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Duration: 4:07
Year: 1966
Type: Studio

Recording Dates

November 24, 1966	Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England	First unused version recorded
November 28, 1966	Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England	Track recorded for second unused version
November 29, 1966	Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England	Piano, bass, and vocal overdubs recorded for second unused version
December 8, 1966	Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England	All takes for final version recorded
December 9, 1966	Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England	Various overdubs recorded and mixing done
December 15, 1966	Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England	Strings and brass overdubbed and additional lead vocals recorded
December 21, 1966	Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England	Piano and further additional lead vocals recorded
December 22, 1966	Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England	Mono mix done
December 29, 1966	Abbey Road Studio 3, London, England	Stereo mix done

Recording Credits

Producer	George Martin
Lead Vocals	John Lennon
Guitar	John Lennon, George Harrison?, Paul McCartney
Bass	Paul McCartney
Piano	Paul McCartney
Mellotron	John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Drums	Ringo Starr
Maracas	George Harrison
Percussion	Ringo Starr, Neil Aspinall
Tambourine	Mal Evans
Swarmandal	George Harrison
Trumpet	Greg Bowen, Tony Fisher, Stanley Roderick, Derek Watkins
Cello	John Hall, Norman Jones, Derek Simpson
Mixing	George Martin, Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald
Engineering	Geoff Emerick, Dave Harries
Assistant Engineering	Phil McDonald

Appears On

Release	Artist	Released
Magical Mystery Tour	The Beatles	November 27, 1967

Session Details

First unused version recorded Abbey Road Studio 2 London, England November 24, 1966	Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Harrison (Guitar?, Maracas) George Martin (Producer) John Lennon (Guitar, Lead Vocals, Mellotron) Paul McCartney (Mellotron) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering) Ringo Starr (Drums)
Track recorded for second unused version Abbey Road Studio 2 London, England November 28, 1966	Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Harrison (Maracas) George Martin (Producer) John Lennon (Guitar) Paul McCartney (Mellotron) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering) Ringo Starr (Drums)
Piano, bass, and vocal overdubs recorded for second unused version Abbey Road Studio 2 London, England November 29, 1966	Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Martin (Producer) John Lennon (Lead Vocals) Paul McCartney (Bass, Piano) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering)
All takes for final version recorded Abbey Road Studio 2 London, England December 8, 1966	Dave Harries (Engineering) Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Harrison (Maracas) George Martin (Producer) John Lennon (Guitar, Lead Vocals, Mellotron) Mal Evans (Tambourine) Neil Aspinall (Percussion) Paul McCartney (Mellotron) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering) Ringo Starr (Drums, Percussion)
Various overdubs recorded and mixing done Abbey Road Studio 2 London, England December 9, 1966	Geoff Emerick (Engineering, Mixing) George Harrison (Swarmandal) George Martin (Mixing, Producer) John Lennon (Mellotron) Paul McCartney (Guitar) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering, Mixing) Ringo Starr (Drums, Percussion)
Strings and brass overdubbed and additional lead vocals recorded Abbey Road Studio 2 London, England December 15, 1966	Derek Simpson (Cello) Derek Watkins (Trumpet) Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Martin (Producer) Greg Bowen (Trumpet) John Hall (Cello) John Lennon (Lead Vocals) Norman Jones (Cello) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering) Stanley Roderick (Trumpet) Tony Fisher (Trumpet)
Piano and further additional lead vocals recorded Abbey Road Studio 2 London, England December 21, 1966	Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Martin (Producer) John Lennon (Lead Vocals) Paul McCartney (Piano) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering)
Mono mix done Abbey Road Studio 2 London, England December 22, 1966	Geoff Emerick (Engineering, Mixing) George Martin (Mixing, Producer) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering, Mixing)
Stereo mix done Abbey Road Studio 3 London, England December 29, 1966	Geoff Emerick (Engineering, Mixing) George Martin (Mixing, Producer) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering, Mixing)