(Saturday, February 25, 1967) — “Penny Lane” by The Beatles debuted at #85 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart (one week after it first appeared on Billboard‘s Bubbling Under The Hot 100 chart at #116).
It was the group’s 48th appearance on the chart since Jan. 18, 1964, and ranked #456 on Rolling Stone‘s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
Video: 'The Beatles - A Day In The Life'
(Wednesday, February 22, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-3:45 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles completed recording “A Day in the Life” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London with the recording of the final piano chord (click here to listen to RS 1-6 and RS 8-9 versions). Continue reading The Beatles record final piano chord for ‘A Day in the Life’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - Fixing A Hole (2009 Stereo Remaster)'
(Tuesday, February 21, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-12:45 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles completed recording “Fixing a Hole” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, with Paul McCartney adding his lead vocal. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Fixing a Hole’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 21 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! [Takes 1 And 2] (Anthology 2 [Disc 2])'
(Friday, February 17, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles began recording John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording the first seven takes of the song, which was based on a poster advertising Pablo Fanques’ Fair Lennon had purchased at an antique shop. Continue reading The Beatles begin recording ‘Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - Good Morning Good Morning (Anthology 2 Disc 2)'
(Thursday, February 16, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-1:45 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles added vocals and bass guitar onto the Feb. 8, 1967, rhythm track (take 8) of “Good Morning Good Morning” tonight at EMI Studio 3 in London. Continue reading The Beatles add overdubs to ‘Good Morning Good Morning’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - Penny Lane'
(Monday, February 13, 1967) — The double A-sided single “Penny Lane”/“Strawberry Fields Forever” by The Beatles (both were about locations in the band’s hometown of Liverpool, England) was released today in the U.S. (Feb. 17, 1967, in the UK) by Capitol Records. Continue reading ‘Penny Lane’/’Strawberry Fields Forever’ single by The Beatles released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 13 1967)
Video: 'Wonderwall Music (Remastered)' (22 videos)
(Thursday, November 23, 1967) — George Harrison continued recording Wonderwall Music, the soundtrack to the film Wonderwall and the first solo album by a member of The Beatles, today at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) in London for release on May 17, 1968 (the film) and Nov. 1, 1968 (the album). Continue reading Harrison continues recording ‘Wonderwall Music’ 50 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (Nov 23 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - A Day In The Life (Anthology 2 [Disc 2])' (edit of takes 1 and 2/RM1/orchestra/chat)
(Friday, February 10, 1967, 8:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. GMT) — Forty musicians were hired tonight to complete orchestral overdubs for The Beatles’ “A Day In The Life” at EMI Studio in London . Continue reading The Beatles add orchestral overdubs to ‘A Day In The Life’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - Penny Lane'
(Tuesday, February 7, 1967) — The Beatles completed their work on the promo clip for “Penny Lane” today, the second of a two-day shoot, which had begun Feb. 5, 1967, at Knole Park in Sevenoaks, Kent, where they had made the “Strawberry Fields Forever” promo on January 30-31, 1967. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Penny Lane’ promo video 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 7 1967)
Video: 'Strawberry Fields Forever - Restored HD Video'
(Tuesday, January 31, 1967) — The Beatles completed two days of filming for the “Strawberry Fields Forever” promotional video clip today at Knole Park near Sevenoaks in Kent, England, directed by Peter Goldmann. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ promotional video 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 31 1967)
