UNLV | MUS 133 | Pellegrino | Beatles Final Study Guide
He's So Fine
"He's So Fine", by Ronnie Mack, is renowned as the plaintiff song in the famous plagiarism case against George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord". It was recorded by The Chiffons who topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks in the spring of 1963. One of the most instantly recognizable golden oldies with its doo-lang doo-lang doo-lang background vocal.
Love in The Open Air
(7M3.) The melancholic, bittersweet, instrumental love theme of the film "The Family Way", featuring a young newlywed couple's troubles.
Revolver
7th Album. Accompanied by Double A-Side: "Eleanor Rigby" / "Yellow Submarine." Final recording project before stopping live performances and emphasized their overt use of studio technology. Regarded as one of the greatest and most innovative albums in the history of popular music, with recognition centered on its range of musical styles, diverse sounds, and lyrical content. the band made liberal use of automatic double tracking, varispeed, reversed tapes, close audio miking, and instruments.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
8th Album. Critically acclaimed in the time of the Summer of Love. Adored for its songwriting, production, graphic design, popular music, high, art, contemporary youth, and counterculture. Made with The Beatles' hopes to venture out with newer, experimental styles. The idea of the album was made after the title track of the same name and with the fictional idea of another persona for The Beatles.
Yesterday and Today
9th Album with the Butcher Cover as a result of Whitaker's photoshoot. Songs such as: "Nowhere Man", "We Can Work It out", And, "Day Tripper".
The Beatles (The White Album)
9th studio album, released on 22 November 1968. Only double album by the band. Plain white sleeve, direct contrast to Pepper. Mostly written in Rishikesh. Commenced recording sessions, ended in tension, especially with the inclusion of Yoko, which led to the band's break-up. (2 LPs; 30 songs. Sprawling landscape of song styles and production. The Return of John Lennon as Dominant Creative Force. Odd mix of solo and band tracks; beginning to reflect the friction developing in the group. Geoff Emerick quits; George Martin goes on holiday.)
Wings
A 1970s band led by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney, drummer of Denny Selwell, and former Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine that made Ram, Wild Life, and Red Rose Speedway.
Yoko Ono
A Japanese artist who was Lennon's (second) wife who advocated for peace and oftentimes stayed with Lennon as much as possible when recording whom he had a strong mental (and to an extent physical) attraction to. (Also, made Cut Piece and studied Zen.)
Strawberry Fields
A Salvation Army children's home/orphanage in Liverpool.
Pepperland
A cheerful, music-loving paradise under the sea, home to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Young Fred, and Lord Mayer in the animated film, Yellow Submarine. The titular Yellow Submarine rests on an Aztec-like pyramid on a hill. At the edge of the land is a range of high blue mountains, home to the Blue Meanies.
Sgt. Pilcher
A condescending nickname for Norman Clement Pilcher, a British police officer who became notorious for his dedication to "bust" celebrities and hippies for drug charges.
Eric Clapton
A musician that Lennon sought out for the Plastic Ono Band. Worked with each of The Beatles on their solo projects. Also, on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". And, he was a potential replacement for Harrison during Let It Be.
Pattie Boyd
A photographer and model who was Harrison's first and ex-wife who inspired "Something".
Magic Alex
A whiz kid, who became head of Apple Electronics, who failed to put his inventions to fruition, such as a 72-track tape wallpaper audio machine, which cost the company ridiculous funds.
Something
Abbey Road. Harrison. Symbolizes Harrison's success and talent in songwriting, including "Here Comes the Sun". Received the Ivor Novello Award. Harrison tried repeatedly to have this song of his published (among others) as his talents were overshadowed by Lennon-McCartney.
My Sweet Lord
All Things Must Pass. 1st number-one single by an ex-Beatle, Harrison, who was found guilty "subconsciously" plagiarizing the 1962, John Mack tune "He's So Fine" for Harrison's 1970 hit record, "My Sweet Lord. Utilized praise of Hindu and Hebrew and Vedic prayer. Slide guitar. Preston, Starr, Clapton, Badfinger.
Charles Manson
An American criminal who interpreted "Helter Skelter" as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, which The Beatles despised.
Phil Spector
An American record producer that produced the Beatles' Let It Be and several solo records by John Lennon and George Harrison. Invited by Lennon and George Harrison to take on the task of turning the Beatles' abandoned Let It Be recording sessions into a usable album.
The Beach Boys
An American rock band that formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Saw The Beatles as their competition and strived to do better than them. Did work inspired by The Beatles, such as Brian Wilson's Pet Sounds.
Abbey Road
Beatles' final album as the tensions ran high pre-breakup. Suspected evidence for "Paul is dead." Harbors the one instance of Ringo's only drum solo. Named after studio; famed cover photo made for band's convenience.
Imagine
Best-selling single of Lennon's solo career (with Ono). Also, an album with the same name. And, a documentary movie, as a surreal, half-fiction, half real-life footage of a day in the life of John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
NEMS
Brian Epstein's former company, to be bought by The Beatles. (In Feb. 1969, at Apple's headquarters at 3 Savile Row, London, a meeting was held in which Allen Klein outlined his assessment of The Beatles' finances.) (Also present was John Eastman, soon to be Paul McCartney's father-in-law, who had advised The Beatles to buy Brian Epstein's former company NEMS for £1 million.)
Pet Sounds (Wilson)
Brian Wilson desired to make "a complete statement", similar to what he believed the Beatles had done with their newest album Rubber Soul, released in December 1965. Recognized for its ambitious production, sophisticated music, and emotional lyric content. Considered to be among the most influential albums in music history.
Billy Preston
Brought in to Let It Be to pacify the high tensions of the group, unbeknownst to him. Organ and electric piano. Accompanied on the final rooftop concert. The only artist credited as a co-performer to the Beatles on "Get Back". Worked limitedly on Abbey Road's: "I Want You (She's So Heavy") And, "Something".
(Just Like) Starting Over
By John Lennon; his final single in his life. 1980 album, Double Fantasy, October 24th, 1980, in UK. Yoko Ono's "Kiss-Kiss-Kiss", B-side. #1 in US & UK after Lennon's murder on December 8th, 1980.
All You Need Is Love
By Lennon, credited to Lennon-McCartney. "Our World"; 60s, Peace, Flower Power. (Was Britain's contribution to "Our World" and the answer and anthem of peace in the 60s as an embrace of flower power.)
The Ballad of John and Yoko
By The Beatles. Released as a non-album single, May 1969. Written by Lennon; credited to the Lennon-McCartney. Chronicles the events relating to the Ono-Lennon wedding. Banned in some radios due to Christ/crucifixion.
August 27, 1967
Death of Brian Epstein.
November 29, 2001
Death of George Harrison.
The Fools
Designers of the covered-up Apple Boutique. (Dutch art/design/music collectives who had a tremendous impact on London psychedelic scene between 1967 and 1968. They were also invited to appear in the clip of "A Day In The Life".) In fact, they were commissioned to create an inner sleeve for Sgt. Pepper, but their design was not used. The Beatles were such fans of The Fool's work, that they made them star designers for their new Apple Boutique. (The Fool were supposed to design everything - clothes, interior of the shop as well as the exterior.)
Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Director of "Let It Be". Also directed promotional films for The Beatles (and The Rolling Stones). An American-British TV, film, music video, and theatre director.
EMI
Electric and Musical Industries, a British transnational conglomerate. Contracted with EMI, Epstein, and the Beatles, after they rejected them, who would then sue them later.
Jimi Hendrix
Famous musician. Performed the title track from "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" live three days after release.
August 29, 1966
Final live concert at Candlestick Park.
Savile Row
Final rooftop performance location. Future Apple Corps headquarters. The setting of the Let It Be/Get Back sessions. (On 3 Savile Row, joined by Billy Preston, was their "final live" public performance on this rooftop.) (Their director Lindsay-Hogg was in charge of their camera crew.)
Let It Be
Final studio album by The Beatles. Released May 8th, 1970, a month after the group's break-up with the documentary film (of their Get Back sessions) of the same name. Occurred during the midst of their final live performance.
A Day In The Life
Final track of 1967, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Lennon-McCartney, mainly written by Lennon with Paul McCartney primarily contributing the song's middle section. Banned on BBC for drug implication of, "I'd love to turn you on."
Apple Records
Formed after Brian's death, in need of financial and managerial direction, convinced by Klein, as a record label made to support artists. (Founded by the Beatles in 1968 as a division of Apple Corps Ltd, initially intended as a creative outlet for the Beatles, and other artists including Mary Hopkin, James Taylor, Badfinger, and Billy Preston.)
Blackbird
From The White Album/The Beatles. McCartney, Lennon-McCartney. Inspired by a blackbird in Rishikesh, India, and racial tension in the US.
Klaus Voorman
German artist, musician, record producer, and friend of the Beatles. Designed Revolver and was their bassist time to time.
All Things Must Pass
Harrison's in 1970; triple album of the same name. Released by Billy Preston after The Beatles' rejected it on their Let It Be album. Influenced by an adaption of Tao Te Ching and Woodstock, following the White album.
Piggies
Harrison, The Beatles/White Album. Social commentary as an Orwellian satire on greed and consumerism. Also, unfortunately, used as the foundation for Mansons' Helter Skelter theory in tandem with his murders.
Haight-Ashbury
Hippie District. Went to visit Harrison's sister-in-law, Jenny Boyd. LSD Capital. Hoping for psychedelic sanctuary, found themselves surrounded by a mob of "sad, dejected, teenage, codependent dropouts.
Tittenhurst Park
Home of Lennon and Ono. (From Summer '69-71'). Then Starr and family. ('73 to 80s') Before selling to Nahyan in '89.
Al Capp
Hours before the recording of 'Give Peace A Chance' at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Canada, John Lennon, and Yoko Ono clashed with satirical cartoonist Al Capp. Their exchange later appeared in the documentary film Imagine. Capp introduced himself with the words, "I'm a dreadful, Neanderthal fascist. How do you do?" Later, he sarcastically congratulated Lennon and Ono on their Two Virgins album cover.
Bangor
In late August 1967, the Beatles met Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to learn about transcendental meditation in the dormitories in Dyfrdwy where they also learned of Epstein's death.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Indian yoga guru, popularized Transcendental Meditation, a "great seer" who inspired and guided Harrison.
Julian Lennon
John Lennon's son. Got the gift "Hey Jude" from Paul.
Billy Wilson
Known as a genius. Singer, songwriter, and record producer, co-founded Beach Boys. "Unofficial rival of Beatles." (The quiet, creative genius of the Beach Boys who was inspired by Spector's "Wall of Sound.")
Ravi Shankar
Known as one of the world's best sitarists. Whom George Harrison was incredibly inspired by. As a result, this helped popularize the use of Indian instruments in Western pop music in the latter half of the 1960s.
I Am the Walrus
L, Lennon-McCartney. MMT. First to be released after Epstein's death. Partly inspired by LSD and confuse scholarly interpretations. Banned in BBC for knickers. ("Boy, you have been a naughty girl and let your knickers down!")
Strawberry Fields Forever
L. Lennon-McCartney. Inspired by Strawberry Fields, his childhood play area, and the joy of the garden party held each summer. Written during filming of How I Won the War.
How I Won the War
Lennon starred in this 1967 British black comedy film as Musketeer Gripweed while taking a break from The Beatles. Gained his iconic "granny glasses" from here. This film inspired Lennon to write "Strawberry Fields Forever" while on set.
Double Fantasy
Lennon's comeback album, the last of his lifetime. Nov. 1980. Originally critiqued negatively, then gained acclaim as "the finest" after Lennon's murder.
December 8, 1980
Lennon's murder date.
The Long and Winding Road
Let it Be. M, Lennon-McCartney. Last #1 hit of The Beatles. Inspired by one of McCartney's first visits to his property High Park Farm, near Campbeltown in Scotland. The infamous Spector choral overdubs.
Candlestick Park
Location of final, live concert to an audience of 25,000 (leaving 7,000 tickets unsold).
Penny Lane
M, Lennon-McCartney. Pepper. Double A-side single with "Strawberry Fields Forever". Inspired by Penny Lane, a Liverpool street and his recollection from growing up there, as well as Lennon and McCartney's childhood together.
Linda Eastman
McCartney's first wife. (She was passionate about vegetarianism, and recorded an album with her spouse, "Ram", post-Beatles breakup, and was a part of Wings).
Get Back
McCartney, Lennon-McCartney, Billy Preston. Closing track for Let It Be, after the Beatles' breakup. Also, was supposed to be a compilation of the recording sessions, though, the breakup was in progression, so it was a messy, filmed time.
Hello Goodbye
McCartney, Lennon-McCartney. MMT. Inspired by the duality, through writing the opposite of Alistair Taylor's words for the prose of this song.
Helter Skelter
McCartney, Lennon-McCartney. Made to be as loud and "dirty: as possible. Infamous for Manson's interpretation of the interracial war.
Madame Marcos
Once First Lady of the Philippines, whom The Beatles was accused of "snubbing" due to a misunderstanding after taken away violently, and forcefully, by ship on their terror trip.
Apple Boutique
Opened on December 7th, 1967, with an apple juice party, located at 94 Baker Street, London. It was supposed to be a way to utilize their money; a place to support artists and for people to buy beautiful things (including anything inside). It had a psychedelic design and was temporary headquarters for Apple Corps. It failed and closed within eight months and was a financial disaster, especially with the raiding and shoplifting.
June 25, 1967
Our World - "All You Need is Love" Performance.
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite
Pepper, Lennon, Lennon-McCartney. Inspired by a 19th-century circus poster for Pablo Fanque's Circus Royal appearance at Rochdaley. Banned in BBC for alleged use of heroin slang in lyrics.
With A Little Help from My Friends
Pepper. Lennon-McCartney, sung by Starr. (Recording by Cocker became a Woodstock anthem.)
Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds
Pepper. Lennon, Lennon-McCartney, inspired by Julian's drawing, "Lucy in the sky with diamonds", and to an extent, Alice in Wonderland.
Las Vegas, NV
Performed at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Summer '64. LOVE, circus-based performance for The Beatles.
Here Comes the Sun
Popular, acclaimed song written by George Harrison for Abbey Road after avoiding a meeting at Apple Corps.
Octopus's Garden
Ringo's song, written and sung by him after an experience of learning about how octopuses travel along the seabed and Starr wanted to be under the sea too in Let It Be.
LOVE
Since 2006, a theatrical production by Cirque du Soleil. Combines the re-produced and re-imagined music of the Beatles with an interpretive, circus-based artistic, and athletic stage performance. Is at a specially built theatre at the Mirage in Las Vegas.
McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, CH, MBE. Was born on June 18th, 1942. He is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and record and film producer who gained worldwide fame as co-lead vocalist, co-songwriter, and bassist for The Beatles. One of the most successful composers and performers of all time, he is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, his versatile and wide tenor vocal range, and his musical eclecticism, having explored styles ranging from pre-rock 'n' roll pop to classical and electronica. His songwriting partnership with John Lennon remains the most successful in history.
Yellow Submarine
Song from Revolver, written by Lennon-McCartney, with Starr's vocals (paired with Elanor Rigby). Had an album based on the film. The film was animated and released in 1968.
Hey Jude
Song written by McCartney as a way to cheer up and console Jules.
Magical Mystery Tour
Song, album/EP, and movie. McCartney's project after Epstein's death, though, was an endeavor The Beatles agreed to because of his insistence.
San Francisco, CA
The Beatles played here three times: I. Cow Palace, August 1964. II. Cow Palace, 1965. III. August 1966, Candlestick Park. Last stage performance ever.
Madison Square Garden (?)
The Beatles, or John Lennon, raised money for the One-To-One Charity here.
Rene Magritte
The Belgian surrealist artist who inspired the Apple Corps logo. (The logo of Apple Corps, The Beatles' company, is inspired by Magritte's Le Jeu de Mourre, a 1966 painting.)
Bangladesh
The Concert (and an Album) for Bangladesh: (Concerts:) The concerts were made as charity concerts to fund relief for refugees from the Bangladesh Liberation War-related genocide. (Album:) The Live Triple Album is credited to George Harrison & Friends on Apple Records in 1971; brought Starr and Harrison together on-stage since 1966, their last live performance.
August 1, 1971
The Concert for Bangladesh.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
The While Album. Harrison. Exercise of Chinese I Ching, post-Transcendental Meditation. Clapton included his guitar solo. Known as one of the songs alongside "Something" and "Here Comes The Sun" that expresses Harrison's explicit talent as a songwriter and performer.
Revolution
The White Album. L. Lennon-McCartney. Three versions. Lennon was inspired by political protests & sympathy for change, though, focused on pacifism. However, and ironically so, he felt the song was unintentionally "anti-revolution".
Michael Crawford
The co-star alongside Lennon in their roles of How I Won the War.
Two Virgins
The controversial, nude album featuring Lennon and Ono. Controversy arose over the nudity, Lennon's adultery, and the album being regarded as disappointing music-wise.
The Dakota
The death setting of Lennon. Where Yoko Ono lives. A lavish, cooperative apartment building for celebrities in New York City.
Lee Eastman
The father of the first wife of McCartney. McCartney's business manager shortly before the breakup of The Beatles. His son John represented McCartney during his 1970 lawsuit to legally dissolve the Beatles from Klein. Involved with Apple Corps.
Philippines
The one place that The Beatles refused to re-tour ever again after their terrifying, traumatic, nightmarish experience in the island country of Southeast Asia that was under the command of First Lady Madame Marcos. The reason being is that they experienced violence and ostracization until their leave.
Ram
The only album credited to the husband-and-wife music duo Paul and Linda McCartney, released in May 1971 by Apple Records. Its release coincided with a period of bitter acrimony between McCartney and his former Beatles bandmates and followed his legal action in the United Kingdom's High Court to dissolve the Beatles partnership.
The Butcher Cover
The rare, recalled cover of The Beatles in butchers' outfits with dismembered dolls and beef, as part of Whitaker's unconventional photo shoot, that John favored. Despite its recall, it was simply painted over to save money, and there is a rarity in peeling the new to gain the recall.
Allen Klein
The to-be manager of The Beatles, despised after him gaining 20% of The Beatles. Shrewd, tough, and withheld royalty payments. Stole the publishing rights to their songs and neglected to pay their taxes for five years.
June 30, 2006
Theatrical performance on The Strip, "Love", Cirque De Soleil.
Twickenham Film Studio
Where A Hard Day's Night, Help, and their promotional film for Hey Jude was made, as well as some of the Let It Be sessions. (A film studio in St Margarets, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, that is used by various motion picture and television companies.)
Baker Street
Where Apple Boutique once was, The Beatles' former business.
Almeria, Spain
Where Lennon: - Filmed "How I Won The War - Spent his 26th birthday. - Wrote the first chords of "Strawberry Fields Forever".
Sexy Sadie
White Album. Lennon, in India as a response or "diss track" to Mahesh's advance on Mia Farrow. Lennon-McCartney. Used to be called Maharishi but was changed after Harrison's pleas.
Silly Love Songs
Wings. Paul and Linda McCartney. Response to Lennon and critics for pigeonholing him as a writer of silly love songs and sentimental slush. This song made McCartney the first person to have a year-end #1 as two distinct acts.