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1 The Beatles On Apple Vol.15 Playlist May 15th 2016 OPEN/9AM The Beatles - Hey Jude - Non-LP Track (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul 2 The Beatles’ eighteenth single release for EMI, the first on the Apple Records label. Paul McCartney’s masterpiece. The 7 minute, 11 second track was the longest released by the Beatles up until that time, and the song broke wide open the usual two to three minute mold that had long been the standard for pop singles. Paul got the idea for the song while driving to visit Cynthia and Julian Lennon. He wrote the lyrics as a message of encouragement to young Julian while his parents were in the throes of a very public separation. Paul wanted to stay friends, so he planned a visit. Cynthia was still living in John’s Kenwood estate, and since Paul usually wrote songs on the way there to collaborate with his writing partner, he fell into the same routine. Paul: “I started with the idea ‘Hey Jules,’ which was Julian, don’t make it bad, take a sad song and make it better. Hey, try and deal with this terrible thing. I knew it was not going to be easy for him. I always feel sorry for kids in divorce. The Beatles - Revolution - Non-LP Track (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John The Beatles’ eighteenth single release for EMI, their first on the Apple Records label. John Lennon lobbied hard to get his magnificent rocker on the A-side of the band’s summer 1968 single, but by any standard, Paul’s “Hey Jude” was an unbeatable choice for the A-side. There are three versions of John’s “Revolution.” The first one recorded was the slower version which opens the fourth side of “The Beatles” and was released under the title “Revolution 1.” That track was the first song to be recorded for what would be known as the “White Album.” Ultimately, the song ran over 10 minutes. Much of it was cut out and used to create the sound collage entitled “Revolution 9,” which would also appear on side four of the new album. Shortly before his death in 1980, John explained the reason for the song’s remake into a fast rocker: Paul and George refused to allow the original slower recording to be released as the next Beatles single, fearing it was not upbeat enough. So Lennon decided they would record the song fast and loud. Recording began on the fast and loud single version of “Revolution” on July 10, 1968. Additional overdubs were added on July 11 and 12, and the final mix was completed on July 15. The single was issued on August 30, 1968, in the UK, and on August 26 in the U.S. The “Hey Jude”/“Revolution” single would go on to sell nearly five million copies in the U.S. and eight million copies worldwide. On U.S. album: Hey Jude - Capitol LP BREAK We just heard both sides of the Beatles first Apple single out August 1968….and here’s 2 more from Paul & John from the 1st Beatles album on Apple 3 Records….both these songs feature Paul on the drums! The Beatles - Back In The U.S.S.R. - The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul Written while in India, Paul’s “Back In The U.S.S.R.” is based on Chuck Berry’s 1959 hit “Back In The U.S.A.,” but was written to mimic the classic sound of the Beach Boys. Beach Boys lead singer Mike Love was on the Transcendental Meditation sojourn in India with the Beatles in the spring of 1968 and as McCartney was working on his new song, Love suggested the lyrics about Ukraine and Moscow girls, similar to his lyrics in “California Girls.” Recording began on August 22, 1968, and it was during this session that Ringo Starr officially quit the band. His departure was blamed on a disagreement with Paul over his drumming. Ringo flew to the Mediterranean to spend time on actor Peter Sellers’ yacht. It was there that he wrote “Octopus’s Garden.” On September 3, Ringo returned to the studio to find his drum kit smothered in flowers. Ringo: “I felt tired and discouraged … took a week’s holiday, and when I came back to work everything was all right again.” But Ringo added, “Paul is the greatest bass guitar player in the world. But he is also very determined; he goes on and on to see if he can get his own way. While that may be a virtue, it did mean that musical disagreements inevitably arose from time to time.” The Beatles - Dear Prudence - The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John Recorded at Trident Studios’ eight-track recording facilities on August 28, 29, and 30, 1968. Ringo Starr had quit the band temporarily and the three remaining Beatles moved forward with sessions for the new album. John Lennon’s “Dear Prudence” features Paul McCartney on drums. The guitar picking which opens and runs through the song is supplied by John on his Epiphone Casino. The finger-picking style was taught to him by folk singer Donovan earlier in the year while they were in India. George Harrison plays his Gibson Les Paul guitar and overdubbed a distorted Fender Telecaster lead guitar part. In addition to his drumming, Paul plays his Rickenbacker bass guitar, provides the piano track and a very short burst of flugelhorn. John wrote the song in Rishikesh, India, 4 for Prudence Farrow, sister of the actress Mia Farrow, who had cordoned herself off in a hut to meditate for hours on end. Lennon’s song was a plea for her to take a break from her excessive meditation and join the others on the trip. The Beatles - All Together Now - Yellow Submarine (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul In May 1967, with the “Sgt. Pepper” album in the can and awaiting release, the Beatles went to work on two projects at the same time. They began recording the title track for “Magical Mystery Tour” and also starting to record the new songs they had promised for the “Yellow Submarine” film. The first song specifically recorded for the “Yellow Submarine” film was “Baby, You’re A Rich Man” (on May 11, 1967), but that song was pulled several months later to fill the B-side of the “All You Need Is Love” single. George Harrison’s “Sgt. Pepper” reject “Only A Northern Song” was added to the stack of film songs. Paul’s sing-along “All Together Now” was started and finished on May 12, 1967. Nine takes were recorded. Instruments included two acoustic guitars (probably Paul and George), bass guitar (Paul), bass drum (Ringo), harmonica and banjo (John). 5 From the Apple Record Yellow Submarine…Paul’s All Together Now! APPLE QUIZ #1 HERE We just heard from the Beatles first Apple single and album…Here yer QUIZ QUESTION …Name the last album released on the Apple label in 1975 before the label was revived in the 1990s… I’ll give ya time to research….Good Luck 9.26 BREAK The record label has a red Apple on both A and B-sides, perhaps symbolic of the FINAL apple album. For a bonus of______what color was the Apple on that album? Play something from that album Blast From Yer Past…this came out in 1973 which was a BIG year for Apple Records! All four Beatles had new albums out George LITMW – Paul Wings – had 2 LP’s Red Rose 7 Band On The Run…John Mind Games…and the RINGO…had his RINGO LP…with this big HIT #1 single featuring Paul M & Harry Nilsson! Let’s go back to 1973 w/ some solo Beatles…Hit it Jordan! Ringo – Yer Sixteen – RINGO Personnel : Ringo - Lead vocals, drums Paul McCartney - Mouth sax solo Jim Keltner - Drums Klaus Voorman - Bass Nicky Hopkins - Piano 6 Harry Nilsson - Backing vocals. Paul McCartney & Wings – Helen Wheels “Helen Wheels” was the name of Paul’s land rover – a play on “Hell On Wheels.” Recorded in Lagos with Paul on lead guitar, bass and drums. Linda is on keyboards with Denny on guitar. This song is a true single, in that it did not appear on the Band on the Run album in the UK, but was included in the US version. John Lennon – Mind Games – Mind Games ‘73 The title track was one of John’s most commercially successful in the two years since “Imagine.” This was the only single issued off the album as well. “Mind Games” had be in gestation for over three years, having started out with the titles, “Make Love Not War,” and “I Promise.” 7 George Harrison – Living In The Material World - Living In The Material World ‘73 8 Written in the late summer of 1971, it includes references to his friends, “John and Paul, “ and a little drum-fill from “Ritchie,” made the reference complete. The Beatles as solo artists all from 1973 Paul made 2 albums in `73…neglected Red Rose Speedway Paul McCartney & Wings – Get On the Right Thing – Red Rose Speedway ‘73 Originally written & recorded during the Ram Sessions. And was part of the intended double-album that Red Rose Speedway was supposed to become. 9.56 BREAK Just tuning in it was this weekend that John & Paul announced their new multi media company Apple to the world…so in honor we are playing ONLY Apple releases by 9 THR BEATLES this morning LIVE KOBE…(Just Beatles no.. BADFINGER, MARY HOPKIN, BILLY PRESTON ETC.) We already heard from the Beatles 1968 Apple album…here’s a few from their 1969 Apple LP…called Abbey Road.