Posts Categorized: Studio

Mixing: A Hard Day's Night

Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith George Martin had created mono and stereo mixes of the song A Hard Day's Night for United Artists on 16 April 1964. On this day, however, he made another mono mix, which was used on the EMI LP A Hard Day's... Read more »

Mixing: A Hard Day's Night

Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The Beatles had recorded the song A Hard Day's Night on 16 April 1964. Four days later mono and stereo mixes were made.

Recording: Around The Beatles

IBC Studios, Portland Place, London Producer: Jack Good Engineer: Alan Florence Tape operator: Peter Robinson The television special Around The Beatles, which was filmed on 28 April 1964, included mimed musical performances. However, the music used wasn't the EMI recordings; a new soundtrack was recorded on this and the previous day at the independent IBC... Read more »

Recording: A Hard Day's Night

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The Beatles recorded the title track of their third album and first feature film, A Hard Day's Night, on this day.

Mixing: Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand, Sie Liebt Dich

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith While The Beatles were filming A Hard Day's Night at Twickenham Film Studios, George Martin oversaw stereo mixes of the group's two German-language recordings, Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand and Sie Liebt Dich. The session took place from 10am to midday. After the... Read more »

Recording, mixing: Can't Buy Me Love, Long Tall Sally, I Call Your Name, You Can't Do That, Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand, Sie Liebt Dich

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The existence of this session came to light in 1991, after studio documentation was discovered by EMI. It took place from 10am to 1pm, and involved an intriguing overdub onto Can't Buy Me Love.

Mixing: I Call Your Name

Studio Three (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin In an hour-long session, without The Beatles being present, George Martin created a mono mix of John Lennon's song I Call Your Name. The mix was never used in the UK, but was released in the US on the Capitol Records release The Beatles'... Read more »

Mixing: I Should Have Known Better, If I Fell, Tell Me Why, And I Love Her, I'm Happy Just To Dance With You, I Call Your Name

Studio One (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The Beatles were filming their debut feature film A Hard Day's Night on this day, so were not present for the mono mixing of songs recorded so far for the soundtrack.

Recording: I'm Happy Just To Dance With You, Long Tall Sally, I Call Your Name

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The Beatles' first Sunday recording session lasted just over three hours, in which time they recorded three songs. The first was I'm Happy Just To Dance With You.

Recording: And I Love Her, Tell Me Why, If I Fell

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith Having attempted to record Paul McCartney's And I Love Her on 25 and 26 February, The Beatles finally completed it, recording takes 20 and 21.

Recording, mixing: You Can't Do That, Can't Buy Me Love, I Should Have Known Better, And I Love Her

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The day after The Beatles finished recording Can't Buy Me Love and You Can't Do That, both songs were given mono mixes.

Recording: Can't Buy Me Love, You Can't Do That, And I Love Her, I Should Have Known Better

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith Although The Beatles had taped much of Can't Buy Be Love while in Paris on 29 January 1964, the first scheduled recording sessions for the A Hard Day's Night LP took place on this day. It was also George Harrison's 21st birthday, which... Read more »

Recording: Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand, Sie Liebt Dich, Can't Buy Me Love

EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, 62 Rue de Sevres, Paris Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith A busy day for The Beatles, and their first - and only - EMI recording session outside the United Kingdom. John Lennon and George Harrison flew back to Paris on an early flight from London, following their brief return to... Read more »

Mixing: Money (That's What I Want)

Studio Three (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The final day of studio work for With The Beatles involved the creation of a stereo mix of Money (That's What I Want).

Mixing: With The Beatles album

Studio Three (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith In 1963 stereo was secondary in importance to mono, which is why George Martin was able to hurriedly mix every track from With The Beatles for stereo in a three-hour session.

Recording, mixing: I Wanna Be Your Man, Little Child, Hold Me Tight

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The final recording session for With The Beatles saw a final overdub onto I Wanna Be Your Man and three mono mixes.

Mixing: I Want To Hold Your Hand, This Boy

Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith Between 10am and 1pm mono mixes for The Beatles' fifth UK single were made, along with stereo mixes for potential future use.

Recording: The Beatles' Christmas Record, You Really Got A Hold On Me, I Want To Hold Your Hand, This Boy

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The Beatles' first four-track recording session took place on this day, with the group taping their fifth UK single, a Christmas message for their fan club members, and a single take of You Really Got A Hold On Me.

Recording: I Wanna Be Your Man, Little Child

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith Work continued on two With The Beatles songs on this day, in a session beginning at 10pm and finishing at 1pm.

Recording, editing, mixing: Little Child, Hold Me Tight, Money, I Wanna Be Your Man, All I've Got To Do, Don't Bother Me, Not A Second Time

Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The Beatles were on holiday abroad when George Martin led a session to continue work on seven With The Beatles songs.