The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

This Boy

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Thursday 17 October 1963, 2.30-5.30pm, 7.00-10.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Geoff Emerick.
 
TaskTakeChannelsReelRelease





 RecordingTK-1 bd4TE50889
 RecordingTK-2 4TE50889
 RecordingTK-3 bd4TE50889
 RecordingTK-4 bd4TE50889
 RecordingTK-5 fs4TE50889
 RecordingTK-6 fs4TE50889
 RecordingTK-7 4TE50889
 RecordingTK-8 bd4TE50889
 RecordingTK-9 bd4TE50889
 RecordingTK-10 4TE50889
 RecordingTK-11 4TE50890
 RecordingTK-12 bd4TE50890"Free As A Bird" single
 RecordingTK-13 4TE50890"Free As A Bird" single
 RecordingTK-14 4TE50890
 RecordingTK-15 4TE50890
 RecordingTK-16 SI vocals, backing vocals, guitar on TK-154TE50890
 RecordingTK-17 SI vocals, backing vocals, guitar on TK-154TE50890
 
Monday 21 October 1963, 10.00am-1.00pm.
Studio One (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, .
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-15&DeltaE50105
 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-17&DeltaE50105
 EditingRM1+RM2 &DeltaE50105"I Want To Hold Your Hand" single
 Stereo mixingRS15 < TK-15ZE50105Past Masters
 
Thursday 10 November 1966, 2.00-4.30pm.
Abbey Road, Room 65
Producer: n/a.     Engineers: Peter Bown, Graham Kirkby.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-15ZE62241
 Stereo mixingRS2 < TK-17ZE62241


Musicians

vocalsGeorge Harrison
vocalsPaul McCartney
vocalsJohn Lennon
acoustic guitarJohn Lennon
lead guitarGeorge Harrison
bassPaul McCartney
drumsRingo Starr


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