Beatles history - 1966 December
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Friday |
Brian announces more Sunday shows for the Saville Theatre: Billy Stewart, Chuck Berry, Edwin Starr and Garner Mimms, Lee Dorsey and the Impressions. |
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Friday |
Abbey Road, Room 53. 9.00-12.00noon. Mono mixing and Editing: `Pantomime-Everywhere It's Christmas' (from unknown take numbers). Producer: Tony Barrow; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. | |
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Saturday |
``Yesterday'... And Today', 24th week in the Top 200 (Billboard). | |
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Tuesday |
Studio 2. 6.45pm-1.50am. Recording: `Christmas Messages For Radio London' (takes 1, 2); `Christmas Messages For Radio Caroline' (takes 1, 2); `When I'm Sixty-Four' (takes 1, 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. First session for `Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' LP. | |
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Thursday |
Studio 1. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `When I'm Sixty-Four' (overdub onto take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.40am. Recording: `Strawberry Fields Forever' [re-make] (takes 9-24). Editing: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (of takes 15, 24). Producer: Dave Harries/George Martin; Engineer: Dave Harries/Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of rythm track of `Strawberry Fields Forever' for the version with cellos and trumpets. | |
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Friday |
Studio 2. 2.30-10.00pm. Recording: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (tape reduction from edit of takes 15, 24 into take 25, overdub onto take 25). Mono mixing: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (remix 4, from take 25). Recording: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (overdub onto take 25). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. | |
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Saturday |
UK LP release: `A Collection of the Beatles Oldies (But Goldies)'.
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Saturday |
``Yesterday'... And Today', 25th week in the Top 200 (Billboard). | |
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Sunday |
Brian presents Little Richard at the Saville Theatre. 2 performances. After the concert, he offers him a management contract, which is rejected. | |
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Tuesday |
John appears on magazine `Look' front page.
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Thursday |
Studio 2. 2.30-12.00pm. Recording: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (overdub onto take 25, tape reduction take 25 into take 26, overdub onto take 26). Mono mixing: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (remixes 5-9, from take 26). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of trumpets and cellos for `Strawberry Fields Forever'. | |
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Friday |
The 4th `Christmas Record' is sent to the members of the Fan Club. | |
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Saturday |
``Yesterday'... And Today', 26th week in the Top 200 (Billboard). | |
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Saturday |
Newspapers report that Brian has just been to Paris. One speculates he was `signing up De Gaulle'. | |
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Saturday |
Tara Browne and Suki Poitier spend the evening watching television at a friend's house in Earl Court. | |
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18
Sunday |
Brian presents Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band in two houses at the Saville Theatre. | |
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Sunday |
Warner Theatre, London. World premiere: `The Family Way'. Paul and Jane attend. | |
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Sunday |
Shortly before 1am, Tara Browne and Suki Poitier leave the friends' house they had spent the evening at in search of a late meal. 7 minutes later their car crushes into a stationary van in Redcliffe Gardens (at Redcliffe Square). | |
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Monday |
British newspaper `Daily Sketch' publishes picture of the Tara Browne crash. | |
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Tuesday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-1.00am. Recording: `When I'm Sixty-Four' (overdub onto take 2, tape reduction take 2 into takes 3, 4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of vocal harmonies and bells for `When I'm Sixty-Four'.
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Tuesday |
Brian writes to Wendy Hanson, accepting her departure as his personal assistant. | |
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Wednesday |
Studio 2. 7.00-9.00pm. Recording: `When I'm Sixty-Four' (overdub onto take 4). Studio 2 (control room only). 9.00-10.00pm. Mono mixing: `When I'm Sixty-Four' (remixes 1-3, from take 4). Studio 2. 10.00-11.45pm. Recording: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (overdub onto take 26). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of clarinets for `When I'm Sixty-Four'. | |
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Thursday |
Studio 2. 7.00-11.30pm. Mono mixing: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (remix 10, from take 7 and remix 11, from take 26). Editing: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (of mono remixes 10, 11, edit numbered remix 12). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Martin and Emerick join the two `Strawberry Fields Forever' versions. | |
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Friday |
UK release: `Theme From The Family Way'. UK release: `Love In The Open Air'. | |
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Friday |
Opening of the UFO club, at the basement of the Blarney Club, London. | |
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24
Saturday |
``Yesterday'... And Today', 27th week in the Top 200 (Billboard). | |
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Monday |
John appears on a Christmas sketch for the TV programme `Not Only... But Also'. | |
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Monday |
Start of `Fame In '67', starred by Georgie Fame, at the Saville Theatre, presented by Brian and Radio London. Brian attends. | |
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Thursday |
Studio 3 (control room only). 2.30-4.45pm. Mono mixing: `When I'm Sixty-Four' (remixes 4-7, from take 4). Tape copying: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (of remix mono 12, numbered remix mono 13). Studio 3 (control room only). 4.45-5.40pm. Stereo mixing: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (remix 1, from take 7, remixes 2, 4, from take 26). Editing: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (of stereo remixes 1, 2, edited together as remix 3, of stereo remixes 1, 4 edited together as remix 5). Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.15am. Recording: `Untitled' (working title of `Penny Lane') (takes 1-6). Mono mixing: `Untitled' (working title of `Penny Lane') (remixes 1, 2, from take 6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Copy of `Strawberry Fields Forever' for the US. Recording of the keyboard sound for `Penny Lane'. | |
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Friday |
Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Mono mixing: `When I'm Sixty-Four' (remix 8, from take 4). Tape copying: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (of remix mono 12). Recording: `Penny Lane' (tape reduction take 6 into take 7, overdub onto take 7). Mono mixing: `Penny Lane' (remixes 1, 2, from take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Remix of `When I'm Sixty-Four' speeding up the tape. Copy of `Strawberry Fields Forever' for the US. | |
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Saturday |
``Yesterday'... And Today', 28th week in the Top 200 (Billboard). | |
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31
Saturday |
Brian books Fats Domino for his 1st UK contract, at the Saville Theatre. | |
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31
Saturday |
George is refused admission into the night club Annabel's, because he is not wearing a tie. Later, he and friends, including Brian, see at the Lyons Corner House restaurant/cafe, Coventry Street, London. |
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