The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

If I Needed Someone

(Harrison)
 
Saturday 16 October 1965, 7.00-12.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: Geor Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
TaskTakeChannelsReelRelease





 RecordingTK-1 backing track only4TE57715
 
Monday 18 October 1965, 2.30-5.45pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 SI lead vocal4TE57715
 RecordingTK-1 SI vocal, backing vocals4TE57715
 RecordingTK-1 SI guitar, tambourine4TE57715
 
Monday 25 October 1965, 10.00am-1.00pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-1ΔE57541*Rubber Soul
 
Tuesday 26 October 1965, 10.00am-12.30pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ron Pender.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-1ZE57542Rubber Soul


Musicians

vocalsGeorge Harrison
harmony vocalsPaul McCartney
harmony vocalsJohn Lennon
12-string electric guitarGeorge Harrison
rhythm guitarJohn Lennon
bassPaul McCartney
drumsRingo Starr
tambourineRingo 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