Debussy, Claude, 149, 201, 492
Decca Studios, 407–408
Deck the Hall (LP), 412
Desert Island Discs (television show), 478–479
Dexter, Dave E., Jr., 77
Dexys Midnight Runners, 465
“Diamond Dust,” 428
Diana, Princess of Wales, 476–477
Dick James Music, 206–207, 423–424
Diddley, Bo, 20
“Dig a Pony,” 361, 363, 367
“Dig It,” 360, 361
Dion, Céline, 475, 482
Dire Straits, 439, 462
direct injection techniques, 184–185
DJ Danger Mouse, 486
“Doctor Robert,” 57, 77, 86, 106
Dodger Stadium concerts, 128
dog whistles, 243
Domino, Fats, 20
Doncaster, Patrick, 102
Donovan, 271
“Don’t Let Me Down,” 352, 355, 362, 363, 367, 371–372
“Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Cryin’”, 130
“Don’t Pass Me By,” 314–315, 323
Doran, Terry, 153
Double Fantasy (LP), 445–446
double-tracking vocals, 39–41, 56, 57
Douglas, Jack, 438, 445
Dowd, Tom, 21
“Downtown,” 11
Drake, Charlie, 11
Dream Police (LP), 443
“Dress Me Up as a Robber,” 450
“Drive My Car,” 48
drugs
Epstein’s addiction and death, 134–135, 248, 274
Martin’s view of, 264
public disclosure concerns, 253
recording sessions impacted by, 55, 94, 226–227, 243, 353, 354
songwriting impacted by, 31–32, 43, 57, 106
Drummon, Norrie, 247
Dudley, Anne, 459
Dunbar, John, 24, 110, 137–138
Dunn, Donald, 48
Dunning, George, 240–304, 241, 303
Duophonic sound, 78
Dupre, Jeff, 489
Durán, Elena, 448
Dutton, Gilbert, 201–203
Dylan, Bob, 74
Dynasty (LP), 396
Earth, Wind, and Fire, 438
East, Ken, 268
Eastman, Heather, 361
Eastman, John, 373
Eastman, Lee, 373
Eastman, Linda. See McCartney, Linda (Eastman)
“Ebony and Ivory,” 450–451, 453
“Eclipse,” 413
Edelman, Heinz, 320
Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 71
Edwards Hand, 395–396
“Eleanor Rigby”
composition, 30–31
covers of, 113, 198
performance limitations, 98
recording and production, 61–65, 98, 107
reviews, 111
single release and sales, 125
studio musicians for, 62, 84, 224
as style evolution example, 145
Electric Lady Studios, 471
Electronic Sound (LP), 385
Elektra Records, 434
Elgar, Sir Edward, 201
Elizabeth, Queen of England, 87, 477, 483–484
Elliott, Bobby, 239
Elliott, Stuart, 459
Ellis, Geoffrey, 274
Ellis, Terry, 424–425
Ellory, Jack, 287
Eltham, Stuart, 40, 93, 251, 315
Emerick, Geoff. See also specific Beatles’ song and album titles
as AIR Oxford Street Studios engineer, 420
America recordings, 418
Anthology documentary work, 473, 474
Apple Studio renovations, 374
as Apple Studios engineer, 382
background, 28
backward recording experiments, 56, 75
Beatles’ appearance change, 146
Beatles as perfectionists, 83
Beatles compilation album remixes, 135–136
Beatles’ instrument knowledge, 83
Beatles’ interpersonal relationship issues, 386
Beatles’ live recording production, 432
Beatles’ working style descriptions, 107
Cheap Trick recordings, 444
cigarette brands of, as album title options, 387
as EMI Studio engineer, 28–29
EMI Studios resignation, 373–374
Harrison’s song recordings and time limitations, 96–97
horn track dubbing techniques, 81
Indian instruments, recording challenges, 33, 45
Lennon disrespect toward, 312–313
Lennon’s death, 449
Lennon’s title specificity, 207
Lennon’s vocal insecurity, 36
Little River band production, 455
loudspeakers-as-microphones innovations, 48–49
Love soundtrack criticism, 489
Martin and vocal harmony expertise, 102
at Martin’s memorial, 491
Martin’s music book contributions, 456
McCartney solo production, 448–449
McCartney-Martin fight, 324–325
McLaughlin Apocalypse LP recording, 427
Mellotraon controversies, 25
nicknames for, 28, 324
on Ono’s presence in recording studio, 311
Our World documentary filming, 264–265
personality descriptions, 324
Regent Sound Studios recordings, criticism, 197
resignation as Beatles’ engineer, 325, 333, 374
at Richard’s film premiere, 152–153
single releases, importance of, 47
single selection process, 48, 322
studio musician challenges, 83–84, 85, 234–235
tape speed recording innovations, 54–55
vacations and time off, 219–220, 281
vocal experimentation, 36, 37–39, 94–95
world tour controversies and apology recordings, 124
Zombies’ production, 258
EMI (Electrical and Musical Industries) Group. See also Parlophone Records
AIR production agreements with, 71
AIR royalty issues and contract termination, 425–426
Beatles’ CD releases, 462–465, 472
Beatles’ contracts, 167–168, 249, 349, 430, 432
Beatles’ releases without permission, 167
Beatles’ studio budget, 81, 189, 193
CD technology reluctance, 462
contracts and royalty disputes with, 268, 415, 425–426
copyright issues, 268
corporate character of, 19
job offers, 370–371
Martin resignation from, xi, 2, 19
EMI Studios (Abbey Road Studios)
balance engineers at (Scott), 281
engineer assignment practices, 314
engineer resignations, 374–375
managers of, 314
name change, 392
recording policies of, 45, 49, 53, 54
Studio 1 history, 201–202
technology at, 18–19, 330, 338
technology liberation at, 339–340
toilet paper complaints, 219
“End, The,” 382, 383, 388, 389
Entwistle, John, 48
Epstein, Brian
autobiographies, 122
on Beatles breakup rumors, 138
Beatles’ film negotiations, 240, 241
Beatles’ last concert, 128
Beatles’ management and record contract pitches, 27
Beatles’ management and retention of, 134, 178, 248–249, 275
Beatles’ performance negotiatons, 70
Beatles’ recording contracts, 167–168, 249
Beatles’ recording planning session, 32–33, 35
Beatles’ relationship with, 118, 253
Beatles’ tax dodging and business investments, 246
Beatles’ television documentaries, 259–260
Beatles’ touring, 14, 249
business mergers, 177–178
business problems, 119–120
Capitol Records criticism, 78
death of, 271–275, 277–278, 279–280, 289, 294
films produced by, 130
health issues, 118–120, 134–135, 240, 248, 270
managerial ineffectiveness, 297–298
at Martin marriage party, 108
Martin relationship with, 119
production goals, 21
Revolver cover design preview, 104
Sgt. Pepper cover design controversy, 255
Sgt. Pepper release party, 246–247
Sgt. Pepper reviews, 245
as Shea Stadium concert documentary producer, 3
single releases for image bolstering, 168–169, 177
US recording studio scouting, 19, 20–21
world tour controversies, 116–117, 120–124, 126
Epstein, Clive, 134
Epstein, Queenie, 271
Essex, Ken, 287
Eternal Melody (LP), 471
Evans, Mal
Beatles’ recordings featuring, 95, 153, 180, 181, 209, 211, 229, 243, 335, 339, 382
costume purchases, 200
instrument transport, 106, 148
mock brass band instrumentation, 219
at Sgt. Pepper release party, 247
Shea Stadium concert overdubbing, 5
travels with McCartney, 133
world tour problems, 118
Evans, Shirley, 286–287
Evening with Dylan Thomas, A (event), 470
“Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey,” 316, 317, 328, 346
“Everywhere It’s Christmas,” 149
Evolution (LP), 239
Fahrenheit 451 (film), 61
Faith, Adam, 8, 65, 87
Faithfull, Marianne, 24, 95, 200, 266, 271
Fallon, Jack, 323, 347
Family Way, The (film), 139–141, 156
Fantasy Overture, from Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky), 479
“Ferry Cross the Mersy,” 130, 132
Ferry Cross the Mersy (film), 130
Fields, Dorothy, 182
Finders Keepers (film), 152–153
Fine, Bob, 3–4
Fine, Tom, 4
First Under the Wire (LP), 454–455
Fisher, Tony, 155
Five Three One–Double Seven O Four (LP), 425
“Fixing a Hole,” 195–196, 197, 210, 228, 236, 238
Flaming Pie (LP), 475
Flanders and Swan (live production), 6
flanging, 41
Flowers, Herbie, 395, 459
Flowers in the Dirt (LP), 470
Floyd, Eddie, 20
“Flying,” 279, 284, 288
Fonda, Peter, 31, 106
Fontaine, Claudia, 484
“Fool Am I, A,” 223
“Fool on the Hill, The,” 278, 282, 284, 287, 288
“For No One,” 76, 79, 82–86, 97, 106, 223
“For You Blue,” 361, 367, 403
Fortunes, 10
Four Seasons, The (Vivaldi), 62
Four Tune Tellers, 454
Fourmost, 87, 115–116, 132, 275, 298, 490
“4th Time Around,” 74
Fowley, Kim, 75
Frampton, Peter, 436, 437
Fraser, Robert, 23, 246, 347
“Free as a Bird,” 474, 475
Freeman, Robert, 103
French Collection, A (LP), 412
French horns, 82–83
Freymann, Robert, 57
“From Me to You,” 136, 206
“From Now On,” 239
From Russia with Love (film), 414
Frost, David, 113–114, 338, 339
Frost on Sunday (television show), 338–339, 340
Fry, Tristan, 427
“Fundamentally Yours,” 417
Gadd, Steve, 449, 450
Gadsby-Toni, Edward, 321
“Game, The,” 326, 412
Gascoigne, Brian, 427
George, Lowell, 433
George Martin Instrumentally Salutes The Beatle Girls (LP), 113
George Martin Orchestra
Beatles’ covers with heartbeat, 413
Christmas televison specials featuring, 397
concert series, 471–472
film soundtrack complation albums, 416
film soundtrack recordings, 139–140, 156–157, 320
instrumental recordings of covers, 11, 113, 297
Starr solo album accompaniment, 397
George Martin Scores Instrumental Versions of the Hits (LP), 11, 113
Gerry and the Pacemakers, 87, 130–132
Gesang der Jünglinge (Stockhausen), 24
“Get Back,” 360, 362, 363, 364, 367, 371–372, 438
Get Back, Don’t Let Me Down, and 12 Other Songs (LP)
concept, 349–350, 362
cover design, 372
guest musicians, 359–360
Martin view of, 372–373
mixing, 371
production team for, 350–351
productivity challenges, 352–353, 354–357, 361, 363
recording, 299–300, 301, 352, 355–357, 360–363, 398
studio locations, 338–339, 358, 361
Get Back project. See Let It Be (film)
“Get It,” 450
“Getting Better,” 220–221, 226–227, 228, 236, 238, 239
Getz, Stan, 396
Gibb, Maurice, 397
Gibb, Robin, 436–437, 438
Gibbs, Mike, 427
Gibson, Brian, 314, 334, 345
Gillard, Frank, 247–248
Gillespie, John “Dizz,” 128, 134
Gilmore, Voyle, 288, 431
Ginsberg, Allen, 377
“Girl,” 334
“Girl on a Swing,” 131, 132
Girl on a Swing (LP), 131, 132
“Give My Regards to Broad Street,” 450
Give My Regards to Broad Street (film soundtrack), 458–459
“Give Peace a Chance,” 377
“Glass Onion,” 342, 344, 348
Glory of Gershwin, The (LP), 472
“Go For the Throat (Use Your Own Imagination)”, 445
“God Save the Queen,” 484
Gold, Laurie, 62, 300, 384
“Golden Slumbers,” 379, 382, 383, 387, 436
Goldfinger (film), 414
Goldman, Peter, 179
“Good Day Sunshine,” 99–100, 107
“Good Morning, Good Morning,” 195, 207, 221, 228–229, 235, 236, 237, 239
“Good Night,” 317, 327–328, 346
“Good Vibrations,” 127–128, 142–143, 144
“Goodbat Nightman,” 297
Goodwin, Ron, 11–12, 108, 412
Goody, P., 171
Goon Show, The (television program), 216, 445
Gordon, Jim, 433
Gorman, John, 71–72, 297–298
“Got to Get You into My Life,” 43, 45, 79–81, 83, 105, 242, 438
Grammy Awards, 225, 306, 321, 403, 416, 453, 489
Grant, Keith, 252, 306
Greenaway, Gavin, 471
Greenaway, Roger (David and Jonathan), 10, 116, 129–130, 169, 268–269, 407
“Greensleeves,” 262
Grey Album, The (LP), 486
“Grow Old with Me,” 475
Gruenberg, Erich, 200, 202, 224, 234
Guerico, Jimmy, studios of, 420–421
Guildhall School of Music and Drama, 23–24
Hall, John, 155
Hall, Joy, 113, 140
Hall and Oates, 416–417
Hamer, Ian, 79
Hamilton, Guy, 415
Hamilton, Richard, 347–348
Hammer, Jan, 429
Hand, Roger, 395
Hanford, Paul, 14
Hanley, Bill, 3
Hanley, Francis, 483
Hanson, Wendy, 123, 275
“Happiness Is a Warm Gun,”
342, 348
Harbor (LP), 440
“Hard Day’s Night, A,” 99, 482
Hard Day’s Night, A (film), 290
Hard Day’s Night, A (LP soundtrack), 113, 462
“Hard Day’s Night, A” (parody), 114
harmoniums, 208
Harries, Dave
AIR studio design, 369, 405
AIR studio site scouting, 466
Apple recording studio technology, 359
at Beatles’ recording sessions, 152, 154, 383
Beatles’ rooftop performance and police, 364
EMI technology liberation by Beatles, 339
Martin-Harrison parking lot accident, 357
Harris, Peter, 3
Harris, Richard, 332
Harris, Rolf, 10–11, 395, 454, 491
Harrison, Dhani, 485, 488, 491
Harrison, George. See also Beatles; Beatles’ films; Beatles’ performances; Beatles’ recording sessions; Beatles’ tours; specific Beatles songs, films and albums
album cover controversies, 101
Anthology project and Lennon’s demos, 474
appearance change, 146
Beatles’ interpersonal relationship issues, 355–356, 386
at costume ball, 292
death of, 485
drug use, 31, 32
Eastern philosophy studies, 271, 276, 298–299, 307
EMI Studios condition descriptions, 19
Epstein funeral, 274
film soundtrack commissions, 300
French nursery rhyme recordings, 52
health, 368
in India, 133, 307
on last concert, 128
Lennon tribute songs by, 452
Lennon’s composition preview, 33
Martin health and visits from, 485–486
Martin parking lot accident with, 357
on Martin relationship, 35–36
on Martin’s post-Emerick attitude, 327
at McCartney, Linda, memorial, 475
on McCartney’s recording session control, 329
musical influences, 25–26, 33, 42, 45, 133, 222–223
musicianship, 25, 66
recording experiments, 56
on recording preferences, 73
recording session walkouts, 356–358
residence and studio, 25, 98, 307
royalty lawsuits, 473
single release of composition by, first, 302
solo albums of, 385
song recordings and time limitations, 96–97
songwriting skills, 45–46, 206, 328–329
studio recordings and sound quality issues, 20
studio toilet paper complaints, 219
subordinate position of, 45–46, 206, 328, 356
vocal confidence issues, 300
world tour comments, 123
Harrison, Olivia, 485, 488, 491
Harrison, Sidney, 490
Harry, Bill, 116
Harry Potter film soundtracks, 470
Hat Trick (album), 418
“Have I the Right?”, 28
“Have I Told You Lately That I Love You,” 397
Hawn, Goldie, 482
Haworth, Jann, 223, 254–255
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