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Tomorrow Never Knows |
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| Wednesday 6 April 1966, 8.00pm-1.15am. |
| Studio Three |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
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| | Recording | TK-1 | backing track only | 4T | E59734 | |
| | Recording | TK-1 | SI drums | 4T | E59734 | |
| | Recording | TK-1 | SI lead vocal | 4T | E59734 | Anthology2 |
| | Recording | TK-2 bd | | 4T | E59734 | |
| | Recording | TK-3 ✔ | | 4T | E59734 | |
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| Thursday 7 April 1966, 2.30-7.15pm. |
| Studio Three |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
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| | Recording | TK-3 | SI vocal | 4T | E59734 | |
| | Recording | TK-3 | SI tape loops | 4T | E59734 | |
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| Friday 22 April 1966, 2.30-11.30pm. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
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| | Recording | TK-3 | SI vocal | 4T | E59734 | |
| | Recording | TK-3 | SI tambura, piano, organ, tambourine | 4T | E59734 | |
| | Recording | TK-3 | SI sitar | 4T | E59734 | |
| | Recording | TK-3 | SI backwards guitar | 4T | E59734 | |
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| Wednesday 27 April 1966, 6.00pm-11.30pm. |
| Studio Three (control room) |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
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| Task | Take | | Channels | Reel | Release |
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| | Mono mixing | RM1 | < TK-3 | Δ | E59747 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM2 | < TK-3 | Δ | E59747 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM3 | < TK-3 | Δ | E59747 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM4 | < TK-3 | Δ | E59747 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM5 | < TK-3 | Δ | E59747 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM6 | < TK-3 | Δ | E59747 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM7 | < TK-3 | Δ | E59747 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM8 ✔ | < TK-3 | Δ | E59747 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM9 | < TK-3 | Δ | E59747 | |
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| Monday 16 May 1966, 2.30pm-1.30am. |
| Studio Two |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
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| | Tape copying | RM8 | | Δ | E59747 | Revolver, later pressings |
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| Monday 6 June 1966, 7.00-12.00pm. |
| Studio Three (control room) |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
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| Task | Take | | Channels | Reel | Release |
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| | Mono mixing | RM10 | < TK-3 | Δ | E59972 | |
| | Mono mixing | RM11 ✔ | < TK-3 | Δ | E59972 | Revolver, early pressings |
| | Mono mixing | RM12 | < TK-3 | Δ | E59972 | |
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| Wednesday 22 June 1966, 7.00pm-1.30am. |
| Studio Three (control room) |
Producer: George Martin. Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Jerry Boys.
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| Task | Take | | Channels | Reel | Release |
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| | Stereo mixing | RS1 | | Z | E60504 | | |
| | Stereo mixing | RS2 | | Z | E60504 | | |
| | Stereo mixing | RS3 | | Z | E60504 | | |
| | Stereo mixing | RS4 | | Z | E60504 | | |
| | Stereo mixing | RS5 | | Z | E60504 | | |
| | Stereo mixing | RS6 ✔ | | Z | E60504 | Revolver | |
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Musicians |
| vocals | John Lennon | | guitar | George Harrison | | lead guitar | Paul McCartney | | sitar | George Harrison | | bass | Paul McCartney | | organ | John Lennon | | tambura | George Harrison | | tambourine | Ringo Starr | | drums | Ringo Starr | | tape loops | John Lennon | | tape loops | George Harrison | | tape loops | Ringo Starr | | tape loops | Paul McCartney | | | | piano | George Martin |
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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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