The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

In My Life

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Monday 18 October 1965, 2.30-5.45pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 backing track only4TE57715
 RecordingTK-2 backing track only4TE57715
 RecordingTK-3 backing track only4TE57715
 RecordingTK-3 SI vocal4TE57715
 RecordingTK-3 SI vocal, backing vocal4TE57715
 RecordingTK-3 SI organ4TE57715[Turn Me On Dead Man] (part)
 
Friday 22 October 1965, 10.30-11.30am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Stuart Eltham, Mike Stone.
 
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 RecordingTK-3 SI piano, replacing organ4TE57715[Sessionography Three]
 
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-3ΔE57541*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-3ZE57542Rubber Soul


Musicians

vocalsJohn Lennon
harmony vocalsPaul McCartney
harmony vocalsGeorge Harrison
lead guitarGeorge Harrison
rhythm guitarJohn Lennon
bassPaul McCartney
drumsRingo Starr
 
pianoGeorge Martin
tambourineGeorge Martin


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