The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

Good Morning Good Morning

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Wednesday 8 February 1967, 7.00pm-2.15am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 backing track + guide vocal4TE63234
 RecordingTK-2 backing track + guide vocal4TE63234
 RecordingTK-3 backing track + guide vocal4TE63234
 RecordingTK-4 backing track + guide vocal4TE63234
 RecordingTK-5 backing track + guide vocal4TE63234
 RecordingTK-6 backing track + guide vocal4TE63234
 RecordingTK-7 backing track + guide vocal4TE63234
 RecordingTK-8 backing track + guide vocal4TE63234
 
Thursday 16 February 1967, 7.00pm-1.45am.
Studio Three
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
 
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 RecordingTK-8 SI lead vocal, bass4TE63266[Sessionography 4]
 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-8ΔE63334
 Reduction mixTK-9 < TK-84TE63266
 Reduction mixTK-10 < TK-84TE63266
 
Monday 20 February 1967, 7.00pm-3.45am.
Studio Three
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-10ΔE63334
 
Monday 13 March 1967, 7.00pm-2.30am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
 
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 RecordingTK-10 SI brass4TE63266
 
Tuesday 28 March 1967, 7.00pm-4.45am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
 
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 RecordingTK-10 SI lead vocal4TE63266
 Reduction mixTK-11 < TK-104TE63748
 RecordingTK-11 SI guitar solo4TE63748
 RecordingTK-11 SI backing vocals4TE63748[Sessionography 4]
 EditingTK-00 sound effects compiled4T??
 Reduction mixTK-00 sound effects4TE63360
 
Wednesday 29 March 1967, 7.00pm-5.45am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
 
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 Reduction mixTK-00 sound effects4TE63360
 RecordingTK-11 SI sound effects from E633604TE63748
 
Thursday 6 April 1967, 7.00pm-1.00am.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-11ΔE63883
 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-11ΔE63883
 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-11ZE63884
 Stereo mixingRS2 < TK-11ZE63884
 Stereo mixingRS3 < TK-11ZE63884
 Stereo mixingRS4 < TK-11ZE63884
 Stereo mixingRS5 < TK-11ZE63884Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
 
Wednesday 19 April 1967, 7.00pm-12.30am.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
 
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 Mono mixingRM10 < TK-11ΔE64015
 Mono mixingRM11 < TK-11ΔE64015
 Mono mixingRM12 < TK-11ΔE64015
 Mono mixingRM13 < TK-11ΔE64015
 Mono mixingRM14 < TK-11ΔE64015
 Mono mixingRM15 < TK-11ΔE64015
 Mono mixingRM16 < TK-11ΔE64015
 Mono mixingRM17 < TK-11ΔE64015
 Mono mixingRM18 < TK-11ΔE64015
 Mono mixingRM19 < TK-11ΔE64015
 Mono mixingRM20 < TK-11ΔE64015
 Mono mixingRM21 < TK-11ΔE64015
 Mono mixingRM22 < TK-11ΔE64015
 Mono mixingRM23 < TK-11ΔE64015Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band


Musicians

vocalsJohn Lennon
backing vocalsGeorge Harrison
backing vocalsPaul McCartney
lead guitarGeorge Harrison
lead guitarPaul McCartney
rhythm guitarJohn Lennon
bassPaul McCartney
tambourineRingo Starr
drumsRingo Starr
 
French hornTom (surnameunknown)
saxophoneAlan Holmes
saxophoneBarrie Cameron
saxophoneDavid Glyde
tromboneJohn Lee
tromboneunknown


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