Thursday, October 2, 1969
Mixing "Across The Universe"
For The Beatles
Last updated on November 24, 2021
Thursday, October 2, 1969
For The Beatles
Last updated on November 24, 2021
Recording studio: EMI Studios, Room 4, Abbey Road
Previous session Sep 18, 1969 • Recording "Rock Of All Ages"
Article October 1969 • The "Paul Is Dead" conspiracy theory is growing
Album Oct 01, 1969 • "Abbey Road" by The Beatles released in the US
Session Oct 02, 1969 • Mixing "Across The Universe"
Single Oct 06, 1969 • "Something / Come Together" by The Beatles released in the US
Album Oct 10, 1969 • "Brave New World" by The Steve Miller Band released in the UK
Next session November 6-7, 1969 • Recording "Stardust"
AlbumSome of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "No One's Gonna Change Our World" Official album
During the recording of “Across The Universe” in February 1968, John Lennon was so dissatisfied by the end result that he didn’t want the song to be released at all. But interestingly, there was a guest in the recording studio.
The legendary comedian and ex-Goon Spike Milligan (who was one of John’s idols) happened to be at the session that night as a guest of George Martin’s. He was so impressed with what he was hearing that he asked Lennon if the track, in its current state, could be used for to help raise funds for a charity he was involved in. A distracted, aggrieved John simply said, ‘Yeah, whatever,’ and that’s how ‘Across The Universe’ came to be released on a charity record for the World Wildlife Foundation.
Geoff Emerick – From “Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of The Beatles“, 2006 – Quoted in beatlesebooks.com
On this day, in a session lasting from 9:30 am to 11 am, George Martin prepared new stereo mixes from the February 1968 recordings. Two mixes were done, one without sound effects and one with birds, children and galloping horses. Those mixes were also sped up. Without the effects, the song was 3’37” long at normal speed. With the effects and sped up, the new mix lasted 3’47”.
Remix 2 was released on the charity LP, “No One’s Gonna Change Our World“, released in December 1969 in the UK.
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 1 from take 8
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 2 from take 8
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