Sunday, August 17, 1969

"Que Sera Sera" session

Last updated on October 31, 2021

Location

Recording studio: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Timeline

Session Aug 14, 1969 • Mixing the "Abbey Road" medley

Session Aug 15, 1969 • Recording "Golden Slumbers", "Carry That Weight", "The End", "Something", "Here Comes The Sun"

Session Aug 17, 1969 • "Que Sera Sera" session

Session Aug 18, 1969 • Recording and mixing "Golden Slumbers", "Carry That Weight", "The End"

Session Aug 19, 1969 • Mixing "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End", "Something", recording and mixing "Here Comes The Sun"

Album

Some of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) / Fields Of St Etienne" 7" Single.

Some of the songs from this session also appear on:

Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) / Fields Of St Etienne
By Mary Hopkin

From Twitter – Paul McCartney with Linda and Heather at Abbey Road Studios for the recording of Mary Hopkin’s song “Que Sera, Sera”

From the Beatles Monthly Book, N°73, August 1969

Session activities

Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
Written by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
Recording
AlbumOfficially released on Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) / Fields Of St Etienne
Fields Of St. Etienne
Written by Graham Lyle, Benny Gallagher
Recording
AlbumOfficially released on Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) / Fields Of St Etienne

Staff

Production staff

Paul McCartney : Producer

Going further

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