The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

I'm Only Sleeping

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Wednesday 27 April 1966, 11.30pm-3.00am.
Studio Three
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 4TE59748Anthology 2
 RecordingTK-2 backing track only?4TE59748
 RecordingTK-3 backing track only?4TE59748
 RecordingTK-4 backing track only?4TE59748
 RecordingTK-5 backing track only?4TE59748
 RecordingTK-6 backing track only?4TE59748
 RecordingTK-7 backing track only?4TE59748
 RecordingTK-8 backing track only?4TE59748
 RecordingTK-9 backing track only?4TE59748
 RecordingTK-10 backing track only?4TE59748
 RecordingTK-11 backing track only4TE59748
 
Friday 29 April 1966, 5.00pm-1.00am.
Studio Three
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 REMAKE: backing track only4TE59873
 RecordingTK-2 backing track only4TE59873
 RecordingTK-3 backing track only4TE59873
 RecordingTK-4 backing track only4TE59873
 RecordingTK-5 backing track only4TE59873
 RecordingTK-11 SI lead vocals4TE59971
 
Thursday 5 May 1966, 9.30pm-3.00am.
Studio Three
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 RecordingTK-11 SI guitars4TE59971
 
Friday 6 May 1966, 2.30pm-1.00am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 Reduction mixTK-12 < TK-114TE59971
 Reduction mixTK-13 < TK-114TE59971
 
Friday 6 May 1966, 1.00-2.15am.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 RecordingTK-13 SI backing vocals4TE59971
 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-13ΔE59972
 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-13ΔE59972
 Mono mixingRM3 < TK-13ΔE59972
 Mono mixingRM4 < TK-13ΔE59972
 
Thursday 12 May 1966, 1.45-3.30pm.
Studio Three (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Jerry Boys.
 
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 Mono mixingRM5 < TK-13ΔE60016US Yesterday… and Today
 
Friday 20 May 1966, 11.00am-12.30pm.
Studio One (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-13ZE60042US Yesterday… and Today
 Stereo mixingRS2 < TK-13ZE60042Revolver
 
Monday 6 June 1966, 7.00-12.00pm.
Studio Three (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 Mono mixingRM5 < TK-13 (new RM5)ΔE59972
 Mono mixingRM6 < TK-13ΔE59972Revolver


Musicians

vocalsJohn Lennon
backing vocalsGeorge Harrison
backing vocalsPaul McCartney
acoustic rhythm guitarJohn Lennon
lead guitarGeorge Harrison
bassPaul McCartney
drumsRingo Starr


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