Video: 'The Beatles - The Fool On The Hill (02, 1967, Stereo Remastered 2009)'

(Friday, October 20, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-3:45 a.m. BST) — The Beatles completed Paul McCartney’s “The Fool on the Hill” song tonight at EMI Studio 3 in London, overdubbing flutes for Magical Mystery Tour, the band’s next television film and record project. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘The Fool on the Hill’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 20 1967) →

Video: 'The Beatles cartoons Episode 38'

(Saturday, October 14, 1967, 12:00 noon EDT) — The Beatles are strolling around Salisbury Plain when they all fall into a well; and later, Ringo loses his voice on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘Tomorrow Never Knows/I’ve Just Seen A Face’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1967) →

Video: 'The Beatles cartoons Episode 37'

(Saturday, October 7, 1967, 12:00 noon EDT) — The Beatles have to pay taxes; and later, the band hears a bunch of neighborhood children call old Mother Rigby a witch on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘Taxman/Eleanor Rigby’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1967) →

Video: 'The Beatles - Blue Jay Way (04, 1967, Stereo Remastered 2009)'

(Friday, October 6, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. BST) — The Beatles completed George Harrison’s “Blue Jay Way” (with a cello and tambourine overdub) today at EMI Studio 2 in London for Magical Mystery Tour, the band’s next television film and record project. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Blue Jay Way’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1967) →

Video: 'John Lennon and George Harrison on Transcendental Meditation Beatles Interview' (Oct. 4, 1967, at 21:14)

(Wednesday October 4, 1967, 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. BST) — John Lennon and George Harrison of The Beatles returned to Studio One at Wembley Studios in London today to pick up where their chat about Transcendental Meditation with David Frost left off on Sept. 29, 1967, for broadcast tonight The Frost Programme on the ITV network from 10:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. Continue reading Lennon, Harrison return to ‘Frost Programme’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1967) →

Video: 'The Beatles - "Hello Goodbye / "I Am The Walrus" * Original Mono Single' ("I Am the Walrus" U.S. single version at 3:22)

(Friday, September 29, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-5:00 a.m. BST) — The Beatles completed two tracks for Magical Mystery Tour, their next television film and record project, including John Lennon’s “I Am the Walrus” (adding a BBC radio feed) and Paul McCartney’s “Your Mother Should Know” (adding bass guitar, tambourine and organ) today at EMI Studio 2 in London for their next television film and record project. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘I Am the Walrus’ and ‘Your Mother Should Know’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1967) →

Video: 'John Lennon & George Harrison on UK TV in 1967'

(Friday, September 29, 1967, 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. BST) — John Lennon and George Harrison of The Beatles chatted about their experiences with Transcendental Meditation with David Frost today at Studio One at Wembley Studios in London for broadcast tonight The Frost Programme on the ITV network from 10:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. Continue reading Lennon, Harrison interviewed for ‘Frost Programme’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1967) →

Video: 'The Beatles - Flying (03, 1967, Stereo Remastered 2009)'

(Thursday, September 28, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. BST) — The Beatles finished off the instrumental (featuring chants by Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr) “Flying” (originally titled “Aerial Tour Instrumental”), one of the few songs credited to all four members of the band, adding more overdubs today at EMI Studio 2 in London for their next television film and record project. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Flying’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 28 1967) →