Beatles history - 1969 January
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Wednesday |
`Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Thursday |
Meeting at Twickenham Film Studios to begin rehearsals of new songs for an (eventual) TV live show, for worldwide transmision. The rehearsals are filmed. Start of `Let It Be' shooting. 1st session of Glyn Johns as Beatles engineer.
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Thursday |
Ray Coleman interviews John about problems in Apple. | |
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Thursday |
John and Yoko interview to Tony Secunda. | |
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Friday |
30 000 copies of `Two Virgins' are confiscated in New Jersey, on a judge's order, accused of pornographic cover. | |
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Thursday |
End of exhibition `Guildford Minus 40' at the Royal Institute Galleries, London. | |
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Friday |
George leaves the Beatles. | |
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Sunday |
London premiere of `Wonderwall' at the Cinecenta. | |
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Monday |
US LP release: `Yellow Submarine'.
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Thursday |
Last session of rehearsals at Twickenham Film Studios.
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Friday |
UK LP release: `Yellow Submarine'.
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Saturday |
John speaks about important financial problems in Apple, warning it will wrack because of its continuous losses. | |
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Saturday |
`Yellow Submarine' LP, 1st week in the Top 30, entering the ranking (Billboard). | |
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Monday |
`Let It Be' shootings move to the 3 Savile Row basement, where a new studio has been installed. | |
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Monday |
`Wonderwall' premiere in London. | |
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Wednesday |
`Yellow Submarine' LP, 1st week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). | |
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Wednesday |
Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row. Time unknown. Recording: `Going Up The Country'; `All I Want Is You' (working title of `Dig A Pony'); `I've Got A Feeling'; `Don't Let Me Down'; `Rocker'; `Save The Last Dance For Me'; `Bathroom Window' (working title of `She Came In Through The Bathroom Window'. Producer: George Martin?; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: not assigned. Start of `Let It Be' sessions. Start of shootings at 3 Savile Row. Billy Preston is casually at the Apple reception area, and is convinced by George to join the sessions. | |
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Thursday |
Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `Get Back'; `Blues'. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. Alan Parsons debut as Beatles second engineer. | |
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Friday |
Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `On Our Way Home' (working title of `Two Of Us'); `Teddy Boy'; `Maggie Mae'; `On Our Way Home' (working title of `Two Of Us'); `Dig It' (version 1) ; `Dig A Pony'; `I've Got A Feeling'. Producer: George Martin?; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Neil Richmond. `Dig It' (version 1) includes John's child like spoken message. | |
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Saturday |
`Yellow Submarine' LP, 2nd week in the Top 30 (Billboard). | |
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Saturday |
Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `Untitled Jamming'; `On Our Way Home' (working title of `Two Of Us'); `Bye Bye Love'; `George's Blues (Because You're Sweet And Lovely)' (working title of `For You Blue'); `Let It Be'. Producer: George Martin?; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. | |
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Sunday |
Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `Dig It' (version 2); `Shake Rattle And Roll'; `Kansas City'; `Miss Ann'; `Lawdy Miss Clawdy'; `Blue Suede Shoes'; `You Really Got A Hold On Me'; `Tracks Of My Tears'; `Let It Be'; `George's Demo' (working title of `Isn't It A Pity'); `Let It Be'; `The Long And Winding Road'. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Neil Richmond. Visit at the studio: Heather Eastman. | |
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Sunday |
The idea of the performance on the Apple roof is conceived. This day's `Let It Be' sequence shows that Ringo composed `Octopus's Garden' during this period. | |
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Monday |
Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `Untitled Jamming'; `Get Back'; `Oh! Darling'; `Get Back'; `I've Got A Feeling'; `The Walk'; `I've Got A Feeling'. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. Recording of LP `Get Back' version. | |
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Tuesday |
Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `Dig A Pony'; `Get Back'; `Love Me Do'; `Get Back'; `Don't Let Me Down'; `I've Got A Feeling'; `Don't Let Me Down'; `The One After 909'; `I've Got A Feeling'; `The One After 909'; `Billy's Song (1)'; `Billy's Song (2)'; `Teddy Boy'. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. Versions of `Get Back' and `Don't Let Me Down' for the single. End of `Get Back' not included on the single, but on the `Get Back' LP and film end titles. | |
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Tuesday |
Evening: John and Yoko meet Allen Klein for the first time, at the Dorchester Hotel, London. | |
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Wednesday |
`Yellow Submarine' LP, 2nd week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). | |
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Wednesday |
Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `I Want You' (later known as `I Want You (She's So Heavy)'); `The One After 909'; `Not Fade Away'; `Mailman Bring Me No More Blues'; `Teddy Boy'; `Besame Mucho'. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. | |
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Thursday |
Apple Studios (Roof). Time unknown. Recording: `Get Back' (2 versions); `Don't Let Me Down'; `I've Got A Feeling'; `The One After 909'; `Dig A Pony'; `God Save The Queen'; `I've Got A Feeling'; `Don't Let Me Down'; `Get Back'. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. `I've Got A Feeling', `The One After 909', `Dig A Pony', John's and Paul's comments at the end of 3rd version of `Get Back': versions for `Let It Be' LP. Version of `The One After 909' for `Get Back' LP.
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Friday |
Billy Preston signs a contract with Apple. | |
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Friday |
Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `The Long And Winding Road'; `Lady Madonna'; `Let It Be'; `On Our Way Home' (working title of `Two Of Us'). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. Final recording of numbers not apt for performance on the roof. Versions of `The Long And Winding Road' and `Let It Be' for `Get Back' LP. Versions of `The Long And Winding Road', `Let It Be' and `Two Of Us' for `Let It Be' LP.
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