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Tuesday, June 8, 1965

Mixing "I Want To Hold Your Hand"

For The Beatles

Last updated on July 22, 2026

Location

Timeline

Previous session May 10, 1965 • Recording "Dizzy Miss Lizzy", "Bad Boy"

EP Jun 04, 1965 • "Beatles for Sale (No. 2)" by The Beatles released in the UK

Radio show Jun 07, 1965 • The Beatles (Invite You To Take A Ticket To Ride)

Session Jun 08, 1965 • Mixing "I Want To Hold Your Hand"

Article From June 11, 1965 • Several MBE recipients return their awards ahead of The Beatles' investiture

Article Jun 11, 1965 • The Beatles announced as Members of the Order of the British Empire

Next session Jun 14, 1965 • Recording "I've Just Seen A Face", "I'm Down", "Yesterday"

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Between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m. on this day, engineer Norman Smith prepared a new stereo mix of “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” that was used on albums compiled by EMI affiliates in Australia and the Netherlands.

Session activities

  1. I Want To Hold Your Hand

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Mixing • Stereo mixing: remix 2 from take 17

Staff

Production staff

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