Beatles history - 1967 October
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1
Sunday
First UK appearance of Traffic, at the Saville Theatre.
2
Monday
Studio 2. 10.00pm-2.30am. Mono mixing: `Your Mother Should Know' (remixes 21-25, from take 52). Recording: `Hello Hello' (working title of `Hello, Goodbye') (takes 1-14, tape reduction of take 14 into takes 15, 16). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Graham Kirkby.
4
Wednesday
Wembley TV Studios, Wembley, Middlesex. John and George appear live on `The Frost Programme'.
6
Friday
Studio 2. 7.00-12.00pm. Recording: `Blue Jay Way' (overdub onto take 3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Recording of celli for `Blue Jay Way'.
6
Friday
Closing of the UFO Club, at the basement of the Blarney Club, London.
7
Saturday
The Beatles reject a millionaire offer to play the Shea Stadium.
11
Wednesday
Opening of John and Yoko's art exhibition, `Half-A-Wind Show', at the Lisson Gallery, London.
12
Thursday
De Lane Lea Music Recording Studios. 2.30-8.00pm. Mono mixing: `It's All Too Much' (remixes 1, 2, from take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Dave Siddle; 2nd Engineer: Mike Weighell. Studio 3. 6.30pm-2.00am. Mono mixing: `Blue Jay Way' (remixes 2-9, from take 3). Editing: `Blue Jay Way' (of mono remixes 6, 9). Recording: `Accordion (Wild)' (working title of `Shirley's Wild Accordion') (takes 1-8, tape reduction take 8 into takes 9, 10, overdub onto take 10, takes 11-15). Mono mixing: `Accordion (Wild)' (working title of `Shirley's Wild Accordion') (remixes 1, 2, 3, from takes 10, 7, 14, respectively). Producer: John Lennon; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. First John official credit as producer in a Beatles session.
13
Friday
The song for the film `How I Won The War' is released, with Musketeer Gripweed and the Third Troop.
17
Tuesday
6.00pm. Memorial service held for Brian, with the attendance of all 4 Beatles, at the New London Synagogue, 33 Abbey Road.
18
Wednesday
Premiere of `How I Won The War' at the London Pavilion. All 4 Beatles attend. After, they attend a party at Cilla Black's flat (9 b Portland Place, London).
18
Wednesday
John and Cynthia see the annual Motor Show at the Earl's Court Exhibition Building, London.
19
Thursday
Studio 1. 7.00pm-3.30am. Recording: `Hello Hello' (working title of `Hello, Goodbye') (overdub onto take 16, tape reduction take 16 into take 17). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
20
Friday
Studio 3. 7.00pm-3.45am. Recording: `The Fool On The Hill' (overdub onto take 6); `Hello Hello' (working title of `Hello, Goodbye') (overdub onto take 17). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Recording of flute for `The Fool On The Hill' and viola for `Hello, Goodbye'. 2.30am. The viola overdub session ends.
20
Friday
UK release: `Catcall', with the Chris Barber Band.
24
Tuesday
NBC-TV broadcasts `A Hard Day's Night' in the USA.
25
Wednesday
Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Mono mixing: `The Fool On The Hill' (remixes 10-12, from take 6). Editing: `The Fool On The Hill' (of remix mono 12). Recording: `Hello Hello' (working title of `Hello, Goodbye') (tape reduction take 17 into takes 18-21, overdub onto take 21). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Graham Kirkby.
29
Sunday
Morning. Acanthus Road, Clapham, Battersea, London. Shooting of `Magical Mystery Tour' sequence, on which Ringo and Auntie Jessie go up a street to board the `Magical Mystery Tour' bus.
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