Tuesday, August 27, 1968
Tape copying "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", "Blackbird", "Not Guilty", "Revolution 9"
For The Beatles
Last updated on October 27, 2024
Tuesday, August 27, 1968
For The Beatles
Last updated on October 27, 2024
"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
Previous session Aug 26, 1968 • Tape copying "Revolution 9"
Single Aug 26, 1968 • "Thingumybob / Yellow Submarine" by Black Dyke Mills Band released in the US
Single Aug 26, 1968 • "Sour Milk Sea / The Eagle Laughs at You" by Jackie Lomax released in the US
Session Aug 27, 1968 • Tape copying "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", "Blackbird", "Not Guilty", "Revolution 9"
Session Aug 28, 1968 • Recording "Dear Prudence"
AlbumSome of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "The Beatles (Mono)" LP
During a half-hour session, from 4:30 pm to 5 pm, copies of four recently recorded songs were made. These copies were then signed out and taken away by Mal Evans, The Beatles’ assistant.
Tape copying • Tape copying of remix mono 21
Tape copying • Tape copying of remix mono 6
Written by George Harrison
Tape copying • Tape copying of remix mono 1
Tape copying • Tape copying of edit of remix stereo 2
The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions • Mark Lewisohn
The definitive guide for every Beatles recording sessions from 1962 to 1970.
We owe a lot to Mark Lewisohn for the creation of those session pages, but you really have to buy this book to get all the details - the number of takes for each song, who contributed what, a description of the context and how each session went, various photographies... And an introductory interview with Paul McCartney!
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.
If we modestly consider the Paul McCartney Project to be the premier online resource for all things Paul McCartney, it is undeniable that The Beatles Bible stands as the definitive online site dedicated to the Beatles. While there is some overlap in content between the two sites, they differ significantly in their approach.
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