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| Tuesday 13 April 1965, 7.00-11.00pm. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
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| | Recording | TK-1 bd | backing track only | 4T | E55887 | [Sessionography Three] |
| | Recording | TK-2 bd | backing track only | 4T | E55887 | [Sessionography Three] |
| | Recording | TK-3 bd | backing track only | 4T | E55887 | [Sessionography Three] |
| | Recording | TK-4 | backing track only | 4T | E55887 | [Sessionography Three] |
| | Recording | TK-5 | backing track only | 4T | E55887 | [Sessionography Three] |
| | Recording | TK-6 bd | backing track only | 4T | E55887 | [Sessionography Three] |
| | Recording | TK-7 bd | backing track only | 4T | E55887 | [Sessionography Three] |
| | Recording | TK-8 fs | backing track only | 4T | E55887 | [Sessionography Three] |
| | Recording | TK-9 ✔ | backing track only | 4T | E55887 | |
| | Recording | TK-9 | SI vocal, backing vocals | 4T | E55887 | |
| | Recording | TK-9 | SI vocal, backing vocals, tambourine | 4T | E55887 | [Sessionography Three] |
| | Reduction mix | TK-10 | from TK-9 | 4T | E55888 | [Sessionography Three] |
| | Reduction mix | TK-11 fs | from TK-9 | 4T | E55888 | [Sessionography Three] |
| | Reduction mix | TK-12 | from TK-9 | 4T | E55888 | [Sessionography Three] |
| | Recording | TK-12 | SI lead guitar | 4T | E55888 | [Sessionography Three] |
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| Sunday 18 April 1965, 10.00am-12.30pm. |
| Abbey Road, Room 65 |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Phil McDonald.
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| | Mono mixing | RM2 | < TK-12 | Δ | E55889* | |
| | Mono mixing | RM3 | < TK-12 | Δ | E55889* | |
| | Mono mixing | RM4 | < TK-12 | Δ | E55889* | [Help! Original Mix] |
| | Stereo mixing | RS1 | < TK-12 | Z | E55889* | [Sessionography Three] |
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| Monday 24 May 1965, 7.00-10.00pm. |
| CTS Studios, London |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: unknown, unknown.
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| | Reduction mix | TK-12 | reduction to single track, excluding vocal | 4T | ?? | |
| | Mono mixing | TK-12 tape reduction | SI vocals, backing vocal | 3T | ?? | |
| | Mono mixing | RM4 | < TK-12 reduction | 3T | n/a | |
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| Friday 18 June 1965, 10.00am-12.30pm. |
| Studio Two (control room) |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Phil McDonald.
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| | Mono mixing | RM4 | < TK-12 | Δ | E56532 | Help! |
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| Friday 18 June 1965, 12.30-1.30pm. |
| Studio Two (control room) |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Phil McDonald.
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| | Stereo mixing | RS2 | < TK-12 | Z | E56456 | Help! |
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Musicians |
| vocals | John Lennon | | backing vocals | George Harrison | | backing vocals | Paul McCartney | | lead guitar | George Harrison | | rhythm guitar | John Lennon | | bass | Paul McCartney | | drums | Ringo Starr | | tambourine | Ringo Starr |
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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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