Month: February 1970
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 …
The compilation album Hey Jude was issued on 26 February 1970 in the United States, as Apple SW 385. It brought together non-album singles and b-sides, along with ‘Can’t …
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 …
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.
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 …
Tuesday 24 February 1970 Studio 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.
Sunday 22 February 1970 Studio 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 …
Saturday 21 February 1970 Studio 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 …
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 …
‘Instant Karma!’, John Lennon’s first solo single, was released in the USA on 20 February 1970.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Ringo Starr’s second film, The Magic Christian, had its New York première on the evening of 11 February 1970.
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 …
Tuesday 10 February 1970 Studio 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 …