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Duration: 3:32
Year: 1967
Type: Studio

Recording Dates

October 2, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England	Track recorded
October 19, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 1, London, England	Vocals and guitar overdubbed
October 20, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 3, London, England	Strings overdubbed
October 25, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England	Bass overdubbed
November 1, 1967	Abbey Road Room 53, London, England	Reduction made to make room for more tracks
November 2, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 3, London, England	Bass doubled and mono mix done
November 6, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 3, London, England	Stereo mix done
November 15, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England	Mono mix specifically for the BBC

Recording Credits

Producer	George Martin
Lead Vocals	Paul McCartney
Background Vocals	John Lennon, George Harrison
Guitar	George Harrison, John Lennon?
Bass	Paul McCartney
Piano	Paul McCartney
Organ	John Lennon
Drums	Ringo Starr
Bongos	Paul McCartney
Congas	Paul McCartney
Maracas	Ringo Starr
Tambourine	George Harrison
Viola	Kenneth Essex, Leo Birnbaum
String Arrangements	George Martin
Mixing	George Martin, Geoff Emerick, Ken Scott, Richard Lush
Engineering	Ken Scott, Geoff Emerick
Assistant Engineering	Graham Kirkby, Richard Lush, Phil McDonald, Jeff Jarratt, Ken Scott

Appears On

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

Session Details

Track recorded Abbey Road Studio 2 London, England October 2, 1967	George Harrison (Tambourine) George Martin (Producer) Graham Kirkby (Assistant Engineering) John Lennon (Organ) Ken Scott (Engineering) Paul McCartney (Bongos, Congas, Piano) Ringo Starr (Drums, Maracas)
Vocals and guitar overdubbed Abbey Road Studio 1 London, England October 19, 1967	George Harrison (Background Vocals, Guitar) George Martin (Producer) John Lennon (Background Vocals, Guitar?) Ken Scott (Engineering) Paul McCartney (Lead Vocals) Richard Lush (Assistant Engineering)
Strings overdubbed Abbey Road Studio 3 London, England October 20, 1967	George Martin (Producer, String Arrangements) Kenneth Essex (Viola) Ken Scott (Engineering) Leo Birnbaum (Viola) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering)
Bass overdubbed Abbey Road Studio 2 London, England October 25, 1967	George Martin (Producer) Graham Kirkby (Assistant Engineering) Ken Scott (Engineering) Paul McCartney (Bass)
Reduction made to make room for more tracks Abbey Road Room 53 London, England November 1, 1967	Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Martin (Producer) Graham Kirkby (Assistant Engineering)
Bass doubled and mono mix done Abbey Road Studio 3 London, England November 2, 1967	Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Martin (Producer) Jeff Jarratt (Assistant Engineering) Paul McCartney (Bass)
Stereo mix done Abbey Road Studio 3 London, England November 6, 1967	Geoff Emerick (Engineering, Mixing) George Martin (Mixing, Producer) Ken Scott (Assistant Engineering, Mixing)
Mono mix specifically for the BBC Abbey Road Studio 2 London, England November 15, 1967	Geoff Emerick (Engineering, Mixing) Richard Lush (Assistant Engineering, Mixing)