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Thursday 12 September 1963
2.30-6.30pm., Studio Two. Producer: George Martin
	Task	Track	Take		Channels	Reel	Release
	Recording		TK-1		2T	E50527
	Recording		TK-2		2T	E50527
	Recording		TK-3		2T	E50527
	Recording		TK-4		2T	E50527
	Recording	Hold Me Tight	TK-20	REMAKE	2T	E50527	[Sessionography 2]
	Recording	Hold Me Tight	TK-21		2T	E50527	[Sessionography 2]
	Recording	Hold Me Tight	TK-22		2T	E50527	[Sessionography 2]
	Recording	Hold Me Tight	TK-23		2T	E50527	[Sessionography 2]
	Recording	Hold Me Tight	TK-24		2T	E50527	[Sessionography 2]
	Recording	Hold Me Tight	TK-25	SI vocals, backing vocals, handclaps on TK-24	2T	E50527	[Sessionography 2]
	Recording	Hold Me Tight	TK-26	SI vocals, backing vocals, handclaps on TK-24	2T	E50527	[Sessionography 2]
	Recording	Hold Me Tight	TK-27	SI vocals, backing vocals, handclaps on TK-24	2T	E50527	[Sessionography 2]
	Recording	Hold Me Tight	TK-28	SI vocals, backing vocals, handclaps on TK-24	2T	E50527	[Sessionography 2]
	Recording	Hold Me Tight	TK-29	SI vocals, backing vocals, handclaps on TK-24	2T	E50527	[Sessionography 2]
7.00-11.30pm., Studio Two. Producer: George Martin
	Task	Track	Take		Channels	Reel	Release
	Recording	Don't Bother Me	TK-10	REMAKE	2T	E50527	[Sessionography 2]
	Recording	Don't Bother Me	TK-11		2T	E50527	[Sessionography 2]
	Recording	Don't Bother Me	TK-12		2T	E50527	[Sessionography 2]
	Recording	Don't Bother Me	TK-13		2T	E50527	[Sessionography 2]
	Recording	Don't Bother Me	TK-15	SI vocal, tambourine, bongos, claves on TK-13	2T	E50528*
	Recording	Don't Bother Me	TK-16	SI vocal, tambourine, bongos, claves on TK-13	2T	E50528*
	Recording	Don't Bother Me	TK-17	SI vocal, tambourine, bongos, claves on TK-13	2T	E50528*
	Recording	Don't Bother Me	TK-18	SI vocal, tambourine, bongos, claves on TK-13	2T	E50528*
	Recording	Don't Bother Me	TK-19	SI vocal, tambourine, bongos, claves on TK-13	2T	E50528*
	Recording	Little Child	TK-3		2T	E50528*
	Recording	Little Child	TK-4		2T	E50528*
	Recording	Little Child	TK-5		2T	E50528*
	Recording	Little Child	TK-6		2T	E50528*
	Recording	Little Child	TK-7		2T	E50528*
	Recording	Little Child	TK-8		2T	E50528*
	Recording	Little Child	TK-9		2T	E50528*
	Recording	Little Child	TK-10		2T	E50528*
	Recording	Little Child	TK-11		2T	E50528*
	Recording	Little Child	TK-12		2T	E50528*
	Recording	Little Child	TK-13	SI lead vocals on TK-12	2T	E50528*
	Recording	Little Child	TK-14	SI piano, harmonica on TK-13	2T	E50528*
	Recording	Little Child	TK-15	SI piano, harmonica on TK-13	2T	E50528*
	Recording	Little Child	TK-16	edit piece, harmonica solo	2T	E50528*
	Recording	Little Child	TK-17	edit piece, harmonica solo	2T	E50528*
	Recording	Little Child	TK-18	edit piece, harmonica solo	2T	E50528*
	Recording	I Wanna Be Your Man	TK-2	backing track only	2T	E50528*
	Recording	I Wanna Be Your Man	TK-3	backing track only	2T	E50528*
	Recording	I Wanna Be Your Man	TK-4	backing track only	2T	E50528*
	Recording	I Wanna Be Your Man	TK-5	backing track only	2T	E50528*
	Recording	I Wanna Be Your Man	TK-6	backing track only	2T	E50529*
	Recording	I Wanna Be Your Man	TK-7	backing track only	2T	E50529*
Key
Takes
	TK	Take (TK-00: unnumbered take(s))
	RM	Mono Remix
	RS	Stereo Remix
	SI	Superimposition (i.e. overdub)
	fs	False start
	bd	Breakdown
	✔	Best take
Channels
	Δ	Delta Mono
	2T	Twin-track
	Z	Stereo
	3T	Three-track
	4T	Four-track
	8T	Eight-track
Reels
	*	indicates a reel now lost
Release
Only the first official release of any take is listed
	[ ]	Take available only on bootleg, with an example cited