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Date	Event
Jan 03 Wednesday	`Hello, Goodbye' number 1, 5th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
Jan 05 Friday	George solo session at Abbey Road for `Wonderwall'.
Jan 05 Friday	BBC-2 transmits `Magical Mystery Tour', in color. 2nd transmision of the film.
Jan 06 Saturday	`Hello, Goodbye' number 1, 2nd week (Billboard).
Jan 07 Sunday	George flies to India for 5 days of sessions for `Wonderwall'.
Jan 09 Tuesday	EMI Recording Studio, Bombay, India. 10.00am-7.00pm., approx. George session.
Jan 09 Tuesday	John appears on the front page of the US magazine `Look'. `Look' publishes pictures taken on the 11 August 1967 photographic session with Richard Avedon at Thomson House. 1st publishing of photos from this session.
Jan 10 Wednesday	`Hello, Goodbye' number 1, 6th and last week (UK New Musical Express chart).
Jan 10 Wednesday	EMI Recording Studio, Bombay, India. 10.00am-7.00pm approx. George session.
Jan 10 Wednesday	New Delhi. The General Secretary of the Movement for the Spiritual Regeneration announces the Beatles will visit India to attend a trascendental meditation course.
Jan 11 Thursday	EMI Recording Studio, Bombay, India. 10.00am-7.00pm approx. George session.
Jan 12 Friday	EMI Recording Studio, Bombay, India. 10.00am-7.00pm approx. Recording: `Untitled' (working title of `The Inner Light') (takes 1-5). Producer: George Harrison; Engineer: J. P. Sen/S. N. Gupta; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
Jan 13 Saturday	`Hello, Goodbye' number 1, 3rd and last week (Billboard).
Jan 13 Saturday	EMI Recording Studio, Bombay, India. 10.00am-7.00pm approx. George session.
Jan 17 Wednesday	George returns to London.
Jan 17 Wednesday	RCA House, London. Lunchtime reception in honour of Grapefruit's release, attended by John, Paul, Ringo, Brian Jones, Donovan and Cilla Black.
Jan 22 Monday	Apple Corps opens first London headquarters at 95 Wigmore Street, Marylebone, London, 4th floor.
Jan 30 Tuesday	Abbey Road. George finishes the LP `Wonderwall'.
Feb 01 Thursday	John sends his Rolls Royce to USA, for his personal use.
Feb 01 Thursday	BBC Television Rehearsal Rooms, Victoria Road, London. Ringo rehearses his appearance on the `Cilla' TV show.
Feb 02 Friday	Neil Aspinall and Stephen Maltz become Dandie Fashion's directors.
Feb 02 Friday	BBC Television Rehearsal Rooms, Victoria Road, London. Ringo rehearses his appearance on the `Cilla' TV show.
Feb 03 Saturday	Studio 3. 2.30-6.00pm. Recording: `Lady Madonna' (takes 1-3). Studio 3. 7.00pm-1.30am. Recording: `Lady Madonna' (overdub onto take 3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Start of sessions for next single (eventuallly Lady Madonna'/`The Inner Light').
Feb 04 Sunday	Studio 3. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `Across The Universe' (takes 1-7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Studio 3. 8.00pm-2.00am. Recording: `Across The Universe' (overdub onto take 7, tape reduction take 7 into take 8, overdub onto take 8, sound effects takes 1-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Martin Benge; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of female harmonies (1st and only fans invited-by Paul-to contribute to a session) and of (not used) effects.
Feb 06 Tuesday	Studio 1. 2.30-8.00pm. Tape copying: `The Inner Light' (of take 5, numbered take 6). Recording: `The Inner Light' (overdub onto take 6). Mono mixing: `The Inner Light' (remix 1, from take 6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Jerry Boys. Recording of George vocal for `The Inner Light'. About 6.30pm. Harry Klein is contacted at home for the `Lady Madonna' session. 8.00-9.00pm. Ringo appears on Cilla Black's live programme `Cilla', at the BBC Television Theatre, Shepherd's Bush, London. The recording session is interrupted to see the show. Studio 1. 9.00pm-2.00am. Recording: `Lady Madonna' (tape reduction take 3 into take 4, overdub onto take 4, tape reduction take 4 into take 5, overdub onto take 5). Mono mixing: `Lady Madonna' (remixes 1, 2, from take 5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Jerry Boys. Recording of vocal brass impersonation and brasses for `Lady Madonna'.
Feb 06 Tuesday	Royal Garden Hotel, London. Paul participates in a press conference announcing the Leicester University's art festival.
Feb 08 Thursday	Studio 2. 2.30-9.00pm. Recording: `The Inner Light' (overdub onto take 6). Mono mixing: `The Inner Light' (remixes 2-4, from take 6). Recording: `Across The Universe' (overdub onto take 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00pm-12.15am. Mono mixing: `Across The Universe' (remixes 1, 2, from take 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Recording of backing vocals for `The Inner Light'. It is decided to keep `Across The Universe' for a World Wildlife Found album, and give `The Inner Light' the B-side of the next single.
Feb 10 Saturday	Concert by the Scaffold at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. Recorded for LP `The Scaffold'. Paul and Jane attend.
Feb 11 Sunday	Studio 3. 4.00pm-2.00am. Recording: `Hey Bulldog' (takes 1-10). Mono mixing: `Hey Bulldog' (remixes 1, 2, from take 10). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. On mixing, it is decided to keep the complete end of `Hey Bulldog'. The group is filmed for `Lady Madonna' clip.
Feb 13 Tuesday	Ringo sings with Cilla `Do You Like Me Just A Little Bit', on BBC-TV.
Feb 15 Thursday	Studio 3 (control room only). 4.30-6.00pm. Mono mixing: `Lady Madonna' (remixes 3-10, from take 5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Martin Benge.
Feb 15 Thursday	John, George, Cynthia and Pattie go to India. [16 February?]
Feb 16 Friday	John, George, Cynthia and Pattie go to Rishikesh. [15 February?]
Feb 18 Sunday	Ringo, Paul, Maureen and Jane go to India. [19 February?]
Feb 19 Monday	Ringo, Paul, Maureen and Jane go to India. [18 February?]
Feb 25 Sunday	George celebrates his birthday with the Maharishi and his disciples. The Maharishi presents him with a plastic world map.
Feb 28 Wednesday	Abbey Road. Cilla Black records `Step Inside Love'.
Feb 28 Wednesday	The Cavern closes.
Feb 29 Thursday	Yoko, with John on guitar, records `AOS', at the Royal Albert Hall.
Mar 01 Friday	Fans occupy the Cavern, protesting against its closing.
Mar 01 Friday	Ringo and Maureen return to London.
Mar 06 Wednesday	Fans occupy the Cavern, protesting against its closing.
Mar 06 Wednesday	Ringo and Maureen return to London.
Mar 08 Friday	UK single release: `Step Inside Love'.
Mar 09 Saturday	`Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' is awarded 4 Grammys.
Mar 14 Thursday	BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops' transmits a clip of `Lady Madonna'.
Mar 15 Friday	UK single release: `Lady Madonna'/`The Inner Light'.
Mar 18 Monday	US single release: `Lady Madonna'/`The Inner Light'.
Mar 23 Saturday	Private screening of `Around the World In 80 Days', at the Coliseum Cinerama. Ringo attends. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton host the event. After this, Ringo, Taylor and Burton go to the Dorchester Hotel for a supper party.
Mar 26 Tuesday	Paul returns to London.
Mar 27 Wednesday	`Lady Madonna' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart).
Mar 30 Saturday	`Lady Madonna' number 1 in Britain.
Mar 30 Saturday	A clip of `Lady Madonna' is broadcast on the American TV programme `Hollywood Palace Show'.
Apr 08 Monday	US gold certification: `Lady Madonna'.
Apr 18 Thursday	Lunchtime. Club Le Prince, discoteque Revolution. John and Ringo attend a party to launch Bill Records.
Apr 20 Saturday	John and Cynthia return from India.
Apr 21 Sunday	In London it is reported that the Beatles did not receive the diplomas crediting them as `gurus', since they didn't pass the 3 obligatory tests of the Maharishi's Academy of Trascendental Meditation.
Apr 22 Monday	George returns to England.
May 04 Saturday	Mary Hopkin appears on the TV program `Opportunity Knocks', is discovered by Twiggy, who immediately [or the next day?] calls Paul.
May 05 Sunday	Twiggy calls Paul, telling him about Mary Hopkin. [4 May?]
May 06 Monday	US single release: `Step Inside Love', of Cilla Black.
May 08 Wednesday	It is reported that the Beatles have been warned by the syndics of the Portman state that they will have to erase the psychedelic paintings on the Apple Boutique's wall.
May 08 Wednesday	UK single release: `Step Inside Love', with Cilla Black.
May 08 Wednesday	John and Paul interview with Larry Kane.
May 11 Saturday	John, Paul, Mal, Derek Taylor and Neil arrive in New York to promote Apple Corps. During this visit, John and Paul stay at 181 E. 73rd St., New York, residence of Nat Weiss.
May 12 Sunday	John and Paul hold the first board meeting of Apple Corps, in a Chinese junk sailing around New York's Statue of Liberty. 1st day of official work of Ron Kass in Apple Records. Capitol Records gives Kass a check for 1250 dollars.
May 14 Tuesday	The Beatles book Studio 2 for 2.30-12.00pm, from Monday to Friday, from 20 May to 26 July.
May 14 Tuesday	John Lennon and Paul McCartney interview for NBC program `The Tonight Show'. [May 15th?] Read the interview on this day
May 15 Wednesday	John and Paul, in New York, appear on the TV show `Tonight', promoting Apple. Paul and Linda meet again. During a press conference, John and Paul announce they've ended relationships with the Maharishi. [Interviewed May 14th?]
May 17 Friday	UK LP release: `McGough & McGear'.
May 17 Friday	`Wonderwall' premiere in Cannes. George, Ringo, Pattie and Maureen attend.
May 19 Sunday	Housewarming party thrown by Harold Pinter, 7 Hanover Terrace, London, with all Beatles in attendance.
May 22 Wednesday	John declares that the Vietnam war is matter of insane people in an interview screened in the US.
May 22 Wednesday	Club Dell'Aretusa, London. Lunchtime party for friends and press, on occasion of the opening of Apple Tailoring (Civil And Theatrical). Attendance of John, Yoko, George and Pattie. 1st public appearance together of John and Yoko. After the party, John and Yoko walk along King's Road to the new Apple shop (161 King's Road) for photographers.
May 23 Thursday	John and George open Apple Tailoring (Civil And Theatrical) at 161 King's Road, London.
May 26 Sunday	Albert Memorial and surrounding gardens, London. Shooting of clip for `Elevator', by Grapefruit, directed by Paul.
May 29 Wednesday	2.30-12.00pm. Time booked to begin sessions for LP `The Beatles', at Studio 3. Cancelled.
May 30 Thursday	Studio 2. 2.30pm-2.40am. Recording: `Revolution' (working title of `Revolution 1') (takes 1-18). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Start of sessions for `The Beatles'. 1st time Yoko is present at the studio. Visit at the studio: Chris Thomas. Recording of rythm track, base for `Revolution 1' and `Revolution 9'.
May 31 Friday	Studio 3. 2.30-12.00pm. Recording: `Revolution' (working title of `Revolution 1') (overdub onto take 18, tape reduction take 18 into take 19, overdub onto take 19). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
Jun 04 Tuesday	Studio 3. 2.30pm-1.00am. Recording: `Revolution' (working title of `Revolution 1') (overdub onto take 19, creation of tape loops takes 1, 2, tape reduction take 19 into take 20, overdub onto take 20). Mono mixing: `Revolution' (working title of `Revolution 1') (unnumbered rough remix, from take 20). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Peter Bown; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Mix for John. Recording of John's vocal, lying on the floor.
Jun 05 Wednesday	Studio 3. 2.30pm-1.30am. Recording: `Ringo's Tune (Untitled)' (working title of `This Is Some Friendly', both working titles of `Don't Pass Me By') (takes 1-3, tape reduction take 3 into takes 4, 5, overdub onto take 5, tape reduction take 5 into take 6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. 1st recording of a Ringo's composition. Read the interview on this day
Jun 06 Thursday	Studio 2. 2.30pm-2.45am. Recording: `This Is Some Friendly' (working title of `Don't Pass Me By') (overdub onto take 5, tape reduction take 5 into take 7, overdub onto take 7). Mono mixing: `This Is Some Friendly' (working title of `Don't Pass Me By') (unnumbered rough remix, from take 7). Recording: `Revolution 9' (sound effects takes 1-12). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of effects for `Revolution 9',some of them for the London Old Vic Theatre adaptation of `In His Own Write'.
Jun 07 Friday	George and Ringo fly to Hollywood as guest artists for a Ravi Shankar film. 1st trip of a Beatle out of England while sessions are in progress.
Jun 07 Friday	Michael McCartney marries.
Jun 10 Monday	Studio 3. 2.30-5.45pm. Recording: `Revolution 9' (sound effects takes 1-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
Jun 11 Tuesday	Studio 2. 6.30pm-12.15am. Recording: `Blackbird' (takes 1-32). Mono mixing: `Blackbird' (remixes 1-6, from take 32). Studio 3. 7.00-10.15pm. Recording: `Revolution 9' (unnumbered takes of sound effects). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Visit at the studio: Francie Schwarts. While recording `Blackbird', Paul is filmed for a BBC Australia video.
Jun 12 Wednesday	Recording session cancelled due to George and Ringo's abscenses.
Jun 14 Friday	Recording session, cancelled due to Ringo and George's abscence.
Jun 15 Saturday	John and Yoko appear on the `National Sculpture Exhibition', at the Coventry Cathedral. Peace acorns are planted outside Coventry Cathedral.
Jun 15 Saturday	Arts Lab, Drury Lane, London. End of exhibition of John and Yoko's first joint venture. [?]
Jun 16 Sunday	Paul is interviewed, introducing Mary Hopkin, for the American television programme `David Frost presents... Frankie Howerd'.
Jun 18 Tuesday	John, Yoko and Neil attend the opening night of the Old Vic Theatre adaptation of `In His Own Write', in London. First public appearance of John and Yoko together.
Jun 18 Tuesday	George and Ringo return from the US.
Jun 18 Tuesday	Press reception on occasion of the release of the 1st single by Grapefruit. John, Paul and Ringo attend.
Jun 20 Thursday	Studios 1, 2, 3. 7.00pm-3.30am. Recording: `Revolution 9' (sound effects, takes 1, 2, compilation of master version, with overdub). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Master version compilation for `Revolution 9'.
Jun 20 Thursday	About 6.00pm. Paul flies from the London Airport to the USA on Apple Corp business.
Jun 21 Friday	Studio 2. 2.30-9.00pm. Recording: `Revolution' (working title of `Revolution 1') (overdub onto take 20, tape reduction take 20 into takes 21, 22, overdub onto take 22). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush/Nick Webb. Studio 2. 10.00pm-3.30am. Recording: `Revolution 9' (overdub onto master version). Stereo mixing: `Revolution 1' (remixes 1-7, from take 22); `Revolution 9' (remixes 1, 2, from master version). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Recording of brasses for `Revolution 1'.
Jun 21 Friday	Paul announces that the next records will be edited by the label Apple throughout the world, at Capitol's convention in Hollywood.
Jun 22 Saturday	John interview for BBC-TV. Among other subjects, he explains the different stages he lived when writing his two books.
Jun 22 Saturday	Apple purchases the freehold of 3 Savile Row for 500000 pounds, from band-leader Jack Hylton.
Jun 24 Monday	Start of George's sessions producing Jackie Lomax.
Jun 25 Tuesday	Paul returns from the US.
Jun 25 Tuesday	Studio 2 (control room only). 2.00-8.00pm. Stereo mixing: `Revolution 1' (remixes 8-12, from take 22). Editing: `Revolution 9' (of remix stereo 2). Tape copying: `Revolution 1' (of remix stereo 12); `Revolution 9' (of edit of remix stereo 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Copies of `Revolution 1' and `Revolution 9' for John and Apple Corps.
Jun 25 Tuesday	Studio 3. George produces and plays guitar on Jackie Lomax session, recording `Sour Milk Sea'.
Jun 26 Wednesday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.30am. Recording: `Untitled' (working title of `Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey') (rehearsal only). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Jun 27 Thursday	Studio 2. 5.00pm-3.45am. Recording: `Untitled' (working title of `Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey') (takes 1-6, tape reduction take 6 into takes 7, 8, overdub onto take 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Jun 28 Friday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-4.30am. Recording: `Untitled' (working title of `Good Night') (takes 1-5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Jul 01 Monday	Studio 2. 5.00pm-3.00am. Recording: `Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey' (overdub onto take 8, tape reduction take 8 into takes 9, 10, overdub onto take 10). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Jul 01 Monday	Robert Fraser Gallery, 69 Duke Street, Mayfair, London. Opening of John's art exhibition `You Are Here (To Yoko From John Lennon, With Love'). Before: launch ceremony, releasing 365 helium-filled white balloons.
Jul 02 Tuesday	Studio 2. 6.00pm-12.15am. Recording: `Good Night' (overdub onto take 5, takes 6-15). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Peter Bown; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Jul 02 Tuesday	Lazard Brothers & Co., merchant bankers, London. Paul and Sir Joseph Lockwood lunch in the dining-room with Lord Poole of Lazard's, discussing Apple matters.
Jul 03 Wednesday	Studio 2. 8.00pm-3.15am. Recording: `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' (takes 1-7, overdub onto take 3, overdub onto take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Jul 04 Thursday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.15am. Recording: `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' (overdub onto take 4, tape reduction take 4 into take 5, overdub onto take 5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Jul 05 Friday	Studio 2. 5.00pm-1.30am. Recording: `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' (overdub onto take 5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Recording of saxophones and piccolo for `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da'.
Jul 06 Saturday	A piece of the `Yellow Submarine' film is screened in advance on BBC-TV's `Release'.
Jul 08 Monday	Studio 2. 3.00pm-3.00am. Recording: `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' [re-make] (takes 1-12, tape reduction take 12 into take 13, overdub onto take 13). Mono mixing: `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' (unnumbered rough remix, from take 13). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. 1st time that a recording with outside musicians is rejected. Re-make with piano intro. Mix for Paul.
Jul 08 Monday	Press preview of `Yellow Submarine' at the Bowater House Cinema. Paul, George and Ringo attend, and pose for photographers with a life-sized cardboard cut-out of their `Yellow Submarine' persona.
Jul 09 Tuesday	Ringo arrives early for the evening recording session at Abbey Road, popped into a Solomon King session, adding handclapping to one song for the single `A Hundred Years Or More'. Ringo on backing vocals for recording of `Somewhere In The Crowd', by Solomon King. [Both data taken from different sources. Do `A Hundred Years Or More' and `Somewhere In The Crowd' belong to the same Solomon King single?]
Jul 09 Tuesday	Studio 3. 4.00-9.00pm. Recording: `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' [re-re-make]. Studio 3. 10.00pm-3.30am. Recording: `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' [re-make] (takes 20, 21). Recording: `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' (overdub onto take 13, tape reduction take 13 into take 22, overdub onto take 22); `Revolution' (rehearsal only). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Recording of laughters and other bits for `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da'.
Jul 10 Wednesday	Art exhibition sponsored by John: `You Are Here'.
Jul 10 Wednesday	Studio 3. 7.00pm-1.30am. Recording: `Revolution' (takes 1-10, tape reduction take 10 into takes 11-13, overdub onto take 13, tape reduction take 13 into takes 14, 15). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Jul 11 Thursday	Midday. St Sophia's Church, London. Marriage of John Alexis Mardas and Eufrosyne Doxiades. John, Yoko, George and Pattie attend.
Jul 11 Thursday	Studio 3. 4.00-7.00pm. Recording: `Revolution' (take 15). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Studio 3. 7.00pm-3.45am. Recording: `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' (overdub onto take 22); `Revolution' (tape reduction take 15 into take 16, overdub onto take 16); `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' (tape reduction take 22 into takes 23, 24, overdub onto take 23). Mono mixing: `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' (remixes 1, 2, from take 23). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of electric piano for `Revolution' and saxes for `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da'.
Jul 12 Friday	Studio 2. 3.00-11.00pm. Recording: `Don't Pass Me By' (overdub onto take 7). Mono mixing: `Don't Pass Me By' (remixes 1-4, from take 7); `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' (remixes 10, 11, from take 23). Studio 2. 12.00pm-4.00am. Recording: `Revolution' (overdub onto take 16). Mono mixing: `Revolution' (remixes 10-13, from take 16). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Recording of violin solo for `Don't Pass Me By'. John and Paul take home remixes of `Ob-La=Di, Ob-La-Da' and `Revolution'.
Jul 12 Friday	John puts his house up to sale, for 96,000 pounds.
Jul 15 Monday	Studio 2. 3.30-8.00pm. Mono mixing: `Revolution' (remixes 20, 21, from take 16). Recording: `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' (overdub onto take 23). Mono mixing: `Revolution' (remixes 12-21, from take 23). Studio 2. 9.00pm-3.00am. Recording: `Cry Baby Cry' (approximately 30 unnumbered takes). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Jul 15 Monday	The Apple staff moves in 3 Savile Row. Some departments remain at 95 Wigmore Street.
Jul 16 Tuesday	Studio 2. 4.00-9.00pm. Recording: `Cry Baby Cry' (takes 1-10, tape reduction take 10 into takes 11, 12). 10.00pm-2.00am. Recording: `Cry Baby Cry' (overdub onto take 12). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Last day of Geoff Emerick's work as Beatles engineer. He will not be back until the `Abbey Road' sessions.
Jul 17 Wednesday	London Pavilion. `Yellow Submarine' premiere. Ringo, Maureen, Paul, John, Yoko and George attend. After the premiere, party at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, which named its new discoteque `Yellow Submarine' for the event.
Jul 18 Thursday	Studio 2. 2.30-9.30pm. Recording: `Cry Baby Cry' (overdub onto take 12). Studio 2. 10.30pm-3.30am. Recording: `Helter Skelter' (takes 1-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Take 3 of `Helter Skelter' lasted 27'11'', the longest Beatle recording ever. (It was not used for the released version.)
Jul 19 Friday	Studio 2. 7.30pm-4.00am. Recording: `Sexy Sadie' (takes 1-21). Producer: George Martin; Enginer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. During the session, John improvises a satyric song about Brian and Clive.
Jul 19 Friday	BBC-TV's `How It Is' screens a part of `Yellow Submarine'.
Jul 20 Saturday	Jane Asher announces through the BBC the end of her engagement with Paul.
Jul 22 Monday	Studio 1. 7.00pm-1.40am. Recording: `Don't Pass Me By' (edit pieces takes 1-4); `Good Night' (takes 23-34, overdub onto take 34). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Recording of intro for `Don't Pass Me By' and of `A Beginning'. 7.00-10.30pm. Recording: `Good Night' (orchestra). 10.30-11.50pm. Recording: `Good Night' (choir). 11.50pm-1.40am. Recording: `Good Night' (lead vocal).
Jul 23 Tuesday	Studio 2.. 7.00pm-2.30am. Recording: `Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey' (overdub onto take 10, tape reduction take 10 into takes 11, 12, overdub onto take 12). Mono mixing: `Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey' (remixes 1-5, from take 12); `Good Night' (remixes 1-6, from take 34). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Jul 24 Wednesday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.30am. Recording: `Sexy Sadie' [re-make] (takes 25-47); `Untitled' (one unnumbered take of sound effects). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Jul 25 Thursday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.15am. Recording: `While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Recording of acoustic demo for `While My Guitar Gently Weeps'.
Jul 26 Friday	Night: Paul and John give the final touches to `Hey Jude', at Paul's home studio.
Jul 26 Friday	Opening party of the Vesubio Club. Paul attends and plays an advance pressing of `Hey Jude'/`Revolution'.
Jul 27 Saturday	Apple stores close.
Jul 28 Sunday	Afternoon and early evening. Various London locations. `Mad Day'. Photographic session with Don McCullin, Ronald Fitzgibbon, Stephen Goldblatt, Tony Bramwell and Mal Evans, and spectators Mal Evans's son Gary, Yoko and Francie Schwartz. 1) Thomson House. 2) Mercury Theatre, Notting Hill. The Beatles park around the corner, near the Horbury Chapel, and then wait in the dance studio. Locations: 1) Posing with parrot near one theatre's exit; 2) on stage, 1st John and then Paul as central figure; 3) change of clothes; 4) jam session; 5) 4.30pm approx. Paul and George eat at the bar; pictures of John with silvery jacket and Ringo; 6) outside the Theatre, holding a hoarding worded `International Theatre Club'. Then the Beatles drive to the Highgate location. 3) Highgate cementery. Locations: 1) Bench outside 79 Swain's Lane; 2) in front of house at 59 Swain's Lane. 4) 5.00-6.00pm. St Pancras Old Church and Gardens, London. Locations: 1) Flower display; 2) Bench; 3) Drinking fountain; 4) John Soane's mausoleum; 5) St Pancras Coroner's Court; 6) Hollyhocks; 7) Bench; 8) Church; 9) Railings. `The Beatles 1962-1966' and `The Beatles 1967-1970' gatefold sleeves photographs taken. 5) Old Street Station. 6.00pm approx. Arrival at the Old Street Station. 6) Wapping. Late afternoon. Arrival at Wapping Pier Head. Locations: 1) Corner of Wapping High Street and Sampson Street; 2) wasteland; 3) stopping concrete bed; John and Yoko go away briefly; 4) John plays dead; 5) posing on east quay; 6) posing on west quay; later, signing of autographs; 7) John laying on the ground. 7) Sunhouse at Paul's house, 7 Cavendish Avenue, St John's Woods.
Jul 29 Monday	Night: John and Yoko arrive at the Apple stores. Yoko takes various articles.
Jul 29 Monday	Studio 2. 8.30pm-4.00am. Recording: `Hey Jude' (takes 1-6). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith.. Rehearsal of `Hey Jude'. During `Hey Jude' recording: filming for `Experiment In Television'.
Jul 30 Tuesday	Studio 2. 7.30pm-3.30am. Recording: `Hey Jude' (takes 7-23, tape reduction take 23 into takes 24, 25). Stereo mixing: `Hey Jude' (remix 1, from take 25). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Rehearsal for `Hey Jude'. During the session, a documental for the British National Music Council is filmed.
Jul 30 Tuesday	Public announcement of Apple stores closing.
Jul 31 Wednesday	Morning. Apple boutique gives away its inventory.
Jul 31 Wednesday	Trident Studios. 2.00pm-4.00am. Recording: `Hey Jude' [re-make] (takes 1-4, overdub onto take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown. Recording of rythm track for `Hey Jude'. First 8-track Beatles recording.
Aug 01 Thursday	Trident Studios. 5.00pm-3.00am. Recording: `Hey Jude' (overdub onto take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown. 5.00-8.00pm. Recording bass, lead and backing vocals. 8.00-11.00pm. Recording orchestra.
Aug 02 Friday	Trident Studios. 2.00pm-1.30am. Stereo mixing: `Hey Jude' (remixes 1-3, from take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
Aug 03 Saturday	`New Musical Express' publishes a photograph of Paul and Clem Curtis at the discotheque Revolution.
Aug 04 Sunday	Carole Chapman starts working for Apple.
Aug 06 Tuesday	Trident Studios. 5.30-7.30pm. Mono mixing: `Hey Jude' (remix 1, from remix stereo 3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
Aug 07 Wednesday	Studio 2. 3.00-7.45pm. Tape copying: `Hey Jude' (of remix mono 1). Studio 2. 8.45pm-5.30am. Recording: `Not Guilty' (takes 1-46). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith.
Aug 08 Thursday	Studio 2. 6.40pm-6.30am. Mono mixing: `Hey Jude' (remixes 2-4, from take 1). Recording: `Not Guilty' (takes 47-101). Tape copying: `Hey Jude' (of remix mono 4, numbered 5); `Revolution' (of remix mono 21, numbered 5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Re-equalization of the `Hey Jude' tapes recorded at Trident Studios. Copies of `Hey Jude' and `Revolution' for Martin.
Aug 09 Friday	Studio 2. 7.30pm-2.00am. Recording: `Not Guilty' (tape reduction take 99 into take 102, overdub onto take 102); `Mother Nature's Son' (takes 1-25). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith.
Aug 10 Saturday	All 4 Beatles, Yoko and Stan Gortikov, USA's Capitol president, lunch at the Ritz Hotel, London. John and Yoko take Gortikov to see the play `Halfway Up The Tree' at the Queen's Theatre.
Aug 12 Monday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-4.15am. Recording: `Not Guilty' (overdub onto take 102). Mono mixing: `Not Guilty' (remix 1, from take 102). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith.
Aug 13 Tuesday	Studio 2 and annexe. 7.00pm-5.30am. Recording: `Sexy Sadie' [re-re-make] (takes 100-107, tape reduction take 107 into takes 108-111); `Yer Blues' (takes 1-14, tape reduction take 6 into takes 15, 16, tape reduction extract of take 14 into take 17). Editing: `Yer Blues' (of takes 16, 17). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. For the first time on a Beatles' recording the 4-track tape itself is edited (`Yer Blues').
Aug 14 Wednesday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-4.30am. Recording: `Yer Blues' (overdub onto edit of takes 16 and 17). Mono mixing: `Yer Blues' (remixes 1-4, from edit of takes 16, 17). Recording: `What's The New Mary Jane' (takes 1-4). Mono mixing: `What's The New Mary Jane' (remix 1, from take 4). Tape copying: `Yer Blues' (of remix mono 3); `What's The New Mary Jane' (of remix mono 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith.
Aug 15 Thursday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Recording: `Rocky Raccoon' (takes 1-9, tape reduction take 9 into take 10, overdub onto take 10). Mono mixing: `Rocky Raccoon' (remix 1, from take 10). Tape copying: `Yer Blues' (of remix mono 3); `Rocky Raccoon' (of remix mono 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. The `Yer Blues' copy is for George and Ringo; the `Rocky Raccoon' copy is for John and Paul.
Aug 16 Friday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-5.00am. Recording: `While My Guitar Gently Weeps' [re-make] (takes 1-14, tape reduction take 14 into take 15). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith.
Aug 16 Friday	1st Apple new artist release: Mary Hopkin, with `Those Were The Days'.
Aug 17 Saturday	George leaves England, starting a 5-day trip to Greece.
Aug 19 Monday	Day booked for a Beatles recording session at Abbey Road (cancelled because of George's trip to Greece).
Aug 20 Tuesday	Studio 3. 5.00-5.30pm. Recording: `Yer Blues' (edit piece take 1). Editing: `Yer Blues' (of remix mono 3 and edit piece take 1). Mono tape copying: `Revolution 9' (of mono copy 1, from edit of remix stereo 2). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Studio 2. 8.00pm-4.00am. Recording: `Mother Nature's Son' (overdub onto take 24; tape reduction take 24 into take 26, overdub onto take 26); `Etcetera' (take 1); `Wild Honey Pie' (take 1). Mono mixing: `Mother Nature's Son' (remixes 1-8, from take 26); `Wild Honey Pie' (remixes 1-6, from take 1). Producer: George Martin; Editing: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Recording of count-in for `Yer Blues', brasses for `Mother Nature's Son' and demo of `Etcetera'.
Aug 21 Wednesday	George returns from Greece to England.
Aug 21 Wednesday	Studio 2. 7.30pm-7.15am. Recording: `Sexy Sadie' (tape reduction take 107 into take 112, overdub onto take 112, tape reduction take 112 into takes 113-115, overdub onto take 115, tape reduction take 115 into takes 116, 117, overdub onto take 117). Mono mixing: `Sexy Sadie' (remixes 1-5, from take 117). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith.
Aug 22 Thursday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-4.45am. Recording: `Back In The USSR' (takes 1-5). Tape copying: `Baby You're A Rich Man' (of remix mono 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. First session after Ringo left the group. Copy of `Baby You're A Rich Man' for Martin.
Aug 22 Thursday	Cynthia accuses John of adultery.
Aug 23 Friday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Recording: `Back In The USSR' (overdub onto take 5, tape reduction take 5 into take 6, overdub onto take 6). Mono mixing: `Back In The USSR' (remix 1, from take 6). Tape copying: `Back In The USSR' (of remix mono 1); `Rocky Raccoon' (of remix mono 1); `Wild Honey Pie' (of remix mono 6); `Mother Nature's Son' (of remix mono 8); `Sexy Sadie' (of remix mono 5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Copies taken away by Mal Evans.
Aug 23 Friday	Cynthia announces she has filed for divorce from John on the grounds of adultery.
Aug 26 Monday	US single release: `Hey Jude'/`Revolution', US debut of Apple Records.
Aug 26 Monday	Studio 2 (control room only). 4.00-5.00pm. Mono tape copying: `Revolution 9' (of mono copy 2, from edit of remix stereo 2). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith.
Aug 27 Tuesday	Studio 2 (control room only). 4.30-5.00pm. Tape copying: `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' (of remix mono 21); `Blackbird' (of remix mono 6); `Not Guilty' (of remix mono 1); `Revolution 9' (of edit of remix stereo 2). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Copies taken away by Mal Evans.
Aug 27 Tuesday	UK single release: `Those Were The Days', by Mary Hopkin.
Aug 28 Wednesday	Trident Studios. 5.00pm-7.00am. Recording: `Dear Prudence' (take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
Aug 29 Thursday	Trident Studios. 7.00pm-6.00am. Recording: `Dear Prudence' (overdub onto take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown. Visits at the studio: John (Paul's cousin), Jackie Lomax.
Aug 30 Friday	UK single release: `Hey Jude'/`Revolution'. First Apple product. UK single release: `Those Were The Days', with Mary Hopkin, first artist discovered by Apple.
Aug 30 Friday	Trident Studios. 5.00-11.00pm. Recording: `Dear Prudence' (overdub onto take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
Aug 30 Friday	Chelsea Register Office, London. Neil Aspinall marries Suzy Ornstein. Paul, Ringo and Maureen attend. Alexis Mardas is best man. Afternnon. Surprise party at a restaurant in King's Road, London, for the couple. Paul, Ringo and Maureen attend.
Aug 30 Friday	Screening, on the programme `Experiment In Television', of a film of the Beatles recording `Hey Jude' (filmed 29 July 1968).
Aug 31 Saturday	`Hey Jude' enters the Billboard ranking at number 10, a record for this singles chart.
Sep 03 Tuesday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.30am. Tape copying: `While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (of take 15 into take 16). Recording: `While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (overdub onto take 16). Tape copying: `Revolution' (of take 16, rythm track only). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Copy of `Revolution' rythm track, to use as a playback for the promotional clip. First use of 8-track machines at Abbey Road.
Sep 03 Tuesday	`Hey Jude' has already sold 1 000 000 copies in the USA.
Sep 04 Wednesday	Twickenham Film Studios. Filming of clips for `Hey Jude' and `Revolution'. Ringo returns to the Beatles. David Frost records the introduction for the clip of `Hey Jude', to present it later on his programme `Frost On Sunday'.
Sep 05 Thursday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.45am. Recording: `While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (overdub onto take 16); `While My Guitar Gently Weeps' [re-re-make] (takes 17-44). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Ringo returns to the studio. His drum kit is decorated with flowers.
Sep 06 Friday	UK single releases: `Sour Milk Sea', with Jackie Lomax, and `Thingumybob', with the Black Dike Mills Band.
Sep 06 Friday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.00am. Recording: `While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (overdub onto take 25). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Recording of Eric Clapton's guitar solo for `While My Guitar Gently Weeps'. First session of Chris Thomas as producer, due to Martin's vacations.
Sep 07 Saturday	`Hey Jude', 2nd week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Sep 08 Sunday	Performance on the David Frost TV show, `Frost On Sunday', singing `Hey Jude' (filmed 4 September 1968).
Sep 09 Monday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.30am. Recording: `Helter Skelter' [re-make] (takes 4-21). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Released version. A session with out-of-control Beatles. Paul records bass for `Helter Skelter' [?], laying on his back. [If `Helter Skelter', 10 September?] Visit at the studio: Francie Schwartz.
Sep 10 Tuesday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Recording: `Helter Skelter' (overdub onto take 21). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Recording of final overdubs for `Helter Skelter'. Paul records bass for `Helter Skelter' [?], laying on his back. [If `Helter Skelter', 9 September?] Visit at the studio: Francie Schwartz.
Sep 11 Wednesday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.30am. Recording: `Glass Onion' (takes 1-34). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith.
Sep 11 Wednesday	`Hey Jude' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart).
Sep 12 Thursday	Studio 2. 8.30pm-1.30am. Recording: `Glass Onion' (overdub onto take 33). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith.
Sep 13 Friday	Studio 2. 8.00pm-1.45am. Recording: `Glass Onion' (overdub onto take 33). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith.
Sep 13 Friday	US Gold certification for `Hey Jude'/`Revolution'.
Sep 13 Friday	The Beatles appear on cover of magazine `Life', under the headline: `The Days In The Lives Of The Beatles'.
Sep 14 Saturday	`Hey Jude', 3rd week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Sep 14 Saturday	Tony Palmer produces the TV programme `All My Loving' for the BBC, with interviews and performances of the Beatles.
Sep 16 Monday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Recording: `I Will' (takes 1-67). Tape copying: `I Will' (of take 65 into take 68). Recording: `Glass Onion' (overdub onto take 33). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady. Between takes of `I Will', recording of various ad-libs by Paul, among them `Can you take me back... `Step Inside Love', `Los Paranoias'. For `Glass Onion', recording of notes from a recorder, for parody to `The Fool On The Hill'.
Sep 17 Tuesday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-5.00am. Mono mixing: `Helter Skelter' (remix 1, from take 21). Recording: `I Will' (overdub onto take 68). Tape copying: `Cry Baby Cry' (of take 12 into take 13). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady. Copy of `Cry Baby Cry' for future use in 8-track tapes, never done.
Sep 18 Wednesday	Studio 2. 5.00pm-4.30am. Recording: `Birthday' (takes 1-20). Tape copying: `Birthday' (of take 20 into takes 21, 22). Recording: `Birthday' (overdub onto take 22). Mono mixing: `Birthday' (remix 1, from take 22). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady. By 8.30pm, the rythm track is ready. 9.05-10.40pm. `The Hollywood Musical' TV series: First broadcast on British TV of `The Girl Can't Help It' (1956), classical rock and roll film. The Beatles take a break during the session to watch it. 4.30-5.00am. Mono mixing: `Birthday'. Visit at the studio: Pattie Harrison.
Sep 19 Thursday	Studios 1, 2. 7.15pm-5.30am. Recording: `Piggies' (takes 1-11). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady.
Sep 19 Thursday	BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops' broadcasts a documentary about the recording of `Revolution' (Thursday, 19:30-20:00), the one and only British television transmission of a 'Revolution' promotional clip.
Sep 20 Friday	Studio 2. 7.00-11.00pm. Tape copying: `Piggies' (of take 11 into take 12). Recording: `Piggies' (overdub onto take 12). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady. Copy of `Piggies' from 4- to 8-track tapes. Recording of vocals and pigs sounds for `Piggies'.
Sep 21 Saturday	`Hey Jude', 4th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Sep 23 Monday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Recording: `Happiness Is A Warm Gun In Your Hand' (working title of `Happiness Is A Warm Gun') (takes 1-45). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady. Recording of rythm track of `Happiness Is A Warm Gun'.
Sep 24 Tuesday	Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.00am. Recording: `Happiness Is A Warm Gun In Your Hand' (working title of `Happiness Is A Warm Gun') (takes 46-70). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady. Recording of rythm track of `Happiness Is A Warm Gun'. It is decided to edit two takes, for the first and second parts of the song.
Sep 25 Wednesday	Studio 2. 7.30pm-5.00am. Editing: `Happiness Is A Warm Gun In Your Hand' (working title of `Happiness Is A Warm Gun') (of takes 53, 65, called take 65). Recording: `Happiness Is A Warm Gun In Your Hand' (working title of `Happiness Is A Warm Gun') (overdub onto take 65). Studio 2. 5.00-6.15am. Mono mixing: `Happiness Is A Warm Gun In Your Hand' (working title of `Happiness Is A Warm Gun') (remixes 1, 2, from take 65). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady. Recording of `Happiness Is A Warm Gun' vocals.
Sep 26 Thursday	Studio 2 (control room only). 7.00pm-1.30am. Mono mixing: `Happiness Is A Warm Gun' (remixes 3-12, from take 65); `What's The New Mary Jane' (remixes 1, 2, from take 4); `Glass Onion' (remixes 1, 2, from take 33); `I Will' (remixes 1, 2, from take 68). Recording: `Glass Onion' (one unnumbered take of sound effects). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady. Recording of sound effects, never used, for `Glass Onion'.
Sep 28 Saturday	`Hey Jude' number 1, 1st week, 5th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Sep 30 Monday	The Beatles' biography `The Long And Winding Road', is published.
Oct 01 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.
Oct 02 Wednesday	Trident Studios. 4.00pm-3.30am. Recording: `Honey Pie' (overdub onto take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
Oct 03 Thursday	Trident Studios. Time unknown. Recording: `Savoy Truffle' (take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
Oct 04 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'.
Oct 05 Saturday	`Hey Jude', number 1, 2nd week, 6th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Oct 05 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.
Oct 06 Sunday	Transmision of the `Hey Jude' clip on the US TV programme `Smothers Brothers Show' (Sunday, 21:00-22:00).
Oct 07 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.
Oct 08 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.
Oct 09 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'.
Oct 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'.
Oct 11 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'.
Oct 12 Saturday	`Hey Jude' number 1, 3rd week, 7th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Oct 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.
Oct 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).
Oct 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.
Oct 13 Sunday	Transmision of the `Hey Jude' and 'Revolution' colour clips in the US (Sunday, 21:00-21:55).
Oct 14 Monday	Morning: Ringo and his family fly to Sardinia, taking 2-week vacations.
Oct 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'.
Oct 15 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.
Oct 16 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.
Oct 16 Wednesday	George flies to Los Angeles to produce the first Jackie Lomax record.
Oct 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.
Oct 17 Thursday	George records with Jackie Lomax in Los Angeles.
Oct 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).
Oct 18 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'.
Oct 18 Friday	Harry Moss cuts the mono version of `The Beatles' at Abbey Road.
Oct 19 Saturday	`Hey Jude' number 1, 4th week, 8th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Oct 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.
Oct 19 Saturday	Harry Moss cuts the mono version of `The Beatles' at Abbey Road.
Oct 21 Monday	Harry Moss cuts the stereo version of `The Beatles' at Abbey Road.
Oct 22 Tuesday	Studio 1. The George Martin Orchestra (41 musicians directed by Martin), re-records the B-side of `Yellow Submarine' LP.
Oct 23 Wednesday	Studio 1. The George Martin Orchestra (41 musicians directed by Martin), re-records the B-side of `Yellow Submarine' LP.
Oct 24 Thursday	Stereo mixing, Editing: B side of `Yellow Submarine'.
Oct 25 Friday	Stereo mixing, Editing: B side of `Yellow Submarine'.
Oct 25 Friday	John and Yoko announce that their child should be born in February.
Oct 26 Saturday	`Hey Jude' number 1, 5th week, 9th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Oct 28 Monday	The divorce trial of Cynthia and John is decided in favor of Cynthia.
Oct 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'.
Oct 31 Thursday	Linda and Heather move to England to live at Paul's house.
Nov 01 Friday	UK LP release: `Wonderwall Music'. First solo Beatle record.
Nov 02 Saturday	`Hey Jude' number 1, 6th week, 9th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Nov 03 Sunday	Broadcast of a fragment of `Yellow Submarine' on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Nov 03 Sunday	Appearance on a BBC-TV programme, with Donovan and Lulu.
Nov 04 Monday	Yoko is admitted into the Queen Charlotte's Hospital. John and Yoko record 4 tracks at the Queen Charlotte's Hospital.
Nov 05 Tuesday	Paul goes to Scotland, on vacations.
Nov 06 Wednesday	`With A Little Help From My Friends', with Joe Cocker, number 1 (UK New Musical Express chart).
Nov 08 Friday	John stays at the Queen Charlotte's Hospital with Yoko, and does not attend the judgement of the case of divorce of his and Cynthia's. Divorce is granted to John and Cynthia.
Nov 08 Friday	Peace advertisements recorded by John and Yoko are aired by the Israel and Araby's neutral radios.
Nov 09 Saturday	`Hey Jude' number 1, 7th week, 10th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Nov 11 Monday	US LP release: `Unfinished Music No. 1'.
Nov 11 Monday	`Two Virgins'.
Nov 13 Wednesday	New York premiere of `Yellow Submarine'.
Nov 16 Saturday	`Hey Jude' number 1, 8th week, 12th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Nov 20 Wednesday	Paul McCartney gaves an exclusive interview to Radio Luxembourg in which he discussing his opinions of select tracks from the new LP. Read the interview on this day
Nov 21 Thursday	John asks for a Nagra recorder to be taken to the hospital, to record the last heart beats of his son. John Ono Lennon II dies.
Nov 22 Friday	UK LP release: `The Beatles'.
Nov 22 Friday	Harry Moss cuts the stereo version of `Yellow Submarine', at Abbey Road.
Nov 23 Saturday	`Hey Jude' number 1, 9th and last week, 13th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Nov 23 Saturday	`Rolling Stone' magazine No. 22 issued with John Lennon interview. Read the interview on this day
Nov 25 Monday	Harry Moss cuts the mono version of `Yellow Submarine', at Abbey Road.
Nov 25 Monday	US LP release: `The Beatles'.
Nov 28 Thursday	John and Yoko appear at the Marylebone Magistrates' Court. John pleads guilty to possession of cannabis resin and is fined 150 pounds plus 20 guineas costs.
Nov 29 Friday	UK LP release: `Unfinished Music Number 1
Nov 29 Friday	wo Virgins'.
Nov 29 Friday	`The Beatles' has sold 2 million copies on the first week. British record for quick sale.
Nov 30 Saturday	`Hey Jude', 14th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Dec 02 Monday	US LP release: `Wonderwall Music'.
Dec 04 Wednesday	George sends a memo to the Apple personnel announcing the arrival of the Hell's Angels.
Dec 04 Wednesday	The `New York Times' quotes the sovietic critic A. Martinosa, who affirms that the Beatles have become the rich idols of the Philistines.
Dec 06 Friday	US Gold certification: `The Beatles'.
Dec 06 Friday	UK LP release: `Under The Jasmine Tree', with the Modern Jazz Quartet.
Dec 07 Saturday	`Hey Jude', 15th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). `The Beatles' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart).
Dec 10 Tuesday	InterTel (VTR Services) Limited, Wembley, Middlesex. John and Yoko rehearse for `Rock And Roll Circus'.
Dec 10 Tuesday	`Kenwood' is put up for sale. [11 December?]
Dec 11 Wednesday	InterTel (VTR Services) Limited, Wembley, Middlesex. `Rock'n'Roll Circus', TV programme produced by the Rolling Stones, is filmed. John sings `Yer Blues'.
Dec 11 Wednesday	John's house in St George's Hill, Weybridge, is put up for sale. [10 December?]
Dec 14 Saturday	`Hey Jude', 16th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Dec 15 Sunday	David Jacobs commits suicide.
Dec 16 Monday	Mavis Smith begins his work as executive of the Apple press office.
Dec 17 Tuesday	New York premiere: `Candy'.
Dec 18 Wednesday	Royal Albert Hall, London. `Celebration In December-A Community Benefit', alternative Christmas event. John and Yoko appear in a white bag, act called `Alchemical Wedding'.
Dec 20 Friday	Avant-garde festival, `Alchemical Wedding', at the Royal Albert Hall. John and Yoko appear, coming out a white sac.
Dec 20 Friday	The 6th Christmas Record is sent to the Fan Club.
Dec 21 Saturday	`Hey Jude', 17th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Dec 23 Monday	John and Yoko, dressed like Santa Claus, give Christmas presents to the Apple staff's children.
Dec 28 Saturday	`Hey Jude', 18th and last week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
Dec 31 Tuesday	Arts Laboratory, London. Party attended by John and Yoko.

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