The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

Michelle

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Wednesday 3 November 1965, 2.30-7.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 4TE57718
 RecordingTK-1 SI guitar, bass4TE57718
 Reduction mixTK-2 < TK-14TE57718
 
Wednesday 3 November 1965, 7.00-11.30pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 RecordingTK-2 SI guitar, backing vocals4TE57719
 
Tuesday 9 November 1965, 2.30-5.30pm.
Abbey Road, Room 65
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Jerry Boys.
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-2ΔE57728*US Rubber Soul
 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-2ZE57727Rubber Soul
 
Monday 15 November 1965, 2.30-5.30pm.
Studio One (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Richard Lush.
 
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 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-2ΔE57728*Rubber Soul


Musicians

vocalsPaul McCartney
backing vocalsGeorge Harrison
backing vocalsJohn Lennon
12-string acoustic guitarGeorge Harrison
acoustic guitarJohn Lennon
acoustic guitarPaul McCartney
lead guitarGeorge Harrison
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