Posts Categorized: Studio

Recording: I've Just Seen A Face, I'm Down, Yesterday

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith Three songs were recorded on this day, the most notable of which was Paul McCartney's timeless classic Yesterday.

Mixing: I Want To Hold Your Hand

Studio One (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Engineer: Norman Smith Balance engineer Norman Smith created a new stereo mix of I Want To Hold Your Hand in a half-hour studio session beginning at 10am.

Recording: post-sync work for Help!

Although The Beatles had finished filming Help! on 11 May 1965, they returned to Twickenham Film Studios on this day to record post-sync work for the audio track.

Recording, mixing: Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Bad Boy

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The Beatles recorded two Larry Williams songs on this evening, both of which were initially intended for Capitol Records, their label in North America. Dizzy Miss Lizzy and Bad Boy had been in the group's live set since their Cavern Club days.

Mixing: Help!, The Night Before

Room 65, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith Two songs recorded for The Beatles' second feature film - the title track Help! and The Night Before - were mixed on this day at EMI Studios in London.

Recording: Help!

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The title track of The Beatles' second feature film and fifth UK album was recorded on this day, in an evening session taking place from 7-11.15pm.

Mixing: You're Going To Lose That Girl

Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith While The Beatles were filming at Twickenham Film Studios, a new stereo mix of You're Going To Lose That Girl was created at EMI Studios in London in an hour-long session.

Recording: That Means A Lot

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith After an initial attempt at recording That Means A Lot on 20 February 1965, The Beatles returned to Abbey Road to remake the song.

Mixing: Ticket To Ride

Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Engineer: Norman Smith While The Beatles were filming in Obertauern, Austria, in London a new mono mix of Ticket To Ride was created at EMI Studios in London.

Mixing: Yes It Is, You've Got To Hide Your Love Away, If You've Got Trouble, Tell Me What You See, I Need You, Another Girl, Ticket To Ride, You Like Me Too Much, The Night Before, You're Going To Lose That Girl, That Means A Lot

Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Engineer: Norman Smith On the day The Beatles began filming Help! in the Bahamas, stereo mixes were made of all 11 songs already recorded during the album's sessions.

Recording, mixing: If You've Got Trouble, Tell Me What You See, You're Going To Lose That Girl, That Means A Lot, You've Got To Hide Your Love Away

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The Beatles flew to the Bahamas to begin filming Help! on 22 February 1965, making this day's recording - the sixth for the album - their last until 30 March.

Recording: You're Going To Lose That Girl

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The fifth recording session for the Help! album saw the completion of John Lennon's song You're Going To Lose That Girl.

Recording, mixing: Ticket To Ride, Another Girl, I Need You, Yes It Is, You've Got To Hide Your Love Away, The Night Before, You Like Me Too Much, If You've Got Trouble, Tell Me What You See

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The Beatles recorded three songs on this day, two of which ended up on the Help! album. The other was unreleased until 1996's Anthology 2. Mono mixes were also made of six recently-recorded songs.

Recording: The Night Before, You Like Me Too Much

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The third studio session for the Help! album involved work on two songs: The Night Before and You Like Me Too Much.

Recording: I Need You, Another Girl, Yes It Is

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The Beatles' second recording session of 1965 involved work on two songs for the Help! album, plus the completion of Yes It Is, the b-side for the Ticket To Ride single.

Recording: Ticket To Ride, Another Girl, I Need You

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith Work began on The Beatles fifth UK album, Help!, on this day. Three songs were recorded over two sessions lasting from 2.30-5.45 and 7-10.30pm.

Mixing: I'll Follow The Sun, Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby, Rock And Roll Music, Words Of Love, Mr Moonlight, I Don't Want To Spoil The Party, I'm A Loser, Baby's In Black, No Reply, I Feel Fine

Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith Stereo mixes of nine songs for the Beatles For Sale LP, as well as I Feel Fine, were made on this day ahead of the 4 December 1964 release date.

Mixing: What You're Doing, Honey Don't, Mr Moonlight, Every Little Thing, Eight Days A Week

Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith Five songs for the Beatles For Sale album were mixed for mono and stereo on this day, ahead of the release date of 4 December 1964.

Recording, mixing: I Don't Want To Spoil The Party, Rock And Roll Music, Words Of Love, Baby's In Black, I'm A Loser, Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!, Honey Don't, What You're Doing, Another Beatles Christmas Record

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith Four recording and mixing sessions took place on this day at EMI Studios, for songs later released on Beatles For Sale. It was the last recording session for the album.

Mixing: I Feel Fine

Studio One (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith Although George Martin had created four mono mixes of I Feel Fine on the previous day, during this hour-long session he made a fifth.