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Taxman |
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| Wednesday 20 April 1966, 2.30pm-2.30am. |
| 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-1 | | 4T | E59740 | |
| | Recording | TK-2 | | 4T | E59740 | |
| | Recording | TK-3 | | 4T | E59740 | |
| | Recording | TK-4 | | 4T | E59740 | |
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| Thursday 21 April 1966, 2.30pm-12.50am. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
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| | Recording | TK-1 | REMAKE: backing track only | 4T | E59744 | |
| | Recording | TK-2 | backing track only | 4T | E59744 | |
| | Recording | TK-3 | backing track only | 4T | E59744 | |
| | Recording | TK-4 | backing track only | 4T | E59744 | |
| | Recording | TK-5 | backing track only | 4T | E59744 | |
| | Recording | TK-6 | backing track only | 4T | E59744 | |
| | Recording | TK-7 | backing track only | 4T | E59744 | |
| | Recording | TK-8 | backing track only | 4T | E59744 | |
| | Recording | TK-9 | backing track only | 4T | E59744 | |
| | Recording | TK-10 | backing track only | 4T | E59744 | |
| | Recording | TK-11 ✔ | backing track only | 4T | E59744 | |
| | Recording | TK-11 | SI lead vocals | 4T | E59744 | |
| | Recording | TK-11 | SI backing vocals | 4T | E59744 | |
| | Recording | TK-11 | SI guitar solo, tambourine | 4T | E59744 | Anthology 2 |
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| Friday 22 April 1966, 2.30-11.30pm. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
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| | Reduction mix | TK-12 | < TK-11 | 4T | E59745 | |
| | Recording | TK-12 ✔ | SI backing vocal, cowbell | 4T | E59745 | |
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| Wednesday 27 April 1966, 6.00pm-11.30pm. |
| Studio Three (control room) |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
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| | Mono mixing | RM1 | < TK-12 | Δ | E59747 | |
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| Monday 16 May 1966, 2.30pm-1.30am. |
| 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-12 | SI count-in | 4T | E59745 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM2 | < TK-12 | Δ | E60039 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM3 | < TK-12 | Δ | E60039 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM4 ✔ | < TK-12 | Δ | E60039 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM5 | < TK-12 | Δ | E60039 | |
| | Tape copying | RM4 | | Δ | E60041 | |
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| Tuesday 21 June 1966, 2.30-6.30pm. |
| Studio Three (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 | RM5 | < TK-12 (second RM5) | Δ | E60039 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM6 | < TK-12 | Δ | E60257 | |
| | Editing | RM5+RM6 ✔ | | Δ | E60257 | Revolver |
| | Stereo mixing | RS1 | < TK-12 | Z | E60258 | |
| | Stereo mixing | RS2 | < TK-12 | Z | E60258 | |
| | Editing | RS1+RS2 | | Z | E60258 | Revolver |
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Musicians |
| vocals | George Harrison | | backing vocals | John Lennon | | backing vocals | Paul McCartney | | lead guitar | Paul McCartney | | lead guitar | George Harrison | | bass | Paul McCartney | | cowbell | Ringo Starr | | drums | Ringo Starr | | tambourine | Ringo Starr |
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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 |
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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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