The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

Nowhere Man

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Thursday 21 October 1965, 7.00-12.00pn1.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 fs4TE57716
 RecordingTK-2 4TE57716
 
Friday 22 October 1965, 2.30-7.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 RecordingTK-3 REMAKE: backing track only4TE57717
 RecordingTK-4 backing track only4TE57717
 RecordingTK-5 backing track only4TE57717
 
Friday 22 October 1965, 7.00-11.30pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 RecordingTK-4 SI lead vocal, backing vocals4TE57717
 RecordingTK-4 SI lead vocal, backing vocals4TE57717
 RecordingTK-4 SI guitars4TE57717
 
Monday 25 October 1965, 10.00am-1.00pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-4ΔE57541*Rubber Soul
 
Tuesday 26 October 1965, 10.00am-12.30pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ron Pender.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-4ZE57542Rubber Soul


Musicians

vocalsJohn Lennon
harmony vocalsPaul McCartney
harmony vocalsGeorge Harrison
acoustic rhythm guitarJohn Lennon
lead guitarGeorge Harrison
lead guitarJohn Lennon
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