The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

Yesterday

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Monday 14 June 1965, 7.00-10.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Phil McDonald.
 
TaskTakeChannelsReelRelease





 RecordingTK-1 4TE56452Anthology 2
 RecordingTK-2 4TE56452
 
Thursday 17 June 1965, 7.00-10.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Phil McDonald.
 
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 RecordingTK-2 SI strings4TE56452
 RecordingTK-2 SI vocal4TE56452
 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-2ΔE56532
 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-2ΔE56532Help!
 
Friday 18 June 1965, 12.30-1.30pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Phil McDonald.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-2ZE56456Help!


Musicians

vocalsPaul McCartney
guitarPaul McCartney
 
celloFrancisco Gabarro
violaKenneth Essex
violinTony Gilbert
violinSidney Sax


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