The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

Rain

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Thursday 14 April 1966, 8.30pm-1.30am.
Studio Three
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
TaskTakeChannelsReelRelease





 RecordingTK-1 backing track only4TE59736
 RecordingTK-2 backing track only4TE59736
 RecordingTK-3 backing track only4TE59736
 RecordingTK-4 backing track only4TE59736
 RecordingTK-5 backing track only4TE59736
 RecordingTK-5 SI lead vocal4TE59736
 RecordingTK-5 SI guitar4TE59736
 
Saturday 16 April 1966, 2.30pm-1.30am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
TaskTakeChannelsReelRelease





 RecordingTK-5 SI bass, tambourine4TE59736
 Reduction mixTK-6 < TK-54TE59738
 Reduction mixTK-7 < TK-54TE59738
 Reduction mixTK-8 < TK-54TE59738
 RecordingTK-7 SI backing vocals4TE59738
 RecordingTK-7 SI backwards vocal4TE59738[Revolver - Deluxe Edition]
 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-7ΔE59737
 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-7ΔE59737
 Mono mixingRM3 < TK-7ΔE59737"Paperback Writer" single
 Mono mixingRM4 < TK-7ΔE59737


Musicians

vocalsJohn Lennon
backing vocalsPaul McCartney
backing vocalsGeorge Harrison
guitarGeorge Harrison
guitarJohn Lennon
bassPaul McCartney
drumsRingo Starr
tambourineRingo 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