"A Hard Day's Night" session #9 (session) • The Paul McCartney Project

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Album Songs recorded during this session officially appear on the A Hard Day's Night (Mono) LP.

Studio:: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Timeline

Previous session Apr 23, 1964 • "A Hard Day's Night" session #8

Article May 1964 • Lenmac Ltd is formed

Radio show May 18, 1964 • From Us To You

Session May 22, 1964 • "A Hard Day's Night" session #9

Session May 29, 1964 • "From A Window" session

Single May 29, 1964 • "Nobody I Know / You Don't Have To Tell Me" by Peter and Gordon released in the UK

Songs recorded

You Can't Do That

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Recording • Surimpression - Take 10

Staff

Musicians

George Martin:: piano

Production staff

George Martin:: Producer

Norman Smith:: Engineer

A.B. Lincoln:: Second Engineer

Going further

The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions • Mark Lewisohn

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We owe a lot to Mark Lewisohn for the creation of those session pages, but you really have to buy this book to get all the details - the number of takes for each song, who contributed what, a description of the context and how each session went, various photographies... And an introductory interview with Paul McCartney!

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The first book of the series, "The Beatles Recording Reference Manual: Volume 1: My Bonnie through Beatles For Sale (1961-1964)" tracks the evolution of the band from their earliest recordings and initial hits, through "Please Please Me", "With The Beatles", "A Hard Day's Night", and "Beatles For Sale". From the first take to the final remix, discover the making of the greatest recordings of all time.

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