PLAYLIST JUNE 30th 2013 Special guest !

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The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour - Magical Mystery Tour (EP) (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocals: Paul and John When Paul McCartney was in the U.S. in early April 1967 he came up with the idea for a Beatles television film about a mystery tour on a bus. During the April 11 flight back home he began writing lyrics for the title song and sketching out some ideas for the film. Upon his arrival in London, Paul pitched his idea to Brian Epstein who happily approved. Paul then met with John to go over the details and the two began work on the film’s title track. The title track was written primarily by Paul but was not finished when McCartney brought the song in to be recorded on April 25, 1967. John helped with the missing pieces during the session. On U.S. album: Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul Recording began on February 1, 1967 for what would become the title track of the new Beatles album. The song was written entirely by Paul McCartney. It was McCartney’s idea to give the Beatles alter egos -- they would become Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band -- for this album. Nine takes were attempted, two of which were complete run-throughs. For the first time ever an instrument (Paul’s bass guitar) was directly injected into the recording console instead of through an amplifier. Vocals were added the following evening, and the track sat for a month while the band worked on other material. The group returned to the title track on March 3 with the addition of four French horns played by outside musicians. Paul also came up with the idea of simulating a concert performance by the alter-ego band. The sound of the band warming up was taken from the February 10 orchestra session for “A Day In The Life.” Other effects (the crowd settling down, applause, and laughter) were taken from the vast tape archives. The screaming at the end of the song was taken from the Capitol- recorded Beatles concert at the Hollywood Bowl. On the “Sgt. Pepper” album the end of the title track segues into Ringo’s “With A Little help From My Friends.”

The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Ringo The first instance on a Beatles album where one song segues into another without the usual few seconds of silence between the tracks. This was to give the listener the feeling of a continuous concert performance. Written on the afternoon of March 29, 1967 by Paul with help from John at Paul’s house on Cavendish Avenue in St. John’s Wood specifically as a song for to sing on the new album. It was recorded that evening. Although he liked the song, Ringo refused to sing the original lyrics to the opening verse. Ringo: “The original first verse to that was ‘What would you do if I sang out of tune? Would you throw a tomato at me?’ And I said, ‘I’m not singing that.’” John and Paul quickly changed the line to “Would you stand up and walk out on me?” The rhythm track was recorded in ten takes the same day Paul and John write the song, with Paul on piano, George on Hammond organ, John on guitar and Ringo on drums. Vocals were added as Take 11. Originally titled “Bad Finger Boogie.” The screaming at the beginning of the song was taken from the Capitol-recorded Beatles concert at the Hollywood Bowl. On the “Sgt. Pepper” album the end of the title track segues into “With A Little help From My Friends.”

The Beatles - A Hard Day’s Night - A Hard Day’s Night (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John with Paul The Beatles’ seventh single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. The title is a Ringoism, coined by the drummer sometime in 1963 and used by John in his book “In His Own Write.” With the film nearly completed the last bit of business was to give the film a name. The project was being filmed with the working title “Beatlemania.” On April 13, 1964 The Beatles met with key personnel from the studio and bounced title ideas. It was felt they’d find no better suggestion than Ringo’s off- hand remark “it’s been a hard day’s night” and John volunteered to write the title song that evening. The next morning he brought the song in and taught it to Paul. Paul cleaned up the middle section and the two played it for producer Walter Shenson. Two days later The Beatles would formally record the song. On U.S. album: A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP

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Now back to music….

The Beatles - I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party - Beatles For Sale (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John and Paul Written primarily by John, who called it one of his favorites. Recorded in 19 takes (only five of which were complete run-throughs) on September 29, 1964. The B-side of the “Eight Days A Week” single in the U.S., issued February 15, 1965. On U.S. album: Beatles VI - Capitol LP

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

The Beatles - I’ve Just Seen A Face - Help! (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul Written by Paul at the Asher family home on Wimpole Street. Paul had the tune prior to coming up with the lyrics and originally named the song “Auntie Gin’s Theme” because his aunt liked it. George Martin’s instrumental “Help!” album includes an orchestrated version of “I’ve Just Seen A Face” using the title “Auntie Gin’s Theme.” Recorded in six takes at the same June 14, 1965 McCartney-dominated session that produced “Yesterday” and “I’m Down.” One of only five Beatles songs Paul chose to perform live on his Wings Over America tour in 1976. On U.S. album: Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

John Lennon – I Know (I Know) - Mind Games ‘73 A simple and brilliant little tune that reflected the ongoing problems between johnandyoko.

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 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.”

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Paul McCartney – Great Day – Flaming Pie ‘97 This was previously heard as an instrumental in the 1974 Backyard film. The song was originally was written in the early 1970’s, and provided a great finish to a fantastic album in “Flaming Pie.”

The Beatles - Don’t Let Me Down - Non-LP B-Side (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John with Paul The Beatles’ nineteenth single release for EMI, and second on the label. The “Get Back” sessions, as the January 1969 recording sessions were now known, produced about 475 hours of film and 141 hours of audio tape that had to be sifted through. But proper multi-track recordings weren’t made until the band was recording in the basement of the Beatles’ Apple headquarters between January 21-31, 1969. Producer/Engineer Glyn Johns attempted to construct an album entitled “Get Back” from the tapes but his versions were rejected. The tapes would be left dormant in the vault for a year, with the exception of a single (“Get Back”/“Don’t Let Me Down”). ’s “Don’t Let Me Down” was a love song for and was the first song given a full run-through by the group when sessions for the new album began at Twickenham Studios on January 2, 1969. But proper multi-track recording takes were not done until the band changed location to the basement recording studio at their Apple headquarters. The master take was recorded on January 28, 1969. Like Paul McCartney’s “Get Back,” the song features on keyboards. Rush-released as a single with the hope of being in stores in the UK on April 11, 1969, the single showed up a week later. Although the single did not list a producer credit, it did, for the first time on a Beatles single, list an artist in addition to the Beatles: “THE BEATLES with Billy Preston” graced both sides of the single. “A great honor,” said Preston. The single debuted at number one on the Record Retailer singles chart. In America, the single was issued on May 5, 1969, and it topped the Billboard sales chart for five weeks. It is the first Beatles single released in stereo, but the stereo mixes were for the American market, not the UK. The UK would have to wait until the next single release (“The Ballad Of John And Yoko”) to get its first stereo Beatles 45. Prior to this all previous Beatles singles had been issued in mono. Although the song appears in the “Let It Be” film, it is not included on the soundtrack album. On U.S. album: Hey Jude - Capitol LP (1970)

The Beatles - Her Majesty – Abbey Road Recorded July 2, 1969. McCartney 1.00

I can almost guarantee you’ve never experienced that particular selection of LENNON/MCCARTNEY SONGS IN THAT PARTICULAR ORDER ever before this airing of BWTB….but…maybe I’m wrong. (read back)

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Harmonica set!

The Beatles - Little Child – With The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John Composed in about two hours just days before being recorded, “Little Child” was originally written for Ringo Starr to sing on The Beatles’ second album. When he passed, John and Paul penned a similar and simpler song for him to sing entitled “I Wanna Be Your Man.” John Lennon provides the lead vocal. Overdubs include John’s harmonica part and Paul on piano. The song was never performed in concert by The Beatles. Recorded September 11 and 12, and October 3, 1963. On U.S. album: Meet The Beatles! - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Love Me Do – Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: John and Paul The Beatles’ first single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. Released October 5, 1962, it reached #17 on the British charts. Principally written by Paul McCartney in 1958 and 1959. Recorded with three different drummers: Pete Best (June 6, 1962, EMI), Ringo Starr (September 4, 1962), and Andy White (September 11, 1962 with Ringo playing tambourine). The 45 rpm single lists the as Lennon-McCartney. One of several Beatles songs Paul McCartney owns with Yoko Ono. Starting with the songs recorded for their debut album on February 11, 1963, Lennon and McCartney’s output was attached to their Northern Songs publishing company. Because their first single was released before John and Paul had contracted with a music publisher, EMI assigned it to their own, a company called Ardmore and Beechwood, which took the two songs “Love Me Do” and “P.S. I Love You.” Decades later McCartney and Ono were able to purchase the songs for their respective companies, MPL Communications and Lenono Music. Fun fact: John Lennon shoplifted the harmonica he played on the song from a shop in Holland. On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles (Version 1) - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP

The Beatles – Chains – Please Please Me (Goffin-King) Lead vocal: George Recorded in four takes on February 11, 1963. Legendary Brill Building tunesmiths Gerry Goffin and Carole King were very inspirational to the budding songwriters from Liverpool. This was a Top 20 hit for The Cookies in 1962. “Chains” was the first of two songs featuring a lead vocal by on the first Beatles album. On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP

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 “Things We Said Today” was the UK b-side. Recorded Feb. 25-26, 1964. On U.S. album: A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP Hey Jude - Apple LP (1970)

The Beatles - Thank You Girl - (McCartney-Lennon) – Past Masters / Beatles Second Album / flip of From Me To You / Recorded 5 and 13-Mar-63

Parlophone, Vee-Jay, Oldies 45, and Capitol Star Line single Parlophone EP The Beatles’ Hits Vee-Jay LP The Beatles & Frank Ifield on Stage Capitol LP The Beatles’ Second Album

The Beatles - From Me To You - A Collection of Beatles Oldies `66 (McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: John and Paul The Beatles’ third single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. The Beatles’ debut album was set to hit stores in the UK on March 22, 1963. On March 5 the band members returned to Abbey Road Studios to record two songs for a single that would be released a few weeks after the album. Three Lennon-McCartney originals were recorded this day: “From Me To You,” “Thank You Girl,” and “One After 909.” A fourth song, “What Goes On,” was rehearsed but not recorded. This record would top the charts not long after it was issued on April 11. It is considered by many to be The Beatles’ first true number one single, as their previous single had reached number one on two of the three charts at the time, but peaked at number two on Record Retailer's chart, generally considered to be the most authoritative for the time. "From Me to You" would be the first of eleven consecutive British number one singles by The Beatles. U.S. Non-album single (a-side in 1963, and then as the b-side of a reissued “Please Please Me” single in 1964) (Vee-Jay) Did not appear on an American Beatles album until 1962-1966 (aka The Red Album) in 1973.

UK: Non-album single (A-side)

The Beatles - I’ll Get You - Single (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John and Paul Written and recorded with the title “Get You in the End,” and originally slated to be the a-side of the next Beatles single until John and Paul came up with “She Loves You” just five days before the recording date for their next single sides. The song was written start to finish in two to three hours by John and Paul in John’s bedroom at his Aunt Mimi’s Menlove Avenue house in June 1963. Recorded in an evening session on July 1, 1963, the same day as “She Loves You,” and issued as the b-side of the million-selling “She Loves You” single on August 23, 1963. “I’ll Get You,” as the title was shortened to, remains one of Paul McCartney’s favorite Beatles songs. On U.S. album: The Beatles’ Second Album - Capitol LP

UK: Non-album single (B-side)

On UK album: Rarities -- Parlophone LP (1979)

The Beatles - There’s A Place – Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: John and Paul One of many songs that were written in the front room of Paul McCartney’s Forthlin Road home. John and Paul were so excited about this newly written song that as they entered the EMI studios on February 11, 1963, to record their first album it was their priority to record this song first. After ten takes they moved on to something else and revisited it later in the day. Often referred to by American Beatles fans as one of the few “lost Beatles songs,” “There’s A Place” was in print in the U.S. only on the Vee-Jay LP “Introducing… The Beatles,” which was released and withdrawn from the marketplace in 1964. When the U.S. distribution rights to the “Please Please Me” material reverted back to Capitol Records they issued 11 of them as “The Early Beatles” in 1965, leaving “Misery” and “There’s A Place” off. “Misery” and “There’s A Place” were not on any U.S. album again until 1980, when they turned up on the Capitol compilation “Rarities.” Fans that looked hard enough could find “There’s A Place” on the b-side of the American “Twist and Shout” single. On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP Rarities - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - Lovely Rita - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul Paul heard that in America “traffic wardens” were called “meter maids,” which he thought was humorous and decided to see what he could rhyme with it. Written entirely by Paul McCartney and recorded on February 23, 1967. The basic rhythm track was completed in eight takes. Take 8 was deemed the best and it was mixed down to a single track and the Beatles added overdubs to create the finished recording. Specifically, Paul’s bass on Feb. 23, Paul’s lead vocal on Feb. 24, John, Paul and George’s backing vocals on March 7, and George Martin was elected to fill the song’s middle eight with a piano solo, recorded on March 21.

The Beatles - What You’re Doing - Beatles For Sale (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul Recorded in seven takes on October 26, 1964. The most problematic song in the sessions for ”Beatles For Sale.” The Beatles tried different arrangements over three days and finally hit upon one they liked on the last day of recording for the album. Written primarily by Paul between August 31 and September 1, 1964 in Atlantic City during days off on the Beatles’ North American Tour. Paul provides the double-tracked lead vocal. On U.S. album: Beatles VI - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Rock and Roll Music - Beatles For Sale (Berry) Lead vocal: John Incredibly, this stunning cover version of Chuck Berry’s classic hit from 1957 featuring John Lennon on lead vocal was captured in just one take on October 18, 1964. Like “Twist and Shout” and “Money (That’s What I Want)” before it, “Rock and Roll Music” is a prime example of Lennon making a previously known hit his own. The overdubbed piano part features John, Paul and George Martin pounding the SAME piano! The song was featured on the Beatles 1965 European Tour and was the opening song during their 1966 concert tours. On U.S. album: Beatles ‘65 - Capitol LP

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95.5 KLOS BWTB…Remember if you hear Ringo singing a song written by John Lennon…be caller#9 800 -955 KLOS yer going to Ringo Exhibit @ the Grammy Museum

• Ringo – Cooking In The Kitchen Of Love (Lennon) – Ringo’s Rotogravure

______was caller #9 knew that was Ringo singing a John Lennon song…. going to Grammy Museum to check out Ringo’s Peace & Love Exhibit ….We’ve got July 4th coming this week…let’s keep the “cook out theme going….don’t forget Patti Boyd will be hanging w/ us last hour.

Paul & Linda McCartney – Eat at Home – Ram ‘71 Although Lennon loathed the Ram Album, he was quite fond of this track. While music critics have said that this is Paul’s homage to Buddy Holly.

Paul McCartney – Momma Miss America - McCartney ‘70 An instrumental recorded completely at home, an impromptu recording from Paul, who made everything up on the spot. Originally two pieces, they were formed as one by mistake.

The Beatles - Birthday - The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul with John “Birthday” is a song written entirely by Paul McCartney in the studio on September 18, 1968, while he waited for the other Beatles to arrive. The session that afternoon was purposely scheduled to start two hours earlier than usual so the Beatles could take a break and walk to Paul’s home and watch “The Girl Can’t Help It,” the 1956 rock and roll film starring Jayne Mansfield and featuring the likes of Little Richard, Fats Domino, the Platters, Gene Vincent, and Eddie Cochran. The movie was having its British television premiere on the BBC that evening, and Paul lived around the corner from Abbey Road Studios, on Cavendish Avenue. The instrumental backing track included Paul on Epiphone Casino electric guitar, George Harrison on Fender Bass VI (a six-string bass guitar), John on Epiphone Casino electric guitar and Ringo on drums. By the 20th take the backing track was complete and the Beatles headed out to Paul’s house to watch the movie. When they returned to the studio they worked on overdubs. In addition to Paul’s scorching lead vocal, overdubs included piano, drums, lead guitar, bass guitar, tambourine (played by George with gloves on so he wouldn’t get blisters), handclaps, and backing vocals. While Paul is predominantly the lead vocalist, he is joined on occasion by John. The female voices heard on the “birthday” refrain in the middle eight belong to Pattie Harrison and Yoko Ono.

Since Pattie is coming on…let’s have a Clapton/Harrison quiz…

Which song was recorded first… The Beatles While My Guitar Gently Weeps (featuring EC) OR… Cream’s song BADGE (featuring GH) ? Which song was recorded 1st?

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The Beatles - I Need You - Help! (Harrison) Lead vocal: George Recorded in five takes on February 15, 1965, the first day of recording for what was to become the “Help!” album, with overdubs completed the next day. It is the second original George Harrison song to be recorded by the Beatles. Harrison wrote “I Need You” for his future wife, Pattie Boyd. The track is notable for the first use on a Beatles record of what is now known as a “wah-wah pedal.” George achieved this by playing his 12-string Rickenbacker through a foot-controlled volume pedal. Ringo provides cowbell percussion. On U.S. album: Help! - Capitol LP

The Beatles - For You Blue - Let It Be (Harrison) Lead vocal: George Recorded on January 25, 1969, and completed in six takes. John Lennon provides the lead guitar part playing a lap steel guitar and using a shotgun shell as a slide. Paul McCartney plays piano. Nearly a year later, on January 8, 1970, George Harrison re- recorded his lead vocal to the already completed backing track. During the instrumental break he ad-libbed “go Johnny go” and “Elmore James’ got nothin’ on this baby” to give the impression he was singing live with the band. Immediately prior to the start of the song, John can be heard saying "Queen says no to pot-smoking FBI members." It is one of the few inclusions of film dialogue heard on the soundtrack LP. Written by George Harrison for his wife, Pattie, “For You Blue” was a straight-forward blues song. George: “It's a simple 12-bar song following all the normal 12-bar principles, except that it's happy-go-lucky!” “For You Blue” was the flip-side of the American “The Long And Winding Road” single, released on May 11, 1970. A new mix of take six was made in 2003 for “Let It Be... Naked” and an alternative take from the January 25, 1969, session is included on the “Anthology 3” album.

The Beatles - Something - Abbey Road (Harrison) Lead vocal: George The Beatles’ twenty-first single release for EMI, and fourth on the Apple Records label. 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.

George Harrison – Far East Man (written with Ron Wood) - Dark Horse ‘74 Written in late 1973, the track was originally given to Ron Wood for use on his LP “I’ve Got My Own Album To Do,” which was issued in September 1974. George revisited the track for his own take. He had wished for it to be sung by Frank Sinatra, joining the ranks of Paul’s “Suicide,” and John’s “Nobody Loves You (When You’re Down and Out)” as songs earmarked for the crooner.

George Harrison – Bye Bye Love (F. Bryant – B. Bryant) - Dark Horse ‘74 This remake of the classic Everly Brothers song was reconstructed to reflect the marital difficulties he was experiencing at the time with estranged wife, Patti. Oddly a “permission of” statement appears in the liner notes for Eric Clapton.

George Harrison – I’d Have You Anytime (co-written with Bob Dylan) – ‘70 This composition began at Bob Dylan’s home in Woodstock, New York during Thanksgiving 1968. George completed the song when he returned to England.