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Misery |
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| Monday 11 February 1963, 2.30-6.00pm. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Richard Langham.
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| Task | Take | | Channels | Reel | Release |
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| | Recording | TK-1 | | Δ/2T | E48877 | [Sessionography One] |
| | Recording | TK-2 bd | | Δ/2T | E48877 | [Sessionography One] |
| | Recording | TK-3 bd | | Δ/2T | E48877 | [Sessionography One] |
| | Recording | TK-4 bd | | Δ/2T | E48877 | [Sessionography One] |
| | Recording | TK-5 bd | | Δ/2T | E48877 | [Sessionography One] |
| | Recording | TK-6 | | Δ/2T | E48877 | [Sessionography One] |
| | Recording | TK-7 | | Δ/2T | E48877 | [Sessionography One] |
| | Recording | TK-8 fs | | Δ/2T | E48877 | [Sessionography One] |
| | Recording | TK-9 fs | | Δ/2T | E48877 | [Sessionography One] |
| | Recording | TK-10 fs | | Δ/2T | E48878* | [Sessionography One] |
| | Recording | TK-11 ✔ | | Δ/2T | E48878* | [Sessionography One] |
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| Wednesday 20 February 1963, 10.30am-1.00pm. |
| Studio One |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Stuart Eltham, Geoff Emerick.
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| Task | Take | | Channels | Reel | Release |
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| | Recording | TK-12 | SI piano on TK-11 | 2T | E48909 | |
| | Recording | TK-13 | SI piano on TK-11 | 2T | E48909 | |
| | Recording | TK-14 | SI piano on TK-11 | 2T | E48909 | |
| | Recording | TK-15 | SI piano on TK-11 | 2T | E48909 | |
| | Recording | TK-16 ✔ | SI piano on TK-11 | 2T | E48909 | |
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| Monday 25 February 1963, 10.00am-1.00pm. |
| Studio One (control room) |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, AB Lincoln.
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| Task | Take | | Channels | Reel | Release |
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| | Stereo mixing | RS | < TK-16 | Δ/2T | E48978* | Please Please Me |
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| Monday 25 February 1963, 2.30-5.45pm. |
| Studio One (control room) |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, AB Lincoln.
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| Task | Take | | Channels | Reel | Release |
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| | Mono mixing | RM | < TK-16 | Δ/2T | E48979* | Please Please Me |
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Musicians |
| vocals | Paul McCartney | | vocals | John Lennon | | lead guitar | George Harrison | | rhythm guitar | John Lennon | | bass | Paul McCartney | | drums | Ringo Starr | | | | piano | George Martin |
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| Takes |
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| TK | Take (TK-00: unnumbered take(s)) |
| RM | Mono Remix |
| RS | Stereo Remix |
| SI | Superimposition (i.e. overdub) |
| fs | False start |
| bd | Breakdown |
| ✔ | Best take |
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| Δ | Delta Mono |
| 2T | Twin-track |
| Z | Stereo |
| 3T | Three-track |
| 4T | Four-track |
| 8T | Eight-track |
| Reels |
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| * | indicates a reel now lost |
| Release |
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| Only the first official release of any take is listed |
| [ ] | Take available only on bootleg, with an example cited |
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