Archive for October, 2019
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October 31, 1969
31 Oct 2019Today the “Something”/“Come Together” single was released in the UK and, man, that’s a lot of bang for your buck…
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October 29, 1969
29 Oct 2019It was on this day that the first message was sent on ARPANET, the forerunner of the internet. I wish…
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October 27, 1969
27 Oct 2019Today Ringo started sessions for his first solo album, Sentimental Journey, working in familiar surroundings — at EMI Studios on…
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October 24, 1969
24 Oct 2019The Plastic Ono Band’s “Cold Turkey” was released in Europe today (it had come out four days previously in the…
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Outside the Lunatic Fringe
20 Oct 2019So 50 years ago “Paul is dead” was, for lack of a better word, trending. The whole kerfluffle had been…
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October 12, 1969
12 Oct 2019This one snuck up on me. Apparently this day was notable for the first recorded instance of “Paul Is Dead”-ism.…
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October 10, 1969
10 Oct 2019You might know the interracial British band Hot Chocolate from their 70s hits including “You Sexy Thing,” “Emma,” and “Brother Louis.”…
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October 9, 1969
09 Oct 2019This was John Lennon’s 29th birthday, but it was not a particularly happy one for him. The fetus that Yoko…
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October 8, 1969
08 Oct 2019Today George was interviewed at Apple HQ by frequent Beatle interlocutor David Wigg. This was toward the beginning of the…
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October 5, 1969
05 Oct 2019There was another session for “Don’t Worry Kyoko” today, at which overdubs were added and the song was mixed. And…