World of the Beatles Unit 3
True or False: "All You Need Is Love" is an acoustic folk song, The Beatles's recording of which includes no special studio effects.
False
True or False: John Lennon met Yoko Ono before he divorced Cynthia Lennon.
True
What is the name of the Let It Be track we used as the basis for our comparison of what Paul McCartney wanted the album to sound like vs. what Phil Spector made the album sound like?
"Let It Be."
When did the PUBLIC first become aware of The Beatles actually breaking up (as opposed to the widespread rumors of impending Beatles breakup)?
1970
When was Let It Be finally released?
1970
For how long will we talk about why/how The Beatles came to eventually breakup (i.e., the theme of Unit 3)?
2 weeks.
What is the title of the Fluxus Work by Yoko Ono we discussed this week?
Earth Piece.
The Beatles (The White Album) can be characterized as:
An Anti-Concept Album
Which of the following was NOT an arm of The Beatles's Apple Corps. Ltd.?
Apple Foods.
When did Brian Epstein die?
August 27, 1967
Which two Beatles clearly fight in the clips of documentary footage taken from Let It Be?
Paul McCartney and George Harrison
True or False: The Beatles may have been preparing to replace Brian Epstein as manager of The Beatles when he died.
True
True or False: The Let It Be film and album project began as The Beatles's Get Back Project.
True
Which of the following is NOT a track on Magical Mystery Tour?
"Dear Prudence."
True or False: Let It Be is the last album Beatles recorded.
False
True or False: The "Apple" Corporation that sustains The Beatles's record label Apple Records is the organization first founded by Steve Jobs.
False
True or False: The Beatles were still touring when Brian Epstein died.
False
True or False: The Reviews of The Beatles (The White Album) were overwhelmingly positive.
False
True or False: The hiring of Allen Klein by The Beatles was a unanimous band decision.
False
True or False: The success of the film Magical Mystery Tour rivaled the critical acclaim of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (meaning it did so well it did even better than Sgt. Pepper).
False
True or False: Yoko Ono's only connection to music/art was John Lennon
False
When did all four Beatles go to India?
February 1968.
Who did Paul McCartney want to see hired as the new Beatles business manager?
Lee Eastman
Which Beatle first informed the world The Beatles were breaking up?
Paul McCartney
After which album did John Lennon proclaim (*to his bandmates) that he wanted "a divorce" from The Beatles?
Abbey Road
Who was Brian Epstein again?
Beatles Manager
The style of the song "Hello Goodbye" is best described as:
Conventional Pop
True or False: A trip to India produced much of the songs included on Magical Mystery Tour.
False
True or False: Abbey Road (*in its entirety) can be viewed as a concept album.
False
True or False: Abbey Road is the last album The Beatles released.
False
True or False: Allen Klein won over Paul McCartney when he successfully bought NEMS (Brian Epstein's talent agency) for The Beatles/Apple.
False
True or False: Allen Klein won over Paul McCartney when he successfully took over Northern Songs for The Beatles/Apple.
False
Two temporary Beatles departures are mentioned in the Module Introduction Video. Who Leaves (*temporarily)?
George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
When, after George Harrison temporarily abandoned the project, did filming for the Get Back/Let It Be project resume?
January 21, 1969.
Who says "By the time we got to Let It Be, we couldn't play the game any more, we couldn't do it anymore," in the included documentary film clips for Let It Be?
John Lennon
"Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins" was a controversial release on The Beatles Record Label Apple Records by:
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Who became the Transcendental Meditation Teacher for The Beatles?
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
What is the name of the Paul McCartney solo album release that was due to come out around the same time as Let It Be?
McCartney
Who directed the Let It Be documentary film project for The Beatles?
Michael Lindsay-Hogg.
True or False: Ringo Starr temporarily left The Beatles during work on The Beatles (The White Album).
True
Who wrote The Beatles Film Magical Mystery Tour?
The Beatles
True or False: Paul McCartney broke his engagement to Jane Asher in 1968.
True
Despite filming Magical Mystery Tour in color, the made-for-television film was originally aired in black and white.
True
True or False: "Here Comes The Sun" is a song on Abbey Road that can be heard, or interpreted, as a song about the brewing Beatles breakup.
True
True or False: After Brian Epstein's death, Paul McCartney tries to fill the leadership void left by the loss of their manager, peacekeeper, and friend.
True
True or False: Along with George Martin, both John Lennon and Phil Spector acted as producers for the Let It Be album.
True
True or False: In-fighting among The Beatles forced the group to replace plans to return to live concert performances with a one-off Rooftop Concert.
True
True or False: Let It Be Naked is a 2003 remastered version of Let It Be that does not include the orchestral and choral overdubs added by Phil Spector for the original 1970 release of the album.
True
True or False: Ongoing financial difficulties at Apple, as well as the lack of clear management, created an opportunity for Allen Klein to come to work for The Beatles.
True
Phil Spector's crowded/loud/dramatic means of mixing records (like those he mixed for The Beatles) is known as his ____________________ aesthetic.
Wall of Sound.
