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Recording, mixing: Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing by Ringo Starr

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin

The eighth recording session for Ringo Starr’s debut studio album, Sentimental Journey, took place on this day.

Quincy Jones had conducted a 27-piece orchestral backing track of ‘Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing’ at A&M Studios in Los Angeles on 26 December 1969. Starr added vocals on 14 January 1970 at Olympic Sound Studios, but the results were considered unsuitable and a remake was begun at EMI Studios.

From 2.30-4.30pm Jones conducted a 16-piece band consisting of bass, electric guitar, drums, piano and conga.

Eight takes were recorded. Between 4.30pm and 6.30pm Billy Preston overdubbed organ onto the last of these, and Starr then added his lead vocals.

A stereo mixing session took place from 6.30-7pm, but Starr re-recorded his lead vocals two days later. More overdubs followed on 19 February, making ‘Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing’ the most drawn out recording of all the Sentimental Journey tracks.

Last updated: 3 August 2021
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