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Getting Better |
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| Thursday 9 March 1967, 7.00pm-3.30am. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Malcolm Addey/Ken Townsend, Graham Kirkby.
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| | Recording | TK-1 | backing track only | 4T | E63594* | |
| | Recording | TK-2 | backing track only | 4T | E63594* | |
| | Recording | TK-3 | backing track only | 4T | E63594* | |
| | Recording | TK-4 | backing track only | 4T | E63594* | |
| | Recording | TK-5 | backing track only | 4T | E63594* | |
| | Recording | TK-6 | backing track only | 4T | E63594* | |
| | Recording | TK-7 ✔ | backing track only | 4T | E63594* | |
| | Reduction mix | TK-8 | < TK-7 | 4T | E63596 | |
| | Reduction mix | TK-9 | < TK-7 | 4T | E63596 | |
| | Reduction mix | TK-10 | < TK-7 | 4T | E63596 | |
| | Reduction mix | TK-11 | < TK-7 | 4T | E63596 | |
| | Reduction mix | TK-12 ✔ | < TK-7 | 4T | E63596 | |
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| Friday 10 March 1967, 7.00pm-4.00am. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
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| | Recording | TK-12 | SI bass, drums | 4T | E63596 | |
| | Recording | TK-12 | SI bass, drums | 4T | E63596 | |
| | Recording | TK-12 | SI tamboura | 4T | E63596 | |
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| Tuesday 21 March 1967, 7.00pm-2.45am. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
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| Task | Take | | Channels | Reel | Release |
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| | Reduction mix | TK-13 | < TK-12 | 4T | E63632* | |
| | Reduction mix | TK-14 ✔ | < TK-12 | 4T | E63632* | |
| | Recording | TK-14 | SI lead vocal, backing vocals | 4T | E63632* | |
| | Recording | TK-14 | SI lead vocal, backing vocals | 4T | E63632* | |
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| Thursday 23 March 1967, 7.00pm-3.45am. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
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| | Recording | TK-14 | SI lead vocal, backing vocals | 4T | E63632* | |
| | Recording | TK-14 | SI lead vocal, backing vocals | 4T | E63632* | |
| | Reduction mix | TK-15 | < TK-14 | 4T | E63748 | |
| | Recording | TK-15 | SI guitar, piano, congas | 4T | E63748 | |
| | Recording | TK-15 | SI handclaps | 4T | E63748 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM1 | < TK-15 | Δ | E63749 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM2 | < TK-15 | Δ | E63749 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM3 | < TK-15 | Δ | E63749 | Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
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| Monday 17 April 1967, 7.00-10.30pm. |
| Studio Two (control room) |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
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| Task | Take | | Channels | Reel | Release |
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| | Stereo mixing | RS1 | < TK-15 | Z | E64009 | Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
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Musicians |
| vocals | Paul McCartney | | backing vocals | John Lennon | | backing vocals | George Harrison | | lead guitar | George Harrison | | rhythm guitar | Paul McCartney | | bass guitar | Paul McCartney | | piano | Paul McCartney | | conga | Ringo Starr | | drums | Ringo Starr | | handclaps | John Lennon | | tambura | George Harrison | | | | pianette | George Martin | | piano | George Martin |
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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 |
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| * | indicates a reel now lost |
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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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