The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

For No One

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Monday 9 May 1966, 7.00-11.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
TaskTakeChannelsReelRelease





 RecordingTK-1 backing track only4TE59985[Sessionography Four]
 RecordingTK-2 backing track only4TE59985[Sessionography Four]
 RecordingTK-3 bdbacking track only4TE59985[Sessionography Four]
 RecordingTK-4 backing track only4TE59985[Sessionography Four]
 RecordingTK-5 backing track only4TE59985
 RecordingTK-6 backing track only4TE59985
 RecordingTK-7 backing track only4TE59985
 RecordingTK-8 backing track only4TE59985
 RecordingTK-9 backing track only4TE59985
 RecordingTK-10 backing track only4TE59985
 RecordingTK-10 SI clavichord4TE59985
 RecordingTK-10 SI cymbal, maracas4TE59985
 
Monday 16 May 1966, 2.30pm-1.30am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 RecordingTK-10 SI lead vocal4TE60040[Sessionography Four]
 Reduction mixTK-13 < TK-104TE60040
 Reduction mixTK-14 < TK-104TE60040
 RecordingTK-14 SI bass, tambourine4TE60040
 
Thursday 19 May 1966, 7.00-11.00pm.
Studio Three
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 RecordingTK-14 SI French horn4TE60040[Sessionography Four]
 
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 mixingRM1 < TK-14ΔE60138
 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-14ΔE60138
 Mono mixingRM3 < TK-14ΔE60138
 Mono mixingRM4 < TK-14ΔE60138
 Mono mixingRM5 < TK-14ΔE60138
 Mono mixingRM6 < TK-14ΔE60138
 
Tuesday 21 June 1966, 2.30-6.30pm.
Studio Three (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 Mono mixingRM7 < TK-14ΔE60257
 Mono mixingRM8 < TK-14ΔE60257Revolver
 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-14ZE60258Revolver


Musicians

vocalsPaul McCartney
bassPaul McCartney
clavichordPaul McCartney
pianoPaul McCartney
drumsRingo Starr
maracasRingo Starr
tambourineRingo Starr
 
hornAlan Civil


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