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Can't Buy Me Love |
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| Wednesday 29 January 1964, Late-morning/afternoon. |
| EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Jacques Esmenjaud.
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| Task | Take | | Channels | Reel | Release |
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| | Recording | TK-1 | | 4T | E51590 | Anthology 1 |
| | Recording | TK-2 | | 4T | E51590 | Anthology 1 |
| | Recording | TK-3 bd | in lower key | 4T | E51590 | [Sessionography Two] |
| | Recording | TK-4 ✔ | | 4T | E51590 | |
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| Wednesday 26 February 1964, 10.00am-1.00pm. |
| Studio Two (control room) |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Richard Langham.
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| Task | Take | | Channels | Reel | Release |
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| | Mono mixing | RM1 | < TK-4 | Δ | E51867* | |
| | Mono mixing | RM2 | < TK-4 | Δ | E51867* | |
| | Mono mixing | RM3 | < TK-4 | Δ | E51867* | "Can't Buy Me Love" single |
| | Mono mixing | RM4 | < TK-4 | Δ | E51867* | |
| | Mono mixing | RM5 | < TK-4 | Δ | E51867* | |
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| Tuesday 10 March 1964, 10.00am-1.00pm. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, unknown.
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| Task | Take | | Channels | Reel | Release |
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| | Stereo mixing | RS1 | < TK-4 | Z | E51999* | A Hard Day's Night |
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| Tuesday 9 June 1964, 2.00-5.45pm. |
| Studio Three (control room) |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
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| Task | Take | | Channels | Reel | Release |
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| | Mono tape copying | RM1 | < TK-4 (for United Artists) | Δ | E52813* | |
| | Mono tape copying | RM1 | < TK-4 (for Capitol) | Δ | E52814* | |
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| Monday 22 June 1964, 2.30-5.30pm. |
| Studio One (control room) |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Geoff Einerick.
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| Task | Take | | Channels | Reel | Release |
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| | Stereo mixing | RS1 | < TK-4 | Z | E53123 | |
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Musicians |
| vocals | Paul McCartney | | acoustic rhythm guitar | John Lennon | | lead guitar | George Harrison | | rhythm guitar | George Harrison | | bass | Paul McCartney | | drums | Ringo Starr | | | | hi-hat | Norman Smith |
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Key |
| Takes |
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| 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 |
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| Δ | Delta Mono |
| 2T | Twin-track |
| Z | Stereo |
| 3T | Three-track |
| 4T | Four-track |
| 8T | Eight-track |
| Reels |
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| * | indicates a reel now lost |
| Release |
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| Only the first official release of any take is listed |
| [ ] | Take available only on bootleg, with an example cited |
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