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The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

We Can Work It Out

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Wednesday 20 October 1965, 2.30-6.30pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 bdbacking track only4TE57716[Sessionography Three]
 RecordingTK-2 backing track only4TE57716
 
Wednesday 20 October 1965, 7.00-11.45pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 RecordingTK-2 SI vocals4TE57716
 RecordingTK-2 SI vocals4TE57716
 RecordingTK-2 SI harmonium4TE57716
 RecordingTK-2 SI harmonium4TE57716
 
Thursday 28 October 1965, 5.00-5.30pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Jerry Boys.
 
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 Mono mixingRM < TK-2 (for TV show)ΔE58038*[Arrive Without Travelling]
 
Friday 29 October 1965, 2.00-4.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 RecordingTK-2 SI harmonium, vocal4TE57716[Sessionography Three]
 
Friday 29 October 1965, 4.00-5.00pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-2ΔE58112*"Day Tripper"/"We Can Work It Out" single
 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-2 (for TV show)ΔE58112*
 
Wednesday 10 November 1965, 2.30-5.30pm.
Abbey Road, Room 65
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Jerry Boys.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-2ZE57727US Yesterday… and Today
 Stereo mixingRS2 < TK-2ZE57727Oldies
 
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 mixingRS2 ZE62241Oldies


Musicians

vocalsPaul McCartney
vocalsJohn Lennon
acoustic rhythm guitarJohn Lennon
bassPaul McCartney
harmoniumJohn Lennon
drumsRingo Starr
tambourineGeorge Harrison


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