Intro 1968-1969
POD, August 15th 1968: Ringo Starr and George Harrison announce their departure from The Beatles, this was following tension during the recording of their new album.
September 20th 1968: The Beatles are officially dissolved by John; there was public mourning in London, that day was nicknamed, "The Day London Cried".
November 11th 1968: Two Virgins is released by Track.
December 1st 1968: George Harrison gives Piggies to Jimi Hendrix; John and Paul begin work on solo albums with John leaving EMI for Motown and Paul staying at EMI
December 5th 1968: George and Ringo both start working on solo albums, though no announcement is made until January 7th.
January 7th 1969: George Harrison and Ringo Starr announce that they are both working solo albums; George has signed to Island Records and Ringo has signed to Decca.
January 15th 1969: Paul begins recording a song called, "Helter Skelter" in Paris
George Harrison released Among the Trees on October 8th and Ringo released Sentimental Journey on December 12th.
Among the Trees track list:
1. Isn't it a Pity
2. The Art of Dying
3. What is Life
4. Gopala Krishna *
5. Something
6. I'd Have you Anytime
7. Run of the Mill
8. I Live for You *
9. Beware of Darkness *
10. For You Blue
11. Circles
12. Not Guilty *
13. As my Guitar Gently Weeps (With Eric Clapton)
* These songs were cut by Phillips on the US release; Warner restored them on the 1980 US pressing.
Sentimental Journey track list:
1. Sentimental Journey
2. Night and Day
3. Whispering Grass
4. Bye Bye, Blackbird
5. I'm a Fool to Care
6. Star
7. Blue, I'm Turning Grey Over You
8. Love is a Many Splendored Thing
9. Dream
10. You Always Hurt the One You Love
11. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
12. Let the Rest of the World Go By
Among the Trees received positive reviews from critics; Bob Marley and The Wailers played as studio musicians on the album after George Harrison met them in Jamaica in early 1969, this wouldn't be the first Bob Marley and The Wailers would serve as studio musicians as they would do the same on Get Back, Sticky Fingers,and Octopus' Garden to mention a few. Sentimental Journey received mixed to negative reviews.
September 20th 1968: The Beatles are officially dissolved by John; there was public mourning in London, that day was nicknamed, "The Day London Cried".
November 11th 1968: Two Virgins is released by Track.
December 1st 1968: George Harrison gives Piggies to Jimi Hendrix; John and Paul begin work on solo albums with John leaving EMI for Motown and Paul staying at EMI
December 5th 1968: George and Ringo both start working on solo albums, though no announcement is made until January 7th.
January 7th 1969: George Harrison and Ringo Starr announce that they are both working solo albums; George has signed to Island Records and Ringo has signed to Decca.
January 15th 1969: Paul begins recording a song called, "Helter Skelter" in Paris
George Harrison released Among the Trees on October 8th and Ringo released Sentimental Journey on December 12th.
Among the Trees track list:
1. Isn't it a Pity
2. The Art of Dying
3. What is Life
4. Gopala Krishna *
5. Something
6. I'd Have you Anytime
7. Run of the Mill
8. I Live for You *
9. Beware of Darkness *
10. For You Blue
11. Circles
12. Not Guilty *
13. As my Guitar Gently Weeps (With Eric Clapton)
* These songs were cut by Phillips on the US release; Warner restored them on the 1980 US pressing.
Sentimental Journey track list:
1. Sentimental Journey
2. Night and Day
3. Whispering Grass
4. Bye Bye, Blackbird
5. I'm a Fool to Care
6. Star
7. Blue, I'm Turning Grey Over You
8. Love is a Many Splendored Thing
9. Dream
10. You Always Hurt the One You Love
11. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
12. Let the Rest of the World Go By
Among the Trees received positive reviews from critics; Bob Marley and The Wailers played as studio musicians on the album after George Harrison met them in Jamaica in early 1969, this wouldn't be the first Bob Marley and The Wailers would serve as studio musicians as they would do the same on Get Back, Sticky Fingers,and Octopus' Garden to mention a few. Sentimental Journey received mixed to negative reviews.
Last edited: