People · Assistant engineer
Mike Vickers
British musician (b. 1940), founding member of Manfred Mann who later became a leading film and TV composer.
5
songs
Mike Vickers assisted on four Beatles recordings, in 1969, all on Abbey Road. The first was 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)' and the last 'Because'. One of them is 'Here Comes the Sun' from 1969. Three of them share it on 'Because'. Vickers also conducts 'All You Need Is Love'. On 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer': set up and programmed Harrison's Moog IIIp in Room 43, August 1969.
See alsoEquipment:Moog IIIpArrangement:SynthesizerAlbum:Abbey RoadRecording engineer:Phil McDonaldYear:1969Equipment:EMI TG12345 consoleRecording type:Many takes (20+)Unique personnel:Missing Beatle
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Mid-period1 · 20%
Late4 · 80%
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Songs(5)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Instrument(s) | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All You Need Is Love | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | John | - | Conductor | - |
| 2 | Because | 1969 | Abbey Road | John, Paul, George | - | Assistant engineer | Set up and programmed Harrison's Moog IIIp in Room 43, August 1969 |
| 3 | Here Comes the Sun | 1969 | Abbey Road | George | - | Assistant engineer | Set up and programmed Harrison's Moog IIIp in Room 43, August 1969 |
| 4 | I Want You (She's So Heavy) | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | - | Assistant engineer | Set up and programmed Harrison's Moog IIIp in Room 43, August 1969 |
| 5 | Maxwell's Silver Hammer | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | - | Assistant engineer | Set up and programmed Harrison's Moog IIIp in Room 43, August 1969 |
All You Need Is Love
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John
Because
1969·Abbey Road·John
Set up and programmed Harrison's Moog IIIp in Room 43, August 1969
Here Comes the Sun
1969·Abbey Road·George
Set up and programmed Harrison's Moog IIIp in Room 43, August 1969
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
1969·Abbey Road·John
Set up and programmed Harrison's Moog IIIp in Room 43, August 1969
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
Set up and programmed Harrison's Moog IIIp in Room 43, August 1969
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