LSUG Playlist Feb. 24th 2013 Remembering George Harrison HOUR 1 George Harrison - When We Was Fab – Cloud 9/ `87 George Harrison's thirteenth album release, and final original album chart appearance. Credited to George Harrison Produced by Jeff Lynne and George Harrison. Personnel : George - Lead vocals, guitars and keyboards. Ringo - Drums. Jeff Lynne - Guitars, bass and keyboards. Eric Clapton - Guitar. Elton John - Piano. Gary Wright - Piano. Jim Keltner - Drums. Ray Cooper - Percussion and drums. Jim Horn - Baritone and tenor sax. Bobby Kok - Cello. OPENING "A good deal of confusion as to his real birthday was solved when a family birth record noted him as being born shortly before midnight around 11:50 P.M. on February 24th, 1943. He had believed his birthday was February 25th for his entire life. The Beatles - Blue Jay Way (Harrison) - Magical Mystery Tour Recorded 6th September 1967 Written in the Hollywood Hills while renting a house w/ Patti on Blue Jay Way. George was waiting for Beatle pal & employee Derek Taylor to arrive and as the hours past, George as a joke to pass the time began writing a song on the Hammond organ that was in the house. Lead vocal George. UK EP The Beatles – Love You To (Harrison) – Revolver Recorded April 11th 1966 “Love You To” was the first song George wrote for the sitar, as Norwegian Wood was more an accident as far as the sitar part was concerned. Lead vocal George The Beatles – Think For Yourself (Harrison) YELLOW SUB REMASTER Recorded Nov. 8th 1965 One of George’s most underrated rockers featuring Paul on fuzz bass…putting his Rickenbacker through a distortion The Beatles - Old Brown Shoe (Harrison) – Past Masters Recorded April 16th 1969 Abbey Road right before the Abbey Road sessions began, though some Abbey Road material was already laid down. Recorded Jan. 27th (LP) and single Jan. 28th 1969 flip of Ballad of John & Yoko Released as a single in UK April 11, 1969 And in the USA May 5th 1969. The Beatles 1st STEREO single in the USA Featuring Billy Preston on organ. George Harrison – What Is Life – ATMP 1.34 BREAK The Beatles – Sheik Of Araby - Anthology I (George) The Beatles at their Decca Audition of 1st January 1962. This session was held at the Broadhurst Gardens, West Hampstead studio's of Decca records in London, less than two miles from Abbey Road The Beatles – Three Cool Cats – Anthology I (George) The Beatles – Roll Over Beethoven (Chuck Berry) - With The Beatles Released as a Chuck Berry single May 1956 on Chess records peaking at #29. A song performed in the very early days when John sang lead. Lead vocal George US - Capitol LP The Beatles' Second Album The Beatles – Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby (Carl Perkins) – The Beatles For Sale Recorded Oct. 18th 1964. Originally recorded by its author Carl Perkins on his Teen Beat LP from 1958…the Teen Beat LP also contained two other songs that the Beatles covered: “Matchbox” and “Honey Don’t”. US - Capitol LP Beatles '65 The Beatles – Nuthin` Shakin` – LIVE @ BBC The Beatles – Glad All Over – LIVE @ BBC 2.16 BREAK The Beatles – Don’t Bother Me - With The Beatles BOX Harrison’s first recorded song recorded September 11th and 12th 1963 Lead vocal George US - Capitol LP Meet the Beatles! The Beatles – For You Blue - Let It Be…NAKED "It's a simple 12-bar song following all the normal 12-bar principles except that it's happy-go-lucky!" - George on "For You Blue" flip Long & Winding Road in US First & last songs US Beatles records.. The Beatles – I Need You (Harrison) - HELP! Feb. 15th 1965 George’s second penned number found on a Beatle LP. George wrote this for Patti Boyd. Lead vocal George US - Capitol LP HELP! The Beatles – Something (Harrison) - Abbey Road - Recorded – April 16th 1969 - Released as a single in US on Oct. 6th 1969…George’s FIRST A Side on a Beatle single. - Inspired by Patti Harrison..and written during the very end of the White LP sessions. - The second most covered Beatles tune EVER…(Yesterday) Frank Sinatra – The greatest love song of the past fifty years George Harrison – Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) – LITMW `73 2.45 BREAK The Beatles – Cry For A Shadow (Harrison-Lennon) – Anthology I Recorded June 22 1961 at a session with Tony Sheridan, Line up: George on lead guitar, Paul on bass and backing vocals, John rhythm guitar, Pete Best on drums. HOUR 2 The Beatles – A Hard Days Night – AHDN – US Premiere Aug. 12th `64 Released as a single in the UK July 10 `64 going straight to #1.The title is a Ringoisum sez John Lennon who first used the phrase in his book In His Own Write. Written arranged, rehearsed and recorded in a 24 hour period on April 16th, 1964. Lead vocal John Lennon 1.00 US - United Artists LP A Hard Day’s Night Victor S- John Junkin /Richard Lester D & Walter Shenson P The Beatles – HELP! – HELP! – UK Premiere July 29th `65 Recorded April 1965. John’s autobiographical tune from what he called his “fat Elvis” period. #1 in the States for 3 weeks in 1965… and 4 weeks in the UK at #1. Lead vocal John Lennon .9 / McCartney .1 US - Capitol LP HELP! Richard Lester D & Walter Shenson P The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour - Magical Mystery Tour Recorded 25th April 1967 Boxing Day in UK B&W Written mainly by Paul directly after recording for Sgt. Pepper had finished. Lead vocal Paul McCartney .9 / Lennon .1 UK EP / Apple Films – The Beatles – Yellow Submarine – Revolver Directed George Dunning – Prod> Al Brodox / Premieres - UK July 17 1968 / US Nov. 1968 / 3rd United Artists Film Written by Mr. McCartney while lying in bed one night sez Paul…You know as a kids story…And then we thought it would be good for Ringo to do. The Beatles - Let It Be – Single / Let It Be /Past Masters Recorded January 31st at Apple Studios WON an Oscar at the 1970 Academy Awards: Best Original Song score Released: March 6, 1970 in UK Weeks on chart: 9: March 14 to May 15, 1970 Highest chart position: 2 Originally planned as a TV documentary How about we stick to the Beatles on the BIG screen for the first hour anyway.. Go backwards this time… 2.34 VOICE BREAK The Beatles – I Should Have Known Better - AHDN Recorded Feb. 25th & 26th 1964. This song was performed in the film AHDN in the train compartment scene…, which was actually filmed in a van with the crewmembers rocking the van to fake the train in motion. Flip of AHDN in US. Lead vocal John Lennon 1.00 US - United Artists LP A Hard Day’s Night Apple LP Hey Jude The Beatles – Can’t Buy Me Love – AHDN A #1 in both the UK and US Recorded Jan. 29th 1964 at Pathe’ Marconi Studio Paris. Lead vocal Paul McCartney .9 / Lennon .1 US - United Artists LP A Hard Day’s Night Apple LP Hey Jude The Beatles – Ticket To Ride - HELP! Feb. 15th 1965 – Skiing in the Alps /Richard Lester D & Walter Shenson P Released as a single in the UK April 9th 1965 and in the US April 14th 1965. John sez in Playboy – quote: “This is the earliest heavy metal record“... Paul’s contribution was the way Ringo played the drums”. And he played lead guitar with George. Lennon 1.00 US - Capitol LP HELP The Beatles – You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away - HELP! Recorded Feb. 18th `65 in a quick afternoon session. Interesting note: John’s original lyric was “I can’t go on feeling two foot tall “, but when singing it for Paul the first time he accidentally said, two foot “small”…Lennon then laughed and said “lets leave it…all those psudes will really love it.” Lead vocal John Lennon 1.00 US - Capitol LP HELP! The Beatles - Your Mother Should Know - Magical Mystery Tour Recorded 22nd August 1967 at Chappell Recording Studios London (1st of two) Abbey Road was booked on this day so they went to another George Martin used studio owned by the Chappell Publishing Co. also in London. Musicians: Paul McCartney – lead vocal, backing vocal, piano, bass guitar; John Lennon – backing vocal, organ; George Harrison – backing vocal, tabla; Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine The Beatles - Only A Northern Song - Yellow Submarine (Harrison) Recorded 13th February 1967 During the Sgt. Pepper sessions but not used. Musicians: George Harrison – lead vocal, organ, tape-effects, assorted noises; Paul McCartney – bass guitar, trumpet(?), tape-effects, assorted noises; John Lennon – piano, glockenspiel(?), tape-effects, assorted noises; Ringo Starr – drums Directed George Dunning – Prod> Al Brodox / Premieres - UK July 17 1968 / US Nov. 1968 / 3rd United Artists Film The Beatles – Across The Universe - Let It Be Recorded 4th February 1968 - 8 takes Overdubs 8th February 1968 onto take 8 Overdubs 1st April 1970 onto take 8 creating take 9 “Across the Universe" was originally donated to a charity album for the World Wildlife Fund. That original song was a faster, higher version than the Let It Be version, which was the original track slowed down and combined with an orchestra by producer Phil Spector. Musicians: [Wildlife version] John Lennon – lead vocal, backing vocal, acoustic guitar, lead guitar, Hammond organ (with George Martin); Paul McCartney – backing vocal, piano; George Harrison – backing vocal, sitar, tambura; Ringo Starr – maracas; George Martin – Hammond organ (with John Lennon); Lizzie Bravo and Gayleen Pease – backing vocals [Phil Spector version] John Lennon – lead vocal, backing vocal, acoustic guitar, lead guitar, Hammond organ (with George Martin); Paul McCartney – backing vocal, piano; George Harrison – backing vocal, sitar, tambura; Ringo Starr – maracas; George Martin – Hammond organ (with John Lennon); Unknown musicians – strings and choir 2.12 VOICE BREAK George was the Beatle most involved in the movie world…Hand Made Films…interesting SDTK choices…prompted by his buddies … George Harrison – Cheer Down (Harrison/Petty) – Lethal Weapon II Co-written by GH and tom Petty helped w/ this lyric’s.