"Help!" Session #17

Thursday, June 17, 1965 • For The Beatles

Album Songs recorded during this session officially appear on the Help! (Mono) LP.
Studio:
EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Master release


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Songs recorded


1.

Act Naturally

Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison

Recording • Take 1


2.

Act Naturally

Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison

Recording • Take 2


3.

Act Naturally

Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison

Recording • Take 3


4.

Act Naturally

Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison

Recording • Take 4


5.

Act Naturally

Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison

Recording • Take 5


6.

Act Naturally

Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison

Recording • Take 6


7.

Act Naturally

Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison

Recording • Take 7


8.

Act Naturally

Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison

Recording • Take 8


9.

Act Naturally

Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison

Recording • Take 9


10.

Act Naturally

Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison

Recording • Take 10


11.

Act Naturally

Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison

Recording • Take 11


12.

Act Naturally

Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison

Recording • Take 12


13.

Act Naturally

Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison

Recording • Take 13


14.

Wait

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Recording • Take 1


15.

Wait

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Recording • Take 2


16.

Wait

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Recording • Take 3


17.

Wait

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Recording • Take 4


18.

Yesterday

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Recording • Mono mixing - Remix 1 from take 2


19.

Yesterday

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Recording • Mono mixing - Remix 2 from take 2

Staff

Production staff

George Martin:
Producer
Norman Smith:
Engineer
Phil McDonald:
Second Engineer

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