The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

Mr Moonlight

(Johnson)
 
Friday 14 August 1964, 7.00-9.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ron Pender.
 
TaskTakeChannelsReelRelease





 RecordingTK-1 bd4TE53614Anthology 1
 RecordingTK-2 bd4TE53614[Sessionography 2]
 RecordingTK-3 bd4TE53614
 RecordingTK-4 4TE53614Anthology 1
 
Sunday 18 October 1964, 2.30-11.30pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Geoff Emerick.
 
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 RecordingTK-5 fsREMAKE4TE54294
 RecordingTK-6 4TE54294
 RecordingTK-7 fs4TE54294
 RecordingTK-8 4TE54294
 RecordingTK-8 SI vocals4TE54294
 RecordingTK-8 SI organ, African drum4TE54294
 
Tuesday 27 October 1964, 10.00am-12.30pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-4 (intro)ΔE54256*
 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-8ΔE54256*
 EditingRM1 + RM2 ΔE54256*Beatles For Sale
 
Wednesday 4 November 1964, 10.00am-1.00pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Mike Stone.
 
TaskTakeChannelsReelRelease





 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-4 (intro)ZE54258
 Stereo mixingRS2 < TK-8ZE54258
 EditingRS1 + RS2 ZE54258Beatles For Sale


Musicians

vocalsJohn Lennon
harmony vocalsGeorge Harrison
harmony vocalsPaul McCartney
acoustic rhythm guitarJohn Lennon
lead guitarGeorge Harrison
bassPaul McCartney
Hammond organPaul McCartney
African drumGeorge Harrison
percussionRingo 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