The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

Tell Me What You See

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Thursday 18 February 1965, 6.00-10.30pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
TaskTakeChannelsReelRelease





 RecordingTK-1 fsbacking track only4TE55322
 RecordingTK-2 fsbacking track only4TE55322
 RecordingTK-3 fsbacking track only4TE55322
 RecordingTK-4 backing track only4TE55322
 RecordingTK-4 SI vocals, tambourine, claves, Pianet4TE55322
 RecordingTK-4 SI Pianet4TE55322
 
Saturday 20 February 1965, 11.00am-12.00 noon.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-4ΔE55325Help!
 
Tuesday 23 February 1965, 10.00am-1.00pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: n/a.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Malcolm Davies.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-4ZE55435Help!


Musicians

vocalsJohn Lennon
vocalsPaul McCartney
rhythm guitarJohn Lennon
bassPaul McCartney
electric pianoPaul McCartney
clavesRingo Starr
drumsRingo Starr
güiroGeorge Harrison
tambourineJohn Lennon


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