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Duration: 3:47
Year: 1968
Type: Studio

Recording Dates

June 14, 1967	Olympic Sound Studio 1, London, England	Track recorded
June 19, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 3, London, England	Vocal and instrumental overdubs recorded
June 23, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 1, London, England	Orchestra rehearses with the Beatles
June 24, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 1, London, England	Orchestra rehearses with the Beatles
June 25, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 1, London, England	Beatles and orchestra recorded live during broadcast; a few overdubs done later that evening
June 26, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England	Mono mix done
October 29, 1968	Abbey Road Studio 3, London, England	Stereo mix done

Recording Credits

Producer	George Martin
Lead Vocals	John Lennon
Background Vocals	Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Marianne Faithfull, Jane Asher, Mike McCartney, Pattie Boyd, Eric Clapton, Graham Nash, Keith Moon, Hunter Davies, Gary Leeds
Double Bass	Paul McCartney
Banjo	John Lennon
Piano	George Martin
Harpsichord	John Lennon
Accordian	Jack Emblow
Drums	Ringo Starr
Percussion	Ringo Starr
Trumpet	Stanley Woods, David Mason
Trombone	Evan Watkins, Harry Spain
Tenor Saxophone	Rex Morris, Don Honeywill
Violin	George Harrison, Sidney Sax, Patrick Halling, Eric Bowie, John Ronayne
Cello	Lionel Ross, Jack Holmes
Conductor	Mike Vickers
Mixing	George Martin, Geoff Emerick, Richard Lush, Graham Kirkby
Engineering	Eddie Kramer, Geoff Emerick
Assistant Engineering	George Chkiantz, Richard Lush, Martin Benge, Graham Kirkby

Appears On

Release	Artist	Released
Magical Mystery Tour	The Beatles	November 27, 1967
Yellow Submarine	The Beatles	January 13, 1969

Session Details

Track recorded Olympic Sound Studio 1 London, England June 14, 1967	Eddie Kramer (Engineering) George Chkiantz (Assistant Engineering) George Harrison (Violin) George Martin (Producer) John Lennon (Harpsichord) Paul McCartney (Double Bass) Ringo Starr (Drums)
Vocal and instrumental overdubs recorded Abbey Road Studio 3 London, England June 19, 1967	Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Harrison (Background Vocals) George Martin (Piano, Producer) John Lennon (Banjo, Lead Vocals) Paul McCartney (Background Vocals) Richard Lush (Assistant Engineering) Ringo Starr (Percussion)
Orchestra rehearses with the Beatles Abbey Road Studio 1 London, England June 23, 1967	Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Martin (Producer) Richard Lush (Assistant Engineering)
Orchestra rehearses with the Beatles Abbey Road Studio 1 London, England June 24, 1967	Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Martin (Producer) Richard Lush (Assistant Engineering)
Beatles and orchestra recorded live during broadcast; a few overdubs done later that evening Abbey Road Studio 1 London, England June 25, 1967	David Mason (Trumpet) Don Honeywill (Tenor Saxophone) Eric Bowie (Violin) Eric Clapton (Background Vocals) Evan Watkins (Trombone) Gary Leeds (Background Vocals) Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Harrison (Background Vocals) George Martin (Producer) Graham Nash (Background Vocals) Harry Spain (Trombone) Hunter Davies (Background Vocals) Jack Emblow (Accordian) Jack Holmes (Cello) Jane Asher (Background Vocals) John Lennon (Lead Vocals) John Ronayne (Violin) Keith Moon (Background Vocals) Keith Richards (Background Vocals) Lionel Ross (Cello) Marianne Faithfull (Background Vocals) Martin Benge (Assistant Engineering) Mick Jagger (Background Vocals) Mike McCartney (Background Vocals) Mike Vickers (Conductor) Patrick Halling (Violin) Pattie Boyd (Background Vocals) Paul McCartney (Background Vocals) Rex Morris (Tenor Saxophone) Richard Lush (Assistant Engineering) Sidney Sax (Violin) Stanley Woods (Trumpet)
Mono mix done Abbey Road Studio 2 London, England June 26, 1967	Geoff Emerick (Engineering, Mixing) George Martin (Mixing, Producer) Richard Lush (Assistant Engineering, Mixing)
Stereo mix done Abbey Road Studio 3 London, England October 29, 1968	Geoff Emerick (Engineering, Mixing) Graham Kirkby (Assistant Engineering, Mixing)