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Tuesday 13 April 1965
7.00-11.00pm., Studio Two. Producer: George Martin
	Task	Track	Take		Channels	Reel	Release
	Recording	Help!	TK-1	backing track only	4T	E55887	[Sessionography Three]
	Recording	Help!	TK-2	backing track only	4T	E55887	[Sessionography Three]
	Recording	Help!	TK-3	backing track only	4T	E55887	[Sessionography Three]
	Recording	Help!	TK-4	backing track only	4T	E55887	[Sessionography Three]
	Recording	Help!	TK-5	backing track only	4T	E55887	[Sessionography Three]
	Recording	Help!	TK-6	backing track only	4T	E55887	[Sessionography Three]
	Recording	Help!	TK-7	backing track only	4T	E55887	[Sessionography Three]
	Recording	Help!	TK-8	backing track only	4T	E55887	[Sessionography Three]
	Recording	Help!	TK-9	backing track only	4T	E55887
	Recording	Help!	TK-9	SI vocal, backing vocals	4T	E55887
	Recording	Help!	TK-9	SI vocal, backing vocals, tambourine	4T	E55887	[Sessionography Three]
	Reduction mix	Help!	TK-10	from TK-9	4T	E55888	[Sessionography Three]
	Reduction mix	Help!	TK-11	from TK-9	4T	E55888	[Sessionography Three]
	Reduction mix	Help!	TK-12	from TK-9	4T	E55888	[Sessionography Three]
	Recording	Help!	TK-12	SI lead guitar	4T	E55888	[Sessionography Three]
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