The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

It Won't Be Long

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Tuesday 30 July 1963, 10.00am-1.30pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Richard Langham.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 2TE50189*
 RecordingTK-2 2TE50189*
 RecordingTK-3 2TE50189*
 RecordingTK-4 2TE50189*
 RecordingTK-5 2TE50189*
 RecordingTK-6 2TE50189*
 RecordingTK-7 2TE50190*
 RecordingTK-8 2TE50190*
 RecordingTK-9 2TE50190*
 RecordingTK-10 2TE50190*
 
Tuesday 30 July 1963, 5.00-11.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Richard Langham.
 
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 RecordingTK-11 SI lead vocals, guitar on TK-72TE50190*
 RecordingTK-12 SI lead vocals, guitar on TK-72TE50190*
 RecordingTK-13 SI lead vocals, guitar on TK-72TE50190*
 RecordingTK-14 SI lead vocals, guitar on TK-72TE50190*
 RecordingTK-15 SI lead vocals, guitar on TK-72TE50190*
 RecordingTK-16 SI lead vocals, guitar on TK-72TE50190*
 RecordingTK-17 SI lead vocals, guitar on TK-72TE50190*
 RecordingTK-18 edit piece of ending2TE50190*
 RecordingTK-19 edit piece of ending2TE50190*
 RecordingTK-20 edit piece of ending2TE50190*
 RecordingTK-21 edit piece of ending2TE50190*
 RecordingTK-22 edit piece of ending2TE50190*
 RecordingTK-23 edit piece of ending2TE50190*
 
Wednesday 21 August 1963, 10.00am-1.00pm, 2.00-5.30pm.
Studio Three (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Geoff Ernerick.
 
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 Mono mixingRM < TK-17/21ΔE50410With The Beatles
 
Tuesday 29 October 1963, 10.00am-1.00pm.
Studio Three (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Geoff Emerick and BT [Full name unknown].
 
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 Stereo mixingRS17 < TK-17/21ZE50955*With The Beatles


Musicians

vocalsJohn Lennon
backing vocalsGeorge Harrison
backing vocalsPaul McCartney
lead guitarGeorge Harrison
rhythm guitarJohn Lennon
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