The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

Yellow Submarine

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Thursday 26 May 1966, 7.00pm-1.00am.
Studio Three
Producer: n/a.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 backing track only4TE60044
 RecordingTK-2 backing track only4TE60044
 RecordingTK-3 backing track only4TE60044
 RecordingTK-4 backing track only4TE60044
 RecordingTK-4 SI lead vocal, backing vocals4TE60044
 RecordingTK-4 SI backing vocals, maracas4TE60044
 Reduction mixTK-5 < TK-44TE60045
 
Wednesday 1 June 1966, 2.30pm-2.30am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 RecordingTK-5 SI brass4TE60045
 RecordingTK-5 SI backing vocals4TE60045
 RecordingTK-5 SI sound effects4TE60045"Real Love" single
 
Friday 3 June 1966, 7.00pm-2.30am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald.
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-5ΔE60193*
 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-5ΔE60193*
 Mono mixingRM3 < TK-5ΔE60193*
 Mono mixingRM4 < TK-5ΔE60193*
 Mono mixingRM5 < TK-5ΔE60193*Revolver
 
Wednesday 22 June 1966, 7.00pm-1.30am.
Studio Three (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Jerry Boys.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS1 ZE60504
 Stereo mixingRS2 ZE60504Revolver


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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