The Beatles' recording sessions

The recordings made by the Beatles, a rock group from Liverpool, England, from their inception as the Quarrymen in 1957 and to their break-up in 1970 and the reunion of their surviving members in the mid-1990s, have huge cultural and historical value. The studio session tapes are kept at Abbey Road Studios, formerly known as "EMI Studios" until 1970, where the Beatles recorded most of their music. While most have never been officially released, their outtakes and demos are seen by fans as collectables, and some of the recordings have appeared on countless bootlegs. Until 2013, the only outtakes and demos to be officially released were on The Beatles Anthology series and its tie-in singles, and bits of some previously unreleased studio recordings were used in The Beatles: Rock Band video game as background noise and to give songs studio-sounding beginnings and endings. In 2013, Apple Records released the album The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963, which includes previously unreleased outtakes and demos, to stop the recordings falling into the public domain.[1]

All of the following songs are written by Lennon–McCartney except where noted. All single and album releases are for the United Kingdom.

1958

Phillips' Sound Recording Services

In the spring or summer of 1958, the Quarrymen recorded two songs at Phillips' Sound Recording Services in their hometown of Liverpool. It was the group's first recording session, for which they paid 17s 6d (87.5p or £18.44 now[2]). The recordings were pressed onto a mono 10-inch 78 rpm shellac disc, then the sessions tapes were erased to be reused with new customers. Because of the low quality and age of the recordings, the songs are filled with hiss but are still listenable. The record was not intended for release but for the Quarrymen's personal use.[3][4]

When we got the record, the agreement was that we would have it for a week each. John had it a week and passed it on to me. I had it for a week and passed it on to George, who had it for a week. Then Colin had it for a week and passed it to Duff Lowe, who kept it for 23 years.
— Paul McCartney, The Beatles Anthology[3][4]

In 1981, Lowe sold the record to McCartney for an undisclosed amount. McCartney then had audio engineers attempt to improve the sound quality.[3][4]

Recordings[3][4]
Personnel[3][4]

Musicians:

Production staff:

The Quarrymen demos

The Quarrymen recorded several low-quality, homemade, mono demo tapes. Those known to still exist are:

1960

Early Beatles homemade recordings

As they did when they were the Quarrymen, the Beatles recorded several low-quality, homemade, mono demo tapes. The tapes are the only known recordings featuring their former bass guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe. From the 16 known demos made in early 1960 at McCartney's house, only three have been released.[5][6][7]

Recordings[5][6][7]
Personnel[5][6][7]

Acoustic studio recordings

15 October 1960

In Hamburg, Germany, during the Beatles' first stint there, Lennon, McCartney and Harrison recorded a song as the backing group for Lu Walters, the bassist from Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. The Beatles' drummer, Pete Best, was not present, and Hurricanes drummer Ringo Starr played instead. It was the first time John, Paul, George and Ringo recorded music together. Sutcliffe was present at the session but did not play. The song was recorded in the small Akustik studio, in a similar arrangement to the Beatles' recordings at Phillips' Sound Recording Services. The song, with a spoken advertisement as the B-side, was pressed onto nine mono 78 rpm acetate discs. After the song was recorded, Walters, Starr, Ty Brian and Johnny Byrne, all in the Hurricanes, recorded "Fever" and "September Song". None of the recordings was ever released. The session tapes were most likely erased and none of the discs are known to have survived.[8]

Recordings[8]
Personnel[8]

Musicians:

1961

Tony Sheridan recordings

22 June 1961

In what is now the Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, in the Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium (then known as Gymnasium für Jungen Harburg [English: Gymnasium for Boys in Harburg]), during The Beatles' second stint in Hamburg, the group, under the name "the Beat Brothers", recorded several songs with English rock and roller Tony Sheridan for an album called My Bonnie. After recording the songs with Sheridan, the Beatles recorded two songs by themselves. The session tapes have since been destroyed, but some of the songs have been issued on numerous singles, EPs and albums, both official and unofficial. Sheridan later made more recordings with different backing musicians, resulting in some debate over which songs the Beatles are on. They are generally believed to appear on seven surviving tracks.[9]

Recordings[9]
Personnel[10][11][12]

Musicians:

Production staff:

1962

Decca audition

1 January 1962

On New Year's Day, the Beatles recorded an audition for Decca Records in London. The Beatles did not pass the audition, but their manager, Brian Epstein, kept the reel-to-reel tapes to present to other record producers. Epstein arranged for the recordings to be pressed onto mono acetate discs, one of which was later heard by Parlophone producer George Martin. The likely order of the songs was:[13]

Recordings[13]
Personnel[14]

Musicians:

Production staff:

Parlophone audition

6 June 1962

After the Decca audition recordings came to the attention of EMI managers through the efforts of the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein, a recording contract was executed between Epstein and EMI's Parlophone record label. EMI would record a minimum of six single "sides" and the agreement would start on 6 June 1962, expiring a year later, but renewable. After the contract was signed, Parlophone record producer George Martin gave the Beatles an audition at EMI Studios in London, to assess their musical quality and respective vocal talents. The audition, held on 6 June, also acted as their first EMI recording session. They performed in Studio 2, the studio in which they would record most of their music. Because none of the recordings was considered worthy of release, the session tapes were destroyed per standard protocol; however, at least two mono recordings have since been discovered. Most documentation from the session has also been destroyed; however, it is known that four songs were recorded in an unknown amount of takes. Martin was not satisfied with Best's drumming, and Epstein and the other Beatles soon dismissed him from the group. This session was Best's only recording session at EMI before he was replaced with Ringo Starr.[15]

Recordings[15]

6–8 pm

Personnel

Musicians:

Production staff:[15]

"Love Me Do" single sessions

4 September 1962

90 days after their EMI audition, the Beatles returned to EMI Studios, with their new drummer, to record their debut single in Studio 2. They began work on Mitch Murray's "How Do You Do It", which Martin had chosen for them, but they disliked the song and wanted to release an original composition. They recorded at least two takes of "How Do You Do It" and at least 15 takes of "Love Me Do", then the best take of each song was mono mixed and pressed onto an acetate disc for Epstein to hear. The session tapes were later destroyed, as was common practice until 1963.[16] This session's version of "Love Me Do" was released as the Beatles' first single; however, it was later replaced with a version recorded seven days later, and the original was destroyed.[17] When the original was later released on compilations, it had to be sourced from an original mono 45 rpm single.

Recordings[16]

7–10 pm

Personnel

Musicians:

Production staff:[16]

11 September 1962

Concerned with Starr's drumming, the producers hired session drummer Andy White for another attempt at recording the Beatles' first single. In Studio 2, they recorded three songs with White drumming. The best takes of "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You" were mono mixed. An unknown number of takes of "Please Please Me" were also recorded but none was used. The session tapes were later destroyed, thus there are no true stereo versions of the songs, although at least one mono recording has been discovered.[18] Although the previous session's version of "Love Me Do" was originally released as the single, following the release of The Beatles' Hits EP, it was replaced with the version from this session and destroyed.[19] "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You" were mixed in duophonic "fake stereo" on 25 February 1963, in Studio 1.[20] Although they were originally released in duophonic stereo on the stereo version of Please Please Me, the 2009 remastered stereo version contains the two songs in mono.

Recordings[18][20]

10 am – 1 pm

Personnel

Musicians:

Production staff:[18]

"Please Please Me" single sessions

On 26 November, over a month after the release of the first single, the Beatles returned to Studio 2 to record their second. They also performed an original composition, "Tip of My Tongue", but Martin was unhappy with the arrangement. They never recorded it again and, instead, gave it to Tommy Quickly, another artist managed by Epstein. "Please Please Me" and "Ask My Why" were mono mixed at an unknown time on 30 November, in Studio 2. An edit and stereo mix of "Please Please Me" and a new mono and a stereo mix of "Ask Me Why" were made on 25 February 1963, in Studio 1, for inclusion on the mono and stereo Please Please Me albums.[17][20]

26 November 1962

Recordings[17][20]

7–10 pm

Personnel

Musicians:

Production staff:[17]

30 November 1962

Personnel[17]

Production staff:

1963

Please Please Me album sessions

On 11 February, between 10 am and 10.45 pm, in Studio 2, the Beatles recorded their debut album, Please Please Me. In 1963, the convention of destroying session tapes after the final mixes were made mostly ceased; however, the first session's takes of "Hold Me Tight" in 13 Takes were destroyed, as the song was left unused until seven months later when they re-recorded it for their next album.[21][22] On 20 February, in Studio 1, Martin recorded overdubs for "Misery" and "Baby It's You". The album was edited and mixed on 25 February, in Studio 1. The song "Seventeen" was later retitled "I Saw Her Standing There".[20]

11 February 1963

Recordings[21][20]

10 am – 1 pm

2.30–6 pm

7.30–10.45 pm

destroyed

Personnel

Musicians:

Production staff:[21]

20 February 1963

10.30 am – 1 pm[20]

Personnel[20]

Musicians:

Production staff:

25 February 1963

10 am – 1 pm, 2.30–5.45 pm[20]

Personnel[20]

Production staff:

"From Me to You" single sessions

On 5 March, between 2.30 and 10 pm, in Studio 2, the Beatles recorded their third single. They also wanted to record "What Goes On" and "The One After 909", later retitled "One After 909". In the end, only the latter was recorded but the song remained unused until it was re-recorded during the Get Back sessions.[20][23] "What Goes On" was later recorded for Rubber Soul.[24] On 13 March, in Studio 2, Lennon recorded a harmonica overdub for "Thank You Little Girl" (later retitled "Thank You Girl"), the single's B-side, and the song was edited and mixed. The A-side, "From Me to You", was edited and mixed on 14 March, in Studio 2.[25]

5 March 1963

Recordings[20][25]

2.30–5 pm

7–10 pm

Personnel

Musicians:

Production staff:[20]

13 March 1963

Recordings[25]

10 am – 1 pm

Personnel[25]

Musicians:

Production staff:

14 March 1963

10 am – 1 pm[25]

Personnel[25]

Production staff:

"She Loves You" single sessions

On 1 July, between 2.30 and 10 pm, in Studio 2, the Beatles recorded their fourth single. The B-side, "Get You in the End" was later retitled "I'll Get You". The number of takes recorded is unknown, as the documentation and session tapes were later destroyed or lost. The songs were edited and mixed in mono on 4 July, in Studio 2.[26] No stereo mixes were ever made from the master recordings, and later stereo releases of the songs are in duophonic stereo or are combined with the recordings made on 13 March 1964 for the German-language version of "She Loves You". They tried to make a stereo mix of the track in 1966 for "A Collection of Beatles Oldies".

1 July 1963

Recordings[26]

2.30–5.30, 7–10 pm

Personnel

Musicians:

Production staff:[26]

4 July 1963

10 am – 1 pm[26]

Personnel[26]

Production staff:

With the Beatles and "I Want to Hold Your Hand" sessions

18 July 1963

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-10.45pm)[27]

30 July 1963

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.30pm)[27]

21 August 1963

Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm, 2.00pm-5.30pm)[27]

11 September 1963

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-6.00pm)[28]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-10.15pm)[28]

12 September 1963

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-6.30pm)[22]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-11.30pm)[22]

30 September 1963

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.15pm)[22]

3 October 1963

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-10.00pm)[22]

17 October 1963

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm, 7.00pm-10.00pm)[22]

21 October 1963

Studio One (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[29]

23 October 1963

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[29]

29 October 1963

Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[29]

30 October 1963

Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[29]

1964

A Hard Day's Night and Long Tall Sally sessions

24 January 1964

Studio One (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-10.45am)[30]

29 January 1964

Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris (late-morning/afternoon)[30]

25 February 1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[31]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[31]

26 February 1964

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[32]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[32]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-10.00pm)[32]

27 February 1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[32]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[32]

1 March 1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.30pm)[33]

3 March 1964

Studio One (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.45pm)[33]

4 March 1964

Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-11.00am)[34]

10 March 1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[34]

12 March 1964

Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-12.00pm)[34]

16 April 1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[35]

20 April 1964

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (2.00pm-3.15pm)[36]

23 April 1964

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (4.30pm-5.45pm)[36]

22 May 1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (10.00am-11.00am)[36]

1 June 1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[36]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-10.00pm)[36]

2 June 1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[36]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-10.00pm)[36]

3 June 1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London

4 June 1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-7.00pm)[37]

9 June 1964

Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (2.00pm-5.45pm)[37]

10 June 1964

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-11.00am)[38]

22 June 1964

Studio One (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-11.30am)[38]
Studio One (control room only), EMI Studios, London (11.30am-1.00pm)[38]
Studio One (control room only), EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[38]
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (5.45pm-9.00pm)[38]

Beatles for Sale and "I Feel Fine" sessions

11 August 1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-11.00pm)[39]

14 August 1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-9.00pm)[40]
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (9.00pm-10.00pm)[40]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (10.00pm-11.15pm)[40]

29 September 1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-6.30pm)[41]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-10.45pm)[41]

30 September 1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[41]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (6.30pm-10.30pm)[41]

6 October 1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (3.00pm-6.45pm)[41]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-10.00pm)[41]

8 October 1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-6.00pm)[41]

12 October 1964

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-10.30am)[42]
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-3.00pm)[42]

16 October 1964

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[42]

18 October 1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-11.30pm)[42]

21 October 1964

Room 65, Abbey Road, London (2.30pm-5.30am)[43]

22 October 1964

Studio One (control room only), EMI Studios, London (11.00am-12.00pm)[43]

26 October 1964

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-12.45pm)[43]
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (12.45pm-1.05pm)[43]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (4.30pm-6.30pm)[43]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.30pm-10.00pm)[43]

27 October 1964

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-12.00pm)[44]
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (12.30pm-1.00pm)[44]

4 November 1964

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[44]

1965

Help! sessions

15 February 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.45pm)[45]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-10.30pm)[45]

16 February 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.00pm)[45]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (5.00pm-7.00pm)[45]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-10.00pm)[45]

17 February 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.00pm-7.00pm)[45]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-11.00pm)[45]

18 February 1965

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[46]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (3.30pm-5.15pm)[46]
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (5.15pm-6.00pm)[46]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (6.00pm-10.30pm)[46]

19 February 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (3.30pm-6.20pm)[47]

20 February 1965

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (11.00am-12.00pm)[47]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (12.00pm-5.15pm)[47]
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (5.15pm-6.00pm)[47]

23 February 1965

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[47]

15 March 1965

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-11.00am)[48]

30 March 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-10.00pm)[48]

2 April 1965

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-11.00am)[48]

13 April 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-11.00pm)[49]

18 April 1965

Room 65, Abbey Road, London (10.00am-12.30pm)[49]

10 May 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (8.00pm-11.30pm)[49]
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (11.30pm-1.15am)[49]

8 June 1965

Studio One (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-10.30am)[49]

14 June 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[50]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-10.00pm)[50]

15 June 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[51]

17 June 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[51]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-10.00pm)[51]

18 June 1965

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-12.30pm)[51]
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (12.30pm-1.30pm)[51]

Rubber Soul and "Day Tripper"/"We Can Work It Out" sessions

12 October 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-7.00pm)[52]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-11.30pm)[52]

13 October 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-12.15pm)[52]

16 October 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-7.00pm)[53]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-12.00pm)[53]

18 October 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.45pm)[53]

20 October 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-6.30pm)[53]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-11.46pm)[53]

21 October 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-7.00pm)[54]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-12.00pm)[54]

22 October 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (10.30am-11.30am)[54]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-7.00pm)[54]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-11.30pm)[54]

24 October 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-7.00pm)[54]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-11.30pm)[54]

25 October 1965

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[55]

26 October 1965

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-12.30pm)[55]

28 October 1965

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (5.00pm-5.30pm)[55]

29 October 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.00pm-4.00pm)[55]
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (4.00pm-5.00pm)[55]

3 November 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-7.00pm)[24]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-11.30pm)[24]

4 November 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (11.00pm-3.30am)[24]

6 November 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-1.00am)[24]

8 November 1965

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (9.00pm-3.00am)[24]

9 November 1965

Room 65, Abbey Road, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[56]

10 November 1965

Room 65, Abbey Road, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[56]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (9.00pm-4.00am)[56]

11 November 1965

Room 65, Abbey Road, London (4.00pm-5.30pm)[56]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (6.00pm-7.00am)[56]

15 November 1965

Studio One (control room only), EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[56]

30 November 1965

Room 65, Abbey Road, London (4.45pm-5.30pm)[57]

1966

Revolver and "Paperback Writer" sessions

6 April 1966

Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (8.00pm-1.15am)[58]

7 April 1966

Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-7.15pm)[59]
Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (8.15pm-1.30am)[59]

8 April 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-9.00pm)[59]

11 April 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-7.00pm)[59]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (8.00pm-12.45am)[59]
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (12.45am-1.00am)[59]

13 April 1966

Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-6.30pm)[60]
Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (8.00pm-2.30am)[60]

14 April 1966

Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-7.30pm)[61]
Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (7.30pm-8.00pm)[61]
Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (8.30pm-1.30am)[61]

16 April 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-1.30am)[62]

17 April 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-10.30pm)[62]

19 April 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-12.00pm)[62]

20 April 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-2.30am)[62]

21 April 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-12.50am)[63]

22 April 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-11.30pm)[63]

25 April 1966

Room 65, Abbey Road, London (10.00am-11.00am)[63]

26 April 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-2.45am)[64]

27 April 1966

Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (6.00pm-11.30pm)[64]
Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (11.30pm-3.00am)[64]

28 April 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (5.00pm-7.50pm)[64]

29 April 1966

Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (5.00pm-1.00am)[64]

5 May 1966

Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (9.30pm-3.00am)[65]

6 May 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-1.00am)[65]
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (1.00am-2.15am)[65]

9 May 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-11.00pm)[65]

12 May 1966

Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (1.45pm-3.30pm)[65]

16 May 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-1.30am)[65]

18 May 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-2.30am)[66]

19 May 1966

Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-11.00pm)[66]

20 May 1966

Studio One (control room only), EMI Studios, London (11.00am-12.30pm)[67]

26 May 1966

Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-1.00am)[67]

1 June 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-2.30am)[68]

2 June 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-3.30am)[68]

3 June 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-2.30am)[69]

6 June 1966

Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-12.00pm)[69]
Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (12.00pm-1.30am)[69]

8 June 1966

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (1.00pm-2.00pm)[69]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-2.30am)[69]

9 June 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-8.00pm)[70]

14 June 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-2.00am)[70]

16 June 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-3.30am)[70]

17 June 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-1.30am)[70]

20 June 1966

Studio One (control room only), EMI Studios, London (6.00pm-8.30pm)[71]

21 June 1966

Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[71]
Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-6.30pm)[71]
Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-3.45am)[71]

22 June 1966

Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-1.30am)

A Collection of Beatles Oldies sessions

31 October 1966

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-4.30pm)[72]

7 November 1966

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[72]

8 November 1966

Room 53, Abbey Road, London (4.00pm-5.30pm)[72]

10 November 1966

Room 65, Abbey Road, London (2.00pm-4.30pm)[72]

"Strawberry Fields Forever" Sessions

24 November 1966

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-2.30am)

25 November 1966

Studio, Dick James House, 71/75 New Oxford Street, London WCI (Time Unknown)

1967

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album sessions

2 January 1967

Studio Two (Control Room Only), EMI Studios, London (2:30-4:00pm)

4 January 1967

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7:00pm–2:45am)

5 January 1967

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7:00pm–12:15am)

6 January 1967

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7:00pm–1:00am)

9 January 1967

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7:00pm–1:45am)

10 January 1967

Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (7:00pm–1:45am)

12 January 1967

Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (2:30-11:00pm)

17 January 1967

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7:00pm–12:30am)

19 January 1967

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7:30pm–2:30am)

20 January 1967

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7:00pm–1:10am)

25 January 1967

Studio One (Control Room Only), EMI Studios, London (6:30-8:30pm)
Studio One (Control Room Only): 9:00-10:00pm

30 January 1967

Studio Three (Control Room Only), EMI Studios, London (7:00-8:30pm)

1 February 1967

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7:00pm–2:30am)

2 February 1967

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7:00pm–1:45am)

3 February 1967

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7:00pm–1:15am)

8 February 1967

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7:00pm–2:15am)

9 February 1967

Regent Sound Studio, 164-166 Tottenham Court Road, London WI (Time Unknown)

10 February 1967

Studio One, EMI Studios, London (8:00pm–1:00am)

13 February 1967

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7:00pm–3:30am)

14 February 1967

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7:00pm–12:30am)

16 February 1967

Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (7:00pm–1:45am)

17 February 1967

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7:00pm–3:00am)

20 February 1967

Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (7:00pm–2:15am)

21 February 1967

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7:00pm–12:45am)

Magical Mystery Tour EP sessions

1968

"Lady Madonna" sessions

12 January 1968

EMI Recording Studios, Bombay, India (time unknown)[73]

3 February 1968

Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-6.00pm)[73]

4 February 1968

Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[74]

6 February 1968

Studio One, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-8.00pm)[74]
Studio One, EMI Studios, London (9.00pm-2.00am)[74]

8 February 1968

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-9.00pm)[75]
Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00pm-12.15am)[75]

11 February 1968

Studio Three, EMI Studios, London (4.00pm-2.00am)[75]

15 February 1968

Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (4.30pm-6.00pm)[75]

The Beatles ("White Album") sessions

Yellow Submarine session

29 October 1968

Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (10.00am-1.00pm)[76]

1969

Get Back album sessions

There are no take numbers since they were not formal studio recording sessions, but rehearsals filmed for Let It Be. Some of the songs were released on later Beatles or solo records.

Songs (arranged by artist):

Numerous improvisations were also recorded during these sessions.

Medleys

Let It Be album sessions

Let It Be was put together from the above Get Back sessions, thus some of the songs do not have formal take numbers.

Songs:

Abbey Road sessions

No One's Gonna Change Our World and Hey Jude sessions

11 September 1969

Studio Three (control room only), EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[77]

2 October 1969

Room 4, Abbey Road, London (9.30pm-11.00am)[78]

26 November 1969

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (7.00pm-3.00am)[79]

2 December 1969

Studio Two (control room only), EMI Studios, London (2.30pm-5.30pm)[79]

5 December 1969

Room 4, Abbey Road, London (2.30pm-5.15pm)[79]

8 December 1969

Studio Two, EMI Studios, London (10.00am-12.15pm)[80]

See also

Notes

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  2. ↑ UK CPI inflation numbers based on data available from Gregory Clark (2016), "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)" MeasuringWorth.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Beatles Bible, In Spite Of All The Danger.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Beatles Bible, That'll Be The Day.
  5. 1 2 3 Beatles Bible, Cayenne.
  6. 1 2 3 Beatles Bible, Hallelujah, I Love Her So.
  7. 1 2 3 Beatles Bible, You'll Be Mine.
  8. 1 2 3 Beatles Bible, Recording: Summertime.
  9. 1 2 Beatles Bible, Recording: My Bonnie.
  10. ↑ Beatles Bible, Ain't She Sweet.
  11. ↑ Beatles Bible, Cry For A Shadow.
  12. ↑ Beatles Bible, My Bonnie.
  13. 1 2 Beatles Bible, The Beatles' audition for Decca Records.
  14. ↑ Beatles Bible, Like Dreamers Do.
  15. 1 2 3 Lewisohn 2004, pp. 16–17.
  16. 1 2 3 Lewisohn 2004, pp. 18–19.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 Lewisohn 2004, p. 23.
  18. 1 2 3 Lewisohn 2004, pp. 20–21.
  19. ↑ Lewisohn 2004, p. 22.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Lewisohn 2004, p. 28.
  21. 1 2 3 Lewisohn 2004, pp. 24–27.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lewisohn 2004, p. 36.
  23. ↑ Lewisohn 2004, pp. 168.
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lewisohn 2004, pp. 67.
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lewisohn 2004, pp. 31.
  26. 1 2 3 4 5 Lewisohn 2004, p. 32.
  27. 1 2 3 Lewisohn 2004, p. 34.
  28. 1 2 Lewisohn 2004, p. 35.
  29. 1 2 3 4 Lewisohn 2004, p. 37.
  30. 1 2 Lewisohn 2004, p. 38.
  31. 1 2 Lewisohn 2004, p. 39.
  32. 1 2 3 4 5 Lewisohn 2004, p. 40.
  33. 1 2 Lewisohn 2004, p. 41.
  34. 1 2 3 Lewisohn 2004, p. 42.
  35. ↑ Lewisohn 2004, p. 43.
  36. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lewisohn 2004, p. 44.
  37. 1 2 Lewisohn 2004, p. 45.
  38. 1 2 3 4 5 Lewisohn 2004, p. 46.
  39. ↑ Lewisohn 2004, p. 47.
  40. 1 2 3 Lewisohn 2004, p. 48.
  41. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lewisohn 2004, p. 49.
  42. 1 2 3 4 Lewisohn 2004, p. 50.
  43. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lewisohn 2004, p. 51.
  44. 1 2 3 Lewisohn 2004, p. 52.
  45. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lewisohn 2004, p. 54.
  46. 1 2 3 4 Lewisohn 2004, p. 55.
  47. 1 2 3 4 5 Lewisohn 2004, p. 56.
  48. 1 2 3 Lewisohn 2004, p. 57.
  49. 1 2 3 4 5 Lewisohn 2004, p. 58.
  50. 1 2 Lewisohn 2004, p. 59.
  51. 1 2 3 4 5 Lewisohn 2004, p. 60.
  52. 1 2 3 Lewisohn 2004, p. 63.
  53. 1 2 3 4 5 Lewisohn 2004, p. 64.
  54. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lewisohn 2004, p. 65.
  55. 1 2 3 4 5 Lewisohn 2004, p. 66.
  56. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lewisohn 2004, p. 68.
  57. ↑ Lewisohn 2004, p. 69.
  58. ↑ Lewisohn 2004, p. 70.
  59. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lewisohn 2004, p. 71.
  60. 1 2 Lewisohn 2004, p. 73.
  61. 1 2 3 Lewisohn 2004, p. 74.
  62. 1 2 3 4 Lewisohn 2004, p. 75.
  63. 1 2 3 Lewisohn 2004, p. 76.
  64. 1 2 3 4 5 Lewisohn 2004, p. 77.
  65. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lewisohn 2004, p. 78.
  66. 1 2 Lewisohn 2004, p. 79.
  67. 1 2 Lewisohn 2004, p. 80.
  68. 1 2 Lewisohn 2004, p. 81.
  69. 1 2 3 4 5 Lewisohn 2004, p. 82.
  70. 1 2 3 4 Lewisohn 2004, p. 83.
  71. 1 2 3 4 Lewisohn 2004, p. 84.
  72. 1 2 3 4 Lewisohn 2004, p. 86.
  73. 1 2 Lewisohn 2004, p. 132.
  74. 1 2 3 Lewisohn 2004, p. 133.
  75. 1 2 3 4 Lewisohn 2004, p. 134.
  76. ↑ Lewisohn 2004, p. 163.
  77. ↑ Lewisohn 2004, p. 192.
  78. ↑ Lewisohn 2004, p. 193.
  79. 1 2 3 Lewisohn 2004, p. 194.
  80. ↑ Lewisohn 2004, p. 195.

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