The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

I Saw Her Standing There

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Monday 11 February 1963, 10.00am-1.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Richard Langham.
 
TaskTakeChannelsReelRelease





 RecordingTK-1 2TE48875[Sessionography One]
 RecordingTK-2 2TE48875[Sessionography One]
 RecordingTK-3 guitar solo edit piece2TE48875[Sessionography One]
 RecordingTK-4 guitar solo edit piece2TE48875[Sessionography One]
 RecordingTK-5 guitar solo edit piece2TE48875[Sessionography One]
 RecordingTK-6 bd2TE48875[Sessionography One]
 RecordingTK-7 fs2TE48875[Sessionography One]
 RecordingTK-8 fs2TE48875[Sessionography One]
 RecordingTK-9 2TE48875"Free As A Bird" single
 
Monday 11 February 1963, 2.30-6.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Richard Langham.
 
TaskTakeChannelsReelRelease





 RecordingTK-10 SI vocals on TK-2Δ/2TE48877[Sessionography One]
 RecordingTK-11 SI handclaps on TK-1Δ/2TE48877[Sessionography One]
 RecordingTK-12 SI handclaps on TK-1Δ/2TE48877[Sessionography One]
 
Monday 25 February 1963, 10.00am-1.00pm.
Studio One (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, AB Lincoln.
 
TaskTakeChannelsReelRelease





 EditingTK-12 count in from TK-9Δ/2TE48909
 Mono mixingRM < TK-10/12Δ/2TE48979*Please Please Me
 Stereo mixingRS < TK-12Δ/2TE48979*Please Please Me


Musicians

vocalsPaul McCartney
backing vocalsJohn Lennon
lead guitarGeorge Harrison
rhythm guitarJohn Lennon
bassPaul McCartney
handclapsRingo Starr
handclapsJohn Lennon
handclapsGeorge Harrison
drumsRingo Starr
handclapsPaul McCartney


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