The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

That Means A Lot

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Saturday 20 February 1965, 12.00 noon-5.15pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
TaskTakeChannelsReelRelease





 RecordingTK-1 backing track only4TE55318
 RecordingTK-1 SI bass, tomtom, guitar intro4TE55318Anthology 2
 
Saturday 20 February 1965, 5.15-6.00pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 Reduction mixTK-2 < TK-14TE55322
 RecordingTK-2 SI vocal, backing vocals4TE55322
 RecordingTK-2 SI vocal, backing vocals, piano, maracas4TE55322[Sessionography Three]
 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-2ΔE55325
 
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-2ZE55435
 
Tuesday 30 March 1965, 7.00-10.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ron Pender/Vic Gann.
 
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 RecordingTK-20 bdREMAKEZE55471[Sessionography Three]
 RecordingTK-21 ZE55471
 RecordingTK-22 bdZE55471[Sessionography Three]
 RecordingTK-23 bdZE55471[Sessionography Three]
 RecordingTK-24 ZE55471[Sessionography Three]
 RecordingTK-test ZE55471[Sessionography Three]


Musicians

vocalsPaul McCartney
backing vocalsGeorge Harrison
backing vocalsJohn Lennon
lead guitarGeorge Harrison
rhythm guitarJohn Lennon
bassPaul McCartney
pianoPaul McCartney
drumsRingo Starr
maracasGeorge Harrison
maracasJohn 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