Category Archives: The Beatles 1960s

The Beatles complete ‘Dear Prudence’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 29 1968)


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(Thursday, August 29, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed John Lennon’s “Dear Prudence” tonight at Trident Studios in London, recording various overdubs. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Dear Prudence’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 29 1968)

The Beatles release ‘Hey Jude’/’Revolution’ single 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1968)


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(Monday, August 26, 1968) — The single “Hey Jude”/“Revolution” by The Beatles was released today in the U.S. (Aug. 30, 1968, in the UK). Continue reading The Beatles release ‘Hey Jude’/’Revolution’ single 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1968)

Lennon and Ono on ‘Frost On Saturday’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 24 1968)

(Saturday, August 24, 1968, 6:45-7:30 p.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — In their first joint appearance on television, John Lennon of The Beatles and his new girlfriend, Yoko Ono, were interviewed by David Frost tonight for his show Frost On Saturday, broadcast live from Studio One of Wembley Studios in London.

The Beatles complete ‘Back in the U.S.S.R.’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 23 1968)


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(Friday, August 23, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The day after Ringo Starr temporarily quit The Beatles, the rest of the group completed Paul McCartney’s “Back in the U.S.S.R.” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording various overdubs. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Back in the U.S.S.R.’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 23 1968)

Ringo Starr quits The Beatles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 22 1968)


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(Thursday, August 22, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-4:45 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — Ringo Starr quit The Beatles tonight during rehearsals for Paul McCartney’s “Back in the U.S.S.R.” at EMI Studio 2 in London. Continue reading Ringo Starr quits The Beatles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 22 1968)

The Beatles complete ‘Sexy Sadie’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1968)


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(Wednesday, August 21, 1968, 7:30 p.m.-7:15 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed John Lennon’s “Sexy Sadie” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording various overdubs. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Sexy Sadie’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1968)

The Beatles complete ‘Mother Nature’s Son,’ record ‘Wild Honey Pie’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1968)


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(Tuesday, August 20, 1968, 8:00 p.m.-4:00 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed Paul McCartney’s “Mother Nature’s Son” with various overdubs and recorded McCartney’s “Wild Honey Pie” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Mother Nature’s Son,’ record ‘Wild Honey Pie’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1968)

The Beatles complete ‘Yer Blues’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1968)


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(Tuesday, August 20, 1968, 5:00-5:30 p.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed John Lennon’s “Yer Blues” today at EMI Studio 3 in London, adding the (what was likely a previously recorded) “Two, three” count-in. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Yer Blues’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1968)

The Beatles record ‘Rocky Raccoon’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1968)


Video: 'Rocky Raccoon (Anthology 3 Version)' (take 8)

(Thursday, August 15, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles recorded Paul McCartney’s “Rocky Raccoon” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording nine takes. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Rocky Raccoon’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1968)

The Beatles record ‘What’s the New Mary Jane’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1968)


Video: 'The Beatles - White Album Outtakes Medley' (take 2, Aug. 14, 1968, at 4:11-4:44)

(Wednesday, August 14, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-4:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles recorded John Lennon’s “What’s the New Mary Jane” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording four takes. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘What’s the New Mary Jane’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1968)