The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

I Want To Tell You

(Harrison)
 
Thursday 2 June 1966, 7.00pm-3.30am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
TaskTakeChannelsReelRelease





 RecordingTK-1 backing track only4TE59876
 RecordingTK-2 backing track only4TE59876
 RecordingTK-3 backing track only4TE59876
 RecordingTK-4 backing track only4TE59876
 RecordingTK-5 backing track only4TE59876
 RecordingTK-3 SI lead vocal, backing vocals4TE59876
 RecordingTK-3 SI piano, tambourine, maracas4TE59876
 Reduction mixTK-4 (new) < TK-34TE59876
 RecordingTK-4 SI handclaps4TE59876
 
Friday 3 June 1966, 7.00pm-2.30am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 RecordingTK-4 SI bass4TE59876
 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-4ΔE59878Revolver
 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-4ΔE59878
 Mono mixingRM3 fs< TK-4ΔE59878
 Mono mixingRM4 < TK-4ΔE59878
 
Monday 6 June 1966, 7.00-12.00pm.
Studio Three (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 Tape copyingRM5 < RM1ΔE60138
 Tape copyingRM6 < RM1ΔE60138
 
Tuesday 21 June 1966, 10.00am-1.00pm.
Studio Three (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-4ZE60258
 Stereo mixingRS2 < TK-4ZE60258Revolver


Musicians

lead vocalsGeorge Harrison
backing vocalsPaul McCartney
backing vocalsJohn Lennon
lead guitarGeorge Harrison
bassPaul McCartney
pianoPaul McCartney
maracasRingo Starr
handclapsRingo Starr
handclapsGeorge Harrison
handclapsPaul McCartney
handclapsJohn Lennon
drumsRingo Starr
tambourineJohn 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