The Beatles record speech, ‘Think For Yourself,’ ‘The Beatles’ Third Christmas Record’ 60 years ago this hour (Nov 8 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles Think For Yourself (Session chat) (mono)'

(Monday, November 8, 1965, 9:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles resumed recording their sixth studio album Rubber Soul this evening at EMI Studio 2 in London, tracking George Harrison’s “Think for Yourself.”


Video: 'The Beatles : Think For Yourself (Mono)'

The Beatles began by rehearsing the song, a process which was recorded by George Martin in the hope of some of the material being usable for their Christmas fan club release.


Video: 'The Beatles : Think For Yourself (1965 Mix) Stereo'

None of the “Beatle Speech” was used on the Christmas flexi disc, but a snippet of the group practicing their vocal harmonies was used in the Yellow Submarine film in 1968.


Video: 'Think For Yourself (Remastered 2009)'

Late into the night, once work on “Think for Yourself” had concluded, The Beatles recorded “The Beatles’ Third Christmas Record.”


Video: 'Think For Yourself'


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