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PLAYLIST January 26th, 2014

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9AM

The Beatles - In My Life - Rubber Soul

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocals: John with Paul

Recorded October 18, 1965 and written primarily by John, who called it his “first real major piece of work.” Of all the Lennon-McCartney collaborations only two songs have really been disputed by John and Paul themselves -- “Eleanor Rigby” and “In My Life.” Both agree that the lyrics are 100% Lennon, but John says Paul helped on the musical bridge, while Paul recalls writing the entire melody on John’s Mellotron. The gorgeous

piano solo is provided by George Martin. To give his solo a harpsichord sound the producer played the piano at half speed and an octave lower so that when played at

regular speed it would be in the correct key for the song. On U.S. album:

Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - All I’ve Got to Do – With The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John Written entirely by John Lennon and introduced to the other Beatles at the session at which it was recorded, The Beatles never played the song again. Lennon has said this

soulful ballad was his attempt at making a Smokey Robinson song. Recorded on September 11, 1963 in 14 takes with an overdub (presumably George’s introductory

guitar chord) becoming “take 15” and the finished version. On U.S. album:

Meet The Beatles! - Capitol LP

The Beatles - I’ll Be Back - A Hard Day’s Night (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John Recorded in 16 takes on June 1, 1964. “I'll Be Back” was written mostly by John Lennon, and was a reworking of the chords to Del Shannon's 1961 hit “Runaway.” Beatles fans in

America would have to wait five months to hear this exquisite Beatles song, one of Lennon finest compositions, because Capitol Records held it off their “Something New”

album and released it on “Beatles ‘65” in December 1964. On U.S. album:

Beatles ‘65 - Capitol LP

The Beatles - The Night Before - Help! (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul Recorded in two takes on February 17, 1965. Paul double-tracked his vocal and overdubbed a lead guitar solo, which is heard at the very end and during the

instrumental break. Lennon: “George and Paul are playing the same break exactly, both playing but in different octaves.” John Lennon plays the Hammond organ.

On U.S. album: Help! - Capitol LP

9.12 BREAK NOT ONLY ARE PAUL & RINGO GETTING A LIFETIME

ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WITH THE BEATLES

PAUL UP FOR BEST ROCK SONG Cut Me Some Slack WON! BEST SURROUND SOUND ALBUM Live Kisses WON!

BEST MUSIC FILM Live Kisses WON!

BEST BOXED OR SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE

Wings Over America (Deluxe Edition) WON!

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BETWEEN 1964 & 1970 THE BEATLES

NONINATED FOR 26 GRAMMYS TIMES/ WON 9

Here are The Grammy Winners By The Beatles!

"A Hard Day's Night"

Best Performance by a Vocal Group

Won

Best Contemporary Pop

Vocal Performance, Male Paul McCartney - Eleanor Rigby

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"Michelle" Song of the year Won

1968

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band & A Little Help From My ….

Album of the Year Won

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Best Contemporary Album Won

1971 Let It Be

Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture

Won

1997

The Beatles Anthology Best Music Video, Long Form Won

"Free as a Bird" Best Music Video, Short Form Won

"Free as a Bird" Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Won

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Vocal

Quiz #1

…for a pair of tix to Wild Honey presents Revolver/Abbey Road @ The Ebell Wilshire Theater March 1st (great I can

read off the poster now) who was singing that version of the Grammy winning song Let It Be…let’s play it again Mark….

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John Lennon – Jealous Guy – Imagine ‘71 Originally written as “Child of Nature,” which was taken from a lecture from

Marahashi Mahesh Yogi, which also inspired the Paul McCartney tune, “Mother Nature’s Son.” The musicians included are Klaus Voorman (bass), Nicky Hopkins (who played on “Revolution”) John Barham and Moody Blues keyboardist Mike

Pinder (to play Mellotron).

The Beatles - You Won’t See Me - Rubber Soul (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul Written entirely by Paul. Recorded in two takes on November 11, 1965, at the final

recording session for the “Rubber Soul” album. The song is notable for Paul’s melodic bass line, something new to rock and roll. Paul: “It was very Motown-flavored. It's got a James Jamerson feel. He was the Motown bass player, he was fabulous, the guy who

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did all those great melodic bass lines. It was him, me and Brian Wilson who were doing melodic bass lines at that time.” Beatles roadie Mal Evans is credited on the album’s

back cover with playing Hammond organ on this track, but it is inaudible in the final mix. On U.S. album:

Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Cry Baby Cry - The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John Work began in the studio on John’s “Cry Baby Cry” on July 15, 1968, with the Beatles

filling four 30-minute tapes with unnumbered rehearsal takes of the song. It is estimated that the band played the song approximately 30 times. Proper recording took

place on July 16. Ten takes of the basic track, consisting of John’s vocal plus bass, organ, drums, and acoustic guitar, were recorded. George Martin playing the harmonium

and John playing piano would be overdubbed onto the best take. During the July 16 session tensions amongst the band members flared and sound engineer Geoff Emerick quit. He would be coaxed back the next year to work at their new Apple studios and at Abbey Road Studios for the “Abbey Road” album. Emerick says he lost interest in the “White Album” because the group was arguing amongst themselves and swearing at

each other. Emerick said, “the expletives were really flying.”

George – I Dig Love – ATMP

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The Beatles - And Your Bird Can Sing - Revolver

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

John Lennon called this fan favorite “another of my throwaways...fancy paper around an empty box.” On another occasion he simply referred to it as “another horror.” The song, written primarily by John, is notable mainly for the twin guitar riffs -- played live without

overdubs by George Harrison and Paul McCartney -- that drive the song, and Paul’s distinctive bass notes at the end of the song. Lennon played the rhythm guitar in the D major position with the capo on the second fret to account for the song being in the key of E. John used the second fret capo several times ("Nowhere Man," "Julia," "Norwegian Wood," to name a few). Initial recording of the song commenced on April 20, 1966, with

two takes being completed. Take 2 was deemed the best and various overdubs were added. While recording vocals John and Paul got a case of the giggles and laughed their

way through much of the song. On U.S. album:

Yesterday And Today - Capitol LP

The Beatles - I Will - The Beatles

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul

One of Paul McCartney’s most cherished ballads, “I Will” was recorded in 67 takes on September 16, 1968, with Paul on acoustic guitar, Ringo playing maracas and cymbals, and John on temple blocks, tapping out a beat with wood on metal. George Harrison

was not at this session. Not all 67 takes were complete run-throughs, and as Paul was still putting the finishing touches on the song, he would drift into other songs during the

numerous takes. Of particular note was take 19, which included a 2:21 untitled song with lyrics along the lines of “Can you take me back where I came from, can you take me back?” Twenty-eight seconds of this song were used as a link between “Cry Baby Cry” and “Good Night” on Side 4 of the “White Album.” The song fragment is unlisted and uncredited. It was determined that take 65 was the best version of “I Will,” and overdubbing began. Paul added additional vocals, hummed his bass guitar part and

played a 12-string guitar. Paul has said he had the tune before he traveled to India and

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there he recruited folk singer Donovan to help him with the lyrics, but was not satisfied with what they came up with.

NEWS w/ Jackie right HERE

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The Beatles - Savoy Truffle - The Beatles

(Harrison) Lead vocal: George

George took his inspiration for his fourth song on the “White Album” from a box of chocolates, specifically a Mackintosh’s Good News double centre chocolate assortment box, said by George to be Eric Clapton’s favorite brand. Most of the candies mentioned

by George in the song came from the specific candies found in the box. Confections such as Creme Tangerine, Montelimart, Ginger Sling, Coffee Dessert and Savoy Truffle

were part of the assortment. Cool Cherry Cream and Coconut Fudge were Harrison creations. When George sings “But you’ll have to have them all pulled out after the Savoy Truffle,” it is a warning to his friend Eric Clapton that he will have to have his

decaying teeth pulled out. After some rehearsal, the backing track was recorded in one take on October 3, 1968, at Trident Studios. With George playing electric piano, Paul on

Rickenbacker bass, John on Epiphone Casino electric guitar and Ringo on drums. Harrison’s lead vocal was recorded at Trident Studios on October 5. Chris Thomas’ score

for saxophones (distorted at Harrison’s request) was recorded at Abbey Road on October 11. The final overdubs for “Savoy Truffle” on October 14 were also the last

instruments recorded during the “White Album” sessions: organ, tambourine, bongos,

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and George playing a lead guitar part on his Fender Telecaster. This is the third of four Harrison songs on the “White Album” that John Lennon does not appear on.

The Beatles - Fixing A Hole - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul

On February 9, 1967, the Beatles recorded “Fixing A Hole” at Regent Sound Studio on Tottenham Court Road in London. The session was booked at Regent by George Martin

because Abbey Road was unavailable. It marks the first time the Beatles recorded a British EMI session at a studio other than Abbey Road. No longer on the EMI staff,

Martin was free to travel with the Beatles wherever they were recording. But engineer Geoff Emerick and the usual crew of tape operators at Abbey Road were all EMI

employees so they couldn’t go along.

The Beatles - Roll Over Beethoven – With The Beatles (Berry)

Lead vocal: George Chuck Berry’s rock and roll standard was released as a single in May 1956 on Chess Records. It peaking at #29. A staple of The Beatles’ live show from the earliest days,

Beatles fans will be surprised to learn that John Lennon was the lead singer of the song in those very early club days. In 1961 George Harrison took over lead vocals. “Roll Over Beethoven” was the opening song at The Beatles’ first concert in America, February 11, 1964 in Washington D.C., and opens Capitol’s “The Beatles’ Second Album,” released on

April 10, 1964. On U.S. album:

The Beatles’ Second Album - Capitol LP

What was the set about…?

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…for a pair of tix to Wild Honey presents

Revolver/Abbey Road @ The Ebell Wilshire Theater March 1st

QUIZ #2 HERE Ringo was #1 today on the billboard charts in 1974 with

what song? 800-955-KLOS

No thinking time…go right to the phones Mark….

Ringo – Yer Sixteen – RINGO `73 Personnel :

Ringo - Lead vocals, drums Paul McCartney - Mouth sax solo

Jim Keltner - Drums Klaus Voorman - Bass Nicky Hopkins - Piano Vini Poncia - Guitar

Jimmy Calvert - Guitar Harry Nilsson - Backing vocals.

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Ringo - Devil Woman – RINGO `73

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So I got the new Beatles Box set which we are going to

give-a way once I figure out a clever way to do it….

Would you like to hear some of it?

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Side one – The Beatles Hey Jude LP

1. "Can't Buy Me Love" – 2:19 2. "I Should Have Known Better" – 2:39

3. "Paperback Writer" – 2:14 4. "Rain" – 2:58

5. "Lady Madonna" – 2:14 6. "Revolution" – 3:21

800-955.KLOS for the NEW US BOX SET!

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We just heard what side of what Beatles album?…take em live Eng.Mark…..let em hear how

the sausages are made!

Originally titled Beatles Again…

Let’s play more from that album now on CD!!! Let winner pick one since they know it so damn well

The Beatles - The Ballad Of John And Yoko - Non-LP track

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

The Beatles’ twentieth single release for EMI, and third on the Apple Records label.

The first Beatles single issued in stereo in the UK, it is also the very first stereo single issued by EMI. The “Get Back” single had been released in stereo in America by Capitol. Recorded on April 14, 1969, by just John and Paul, the song was completed that day.

George was on vacation and Ringo was still filming the Peter Sellers’ comedy “The Magic Christian.” Producer George Martin and engineer Geoff Emerick, who had distanced themselves from the group because of the constant bickering amongst the group

members, were back on board behind the recording console. The single was a complete surprise to Beatles fans. They had waited a long seven months for the group to follow-up “Hey Jude” with “Get Back” and now just over a month came another new Beatles record. The rhythm track was perfected in 11 takes (four complete) with Paul playing

drums while John played acoustic guitar and sang the lead vocal. The duo was in good spirits during the day-long session. Prior to take four John said to drummer Paul “Go a

bit faster, Ringo!” and Paul replied “OK, George!” Overdubs featured Paul on bass guitar, piano, backing vocal and maracas, and John on two lead guitar parts and

percussive thumping on the back of an acoustic guitar. The song recounts the chaos surrounding John and Yoko’s getting married. Lennon had encountered visa problems because of his November 1968 drug conviction which made his movement from one

country to another very difficult. As an example, he was not allowed to enter the United States at this time so the couple’s second “Bed-In” was staged in Montreal, about an

hour north of the U.S. border in Canada.

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The Beatles - Hey Bulldog - Yellow Submarine

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

In early February 1968, the Beatles were on a tight schedule. They had two weeks to audition and record possible songs for their next single, which would be released while

they were away on an extended trip to India where the group would meditate with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. In addition to picking the single sides they would need to spend

a day with a film crew making a short promotional film for the song. The Paul McCartney-penned “Lady Madonna” was chosen as the A-side and would be the subject

of the promo film. On the last weekend of recording, the Beatles were informed they were one song short of the four new songs needed for “Yellow Submarine,” and a new

song had to be recorded before they left for India. The song shortage was due to “Baby, You’re A Rich Man,” which had been earmarked for the film soundtrack, being used as

the B-side of the “All You Need Is Love” single.

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The Beatles - Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey - The Beatles

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

The Beatles had taken to recording rehearsals of songs and numbering them as takes. And if nothing recorded for a particular song seemed usable they’d erase the tape and start again on another day. The first playing of this then-untitled John Lennon rocker

was a series of rehearsal run-throughs on June 26, 1968, all of which were erased and the band started fresh the next day. On June 27, six proper takes were recorded with

John on Epiphone Casino electric guitar, George on Gibson SG, Paul on percussion (alternating between cowbells and chocalho), and Ringo on drums. Overdubs added on

July 1 included Paul’s bass guitar and John’s lead vocal. Still unhappy with his lead vocal, John re-recorded it on July 23. Backing vocals and handclaps were also added to the

mix on July 23 and the song was declared finished. In his 1980 Playboy interview, John described the song as “a nice line that I made into a song. It was about me and Yoko.

Everybody seemed to be paranoid except us two, who were in the glow of love.” George Harrison has said that the opening line, “Come on is such a joy,” was a favorite saying

of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. “Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey” is the longest title of any Beatles song.

The Beatles - Any Time At All - A Hard Day’s Night

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

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Recorded June 2, 1964, the last day of recording for the “A Hard Day’s Night” album. John Lennon: “An effort at writing ‘It Won't Be Long’ - same ilk. C to A minor, C to A

minor with me shouting.” The song was in an unfinished state when Lennon brought it to the band to record on June 2. The group worked out the arrangement throughout the day and night. Up against the wall on a deadline to submit the album, the piano section in the middle eight was left without lyrics. They had run out of time. On April 8, 1988,

Lennon's handwritten lyrics for “Any Time At All” were sold for £6,000 at an auction held at Sotheby's in London.

On U.S. album: Something New - Capitol LP

John Lennon – Give Me Some Truth – Imagine sessions‘71 This was also composed in the Spring of ’68 in India. It was also “rehearsed” during the Get Back sessions. The song had contemporary lyrical additions, in

reference to “Tricky Dicky” (Richard Nixon) and a desire for such people to give John the truth.

The Beatles - Something - Abbey Road

(Harrison) Lead vocal: George

The Beatles’ twenty-first single release for EMI, and fourth on the Apple Records label.

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Although initially crediting Lennon and McCartney as the songwriters, legendary crooner Frank Sinatra called George Harrison’s “Something” “the greatest love song ever

written.” Commonly referred to as George’s first Beatles A-side, some sales chart makers at the time considered the single a “double-A,” as both sides of the record received

significant radio airplay, and charted both “Something” and its flip side (John’s “Come Together”) as one combined chart listing. The song is the first of two CLASSIC songs

George delivered for the “Abbey Road” album, the other being “Here Comes The Sun.” It was a phenomenal one-two punch that had to have Lennon and McCartney wondering

what else Harrison had up his sleeve.

The Beatles - Yellow Submarine - Revolver (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Ringo

The Beatles’ thirteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. One of The Beatles’ most innovative creations to date, a children’s sing-along, was

written mostly by Paul with assistance from John for Ringo’s vocal contribution to the “Revolver” album. The track would later be used as the title song of the group’s

animated film project, which was released in 1968 in the UK. Pop singer Donovan helped Paul with the lyrics, coming up with the memorable line, “Sky of blue, sea of

green.” Although at the time of its release it was rumored to be about drugs, McCartney denied this, saying, “I knew ‘Yellow Submarine’ would get connotations, but it really was a children’s song in the key of Ringo.” The basic rhythm track was recorded in four takes on May 26, 1966. The session is notable in Beatles recording history because producer George Martin had taken ill with food poisoning and his future wife, Judy, manned the console to capture all of the action in his absence. Lead and background vocals where

then added. Six days later, on June 1, with Martin back at the helm, recording resumed. On this date Lennon added his shout out (“Full speed ahead Mr. Boatswain, full speed

ahead”), additional backing vocals, and sound effects, including bells, whistles, crashing waves, clinking glasses, etc., were superimposed. Participating in the backing vocals

along with George Martin and the four Beatles were guests including Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, Pattie Harrison, and band assistants Neil Aspinall and Mal Evans. The song was issued as a double-A side single, paired with “Eleanor Rigby.” This strayed

purposely from The Beatles’ usual release pattern. Generally they would not issue songs from an LP as single sides. But John and Paul had tired of other artists recording their album tracks and having chart hits with them, so this time out The Beatles opted to

have the hit single version of two of their album tracks. The “Yellow Submarine”/”Eleanor Rigby” single, issued simultaneously with the “Revolver” album, marked the first time the band issued LP songs on a single in Britain. In the U.S., the

single sold a remarkable 1.2 million copies in the first month of release, and became the group’s 21st gold record. This is the first time a Ringo Starr lead vocal had appeared on

the A-side of a Beatles single. On U.S. album:

Revolver - Capitol LP Yellow Submarine - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - Wait - Rubber Soul

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocals: John and Paul

Recorded June 17, 1965 during the “Help!” sessions, the song was left unfinished when The Beatles had hit the deadline to submit the album. Five months later, as the deadline

to submit “Rubber Soul” was upon them, they grabbed the unfinished song, threw on some overdubs and decreed it finished. Specifically, they added a tone pedal guitar,

tambourine, maracas, and more vocals on November 11, 1965, the final day of recording for “Rubber Soul.”

On U.S. album: Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

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PAUL UP FOR BEST ROCK SONG Cut Me Some Slack 70. BEST SURROUND SOUND ALBUM Live Kisses

82. BEST MUSIC FILM Live Kisses 64. BEST BOXED OR SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE

Wings Over America (Deluxe Edition)

4. BEST ROCK SONGS

Ain't Messin 'Round

(Gary Clark Jr.)

Doom And Gloom

(The Rolling Stones)

God Is Dead

(Black Sabbath)

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Panic Station

(Muse)

Cut Me Some Slack – Sound City SDTK

Hi Hi Hi – Wings Over America

My Valentine – Live Kisses

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