February 1970

Mixing: For You Blue

Room 4, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Malcolm Davies Engineer: Peter Bown Glyn Johns' two proposed Get Back albums had been rejected by The Beatles, but there was still a wish to release the January 1969 material in some form.

US album release: Hey Jude

The compilation album Hey Jude was issued on this day in the United States, as Apple SW 385. It brought together non-album singles and b-sides, along with Can't Buy Me Love and I Should Have Known Better, which had previously been released on the United Artists soundtrack LP for A Hard Day's Night.

Recording, mixing: You Always Hurt The One You Love by Ringo Starr

De Lane Lea Sound Centre, London Producer: George Martin Although recording for his debut album Sentimental Journey was nearly complete by this date, Ringo Starr began work on a new song on this day, a cover of You Always Hurt The One You Love.

Recording, mixing: Man We Was Lonely by Paul McCartney

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Paul McCartney Paul McCartney recorded Man We Was Lonely, the final song for his debut album McCartney, on this day.

Recording, mixing: Blue Turning Grey Over You by Ringo Starr

Studio One, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Ringo Starr finished recording his cover version of Blue Turning Grey Over You on this day, for his debut album Sentimental Journey.

Mixing: Hot As Sun, Every Night by Paul McCartney

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Paul McCartney Paul McCartney's third Abbey Road session for his debut solo album McCartney saw mixes made of two of the songs.

Recording, mixing: That Would Be Something, Valentine Day, Every Night, Maybe I'm Amazed by Paul McCartney

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Paul McCartney Although intended as a mixing session, Paul McCartney managed to begin and complete two songs for his debut album McCartney on this day.

Mixing: The Lovely Linda, Momma Miss America, Glasses, Singalong Junk by Paul McCartney

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Paul McCartney Paul McCartney had been recording his debut album, McCartney, at his St John's Wood home and at Morgan Studios in London, the latter under the pseudonym Billy Martin. On this day his first solo session in the familiar surroundings of EMI Studios took place, which saw... Read more »

Mixing: Sentimental Journey by Ringo Starr

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Recording for Ringo Starr's debut album Sentimental Journey was largely complete by this date, so six songs were mixed into stereo during two sessions on this day.

Recording: It Don't Come Easy by Ringo Starr

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Ringo Starr had two back-to-back recording sessions at EMI Studios on this day. The first, from 2.30-5pm, was for his Sentimental Journey album, while this second one was for his standalone single It Don't Come Easy.

Recording: Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing by Ringo Starr

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Ringo Starr had two recording sessions on this day. This first one was for the Sentimental Journey album, while the second, in the evening, was for the single It Don't Come Easy.

Recording, mixing: It Don't Come Easy by Ringo Starr

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin An hour after finishing a mixing session for his Sentimental Journey album, Ringo Starr returned to EMI Studios to work on his first solo UK single.

Recording, mixing: Have I Told You Lately That I Love You, Let The Rest Of The World Go By by Ringo Starr

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Two songs for Ringo Starr's debut album Sentimental Journey, Have I Told You Lately That I Love You and Let The Rest Of The World Go By, were completed during this recording session.

Recording, mixing: I'm A Fool To Care, Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing by Ringo Starr

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin The backing track and lead vocals for Ringo Starr's Sentimental Journey song I'm A Fool To Care had been recorded on 11 February 1970. During this follow-up session a 15-piece string orchestra was added to that song, and to Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing.

Recording, mixing: Let The Rest Of The World Go By by Ringo Starr

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin The backing track for the song Let The Rest Of The World Go By, for Ringo Starr's debut album Sentimental Journey, was recorded on this day.

Plastic Ono Band perform Instant Karma! on Top Of The Pops

The BBC music show Top Of The Pops had been a mainstay of the television schedules for some time by 1970, and The Beatles appeared five times on it, although all but one was pre-recorded.

New York première of The Magic Christian

Ringo Starr's second film, The Magic Christian, had its New York première on this evening.

Recording, mixing: I'm A Fool To Care by Ringo Starr

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin A version of Ted Daffan's song I'm A Fool To Care, newly arranged by Klaus Voormann, was begun on this day for Ringo Starr's Sentimental Journey album. It was also Starr's fifth wedding anniversary, following his marriage to Maureen Cox on 11 February 1965.

Recording, mixing: Dream by Ringo Starr

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Ringo Starr's version of Johnny Mercer's Dream had been begun on 14 November 1970, when the basic backing track and vocals were recorded. A rough mix was prepared on 18 November, but the song wasn't completed until this day.

Mixing: Instant Karma! by Plastic Ono Band

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Engineer: Geoff Emerick Three mono mixes of the Plastic Ono Band's third single, Instant Karma!, were made on this day.