So I was trying to find recording just before or during the early Beatles days and hits that were as vivid, effective and memorable. The results are only three releases, mostly hits sets and all in the ultra high resolution SuperAudio CD format: The ...
Take One featured John playing a four-note melody on EMI studio’s 1965 Lowrey DSO-I Heritage Organ, Harrison playing a distorted tremolo electric guitar (one of three that he had in studio including his 1961 Fender Stratocaster with synchronized tremolo, his 1964 Gibson Maestro Vibrola vibrato,...
George Harrison: electric guitar Ringo Starr: drums ‘If I Fell’ was a ballad primarily written by John Lennon, which first appeared on the A Hard Day’s Night film and soundtrack. The song was a collaboration between Lennon and Paul McCartney, with Lennon taking the lead. ...
' George's home in Esher, Surrey, to record demos for all the songs they had recently written in preparation for going into EMI studios the following day to officially start recording their next album. On this second day at 'Kinfauns,” Paul recorded a very charming acoustic guitar renditio...
George Harrison: backing vocals, lead guitar Ringo Starr: drums, tambourine The title track to The Beatles’ fifth album and second film, ‘Help!’ was written mainly byJohn Lennonat his home in Weybridge. When ‘Help!’ came out, I was actually crying out for help. Most people think it...
The climax of Sgt Pepper, A Day In The Life found The Beatles at the peak of their creative powers, an astonishing artistic statement that saw them breaking boundaries and enthralling generations of listeners.
George Harrison: lead guitar Ringo Starr: drums, tambourine George Martin: harmonium Written byJohn Lennonwhile in India, ‘Cry Baby Cry’ recalled the nursery rhymes of his childhood. According to Hunter Davies’ authorised 1968 book on The Beatles, the song was, like‘Good Morning Good Morning...