The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

PS I Love You

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Wednesday 6 June 1962, 6.00-8.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: Ron Richards and George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Chris Neal.
 
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 RecordingTK-00 Δ/2TE47052*
 
Tuesday 11 September 1962, 10.00am-1.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: Ron Richards.     Engineers: Norman Smith, unknown.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 REMAKE: backing trackΔE47852*
 RecordingTK-2 backing trackΔE47852*
 RecordingTK-3 backing trackΔE47852*
 RecordingTK-4 backing trackΔE47852*
 RecordingTK-5 backing trackΔE47852*
 RecordingTK-6 backing trackΔE47852*
 RecordingTK-7 backing trackΔE47852*
 RecordingTK-8 backing trackΔE47852*
 RecordingTK-9 backing trackΔE47852*
 RecordingTK-10 backing trackΔE47852*
 RecordingTK-10 SI vocals, backing vocalsΔE47852*
 Mono mixingRM < TK-10ΔE47852*"Love Me Do" single
 
Monday 25 February 1963, 2.30-5.45pm.
Studio One (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, AB Lincoln.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS < TK-10, remixed from monoΔ/2TE48979*Please Please Me


Musicians

leadvocalsPaul McCartney
backing vocalsJohn Lennon
backing vocalsGeorge Harrison
acoustic guitarGeorge Harrison
acoustic rhythm guitarJohn Lennon
bassPaul McCartney
maracasRingo Starr
 
percussionAndy White


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