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The Night Before |
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| Wednesday 17 February 1965, 2.00-7.00pm. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
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| | Recording | TK-1 | backing track only | 4T | E55320 | |
| | Recording | TK-2 ✔ | backing track only | 4T | E55320 | |
| | Recording | TK-2 | SI vocals, backing vocals, guitars, maracas | 4T | E55320 | [Sessionography Three] |
| | Recording | TK-2 | SI vocals, backing vocals | 4T | E55320 | [Sessionography Three] |
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| Thursday 18 February 1965, 5.15-6.00pm. |
| Studio Two (control room) |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
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| | Mono mixing | RM1 | < TK-2 | Δ | E55324 | Help! |
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| 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 mixing | RS1 | < TK-2 | Z | E55435 | Help! |
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| Sunday 18 April 1965, 10.00am-12.30pm. |
| Abbey Road, Room 65 |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Norman Smith, Phil McDonald.
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| | Stereo mixing | RS2 | < TK-2 (film mix) | Z | E55889* | |
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Musicians |
| vocals | Paul McCartney | | harmony vocals | George Harrison | | harmony vocals | John Lennon | | lead guitar | Paul McCartney | | lead guitar | George Harrison | | bass | Paul McCartney | | electric piano | John Lennon | | drums | Ringo Starr | | percussion | Ringo Starr |
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| 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 |
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| Δ | Delta Mono |
| 2T | Twin-track |
| Z | Stereo |
| 3T | Three-track |
| 4T | Four-track |
| 8T | Eight-track |
| Reels |
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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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