"The Beatles" (aka the White Album) sessions
May 30 - Oct 18, 1968 • Songs recorded during this session appear on The Beatles (Mono)
Recording studio: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Sep 11, 1968 • Recording "Glass Onion"
Session Sep 12, 1968 • Recording "Glass Onion"
Session Sep 13, 1968 • Recording "Glass Onion"
Article Sep 14, 1968 • Paul McCartney hints at a Beatles' live TV show project
Interview Sep 14, 1968 • Paul McCartney interview for Melody Maker
Next session Sep 16, 1968 • Recording "I Will", "Glass Onion"
AlbumSome of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "The Beatles (Mono)" LP
The third consecutive day of recording “Glass Onion” was also the second day for overdubs. During the 8 pm to 1:45 am session, John Lennon contributed a piano part (although some sources suggest Paul McCartney, the style suggests it was John’s playing). Ringo Starr double-tracked his snare drum hits during the song’s breaks. The tambourine part, initially recorded by Ringo the previous day, was likely re-recorded by either Paul McCartney or George Harrison.
As George Martin was on holiday for most of September 1968, Chris Thomas produced this session.
Two additional sessions were needed to finalize “Glass Onion,” one on September 16 and another on October 10.
Recording • SI onto take 33
The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions • Mark Lewisohn
The definitive guide for every Beatles recording sessions from 1962 to 1970.
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The Beatles Recording Reference Manual: Volume 4: The Beatles through Yellow Submarine (1968 - early 1969)
The fourth book of this critically acclaimed series, "The Beatles Recording Reference Manual: Volume 4: The Beatles through Yellow Submarine (1968 - early 1969)" captures The Beatles as they take the lessons of Sgt. Pepper forward with an ambitious double-album that is equally innovative and progressive. From the first take to the final remix, discover the making of the greatest recordings of all time. Through extensive, fully-documented research, these books fill an important gap left by all other Beatles books published to date and provide a unique view into the recordings of the world's most successful pop music act.
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