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| Wednesday 11 September 1963, 2.30-6.00pm. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Richard Langham.
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| | Recording | TK-1 | | 2T | E50523* | |
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| Thursday 12 September 1963, 7.00-11.30pm. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Richard Langham.
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| Task | Take | | Channels | Reel | Release |
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| | Recording | TK-2 | backing track only | 2T | E50528* | |
| | Recording | TK-3 | backing track only | 2T | E50528* | |
| | Recording | TK-4 | backing track only | 2T | E50528* | |
| | Recording | TK-5 | backing track only | 2T | E50528* | |
| | Recording | TK-6 | backing track only | 2T | E50529* | |
| | Recording | TK-7 ✔ | backing track only | 2T | E50529* | |
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| Monday 30 September 1963, 10.00am-1.15pm. |
| Studio Two (control room) |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Geoff Emerick.
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| | Recording | RM8 | SI Hammond organ on TK-7 | Δ | E50506* | |
| | Recording | RM9 | SI Hammond organ on TK-7 | Δ | E50506* | |
| | Recording | RM10 | SI Hammond organ on TK-7 | Δ | E50506* | |
| | Recording | RM11 | SI Hammond organ on TK-7 | Δ | E50506* | |
| | Recording | RM12 | SI Hammond organ on TK-7 | Δ | E50506* | |
| | Recording | RM13 | SI Hammond organ on TK-7 | Δ | E50506* | |
| | Mono mixing | RM | < TK-8 | Δ | E50764* | |
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| Thursday 3 October 1963, 7.00-10.00pm. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, unknown.
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| | Recording | TK-14 | SI vocals, backing vocals, organ, maracas | 2T | E50776* | |
| | Recording | TK-15 | SI vocals, backing vocals, organ, maracas | 2T | E50776* | |
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| Wednesday 23 October 1963, 10.00am-1.00pm. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, unknown.
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| | Recording | TK-16 | SI tambourine on TK-15 | 2T | E50868* | |
| | Mono mixing | RM16 | | Δ | E50869* | With The Beatles |
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| Tuesday 29 October 1963, 10.00am-1.00pm. |
| Studio Three (control room) |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Geoff Emerick and BT [Full name unknown].
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| | Stereo mixing | RS16 | | Z | E50955* | With The Beatles |
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Musicians |
| vocals | Ringo Starr | | backing vocals | Paul McCartney | | backing vocals | John Lennon | | lead guitar | George Harrison | | rhythm guitar | John Lennon | | bass | Paul McCartney | | drums | Ringo Starr | | maracas | Ringo Starr | | | | Hammond organ | George Martin |
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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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