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The Beatles' Recording Sessions

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Run For Your Life
(Lennon/McCartney)
Tuesday 12 October 1965, 2.30-7.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott/Phil McDonald.
	Task	Take		Channels	Reel	Release
	Recording	TK-1 fs	backing track only	4T	E57714
	Recording	TK-2	backing track only	4T	E57714
	Recording	TK-3	backing track only	4T	E57714
	Recording	TK-4	backing track only	4T	E57714
	Recording	TK-5 ✔	backing track only	4T	E57714
	Recording	TK-5	SI lead vocal	4T	E57714
	Recording	TK-5	SI backing vocals, bass	4T	E57714
	Recording	TK-5	SI backing vocals, guitars	4T	E57714	[Sessionography Three] (part)
Tuesday 9 November 1965, 2.30-5.30pm.
Abbey Road, Room 65
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Jerry Boys.
	Task	Take		Channels	Reel	Release
	Mono mixing	RM1	< TK-5	Δ	E57728*	Rubber Soul
Wednesday 10 November 1965, 2.30-5.30pm.
Abbey Road, Room 65
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Jerry Boys.
	Task	Take		Channels	Reel	Release
	Stereo mixing	RS1	< TK-5	Z	E57727	Rubber Soul
Musicians
Key
Takes
	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
Channels
	Δ	Delta Mono
	2T	Twin-track
	Z	Stereo
	3T	Three-track
	4T	Four-track
	8T	Eight-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

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