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


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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