Beatles history - 1982 year
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Jan 29
Friday
Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, USA. Show `Pacific Alliance Presents A Water For Life Benefit Concert For A Non-Nuclear Future'. Performers, among others: comedian Martin Mull, the Hollywood Rock'n'Roll Revue, and Joe Walsh backed by the Hollywood Rock'n'Roll Revue. The Hollywood Rock'n'Roll Revue plays, among others, `She's About A Mover'.
Jan 30
Saturday
Santa Barbara Sound studios, Santa Barbara, USA. Recording: instrumental track and backing vocals for `She's About A Mover' and another song. Producer: Jim Nipar.
Feb 24
Wednesday
John is awarded a posthumous Grammy for `Double Fantasy'.
Mar 07
Sunday
BBC broadcasts a 2-hour radio programme, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Beatles 1st BBC session.
Mar 07
Sunday
Startling Studios. Recording basic tracks for LP
Mar 08
Monday
Startling Studios. Recording basic tracks for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
Mar 09
Tuesday
Startling Studios. Recording basic tracks for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
Mar 10
Wednesday
Startling Studios. Recording of basic tracks for LP `Old Wave'. Chris Stainton plays keyboards instead of Gary Brooker. Producer: Jim Nipar.
Mar 11
Thursday
Startling Studios. Recording basic tracks for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
Mar 12
Friday
Startling Studios. Recording basic tracks for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
Mar 14
Sunday
Startling Studios. Recording basic tracks for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
Mar 18
Thursday
Startling Studios. Rough mixes of titles recorded for `Old Wave' up to date: `Alibi'; `Hopeless'; `In My Car'; `Be My Baby'; `I Keep Forgettin''; `Love Letters'; `Picture Show Life'; `Going Down'; `Everybody's In A Hurry But Me'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
Mar 22
Monday
US single release: `Beatles Movie Medley'/`I'm Happy Just to Dance With You'. US LP release: `Reel Music'.
Mar 29
Monday
UK LP release: `Reel Music'.
Mar 30
Tuesday
US release of a Beatles medley by Starsound.
Apr 09
Friday
Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Joe Walsh, Jim Nipar and Joe Vitale meet to work on `As Far As We Can Go'. Recording of piano demo.
Apr 19
Monday
Startling Studios. Recording overdubs for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
Apr 20
Tuesday
Startling Studios. Recording overdubs for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
Apr 21
Wednesday
Startling Studios. Recording overdubs for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
Apr 22
Thursday
Startling Studios. Recording overdubs for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
Apr 23
Friday
Startling Studios. Recording overdubs for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar.
May 08
Saturday
Neil Bogart dies of cancer.
May 13
Thursday
Original 24-track tape of `As Far As We Can Go' is sent to Joe Walsh at Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA.
May 24
Monday
UK single release: `Beatles' Movie Medley'/`I'm Happy Just To Dance With You'.
May 29
Saturday
1st day of radio transmision in the US of material included on BBC's programme for the Beatles 1st BBC session 20th anniversary, plus some additional material from BBC sessions.
May 31
Monday
Last day of radio transmision in the US of material included on BBC's programme for the Beatles 1st BBC session 20th anniversary, plus some additional material from BBC sessions.
May 31
Monday
Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Mix of `As Far As We Can Go' with horns only.
Jun 21
Monday
Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Mixing titles for `Old Wave'. [Either of these: `I Keep Forgettin' ', `Going Down', `Everybody's In A Hurry But Me'; `In My Car'.] Producer: Jim Nipar (assisted by Terry Nelson). Joe Walsh is in attendance.
Jun 23
Wednesday
Santa Barbara Sound studios, Santa Barbara, USA. Mixing for `Old Wave' [either of these: `Alibi', `I Keep Forgettin' ', `Going Down'; `Everybody's In A Hurry But Me'; `In My Car']. Producer: Jim Nipar (assisted by Terry Nelson). Joe Walsh is in attendance.
Aug 02
Monday
Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Mixing for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar, assisted by Terry Nelson. Ringo and Joe Walsh are in attendance.
Aug 03
Tuesday
Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Mixing for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar, assisted by Terry Nelson. Ringo and Joe Walsh are in attendance.
Aug 04
Wednesday
Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Mixing for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar, assisted by Terry Nelson. Ringo and Joe Walsh are in attendance.
Aug 05
Thursday
Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Mixing for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar, assisted by Terry Nelson. Ringo and Joe Walsh are in attendance.
Aug 06
Friday
Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Recording: `Everybody's In A Hurry But Me' (3 lead vocal takes). Mixing for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar, assisted by Terry Nelson. Ringo and Joe Walsh are in attendance. Rough assembly of LP masters, with final running order. It is decided that `As Far As We Can Go' needs further work.
Aug 07
Saturday
Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Mixing for LP `Old Wave'. Producer: Jim Nipar, assisted by Terry Nelson. Ringo and Joe Walsh are in attendance.
Aug 11
Wednesday
Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Recording: `As Far As We Can Go' (piano).
Aug 30
Monday
Santa Barbara Sound studio, Santa Barbara, USA. Mixing: `I Keep Forgettin''; `Be My Baby'. End of sessions for LP `Old Wave'.
Oct 11
Monday
US LP release: `20 Greatest Hits'.
Oct 18
Monday
UK LP release: `20 Greatest Hits'.
Nov 17
Wednesday
US single release: `Happy Xmas (War Is Over)'/`Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)'.
Dec 27
Monday
BBC broadcasts a 3-hour radio programme, with the stuff of the Beatles first BBC session's 20th anniversary programme, themes included in the US edition of it and new tracks.
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