Recording session with Roger McGough & Mike McGear (session) • The Paul McCartney Project

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From June 18, 1967 to ? • Songs recorded during this session appear on McGough & McGear (Mono)

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Album Songs recorded during this session officially appear on the McGough & McGear (Mono) LP.

Studio:: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Timeline

Previous session Jan 12, 1968 • Recording "The Inner Light"

Article Jan 17, 1968 • The Beatles attend Grapefruit press launch

Article First half of 1968 • Rumors about a third Beatles film

Session January 20 or 26, 1968 ? • Recording session with Roger McGough & Mike McGear

Article Jan 22, 1968 • Apple Corps open offices in London

Article Jan 22, 1968 • Paul McCartney attends Diana Ross & The Supremes' show

Next session Early February 1968 • "And The Sun Will Shine / The Dog Presides" session

About

Paul McCartney produced the album “McGough & McGear” (by Roger McGough and his brother Mike McGear) which recording started in June 1967. The album was released in May 1968.

In “The Beatles Diary Volume 1: The Beatles Years” by Barry Miles, it is noted that Paul McCartney joined Mike McGear and Roger McGough for a recording session at Abbey Road, on January 26, 1968.

In “That Magic Feeling (The Beatles’ Recorded Legacy)” by John C Winn, January 20 is indicated. It is also mentioned that Jimi Hendrix participated in the day’s recordings. Jimi indeed contributed to two tracks of the album, “Ex-Art Student” and “So Much“.

On January 20, 1968 — under the direction of #PaulMcCartney — #JimiHendrix records tracks for the self-titled, McGough and McGear (EMI Parlophone, PCS 7047, 1968) album at DeLane Lea Studios in #London contributing guitar parts for the songs “Ex-Art Student” and “So Much.”
From Jimi Hendrix on Twitter, January 20, 2023

Last updated on January 21, 2023