Alpha Omega
Vol. 25 to 30



 
 
VOL. 25

April 20-September 5, 1967
VOL. 26

September 6-November 2, 1967
 VOL. 27

November 7, 1967-February 8, 1968
April 20, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
1. Only a Northern Song (master)  (Harrison)

April 21, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
2. Sgt. Pepper album runout groove

April 27, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
3. Magical Mystery Tour (overdubs on take 9)  (Lennon/McCartney)

Spring 1967: Weybridge, Surrey, England
4. You Know My Name (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney)
5. Across the Universe (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney)

May 11, 1967: Olympic Sound Studios, London, England
6. Baby You’re a Rich Man (master)   (Lennon/McCartney)

May 12, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
7. All Together Now (master)   (Lennon/McCartney)

8. Paul – the release of the Sgt. Pepper album (June 1)
9. Ringo, Paul, George & John – the summer of love

June 2, 1967: De Lane Lea Music Recording Studios, London, England
10. It’s All Too Much (master)   (Harrison)

June 9, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
11. You Know My Name (master)   (Lennon/McCartney)

June 19, 1967: TV, London, England
12. Interview: Paul discusses LSD

13. John – interested in concepts, philosophies and art 
14. John, George, Paul & Ringo – the satellite broadcast and “All You Need Is Love”

June 25, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
15. All You Need Is Love (take 58)   (Lennon/McCartney)
16. All You Need Is Love (master)   (Lennon/McCartney)

17. George & Ringo – visiting Greek islands (July 19)
18. George – visiting Haight Ashbury and stopping LSD use (August 7)

August 22, 1967: Chappell Recording Studios, London, England
19. Your Mother Should Know (take 1)  (Lennon/McCartney)

20. Paul, George, Ringo & John – meaning, meditation and the Maharishi (August 25)
21. George, Paul, Ringo & John – learning of Brian’s death (August 27)

August 27, 1967: Bangor, Wales
22. Interview with John, Ringo & George

23. John, George, Paul & Ringo – losing a manager

24. John & Paul – Paul stepping in and deciding to make Magical Mystery Tour (September 1)
25. George, Ringo & Paul – the idea for Magical Mystery Tour

September 5, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
26. I Am the Walrus (take 7)  (Lennon/McCartney)
 

1. John & Paul – “I Am the Walrus”

September 6, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
2. I Am the Walrus (take 17)  (Lennon/McCartney)
3. The Fool on the Hill (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney)

September 8, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
4. Aerial Tour  (Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey)

5. Paul & George – making the film (September 11)

September 13, 1967: Atlantic Hotel, Newquay, England
6. Interview with George

September 16, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
7. Your Mother Should Know (remake take 27)   (Lennon/McCartney)

September 19-24, 1967: West Malling Air Station, Maidstone, England
8. They’re Having a Lovely Time

September 25, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
9. The Fool on the Hill (take 4)  (Lennon/McCartney)

September 27, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
10. I Am the Walrus (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 

September 28, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
11. Mellotron overdub (Flying Backwards) 
12. Flying (master)   (Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey)

September 29, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
13. Your Mother Should Know (master)   (Lennon/McCartney)

October 2, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
14. Hello Goodbye (take 1)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
15. Hello Goodbye (take 16)  (Lennon/McCartney)

October 1967: London, England
16. Jessie’s Dream   (Lennon/McCartney)
17. Step Inside Love (demo)   (Lennon/McCartney)

October 6, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
18. Blue Jay Way (master)  (Harrison)

October 20, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
19. The Fool on the Hill (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)

November 2, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
20. Hello Goodbye (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
 

 

November 7, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
1. Magical Mystery Tour (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
2. Lady Madonna (rehearsal)  (Lennon/McCartney)

3. Ringo – the “Hello Goodbye” film clip (November 10)

Mid-November 1967: radio, London, England
4. All Together on the Wireless Machine 
5. Interview with John

November 24, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England: John and Ringo
6. Chi Chi’s Café
7. Pedro the Fisherman
8. Daddy’s Little Sunshine Boy
9. A Stranger in My Arms
10. Down in Cuba
11. A Breakdown

November 28, 1967: EMI Studios, London, England
12. Christmas Time Is Here Again  (Lennon/McCartney) 
13. The Beatles’ 1967 Christmas Record

14. George & Paul – opening the Apple boutique (December 5)

15. Paul & Ringo – showing Magical Mystery Tour  on TV (December 26)

December 27, 1967: TV studio, London, England
16. Interview with Paul on The Frost Programme

January 12, 1968: EMI Studios, Bombay, India
17. The Inner Light (instrumental track)   (Harrison)

January 25, 1968: Twickenham Film Studios, London, England
18. The Beatles’ scene in Yellow Submarine

Early February 1968: Weybridge, Surrey, England
19. Hey Bulldog (demo)   (Lennon/McCartney)

20. Ringo – the bass piano line in “Lady Madonna”

February 3, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
21. Lady Madonna (take 3)  (Lennon/McCartney) 

22. John – “Across the Universe”

February 4, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
23. Across the Universe (take 2)  (Lennon/McCartney)

February 6, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
24. Lady Madonna (take 4)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
25. Lady Madonna (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)

February 8, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
26. The Inner Light (master)  (Harrison)
27. Across the Universe (master 1)  (Lennon/McCartney)
 
 
 
 
 

 

VOL. 28

February 8-May 20, 1968
VOL. 29

May 20-Late May 1968
 VOL. 30

Late May-June 16, 1968
February 8, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
1. Across the Universe (Let It Be…Naked remix)   (Lennon/McCartney)

February 11, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
2. Hey Bulldog (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 

3. George, John, Ringo & Paul – going to Rishikesh (February 15)

Late February 1968: Rishikesh, India
4. Instrumental / Blowin’ in the Wind (Dylan) /  Hare Krishna

5. Paul – John in the helicopter
6. Ringo – Indian food
7. Paul – writing songs in India

March 15, 1968: Rishikesh, India
8. Spiritual Regeneration (McCartney) / Happy Birthday Mike Love

9. Paul – going home

March 26, 1968: London, England
10. Interview with Paul and Jane Asher

11. John  – disillusionment with the Maharishi (April) 
12. John  – the Indian period

Early May 1968: Weybridge, Surrey, England
13. Julia (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney) 

14. Paul, Ringo & George – creating Apple and Apple Records
15. Paul – going to America to launch Apple

May 14, 1968: Americana Hotel, New York, USA
16. Press conference with John and Paul

May 14, 1968: TV studio, New York, USA
17. Interview with John and Paul

May 14, 1968: Rockefeller Center, New York, USA
18. John and Paul on The Tonight Show

19. John – getting his ego back
20. John – falling in love

May 20, 1968: Esher, Surrey, England
21. Cry Baby Cry (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney)
22. Child of Nature (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney)
23. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney)
 

May 20, 1968: Esher, Surrey, England
1. I’m So Tired (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney)
2. John – writing songs of pain
3. Yer Blues (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney)
4. George – “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey”
5. Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney)
6. What’s the New Mary Jane (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
7. Revolution (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney)
8. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (demo)   (Harrison)
9. Circles (demo)  (Harrison)
10. Sour Milk Sea (demo)  (Harrison)
11. Not Guilty (demo)  (Harrison)
12. Piggies (demo)  (Harrison) 
13. Blackbird (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
14. Rocky Raccoon (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
15. Back in the USSR (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
16. Honey Pie (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
17. Mother Nature’s Son (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
18. Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
19. Junk (demo)  (McCartney) 
20. Dear Prudence (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
21. Sexy Sadie (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney) 

Late May 1968: Weybridge, Surrey, England
22. Happiness Is a Warm Gun (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
23. Mean Mr. Mustard (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
24. Polythene Pam (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
 

 

Late May 1968: Weybridge, Surrey, England
1. Glass Onion (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney)

2. George, Paul, Ringo & John – John and Yoko, and the start of the break-up

3. John – “Revolution”

June 4, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
4. Revolution 1 and 9 (take 20)  (Lennon/McCartney)
5. Revolution 1 and 9 (jam)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
6. Revolution 9 (dialogue/playback)  (Lennon/McCartney) 

7. John – Paul & George’s reactions to Yoko
8. John – turning to heroin

June 5, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
9. Don’t Pass Me By (take 3)  (Starkey) 

June 6, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
10. Interview in the studio (for The Kenny Everett Show)
11. Interview with John for the play In His Own Write

June 11, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
12. Blackbird (take 2)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
13. Blackbird (take 4)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
14. studio chat – Helter Skelter (rehearsal)   (Lennon/McCartney) – Gone Tomorrow Here Today
           (McCartney)
15. studio chat  
16. Mother Nature’s Son (rehearsal)  (Lennon/McCartney)
17. Blackbird (take 26)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
18. Blackbird (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)

June 16, 1968: TV studio, London, England
19. Interview with Paul
 
 
 


 
 
 
 


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