Beatles history - 1967 March
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Wednesday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.15am. Recording: `A Day In The Life' (overdub onto take 6); `Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' (take 1-7, tape reduction take 7 into take 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. |
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Wednesday |
Day planned for Brian's vacation trip to Mexico. |
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Thursday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.30am. Recording: `Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' (overdub onto take 8). Mono mixing: `Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' (remixes 1-11, from take 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. |
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Thursday |
The Beatles are awarded two Grammys (`Eleanor Rigby' and `Revolver'). [11 March?] |
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Friday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.15am. Recording: `Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' (overdub onto take 10). Mono mixing: `Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' (remixes 1-4, from take 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Recording of brasses and guitar solo for `Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. John takes home a tape of conversation of musicians, Paul and Martin, for his private collection. |
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3
Friday |
UK LP release: `The Beatles Girls', instrumental, by George Martin. |
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4
Saturday |
Robert Stigwood signs the Bee Gees to an agency contract with NEMS Enterprises for 5 years. |
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4
Saturday |
Michael Bullock is reinstated by Brian as Saville Theatre house manager. |
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5
Sunday |
Performance of Lee Dorsey at Saville Theatre, with Pink Floyd as support act. |
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Monday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.15am. Recording: `A Day In The Life' (overdub onto take 6); `Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' (take 1-7, tape reduction take 7 into take 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. |
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Monday |
Day planned for Brian's vacation trip to Mexico. |
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Tuesday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.30am. Recording: `Lovely Rita' (overdub onto take 11). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Miscellaneous overdubs for the end. |
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7
Tuesday |
Broadcast of Paul McCartney interview (was filmed on January 18th) on British television as part of the program, "So Far Out It's Straight Down". |
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9
Thursday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.30am. Recording: `Getting Better' (takes 1-7, tape reduction take 7 into takes 8-12). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Malcolm Addey/Ken Townsend; 2nd Engineer: Graham Kirkby. 11.00pm approx. Ringo is the 1st Beatle arriving at the studio. 1.00am approx. Work starts. |
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10
Friday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-4.00am. Recording: `Getting Better' (overdub onto take 12). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. |
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11
Saturday |
The Beatles are awarded 3 Grammys (`Michelle', `Eleanor Rigby' and `Revolver'). [2 March?] It is reported that 446 versions of `Yesterday' have been recorded. |
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12
Sunday |
Concert of Edwin Starr in the Saville Theatre, with Duane Eddy and the Wild Ones as support act. |
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13
Monday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.30am. Recording: `Good Morning Good Morning' (overdub onto take 10). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Recording of brasses for `Good Morning Good Morning'. |
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13
Monday |
Brian flies to Mexico, on vacation. |
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Wednesday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-1.30am. Recording: `Untitled' (working title of `Within You Without You') (take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Visit at the studio: Peter Blake. |
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Friday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-12.45am. Recording: `She's Leaving Home' (takes 1-6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Recording of strings for `She's Leaving Home'. The first woman specially recruited for a Beatles session participates: Sheila Bromberg (harp). |
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Saturday |
John and Yoko purchase two small islands called Dorinch (20 acres) in Clew Bay off County Mayo, Ireland, for 1550 pounds. |
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Monday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.30am. Recording: `Beatle Talk' (take 1); `She's Leaving Home' (tape reduction take 1 into takes 7-9, tape reduction take 6 into take 10, overdub onto take 9). Mono mixing: `She's Leaving Home' (remixes 1-6, from take 9). Editing: `She's Leaving Home' (of remix mono 6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. Recording of `Beatle Talk', a spoken fragment for LP `Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band', not used, and vocals for `She's Leaving Home'. |
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Monday |
US gold certification: `Penny Lane'/`Strawberry Fields Forever'. |
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Tuesday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.45am. Recording: `Getting Better' (tape reduction take 12 into takes 13, 14, overdub onto take 14); `Lovely Rita' (overdub onto take 11). Mono mixing: `Lovely Rita' (remixes 1-15, from take 11). Editing: `Lovely Rita' (of mono remixes 11, 14). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Recording of vocals for `Getting Better' and piano solo for `Lovely Rita'. Ringo does not attend the session. He is called to re-record the drum track, but this is later cancelled. John gets in an LSD trip, is taken to the roof and left alone, and later fetched down by Paul and George. 1st visit of Hunter Davies, authorized biographer. 11.00pm approx. visit of Norman Smith with Pink Floyd, whose 1st LP, `The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn', he is producing in other sector of Abbey Road the same night. |
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Wednesday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.15am. Recording: `Within You Without You' (overdub onto take 1, tape reduction take 1 into take 2). Mono mixing: `Within You Without You' (remix 1, from take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Studio 1 (control room only). 11.00pm-12.30am. Tape operator Graham Kirkby oversees the playback of `Sgt Pepper's' titles finished to date, for any Beatle interested. |
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Thursday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.45am. Recording: `Getting Better' (overdub onto take 14, tape reduction take 14 into take 15, overdub onto take 15). Mono mixing: `Getting Better' (remixes 1-3, from take 15). Producer and Engineer: Peter Vince; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. Re-recording of vocals for `Getting Better'. |
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Thursday |
Brian flies to New York to attend the opening night of the Who and Cream in Murray the K's package show at the RKO Theater. |
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25
Saturday |
The Beatles receive 2 Ivor Novello awards, for `Michelle' (most broadcast song, 1966) and `Yellow Submarine' (most sold record, 1966). |
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26
Sunday |
Vic Lewis concludes negotiations for NEMS Enterprises to present the Monkees in concert in Britain. |
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27
Monday |
A week of Fats Domino performances at the Saville Theatre begins. Support acts: Gerry and the Pacemakers, and the Bee Gees. The opening concert is filmed for a US State Department feature. |
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Tuesday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-4.45am. Recording: `Good Morning Good Morning' (overdub onto take 10, tape reduction take 10 into take 11, overdub onto take 11, unnumbered take); `Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!' (overdub onto take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Effects assembly for `Good Morning Good Morning'. Visit at the studio: Peter Blake. |
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28
Tuesday |
2nd performance of Fats Domino and his orchestra at the Saville Theatre. Support acts: Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Bee Gees. |
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29
Wednesday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-5.45am. Recording: `Good Morning Good Morning' (unnumbered take, overdub of unnumbered take onto take 11); `Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!' (overdub onto take 9); `Bad Finger Boogie' (working title of `With A Little Help From My Friends') (takes 1-10, tape reduction take 10 into take 11, overdub onto take 11). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Recording of few more animal sounds and overdub of all effects for `Good Morning Good Morning'. Overdub of effects for `Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!'. |
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Wednesday |
3rd performance of Fats Domino and his orchestra at the Saville Theatre. Support acts: Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Bee Gees. |
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30
Thursday |
Before the recording session, photographic session for LP `Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' at Chelsea Manor photographic studios (Studio 4, Chelsea Manor Studios, 1-11 Flood Street, Chelsea, London). Studio 2. 11.00pm-7.30am. Recording: `With A Little Help From My Friends' (overdub onto take 11). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
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Thursday |
4th performance of Fats Domino and his orchestra at the Saville Theatre. Support acts: Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Bee Gees. |
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31
Friday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Mono mixing: `With A Little Help From My Friends' (remixes 1-15, from take 11). Recording: `Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!' (overdub onto take 9). Mono mixing: `Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!' (remixes 1-7, from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. |
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Friday |
5th performance of Fats Domino and his orchestra at the Saville Theatre. Support acts: Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Bee Gees. |
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