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Jan 25, 2024 · The Beatles live: King George’s Hall, Blackburn. There may or may not have been four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire, but what is known is that The Beatles performed just once in the town. The occasion was the final date of the group’s UK tour with Roy Orbison.
Sep 17, 2020 · Far from Abbey Road, but just up the road from Penny Lane, the terrible road conditions of Blackburn, Lancashire in the UK were newsworthy in the mid-1960's. This newspaper article was one of the inspirations for a new song by the Beatles at the height of their popularity after they stopped touring.
Dec 18, 2021 · After browsing an article about the state of road repairs in Blackburn, which read: “There are 4000 holes in the road in Blackburn Lancashire, one twenty-sixth of a hole per person, according to a council survey. If Blackburn is typical then there are over two million holes in Britain’s roads and 300 000 in London.”.
Road resurfacing to fix the holes in Blackburn, Lancashire. Note the cobblestones. Photo: Tom Howard, Geograph Project, CC 2.0
- The Crashing Piano
- An Expensive Orchestra
- The 1967-1970 Variation
- Banned by The BBC
- Recording Dates
- Personnel
- Release History
The famous crashing piano chord was originally intended to be a long hum that ended the record, however, it was ultimately decided that something with more of an impact was required. Paul struck the chord and held it for forty seconds as the recording levels were gradually increased higher and higher to maintain the sound level – to the point that,...
The orchestra was conducted by George Martin and Paul McCartney at a cost of £367 – extremely high considering it was for a small part of a single song. Paul had originally wanted a 90 piece orchestra, which was not possible, so the piece was recorded numerous times and four versions were combined into one. The performers were asked to wear evening...
The original version which closes Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band begins with a crossfade – applause – from the previous track, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise). This version is also used on the original vinyl release of 1967-1970. However, the CD version of 1967-1970, released in 1993, eliminates the crossfade and begins clean...
On May 23, 1967, BBC Director of Sound Broadcasting Frank Gillard wrote to EMI Chairman Sir Joseph Lockwood explaining that, due to perceived “sinister meaining,” the BBC would be banning “A Day In The Life” from being played on its airwaves. The letter reads: The Beatles responded to the ban: Gillard retired from his position at the BBC in 1969 an...
January 19, 1967 (4 takes; basic track)January 20, 1967 (vocal, instrumental overdubs)January 30, 1967 (mixing)February 3, 1967 (vocal, bass, drum overdubs)John Lennon – lead vocal (verses), acoustic guitar, piano (final chord)Paul McCartney – lead vocal (middle-eight), piano (throughout and final chord), bass guitarGeorge Harrison – maracasRingo Starr – drums, congas, piano (final chord)Explore Authentic Blackburn Lancashire Stock Photos & Images For Your Project Or Campaign. Less Searching, More Finding With Getty Images.
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The reference to the 4000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire, came from the Far And Near column in the Daily Mail dated January 17, 1967. This reported that a Blackburn City Council survey of road holes had revealed the mindboggling fact that there was one twenty-sixth of a hole in the road for each Blackburn resident.
