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Music History Events: Recordings

May 18, 1966 The Hollies record "Bus Stop."

May 18, 1966 Sixteen-year-old Bruce Springsteen records for the first time when his band, The Castiles, cut two songs ("Baby I" and "That's What You Get") at a studio in the Brick Mall Shopping Centre in New Jersey. Springsteen wrote both songs, which later emerge on bootlegs, with his bandmate, George Theiss.

May 16, 1966 Frank Sinatra records "Summer Wind."

April 22, 1966 The Beatles continue work on their Revolver album, with Ringo adding cowbell to "Taxman" and George Harrison putting sitar on "Tomorrow Never Knows."

April 11, 1966 Frank Sinatra records "Strangers In The Night," improvising the famous "dooby, dooby doo" at the end.

March 15, 1966 Sandy Posey records "Born A Woman."

March 10, 1966 Bob Dylan records "Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)," "Temporary Like Achilles," "Rainy Day Women #12 And 35," "Obviously 5 Believers," "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat," and "I Want You."

March 8, 1966 Bob Dylan records "Pledging My Time" and "Just Like A Woman."

March 7, 1966 Bob Dylan records "Absolutely Sweet Marie."

February 17, 1966 Brian Wilson begins recording The Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations."

February 11, 1966 Cher records "Bang Bang."

February 1, 1966 The Young Rascals record "Good Lovin'."

January 31, 1966 At Western Recorders in Hollywood, Brian Wilson records "Caroline, No" without the other Beach Boys. The song appears on the group's Pet Sounds album, but the single is released under his name.

December 20, 1965 Wilson Pickett records "634-5789" with Booker T. & the MG's, sans Booker (with Isaac Hayes filling in for him on piano).

December 18, 1965 Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler records "The Ballad Of The Green Berets."

December 16, 1965 Peter & Gordon record "Woman."

December 6, 1965 The Rolling Stones record "19th Nervous Breakdown" and "Mother's Little Helper."

November 11, 1965 The Beatles pull an all-nigher at Abbey Road Studios to complete work on their Rubber Soul album. They finish up the songs "You Won't See Me," "Girl," "Wait," and "I'm Looking Through You."

October 28, 1965 The Supremes record "My World Is Empty Without You."

October 21, 1965 The Spencer Davis Group records "Keep On Running."

September 22, 1965 The Supremes record "I Hear A Symphony."

September 20, 1965 The Animals record "It's My Life."

September 3, 1965 Lou Christie records "Lightnin' Strikes" in New York City, with session player Ralph Casale improvising the thunderous guitar solo.

June 16, 1965 At Columbia Studios in New York City, Bob Dylan finishes recording "Like A Rolling Stone," a song about a socialite who falls from grace. The Hammond organ comes courtesy of Al Kooper, who later forms Blood, Sweat & Tears.

June 14, 1965 The Beatles log a productive session at Abbey Road studios, with Paul McCartney laying down vocals and acoustic guitar for "Yesterday" (a string section is overdubbed later), and the group completing the songs "I've Just Seen a Face" and "I'm Down."

May 6, 1965 James Brown records "I Got You (I Feel Good)" during his first session at Criteria Studios in Miami. It becomes one of his signature songs and introduces his new catch phrase: "I feel good!"

April 2, 1965 Freddie & the Dreamers record "Do The Freddie." Inspired by a short-lived dance craze, it will become a #18 hit.

February 26, 1965 Elvis Presley records "Golden Coins" and "Animal Instinct."

February 24, 1965 The Beach Boys record "Help Me Rhonda."

January 5, 1965 The Supremes record "Stop! In The Name Of Love" at Motown studios in Detroit. Soon after, they embark on the first Motown revue tour in Europe.