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MUS 354: The Beatles After the Beatles (Fall 2012)
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1
Recording sessions for Paul's hugely successful 1973 album ___________ took place in Lagos, Nigeria, with two key members of Wings quitting just prior to departure and Paul playing guitars, bass and drums.
Red Rose Speedway
Band on the Run
McCartney
Live and Let Die
Wildlife

2
Paul's 1973 single ___________ tells the story of taking a trip from his Scottish farm to London, and features bluesy guitar riffs and Paul saying "bye bye" and counting at the end.
"Band on the Run"
"My Love"
"Helen Wheels"
"Jet"
"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"

3
Beatle _________ composed and sang lead on this song.

John
Paul
George
Ringo
none of the above

4
After "Photograph" hit #1, the release of the 1973 #1 single "You're Sixteen" made __________ the only ex-Beatle to have back-to-back #1 singles (post-Beatles era).
George
Ringo
Paul
John
George Martin

5
The lead singer on this hit from the 1970s is...

George
Ringo
Paul
Linda
John

6
One song, drawn form George's All Things Must Pass album, was his biggest hit, climbing to #1 on the charts. It also featured Ringo on drums. It is...
"What Is Life"
"Bangla Desh"
"Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)"
"My Sweet Lord"
"It Don't Come Easy"

7
During the summer of 1970, _________ flies to Nashville to record his Beaucoups of Blues album, with Scotty Moore as engineer.
Ringo Starr
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
George Harrison all of the above

8
Ringo was inspired to compose the 1972 #9 song ______________, which George produced, co-wrote and played slide guitar on, after a night out with Marc Bolan of T-Rex who used these terms.
"Hi! Hi! Hi!"
"Maybe I'm Amazed"
""What Is Life?"
"It Don't Come Easy"
"Back Off Boogaloo"

9
Ringo's 1970 first solo effort was the _______________ album, recorded "for his mum" and featuring standard Jazz, Pop and Big Band material such as "Bye Bye Blackbird" and "Night and Day."
Ringo
Sentimental Journey
Beaucoups of Blues
Photograph
Back Off Boogaloo

10
In September of 1971, John and Yoko make their first appearance on _____________, where they discuss the Beatles' break-up and show clips from Fly and Imagine. That November, George will also appear on this US TV show, discussing Monty Python's Flying Circus and The Concert for Bangladesh.
The Tonight Show
The Tom Snyder Show
The Mike Douglas Show
The Dick Cavett Show
The David Frost Show

11
The instrument featured as a soloist in this cut is the...

trombone trumpet tuba clarinet saxophone

12
In November of 1970, the first legal stirrings involving the dissolution of the Beatles occurs when ___________ files a lawsuit against the other three members in the British high court.
John Lennon
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Paul McCartney
George Martin

13
The female vocalist featured on this cut is...

Linda
Yoko
Melanie
Twiggy
Julia

14
This hit single features _____________ singing the lead vocal melody.

George
Ringo
John
Paul
Klaus Voorman

15
Some critics refer to ____________ from 1971 as John's "Yesterday" becayse it is one song always associated with Lennon, featuring acoustic piano and simple rhythm section.
"Imagine"
"Mind Games"
"Luck of the Irish"
"Working Class Hero"
"Power to the People"

16
"Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" was recorded by ______________ in late 1971, and included the voices of the Harlem Community Choir.
Paul and Linda
Ringo and Maureen
John and Yoko
George and Patti
Lennon and McCartney

17
Written by Robert and Richard Sherman, ________________ was originally a 1960 hit for Rockabilly artist Johnny Burnette before Ringo took it to #1 on the charts in 1973.
"You're Sixteen"
"Photograph"
"It Don't Come Easy"
"Back Off Boogaloo"
"Helen Wheels"

18
Beatle ______________ sings lead on this syncopated melody.

Paul
Ringo
John
Yoko
George

19
Which former Beatle can be heard singing this song?

John
George
Paul
Ringo
all of the above

20
On Saturday, Dec 23rd, 1972, the world premiere of John and Yoko's seventy-minute film ____________ takes place on American TV. The final edit version was from more than 40,000 feet of film taken by the Lennons.
Imagine
Mind Games
Luck of the Irish
Give Peace a Chance
Some Time in New York City

21
In April of 1970, the last Beatle to play at a Beatles recording session overdubbed tracks on "Across the Universe," "I Me Mine," and other songs. He is...
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr all of the above

22
Ringo recorded this song in Nashville during 1970, featuring pedal steel guitar and the Jordanaires singing back-up. It is...
"It Don't Come Easy"
"Beaucoups of Blues"
"Back Off Boogaloo"
"Photograph"
"You're Sixteen"

23
With the huge success of All Things Must Pass, fans and critics eagerly anticipated the release of ____________, which featured George's slide guitar work at its best and songs such as "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)."
Mind Games
Living in the Material World
Photograph
Red Rose Speedway
Wildlife

24
________ sings lead on this '70s song with catchy lyrics.

Paul
George
Ringo
John
Leon Russell

25
On April 10, 1970, _________ publicly announced the break-up of the Beatles, stating, "I do not foresee a time when the Lennon & McCartney partnership will be active again in songwriting."
George Harrison
Paul McCartney
George Martin
John Lennon
Ringo Starr

26
In April of 1970, John and Yoko fly to L.A. for more therapy at _______________, receiving group and private therapy sessions while staying in rented Bel Air accommodations for four months.
Dr. Phil's Helpful House
Arthur Janov's Primal Institute the Betty Ford Clinic
Dr. Joyce Brother's California Clinic by the Sea none of the above

27
The lead singer on this hit song is...

Paul
George
John
Ringo
all of the above

28
In May of 1973, ___________ take up permanent residence in the Dakota building in New York City, where tragedy will occur seven years later.
John and Yoko
George and Patti
Paul and Linda
Ringo and Barbara
Mia and Woody

29
A military sounding snare drum sets up the tempo and feel of this 1972 #9 Ringo hit, also featuring humorous rhyming lyrics such as "tasty" and "wasted," and George on the guitar solo. It is...
"It Don't Come Easy"
"Beaucoups of Blues"
"Back Off Boogaloo"
"Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)"
"Photograph"

30
John often performed this song live in the early '70s, and the 1971 cut heard in the lectures, drawn from the John Sinclair Freedom Rally, features John and Yoko on lead vocals accompanied by acoustic guitars, percussion, and a choir. It is...
"Give Ireland Back to the Irish"
"Power to the People"
"Luck of the Irish"
"Imagine"
"Mind Games"

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