The Spoonbill Generator presents
Taxman |
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| (Harrison) | |||||||
| Wednesday 20 April 1966, 2.30pm-2.30am. | |||||||
| Studio Two | |||||||
| Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald. | |||||||
| Task | Take | Channels | Reel | Release | |||
| Recording | TK-1 | 4T | E59740 | ||||
| Recording | TK-2 | 4T | E59740 | ||||
| Recording | TK-3 | 4T | E59740 | ||||
| Recording | TK-4 | 4T | E59740 | ||||
| Thursday 21 April 1966, 2.30pm-12.50am. | |||||||
| Studio Two | |||||||
| Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald. | |||||||
| Task | Take | Channels | Reel | Release | |||
| 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 | ||
| Friday 22 April 1966, 2.30-11.30pm. | |||||||
| Studio Two | |||||||
| Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald. | |||||||
| Task | Take | Channels | Reel | Release | |||
| Reduction mix | TK-12 | < TK-11 | 4T | E59745 | |||
| Recording | TK-12 ✔ | SI backing vocal, cowbell | 4T | E59745 | |||
| Wednesday 27 April 1966, 6.00pm-11.30pm. | |||||||
| Studio Three (control room) | |||||||
| Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald. | |||||||
| Task | Take | Channels | Reel | Release | |||
| Mono mixing | RM1 | < TK-12 | Δ | E59747 | |||
| Monday 16 May 1966, 2.30pm-1.30am. | |||||||
| Studio Two | |||||||
| Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald. | |||||||
| Task | Take | Channels | Reel | Release | |||
| 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 | ||||
| Tuesday 21 June 1966, 2.30-6.30pm. | |||||||
| Studio Three (control room) | |||||||
| Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald. | |||||||
| Task | Take | Channels | Reel | Release | |||
| 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 | |||
Musicians | |||||||
Key | |||||||
| Takes | |||||||
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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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||