Beatles Notes
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Fixing a Hole 1
(Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Mostly Paul
Recorded: 9, 21 Feb 67
Released: on "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band": 26 May 67 (UK), 2 Jun 67 (US)
Notes: Help from Mal Evans. About pot, not heroin
Flying 2 (All Four Beatles)
Real Author: All four
Recorded: 8, 27 Sep 67
Released: on "Magical Mystery Tour" 27 Nov 67 (US), 8 Dec 67 (UK EP)
Notes: Originally "Aerial Tour Instrumental." Just a studio jam, using a Paul tune. Probably inspired by a 23 July 1964 theater piece they did where all four were wired to float over the stage in a ballet named "I'm Flying."
The Fool on the Hill 3 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Paul
Recorded: 25, 26 Sep, 20 Oct (flutes) 67
Released: on "Magical Mystery Tour" 27 Nov 67 (US), 8 Dec 67 (UK EP)
Notes: Written Mar 67. Inspired by Marijke Kruger "The Fool" who studied Tarot, and designed clothes for the Apple boutique (closed 30 July 68 after less than a year). Also a walk with Alistair Taylor on Primrose Hill during which a man seemed to appear from and to nowhere. In film, Paul posed on a hill in Nice. Note that this was written during Sgt Pepper, and a month before the MMT film idea.
For No One 4 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Paul
Recorded: 9, 16, 19 (french horn) May 66
Released: on "Revolver": 5 Aug 66 (UK), 8 Aug 66 (US)
Notes: One of John's favorites. Written on Swiss ski trip about argument with Jane. Only Paul and Ringo performed. Working title was "Why Did it Die."
For You Blue 5 (Harrison)
Real Author: George
Recorded: 25 Jan 69
Released: 11 May 70 (US); on "Let it Be": 8 May 70 (UK), 18 May 70 (US)
Notes: For Pattie. Working title : "George's Blues."
From a Window (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Mostly Paul
Recorded:
Released: June, 1963
Notes: Written for Billy Jo Kramer and the Dakotas.
From Me to You (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: 50/50
Recorded: 5 Mar 63
Released: 12 Apr 63 (UK), 27 May 63 (US), 30 Jan 64 (US), 10 Aug 64 (US), 11 Oct 65 (US)
Notes: Written 28 Feb 1963 on tour bus. Play on "New Musical Express" letters page: "From You to Us."
1 "Fixing A Hole"
[Fixing a Hole : Sgt Pepper]
2 "Flying"
[Flying : Magical Mystery Tour]
3 "The Fool On The Hill"
[The Fool on the Hill : Magical Mystery Tour]
4 "For No One"
[For No One : Revolver]
5 "For You Blue"
[For You Blue : Let It Be]
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