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The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

Ticket To Ride

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Monday 15 February 1965, 2.30-5.45pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 fs4TE55317
 RecordingTK-2 4TE55317[Sessionography Three]
 RecordingTK-2 SI lead vocal, guitar4TE55317[Sessionography Three]
 RecordingTK-2 SI tambourine, handclaps4TE55317[Sessionography Three]
 
Thursday 18 February 1965, 10.00am-1.00pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-2ΔE55324"Ticket To Ride" single
 
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-2ZE55435Help!
 
Monday 15 March 1965, 10.00-11.00am.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: n/a.     Engineers: Norman Smith, unknown.
 
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 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-2 (film mix)ΔE55564[Help! Original Mix]


Musicians

double-tracked lead vocalsJohn Lennon
harmony vocalsPaul McCartney
lead guitarPaul McCartney
rhythm guitarGeorge Harrison
rhythm guitarJohn Lennon
bassPaul McCartney
drumsRingo Starr
handclapsRingo Starr
tambourineRingo 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