Video: 'The Art Exhibition You Are Here Monday 1 July 1968.'

(Monday, July 1, 1968; during recording sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his new girlfriend, avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, opened their first joint art exhibition, officially titled You Are Here (To Yoko from John Lennon, With Love) today at the Robert Fraser Gallery in London. Continue reading John Lennon and Yoko Ono open art exhibition 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1968) →

Video: 'Thingumybob (Stereo)'

(Sunday, June 30, 1968; during recording sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles produced the Lennon-McCartney compositions “Thingumybob” (the theme to a Yorkshire Television sitcom of the same name) and “Yellow Submarine” for The Black Dyke Mills Band, a brass band from Yorkshire, England, today in Saltaire near Bradford. Continue reading McCartney records ‘Thingumybob’ by Black Dyke Mills Band 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 30 1968) →

Video: 'The Beatles - White Album Outtakes Medley' (June 28, 1968, at 0:56-1:18)

(Friday, June 28, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-4:30 a.m. BST; during recording sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles began work on John Lennon’s “Good Night” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording a number of rehearsals and five proper takes, featuring Ringo Starr on vocals. Continue reading The Beatles begin work on ‘Good Night’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1968) →

Video: 'jackie lomax (and friends) "sour milk sea" 2017 stereo remaster.'

(Wednesday, June 26, 1968; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — George Harrison of The Beatles, acting as producer and playing acoustic guitar, completed two tracks for Jackie Lomax today at EMI Studio 3, including “Sour Milk Sea” (written by Harrison and demoed by The Beatles in late May 1968) and “The Eagle Laughs at You.” Continue reading Harrison completes ‘Sour Milk Sea’ for Lomax 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 26 1968) →

Video: 'Paul McCartney & Linda Eastman - Los Angeles, CA, US (24.06.1968)'

(Monday, June 24, 1968) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles and his future wife, photographer Linda Eastman, were filmed sailing on the yacht of Warner Bros. executive John Calley today in Los Angeles, California. Continue reading McCartney filmed with future wife in Los Angeles 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1968) →

Video: 'Paul McCartney - Beverly Hills Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, US (23.06.1968) 8mm'

(Sunday, June 23, 1968) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles was filmed today at the Beverly Hills Hotel in California, where he was taking a break from recording sessions for The Beatles (also known as “The White Album”) to promote Apple Corps, the band’s new company, at a sales conference attended by executives from Capitol Records. Continue reading Paul McCartney filmed at Beverly Hills Hotel 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 23 1968) →

Video: 'Revolution 1 - The Beatles Remastered (2009) The White Album'

(Friday, June 21, 1968, 2:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed John Lennon’s “Revolution 1” at EMI Studio Two in London tonight, adding brass and guitar overdubs. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Revolution 1’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 21 1968) →

Video: 'Revolution 9 - The Beatles Remastered (2009) The White Album'

(Thursday, June 20, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-3:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — Following several days’ work compiling tape loops and effects, John Lennon of The Beatles assembled the master tape tonight for “Revolution 9” at EMI Studios in London. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Revolution 9’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 20 1968) →

Video: 'THE BEATLES APPLE AND BEYOND 1968 VOL.2' (June 18, 1968, at 4:49-5:18)

(Tuesday, June 18, 1968) — John Lennon of The Beatles attended the official premiere of the National Theatre’s stage version of In His Own Write tonight at Old Vic Theatre on London’s Waterloo Road, as part of a triple bill that also featured Henry Fielding’s The Covent Garden Tragedy and John Maddison Morton’s A Most Unwarrantable Intrusion from 1849. Continue reading Lennon attends premiere of ‘In His Own Write’ stage play 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 18 1968) →

Video: 'THE BEATLES APPLE AND BEYOND 1968 VOL.2' (June 18, 1968, at 4:29-4:49)

(Tuesday, June 18, 1968) — George Harrison and Ringo Starr of The Beatles, on a break from the band’s “White Album” sessions, returned to England from California today. Continue reading Harrison, Starr return to England from America 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 18 1968) →