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



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