BWTB Sept. 18th 2016 - Breakfast With The Beatles

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Playlist Sept. 18th 2016
9AM
The Beatles - All Together Now - Yellow Submarine
(Lennon-McCartney)
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Lead vocal: Paul
In May 1967, with the “Sgt. Pepper” album in the can and awaiting release, the Beatles
went to work on two projects at the same time. They began recording the title track for
“Magical Mystery Tour” and also starting to record the new songs they had promised for
the “Yellow Submarine” film. The first song specifically recorded for the “Yellow
Submarine” film was “Baby, You’re A Rich Man” (on May 11, 1967), but that song was
pulled several months later to fill the B-side of the “All You Need Is Love” single. George
Harrison’s “Sgt. Pepper” reject “Only A Northern Song” was added to the stack of film
songs. Paul’s sing-along “All Together Now” was started and finished on May 12, 1967.
Nine takes were recorded. Instruments included two acoustic guitars (probably Paul and
George), bass guitar (Paul), bass drum (Ringo), harmonica and banjo (John).
The Beatles - Got To Get You Into My Life - Revolver
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul
Another Paul McCartney solo composition, Paul called this stand out track “an ode to
pot, like someone else might write an ode to chocolate or a good claret (wine).” Work
began on the song on April 7, 1966, and this early alternate version can be heard on the
“Anthology 2” album. It was the second song recorded for the “Revolver” album. The
Beatles returned to the song the next day with an improved arrangement that included
John and George on fuzz guitars. On May 18 they revisited the song again, devoting a
full 12-hour session to rework and complete the song. To give the song its Motown feel,
five outside musicians were brought in to add brass and saxophones. An additional dual
guitar overdub was added on June 17. “Got To Get You Into My Life” was the opening
song performed on the final Wings tour in 1979.
On U.S. album:
Revolver - Capitol LP
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The Beatles - Any Time At All - A Hard Day’s Night
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
Recorded June 2, 1964, the last day of recording for the “A Hard Day’s Night” album.
John Lennon: “An effort at writing ‘It Won't Be Long’ - same ilk. C to A minor, C to A
minor with me shouting.” The song was in an unfinished state when Lennon brought it
to the band to record on June 2. The group worked out the arrangement throughout the
day and night. Up against the wall on a deadline to submit the album, the piano section
in the middle eight was left without lyrics. They had run out of time. On April 8, 1988,
Lennon's handwritten lyrics for “Any Time At All” were sold for £6,000 at an auction held
at Sotheby's in London.
On U.S. album:
Something New - Capitol LP
The Beatles - Eight Days A Week - Beatles For Sale
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
Recorded primarily on October 6, 1964. It is the first instance of the Beatles taking an
unfinished idea into the studio and experimenting with different approaches to a song.
“Eight Days A Week” is the first pop song with a fade-in introduction. Written mostly by
Paul, the title was taken from a line spoken by a limo driver. McCartney: “I was being
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driven over to visit John. The chauffeur was talking away to me, saying how hard his
boss worked the staff, so hard that they seem to do eight days a week. We’ve altered
the plot a bit for the song, of course. The bloke loves the girl eight days a week.” In
later years John Lennon incorrectly referred to this title in interviews as the original
working title for the film “Help!” The actual working title of “Help!” was “Eight Arms To
Hold You.” On September 20, 1964 as the band and their entourage flew to their final
North American Tour concert destination, the press corps on board the Beatles private
plane witnessed from a distance, careful not to interrupt, the four Beatles huddled
together working on a new song. John, Paul, and George on guitars and Ringo tapping
his knees, and all humming the tune of what would become “Eight Days A Week.”
Released as a single b/w “I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party” in the U.S. on February 15,
1965.
On U.S. album:
Beatles VI - Capitol LP
The Beatles - Don’t Let Me Down - Non-LP B-Side
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John with Paul
The Beatles’ nineteenth single release for EMI, and second on the Apple
Records label.
The “Get Back” sessions, as the January 1969 recording sessions were now known,
produced about 475 hours of film and 141 hours of audio tape that had to be sifted
through. But proper multi-track recordings weren’t made until the band was recording in
the basement of the Beatles’ Apple headquarters between January 21-31, 1969.
Producer/Engineer Glyn Johns attempted to construct an album entitled “Get Back” from
the tapes but his versions were rejected. The tapes would be left dormant in the vault
for a year, with the exception of a single (“Get Back”/“Don’t Let Me Down”). John
Lennon’s “Don’t Let Me Down” was a love song for Yoko Ono and was the first song
given a full run-through by the group when sessions for the new album began at
Twickenham Studios on January 2, 1969. But proper multi-track recording takes were
not done until the band changed location to the basement recording studio at their
Apple headquarters. The master take was recorded on January 28, 1969. Like Paul
McCartney’s “Get Back,” the song features Billy Preston on keyboards. Rush-released as
a single with the hope of being in stores in the UK on April 11, 1969, the single showed
up a week later. Although the single did not list a producer credit, it did, for the first
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time on a Beatles single, list an artist in addition to the Beatles: “THE BEATLES with Billy
Preston” graced both sides of the single. “A great honor,” said Preston. The single
debuted at number one on the Record Retailer singles chart. In America, the single was
issued on May 5, 1969, and it topped the Billboard sales chart for five weeks. It is the
first Beatles single released in stereo, but the stereo mixes were for the American
market, not the UK. The UK would have to wait until the next single release (“The Ballad
Of John And Yoko”) to get its first stereo Beatles 45. Prior to this all previous Beatles
singles had been issued in mono. Although the song appears in the “Let It Be” film, it is
not included on the soundtrack album.
On U.S. album:
Hey Jude - Capitol LP (1970)
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The Beatles - Hello Goodbye - Non-LP track
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul
The Beatles’ sixteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.
Originally titled “Hello Hello,” Paul’s “Hello, Goodbye” was recorded during the sessions
for the “Magical Mystery Tour” TV movie, but was intended for release as a stand-alone
single to be issued two weeks before the “Magical Mystery Tour” EP, and would not be
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included in the film. Work began on October 2, 1967 with 14 takes of the rhythm track.
Over the next month, the Beatles added overdubs to create the finished recording.
Specifically, Paul’s lead vocal and John and George’s backing vocals on Oct. 19, outside
musicians playing two violas on Oct. 20, Paul’s bass guitar on Oct. 25, and a second
bass guitar line from Paul on Nov. 2. From the very first take the song included its
unique reprise ending, which the group nicknamed, somewhat strangely, the “Maori
finale.” Issued November 24, 1967 in the UK and November 27, 1967 in the U.S.
On U.S. album:
Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP
The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever - Non-LP track
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
The Beatles’ fourteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.
Recording began on November 24, 1966. Written in Spain by John several months
earlier while he was filming the Richard Lester-directed film “How I Won The War.” The
beautiful “Take 1” of this Lennon classic can be heard on the “Anthology 2” album. It is
entirely different than the finished version. Strawberry Fields was actually a Salvation
Army home in the neighborhood where Lennon grew up. John used to go to parties
there and it always brought back happy memories to him. One of the only two “honest”
songs that John says he wrote for the Beatles. The other? “Help!”
In September 1966, Brian Epstein informed EMI and Capitol that there would be no new
album and maybe not even a single ready in time for the 1966 Christmas season. EMI
quickly assembled a 16-track greatest hits album (“A Collection Of Beatles Oldies”). In
the U.S., Capitol did not release a hits compilation and instead waited impatiently for a
new single.
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The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun – LOVE/Abbey Road
(Harrison)
Lead vocal: George
The second of two CLASSIC songs George Harrison delivered for the “Abbey Road”
album. “Here Comes The Sun” and “Something” was a phenomenal one-two punch that
had to have Lennon and McCartney wondering what else Harrison had up his sleeve.
George wrote the song while walking around the sunny back garden of Eric Clapton’s
home, strumming o0ne of Eric’s acoustic guitars. Harrison had skipped out of one of the
many Apple business meetings that day. Recording in 13 takes on July 7, 1969, Ringo’s
29th birthday, with George on his Gibson J-200 acoustic guitar, Paul on his Rickenbacker
bass guitar and Ringo on drums. John was sidelined for the week due to be hospitalized
following a car accident in Scotland. The next day George overdubbed his lead vocal,
and Paul and George recorded their backing vocals twice, rather than simply doubletracking. Additions continued on July 16 (handclaps and harmonium), and August 6 and
11 (George’s acoustic guitar). George Martin’s orchestral score was recorded on August
15.
QUIZ #1 Attached/
OK Where was John Lennon and what was he doing
50 years ago today Sept. 18th 1966…
Begin yer research…good luck!
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WINNER HERE
Spain filming How I Won The War a soldier…..Musketeer Gripweed wife Cythia
was also there…I wonder if John was a Solder of Love…
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The Beatles - Solder of Love - "Pop Go The Beatles" - 16th July
1963…
The Beatles - It’s Only Love- Help!
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
Recorded in six takes on June 15, 1965. The first Beatles song to include a reference to
getting “high” (“I get high when I see you go by”). The working title prior to lyrics being
written was “That’s a Nice Hat.” George Martin and his Orchestra recorded the
instrumental version of “It’s Only Love” using the original title. In 1972 Lennon called
“It’s Only Love” “the one song I really hate of mine.”
On U.S. album:
Rubber Soul - Capitol LP
The Beatles - Can’t Buy Me Love - A Hard Day’s Night
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul
The Beatles’ sixth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.
During their 19-day engagement at Paris’s Olympia Theatre The Beatles took time out to
record German-language versions for two of their biggest hits. “I Want to Hold Your
Hand” and “She Loves You” were chosen to get new vocals to increase sales in the
German market. This was at the insistence of EMI’s German branch, Odeon, which felt
they couldn’t sell large quantities of records unless they were sung in German. With less
than an hour left on their booked recording time, The Beatles recorded four takes of a
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new song by Paul, “Can’t Buy Me Love.” Issued in the U.S. on March 16, 1964, it sold
940,225 copies in the U.S. the day it was released, earning a gold record award that day
and shattering all previous sales records. Within two weeks sales had totaled 2 million
copies. The single went on to sell over 3 million by the end of the year. The UK single
was released four days later, on March 20, 1964. Recorded Jan. 29, 1964 at Pathe’
Marconi Studio in Paris. It’s inclusion in “A Hard Day’s Night” was a decision by director
Richard Lester, who opted for Paul’s fast paced million seller over John’s slower new
song “I’ll Cry Instead.”
On U.S. album:
A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP
Hey Jude - Apple LP (1970)
George Harrison – I Dig Love - All Things Must Pass ‘70
Some have considered this the most “throwaway track” of the album. But for this
master class in songwriting, this track is far from a throwaway.
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We played a bit of a Jeff Lynne set last week…here’s another one… since
we haven’t heard from Ringo yet today…this next song Produced by Jeff
Lynne
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He also plays Guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, backing vocals Ringo plays the
drums and sings!
Ringo – Don’t Go Where The Road Don’t Go –
Time Takes Time `92
Prod Jeff…plays almost everything…J
Traveling Wilburys – Handle With Care
While all five members contributed lyrics, musically, this was a George and Jeff
composition. The track was written, recorded and mixed in a single day. It was a
big radio hit, playing constantly during the fall of 1988, but that didn’t necessarily
translate into a hit (never cracking the top 50), though the video also played
non-stop on MTV and VH1.
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Prod by Nelson W (George) and Otis W (Jeff)
Paul McCartney – The World Tonight – Flaming Pie ‘97
Written on acoustic guitar during a vacation to the US in August 1995, the
original title was “I Saw You Sitting,” or “Centre of a Circle.” This was also
produced by Jeff Lynne, who shared instruments with Paul.
Just Paul & Jeff Lynne on that one from Flaming Pie…
Prod by Jeff & Paul…unlike other songs Prod. by Paul & Jeff!
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Coming this hour Jackie DeShannon who opened for the Beatles in
1964….will give ya yer weekly Beatles news but before that how
about 17 mins. of straight Beatles music….yes?
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The Beatles - Back In The U.S.S.R. - The Beatles
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul
Written while in India, Paul’s “Back In The U.S.S.R.” is based on Chuck Berry’s 1959 hit
“Back In The U.S.A.,” but was written to mimic the classic sound of the Beach Boys.
Beach Boys lead singer Mike Love was on the Transcendental Meditation sojourn in
India with the Beatles in the spring of 1968 and as McCartney was working on his new
song, Love suggested the lyrics about Ukraine and Moscow girls, similar to his lyrics in
“California Girls.” Recording began on August 22, 1968, and it was during this session
that Ringo Starr officially quit the band. His departure was blamed on a disagreement
with Paul over his drumming. Ringo flew to the Mediterranean to spend time on actor
Peter Sellers’ yacht. It was there that he wrote “Octopus’s Garden.” On September 3,
Ringo returned to the studio to find his drum kit smothered in flowers. Ringo: “I felt
tired and discouraged … took a week’s holiday, and when I came back to work
everything was all right again.” But Ringo added, “Paul is the greatest bass guitar player
in the world. But he is also very determined; he goes on and on to see if he can get his
own way. While that may be a virtue, it did mean that musical disagreements inevitably
arose from time to time.”
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The Beatles - Dear Prudence - The Beatles
(Lennon-McCartney)
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Lead vocal: John
Recorded at Trident Studios’ eight-track recording facilities on August 28, 29, and 30,
1968. Ringo Starr had quit the band temporarily and the three remaining Beatles moved
forward with sessions for the new album. John Lennon’s “Dear Prudence” features Paul
McCartney on drums. The guitar picking which opens and runs through the song is
supplied by John on his Epiphone Casino. The finger-picking style was taught to him by
folk singer Donovan earlier in the year while they were in India. George Harrison plays
his Gibson Les Paul guitar and overdubbed a distorted Fender Telecaster lead guitar
part. In addition to his drumming, Paul plays his Rickenbacker bass guitar, provides the
piano track and a very short burst of flugelhorn. John wrote the song in Rishikesh, India,
for Prudence Farrow, sister of the actress Mia Farrow, who had cordoned herself off in a
hut to meditate for hours on end. Lennon’s song was a plea for her to take a break from
her excessive meditation and join the others on the trip.
The Beatles - For No One - Revolver
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul
Written entirely by Paul in March 1966 while on vacation with then-girlfriend Jane Asher
at the Swiss ski resort of Klosters. The backing track was recorded in 10 takes on May 9,
1966 with only Paul (piano) and Ringo (drums) present. John and George do not
perform on this song. Overdubs included Paul on clavichord, and Ringo on cymbals and
maracas. Paul’s lead vocal was recorded on May 16. The baroque-style French horn solo
was credited to Alan Civil and recorded on May 19. Ringo’s original drum part was
removed from the track in the reduction mixdown. The song was originally called “Why
Did It Die?” Paul: “I was in Switzerland on my first skiing holiday. I'd done a bit of skiing
in ‘Help!’ and quite liked it, so I went back and ended up in a little bathroom in a Swiss
chalet writing ‘For No One.’ I remember the descending bass line trick that it's based on,
and I remember the character in the song - the girl putting on her make-up.”
The Beatles - Girl - Rubber Soul
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
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Written primarily by John, the song was completed in two takes on November 11, 1965.
The song is notable for the naughty backing vocal (Paul and George repeating the word
“tit”) and John’s heavy breathing during his vocal. John called this one of his best.
On U.S. album:
Rubber Soul - Capitol LP
The Beatles - Paperback Writer - A Collection Of Beatles Oldies
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul
The Beatles’ twelfth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.
Recorded on April 13 and 14, 1966. The track is notable for Paul McCartney’s furious
bass line. The bass is so prominent in the mix that sound engineers at EMI worried it
could cause the stylus of a record player tone arm (the needle thing on record players)
to jump when fans played the 45 RPM single at home. Thankfully, no such calamity
occurred. For this heavy bass sound Paul’s chose to replace his usual Hofner bass with a
Rickenbacker 4001S bass. Aside from the dominant bass part, McCartney also provides
the lead guitar, with George Harrison working the tambourine. The second and third
verse backing vocal is the French nursery rhyme “Frere Jacques.” Released in America
on May 23 and in the UK on June 10. “Paperback Writer” made the second largest ever
jump to No. 1 on Billboard's chart. It debuted at number 28 on June 11, 1966, moved to
15 and then to number 1 on June 25. The only single to make a bigger jump was
another Beatles song, “Can't Buy Me Love.”
On U.S. album:
Hey Jude - Capitol LP (1970)
The Beatles - Rain - Non-LP B-side
(Lennon-McCartney)
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Lead vocal: John
Recorded on April 14 and 16, 1966. The track is notable for the backwards vocal from
John Lennon at the end of the song. The section is John singing part of the first verse
but the tape is superimposed backwards in the mix. The song contains slowed down
instruments, guitar distortion, and vocals recorded and played back at variable speed.
Aside from Paul McCartney’s dominant bass part, the song features a striking drum
performance from Ringo, who has called “Rain” his favorite Beatles song. The B-side of
“Paperback Writer.” Issued in America on May 23, 1966 and the UK on June 10, 1966,
several months in advance of the “Revolver” album.
On U.S. album: Hey Jude - Capitol LP (1970)
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The Beatles - Hey Bulldog - Yellow Submarine
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
In early February 1968, the Beatles were on a tight schedule. They had two weeks to
audition and record possible songs for their next single, which would be released while
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they were away on an extended trip to India where the group would meditate with
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. In addition to picking the single sides they would need to spend
a day with a film crew making a short promotional film for the song. The Paul
McCartney-penned “Lady Madonna” was chosen as the A-side and would be the subject
of the promo film. On the last weekend of recording, the Beatles were informed they
were one song short of the four new songs needed for “Yellow Submarine,” and a new
song had to be recorded before they left for India. The song shortage was due to “Baby,
You’re A Rich Man,” which had been earmarked for the film soundtrack, being used as
the B-side of the “All You Need Is Love” single.
The Beatles - Lovely Rita - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul
Paul heard that in America “traffic wardens” were called “meter maids,” which he
thought was humorous and decided to see what he could rhyme with it. Written entirely
by Paul McCartney and recorded on February 23, 1967. The basic rhythm track was
completed in eight takes. Take 8 was deemed the best and it was mixed down to a
single track and the Beatles added overdubs to create the finished recording.
Specifically, Paul’s bass on Feb. 23, Paul’s lead vocal on Feb. 24, John, Paul and
George’s backing vocals on March 7, and George Martin was elected to fill the song’s
middle eight with a piano solo, recorded on March 21.
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QUIZ #2 (Attached)
We just heard Lovely Rita…from Sgt
Pepper…OK..tough one here…Name the American
folk singer born in Texas who sang backing vocals on
that song? Lovely Rita?
He played on Donovan Lp’s
Taught George Sitar
Gave Joni guitar lessons when waitress 1962
Folk rock guy…really long hair…
cue-àspeaking of the folk rock….
800-955-KLOS
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A/Shawn Phillips
The Beatles - Rocky Raccoon - The Beatles
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul
Another of Paul McCartney story songs, this one is a country song in which McCartney
tackles an American southern accent. The song was recorded in a single session held on
August 15, 1968, in which lyrics were being written and rejected between takes. The
rhythm track was perfected in nine takes and features Paul on vocal and acoustic guitar,
John on harmonica and Fender Bass VI (a six-string bass guitar) and Ringo on drums.
George Martin plays the piano solos in the middle and end instrumental breaks, which
were recorded on the Challen “jangle box” piano with the tape running at half-speed.
When played back at the proper speed, the piano had a rollicking honky-tonk sound.
Paul overdubbed an additional bass line. As was the case with “Hey Jude,” Paul did not
want George Harrison playing guitar fills on the song, so George was sent to the control
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room. On the session tape it is George Harrison’s voice that announces “take one”
instead of engineer Ken Scott.
Ringo – $15 Draw – Beacoups Of Blues `70
The Beatles - Run For Your Life - Rubber Soul
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
The first song completed when sessions for “Rubber Soul” began on October 12, 1965.
John Lennon lifted the opening line (“I’d rather see you dead little girl than to be with
another man”) from “Baby Let’s Play House,” popularized by Elvis Presley.
On U.S. album:
Rubber Soul - Capitol LP
Winner here_______
Song here?
Back w/ a John Lennon solo song…cuz I don’t think
we’ve heard one yet this morning….
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John Lennon w/ Cheap Trick – I’m Losing You - Anthology
‘98
Wings – Letting Go – Venus and Mars ‘75
This is one of the three tracks with Geoff Britton on drums.
Solo L&M
The Beatles - I’ve Got A Feeling - Let It Be
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul and John
In compiling the soundtrack to the “Let It Be” film, producer Phil Spector had no time to
sift through the hours of music the Beatles had recorded at the end of January 1969.
Instead, he relied on two versions mixed by Glyn Johns. He also screened a print of the
movie. Spector had four different Glyn Johns mixes of “I’ve Got A Feeling” to consider:
an incomplete January 22 run-through, a more polished take recorded on January 27,
and two performances of the song from the rooftop concert on January 30, 1969. On
March 23, 1970, Spector remixed the January 27 take and the first of the rooftop
performances, but when banding the final album, he chose the first rooftop performance
for inclusion.
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The Beatles - Wait - Rubber Soul
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocals: John and Paul
Recorded June 17, 1965 during the “Help!” sessions, the song was left unfinished when
The Beatles had hit the deadline to submit the album. Five months later, as the deadline
to submit “Rubber Soul” was upon them, they grabbed the unfinished song, threw on
some overdubs and decreed it finished. Specifically, they added a tone pedal guitar,
tambourine, maracas, and more vocals on November 11, 1965, the final day of
recording for “Rubber Soul.”
On U.S. album:
Rubber Soul - Capitol LP
The Beatles - Baby, You’re A Rich Man - Non-LP track
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
The Beatles’ fifteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.
The Beatles were contractually obligated to deliver four new songs for inclusion in the
“Yellow Submarine” animated film project. “Baby, You’re A Rich Man” was the first song
recorded especially for that project. Earlier in the year, George Harrison’s initial offering
for the “Sgt. Pepper” album, “Only A Northern Song,” had been rejected for that album
and was now being earmarked for use in the “Yellow Submarine” animated film. But
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with the rush-release of “All You Need Is Love” as a single following the “Our World”
world television transmission on June 25, 1967, a B-side was needed. George Martin
chose “Baby, You’re A Rich Man,” effectively removing it from consideration for the
“Yellow Submarine” feature film. “Baby, You’re A Rich Man” was, in fact, two separate
songs (John’s “One Of The Beautiful People” and Paul’s “Baby, You’re A Rich Man”) that
the composers combined to make into one song.
On U.S. album:
Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP
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LIVE!
The Beatles - Baby’s In Black – Hollywood Bowl (Bonus )
The Beatles – Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby – Live AT The
Hollywood Bowl
John & Elton – I Saw Her Standing There – MSG 1974
Paul – I Wanna Be Yer Man – Live `93
Paul - Let It Be ska – 91
The Beatles – Honey Don’t - BBC Live (John singing!)
Ringo – I’m The Greatest – Live