The Beatles Bible - Topic: Imagine sessions

Funny Paper on Imagine sessions

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:16:16 +0000

Joe said
Yep, the album was recorded at ASS at Tittenhurst. Must have been a mistake by the writer.

Funny Paper said
Joe's transcript is interesting to read. I'm struck by the thought that Lennon and Harrison, particularly, showed a seemingly uncharacteristic failure to see what a reprehensible psycho Phil Spector was -- an evil millionaire murderer (when they knew him he had the potential to be what he became). With all their spiritual wisdom about "authenticity" you'd think John and George would have seen through Spector at some point. Since they didn't, we have to conclude they ...

mja6758 on Imagine sessions

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:52:35 +0000

Starr was reported as being present for the How Do You Sleep? session. Upset at the subject matter, he reportedly snapped "That's enough John," at Lennon - according to John Blaney in John Lennon: Listen to This Book. Actual drummer on the track is Alan White. According to the credits published in Disc and Music Echo on 2 October 1971, White drummed on the majority of songs; with Jim Keltner drumming on Crippled Inside, Jealous Guy and I Don't Want to be a Soldier; and Jim Gordon on It's So Hard.

parlance on Imagine sessions

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:26:29 +0000

Joe said
Did Ringo really play on Imagine? He's mentioned it in interviews in the past, but thought he'd just misremembered things. I'd like to know - probably when the Lennonology books come out we'll get the full picture.

Well, he mentions them as the "Imagine sessions," so maybe he was referring to Ringo coming in for "How Do You Sleep?"

parlance

Joe on Imagine sessions

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:18:13 +0000

Yep, the album was recorded at ASS at Tittenhurst. Must have been a mistake by the writer.

Funny Paper said
Joe's transcript is interesting to read. I'm struck by the thought that Lennon and Harrison, particularly, showed a seemingly uncharacteristic failure to see what a reprehensible psycho Phil Spector was -- an evil millionaire murderer (when they knew him he had the potential to be what he became). With all their spiritual wisdom about "authenticity" you'd think John and George would have seen through Spector at some point. Since they didn't, we have to conclude they were hypocrites on ...

DrBeatle on Imagine sessions

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:59:21 +0000

Wasn't John living at Tittenhurst Park in Ascot by this time? IIRC he and Cyn sold Kenwood in Weybridge in 1969 and in '69, John and Yoko bought Tittenhurst and installed a studio there, where Imagine was recorded.

Funny Paper on Imagine sessions

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:17:58 +0000

Joe's transcript is interesting to read. I'm struck by the thought that Lennon and Harrison, particularly, showed a seemingly uncharacteristic failure to see what a reprehensible psycho Phil Spector was -- an evil millionaire murderer (when they knew him he had the potential to be what he became). With all their spiritual wisdom about "authenticity" you'd think John and George would have seen through Spector at some point. Since they didn't, we have to conclude they were hypocrites on that account.

vonbontee on Imagine sessions

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:00:58 +0000

Great reading, Joe, thanks for that!
I really must have a look around for those old Stackridge records one of these days. I've read up on them and they sound very intriguing indeed.

Joe on Imagine sessions

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:18:21 +0000

There's a fascinating account of some of the Imagine recording sessions from Andy Cresswell-Davis of the band Stackridge. It's here on Facebook, but I'll paste it below for those who don't have accounts: https://www.facebook.com/groups/beatlesandme/permalink/397830216973056/

Yes I am the Andy credited on the sleeve of Imagine.
We were signed to Sherry/Copeland Enterprizes who had offices in Dryden Chambers just off Oxford St. I used to spend a large part of every weekday hanging about there. 7 or 8 people used to share the office, some were bookers, some were managers of up and coming bands who blagged a bit of space there.
It used ...