Tag: 1969
Olympic Sound Studios, Barnes, London Producer: Glyn Johns The final Beatles-related studio booking of 1969 was a mixing and editing session for the unreleased Get Back album. None of …
Room 4, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald The last Beatles-related recording session of 1969 wasn’t for a Beatles release at all. Instead …
Room 4, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald This was the second day of stereo mixing for the US compilation Hey Jude, following …
Tuesday 2 December 1969 Studio Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick In preparation for the release of the US compilation Hey Jude, stereo mixes of two …
Monday 1 December 1969 Media The Beatles Book had been published each month since August 1963 until this, the 77th and final issue.
Room 4, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producers: Geoff Emerick, John Lennon Engineer: Mike Sheady This session was booked by John Lennon to prepare what he hoped would be a …
In the United Kingdom, The Beatles had never previously issued singles containing songs that were already available on an album. All singles were either standalone releases, or came out …
The first songs to be issued as a single from the Abbey Road were the double a-side ‘Something’/‘Come Together’.
Thursday 2 October 1969 Studio Room 4, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Jeff Jarratt The Beatles had agreed to allow ‘Across The Universe’ to be included on the World Wildlife Fund’s …
Five days after its UK release, The Beatles’ last-recorded LP, Abbey Road, was issued in the United States on this day. The catalog number was Apple SO 383.
The Beatles’ 12th official album, Abbey Road, was released in the UK on 26 September 1969. Their last-recorded album, it was issued only in stereo, as Apple PCS 7088.
Although the previous week John Lennon had decided to leave The Beatles, Allen Klein persuaded him to keep quiet in public. Nonetheless, on 20 September 1969 Lennon chose to …
John Lennon woke up regretting having agreed to perform at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival that evening. Eric Clapton, however, was eager to play, and convinced Lennon …
Live music promotor John Brower telephoned the Apple office and spoke to John Lennon, inviting him and Yoko Ono to the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival taking place …
Studio Three (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Malcolm Davies Engineer: Tony Clark With The Beatles’ final recorded album Abbey Road complete and awaiting release, the group members …
Monday 1 September 1969 People Following his appearance at the Isle of Wight Festival the previous night, Bob Dylan visited John Lennon and Yoko Ono at Tittenhurst Park, their mansion in Ascot, Berkshire.
Sunday 31 August 1969 Live John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr watched Bob Dylan and The Band perform at the Isle of Wight Festival on this evening.
Saturday 30 August 1969 Travel The day before they watched Bob Dylan perform at the Isle of Wight Festival, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Ringo Starr and Maureen Starkey travelled to the island.
Thursday 28 August 1969 Travel George Harrison and Mal Evans had travelled to Portsmouth on 26 August 1969 to meet Bob Dylan. The American singer was due to perform at the Isle of Wight …
Thursday 28 August 1969 People Paul and Linda McCartney’s first daughter Mary Anna McCartney was born on this day.