Category Archives: The Beatles 1960s

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)


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(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)


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(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)

The Beatles complete ‘Not Guilty’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1968)


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(Monday, August 12, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-4:15 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed George Harrison’s “Not Guilty” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording Harrison’s final lead vocals. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Not Guilty’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1968)

The Beatles begin recording ‘Mother Nature’s Son’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1968)


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(Friday, August 9, 1968, 10:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. BST) — The Beatles began recording Paul McCartney’s “Mother Nature’s Son” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, with McCartney recording 25 takes while playing an acoustic guitar. Continue reading The Beatles begin recording ‘Mother Nature’s Son’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1968)

Beatle John Lennon filmed at London fashion show 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 6 1968)


Video: 'John Lennon London Fashion Show News Footage // 11 August 1968'

(Tuesday, August 6, 1968) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his girlfriend, Yoko Ono, were filmed today, attending a show of designer Ossie Clark’s new fashions at the London nightclub Revolution in Mayfair. Continue reading Beatle John Lennon filmed at London fashion show 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 6 1968)

The Beatles complete ‘Hey Jude’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 1 1968)


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(Thursday, August 1, 1968, 5:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. BST) — The Beatles completed recording Paul McCartney’s “Hey Jude” tonight at Trident Studios in London, recording overdubs onto take one, including lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, tambourine, handclaps, and a 36-piece orchestra. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Hey Jude’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 1 1968)

The Apple Boutique closes down in London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 31 1968)


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(Wednesday, July 31, 1968, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon BST) — Only eight months after it opened, The Beatles closed down their own Apple Boutique today at 94 Baker Street in London because it was losing too much money, allowing every customer entering the store on its final day of business to take one item for free. Continue reading The Apple Boutique closes down in London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 31 1968)