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The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Tuesday 28 February 1967, 7.00pm-3.00am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
 
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 Recording rehearsal onlyE63518
 
Wednesday 1 March 1967, 7.00pm-2.15am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 backing track + guide vocal4TE63519
 RecordingTK-2 backing track + guide vocal4TE63519
 RecordingTK-3 backing track + guide vocal4TE63519
 RecordingTK-4 backing track + guide vocal4TE63519
 RecordingTK-5 backing track + guide vocal4TE63519
 RecordingTK-6 backing track + guide vocal4TE63519
 RecordingTK-7 backing track + guide vocal4TE63519
 RecordingTK-7 SI tambura4TE63519
 Reduction mixTK-8 < TK-74TE63519
 
Thursday 2 March 1967, 7.00pm-3.30am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
 
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 RecordingTK-8 SI lead vocal, backing vocal4TE63518
 RecordingTK-8 SI lead vocal, backing vocal4TE63518
 RecordingTK-8 SI bass4TE63518
 RecordingTK-8 SI fuzz guitar4TE63518
 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-8ΔE63522
 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-8ΔE63522
 Mono mixingRM3 < TK-8ΔE63522
 Mono mixingRM4 < TK-8ΔE63522
 Mono mixingRM5 < TK-8ΔE63522
 Mono mixingRM6 < TK-8ΔE63522
 Mono mixingRM7 < TK-8ΔE63522
 Mono mixingRM8 < TK-8ΔE63522
 Mono mixingRM9 < TK-8ΔE63522
 Mono mixingRM10 < TK-8ΔE63522
 Mono mixingRM11 < TK-8ΔE63522
 
Friday 3 March 1967, 7.00pm-2.15am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-8ΔE63522
 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-8ΔE63522
 Mono mixingRM3 < TK-8ΔE63522
 Mono mixingRM4 < TK-8ΔE63522Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
 
Friday 7 April 1967, 7.00pm-1.00am.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-8ZE63912
 Stereo mixingRS2 < TK-8ZE63912
 Stereo mixingRS3 < TK-8ZE63912
 Stereo mixingRS4 < TK-8ZE63912
 Stereo mixingRS5 < TK-8ZE63912Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band


Musicians

vocalsJohn Lennon
backing vocalsPaul McCartney
backing vocalsGeorge Harrison
lead guitarJohn Lennon
lead guitarGeorge Harrison
acoustic guitarGeorge Harrison
bassPaul McCartney
Lowrey organPaul McCartney
drumsRingo Starr
maracasRingo Starr
tamburaGeorge Harrison


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