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The Beatles recorded "Paperback Writer" at EMI Studios in London on 13 and 14 April 1966. [14] [15] The 14 April session was attended by a photographer from Beatles Monthly, [15] while EMI engineer Phil McDonald's handwritten notes similarly documented the band's experimentation with overdubs on the basic track.
In an interview with Alan Smith of the NME published in May 1969, Lennon described it as "Johnny B. Paperback Writer"; [4] in a 1980 interview, he said it was "a piece of journalism". [6] Lennon took the song to Paul McCartney at the latter's home in St John's Wood, London, on 14 April, eager to record it that evening. [7]
"Paperback Writer" Four promotional films for "Paperback Writer" were shot on 19 and 20 May 1966. On the first day, they recorded a colour performance at EMI Studios, for The Ed Sullivan Show, and two black and white performance clips for British television. On 20 May, a second colour film was made at Chiswick House, which featured the Beatles ...
Lindsay-Hogg, who previously shot the Beatles’s videos for “Hey Jude” and “Paperback Writer,” was hired to make a promotional film of the band recording what would become the album Let ...
This is a list of cover versions by music artists who have recorded one or more songs written and originally recorded by English rock band The Beatles.Many albums have been created in dedication to the group, including film soundtracks, such as I Am Sam (2001) and Across the Universe (2007) and commemorative albums such as Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father (1988) and This Bird Has Flown (2005).
John Lennon and Yoko Ono – Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins To shoot the cover art of this experimental record from 1968, Lennon and Ono photographed themselves naked using a time-delay camera.
"Don't Let Me Down" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, recorded in 1969 during the Let It Be sessions. It was written by John Lennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership. The band recorded the song with keyboardist Billy Preston; the single release with "Get Back" was credited to "the Beatles with Billy ...
Besides Abbey Road Studios staffers and the Beatles, Lewisohn was the first person granted access to listen to all of the Beatles' working tapes, a privilege not extended again until 1995 for writer Mark Hertsgaard. [10] Working from 1987 through 1988, the book took two years to research and write. [7]