lawsuit expert witnessing, 12–14
Lennon view of, post-Beatles, 408–410, 419
Lennon’s death, 449
life moments, 210
on luck, 467–468
military career, 481
music video cameos, 453
personality descriptions, 4, 208–209, 220, 303, 440–441
as producer, descriptions, 12, 28, 102, 186–187, 250, 282
production philosophies, 465, 482
radio theme songwriting, 280
recording contracts of, 112–113, 371
relationships and marriages, 1, 89–90, 107–108
residences, 262, 410, 433, 440, 446, 481, 490
retirement, 481
song favorites, 478–479
on success, 459–460
television documentaries featuring, 469
television parodies on, 478
television talk shows with, 478–479
television theme songwriting, 58, 113–114, 412
television tributes to, 397, 454
trusts in memory of, 492
vacations and travels, 249–248, 253, 268, 271–272, 341–342, 434
Martin, George A. (assistant tape editor), 437–438
Martin, Giles, 395, 433, 475, 476, 482, 484, 486–489
Martin, Gregory, 90, 243, 442
Martin, Harry, 89–90, 262–263
Martin, Lucie, 270, 271, 433, 455
Martin, Sheena, 89–90, 490–491
Martin, Steve, 436, 437
Mason, David, 171–174, 199, 251, 258, 263, 298
Mason, Nick, 226
Massed Alberts, 209
Massey, Howard, 201
Massot, Joe, 300
Master Singers, 114–115
Mattacks, Dave, 450
“Matthew and Son,” 269
Matthews, Brian, 72–73, 97
Maurice and the Radiants, 10
“Maxwell’s Silver Hammer,” 380–381, 385
May, Brian, 484
McAnuff, Des, 471
McBean, Agnus, 372, 398
McCallum, David, 200
McCandless, Paul, 411
McCartney, Linda (Eastman)
background vocals, 399, 452, 459
bands including, 414–415, 420, 430, 447, 448
children of, 361
death and memorial, 475
film theme song recordings with, 414
golden jubilee gala concert performance, 484
Martin relationship with, 446–447
McCartney relationship and marriage, 247, 308, 361, 374
McCartney, Mary, 475
McCartney, Mike (Mike McGear), 71–72, 266, 297–298, 490
McCartney, Paul. See also Beatles; Beatles’ films; Beatles’ performances; Beatles’ recording sessions; Beatles’ tours; Lennon-McCartney songwriting; specific Beatles songs, films and albums
album cover controversy, 101
American racism comments, 120, 121
Anthology project, 474
artistic study and music training, 23–24, 73
awards and honors, 141, 478
Beatles disbandment fears, 276
Beatles’ interpersonal relationship problems, 355–356
on Beatles’ music significance, 18
benefit concert performances, 469
brother’s comedy group assistance, 298
at Cirque du Soleil gala premiere, 488
at costume ball, 292
death rumors about, 393–394
drug use and arrests, 43, 447
on EMI recording rules and innovations, 54
expletive recordings, 334
festival performances, 169
film soundtracks and themes, 139–141, 413–414, 446–448
galleries cofounded by, 24
influences on, 23, 75, 194
Lennon first meeting with, 30
Lennon tribute participation, 452
Lennon’s death, 449
on Martin as producer, 1
Martin relationship with, 35, 326, 446–447
Martin’s death and memorial, 491
Martin’s music book contributions, 456
on Martin’s reaction to “Tomorrow Never Knows” preview, 32–33
movie roles, 458
music arrangement and impatience, 223–224
on musical experimentation, 103
pets of, 220, 344
post-Beatles bands of, 414–415, 420, 430, 447, 448
recording experiments, 24–25
recording session control, 329
recording session walkouts, 106–107
relationships and marriages, 247, 308, 313, 361 (see also Asher, Jane; McCartney, Linda)
residences, 23, 33–34
on Revolver release concerns, 109
royalty lawsuits, 473
Sgt. Pepper concept, 133, 183–184
Shea Stadium concert recording, 4, 5
solo album record production requests, xi
solo recordings of, 448–453, 456–458, 465, 470, 475
song publishing shares, 373
studio humor of, 51
studio musicians, working with, 83–85, 224, 301
on studio technology and sound quality, 19
television series themes by, 289
vacations and travels, 133, 306–307
Wilson, Brian, meeting, 127
McCullough, Henry, 414
McDonald, Ian, 41
McDonald, Phil
Abbey Road production, 380, 381, 382, 384, 387, 389
artificial double-tracking, 40
as EMI Studio technical engineer, 28
“Hey Bulldog,” 302
Let It Be production, 399
Revolver production, 36, 37, 38, 49, 53, 55, 60
Sgt. Pepper production, 146, 167
White Album production, 315, 323
Yellow Submarine production, 92
McDowell, Malcolm, 463
McFerrin, Bobby, 482
McGear, Mike (Peter Michael McCartney), 71–72, 266, 297–298, 490
McGough, Roger, 71–72, 297–298, 303, 490
McLaughlin, John, 427
McNair, Harold, 395
“Mean Mr. Mustard,” 382, 383
Meek, Joe, 26–28, 29, 185, 190, 299
Mellotrons, 25, 41, 148, 150, 279
Menon, Bhaskar, 430–432, 463–464
Mercer, Johnny, 139
Merry Pranksters, 279
Metzner, Ralph, 32
“Michelle,” 10, 116, 129, 130, 137
Middleon, Max, 428
Mid-South Coliseum, 126
Mike Sammes Singers, 283–284, 311, 400
Miles, Barry, 110, 170, 243
Mill, the, 452
Miller, Glenn, 268, 446
Miller, John, 395
Miller, Jonathan, 479
Milligan, Spike
AIR representation and production, 72, 406
as Beatles’ inspiration, 216
Beatles’ recording session visit, 301
benefit LPs, 394
Christmas televison specials featuring, 397
comedy recordings, 209
comedy team reunion, 446
memorial recitations of poems by, 475–476
outtakes and sound effect recordings, 93
piano keyboard quotes, 450
Million Volt Light and Sound Rave (festival), 157, 169–170
Mills, Gordon, 423
Mirage, El (LP), 433–434
Miranda, Robert, 131
“Miss You Nights,” 435
“Mock Mozart,” 162, 207
“Modesty Blaise Theme,” 129–130
Monro, Matt, 9, 269, 454
Montague, Barry, 114
Montgomery, Patrick, 463
Montserrat, 421, 468–469. See also AIR Montserrat
Moog synthesizers, 385–386, 389
Moon, Keith, 74–75, 266
“Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, The,” 433
Moore, Bar
bara, 94
Moore, Dudley, 295, 397, 427, 454
Morgan, Dick, 172
Morgan Sound Studios, 395
“Morning Desire,” 461
Morrisey, Dick, 458
Moss, Harry, 242–243
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE), 40
“Mother Nature’s Son,” 335, 336, 337
“Move It,” 220
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 306
Mr. Jericho (television show), 412
Murray the K, 377
Music! (film documentary), 329
Music for Montserrat (benefit concert), 469
Music of Lennon and McCartney, The (television show), 114
Musicians’ Union, 289
My Generation (LP), 13
My Life, My Song (LP), 417
“My Love,” 413
“My Old Friend,” 450
Nash, Graham, 200, 239, 266, 395
Nassim, Charlotte, 427
NEMS Enterprises, 3, 72, 103, 177–178, 206–207, 249, 275, 297–298
Neve, Rupert, 439
“Never Give Me Your Money,” 377
New Musical Express Poll Winners’ Concerts, 69–70
Newell, Norman, 198
Nicol, Jimmie, 220, 353
Nielsen, Rick, 444, 445–446
“Night Owls,” 455
“Night Time Is Here,” 7
9/11, 485
Nitta, Kazunaga, 467
No More Fear of Flying (LP), 440
“No More Lonely Nights,” 459
No One’s Gonna Change Our World (LP), 394
No Place to Run (LP), 444
“No Values,” 450, 458
Noel Gay Music, 113
Northern Songs, 205, 206–207, 225, 373
“Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)”, 17, 18, 25–26, 44, 74, 98
“Not Guilty,” 334, 335, 346
“Not in Russia!”, 445
“Not Such a Bad Boy,” 458
“Nowhere Man,” 17, 70, 98, 384
“Ob-La-Di, Ob-La Da,” 321–322, 324
“Octopus’s Garden,” 345–346, 375, 381, 390, 397
“Ode to a Koala Bear,” 449
O’Dell, Denis, 281, 338, 353
Odessey and Oracle (LP), 258
Off the Beatle Track (LP), 113
Off the Ground (LP), 470
“Oh! Darling,” 362, 375, 381, 390, 438
“Oh My Love,” 410
“Oh My Word,” 10
O’Hara, Mike, 116
Okell, Sam, 4
Olander, Staffan, 485
“Old Brown Shoe,” 375, 377
“Old Friends,” 435
Old Rectory, 446, 481, 490
Olivier, Laurence, 407–408
Olsson, Nigel, 433
Olympic Sound Studios, 206, 252, 261–262, 371, 376, 399
“On a Carousel,” 239
“On Our Way Home,” 352
“On the Sunny Side of the Street,” 182
“Once Upon a Long Ago,” 465
1 (LP), 481–482
“One After 909, The,” 362, 363
“One Born Every Minute,” 268
“Only a Northern Song,” 205–207, 222, 240, 241–242, 249, 288, 320, 321
Ono, Yoko
Anthology project and Lennon’s demos, 474
art exhibitions of, 137–138
auto accidents, 379, 380
Beatles’ interpersonal relationships, 356, 386
Beatles’ performance venue options, 353–354
at Beatles’ recording sessions, 282, 310–316, 312, 324, 380
Beatles’ recordings with, 335, 344, 357
books by, 138
children of, 379, 449, 491
at Cirque du Soleil gala premiere, 488
divorce, 362
drug use, 355
Lennon relationship and marriage, 138, 311, 374, 419, 432
at Martin’s memorial, 491
peace campaigns, 377
pregnancy complications, 355, 380
Orbison, Roy, 20, 69
Orme, Bill Rossell, 369, 370
“Orowainya,” 149
Orton, Joe, 240
Osbourne, Ozzy, 484
Our World (documentary), 259–262, 263–266, 286
“Over My Head,” 223
overwriting, 282
Paich, David, 433
Palladino, Pino, 484
Palmer, Phil, 484
Pang, May, 419
Pantomime: Everywhere It’s Christmas (disc), 149
“Paperback Writer”
compilation albums featuring, 135
composition, 48, 100, 102
performances of, 98, 100
promotional videos for, 81–82, 86, 97
recording, 49–54
release and reviews, 66, 100, 102
Paramor, Norrie, 69, 114, 220, 298, 374, 441–442
Parks, Van Dyke, 178, 257
Parlophone Records
A&R management, xi, 26, 27, 190
artists of, 9–10, 71–72
job offer at, 370–371
legacy at, xi
production, 12, 26, 27
Parnell, Val, 14, 91, 176
Parsons, Alan, 359, 360, 362, 364, 381, 384, 387, 389, 412
Parsons, Jack, 369, 405
Party at the Palace (gala concert), 483–484
Pascoe, Keith, 476
Past Masters, Volume 1 (LP), 463
“Paul Is Dead” controversy, 393–394
Paul Winter Consort, 411–412
Pearson, William, 469
Pease, Gayleen, 300
“Penny Lane”
albums including, 291
commerical success, 175–177
covers of, 198
promotional videos for, 179, 182
recording, 162–164, 169, 170–174
reviews, 175
single release, 168–169, 174, 207
single sleeve design, 179
Penny Lane and Time (LP), 198
“Pepperland Suite, The” (“Yellow Submarine in Pepperland”), 306, 483
Percival, Lance, 269–270
Perkins, Carl, 22, 450, 469
Perry, Rupert, 475
Pestalozzi Children’s Choir, 457
Pet Sounds (LP), 50–51, 74–75, 102, 127, 141, 145, 228
Peter and Gordon, 87
Petersson, Tom, 444
Philippines, 117–118
Philips, 462
Picasso, Pablo, 162
Piccadilly Line, 395–396
Pickett, Wilson, 9, 19, 20
“Piggies,” 342, 345, 346
Pink Floyd, 25, 219, 225–226, 412–413, 435, 463
Pioneer Electronics, 467
Piper at the Gates of Dawn, The (album), 219
“Pipes of Peace,” 456–457
Pipes of Peace (LP), 456–458
piracy, 14
Plank, Conny, 455
Playback (Martin), 484–485, 492
“Please Don’t Bring Your Banjo Back,” 149
“Please Please Me,” 5
Please Please Me (LP), 255, 462
Police, 439
“Polythene Pam,” 382, 383
Pomp and Circumstance, 201
Ponty, Jean-Luc, 427
Porcaro, Jeff, 459
Postcard (album), 326
Potier, Suki, 157
“Pound is Shrinking, The,” 450, 453
Povey, Bill, 300–301
Pratt, George, 114
Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (Debussy), 201, 492
Preskett, Graham, 471
Presley, Elvis, 20, 21, 180, 184
Preston, Billy, 359–360, 367, 372, 437, 438
Preuss, Oscar, 162, 207, 441, 490
Price, Bill, 410, 411
Prince of Denmark’s March (Clarke, J.), 258
Proby, P. J., 87
Procol Harum, 297, 435, 440
Produced by George Martin (CD and documentary), 482, 483
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br /> Pryce, Jonathan, 466, 470
Psychedelic Experience, The (Leary, Alpert, and Metzner), 31–32, 54
Psycho (film), 61, 62
Pulp (film), 412
“Put a Ring on Her Finger,” 26
“Put It There,” 470
Quartet (LP), 455–456
Queen, 484
Rabasse, Jean, 486
Race, Steve, 265
racism, 120, 121
Radio Caroline, 9, 151–152
Radio London, 151–152
“Rain,” 54–57, 86, 100, 102, 393
“Rainclouds,” 449
Rainshine (LP), 395–396
Ramone, Phil, 456, 465
Randall, Tony, 218
Ravel, Maurice, 305, 479
Ready Steady Who (EP), 58
“Real Love,” 474, 475
“Reap the Wild Wind,” 456
“Reason, The,” 475
Record Plant, 426, 434
Red Rocks Amphitheatre concerts, 14
Red Rose Speedway (LP), 414
Redding, Noel, 142
Redding, Otis, 19, 20
Regent Sound Studios, 196–197
Reidy, Frank, 158
“Release Me (and Let Me Love Again)”, 176
“Return to the Alamo,” 442
“Rêve Passe, Le,” 93
“Revolution,” 307, 323–323, 333–334, 338–339, 393
“Revolution 1,” 307, 312–314, 316, 322
“Revolution 9,” 307, 315–316, 346
Revolver (LP)
awards, 255
CD release, 462, 464
commercial success, 112
cover design, 103–105, 255
infuences on, 21–22, 35, 48, 50, 58, 99
instrumental covers from, 113
marketing and publicity, 110–111
production planning and routining, 26, 28–30, 32–33
recording, 35–45, 48–50, 54–65, 74–86, 96–98, 105–108
reviews, 109, 111–112
single releases from, 125
song order, 66
stage reproduction limitations of, 70
title selection, 109–111
Rhythm of Life, The (documentary), 489
Richard, Cliff, 51, 69, 143, 152–153, 220, 395, 435, 442, 484
Richards, Keith, 74, 266, 439–440
Richards, Ron, 4, 87, 116, 205, 239, 320, 380, 425, 490
Rigby, Eleanor, 30
“Ringo’s Theme” (“This Boy”), 40, 50, 113, 136, 384
“Roadilore,” 115
Robinson, Eric, 484
Robinson, Heath, 25
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 477–478
“Rock and Roll Music,” 128
Rock ’n’ Roll Music (LP), 430–431
“Rocky Raccoon,” 335–336, 346
Roderick, Stanley, 155
Rodriguez, Robert, 78, 125
Rogers, Kenny, 461
Rolling Stones
albums of, 252, 469
as Beatles’ competition, 142
at Beatles’ recording sessions, 95, 200, 253
at Beatles’ television documentary filming, 266
concert performances with, 69–70
contract negotiations, 248–249
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