guitar solo for `Come Together'. 30 Studio 2 (control room only). 2.00-3.30pm. Recording: `You Never Give Me Your Money' (tape reduction take 30 into takes 37-42). Studio 3. 3.3010.30pm. Recording: `Come Together' (overdub onto take 9); `Polythene Pam'/`She Came In Through The Bathroom Window' (overdub onto take 40); `You Never Give Me Your Money' (overdub onto take 40) ; `Golden Slumbers'/`Carry That Weight' (overdub onto take 17). Studio 2 (control room only). 10.30pm-2.30am. Stereo mixing: `You Never Give Me Your Money' (remix 1, from take 40); `Sun King'/`Mean Mr Mustard' (remix 1, from take 35); `Her Majesty' (emix 1, from take 3); `Polythene Pam'/`She Came In Through The Bathroom Window' (remix 1, from take 40); `Golden Slumbers'/`Carry That Weight' (remix 1, from take 17); `Ending' (working title of `The End') (remix 1, from take 7). Editing, crossfading and tape compilation: `You Never Give Me Your Money'; `Sun King'/`Mean Mr Mustard'; `Her Majesty'; `Polythene Pam'/`She Came In Through The Bathroom Window'; `Golden Slumbers'/`Carry That Weight'; `Ending' (working title of `The End'). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. Rough compilation to judge the progress of the medley. Paul decides to eliminate `Her Majesty'. The piece of tape is cut carelessly, leaving on it the end of `Mean Mr Mustard' and missing the last chord of `Her Majesty', but since this was just a rough mix, things went on. John Kurlander, second engineer for this session, disobeying Paul, conserved the tape, appending it to the end of the complete tape, but clearly apart from the rest, 15 seconds after `The End'. 31 Mal Evans takes the tape containing the `Abbey Road' medley compiled on 30 July to Apple for acetate cutting purposes. He returns the tape this same day to EMI. Malcom Davies, at Apple, cuts a lacquer of the complete medley sequence. On his own he decides to include the `Her Majesty' piece, although it had been placed detached from the main sequence to make it clear it was not intended to be part of the medley. Studio 2.
2.30pm-1.15am. Recording: `You Never Give Me Your Money' (overdub onto take 30); `Golden
Slumbers'/`Carry That Weight' (overdub onto take 17). Producer: George Martin; Engineer:
Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander.
1 Studio 2. 2.3010.30pm. Recording: `Because' (takes 1-23, overdub onto take 16). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. First of three 3part vocal recordings. 2 Badfinger records in one day `Come And Get It', at Abbey Road Studios. Paul produces the session. `Give Peace A Chance' number 2, 4th week in the Top 28 (Billboard). 4 Studio 2. 2.309.00pm. Recording: `Because' (overdub onto take 16). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. Studio 3. 7.158.45pm. Stereo mixing: `Something' (unnumbered rough remix, from take 39); `Here Comes The Sun' (unnumbered rough remix, from take 15). Producer: George Harrison; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. 2nd and 3rd set of 3part vocal recordings for `Because'. Remix of `Something' for Martin, for scoring purposes. 5 Studio 3 (control room only) . 2.306.30pm. Recording: `You Never Give Me Your Money' (sound effects takes 1-5). Abbey Road, Room 43 and Studio 2. 6.3010.45pm. Recording: `Because' (overdub onto take 16) ; `Ending' (working title of `The End') (overdub onto take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. Paul brings homemade tape loops, to use in the crossfade at the end of `You Never Give Me Your Money'. First Beatle use of a synthesizer (`Because'). Studio 3 (control room). 8.00-9.30pm. Tony Clark, balance engineer, and Alan Parsons, 2nd engineer, make a copy from an ordinary cassette of some recent private recordings of John and Yoko. It's taken away by Anthony Fawcett, assistant of the Lennons. 6 Studio 3. 2.3011.00pm. Recording: `Here Comes The Sun' (overdub onto take 15). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. Abbey Road, Room 43 and Studio 2 (control room). 2.3011.00pm. Recording: `Maxwell's Silver Hammer' (tape reduction take 21 into takes 2227, with simultaneous overdub). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Tony Clark; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. Studio 2 (control room only). 11.00pm-1.00am. Stereo mixing: `Maxwell's Silver Hammer' (remixes 1-426, from take 27). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Tony Clark/Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. Recording of synthesizer for `Maxwell's Silver Hammer'. 7 Studio 2 (control room only). 2.306.00pm. Stereo mixing: `Come Together' (remixes 1-10, from take 9). Studio 3. 6.00-12.00pm. Recording: `Ending' (working title of `The End') (overdub onto take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. 8 11.35am. Appointment with photographer Iain MacMillan at EMI Studios, for the photographic session for the `Abbey Road' cover. After this, Paul chooses out of the 6 pictures taken the best one for the LP. Before the recording session, Paul takes John home, at Cavendish Avenue, George and Mal go to the London Zoo at Regent's Park, and Ringo goes shopping. Studio 2. 2.309.00pm. Recording: `Ending' (working title of `The End') (overdub onto take 7); `I Want You' (later known as `I Want You (She's So Heavy)') (overdub onto unnumbered Trident master). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: John Kurlander. Studio 3. 5.309.45pm. Recording: `Oh! Darling' (overdub onto take 26). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Tony Clark; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. Recording synthesizer for `I Want You (She's So Heavy)'. 9 `Give Peace A Chance', 5th week in the Top 28 (Billboard). 11 Studio 2. 2.30-11.30pm Recording: 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)' (SI onto take 26), 'Here Comes The Sun' (SI onto take 15). Tape copying: 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)' (of take 1) Editing: 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)' (from take 1 into unnumbered Trident master) Producer: George Martin, Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald, 2Engineer: John Kurlander John and Yoko move into 'Tittenhurst Park'. 12 Studio 2. (control room only) 7.00pm - 2.00am Stereo mixing: 'Oh! Darling' (remixes 5 -9, from take 26), 'Because' (remixes 1- and 2, from take 16), 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer' (remixes 27-36, from take 27) Producer: George Martin, Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald, 2Engineer: John Kurlander 13 Studio 2. (control room only) 2.30-9.15pm Stereo mixing: 'You Never Give Me Your Money' (remixes 20-27, from take 30). Producer: George Martin, Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald, 2Engineer: Alan Parsons 14 Studio 2 (control room only) 2.30pm-2.30am Stereo mixing: 'Sun King'/'Mean Mr.Mustard' (remixes 20-24, from take 35), 'Maxwell'sSiver Hammer' (edit piece remix 37, from take 27). Mono recording: John Lennon interviewed by Kenny Everett. Stereo mixing: 'Polyhtene Pam' / 'She Came In Through The Bathroom Window' (remixes 20-32, from take 40), 'You Never Give Me Your Money' into 'Sun King' / 'Mean Mr.Mustard' (stereo crossfade remixes 1-11, from sound effects take 5 of 'You Never Give Me Your Money'). Editing: 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer' (of stereo remixes 34 and 37), 'Sun King' / ' Mean Mr.Mustard' (remix stereo 22) joined to 'Polythene Pam' / She Came In Through The Bathroom Window' (remix stereo 32). Producer: George Martin, Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald, 2Engineer: Alan Parsons 15 Studio 1 into Studio 2. (control room only) 2.30-5.30pm Recording: 'Golden Slumbers' / 'Carry That Weight' (SI onto take 17), 'Ending' (working title of 'The End') (SI onto take 7). Studio 1 into Studio 2. 7.00pm-1.15am Recording: 'Something' (SI onto take 39), 'Here Comes The Sun' (SI onto take 15) Producer: George Martin, Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald, 2Engineer: Alan Parsons 18 Studio 2. 2.30-10.30pm Stereo mixing: 'Golden Slumbers' / 'Carry That Weight' (remixes 1- and 2, from take 17). Recording: 'Ending' (SI onto take 7). Stereo mixing: 'Ending' (remixes 1--6, from take 7) Producer: George Martin, Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald, 2Engineer: Alan Parsons 19 Studio 2. 2.00pm-4.00am Stereo mixing: 'Ending' (remixes 1--3, from take 7), 'Golden Slumbers' / 'Carry That Weight' and 'Ending' (crossfade/edit for master), 'Something' (remixes 1--10, from take 39). Recording: 'Here Comes The Sun' (SI onto take 15). Stereo mixing: 'Here Comes The Sun' (remix 1, from take 15). Producer: George Martin, Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald, 2Engineer: Alan Parsons 20 Studio 3 (control room only) 2.30-6.00pm Stereo mixing: 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)' (remixes 1--8, from take 1, remixes 9 and 10, from unnumbered Trident master). Editing: 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)' (of stereo remixes 8 and 10). Studio 2. (control room only) 6.00pm-1.15am Master tape banding and tape cpoying: Abbey Road LP Producer: George Martin, Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald, 2Engineer: Alan Parsons 21 Abbey Road, Room 4 1.00-2.00pm Tape copying/editing/reinserting: 'Ending' (take 7). Producer: n/a, Engineer: Phil McDonald, 2Engineer: n/a Studio 2. (control room only) 2.30-12.00pm Stereo mixing: 'You Never Give Me Your Money' into 'Sun King' / 'Mean Mr.Mustard' (stereo crossfade remix 12, from sound effects take 5 of 'You Never Give Me Your Money'), 'Ending' (remix 4, from take 7). Producer: George Martin, Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald, 2Engineer: Alan Parsons 22 25 Studio 2. (control room only) 2.30-8.00pm Editing: 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer' (of master), 'Ending' (of master), Recording: Maxwell's Silver Hammer (unnumbered sound effects takes). Tape copying: Abbey Road LP masters. Producer: George Martin, Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald, 2Engineer: Alan Parsons 27 28 Mary McCartney is born to Paul and Linda McCartney at Avenue Clinic, London. George attends a press reception for the release of the debut single 'Hare Krishna Mantra' by the Radha Krishna Temple in Sydenham. 31
5 End of negotiations of Allen Klein and EMI Records. 6 `Give Peace A Chance', 9th and last week in the Top 28 (Billboard). 8 Start of Ringo's stay for observation at the Middlesex Hospital, London. 10 Two films produced by John and Yoko are exhibited at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London: `Rape' and `SelfPortrait'. During the evening (7.00pmabout 12.00pm), two people sit on stage shrouded in a white bag. 11 Studio 3 (control room only). 2.305.30pm. Stereo mixing: `What's The New Mary Jane' (remixes 1-3, from take 4). Tape copying: `What's The New Mary Jane' (of stereo remixes 1-3). Producer: Malcolm Davies; Engineer: Tony Clark; 2nd Engineer: Chris Blair. Copies of `What's The New Mary Jane' for John, to refresh his memory, in order to release it as a POB single. End of Ringo's stay for observation at the Middlesex Hospital, London. 12 John accepts to participate in the Toronto Peace Festival. 13 Trip of the Plastic Ono Band to Toronto. Rock and Roll Festival at the Varsity Stadium, Toronto. Filmed. 19 Paul records an interview with David Wigg for 'Scene and Heard'. BBC's 'Late Night LineUp' previews the entire 'Abbey Road' album, the first Beatles LP that's only issued in stereo. ATV obtains the 50 % of the shares of Northern Songs Ltd. 20 22 Broadcast of WBCN `Get Back' reference acetate. 25 ATV obtains the 54% of the shares of Northern Songs Ltd, becoming its main shareholder. John and Yoko attend a press reception at Apple Studios for the launch of Trash's single 'Golden Slumbers'. John records `Cold Turkey'. Remix of tapes of POB Toronto performance. First Beatle returning to Abbey Road. Press reception for the release of a White Trash cover of `Golden Slumbers'. John and Yoko appear. London Pavilion. Premiere of John Schlesinger's `Midnight Cowboy'. Paul and Linda attend. 26 UK LP release: `Abbey
Road'.
1 US LP release: `Abbey Road'. 2 Abbey Road, Room 4. 9.00-11.00am. Stereo mixing: `Across The Universe' (remixes 1, 2, from take 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Jeff Jarratt; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. Remix of `Across The Universe' for `No One's Gonna Change Our World'. Addition of sound effects, and speeding up of the tape. John, in an interview, says that Apple is like a big black hole that takes all his benefits as an author and singer. 3 Abbey Road. Compilation and banding by George Martin of `No One's Gonna Change Our World'. Lansdowne Recording Studios, London. John, Yoko and the Plastic Ono Band record `Don't Worry Kyoko'. 4 `Abbey Road' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart). 6 US single release: `Something'/`Come Together'. 8 George records an interview with David Wigg for 'Scene and Heard'. 9 Yoko is taken to the King's College Hospital, London. John stays with her throughout. 12 Russ Gibbs, of the WKNRFM, affirms he has received an anonymous phone call saying that Paul has died. Yoko miscarries. End of Yoko's stay at the King's College Hospital, London. 13 The press reports that Yoko has had a miscarriage. Savoy Theatre, London. London debut concert of Mary Hopkin. Paul, Linda, Ringo and Maureen attend. 15 Ringo and Maureen travel to Los Angeles. 16 The Beatles are ready to sell their Northern Songs Ltd. shares. 17 First release of the 'Cold Turkey'single in the UK. Hot Chocolate releases a cover of `Give Peace A Chance' in the USA. 20 US LP release: `The Wedding Album'. US single release: `Cold Turkey'/`Don't Worry Kyoko'. George and Pattie attend a Ravi Shankar concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London. 21 John records an interview for 'Scene and Heard' with David Wiggs. 22 Paul and Linda go to Scotland, on vacations. Ringo and Maureen return from Los Angeles. 27 US gold certification for `Abbey Road'. US gold certification for `Something'/`Come Together'. Abbey Road. Ringo begins, with George Martin, the recording of `Sentimental Journey' LP. 1st Beatle formally recording a solo LP. Contractors start work on a new studio at 'Tittenhurst Park'. 29 The `Rat Magazine' publishes the `Paul is dead' theory. 31 UK single release:
Something / Come Together. George records with Eric Clapton, Ric Grech and Denny Laine at
Olympic Sound Studios.
1 `Cold Turkey', 1st week in the Top 28, 1st week in the ranking (Billboard). [?] 3 6 `RapePart II', John and Yoko's film, is showed at the Mannheim Film Festival, Germany. 7 UK LP release: `The Wedding Album'. 8 `Cold Turkey', 2nd week in the Top 28 (Billboard). [?] 9 Press reports begin to appear about John and Yoko's film `Apotehosis'. 10 Another evening of John and Yoko's films at ICA. 13 John gives an island of his called Dorinish, by the Ireland coast, so that any hippy who wishes could live there. 15 The Beatles appear on the cover of `Rolling Stone' magazine. The magazine `Disc And Music Echo' publishes an interview to John. `Cold Turkey', 3rd week in the Top 28 (Billboard). [?] 22 `Cold Turkey', 4th week in the Top 28 (Billboard). [?] 25 John returns his MBE because of 'Britain's involvement in the NigeriaBiafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam and against 'Col Turkey' slipping down the charts'. 26 Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Tape copying: `You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)' (of remix mono 3, called remix mono 4). Editing: `You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)' (of remix mono 4). Stereo mixing: `What's The New Mary Jane' (remix 4, from take 4). Stereo mixing with simultaneous overdub: `What's The New Mary Jane' (remix 5, from take 4). Editing: `What's The New Mary Jane' (of remix stereo 4, called remix stereo 6). Tape copying with simultaneous editing: `What's The New Mary Jane' (of stereo remix 5 into 6). Tape copying: `What's The New Mary Jane' (of stereo remixes 4, 5). Producer: Geoff Emerick/John Lennon; Engineer: Mike Sheady; 2nd Engineer: Nick Webb. For POB single, never released. The editing of `You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)' was released as the B side of `Let It Be'. John's last session. 28 Ringo continues recordings of `Sentimental Journey' LP, in London. Apple announces a 5 December release for POB single 'You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)'. It is withdrawn before release. 29 `Cold Turkey', 5th week
in the Top 28 (Billboard). [?]
1 Royal Albert Hall, London. Concert of Delaney & Bonney & Friends, with guest Eric Clapton. George, Ringo, Pattie and Maureen attend. POB single `You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)'/`What's The New Mary Jane' is on hold. The 77th and last original issue of 'The Beatles Book' monthly is published. John and Yoko offer to buy a 32foot caravan school for gypsy children in Caddington, Bedfordshire. 2 3 Tim Rice and Andrew Loyd Webber ask John to play the role of Christ in their new musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. 4 Tim Rice and Andrew Loyd Webber withdraw their offer. 5 George joins the Delaney & Bonney & Friends tour on stage at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool. 6 7 George joins the Delaney & Bonney & Friends tour on stage at the Fairfield Hall, Croydon. 9 10 Ringo appears on the TV programme `Late Night Line Up'. Delaney & Bonnie & Friends concert at the Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark. 11 Odeon Theatre, Kensington, London. Royal charity world premiere of `The Magic Christian', with attendance of the royal family, Princess Margaret, John and Yoko, Ringo, Peter Sellers, George and Pattie. Before the screening, John and Yoko parade aoutside the cinema carrying placards declaring `Britain Murdered Hanratty'. American promoter Mike Belkin offers $ 2 400 000 at least, for a Beatles 12day US tour, plus 65 % of profits, up to a limit of $ 8 800 000. The Beatles reject it. George joins the Delaney & Bonney & Friends tour on stage at the Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark. 12 UK LP release: `Live Peace In Toronto 1969'. US LP release: `Live Peace In Toronto 1969'. UK LP release: `No One's Gonna Change Our World'. Debut of `Across The Universe'. London premiere: `The Magic Christian'. George joins the Delaney & Bonney & Friends tour on stage at the Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark. 13 `The Wedding Album' number 182, 1st week in the ranking (Billboard). 14 John and Yoko arrive in a white bag inside a white Rolls Royce, at Hyde Park (at Cumberland Gate), to protest for James Hanratty, while Hanratty's father addresses the crowd. Later, Hanratty and the Lennons drive to 10 Downing Street, to present a petition at the Prime Minister's residence. Ringo films a contribution to BBC TV programme 'With A Little Help From My Friends' about George Martin at the Talk of the Town nightclub, London. 15 Launch of `War Is Over' campaign organized by John and Yoko. Posters and billboards are displayed in 12 important cities around the world. The Lyceum, London. `Peace For Christmas' gig in aid of UNICEF, by the Plastic Ono Supergroup (John, Yoko, George, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, Keith Moon, Delaney & Bonnie, and others). 25 minutes. Last John's performance in Britain. Recorded, included in `Some Time In New York City'. Other acts: the Rascals, Desmond Dekker and the Aces, Blue Mink and Black Velvet. BBC broadcasts a 1hour documentary about John in the programme `TwentyFour Hours'. 16 Lennon and Yoko go to Toronto to play in the Peace Festival. For 5 days they stay at Ronnie Hawkins's farm near Toronto. `War Is Over! If You Want It' billboards go up in eleven cities around the world 17 John announces a plan for a peace festival in Toronto, to take place from 3 to 5 July 1970. 18 John signs 3000 lythographies from his collection `Bag One' at Ronnie Hawkins's farm. 19 The 7th Christmas Record is sent to the members of the Fan Club. John and Yoko meet Marshall McLuhan at the University of Toronto, speaking with him for 45 minutes. 20 `The Wedding Album', 2nd week in the ranking (Billboard). End of John and Yoko's stay at Ronnie Hawkins's farm. 21 John and Yoko take a train from Montreal to Ottawa. Press conference in Chateau Champlain, Ottawa. 23 10.30am. The Ottawa press is surprised by the announcement of an imminent meeting of Lennon and Canada Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau. 10.55am. A limousine takes John and Yoko into Canadian Parliament's building, for a 55minute meeting with Pierre Trudeau. After the meeting, John and Yoko are interviewed by the press. From the ministerial office the Lennons are driven to the Ministery of Public Health, to meet the Minister of Public Health, John Munro, and members of his department. 24 6.00-7.00pm. Broadcast of Martin's `With A Little Help From My Friends' show, produced by Yorkshire Television, transmitted by IBA, with Ringo, Lulu, the Hollies, Spike Milligan, Dudley Moore, Blue Mink, Pan's People. Ringo sings `With A Little Help From My Friends'. John and Yoko return to England and travel to Rochsester Cathedral, Kent, where they join a sitin and fast to call for peace and to spotlight world poverty. 25 27 `The Wedding Album' number 178, 3rd and last week in the ranking (Billboard). Its highest position. 29 John and Yoko are visited by Hammrick and Leonard, Canadian hypnotizers who intend to help them to stop smoking. John and Yoko fly to Aalborg, Denmark, to visit Kyoko. Paul prepares Heather's birthday party. 30 John interview with Desmond Morris for ITV's `Man Of The Decade'. 31 BBC's TV programme `The
Man Of The Decade' is broadcast. `Rolling Stone' nominates John the Man Of The Year 1969.
John declares to New Musical Express he is considering to leave the group.
3 Studio 2. 2.30pm-12.15am. Recording: `I Me Mine' (takes 1-16). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham. Last song recorded by the Beatles. During the session, George improvises a version of `Peggy Sue Got Married'. 4 Studio 2. 2.30pm-4.00am. Recording: `Let It Be' (overdub onto take 27, tape reduction edit of take 27 into takes 28-30 with simultaneous overdub, overdub onto take 30). Stereo mixing: `Let It Be' (remixes 1, 2, from take 30). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham. Recording of brasses and second guitar solo for `Let It Be' (included on the LP version). Last recording session of Paul, George and George Martin. Last recording session of the Beatles as a band. 5 Studio 1, Olympic Sound Studios. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `I Me Mine' (remix 1, from take 16); `Across The Universe' (remix 3, from take 8). Master tape banding and compilation: `Get Back' LP. Producer, Engineer and 2nd Engineer: Glyn Johns. While in Denmark John announces that all future proceeds from his songs and records will go towards promoting peace on earth. 9 UK LP release: `The Magic Christian'. 15 John inaugurates `Bag One', an exhibition of some of his lithographies and drawings at the London Arts Gallery. 16 The police closes John's exhibition at the Arts Gallery, London, under the charge of obscenity. 17 `Live Peace In Toronto', 2nd week in the ranking (Billboard). 20 John and Yoko cut their hair in Denmark. Daily Mirror: ' The most sensational scalpings since the Red Indians went out of business'. 21 `Daily Express' publishes that John cut his hair to be able to travel without being recognized. 22 Paul begins recording his first solo album. 24 `Live Peace In Toronto', 3rd week in the ranking (Billboard). 25 26 Morning: John composes `Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)'. Ringo and Maureen fly from London to the US to attend the `The Magic Christian' premiere. UK single release: `My Sweet Lord'. 27 Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00-11.30am. Stereo mixing: `The Inner Light' (remix 1, from take 6). Producer: Geoff Emerick; Engineer: Peter Bown/Jeff Jarratt; 2nd Engineer: John Barrett. Remix of `The Inner Light' for eventual future use. Last session of Emerick. Studio 3. 7.00pm. John starts recording of `Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)'. Upon George's suggestion, Phil Spector produces the session. 28 End of John's lithographies exhibition at the London Arts Gallery. 29 30 31 `Live Peace In
Toronto', 4th week in the ranking (Billboard).
1 2 3 4 The Black Centre, London. Roof of a single storey workshop to the rear. John and Yoko give Michael X a bag with their recently shorn hair in exchange for a pair of Muhammed Ali boxing shorts. 6 UK single release: `Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)'/`Who Has Seen The Wind'. 7 `Live Peace In Toronto' number 10, 1st week, its highest position; 5th week in the ranking (Billboard). 11 `The Magic Christian' premiere in New York. Studio 8. BBC Television Centre, London. John, Yoko, Klaus Voorman, Alan White and Mal Evans appear on BBCTV's `Top Of The Pops' performing `Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)'. John pays the incredible fines, totalling 1344 pounds, imposed on 96 protesters against rugby team from South Africa which played a match ib Scotland in December 1969. 12 BBCTV's `Top Of The Pops' first broadcasts John's performance of `Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)' (filmed 11 February 1970). 14 `Live Peace In Toronto', 6th week in the ranking (Billboard). 16 John and Yoko begin editing the Montreal Bedin film. 18 Recording session for Ringo's 'It Don't Come Easy'. George produces and plays guitar, alongside Ringo, Kalus Voormann and Stephen Stills. John and Yoko inteview for 'Scene and Heard' with David Wigg. 19 20 US single release: `Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)'/`Who Has Seen The Wind'. 21 `Live Peace In Toronto', 7th week in the ranking (Billboard). `Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)' enters the ranking; 1st week in the Top 20 (Billboard). 22 New York premiere: `The Magic Christian'. 23 25 De Lane Lea Sound Centre, 75 Dean Street. Ringo tapes `You Always Hurt The One You Love'. After an argument over wheter or not a charge should be made for admission, John and Yoko disassociate themselves from the planned Toronto Peace Festival. 26 US LP release: `Hey Jude'. A New York newspaper says that John declared that there is no point in doing the Peace Festival in Toronto, since the money is not being used for peace but for others to have profits. 28 Abbey Road, Room 4. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `For You Blue' (remixes 18). Producer: Malcolm Davies; Engineer: Peter Bown; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham. `Live Peace In
Toronto', 8th week in the ranking (Billboard). `Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)', 2nd
week in the ranking (Billboard).
1 Transmision, on the Ed Sullivan Show, of `Let It Be' and `Two Of Us' clips. Last time, in life of the group, they appear in the programme. 5 John and Yoko are admitted into the London Clinic. 6 UK single release: `Let It Be'/`You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)'. US gold certification: LP `Hey Jude'. 7 `Live Peace In Toronto', 9th week in the ranking (Billboard). `Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)', 3rd week in the ranking (Billboard). 9 John and Yoko leave the London Clinic. 11 George records two interviews. One for 'Scene and Heard' and one for 'The Beatles Today'. The second programme includes music from the planned 'Get Back' album. US single release: `Let It Be'/`You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)'. 12 13 End of sessions for LP `Sentimental Journey'. 14 `Let It Be' enters the ranking as number 6 (new record), 1st week in the Top 30 (Billboard). `Live Peace In Toronto', 10th week in the ranking (Billboard). `Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)' number 1, 1st week; 4th week in the ranking (Billboard). 15 Ringo shoots a `Sentimental Journey' clip. One location is the Cabaret venue `The Talk Of The Town', London. 17 Birthday party for Pattie's birthday at Friar Park.Ringo and Maureen attend. US gold certification: single `Let It Be'. US gold certification: `Live Peace In Toronto 1969'. 20 21 `Let It Be' single, 2nd week in the Top 30 (Billboard). `Live Peace In Toronto', 11th week in the ranking (Billboard). `Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)', 5th week in the ranking (Billboard). 22 John tells to French magazine 'L'Express', that the Beatles smoked marijuana, before receiving their MBEs at the Buckingham Palace in 1965. 23 Abbey Road, Room 4. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `I've Got A Feeling' (remixes 1, 2); `Dig A Pony' (remixes 1, 2); `I've Got A Feeling' (remixes 36); `The One After 909' (remixes 1-3); `I Me Mine' (remixes 1-3, from take 16); `Across The Universe' (remixes 1-8, from take 8). Editing: `I've Got A Feeling' (of stereo remixes 1, 2, called remix stereo 3; of stereo remixes 4, 5, 6, called remix stereo 4); `I Me Mine' (of stereo remixes 1, 2, 3, called remix stereo 2). Producer: Phil Spector; Engineer: Peter Bown; 2nd Engineer: Roger Ferris. Mixes of `I Me Mine' and `Across The Universe', guides for the orchestra. Start of work of Phil Spector and on `Let It Be'. Studio 3 (control room only). 3.00-7.00pm. Paul and Tony Clark oversee the making of copy master tapes for LP `McCartney'. 25 Abbey Road, Room 4. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `For You Blue' (remix 1, remixes 28 of edit piece only); `Teddy Boy' (remixes 1, 2); `Two Of Us' (remixes 1, 2). Editing: `For You Blue' (of stereo remixes 1, 5, called remix stereo 1); `Teddy Boy' (of remix stereo 2). Producer: Phil Spector; Engineer: Peter Bown; 2nd Engineer: Roger Ferris. 26 Abbey Road, Room 4. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `The Long And Winding Road' (remix 1): `Let It Be' (remixes 1-4, from take 30); `Get Back' (remixes 15); `Maggie Mae' (remixes 1, 2). Editing: `Let It Be' (of stereo remixes 14, called remix stereo 1); `Get Back' (of stereo remixes 3, 5, called remix stereo 3). Producer: Phil Spector; Engineer: Peter Bown; 2nd Engineer: Roger Ferris. Mix of `The Long And Winding Road' for the orchestra. 27 Abbey Road, Room 4. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `Dig It' (remix 1); dialogue and miscellaneous pieces (remixes 1-8). Producer: Phil Spector; Engineer: Mike Sheady; 2nd Engineer: Roger Ferris. UK LP release: `Sentimental Journey'. 28 `Let It Be' single, 3rd week in the Top 30 (Billboard). `Live Peace In Toronto', 12th week in the ranking (Billboard). `Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)', 6th and last week in the ranking (Billboard). 29 Ringo appears on the `David Frost Show', singing `Sentimental Journey'. John and Yoko announce they will have a son in October. 30 Abbey Road, Room 4. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `For You Blue' (unnumbered stereo remix). Producer: Phil Spector; Engineer: Mike Sheady/Eddie Klein; 2nd Engineer: Roger Ferris. 31 Ringo appears live
on BBC's 'Open House'.
Studio 1 and control room Studio 3. 7.00pm? Recording: `Across The Universe' (tape reduction take 8 into take 9, overdub onto take 9); `The Long And Winding Road' (tape reduction of 31 January 1969 recording into takes 17-19, overdub onto take 18); `I Me Mine' (tape reduction extended edit of take 16 into takes 1-7, 18, overdub onto take 18). Producer: Phil Spector; Engineer: Peter Bown; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Orchestra and choir overdub. Last session of Ringo. Last recording session for a Beatles album. John and Yoko issue a hoax press release for April Fool's Day, stating that they entered the London Clinic for dual sexchange operation. The London Art Gallery appeals for the closing of John's exhibition. 2 Abbey Road, Room 4. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: `The Long And Winding Road' (remixes 10-13, from take 18); `I Me Mine' (remixes 10-12, from take 18); `Across The Universe' (remixes 10-13, from take 9). Editing: `The Long And Winding Road' (of stereo remixes 10-, 13); `I Me Mine' (of stereo remixes 11, 12). Producer: Phil Spector; Engineer: Peter Bown; 2nd Engineer: Roger Ferris. Editing of `I Me Mine' to make it appear longer. Mixing of tracks recorded yesterday. Last session of Spector. End of `Let It Be' sessions. Last Beatles session. In an interview for the `Evening Standard', Paul speaks about the state of the relationship among the Beatles. He says his first solo LP is delayed because they don't want it to be released simultaneously with `Let It Be'. 3 UK LP release: `Sentimental Journey'. 4 `Let It Be' single, 4th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). `Live Peace In Toronto', 13th week in the ranking (Billboard). 10 UK LP release: `McCartney', |
