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Beatles Recording Engineer Phil McDonald Dies

Phil McDonald, who shared a Grammy Award for his recording engineer work on the Beatles' Abbey Road LP died this week. He was born in 1945 but his age at death (79 or 80) was not immediately available. Abbey Road Studios posted a tribute detailing McDonald's career at the facility, which started at age 18 when he started work in the studio's tape library, later advancing to a job as tape-op, balance engineer and full-fledged recording engineer. According to the tribute, McDonald's first session with the Beatles "is documented as 17 June 1965 for 'Yesterday.' The following years working on Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and 'The White Album,' he would’ve been trained up by the likes of Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott before taking a central role in the recording of Abbey Road . Phil’s philosophy was always to get as close as possible to recording the true sound he heard in the studio." McDonald worked with all four Beatles on the...

New Book Looks at Paul McCartney's 'Flowers in the Dirt'

A new book from McCartney expert Luca Perasi: Released on 22 October 2026, Flowers in the Dirt. The Road to Comeback (1987-89) by Luca Perasi (L.I.L.Y. Publishing, 198 pages, available in paperback and hardcover) tells the story of one of McCartney's most challenging but rewarding periods. “Over these two years, Paul recorded over 70 songs, and this album was the final piece in a well-executed strategy that saw Paul change his artistic direction with the help of his manager Richard Ogden,” says the author, who in 2022 was credited in the booklet of Paul McCartney’s compilation The 7” Singles Box for additional research with the MPL team. “If Press to Play has gone down in history as Paul McCartney’s prime example of “that unmistakable 80s sound,” the author adds, “Flowers in the Dirt reveals itself to be a heavily computerised album, but at the same time stands out as a fabulous collection of clean and scintillating pop songs.” There’s much more than only Flowers in th...

Beatles' U.S. Version of 'Rubber Soul' Set for Record Store Day Release - on Gold Vinyl

A limited edition of the Beatles' U.S. Rubber Soul LP will be available on gold vinyl for the Black Friday Record Store Day Nov. 27. According to the RSD site: The audio has been sourced from the original 1965 US production master referencing the contemporary mastering notes of the time. The vinyl lacquers are cut by Kevin Reeves at Nashville's East Iris Studios. Pressed on a 180g heavyweight gold LP and housed in a poly-lined inner bag within a single outer sleeve that replicates the original US Album release. Here's the track list. Side 1 "I've Just Seen a Face" "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" "You Won't See Me" "Think for Yourself" "The Word" "Michelle" Side 2 "It's Only Love" "Girl" "I'm Looking Through You" "In My Life" "Wait" "Run for Your Life" The U.S. version of Rubber Soul , as with all of the other Capitol editions of the...

Vintage Beatles Mag: George and Pattie Cover Fabulous

I Read the News This Week: Beatles Headlines Roundup

Prashant News : Beatles’ four-film project to shoot in Rishikesh in February 2027 Nearly 59 years after the Beatles’ historic 1968 visit to the iconic Chaurasi Kutia in Rishikesh in Uttarakhand, the popular Beatles Ashram is all set to feature in an ambitious four-film project on the legendary band, directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes. An international film production delegation on Sunday met Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to discuss the proposed February 2027 shoot for The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event, being made by Neal Street Productions for Sony Pictures Entertainment in collaboration with Apple Corps. The production is expected to bring more than 100 international crew members and around 150 Indian professionals to the state. Local arrangements are being coordinated by On The Road India, with opportunities expected for local technicians and service providers. ---- Irish Star : Republican candidate says it's 'surreal' his ex-wife went on to marr...

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