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S2E1 017 Tomorrow Never Knows
We kick off Season 2 with one of the Beatles’ most revolutionary recordings, “Tomorrow Never Knows,” the closing track on Revolver but the first song recorded for the album. It would be both a…
S1E16 016 Now and Then
Beatle author Ken Womack and Ranking the Beatles host Jonathan Pretus join me to discuss the tech that made the Beatles’ new single “Now and Then” possible. And from John's haunting vocal to Giles…
S1 015a A closer look at the "Live and Let Die" orchestration-
A little extra mini-episode examining George Martin’s orchestration for “Live and Let Die,” with a recreation of part of the arrangement.
S1E15 015 Paul McCartney and Wings, "Live and Let Die""
In our penultimate Season 1 bonus episode, we examine another solo recording, this time Paul McCartney’s thrilling theme song for the 1973 James Bond film, Live and Let Die. I’m joined by Allan…
S1E14 014 George Harrison, "Isn't It A Pity"
In the second episode looking at the making of All Things Must Pass, we explore the recording of the largest production on the album. We hear from participants at the sessions, listen to outtakes and…
S1E13 013 George Harrison, "My Sweet Lord"
Today, the first of two episodes exploring the production of George Harrison’s first solo album, All Things Must Pass, with new research and interviews drawn from the book Ken Womack and I wrote on…
S1E12 012 John Lennon, "Love" (S1 bonus episode)
In the first bonus episode for Season 1, we step outside of our regular format and take a peek into solo Beatles territory, with a look at the recording of John Lennon’s song “Love” from his first…
S1E11 011 Nothing is Real: Strawberry Fields Forever, take 26
Recording Strawberry Fields Forever was a complicated, layered process, famously requiring the cutting together of two different takes in two different keys and tempos. Today we put our magnifying…
S1E10 010 It's Gonna Be Alright: Revolution — Part II (single version)
In examining the making of the third version of Revolution (after Revolution 1 and Revolution 9), we talk to musician and composer Casey McAllister to consider the origins of the recording’s intro;…
S1E9 009 It's Gonna Be Alright: Revolution - Part I (Revolution 1 & 9)
Sparked by the air of social upheaval in 1968, John's song "Revolution" spawned three very different recordings: Revolution 1, Revolution 9, and Revolution (the single version). Today, in the first…
S1E8 008 Producing an "Unproduced" Album - Get Back/Let It Be
With Apple’s announcement that Peter Jackson will be reworking the Let It Be footage, we go back to the actual sessions to examine this period from George Martin’s perspective. Martin and The…
S1E7 007 Changing Speeds - The 'Varispeed' Technique
Building off George Martin’s half-speed, wind up piano technique, The Beatles and their producer used varispeed — variable speed recording — to alter the sound of instruments, vocals, and even entire…
S1E6 006 Not So Simple - "From Me To You" and other early singles
The Beatles’ first four singles seem to be fairly straightforward live studio recordings, but George Martin expended a good bit of effort to polish these songs up for release. Today, we listen…
S1E5 005 The clarinet score for "When I'm Sixty-Four"
“When I’m Sixty-Four” is Paul McCartney’s nostalgic throwback to British music hall, and a tribute to his father, Jim McCartney. Today, we examine George Martin’s iconic clarinet score for the song,…
S1E4 004 The Beatles on Multitrack, Part 2
In the second half of our brief overview of how George Martin and The Beatles used multitrack recording, we’ll hear how they pushed four-track recording to its breaking point, and we’ll learn how…
S1E3 003 The Beatles on Multitrack, Part 1
One of the most fascinating aspects of The Beatles’ career is how, with George Martin’s guidance, they advanced the art of recording, as they went from twin track to four track to eight track tape.…
S1E2 002 Look At Him Working - Writing the string score for "Eleanor Rigby"
George Martin’s score for “Eleanor Rigby” builds on the classical string quartet form that the producer introduced The Beatles to on the song “Yesterday.” In this episode, we examine the writing and…
S1E1 001 Wind Up Piano - The "In My Life" solo and more
George Martin’s memorable piano solo for “In My Life” was one of his favorite contributions to any Beatles recording. In this episode, we examine the special technique Martin used to capture this…
S1 Producing The Beatles - Podcast Intro
Welcome to the podcast dedicated to exploring the revolutionary collaboration between producer George Martin and The Beatles. Join us each episode as we not only discuss the making of Beatles songs…
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