Beatles ’74 pt8

What this episode covers

With the release of John Lennon's new #1 <em>Walls and Bridges</em> LP, the fall of 1974 was shaping up to be yet another season of success for the former Beatles. Its corresponding lead-off single, <em>Whatever Gets You Through The Night </em>was comfortably positioned atop the US singles charts as well, giving Lennon the boost of commercial approval he had been chasing for some time as a solo artist. So inspired was John, that he <em>returned</em> to the studio once again in October to finish the "oldies but moldies" sessions begun during his notorious "Lost Weekend" in LA. Things were looking up for Dr. Winston O'Boogie. Big things were also brewing for George Harrison, who was putting the final touches on his third solo album, the as-yet-to-be-released<em> Dark Horse</em> LP. This new collection of songs would be George's first since his calamitous split with wife Pattie Boyd and subsequent spiral into substance abuse and, well, "simply shady" activity. If new music wasn't enough of a pick-me-up, Harrison <em>also</em> embarked on an ambitions tour of the United States alongside good friends Ravi Shankar and Billy Preston - the first of the former Beatles to formally hit the road in the US since 1966. While touring on primarily new material, George's musical quest would bring him to new highs and unexpected lows as the fall of 1974 continued on...<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>