The Spoonbill Generator presents

The Beatles' Recording Sessions

 

You're Going To Lose That Girl

(Lennon/McCartney)
 
Friday 19 February 1965, 3.30-6.20pm.
Studio Two
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 RecordingTK-2 backing track only4TE55323
 RecordingTK-3 backing track only4TE55323
 RecordingTK-3 SI vocal, backing vocals4TE55323[Sessionography Three]
 RecordingTK-3 SI guitar solo, Pianet4TE55323[Sessionography Three]
 
Saturday 20 February 1965, 11.00am-12.00 noon.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Ken Scott.
 
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 Mono mixingRM1 < TK-3ΔE55325
 
Tuesday 23 February 1965, 10.00am-1.00pm.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: n/a.     Engineers: Norman Smith, Malcolm Davies.
 
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 Stereo mixingRS1 < TK-3ZE55435
 Stereo mixingRS2 < TK-3ZE55435
 RecordingTK-3 SI guitar, piano, bongos (replacing guitar solo, Pianet)4TE55323
 
Friday 2 April 1965, 10.00-11.00am.
Studio Two (control room)
Producer: George Martin.     Engineers: Norman Smith, unknown.
 
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 Mono mixingRM < TK-3ΔE55801Help!
 Stereo mixingRS3 < TK-3ZE55801Help!


Musicians

vocalsJohn Lennon
backing vocalsGeorge Harrison
backing vocalsPaul McCartney
acoustic rhythm guitarJohn Lennon
lead guitarGeorge Harrison
bassPaul McCartney
pianoPaul McCartney
bongoRingo Starr
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