The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

With A Little Help From My Friends

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Wednesday 29 March 1967, 7.00pm-5.45am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 backing track only4TE63637
 RecordingTK-2 backing track only4TE63637
 RecordingTK-3 backing track only4TE63637
 RecordingTK-4 backing track only4TE63637
 RecordingTK-5 backing track only4TE63637
 RecordingTK-6 backing track only4TE63637
 RecordingTK-7 backing track only4TE63637
 RecordingTK-8 backing track only4TE63637
 RecordingTK-9 backing track only4TE63637
 RecordingTK-10 backing track only4TE63462
 RecordingTK-11 < TK-104T??
 
Thursday 30 March 1967, 11.00pm-7.30am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
 
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 RecordingTK-11 SI vocal, backing vocals4T??
 RecordingTK-11 SI vocal, backing vocals4T??
 
Friday 31 March 1967, 7.00pm-3.00am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-11ΔE63761
 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-11ΔE63761
 Mono mixingRM3 < TK-11ΔE63761
 Mono mixingRM4 < TK-11ΔE63761
 Mono mixingRM5 < TK-11ΔE63761
 Mono mixingRM6 < TK-11ΔE63761
 Mono mixingRM7 < TK-11ΔE63761
 Mono mixingRM8 < TK-11ΔE63761
 Mono mixingRM9 < TK-11ΔE63761
 Mono mixingRM10 < TK-11ΔE63761
 Mono mixingRM11 < TK-11ΔE63761
 Mono mixingRM12 < TK-11ΔE63761
 Mono mixingRM13 < TK-11ΔE63761
 Mono mixingRM14 < TK-11ΔE63761
 Mono mixingRM15 < TK-11ΔE63761Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
 
Friday 7 April 1967, 7.00pm-1.00am.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-11ZE63911
 Stereo mixingRS2 < TK-11ZE63911
 Stereo mixingRS3 < TK-11ZE63911Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band


Musicians

vocalsRingo Starr
backing vocalsPaul McCartney
backing vocalsJohn Lennon
lead guitarGeorge Harrison
bassPaul McCartney
pianoPaul McCartney
cowbellJohn Lennon
drumsRingo Starr
tambourineRingo Starr
 
Hammond organGeorge Martin


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