The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

What Goes On

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Thursday 4 November 1965, 11.00pm-3.30am.
Studio Two
Producer: .     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott/Graham Platt.
 
TaskTakeChannelsReelRelease





 RecordingTK-1 backing track only4TE57719
 RecordingTK-1 SI vocal4TE57719
 RecordingTK-1 SI backing vocals4TE57719
 RecordingTK-1 SI guitar4TE57719
 
Tuesday 9 November 1965, 2.30-5.30pm.
Abbey Road, Room 65
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Jerry Boys.
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-1ΔE57728*Rubber Soul
 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-1ZE57727Rubber Soul


Musicians

vocalsRingo Starr
harmony vocalsPaul McCartney
harmony vocalsJohn Lennon
lead guitarGeorge Harrison
rhythm guitarJohn Lennon
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