The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

Day Tripper

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Saturday 16 October 1965, 2.30-7.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: Geor Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 bdbacking track only4TE57715[Sessionography Three]
 RecordingTK-2 bdbacking track only4TE57715[Ultra Rare Trax Vol. 2]
 RecordingTK-3 backing track only4TE57715
 
Saturday 16 October 1965, 7.00-12.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: Geor Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 RecordingTK-3 SI vocals4TE57715
 RecordingTK-3 SI backing vocals, guitar, tambourine4TE57715[Sessionography Three]
 
Monday 25 October 1965, 10.00am-1.00pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-3ΔE57541*
 
Tuesday 26 October 1965, 10.00am-12.30pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ron Pender.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-3ZE57542US Yesterday… and Today
 
Friday 29 October 1965, 4.00-5.00pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-3ΔE58038"Day Tripper"/"We Can Work It Out" single
 Mono mixingRM3 < TK-3 (for TV show)ΔE58038
 
Thursday 10 November 1966, 2.00-4.30pm.
Abbey Road, Room 65
Producer: n/a.     Engineers: Peter Bown, Graham Kirkby.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS2 < TK-3ZE66241Oldies
 Stereo mixingRS2 ZE62241Oldies


Musicians

vocalsJohn Lennon
vocalsGeorge Harrison
vocalsPaul McCartney
lead guitarGeorge Harrison
lead guitarJohn Lennon
rhythm guitarJohn Lennon
bassPaul McCartney
drumsRingo Starr
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