Beatles history - 1967 January
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Monday |
Studio 2 (control room only). 2.30-4.00pm. Tape copying: `When I'm Sixty-Four' (of remix mono 8); `Strawberry Fields Forever' (of remix mono 12). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Copies of `When I'm Sixty-Four' and `Strawberry Fields Forever' for the US. |
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4
Wednesday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.45am. Recording: `Penny Lane' (overdub onto take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. | |
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4
Wednesday |
The club Speakeasy opens at 48 Margaret Street, London. | |
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5
Thursday |
Studio 2. 7.00-12.15am. Recording: `Penny Lane' (overdub onto take 7); `Untitled' (take 1). Mono mixing: `Untitled' (from take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Preparation of sound effects for `Carnival Of Light'. | |
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6
Friday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-1.00am. Recording: `Penny Lane' (overdub onto take 7, tape reduction take 7 into take 8, overdub onto take 8, tape reduction take 8 into take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. | |
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7
Saturday |
Epstein applies for a special license to show cinema films at the Saville Theatre at midnight on Sundays, after the concerts. | |
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7
Saturday |
Newspapers report that Epstein, Robert Stigwood and Georgie Fame were spotted deep in conversation at the Bag O'Nails club, London, recently. | |
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7
Saturday |
``Yesterday'... And Today', 29th week in the Top 200 (Billboard). | |
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8
Sunday |
Brian, dressed as a clown, attends a fancy dress party thrown by Georgie Fame at the Cromwellian club, celebrating the 21st birthday of his bride, Carmen Jimenez. | |
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9
Monday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-1.45am. Recording: `Penny Lane' (overdub onto take 9). Mono mixing: `Penny Lane' (remixes 5, 6, from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of flutes, trumpets, piccolos and flugelhorn for `Penny Lane'. | |
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10
Tuesday |
Studio 3. 7.00pm-1.40am. Recording: `Penny Lane' (overdub onto take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of various effects (scat singing, bell) for `Penny Lane'. | |
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10
Tuesday |
St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London. Tara Brown's memorial service. | |
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12
Thursday |
Studio 3. 2.30-11.00pm. Recording: `Penny Lane' (overdub onto take 9). Mono mixing: `Penny Lane' (remixes 7, 8, from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of trumpets, oboes, cor anglais and double-bass for `Penny Lane'. | |
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13
Friday |
NEMS Enterprises and the Robert Stigwood Organization amalgamate. NEMS becomes representation or management agency of: the Who, Cream, the Merseys, Crispian St Peters, Lord Sutch, Oscar. Brian becomes chairman of the board of directors of NEMS, and is made a director of the Robert Stigwood Organization Limited and Drapleaf Limited. | |
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13
Friday |
Evening: Brian goes to the club Bag O'Nails to see the Jimmy Hendrix Experience perform. | |
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14
Saturday |
`Sounds Incorporated' changes name to `Sounds Inc'. | |
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14
Saturday |
``Yesterday'... And Today', 30th week in the Top 200 (Billboard). | |
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15
Sunday |
Brian attends a Donovan concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London. | |
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16
Monday |
Jane Asher leaves England for a 3-month tour of the US with the Old Vic. | |
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17
Tuesday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-12.30am. Recording: `Penny Lane' (overdub onto take 9). Mono mixing: `Penny Lane' (remixes 9-11, from take 9). Tape copying: `Penny Lane' (of remix mono 11). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of the B flat piccolo trumpet solo for `Penny Lane', performed by David Mason. | |
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17
Tuesday |
Article published in the `Daily Mail': `The holes in our roads'. | |
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17
Tuesday |
Agreement between Epstein and Ashley Kozak, Donovan's manager: he will play a 6-day engagement at the Saville Theatre. | |
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18
Wednesday |
Paul McCartney interview for a programme "So Far Out It's Straight Down", broadcasted on March 7th.
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19
Thursday |
Studio 2. 7.30pm-2.30am. Recording: `In The Life Of... (working title of `A Day In The Life') (takes 1-4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of rythm track, John's vocal and clock alarm for `A Day In The Life'.
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20
Friday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-1.10am. Recording: `A Day In The Life' (tape reduction take 4 into takes 5-7, overdub onto take 6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of Paul's vocal for `A Day In The Life'. | |
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21
Saturday |
Chris Curtis returs to the Tito Burns Organization. | |
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21
Saturday |
``Yesterday'... And Today', 31st and last week in the Top 200 (Billboard). | |
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24
Tuesday |
Brian writes to Nat Weiss about his next trip to Mexico. | |
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25
Wednesday |
Studio 1 (control room only). 6.30-8.30pm. Mono mixing: `Penny Lane' (remixes 12-14, from take 9). Studio 1 (control room only). 9.00-10.00pm. Tape copying: `Penny Lane' (of remix mono 14). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Remix, omitting some bits of piccolo trumpet at the end of `Penny Lane'. | |
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27
Friday |
Signing of 9-year contract with EMI. | |
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27
Friday |
Start of UK Four Tops tour, at the Gaumont Cinema, Southampton. | |
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28
Saturday |
It is reported that the Who will star in a 30-minute pilot television project produced by Epstein Subafilms for NEMS Enterprises, 1st of a possible series of shows for worldwide television. | |
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29
Sunday |
On a Sunday `Soundarama' presentation at the Saville Theatre, Brian presents, in two houses, the Who, the Jimi Hendrix Experience (on their theatre debut), the Koobas, and the Thoughts. Epstein and the Beatles attend. | |
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30
Monday |
John, Paul and Brian attend a concert by the Who and Jimi Hendrix. | |
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30
Monday |
Studio 3 (control room only). 7.00-8.30pm. Mono mixing: `A Day In The Life' (remix 1, from take 6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Remix of `A Day In The Life' only for demostration. | |
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30
Monday |
Night shootings for `Strawberry Fields Forever' clip, at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent. The scene in which Paul jumps on into a tree cannot be shot due to bad light.
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30
Monday |
With Brian's permission, the Jimi Hendrix Experience return to the Saville Theatre to shoot a promotional film for their new single. | |
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30
Monday |
Production commences on `Work Is A Four-Letter Word', Cilla Black's 1st non-singing film role. | |
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31
Tuesday |
Shooting for `Strawberry Fields Forever' clip, at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent: scene of Paul jumping up into a tree. In Sevenoaks, in an antique shop, John buys a poster announcing a circus near Richdale, Lancashire, in February 1843. |
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