1968

Recording, mixing: Julia, Dear Prudence, Wild Honey Pie, Back In The USSR, Blackbird

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott The final song to be recorded for the White Album was Julia, John Lennon's tribute to his mother.

Mixing: Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey, Helter Skelter, Mother Nature's Son, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Long Long Long

Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott With the White Album nearing completion this was a session devoted to the creation of mono and stereo mixes.

Recording, mixing: Savoy Truffle, Piggies, Don't Pass Me By, Good Night

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott Work continued on Savoy Truffle during this session, with the addition of a saxophone overdub, scored by Chris Thomas.

Recording, mixing: Piggies, Glass Onion, Rocky Raccoon, Long Long Long, Why Don't We Do It In The Road

Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Ken Scott, Ken Townsend The Beatles added overdubs to three The Beatles (White Album) songs, and mixes of two others were made, during two separate sessions on this date.

George Harrison forms music publishing company Singsong Ltd

Although he had bought Mornyork Ltd in September 1964, which became Harrisongs Ltd in December that year, on this day George Harrison set up a second music publishing company, Singsong Ltd.

Recording, mixing: The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill, Long Long Long, Why Don't We Do It In The Road

Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Ken Scott, Ken Townsend The evening of John Lennon's 28th birthday was spent in EMI Studios, where The Beatles worked on four songs for The Beatles (White Album), although Lennon himself was not present.

Recording: Long Long Long, I'm So Tired, The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott The Beatles recorded two new songs by John Lennon for the White Album during this 4pm-8am session, and continued work on George Harrison's Long, Long, Long.

Mixing, recording: While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Long Long Long

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott This lengthy recording session, lasting from 2.30pm until 7am the following morning, saw mono and stereo mixes made of George Harrison's While My Guitar Gently Weeps, and the recording of the backing track for Long, Long, Long, another Harrisong on the White Album.

Recording, mixing: Savoy Truffle, Martha My Dear, Honey Pie, Dear Prudence

Trident Studios, St Anne's Court, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Barry Sheffield This session, which took place at London's Trident Studios between 6pm and 1am, saw more overdubs added to Savoy Truffle and Martha My Dear, plus the creation of a number of mono and stereo mixes.

Recording: Martha My Dear, Honey Pie

Trident Studios, St Anne's Court, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Barry Sheffield Recording for two White Album songs took place on this day at London's Trident Studios: Martha My Dear and Honey Pie.

Recording: Savoy Truffle

Trident Studios, St Anne's Court, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Barry Sheffield This was The Beatles' third consecutive recording session at London's Trident Studios. They began work on George Harrison's Savoy Truffle, recording the rhythm track on this day.

Recording: Honey Pie

Trident Studios, St Anne's Court, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Barry Sheffield Having recorded the backing track the previous day, The Beatles added further overdubs to Honey Pie, begun on this day.

Recording, mixing: Honey Pie

Trident Studios, St Anne's Court, London Producer: George Martin Engineer: Barry Sheffield The Beatles returned to London's Trident Studios for the recording of the White Album song Honey Pie, begun on this day.

Hunter Davies' biography of The Beatles is published

The only authorised biography of The Beatles was published in the United Kingdom on this day. Written by Hunter Davies, it was published by William Heinemann Limited.

Mixing: Happiness Is A Warm Gun, What's The New Mary Jane, Glass Onion, I Will

Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Chris Thomas Engineer: Ken Scott This 7pm-1.30am session saw mono mixes created for three White Album songs, as well as one for the unreleased What's The New Mary Jane.

Editing, recording, mixing: Happiness Is A Warm Gun

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Chris Thomas Engineer: Ken Scott Two separate sessions took place on this day, both of which saw work continue on the White Album song Happiness Is A Warm Gun.

Recording: Happiness Is A Warm Gun

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Chris Thomas Engineer: Ken Scott The Beatles continued work on Happiness Is A Warm Gun during this 7pm-2am session. While recording the song, they used the working title Happiness Is A Warm Gun In Your Hand.

Recording: Happiness Is A Warm Gun

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Chris Thomas Engineer: Ken Scott One of the White Album's highlights, Happiness Is A Warm Gun, had its first recording session on this evening.

Recording: Piggies, Glass Onion

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Chris Thomas Engineer: Ken Scott The day after they recorded the backing track for Piggies, the song was completed aside from the string octet, which was added on 10 October 1968.

Recording: Piggies

Studios One and Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Chris Thomas Engineer: Ken Scott Work began on Piggies during this session. It was the third George Harrison song to be recorded for the White Album.