The Spoonbill Generator presents
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| (Lennon/McCartney) | |||||||
| Tuesday 13 April 1965, 7.00-11.00pm. | |||||||
| Studio Two | |||||||
| Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott. | |||||||
| Task | Take | Channels | Reel | Release | |||
| 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] | ||
| Sunday 18 April 1965, 10.00am-12.30pm. | |||||||
| Abbey Road, Room 65 | |||||||
| Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Phil McDonald. | |||||||
| Task | Take | Channels | Reel | Release | |||
| 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] | ||
| Monday 24 May 1965, 7.00-10.00pm. | |||||||
| CTS Studios, London | |||||||
| Producer: George Martin. Engineers: unknown, unknown. | |||||||
| Task | Take | Channels | Reel | Release | |||
| 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 | |||
| Friday 18 June 1965, 10.00am-12.30pm. | |||||||
| Studio Two (control room) | |||||||
| Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Phil McDonald. | |||||||
| Task | Take | Channels | Reel | Release | |||
| Mono mixing | RM4 | < TK-12 | Δ | E56532 | Help! | ||
| Friday 18 June 1965, 12.30-1.30pm. | |||||||
| Studio Two (control room) | |||||||
| Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Phil McDonald. | |||||||
| Task | Take | Channels | Reel | Release | |||
| Stereo mixing | RS2 | < TK-12 | Z | E56456 | Help! | ||
Musicians | |||||||
Key | |||||||
| Takes | |||||||
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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 | ||||||
| Channels | |||||||
| Δ | Delta Mono | ||||||
| 2T | Twin-track | ||||||
| Z | Stereo | ||||||
| 3T | Three-track | ||||||
| 4T | Four-track | ||||||
| 8T | Eight-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 | ||||||