The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

I Need You

(Harrison)
 
Monday 15 February 1965, 7.00-10.30pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott/Jerry Boys.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 backing track + guide vocal4TE55317
 RecordingTK-2 backing track + guide vocal4TE55317
 RecordingTK-3 backing track + guide vocal4TE55317
 RecordingTK-4 backing track + guide vocal4TE55317
 RecordingTK-5 backing track + guide vocal4TE55317
 RecordingTK-5 SI vocals, backing vocals4TE55317
 
Tuesday 16 February 1965, 2.30-5.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 RecordingTK-5 SI vocals, backing vocals (replacing previous SI)4TE55317
 RecordingTK-5 SI backing vocals, guitar, cowbell4TE55317[Sessionography Three]
 
Thursday 18 February 1965, 10.00am-1.00pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-5ΔE55324Help!
 
Tuesday 23 February 1965, 10.00am-1.00pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: n/a.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Malcolm Davies.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-5ZE55435Help!


Musicians

vocalsGeorge Harrison
harmony vocalsJohn Lennon
harmony vocalsPaul McCartney
acoustic guitarRingo Starr
acoustic guitarJohn Lennon
acoustic guitarGeorge Harrison
12-string electric guitarGeorge Harrison
bass guitarPaul McCartney
percussionRingo Starr
cowbellRingo Starr
snare drumJohn Lennon


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