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31 July 1968, Working at Trident studios in London, England, (with its 8-track equipment, EMI was still using 4-track recorders), The Beatles recorded four takes of a new Paul McCartney song ‘‘Hey Jude’. See 7 Beatles Promo Films Not To Be Missed: https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/liner-notes/the-beatles-promo-films/ Read the full article at The Day InMusic!: https://www.facebook.com/19706525166/posts/10163725976820167
30 July 1966, The Beatles started a five week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Yesterday…And Today', the group's 8th No.1 album. Issued only in the United States and Canada, the album is remembered primarily for the controversy surrounding its original cover image, the "butcher cover" featuring the band dressed in white […]
Happy birthday to Geezer Butler, born 17 July 1949, bassist and primary lyricist with English rock band Black Sabbath who had the 1970 UK No.4 single 'Paranoid'. The bands self-titled album was voted as the best British rock album ever by Kerrang! in 2005. He received the nickname "Geezer" at school because he used to […]
6 July 1957, John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the first time at The Woolton Church Parish Fete where The Quarry Men were appearing. As The Quarry Men were setting up for their evening performance, McCartney eager to impress Lennon picked up a guitar and played ‘Twenty Flight Rock’ (Eddie Cochran) and ‘Be-Bop-A-Lula’ (Gene […]