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PLAYLIST JUNE 10TH 2012 Special Guest Engineer, producer, Author Ken Scott

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The Beatles - Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John Originally recorded on October 12, 1965, decided to scrap this version and re-record the song nine days later, on October 21. provides the sitar, the first appearance of the instrument on a Beatles recording, though the sitar can be heard in the instrumental introduction on the American version of “Help!” Written mainly by John with some lyrical assistance from Paul. John: “I was trying to write about an affair without letting me wife know… so it was very gobbledegook. On U.S. :

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Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

The Beatles - - A Hard Day’s Night (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul Written mainly by Paul with the middle eight by John it was released as a single in the U.S. reaching #12. Recorded initially as a heavier, up-tempo number on February 25, 1964, The Beatles attempted two takes and moved on to something else. On February 26 they struggled with the simpler, now acoustic arrangement through 12 more takes and Ringo swapping his drums for congas, ultimately leaving it to be re-made . Finally, on February 27, they had the arrangement to their liking and perfected the song in two completed takes (takes 20 and 21). On U.S. album: A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP Something New - Capitol LP

George – Not Guilty – George Harrison `79

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A Beatles era song re-done in`79

The Beatles - Good Night - The Beatles Recorded June 28th 1968 Written by John for son Julian Sung by Ringo – No Beatles Lennon 1.00

Each Beatle lead of ya on our first 4 numbers of the day…

The Beatles - I’m Only Sleeping - Revolver (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John Written by John and Paul at Kenwood, John’s estate in Weybridge, in one writing session. Recording of the backing rhythm track began at 11:30 p.m. on April 27, 1966. John recorded his lead vocal on April 29. Both the vocal and backing track were

4 5 recorded at variable speed. It was during the recording of “I’m Only Sleeping” that The Beatles discovered the “backwards guitar.” On May 5, 1966, as the band continued working on the song, George painstakingly transcribed the notes in his guitar solo and flourishes and then wrote them out backwards. He then played them in that reverse order. The tapes were then superimposed BACKWARDS in the mix, playing the solo notes and embellishments in the correct order, but maintaining the eerie backwards sound. “I’m Only Sleeping” was one of three songs issued in America six weeks prior to their official release in the UK. American and Canadian Beatles fans heard “I’m Only Sleeping,” “,” and “” first on ’ “” album, issued June 20, 1966. The rest of the world had to wait until the first week of August for them to appear on the “Revolver” LP. On U.S. album: Yesterday And Today - Capitol LP

The Beatles - - A Collection Of Oldies (Lennon-McCartney)

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Lead vocal: John The Beatles’ eighth single release for EMI’s label. Recorded in nine takes on October 18, 1964. Written entirely by . He based the guitar on Bobby Parker’s obscure R&B record “Watch Your Step.” The recording marked the first occasion in which guitar feedback had been deliberately incorporated into a pop song. The sound was achieved by Paul plucking a single bass string and John getting amplifier feedback from his guitar. Issued in the U.S. on November 23, 1964, and in U.K. four days later. Not included on the “” LP, which was released on December 4, 1964 in the UK. On U.S. : Beatles ‘65 - Capitol LP

UK: Non-album single (A-side)

On UK album: A Collection of Beatles Oldies - Parlophone LP (1966)

The Beatles - Think For Yourself - Rubber Soul (Harrison) Lead vocal: George The fifth original composition by George Harrison to be recorded by The Beatles was completed on November 8, 1965 in one take with overdubs under the working title “Won’t Be There With You.” The song features Paul playing his bass through a fuzz box to give it a distorted sound. On U.S. album: Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

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Wings – Getting Closer - Back To The Egg This song had been lying around since 1974 in an unfinished form. This was the first time in that a leadoff single from the album was a “rocker.” This may have had to do with why the single didn’t perform as well, as the audience who had expected some lighter material.

The Beatles - I Should Have Known Better - A Hard Day’s Night (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John Following their triumphant visit to America The Beatles were thrust back to work. On February 25, 1964 they dove into new songs slated for their film. On this day they recorded “You Can’t Do That” and began work on Paul’s “And I Love Her” and John’s “I Should Have Known Better.” In the film “I Should Have Known Better” was performed in the train compartment scene, which in reality was the interior of a van with crew members rocking the van to fake the train in motion. Used as the flip side of the U.S. “A Hard Day’s Night” single. Paul’s “” was the UK b-side. Recorded Feb. 25-26, 1964. On U.S. album: A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP - Apple LP (1970)

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The Beatles – Boys – (Dixon-Farrell) Lead vocal: Ringo Recorded in just one take on February 11, 1963. “Boys” was drummer ’s first recorded lead vocal. Luther Dixon and Wes Farrell’s song was originally recorded by The Shirelles and was the b-side to their smash hit “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” This song was usually Ringo’s contribution at The Beatles’ live performances during their North American Tour in the summer of 1964. On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP

John & RiNGO – I’m The Greatest – 1973

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QUIZ TONES AFTER READBACK OF SHUFFLE SET

The Beatles single 12th UK single "/"Rain" was released TODAY in 1966…how many weeks had pasted since the release of their previous UK single…/?

How many weeks between the Beatles 11th single and 12th single? Hint it was a longest time between single to date. How many weeks

A/27 weeks

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Back w/ WINNER HERE______

UK single release: "Paperback Writer"/"Rain" (Parlophone R 5452).

Wanna hear the VINYL? 45 HERE The Beatles - Paperback Writer - A Collection Of Beatles Oldies (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul The Beatles’ twelfth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. Recorded on April 13 and 14, 1966. The track is notable for Paul McCartney’s furious bass line. The bass is so prominent in the mix that sound engineers at EMI worried it could cause the stylus of a record player tone arm (the needle thing on record players) to jump when fans played the 45 RPM single at home. Thankfully, no such calamity occurred. For this heavy bass sound Paul’s chose to replace his usual Hofner bass with a Rickenbacker 4001S bass. Aside from the dominant bass part, McCartney also provides the lead guitar, with George Harrison working the tambourine. The second and third verse backing vocal is the French nursery rhyme “Frere Jacques.” Released in America on May 23 and in the UK on June 10. “Paperback Writer” made the second largest ever jump to No. 1 on Billboard's chart. It debuted at number 28 on June 11, 1966, moved to 15 and then to number 1 on June 25. The only single to make a bigger jump was another Beatles song, “Can't Buy Me Love.” On U.S. album: Hey Jude - Capitol LP (1970)

From vinyl to CD…..released TODAY in 1966…..

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The Beatles - Rain - Non-LP B-side (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John Recorded on April 14 and 16, 1966. The track is notable for the backwards vocal from John Lennon at the end of the song. The section is John singing part of the first verse but the tape is superimposed backwards in the mix. The song contains slowed down instruments, guitar distortion, and vocals recorded and played back at variable speed. Aside from Paul McCartney’s dominant bass part, the song features a striking drum performance from Ringo, who has called “Rain” his favorite Beatles song. The B-side of “Paperback Writer.” Issued in America on May 23, 1966 and the UK on June 10, 1966, several months in advance of the “Revolver” album. On U.S. album: Hey Jude - Capitol LP (1970)

Released TODAY In Beatles history one heck of a 45 eh?

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Wanna go back 27 weeks to hear the single released before

that one….? When I say single I mean it…more vinyl for yer

Sunday morning….

VINYL 45 HERE

The Beatles - We Can Work It Out – Recorded: 20/29 October 1965 RELEASED AS A CHRISTMAS SINGLE ON DEC. 3RD 1965 AND IT KICKED OFF THE RUBBER SOUL SESSIONS IN OCT. 1965 Yesterday & Today in US / Collection of Oldies in UK Written by Paul as a pleading song to Jane Asher, who had just moved away from London to join the theatre. It was the first such instance in their relationship, and one that contributed to their eventual breakup.

The Beatles - Day Tripper – Past Masters Recorded: 16 October 1965 Rubber Soul sessions Oct. `65 – Yesterday & Today LP here in the US… The eleventh official EMI release. The first official double "A" side release of “We Can Work It Out”

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Inspired in part by John and George's first experience with acid, "Day Tripper" was written under pressure for use as a single for the Christmas season. John wrote most of the song, with Paul contributing to each of the verses….

The Beatles – Dig A Pony - Let It Be January 30, 1969 (rehearsal & 1 take; rooftop performance) Lennon. 1.00

George – Mama You’ve Been On My Mind – Friar Park 80’’s A little Paul…just givin ya abit LESS McCartney this morning as wqe will be givin ya 3 BIG HOURS of ALL PAUL next Sunday…Fathers Day 70 b’day…

So the season finale is tonight…that went fast eh? That guy Lane ‘s gotta stop hanging around in his office so much…..

He’s good actor Jared Harris…played Andy Warhol..(I shot) and he played John Lennon too…(Two Of US)….

OK so BACK on March 25 we played a Mad Men set….and I thought we would give it another spin…it features songs referring to drinking and smoking and low morals…and this first song contains happens to mention both cigs and reference to liquor….

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The Beatles - I'm So Tired - The Beatles Recorded Oct. 8th 1968 Written in India when John couldn’t sleep, tired from all that meditating during the day. One of John’s personal favorites. Lennon 1.00

Paul McCartney – No Values Give My Regards to Broad Street ‘84

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No Values is a song inspired by a dream. In the dream, Paul saw playing this track. The LP version differs from the CD.

The Beatles – I Me Mine - Let It Be Recorded Jan. 3rd 1970 LAST Beatle recording session w/out John Lennon "There is nothing that isn't part of the complete whole." - George Harrison on the Eastern religion belief system "I Me Mine" is based from

John – New York City – Sometime in NYC `72

Paul McCartney & Wings – Picasso’s Last Words (Drink to Me) – ‘73 There is a great recount of the song’s genesis from actor, Dustin Hoffman, who was filming Papillion with Steve McQueen in Jamaica, where Paul was visiting on vacation. Dustin challenged Paul if he could write a song based on anything. Paul took the challenge, when Dustin offered the last words that Picasso spoke (as referenced in a Time Magazine article). As Dustin later said in an interview, “It’s right under childbirth in the terms of great events of my life!”

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Before we talk about the Beatles and EMI and all that I just want to say that KEN SCOTT has worked on more of

my favorite albums than any other eng/producer…

Ken has ENGINEERED AND PRODUCED on some of the greatest LP’s EVER RECORED including if I may

KEN ENGINEERED > The Beatles MMT & WHITE LP (along w/ Hey Jude Lady Mad), George’s ATMP, John Lennon’s

1st 2 singles , RINGO’S 1ST SINGLE, ELTON’s MADMAN, HUNKY CHAT,DON’T SHOOT –

LOU REED TRANSFORMER, America’s 1st lp, GROUP’s TRUTH! Mary Hopkins …to name just

a few on the engineering side… AND KEN PRODUCED

DAVID BOWIES > HUNKY, ZIGGY,

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A SANE, and , ALONG W/ CRIME OF THE CENTURY, CRISIS WHAT CRISIS, and a fav of mine

The TUBES Y&R,…and that was all before 1977!

The Beatles - - Recorded 5th September 1967 flip of “Hello Goodbye“ John said the first line came from an acid trip one weekend; the second line came from an acid trip the following weekend. Lead vocal John Lennon 1.00 UK EP

The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Harrison) - The Beatles Recorded July 25th 1968 George said in I Me Mine that he picked a book at random and said to himself he was going to write a song based on the first thing he saw when he opened the book laying on the coffee table…he saw “Gently Weeps” and the rest is history. Features on lead guitar. George 1.00

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QUIZ …for the Ken Scott prize package

Ken Scott engineered Eric Clapton on While My Guitar Gently

Weeps…Ken also engineered the next session Eric Clapton had

with a Beatle? Name the Beatle and the song he played on?

Winner HERE

A/ COLD TURKEY

John's second solo single….a bit scary no?

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Recorded on September 30th 1969 with John and Yoko

producing,

The Plastic Ono Band, which on this occasion comprised, John,

Eric Clapton, Klaus Voormann, Ringo Starr and Yoko.

BUMPER/NORMAN SMITH 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 -- “” 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 . The gorgeous piano solo is provided by . 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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Pick some more songs Ken Scott….

The Beatles - Happiness Is a Warm Gun - The Beatles Recorded Sept. 23rd 1968 John taking the title from an article on the cover of the American Gun Magazine (which he never read)…which said Happiness Is A Warm Gun In Your Hand Lennon 1.00

George – Isn’t A Pity – ATMP

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10 questions for KEN SCOTT (off the top of yer head….)

1. Best sounding record you ever worked on?

2. Easiest Beatle to work with ?

3. George Martin or Phil Spector?

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4. Record you wished you PRODUCED?

5. Why DO YOU THINK McDonald's sell hotdogs?

6. Who would you rather have in yer band George Harrison

OR ?

7. Favorite drummer you ever recorded?

8. EMI Or Trident?

9. The Beatles or The STONES?

10. Record you are most proud of?

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