The Beatles complete ‘Octopus’s Garden’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 18 1969)


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(Friday, July 18, 1969, 2:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. BST; during sessions for Abbey Road) — The Beatles today completed Ringo Starr’s “Octopus’s Garden” at EMI Studio 3 in London, recording Starr’s lead vocals, which he manually double-tracked during the choruses.

It was the second of 14 tracks completed for the band’s next album, Abbey Road.


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