The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

Baby's In Black

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Tuesday 11 August 1964, 7.00-11.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ron Pender.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 4TE53611
 RecordingTK-2 4TE53611
 RecordingTK-3 4TE53611
 RecordingTK-4 4TE53611
 RecordingTK-5 4TE53611
 RecordingTK-6 4TE53611
 RecordingTK-7 4TE53611
 RecordingTK-8 4TE53611
 RecordingTK-9 4TE53611
 RecordingTK-10 4TE53611
 RecordingTK-11 4TE53611
 RecordingTK-12 4TE53611
 RecordingTK-13 4TE53611
 RecordingTK-14 4TE53611
 RecordingTK-14 SI vocals4TE53611
 RecordingTK-14 SI guitar solo4TE53611
 RecordingTK-14 SI guitars, tambourines4TE53611
 RecordingTK-00 13 edit pieces: guitar intro4TE53611
 
Friday 14 August 1964, 9.00-10.00pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ron Pender.
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-14ΔE53371
 
Monday 26 October 1964, 10.00am-12.45pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Tony Clark.
 
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 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-14ΔE54256*Beatles For Sale
 
Wednesday 4 November 1964, 10.00am-1.00pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Mike Stone.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-14ZE54258Beatles For Sale


Musicians

vocalsPaul McCartney
vocalsJohn Lennon
acoustic rhythm guitarJohn Lennon
lead guitarGeorge Harrison
bassPaul McCartney
drumsRingo 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