The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

Good Day Sunshine

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Wednesday 8 June 1966, 2.30pm-2.30am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
 
TaskTakeChannelsReelRelease





 RecordingTK-1 backing track only4TE60289
 RecordingTK-2 backing track only4TE60289
 RecordingTK-3 backing track only4TE60289
 RecordingTK-1 SI vocal4TE60324
 RecordingTK-1 SI backing vocals, tambourine4TE60324
 
Thursday 9 June 1966, 2.30-8.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
TaskTakeChannelsReelRelease





 RecordingTK-1 SI piano4TE60324
 RecordingTK-1 SI drum fills4TE60324
 RecordingTK-1 SI backing vocal, handclaps4TE60324
 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-1ΔE60334
 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-1ΔE60334
 Mono mixingRM3 < TK-1ΔE60334
 Mono mixingRM4 < TK-1ΔE60334
 Mono mixingRM5 < TK-1ΔE60334
 Mono mixingRM6 < TK-1ΔE60334
 
Wednesday 22 June 1966, 7.00pm-1.30am.
Studio Three (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Jerry Boys.
 
TaskTakeChannelsReelRelease





 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-1 (in fact RM7)ΔE60503Revolver
 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-1ZE60504Revolver


Musicians

vocalsPaul McCartney
backing vocalsGeorge Harrison
backing vocalsJohn Lennon
bassPaul McCartney
pianoPaul McCartney
handclapsRingo Starr
handclapsJohn Lennon
handclapsGeorge Harrison
handclapsPaul McCartney
drumsRingo Starr
 
pianoGeorge Martin


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