The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

And Your Bird Can Sing

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Wednesday 20 April 1966, 2.30pm-2.30am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 backing track only4TE59740
 RecordingTK-2 backing track only4TE59740
 RecordingTK-2 SI bass, guitar solo, tambourine4TE59740
 RecordingTK-2 SI vocals4TE59740Anthology 2
 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-2ΔE59739
 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-2ΔE59739
 Mono mixingRM3 < TK-2ΔE59739
 Mono mixingRM4 < TK-2ΔE59739
 Mono mixingRM5 < TK-2ΔE59739
 
Tuesday 26 April 1966, 2.30pm-2.45am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff limerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 RecordingTK-3 REMAKE: backing track only4TE59745
 RecordingTK-4 backing track only4TE59745
 RecordingTK-5 backing track only4TE59745
 RecordingTK-6 backing track only4TE59745
 RecordingTK-7 backing track only4TE59745
 RecordingTK-8 backing track only4TE59745
 RecordingTK-9 backing track only4TE59745
 RecordingTK-10 backing track only4TE59745
 RecordingTK-11 backing track only4TE59745
 RecordingTK-12 backing track only4TE59745
 RecordingTK-13 backing track only4TE59745
 RecordingTK-6 SI tambourine, cymbals4TE59745
 Reduction mixTK-10 4TE59745
 RecordingTK-10 SI lead guitars4TE59745
 RecordingTK-10 SI lead vocal, backing vocals, handclaps4TE59745
 
Wednesday 27 April 1966, 6.00pm-11.30pm.
Studio Three (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 Mono mixingRM6 < TK-10ΔE59747
 
Thursday 12 May 1966, 1.45-3.30pm.
Studio Three (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Jerry Boys.
 
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 Mono mixingRM7 < TK-10ΔE60016
 Mono mixingRM8 < TK-6ΔE60016
 EditingRM7 + RM8 ΔE60016US Yesterday… and Today
 
Friday 20 May 1966, 11.00am-12.30pm.
Studio One (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-10ZE60042
 Stereo mixingRS2 < TK-6ZE60042
 Stereo mixingRS1 + RS2 ZE60043Revolver
 
Monday 6 June 1966, 7.00-12.00pm.
Studio Three (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 Mono mixingRM9 < TK-10ΔE60138
 Mono mixingRM10 < TK-6ΔE60138
 
Wednesday 8 June 1966, 1.00-2.00pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: n/a.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, .
 
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 EditingRM9+RM10 ΔE60138Revolver


Musicians

vocalsJohn Lennon
backing vocalsPaul McCartney
backing vocalsGeorge Harrison
lead guitarGeorge Harrison
lead guitarPaul McCartney
rhythm guitarJohn Lennon
bassPaul McCartney
drumsRingo Starr
handclapsRingo Starr
handclapsGeorge Harrison
handclapsPaul McCartney
handclapsJohn Lennon
tambourineRingo Starr


Key

Takes
TKTake (TK-00: unnumbered take(s))
RMMono Remix
RSStereo Remix
SISuperimposition (i.e. overdub)
fsFalse start
bdBreakdown
Best take
Channels
ΔDelta Mono
2TTwin-track
ZStereo
3TThree-track
4TFour-track
8TEight-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