Video: 'Savoy Truffle (Remastered 2009)'
(Monday, October 14, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed George Harrison’s “Savoy Truffle” at EMI Studio 2 today in London, adding electric piano, organ, lead guitar, tambourine and bongos. Continue reading The Beatles complete recording ‘White Album’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1968)
Video: 'The Beach Boys - Ed Sullivan Show - 1968 - Good Vibrations'
(Sunday, October 13, 1968, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Beach Boys, Pearl Bailey and Bill Dana all performed on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading The Beach Boys, Pearl Bailey, Bill Dana perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1968)
Video: 'Julia (Anthology 3 Version)' (take 2 in fake stereo)
(Sunday, October 13, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles recorded John Lennon’s “Julia” at EMI Studio 2 today in London, recording three takes. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Julia’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1968)
(Saturday, October 12, 1968) — “Porpoise Song (Theme from Head)” by The Monkees, the first the only single from their forthcoming feature film Head, debuted at #89 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Porpoise Song (Theme from Head)’ by The Monkees debuts at #89 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1968)
(Saturday, October 12, 1968) — “As We Go Along” by The Monkees, the B-side to “Porpoise Song (Theme from Head),” debuted at #123 on today’s Billboard Bubbling Under The Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘As We Go Along’ by The Monkees debuts at #123 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1968)
Video: 'Piggies (Remastered 2009)'
(Thursday, October 10, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-7:15 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed George Harrison’s “Piggies” and John Lennon’s “Glass Onion” at EMI Studio 2 today in London, adding string overdubs performed by eight players to both songs. Continue reading The Beatles complete three tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 10 1968)
Video: 'Long, Long, Long (Remastered 2009)'
(Wednesday, October 9, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-5:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed George Harrison’s “Long, Long, Long” at EMI Studio 2 today in London. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Long, Long, Long,’ early take of ‘Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1968)
Video: 'I'm So Tired (Anthology 3 Version)' (edit of takes 3,6 and 9 in stereo)
(Tuesday, October 8, 1968, 4:00 p.m.-8:00 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles recorded John Lennon’s “I’m So Tired” in 14 takes and “The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill” three takes today at EMI Studio 2 in London. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘I’m So Tired,’ ‘The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1968)
(Tuesday, October 8, 1968, 3:30 p.m. JST) — The Monkees performed their final concert appearance as foursome (until 1986) this afternoon at Festival Hall in Osaka, Japan, the last stop on the Japanese leg of their 1968 Far East tour. Continue reading Final 1960s concert by all four Monkees 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1968)
(Saturday, October 5, 1968) — “Girl Watcher” by The O’Kaysions peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Girl Watcher’ by The O’Kaysions peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
