The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

Every Little Thing

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Tuesday 29 September 1964, 2.30-6.30pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 4TE53963
 RecordingTK-2 4TE53963
 RecordingTK-3 4TE53963
 RecordingTK-4 4TE53963
 
Wednesday 30 September 1964, 2.30-5.30pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 RecordingTK-5 REMAKE4TE53966
 RecordingTK-6 4TE53966
 RecordingTK-7 4TE53966
 RecordingTK-8 4TE53966
 RecordingTK-9 4TE53966
 RecordingTK-9 SI guitar, timpani, piano4TE53966
 
Tuesday 27 October 1964, 10.00am-12.30pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-9ΔE54256*Beatles For Sale
 
Tuesday 27 October 1964, 12.30-1.00pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-9ZE54258Beatles For Sale


Musicians

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