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Penny Lane |
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| Thursday 29 December 1966, 7.00pm-2.15am. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
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| | Recording | TK-1 | | 4T | E62558 | |
| | Recording | TK-2 | | 4T | E62558 | |
| | Recording | TK-3 | | 4T | E62558 | |
| | Recording | TK-4 | | 4T | E62558 | |
| | Recording | TK-5 | | 4T | E62558 | |
| | Recording | TK-6 ✔ | | 4T | E62558 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM1 | < TK-6 | Δ | E62559 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM2 ✔ | < TK-6 | Δ | E62559 | |
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| Friday 30 December 1966, 7.00pm-3.00am. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
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| | Reduction mix | TK-7 | < TK-6 | 4T | E62558 | |
| | Recording | TK-7 | SI lead vocal, backing vocal | 4T | E62558 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM1 | < TK-7 | Δ | E62559 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM2 ✔ | < TK-7 | Δ | E62559 | |
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| Wednesday 4 January 1967, 7.00pm-2.45am. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
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| | Recording | TK-7 | SI lead vocal | 4T | E62558 | |
| | Recording | TK-7 | SI piano, guitar | 4T | E62558 | |
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| Thursday 5 January 1967, 7.00pm-12.15am. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
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| | Recording | TK-7 | SI lead vocsal | 4T | E62558 | |
| | Recording | TK-7 | SI backing vocal | 4T | E62558 | |
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| Friday 6 January 1967, 7.00pm-1.00am. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
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| | Recording | TK-7 | SI bass | 4T | E62558 | |
| | Recording | TK-7 | SI guitar, drums | 4T | E62558 | |
| | Reduction mix | TK-8 | < TK-7 | 4T | E62558 | |
| | Recording | TK-8 | SI piano, Challen piano | 4T | E62558 | |
| | Recording | TK-8 | SI backing vocals, handclaps | 4T | E62558 | |
| | Recording | TK-8 | SI guide vocals for horns | 4T | E62558 | |
| | Reduction mix | TK-9 | < TK-7 | 4T | E61647 | |
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| Monday 9 January 1967, 7.00pm-1.45am. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
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| Task | Take | | Channels | Reel | Release |
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| | Recording | TK-9 | SI wind | 4T | E61647 | |
| | Recording | TK-9 | SI horns | 4T | E61647 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM5 | < TK-9 | Δ | E62822 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM6 | < TK-9 | Δ | E62822 | |
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| Tuesday 10 January 1967, 7.00pm-1.40am. |
| Studio Three |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick , Phil McDonald.
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| Task | Take | | Channels | Reel | Release |
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| | Recording | TK-9 | SI backing vocals | 4T | E61647 | |
| | Recording | TK-9 | SI chimes, tubular bells | 4T | E61647 | |
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| Thursday 12 January 1967, 2.30-11.00pm. |
| Studio Three |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
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| | Recording | TK-9 | SI wind, horns, double bass | 4T | E61647 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM7 | < TK-9 | Δ | E62822 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM8 | < TK-9 | Δ | E62822 | [Sessionography Four] |
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| Tuesday 17 January 1967, 7.00pm-12.30am. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
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| Task | Take | | Channels | Reel | Release |
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| | Recording | TK-9 | SI piccolo trumpet | 4T | E61647 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM9 | < TK-9 | Δ | E62822 | [Sessionography Four] |
| | Mono mixing | RM10 | < TK-9 | Δ | E62822 | [Sessionography Four] |
| | Mono mixing | RM11 ✔ | < TK-9 | Δ | E62822 | [Sessionography Four] |
| | Tape copying | RM11 | | Δ | ?? | |
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| Wednesday 25 January 1967, 6.30-8.30pm. |
| Studio One (control room) |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
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| Task | Take | | Channels | Reel | Release |
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| | Mono mixing | RM12 | < TK-9 | Δ | E63073 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM13 | < TK-9 | Δ | E63073 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM14 ✔ | < TK-9 | Δ | E63073 | Single |
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| Wednesday 25 January 1967, 9.00-10.00pm. |
| Studio One (control room) |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
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| | Tape copying | RM14 | | Δ | E63021 | |
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Musicians |
| vocals | Paul McCartney | | backing vocals | John Lennon | | backing vocals | George Harrison | | acoustic guitar | John Lennon | | electric guitar | John Lennon | | guitar | George Harrison | | bass guitar | Paul McCartney | | harmonium | Paul McCartney | | piano | John Lennon | | piano | Paul McCartney | | tubular bells | Ringo Starr | | tambourine | Ringo Starr | | handclaps | Paul McCartney | | handclaps | John Lennon | | handclaps | George Harrison | | drums | Ringo Starr | | congas | George Harrison | | | | double bass | Frank Clarke | | trumpets or flugelhorn | Duncan Campbell | | trumpets or flugelhorn | Bert Courtley | | trumpets or flugelhorn | Leon Calvert | | trumpets or flugelhorn | Freddy Clayton | | oboes or coranglais | Mike Winfield | | oboes or coranglais | Dick Morgan | | flutes or piccolos | Dennis Walton | | flutes or piccolos | Manny Winters | | flutes or piccolos | Ray Swinfield | | flutes or piccolos | P Goody | | trumpets or flugelhorn | David Mason |
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Key |
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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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