Month: September 1968
Monday 30 September 1968 Books 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.
Thursday 26 September 1968 Studio 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 …
Wednesday 25 September 1968 Studio 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 …
Tuesday 24 September 1968 Studio 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 …
Monday 23 September 1968 Studio 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 …
Friday 20 September 1968 Studio 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 …
Thursday 19 September 1968 Studio 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 …
Wednesday 18 September 1968 Studio Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Chris Thomas Engineer: Ken Scott While the sessions for the White Album often found The Beatles labouring for days on individual songs, …
George Harrison gave an interview on this day to New Musical Express journalist Alan Smith, at Apple Corps’ headquarters at 3 Savile Row, London.
Tuesday 17 September 1968 Studio Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Chris Thomas Engineer: Ken Scott The Beatles completed the recording of I Will during this session, and created the mono mix of …
Monday 16 September 1968 Studio Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Chris Thomas Engineer: Ken Scott The Beatles began recording the White Album ballad I Will during this session.
Friday 13 September 1968 Studio Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Chris Thomas Engineer: Ken Scott The third recording session for Glass Onion saw further overdubs onto the rhythm track, which had been …
Thursday 12 September 1968 Studio Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Chris Thomas Engineer: Ken Scott Having recorded the rhythm track for Glass Onion during the previous day’s session, The Beatles began overdubbing …
Wednesday 11 September 1968 Studio Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Chris Thomas Engineer: Ken Scott The Beatles began the recording of Glass Onion, the third song on the White Album, during this …
Tuesday 10 September 1968 Studio Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Chris Thomas Engineer: Ken Scott Having recorded the backing track of Helter Skelter on the previous night, the song was completed during …
Monday 9 September 1968 Studio Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Chris Thomas Engineer: Ken Scott The Beatles had recorded three lengthy rehearsal takes of Helter Skelter on 18 July 1968. During this …
Friday 6 September 1968 Studio Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Engineer: Ken Scott George Harrison’s song While My Guitar Gently Weeps was completed on this day.
Prior to The Beatles’ 7pm recording session, Paul McCartney was filmed with Mary Hopkin for a children’s television show.
Thursday 5 September 1968 Studio Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Engineer: Ken Scott Two separate versions of While My Guitar Gently Weeps were worked on during this session: overdubs to the first group …
On this day The Beatles filmed promotional clips for Hey Jude and Revolution at Twickenham Film Studios.