The recordings made by
the Beatles, a
rock group from
Liverpool,
England, from their inception as
the Quarrymen in 1957 to
their break-up in 1970 and the reunion of their surviving members in the mid-1990s, have huge cultural and historical value. The
studio sessiontapes are kept at
Abbey Road Studios, formerly known as "EMI Recording Studios," where the Beatles recorded most of their music.[1] While most have never been officially released, their
outtakes and
demos are seen by fans as collectables, and some of the recordings have appeared on countless
bootlegs. The only outtakes and demos to be officially released were on The Beatles Anthology series and its tie-in singles and anniversary editions of their studio albums . Bits of some previously unreleased studio recordings were used in The Beatles: Rock Band video game as ambient noise and to give songs studio-sounding beginnings and endings. In 2013,
Apple Records released the album The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963, which includes previously unreleased outtakes and demos from 1963, to stop the recordings from falling into the public domain.[2]
In the spring or summer of 1958,
The Quarrymen recorded two songs at
Phillips' Sound Recording Services in their hometown of
Liverpool. It was the group's first recording session, for which they paid 17
s6d (87.5p or
£21.75 in 2021).[3] The recordings were pressed onto a
mono10-inch 78 rpm shellac disc*, then the sessions tapes were erased to be reused with new customers. Because of the low quality and age of the recordings, the songs are filled with a hiss but are still listenable. The record was not intended for release but for the Quarrymen's personal use.
To clear up a long-standing misconception, this disc is not a "shellac" disc as has been previously reported, but a recording lacquer (also known as an "acetate".) A "lacquer" is an aluminum based disc with a thin coating of lacquer applied, that allows for sound grooves to be etched (or cut) into it. See the Wikipedia article at
/info/en/?search=Acetate_disc. There's also an excellent website devoted to the Phillips' Recording Service at
https://www.percyphillips.co.uk/
When we got the record, the agreement was that we would have it for a week each.
John had it a week and passed it on to me. I had it for a week and passed it on to
George, who had it for a week. Then
Colin had it for a week and passed it to
Duff Lowe, who kept it for 23 years.
Another demo of "One After 909" is known to exist.
"Some Days"
"Well, Darling" (5:11)
"Wildcat"
John Lennon's spoken nonsense with radio
Although it is known that Lennon wrote "Winston's Walk" and that McCartney wrote "
Ask Me Why" and "
When I'm Sixty-Four" during this time, no demo tape of those compositions has ever turned up, but one is believed to exist.
Early Beatles Homemade Recordings
As they did when they were the Quarrymen, the Beatles recorded several low-quality, homemade, mono demo tapes. The tapes are the only known recordings featuring their former
bass guitaristStuart Sutcliffe. From the 16 known demos made in early 1960 at
McCartney's house, only three have been released.[9][10][11]
In
Hamburg, Germany, during
the Beatles' first stint there, Lennon, McCartney and Harrison recorded a song as the backing group for Lu Walters, the bassist from
Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. The Beatles' drummer,
Pete Best, was not present, and Hurricanes drummer
Ringo Starr played instead. It was the first time John, Paul, George and Ringo recorded music together. Sutcliffe was present at the session but did not play. The song was recorded in the small Akustik studio, in a similar arrangement to the Beatles'
recordings at Phillips' Sound Recording Services. The song, with a spoken advertisement as the
B-side, was pressed onto nine mono 78 rpm acetate discs. After the song was recorded, Walters, Starr, Ty Brian and Johnny Byrne, all in the Hurricanes, recorded "
Fever" and "
September Song". None of the recordings were ever released. The session tapes were most likely erased, and none of the discs are known to have survived.[12]
In what is now the Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, in the
Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium (then known as Gymnasium für Jungen Harburg [English: Gymnasium for Boys in
Harburg]), during the Beatles' second stint in Hamburg, the group, under the name "the Beat Brothers", recorded several songs with English
rock and rollerTony Sheridan for an album called My Bonnie, produced by
Bert Kaempfert. After recording the songs with Sheridan, the Beatles recorded two songs by themselves. Sutcliffe attended the session but did not play. The session tapes have since been destroyed, but some of the songs have been issued on numerous singles,
EPs and albums, both official and unofficial. Information on the recording dates is sketchy,[13] and much of the official documentation was lost in a fire. Sheridan later made more recordings with different backing musicians, resulting in some debate over which songs the Beatles are on. They are generally believed to appear on seven surviving tracks.[14] The various mixes of the recordings have appeared on many compilation albums and other releases.
Atlantic Records added extra instruments to two songs for a release in 1964. To complete their contract, The Beatles made more recordings in Hamburg on
24 May 1962.[15]
After their
previous sessions recording in Hamburg with Tony Sheridan for Bert Kaempfert, the Beatles returned for one final session to complete their contract. Only one song from this day has survived. The Beatles were accompanied by Roy Young, a pianist who had been playing with them at the
Star-Club. Sheridan was not at the session, and he overdubbed his vocals on 7 June 1962 without the Beatles present. He re-recorded his vocals for "
Sweet Georgia Brown" on 3 January 1964 to contain a reference to the Beatles' fame.[15] Atlantic Records added extra instruments for a release in 1964.
After
the Decca audition recordings came to the attention of EMI managers through the efforts of the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein, a recording contract was executed between Epstein and EMI's Parlophone record label. EMI would record a minimum of six single "sides" and the agreement would start on 6 June 1962, expiring a year later, but renewable.[citation needed] After the contract was signed, Parlophone record producer George Martin gave the Beatles an audition at EMI Studios in London, to assess their musical quality and respective vocal talents. The audition, held on 6 June, also acted as their first EMI recording session. They likely performed in Studio 2, the studio in which they would record most of their music. Because none of the recordings was considered worthy of release, the session tapes were destroyed per standard protocol; however, at least two mono recordings have since been discovered. Most documentation from the session has also been destroyed; however, it is known that four songs were recorded in an unknown number of takes.
Ken Townsend, who would become a regular at the Beatles' recording sessions, was on duty in the technical department that day. Martin was not satisfied with Best's drumming, so Epstein and the other Beatles soon dismissed him from the group. This session was Best's only recording session at EMI before he was replaced by Ringo Starr.[25] A complete tape of this session surfaced after the death of sound engineer Geoff Emerick on 2 October 2018. Apparently Emerick took the tape home even though it was meant to have been destroyed. As of 2020 Emerick's family are involved in legal proceedings with Universal Music, current owners of the Beatles' back catalogue, as to who legally owns the tape.
90 days after
their EMI audition, the Beatles returned to EMI Studios, with their new drummer, Ringo Starr, to record their debut single in Studio 2. Before the session, they rehearsed five songs, including "
Please Please Me", in Studio 3 with Ron Richards, between 2.30 and 5.30 pm. They began work on
Mitch Murray's "
How Do You Do It", which Martin had chosen for them, but they disliked the song and wanted to release an original composition. They recorded at least two takes of "How Do You Do It" and at least 15 takes of "Love Me Do", then the best take of each song was mono
mixed and pressed onto an acetate disc for Martin and Epstein to listen to.[26] The session tapes were later destroyed, as was common practice until
1963.[27] This session's version of "Love Me Do" was released as the Beatles' first single; however, it was later replaced with a version recorded
seven days later, and the original was destroyed.[28] When the original was later released on compilations, it had to be sourced from an original mono 45 rpm single.
Concerned with Ringo's drumming, the producers hired session drummer
Andy White for another attempt at recording the Beatles' first single. In Studio 2, they recorded three songs with White drumming, while Ringo was relegated to maracas and tambourine. The best takes of "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You" were mono mixed. An unknown amount of takes of "
Please Please Me" were also recorded but none was used. The session tapes were later destroyed, thus there are no true
stereo versions of the songs, although at least one mono recording has been discovered.[27] Although the
previous session's version of "Love Me Do" was originally released as the single, following the release of the EP The Beatles' Hits, it was replaced with the version from this session, and the original was destroyed.[30] "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You" were mixed in "
fake stereo" on
25 February 1963 in the control room of Studio 1.[31] Although they were originally released in fake stereo on the stereo version of Please Please Me, modern remastered stereo releases contain the two songs in mono, as fake stereo has fallen out of style.
On
26 November, over a month after the release of the first single, the Beatles returned to Studio 2 to record their second. After the successful recording of "Please Please Me", Martin spoke the now-famous line, "You've just made your first number one." In addition to the two sides of the single, they also performed an unknown number of takes of another original composition, "
Tip of My Tongue", but Martin was unhappy with the arrangement. They never recorded it again and, instead, gave it to
Tommy Quickly, another artist managed by Epstein. "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why" were mono mixed at an unknown time on
30 November in Studio 2. An edit and stereo mix of "Please Please Me" and a new mono and a stereo mix of "Ask Me Why" were made on
25 February 1963 in Studio 1, for inclusion on the mono and stereo versions of the Please Please Me album.[28][31]
On
11 February in Studio 2, the Beatles recorded almost the entirety of their debut album, Please Please Me, between 10 am and 10.45 pm. They also recorded several takes of "
Hold Me Tight". Although in 1963, the convention of destroying session tapes after the final mixes were made had mostly ceased, the session's takes of "Hold Me Tight" were destroyed, as the song was left unused until
seven months later when they re-recorded it for their next album.[33][34] On
20 February in Studio 1, Martin recorded overdubs for "
Misery" and "
Baby It's You". The album was edited and mixed on
25 February in Studio 1. The song "Seventeen" was later retitled "
I Saw Her Standing There".[31]
The Beatles recorded their third single on
5 March in Studio 2. They also wanted to record "
What Goes On" and "The One After 909" (later retitled "
One After 909"). In the end, only the latter was recorded, but the song remained unused until it was re-recorded during the
Get Back / Let It Be sessions.[31][37] "What Goes On" was
later recorded for Rubber Soul.[38] On
13 March in Studio 2, Lennon recorded a harmonica overdub for "Thank You Little Girl" (later retitled "
Thank You Girl"), the single's B-side, and the song was edited and mixed. The A-side, "
From Me to You", was edited and mixed on
14 March in Studio 2.[39]
The Beatles recorded their fourth single, "
She Loves You", on
1 July in Studio 2. The B-side, "Get You in the End", was later retitled "
I'll Get You". The number of takes recorded is unknown, as the documentation and session tapes were later destroyed or lost. The songs were edited and mono mixed on
4 July in Studio 2.[40] No stereo mixes were ever made from the
master recordings, and later stereo releases of the songs are in fake stereo or are combined with the recordings made on
13 March 1964 for the
German-language version.
Edited and mono mixed (from unknown takes) (4 July 1963) – released as a single on 23 August 1963; included on Past Masters (2:21) and Mono Masters (2:21)
"You Really Got a Hold on Me" (takes 8–11) – edit pieces
Edit of takes 7, 10 & 11 (21 August 1963)
Mono mixed (21 August 1963) – released on With the Beatles (mono) (3:04)
Stereo mixed (29 October 1963) – released on With the Beatles (stereo) (3:01)
"Money (That's What I Want)" (takes 1–6)
"Money (That's What I Want)" (take 7) – released on The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963 (2:47) (the exact take and mix released on the album is unknown)
Edit of takes 6 & 7 (21 August 1963)
Mono mixed (21 August 1963) – released on With the Beatles (mono) (2:49)
Stereo mixed (29 October 1963)
Stereo mixed (30 October 1963) – released on With the Beatles (stereo) (2:47)
"Money (That's What I Want)" (three unnumbered takes) (30 September 1963) – piano overdubs
Musicians: John Lennon (harmonica, rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, cowbell, vocals), George Harrison (12-string guitar, lead guitar, vocals), Ringo Starr (bongos, drums)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Richard Langham (2nd engineer)
26 February 1964
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[45]
Mono mixing
"You Can't Do That" (remixes 1–4, from take 9)
Remix 3 – released as the B-side to "Can't Buy Me Love"; included on A Hard Day's Night (mono)
Remixes 2 and 4, for the USA
"Can't Buy Me Love" (from take 4) – released as a single; included on A Hard Day's Night (mono)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[45]
Recording
"I Should Have Known Better" [re-make] (takes 4–22)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-10.00pm)[45]
Recording
"And I Love Her" [re-make] (takes 3–19)
Personnel
Musicians: John Lennon (harmonica, rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, cowbell, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar), Ringo Starr (claves, bongos, drums)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Richard Langham (2nd engineer)
27 February 1964
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[45]
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals), Ringo Starr (cowbell, drums), George Martin (piano)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Richard Langham (2nd engineer)
3 March 1964
Studio One (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.45pm)[46]
Mono mixing
"I Should Have Known Better" (from take 22) – released on A Hard Day's Night (mono)
"If I Fell" (from take 15) – released on A Hard Day's Night (mono)
"Tell Me Why" (from take 8) – released on A Hard Day's Night (mono)
"And I Love Her" (remix 1, from take 21)
"I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" (from take 4) – released on A Hard Day's Night (mono)
"I Call Your Name" (from take 7)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), A.B. Lincoln (2nd engineer)
4 March 1964
Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-11.00am)[47]
Mono mixing
"I Call Your Name" (from take 7)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), unknown (engineer)
10 March 1964
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[47]
Stereo mixing
"Can't Buy Me Love" (from take 4)
"Long Tall Sally" (from take 1)
"I Call Your Name" (from take 7)
"You Can't Do That" (from take 9)
Mono mixing
"Long Tall Sally" (from take 1)
"Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand" (from edit of takes 5 and 7) – released as a German single; included on Mono Masters
"Sie Liebt Dich" (from take 14) – released as the B-side to "Komm, Gib Mire Deine Hand"; included on Mono Masters
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), unknown (2nd engineer)
12 March 1964
Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-12.00pm)[47]
Stereo mixing
"Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand" (from edit of takes 5 and 7) – released on Something New (stereo); included on Past Masters
"Sie Liebt Dich" (from take 14) – released on Past Masters
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer)
16 April 1964
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[48]
Musicians: John Lennon (acoustic guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar), Ringo Starr (bongos, drums), George Martin (piano)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Geoff Emerick (2nd engineer)
20 April 1964
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (2.00pm-3.15pm)[49]
Mono mixing
"A Hard Day's Night" (remix test, from take 9)
Stereo mixing
"A Hard Day's Night" (remix test, from take 9)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), A.B. Lincoln (2nd engineer)
23 April 1964
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (4.30pm-5.45pm)[49]
Mono mixing
"A Hard Day's Night" (remix "10", from take 9) – released as a single; included on A Hard Day's Night (mono)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), David Lloyd (2nd engineer)
22 May 1964
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (10.00am-11.00am)[49]
Recording
"You Can't Do That" (overdub onto take 10)
Personnel
Musicians: George Martin (piano)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), A.B. Lincoln and B.T. (2nd engineer)
1 June 1964
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[49]
Musicians: John Lennon (piano, rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar), Ringo Starr (tambourine, drums)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ken Scott (2nd engineer)
"
No Reply" (Demo Take 1) – released on Anthology 1
Personnel
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, tambourine, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals), Unknown (drums)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer)
4 June 1964
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-7.00pm)[50]
Mono mixing
"Long Tall Sally" (from take 1) – released on Long Tall Sally; included on Mono Masters
"Matchbox" (from take 5) – released on Long Tall Sally; included on Mono Masters
"I Call Your Name" (remixes 1 and 2, from takes 5 and 7)
Editing
"I Call Your Name" (of mono remixes 1 and 2) – released on Long Tall Sally; included on Mono Masters
Recording
"Slow Down" (overdub onto take 6)
Mono mixing
"Slow Down" (from take 6) – released on Long Tall Sally; included on Mono Masters
"When I Get Home" (remix 1, from take 11)
"Any Time at All" (remix 1, from take 11)
"I'll Cry Instead" (Section A) (from take 6)
"I'll Cry Instead" (Section B) (from take 8)
Editing
"I'll Cry Instead" (of mono remixes of takes 6 and 8) – released on A Hard Day's Night (mono)
Personnel
Musicians: George Martin (piano)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Richard Langham (2nd engineer)
9 June 1964
Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (2.00pm-5.45pm)[50]
Mono tape copying
"I Should Have Know Better"
"If I Fell"
"Tell Me Why"
"And I Love Her"
"I'm Happy Just to Dance with You"
"I'll Cry Instead"
"Can't Buy Me Love"
"A Hard Day's Night"
Mono mixing
"A Hard Day's Night" ("remix 3", from take 9) – extended ending remix for use in the film A Hard Day's Night
"Things We Said Today" (from take 3) – released as the B-side to "A Hard Day's Night"; included on A Hard Day's Night (mono)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ken Scott (2nd engineer)
10 June 1964
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-11.00am)[51]
Mono mixing
"I'll Be Back" (remix 1, from take 16)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Richard Langham (2nd engineer)
22 June 1964
Studio One (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-11.30am)[51]
Mono mixing
"Any Time at All" (remix 2, for the UK, from take 11) – released on A Hard Day's Night (mono)
"Any Time at All" (remix 3, for the US, from take 11) – released on Something New (mono)
"When I Get Home" (remix 2, for the UK, from take 11) – released on A Hard Day's Night (mono)
"When I Get Home" (remix 3, for the US, from take 11) – released on Something New (mono)
"I'll Be Back" (remix 2, for the UK, from take 16) – released on A Hard Day's Night (mono)
"I'll Be Back" (remix 3, for the US, from take 16) – released on Beatles '65 (mono)
"And I Love Her" (remix 2, from take 21) – released on A Hard Day's Night (mono)
Studio One (control room only), EMI Studios, London (11.30am-1.00pm)[51]
Stereo mixing
"And I Love Her" (from take 21) – released on A Hard Day's Night (stereo)
"When I Get Home" (from take 11) – released on A Hard Day's Night (stereo)
"Any Time at All" (from take 11) – released on A Hard Day's Night (stereo)
"I'll Be Back" (from take 16) – released on A Hard Day's Night (stereo)
"If I Fell" (from take 15) – released on A Hard Day's Night (stereo)
"A Hard Day's Night" (from take 9) – released on A Hard Day's Night (stereo)
"I Should Have Known Better" (from take 22) – released on A Hard Day's Night (stereo)
"I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" (from take 4) – released on A Hard Day's Night (stereo)
"I Call Your Name" (remixes 1 and 2, from takes 5 and 7)
Editing
"I Call Your Name" (of stereo remixes 1 and 2) – released on Past Masters
Studio One (control room only), EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[51]
Stereo mixing
"Can't Buy Me Love" (from take 4) – released on A Hard Day's Night (stereo)
"You Can't Do That" (from take 9) – released on A Hard Day's Night (stereo)
"Tell Me Why" (from take 8) – released on A Hard Day's Night (stereo)
"Things We Said Today" (from take 3) – released on A Hard Day's Night (stereo)
"Matchbox" (from take 5) – released on Past Masters
"Slow Down" (from take 6) – released on Past Masters
"Long Tall Sally" (from take 1) – released on Past Masters
"I'll Cry Instead" (Section A) (from take 6)
"I'll Cry Instead" (Section B) (from take 8)
Editing
"I'll Cry Instead" (of stereo remixes of takes 6 and 8) – released on A Hard Day's Night (stereo)
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (5.45pm-9.00pm)[51]
Tape copying
"Slow Down" (copy of 4 June mono remix)
"Matchbox" (copy of 4 June mono remix)
"Things We Said Today" (copy of 22 June stereo remix)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Geoff Emerick (2nd engineer)
Beatles for Sale and "I Feel Fine" single sessions
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, piano, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar), Ringo Starr (drums, tambourine)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ron Pender (2nd engineer)
29 September 1964
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-6.30pm)[54]
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, lead guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar), Ringo Starr (drums, tambourine)
Production staff: George Martin (producer),
Norman Smith (engineer),
Ken Scott and Jerry Boys (2nd engineer)
16 February 1965
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.00pm)[58]
Recording
"I Need You" (overdub onto take 5)
"Another Girl" (overdub onto take 1)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (5.00pm-7.00pm)[58]
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, tone pedal guitar), Ringo Starr (cowbell, drums)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ken Scott and Jerry Boys (2nd engineer)
17 February 1965
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.00pm-7.00pm)[58]
Musicians: John Lennon (electric piano, rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, piano, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, tone pedal guitar), Ringo Starr (cowbell, drums), George Martin (piano)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ken Scott (2nd engineer)
18 February 1965
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[59]
Mono mixing
"Ticket to Ride" (remix 1, from take 2) – released as a single; included on Help! (mono)
"Another Girl" (from take 1) – released on Help! (mono)
"I Need You" (from take 5) – released on Help! (mono)
"Yes It Is" (from take 14) – released as the B-side to "Help!"; included on Mono Masters
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (3.30pm-5.15pm)[59]
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, electric piano, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar), Ringo Starr (drums, güiro, vocals), Johnnie Scott (flute)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ken Scott (2nd engineer)
19 February 1965
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (3.30pm-6.20pm)[60]
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar), Ringo Starr (drums)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ken Scott (2nd engineer)
20 February 1965
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (11.00am-12.00pm)[60]
Mono mixing
"If You've Got Trouble" (from take 1)
"Tell Me What You See" (from take 4) – released on Help! (mono)
"You're Going to Lose That Girl" (from take 3) – released on Help! (mono)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (12.00pm-5.15pm)[60]
Recording
"
That Means a Lot" (Lennon/McCartney) (take 1, tape reduction take 1 into take 2, overdub onto take 2)
Stereo mix of take 1 – released on Anthology 2
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (5.15pm-6.00pm)[60]
Mono mixing
"That Means a Lot" (from take 1)
"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" (from take 9) – released on Help! (mono)
Personnel
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, maracas, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, piano, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, maracas, vocals), Ringo Starr (drums)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ken Scott (2nd engineer)
23 February 1965
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[60]
Stereo mixing
"Yes It Is" (from take 14) – released on Past Masters
"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" (from take 9) – released on Help! (stereo)
"If You've Got Trouble" (from take 1)
"Tell Me What You See" (from take 4) – released on Help! (stereo)
"I Need You" (from take 5) – released on Help! (stereo)
"Another Girl" (from take 1) – released on Help! (stereo)
"Ticket to Ride" (from take 2) – released on Help! (stereo)
"You Like Me Too Much" (from take 8) – released on Help! (stereo)
"The Night Before" (remix 1, from take 2) – released on Help! (stereo)
"You're Going to Lose That Girl" (remix 1, from take 3)
"That Means a Lot" (from take 1)
"You're Going to Lose That Girl" (remix 2, from take 3) – released on Help! (stereo)
Personnel
Production staff: Norman Smith (engineer), Malcolm Davies (2nd engineer)
15 March 1965
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-11.00am)[61]
Mono mixing
"Ticket to Ride" (remix 2, from take 2)
Personnel
Production staff: Norman Smith (engineer), unknown (2nd engineer)
30 March 1965
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-10.00pm)[61]
Recording
"That Means a Lot" [re-make] (takes 20–24)
Personnel
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar), Ringo Starr (drums)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ron Pender and Vic Gann (2nd engineer)
2 April 1965
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-11.00am)[61]
Stereo mixing
"You're Going to Lose That Girl" (remix 3, from take 3)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), unknown (2nd engineer)
13 April 1965
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-11.00pm)[62]
"Dizzy Miss Lizzy" (from take 7) – released on Help! (stereo)
"Bad Boy" (from take 4) – released on A Collection of Beatles Oldies (stereo); included on Past Masters
Personnel
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, organ, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, electric piano, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar), Ringo Starr (drums, tambourine)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ken Scott (2nd engineer)
8 June 1965
Studio One (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-10.30am)[62]
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, organ, vocals), Paul McCartney (acoustic guitar, bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals), Ringo Starr (bongos, drums, maracas)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Phil McDonald (2nd engineer)
15 June 1965
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[64]
"Yesterday" (remixes 1 and 2, from take 2) – remix 2 released on Help! (mono)
Personnel
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (acoustic guitar, lead guitar), Ringo Starr (drums, vocals), Tony Gilbert and
Sidney Sax (violin), Francisco Gabarró (cello), Kenneth Essex (viola)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Phil McDonald (2nd engineer)
18 June 1965
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-12.30pm)[64]
Mono mixing
"I've Just Seen a Face" (from take 6) – released on Help! (mono)
"I'm Down" (from take 7) – released as the B-side to "Help!"; included on Mono Masters
"It's Only Love" (from take 6) – released on Help! (mono)
"Act Naturally" (from take 13) – released on Help! (mono)
"Wait" (remix 1, from take 4)
"Help!" (remix 4, from take 12) – released as a single; included on Help! (mono)
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (12.30pm-1.30pm)[64]
Stereo mixing
"I've Just Seen a Face" (from take 6) – released on Help! (stereo)
"I'm Down" (from take 7) – released on Past Masters
"Yesterday" (from take 2) – released on Help! (stereo)
"It's Only Love" (from take 6) – released on Help! (stereo)
"Act Naturally" (from take 13) – released on Help! (stereo)
"Help!" (remix 2, from take 12) – released on Help! (stereo)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Phil McDonald (2nd engineer)
Rubber Soul and "Day Tripper"/"We Can Work It Out" sessions
Musicians: John Lennon (acoustic guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, sitar), Ringo Starr (drums, finger cymbals, maracas, tambourine)
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, piano?, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals), Ringo Starr (cowbell, drums)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ken Scott (2nd engineer)
16 October 1965
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-7.00pm)[66]
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals), Ringo Starr (drums, tambourine)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ken Scott (2nd engineer)
20 October 1965
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-6.30pm)[66]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-11.46pm)[66]
Recording
"We Can Work It Out" (overdub onto take 2)
Personnel
Musicians: John Lennon (harmonium, rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals), Ringo Starr (drums, tambourine)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ken Scott (2nd engineer)
21 October 1965
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-7.00pm)[67]
Recording
"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" [re-make] (takes 2–4)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-12.00pm)[67]
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (sitar), Ringo Starr (tambourine)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ken Scott (2nd engineer)
22 October 1965
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (10.30am-11.30am)[67]
Recording
"In My Life" (overdub onto take 3)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-7.00pm)[67]
Recording
"Nowhere Man" [re-make] (takes 3–5)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-11.30pm)[67]
Recording
"Nowhere Man" (overdub onto take 4)
Personnel
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals), Ringo Starr (drums), George Martin (piano)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Stuart Eltham and Norman Smith (engineer), Mike Stone and Ken Scott (2nd engineer)
24 October 1965
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-7.00pm)[67]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-11.30pm)[67]
Recording
"I'm Looking Through You" (overdub onto take 1) – released on Anthology 2
Personnel
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, organ?, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals), Ringo Starr (maracas)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ken Scott (2nd engineer)
25 October 1965
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[68]
Mono mixing
"Drive My Car" (from take 4) – released on Rubber Soul (mono)
"In My Life" (from take 3) – released on Rubber Soul (mono)
"If I Needed Someone" (from take 1) – released on Rubber Soul (mono)
"Day Tripper" (remix 1, from take 3)
"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" (from take 4) – released on Rubber Soul (mono)
"Nowhere Man" (from take 4) – released on Rubber Soul (mono)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ken Scott (2nd engineer)
26 October 1965
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-12.30pm)[68]
Stereo mixing
"Drive My Car" (from take 4) – released on Rubber Soul (stereo)
"Day Tripper" (remix 1, from take 3)
"In My Life" (from take 3) – released on Rubber Soul (stereo)
"If I Needed Someone" (from take 1) – released on Rubber Soul (stereo)
"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" (from take 4) – released on Rubber Soul (stereo)
"Nowhere Man" (from take 4) – released on Rubber Soul (stereo)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ron Pender (2nd engineer)
28 October 1965
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (5.00pm-5.30pm)[68]
Mono mixing
"We Can Work It Out" (remix 1, from take 2)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Jerry Boys (2nd engineer)
29 October 1965
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.00pm-4.00pm)[68]
Recording
"We Can Work It Out" (overdub onto take 2)
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (4.00pm-5.00pm)[68]
Mono mixing
"We Can Work It Out" (remixes 2 and 3, from take 2) – remix 2 released as a double A-sided single with "Day Tripper"; included on Mono Masters
"Day Tripper" (remixes 2 and 3, from take 3) – remix 2 released as a double A-sided single with "We Can Work It Out"; included on Mono Masters
Personnel
Musicians: John Lennon (vocals), Paul McCartney (vocals)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ken Scott (2nd engineer)
3 November 1965
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-7.00pm)[38]
Musicians: John Lennon (lead guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, tone pedal guitar), Ringo Starr (drums), George Martin (harmonium)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ken Scott and Graham Platt (2nd engineer)
6 November 1965
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-1.00am)[38]
Recording
"I'm Looking Through You" [re-make] (takes 2–3)
Personnel
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar), Paul McCartney (bass guitar), George Harrison (lead guitar), Ringo Starr (drums)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ken Scott (2nd engineer)
8 November 1965
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (9.00pm-3.00am)[38]
Recording
"Beatle Speech" (take 1)
"Won't Be There with You" (working title of "
Think for Yourself") (take 1)
"The Beatles' Third Christmas Record" (takes 1–3)
Personnel
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, fuzz bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals), Ringo Starr (drums)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Ken Scott (2nd engineer)
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, piano, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals), Ringo Starr (drums), George Martin (harmonium)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Jerry Boys and Ken Scott (2nd engineer)
Musicians: John Lennon (acoustic and rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, piano, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, tone pedal guitar, vocals), Ringo Starr (drums), George Martin (harmonium)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Mike Stone and Ken Scott (2nd engineer)
15 November 1965
Studio One (control room only), EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[69]
Mono mixing
"I'm Looking Through You" (from take 4) – released on Rubber Soul (mono)
"You Won't See Me" (from take 2) – released on Rubber Soul (mono)
"Girl" (from take 2) – released on Rubber Soul (mono)
"Wait" (remix 2, from take 4) – released on Rubber Soul (mono)
Stereo mixing
"Wait" (from take 4) – released on Rubber Soul (stereo)
"I'm Looking Through You" (from take 4) – released on Rubber Soul (stereo)
"You Won't See Me" (from take 2) – released on Rubber Soul (stereo)
"Girl" (from take 2) – released on Rubber Soul (stereo)
"The Word" (remix 2, from take 3) – released on Rubber Soul (stereo)
Mono mixing
"Michelle" (remix 2, from take 2) – released on Rubber Soul (mono)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Norman Smith (engineer), Richard Lush (2nd engineer)
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals), Ringo Starr (drums), George Martin (organ)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Geoff Emerick (engineer), Phil McDonald (2nd engineer)
8 April 1966
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-9.00pm)[72]
Recording
"Got to Get You into My Life" (takes 6–8)
Personnel
Musicians: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals), Ringo Starr (drums), George Martin (organ)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Geoff Emerick (engineer), Phil McDonald (2nd engineer)
11 April 1966
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-7.00pm)[72]
Recording
"Got to Get You into My Life" (overdub onto take 8)
"Granny Smith" (working title of "
Love You To") (Harrison) (takes 1–3)
Take 1 - released on Revolver Super Deluxe
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (8.00pm-12.45am)[72]
Recording
"Granny Smith" (takes 4–6)
Unnumbered Rehearsal - released on Revolver Super Deluxe
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (12.45am-1.00am)[72]
Mono mixing
"Granny Smith" (remix 1, from take 6)
Personnel
Musicians: Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (acoustic guitar, lead guitar, sitar, vocals), Anil Bhagwat (tabla)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Geoff Emerick (engineer), Phil McDonald (2nd engineer)
13 April 1966
Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-6.30pm)[73]
Recording
"Granny Smith" (tape reduction take 6 into take 7, overdub onto take 7)
Take 7 - released on Revolver Super Deluxe
Mono mixing
"Granny Smith" (remixes 1–3, from take 7)
Editing
"Granny Smith" (of mono remixes 1–3)
Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (8.00pm-2.30am)[73]
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Geoff Emerick (engineer), Phil McDonald (2nd engineer)
12 May 1966
Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (1.45pm-3.30pm)[78]
Mono mixing
"Doctor Robert" (remix 4, from take 7)
"I'm Only Sleeping" (remix 5, from take 13)
"And Your Bird Can Sing" (remixes 7 and 8, from takes 10 and 6)
Editing
"And Your Bird Can Sing" (of mono remixes 7 and 8)
"Doctor Robert" (of remix mono 4)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Geoff Emerick (engineer), Jerry Boys (2nd engineer)
16 May 1966
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-1.30am)[78]
Recording
"Taxman" (overdub onto take 12)
Tape copying
"Granny Smith" (copies of remix mono 3, numbered mono remixes 4 and 5)
Mono mixing
"Taxman" (remixes 2–5, from take 12)
Recording
"For No One" (overdub onto take 10, tape reduction take 10 into takes 13 and 14 [no takes numbered 11 or 12])
Tape copying
"Taxman" (of remix mono 4)
"Granny Smith" (of remix mono 5)
"Mark I" (of remix mono 8)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Geoff Emerick (engineer), Phil McDonald (2nd engineer)
18 May 1966
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-2.30am)[79]
Recording
"Got to Get You into My Life" (overdub onto take 8, tape reduction take 8 into takes 9-11)
Mono mixing
"Got to Get You into My Life" (remixes 1 and 2, from take 9)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Geoff Emerick (engineer), Phil McDonald (2nd engineer)
19 May 1966
Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-11.00pm)[79]
Recording
"For No One" (overdub onto take 14)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Geoff Emerick (engineer), Phil McDonald (2nd engineer)
20 May 1966
Studio One (control room only), EMI Studios, London (11.00am-12.30pm)[80]
Stereo mixing
"And Your Bird Can Sing" (remixes 1 and 2, from takes 10 and 6)
"Doctor Robert" (remixes 1 and 2, from take 7)
"I'm Only Sleeping" (remixes 1 and 2, from take 13)
Editing
"And Your Bird Can Sing" (of stereo remixes 1 and 2)
"Doctor Robert" (of stereo remixes 1 and 2)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Geoff Emerick (engineer), Phil McDonald (2nd engineer)
26 May 1966
Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-1.00am)[80]
Recording
"
Yellow Submarine" (Lennon/McCartney) (takes 1–4, tape reduction take 4 into take 5)
Personnel
Production staff: Geoff Emerick (engineer), Phil McDonald (2nd engineer)
1 June 1966
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-2.30am)[81]
Recording
"Yellow Submarine" (overdub onto take 5)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Geoff Emerick (engineer), Phil McDonald (2nd engineer)
2 June 1966
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-3.30am)[81]
Recording
"Laxton's Superb" (also "I Don't Know", both working titles of "
I Want to Tell You") (Harrison) (takes 1–5, overdub onto take 3, tape reduction take 3 into take 4)
Take 4 - released on Revolver Super Deluxe
Mono mixing
"Yellow Submarine" (remix 1, from take 5)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Geoff Emerick (engineer), Phil McDonald (2nd engineer)
3 June 1966
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-2.30am)[82]
Recording
"Laxton's Superb" (also "I Don't Know") (overdub onto take 4)
Mono mixing
"Laxton's Superb" (also "I Don't Know") (remixes 1–4, from take 4)
"Yellow Submarine" (remixes 1–5, from take 5)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Geoff Emerick (engineer), Phil McDonald (2nd engineer)
6 June 1966
Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-12.00pm)[82]
Tape copying
"I Want to Tell You" (two copies of remix mono 1, numbered mono remixes 5 and 6)
Mono mixing
"And Your Bird Can Sing" (remixes 9 and 10, from takes 10 and 4)
"For No One" (remixes 1–6, from take 14)
"I'm Only Sleeping" (remixes 5 and 6, from take 13)
"Tomorrow Never Knows" (remixes 10–12, from take 3)
RM 11 - released on Revolver Super Deluxe
Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (12.00pm-1.30am)[82]
Recording
"Eleanor Rigby" (overdub onto take 15)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Geoff Emerick (engineer), Phil McDonald (2nd engineer)
8 June 1966
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (1.00pm-2.00pm)[82]
Editing
"And Your Bird Can Sing" (of mono remixes 9 and 10)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-2.30am)[82]
Recording
"A Good Day's Sunshine" (working title of "
Good Day Sunshine") (Lennon/McCartney) (takes 1–3)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Geoff Emerick (engineer), Richard Lush (2nd engineer)
9 June 1966
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-8.00pm)[83]
Recording
"A Good Day's Sunshine" (overdub onto take 1)
Mono mixing
"A Good Day's Sunshine" (remixes 1–6, from take 1)
Personnel
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Geoff Emerick (engineer), Phil McDonald (2nd engineer)
14 June 1966
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-2.00am)[83]
Musicians: John Lennon (fuzzed electric guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, piano), George Harrison (fuzzed electric guitar), Ringo Starr (drums)
Production staff: George Martin (producer),
Ken Scott (engineer),
Richard Lush (2nd engineer)
4 February 1968
Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[127]
"Across the Universe" (overdub onto take 7, tape reduction take 7 into take 8, overdub onto take 8, sound effects takes 1–3)
Personnel
Musicians: John Lennon (acoustic guitar, vocals), George Harrison (tamboura, sitar), Ringo Starr (tomtoms),
Lizzie Bravo and Gayleen Pease (backing vocal)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Ken Scott and Martin Benge (engineer), Richard Lush and
Phil McDonald (2nd engineer)
6 February 1968
Studio One, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-8.00pm)[127]
Tape copying
"The Inner Light" (of take 5, numbered take 6)
Recording
"The Inner Light" (overdub onto take 6)
Mono mixing
"The Inner Light" (remix 1, from take 6)
Studio One, EMI Studios, London (9.00pm-2.00am)[127]
Recording
"Lady Madonna" (tape reduction take 3 into take 4, overdub onto take 4, tape reduction take 4 into take 5)
Musicians: John Lennon (vocals), Paul McCartney (piano, vocal), George Harrison (vocal),
Harry Klein and Bill Jackson (baritone saxophone),
Ronnie Scott and Bill Povey (tenor saxophone)
Production staff: George Martin (producer),
Geoff Emerick (engineer), Jerry Boys (2nd engineer)
8 February 1968
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-9.00pm)[128]
Recording
"The Inner Light" (overdub onto take 6)
Mono mixing
"The Inner Light (remixes 2–4, from take 6) – released as the B-side to "Lady Madonna"; included on Mono Masters
Recording
"Across the Universe" (overdub onto take 8)
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00pm-12.15am)[128]
Mono mixing
"Across the Universe" (remixes 1 and 2, from take 8)
Personnel
Musicians: John Lennon (mellotron, tone pedal guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (piano, vocals), George Harrison (maracas, vocals), George Martin (organ)
Production staff: George Martin (producer), Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott (engineer), Richard Lush (2nd engineer)
11 February 1968
Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (4.00pm-2.00am)[128]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London, (7.00pm-5.00am)[143]
Recording
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (Remake, takes 1 – 14, tape reduction take 14 into take 15)
20 August 1968
Studio Three, EMI Studios, London, (5.00pm-5.30pm)[144]
Recording
"Yer Blues" (edit piece take 1)
Editing
"Yer Blues" (of remix mono 3 and edit piece take 1)
Mono tape copying
"Revolution 9" (mono copy 1, from edit of remix stereo 2)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London, (8.00pm-4.00am)[144]
Recording
"Mother Nature's Son" (SI onto take 24, tape reduction take 24 into take 26, SI onto take 26)
"Etcetera" (take 1)
"Wild Honey Pie" (take 1)
Mono mixing
"Mother Nature's Son" (remixes 1 – 8 from take 26)
"Wild Honey Pie" (remixes 1 – 6 from take 1)
21 August 1968
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London, (7.30pm-7.15am)[144]
Recording
"Sexy Sadie" (tape reduction take 107 into take 112, SI onto take 112, tape reduction take 112 into takes 113–115, SI onto take 115, tape reduction take 115 into take 116 and 117, SI onto take 117)
Mono mixing
"Sexy Sadie" (remixes 1 – 5 from take 117)
22 August 1968
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London, (7.00pm-4.45am)[145]
"
Only a Northern Song" (remix 1, from remix mono 6) – released on Yellow Submarine (stereo)
Personnel
Production staff:
Geoff Emerick (engineer), Graham Kirkby (2nd engineer)
1969
Get Back album sessions
[158]
There are no take numbers since they were not formal studio recording sessions, but rehearsals filmed for Let It Be. Some of the songs were released on later Beatles or solo records.
"Rip It Up" (Blackwell-Marascalco)/"Shake, Rattle, And Roll" (Calhoun)
Recorded 26 January 1969 at 3 Savile Row. Although Anthology 3 places this medley and the above together, they were recorded separately, but on the same day.
"Cannonball"/"Not Fade Away" (Hardin-Petty)/"Hey Little Girl"/"
Bo Diddley" (McDaniel)
Recorded 29 January 1969 at 3 Savile Row.
"Take This Hammer" (Traditional)/"Long Lost John" (Traditional)/"Black Dog Blues" (also known as "Daddy, Where You Been So Long?")/"The Right String (But the Wrong Yo-Yo)" (Speckled Red)/"Run for Your Life"
Recorded at 3 Savile Row.
"Kansas City" (Leiber-Stoller)/"Miss Ann" (Penniman-Johnson)/"Lawdy Miss Clawdy" (Price)
Recorded 26 January 1969, at 3 Savile Row.
"
All Shook Up" (Blackwell-Presley)/"Your True Love"/"Blue Suede Shoes" (Perkins)
Recorded 3 January 1969, at Twickenham Film Studios..
"Get Back", "Teddy Boy", "Two of Us", "Dig a Pony", "I've Got a Feeling", "The Long and Winding Road", "Let It Be", "Rocker", "Save the Last Dance for Me", "Don't Let Me Down", "For You Blue", "The Walk"
Production Staff: George Martin? (Producer), Glyn Johns (Engineer), unknown (2nd Engineer)
"I've Got a Feeling", "Dig It", "Maggie May", "Shake Rattle And Roll", "Kansas City", "Miss Ann", "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", "Blue Suede Shoes", "You Really Got a Hold on Me"
Production Staff: George Martin? (Producer), Glyn Johns (Engineer), unknown (2nd Engineer)
26 March 1969
Studio unknown, Abbey Road Studio, London (time unknown)[182]
Mono Mixing
"Get Back" (remixes 1 – 4)
Production Staff: George Martin? (Producer), Jeff Jarratt (Engineer), n/a (2nd Engineer)
I Me Mine, mixed 2 April 1970, recorded 3 January 1970 take 16 [181]
Dig It, mixed 27 March 1970, recorded 26 January 1969 (DDSI 26.55 [190]). ("Dig It" was an eleven-minute, twenty-five second jam that had a fifty-second excerpt included in the Let It Be album, due to the fact that a section of it was included in the film by the same name).
Let It Be, mixed 26 March 1970, recorded 31 January 1969 take 27[187] (DDSI 31.64 [191])
Maggie Mae, mixed 26 March 1970, recorded 24 January 1969 (DDSI 24.49 [192]). (Maggie Mae was a traditional Liverpool folk tune that the Beatles played in the early 1960s).
I've Got a Feeling, mixed 23 March 1970, recorded 30 January 1969 at the Rooftop Concert (DDSI 30.06 [193])
One After 909, mixed 23 March 1970, recorded 30 January 1969 at the Rooftop Concert (DDSI 30.08 [193]). ("One After 909" was an early Lennon–McCartney composition that was originally recorded in 1963 and was re-recorded for the Let It Be album.)
For You Blue, mixed 25 March 1970, recorded 25 January 1969 take 6[195] (DDSI 25.47[196])
Get Back, mixed 26 March 1970, recorded 27 January 1969 (DDSI 27.63[197]). (Segment of speech by McCartney and Lennon was included after the song appearing on the album).
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