The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

You Can't Do That

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Tuesday 25 February 1964, 10.00am-1.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Richard Langham.
 
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 RecordingTK-1 backing track only4TE51860
 RecordingTK-2 4TE51860
 RecordingTK-3 4TE51860
 RecordingTK-4 4TE51860
 RecordingTK-5 4TE51860
 RecordingTK-6 4TE51860Anthology 1
 RecordingTK-7 4TE51860
 RecordingTK-8 4TE51860
 RecordingTK-9 SI vocal, backing vocals, cowbell, bongos on TK-94TE51860
 
Wednesday 26 February 1964, 10.00am-1.00pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Richard Langham.
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-9ΔE51867*
 Mono mixingRM2 < TK-9ΔE51867*
 Mono mixingRM3 < TK-9ΔE51867*"Can't Buy Me Love" single
 
Tuesday 10 March 1964, 10.00am-1.00pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, unknown.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-9ZE51999*A Hard Day's Night
 
Friday 22 May 1964, 10.00-11.00am.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, AB Lincoln/BT [Full name unknown].
 
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 RecordingTK-10 SI piano on TK-94TE52862
 
Monday 22 June 1964, 2.30-5.30pm.
Studio One (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Geoff Einerick.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-9ZE53123


Musicians

vocalsJohn Lennon
backing vocalsPaul McCartney
backing vocalsGeorge Harrison
12-string rhythm guitarGeorge Harrison
lead guitarJohn Lennon
bassPaul McCartney
congaRingo Starr
cowbellPaul 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