Beatles history - 1968 October
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Tuesday |
Trident Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `Honey Pie' (take 1). Mono mixing: `Honey Pie' (unnumbered rough remix, from take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown. Remixes for George Martin, to compose the score. |
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Wednesday |
Trident Studios. 4.00pm-3.30am. Recording: `Honey Pie' (overdub onto take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown. |
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Thursday |
Trident Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `Savoy Truffle' (take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown. |
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4
Friday |
Trident Studios. 4.00pm-4.30am. Recording: `Martha My Dear' (take 1); `Honey Pie' (overdub onto take 1); `Martha My Dear' (overdub onto take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown. 6.00-9.00pm: `Honey Pie' strings, woodwinds, brasses. 9.00-12.00pm. Strings, woodwinds, brasses for `Martha My Dear'. 12.00-4.30am. `Martha My Dear' fresh vocal; `now she's hit the big time!' line for `Honey Pie'. |
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Saturday |
`Hey Jude', number 1, 2nd week, 6th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). |
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5
Saturday |
Trident Studios. 6.00pm-1.00am. Recording: `Savoy Truffle' (overdub onto take 1); `Martha My Dear' (overdub onto take 1). Mono mixing: `Honey Pie' (remix 1, from take 1); `Martha My Dear' (remix 1, from take 1); `Dear Prudence' (remix 1, from take 1). Stereo mixing: `Honey Pie' (remix 1, from take 1); `Martha My Dear' (remix 1, from take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown. |
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Sunday |
Transmision of the `Hey Jude' clip on the US TV programme `Smothers Brothers Show' (Sunday, 21:00-22:00). |
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7
Monday |
Studio 2. 2.30pm-7.00am. Tape copying: `Honey Pie' (of remix mono 1 and remix stereo 1); `Martha My Dear' (of remix mono 1 and remix stereo 2). Stereo mixing: `While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (remix 1, from take 25). Mono mixing: `While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (remixes 1, 2, from take 25). Recording: `It's Been A Long Long Long Time' (working title of `Long Long Long') (takes 1-67). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady. |
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Tuesday |
Studio 2. 4.00pm-8.00am. Recording: `It's Been A Long Long Long Time' (working title of `Long Long Long') (overdub onto take 67); `I'm So Tired' (takes 1-14); `The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill' (takes 1-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady. First female `lead vocal' on a Beatles recording (Yoko Ono, on `The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill'). Visit at the studio: Maureen Starkey. |
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9
Wednesday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-5.30am. Stereo mixing: `The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill' (remix 1, 2, from take 3). Mono mixing: `The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill' (remix 1, from take 3). Recording: `Long Long Long' (overdub onto take 67). Tape copying: `Helter Skelter' (of take 3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Studio 1. Time unknown. Recording: `Why Don't We Do It In The Road' (takes 1-5). Producer: not assigned; Engineer and 2nd Engineer: Ken Townsend. Copy of take 3 of `Helter Skelter', for Paul. Paul alone works on `Why Don't We Do It In The Road'. |
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10
Thursday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-7.15am. Recording: `Piggies' (overdub onto take 12); `Glass Onion' (overdub onto take 33). Stereo mixing: `Glass Onion' (remixes 1, 2, from take 33); `Rocky Raccoon' (remix 1, from take 10); `Long Long Long' (remixes 1-4, from take 67). Mono mixing: `Glass Onion' (remixes 10, 11, from take 33). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Studio 3. Time unknown. Recording: `Why Don't We Do It In The Road' (overdub onto take 5, tape reduction take 5 into take 6, overdub onto take 6). Producer: not assigned; Engineer and 2nd Engineer: Ken Townsend. Recording of strings for `Piggies' and `Glass Onion'. |
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Friday |
Studio 2. 3.00-6.00pm. Recording: `Savoy Truffle' (overdub onto take 1). Studio 2 (control room only). 6.00-12.00pm. Mono mixing: `Piggies' (remixes 1-4, from take 12); `Don't Pass Me By' (remix 1, from take 7 and edit of edit piece 4); `Good Night' (remixes 1, 2, from take 34). Stereo mixing: `Piggies' (remixes 1-3, from take 12); `Don't Pass Me By' (remix 1, from take 7 and edit of edit piece 4); `Good Night' (remix 1, from take 34). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Recording of brasses for `Savoy Truffle'. |
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12
Saturday |
`Hey Jude' number 1, 3rd week, 7th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). |
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12
Saturday |
Studio 2 (control room only). 7.00pm-5.45am. Stereo mixing: `Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey' (remix 1, from take 12); `Helter Skelter' (remix 1-5, from take 21); `Mother Nature's Son' (remixes 1, 2, from take 26); `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' (remixes 1-4, from take 23). Mono mixing: `Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey' (remix 1, from take 12); `Mother Nature's Son' (remixes 1, 2, from take 26); `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' (remix 10, from take 23); `Long Long Long' (remix 1, from take 67). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. |
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12
Saturday |
1st showing on US television of a 7-minute promotional short called `A Mod Odyssey', including a footage of the Beatels at TVC (TV Cartoons Ltd). |
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13
Sunday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-6.00am. Recording: `Julia' (takes 1-3). Stereo mixing: `Julia' (remix 1, from take 3); `Dear Prudence' (remix 1, from take 1); `Wild Honey Pie' (remixes 1, 2, from take 1); `Back In The USSR' (remix 1, from take 6); `Blackbird' (remix 1, from take 32). Mono mixing: `Julia' (remix 1, from take 3); `Dear Prudence' (remixes 1-5, from take 1); `Blackbird' (remix 10, from take 32). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Recording of the last song for `The Beatles': `Julia'. The only John solo recording for the group. |
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13
Sunday |
Transmision of the `Hey Jude' and 'Revolution' colour clips in the US (Sunday, 21:00-21:55). |
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14
Monday |
Morning: Ringo and his family fly to Sardinia, taking 2-week vacations. |
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14
Monday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-7.30am. Stereo mixing: `I Will' (remix 1, from take 68); `Birthday' (remix 1, from take 22). Recording: `Savoy Truffle' (overdub onto take 1). Mono mixing: `Savoy Truffle' (remixes 1-6, from take 1); `While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (remixes 10, 11, from take 25); `Long Long Long' (remixes 2, 3, from take 67). Stereo mixing: `Savoy Truffle' (remixes 1, 2, from take 1); `While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (remixes 10-12, from take 25); `Yer Blues' (remixes 1-5, from takes 16, 17 and edit piece take 1); `Sexy Sadie' (remixes 1-3, from take 117); `What's The New Mary Jane' (remixes 1, 2, from take 4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. End of recordings for `The Beatles'. |
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Tuesday |
Studio 2. 6.00-8.00pm. Stereo mixing: `Happiness Is A Warm Gun' (remixes 1-4, from take 65); `I'm So Tired' (remixes 1-5, from take 14); `Cry Baby Cry' (remixes 1-3, from take 12). Mono mixing: `I'm So Tired' (remixes 1-3, from take 14); `Cry Baby Cry' (remix 1, from take 12). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. |
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Wednesday |
Abbey Road, Rooms 41, 42, Studios 1, 2, 3. 5.00pm (Wednesday 16)-5.00pm (Thursday 17). Mono mixing: Crossfades and edits for `The Beatles'; `Why Don't We Do It In The Road' (remix 1, from take 6). Stereo mixing: Crossfades and edits for `The Beatles'; `Why Don't We Do It In The Road' (remix 1, from take 6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Studio 2 (control room only). Time unknown. Tape copying: `It's All Too Much' (of take 2, called take 196). Mono mixing: `It's All Too Much' (remix 1, from take 196). Stereo mixing: `It's All Too Much' (remix 1, from take 196). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Dave Harries. Copy of `It's All Too Much' for `Yellow Submarine'. Copy of take 2 called 196, the highest Beatle take number. |
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16
Wednesday |
George flies to Los Angeles to produce the first Jackie Lomax record. |
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17
Thursday |
Abbey Road, Rooms 41, 42, Studios 1, 2, 3. 5.00pm (Wednesday 16)-5.00pm (Thursday 17). Mono mixing: Crossfades and edits for `The Beatles'; `Why Don't We Do It In The Road' (remix 1, from take 6). Stereo mixing: Crossfades and edits for `The Beatles'; `Why Don't We Do It In The Road' (remix 1, from take 6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Studio 2 (control room only). Time unknown. Tape copying: `It's All Too Much' (of take 2, called take 196). Mono mixing: `It's All Too Much' (remix 1, from take 196). Stereo mixing: `It's All Too Much' (remix 1, from take 196). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Dave Harries. Copy of `It's All Too Much' for `Yellow Submarine'. Copy of take 2 called 196, the highest Beatle take number. |
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Thursday |
George records with Jackie Lomax in Los Angeles. |
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18
Friday |
11.30. The police registers John and Yoko's flat, at Montague Square, and arrests them for possession of drugs. They are taken to theMarylebone Lane Police Station. For a short while they stay at lawyer Nicholas Cowan's house (35 Redcliffe Road, West Brompton, London). |
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Friday |
Studio 1. 12.00-1.00pm. Tape copying: `Yer Blues' (of edit of remix mono 3 and edit piece take 1); `Don't Pass Me By' (of remix mono 1). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: not assigned; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Copies made to correct some imperfections of the master tape. End of sessions for `The Beatles'. |
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18
Friday |
Harry Moss cuts the mono version of `The Beatles' at Abbey Road. |
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19
Saturday |
`Hey Jude' number 1, 4th week, 8th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). |
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19
Saturday |
John and Yoko appear at the Marylebone Magistrate's Court. They are remanded on bail until a further hearing. Cover photograph of `Unfinished Music Number 2-Life With The Lions' taken. Hours later, Yoko is taken to the Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital. |
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Saturday |
Harry Moss cuts the mono version of `The Beatles' at Abbey Road. |
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Monday |
Harry Moss cuts the stereo version of `The Beatles' at Abbey Road. |
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Tuesday |
Studio 1. The George Martin Orchestra (41 musicians directed by Martin), re-records the B-side of `Yellow Submarine' LP. |
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Wednesday |
Studio 1. The George Martin Orchestra (41 musicians directed by Martin), re-records the B-side of `Yellow Submarine' LP. |
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24
Thursday |
Stereo mixing, Editing: B side of `Yellow Submarine'. |
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25
Friday |
Stereo mixing, Editing: B side of `Yellow Submarine'. |
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25
Friday |
John and Yoko announce that their child should be born in February. |
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26
Saturday |
`Hey Jude' number 1, 5th week, 9th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). |
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28
Monday |
The divorce trial of Cynthia and John is decided in favor of Cynthia. |
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29
Tuesday |
Studio 3 (control room only). 10.00am-1.00pm. Stereo mixing: `Hey Bulldog' (remixes 1-6, from take 58); `All Together Now' (remix 1, from take 9); `All You Need Is Love' (remixes 1-6, from take 58); `Only A Northern Song' (remix 1, from remix mono 6). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Graham Kirkby. Remixes for `Yellow Submarine'. End of sessions for `Yellow Submarine'. |
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Thursday |
Linda and Heather move to England to live at Paul's house. |
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