Beatles test 3
While working with Allen Klein, The Beatles:
- Fight about how to best address the financial difficulties of Apple Corps. - Lose their controlling interests in Northern Songs. - Fail to purchase NEMS.
Who worked as a producer for the Let It Be album?
-John Lennon -George Martin -Phil Spector
Which of the following is NOT a solo album release by John Lennon?
All Things Must Pass
All of the following were contributed to eventual breakup of The Beatles EXCEPT:
An Unfavorable Recording Contract.
After the breakup, members of The Beatles were involved in lengthy legal battles with:
EMI LIngasong Apple
The White Album is a concept album.
False
All of the following people acted as producers for the Beatles EXCEPT:
George Harrison
Which Beatle left the band temporarily during their work on the Get Back/Let It Be project?
George Harrison
This Beatle was the last to declare to the other band members and their business manager that they were leaving The Beatles, but the first to do so publicly.
Paul McCartney
Which of the Beatles filed a lawsuit, pushing to legally dissolve the Beatles partnership agreement?
Paul McCartney
Which of the following Retrospective albums were released outside of existing Beatles recording contracts?
The Beatles Live! At the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany--1962
After The Beatles broke up, the band never made headlines again.
True
Digitally remastered versions of Beatles records have helped to introduce their music to new generations.
True
Let It Be...Naked, released in 2003, is a remastered version of the original Let It Be Beatles album that does not include any of the studio effects that were added during the final mix of the record.
True
The Beatles successfully completed the Get Back/Let It Be project in the way that they first intended to do so.
True
Allen Klein worked as a _______________ for The Beatles.
business manager
Revolution 9
composers: Lennon and yoko Ono inspired by: experimental music concrete attempt to paint a sound picture of Revolution
From the beginning to the end of The Beatles, the Lennon-McCartney partnership remained unchanged.
false
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
lead vocal: George written: George featured: Eric Clapton and electric guitar
Revolution 1
lead vocal: Lennon rock n roll addresses: violence, student uprising, and ideological alienation 2 versions
Dear Prudence
lead vocal: Lennon written by: Lennon double album -inspired by someone the writer encountered in India
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
lead vocal: Paul Written by: Paul "life goes on" style: rock n roll, acoustic pop, experimental
Helter Skelter
lead vocal: Paul style: Rock "The Who" inspired it Ringo left temp prior to completion of this song
Come together
lead vocal: john album: abbey road who delcared they were leaving when released: John An extended Symphonic Suite or Medley
Piggies
lead vocals: george written by: george sounds: crowds, pigs, cello satirical lryics
The partnership lawsuit froze 9 ____________ dollars in Beatles royalties for years.
million
Phil Spector worked as a _______________ for the Beatles.
producer
"Let it be" is the name of a Beatles:
song documentary album
The Beatles album by The Beatles is better known as "The White Album" because..
the albums blank white cover
The first authorized Beatles biography came out while the band was still together making new music.
true
octapus's garden
vocal: ringo witten as a vehicle for: ringo on the last recorded Beatles album. (abbey road)
Something
vocals: george written: george
Here comes the sun
vocals: george written: george love song
Her Majesty
vocals: paul abbey road
the end
vocals: paul album: abbey road -equal reps of all artists -symphonic suite or medley -martin and McCartney -Abbey road
Blackbird
vocals: paul written by: paul design of album: -One of each of the two lead vocals contributed by Ringo Starr needed to be placed on each disc of the double album (insuring equal representation). - One of each of the four songs contributed by George Harrison needed to be placed on each of the four sides of the double album (insuring equal representation). - The final track list could not feature more than two songs by the same singer in a row (to insure equal representation).
The long and Winding road
vocals: paul written: paul
let it be
vocals: paul written: paul
Because
written by: john accompaniment: "moonlight" piano by Beethoven features a multi-part vocal producer: george martin