Thursday, June 17, 1965
Recording "Act Naturally", "Wait", mixing "Yesterday"
For The Beatles
Last updated on December 12, 2025
Thursday, June 17, 1965
For The Beatles
Last updated on December 12, 2025
Feb 15, 1965 - Jun 18, 1965 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Help! (Mono)
Recording studio: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road • London • UK
Session Jun 15, 1965 • Recording "It's Only Love"
Article Jun 16, 1965 • More post-sync work for “Help!” at Twickenham
Session Jun 17, 1965 • Recording "Act Naturally", "Wait", mixing "Yesterday"
Session Jun 18, 1965 • "Help!" Session #18
Interview Jun 18, 1965 • Interview for the BBC World Service
AlbumSome of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "Help! (Mono)" LP
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The Beatles then began work on “Wait“, primarily a song by Paul. The backing track featured Paul on bass, John and George on electric guitars, and Ringo on drums. Four takes of the backing track were recorded, with all instruments placed on track one of the four-track tape. Take 4 was judged the best and received vocal overdubs by John and Paul, recorded on track three. It was then mixed the following day. Ultimately, however, the song was not included on the “Help!” album. It would receive further overdubs in November 1965, when The Beatles decided to revive the track for the “Rubber Soul” album.
Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison
Recording • Take 1
Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison
Recording • Take 2
Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison
Recording • Take 3
Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison
Recording • Take 4
Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison
Recording • Take 5
Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison
Recording • Take 6
Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison
Recording • Take 7
Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison
Recording • Take 8
Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison
Recording • Take 9
Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison
Recording • Take 10
Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison
Recording • Take 11
Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison
Recording • Take 12
Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison
Recording • Take 13
Recording • Take 1
Recording • Take 2
Recording • Take 3
Recording • Take 4
Recording • Mono mixing - Remix 1 from take 2
Recording • Mono mixing - Remix 2 from take 2
The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions • Mark Lewisohn
The definitive guide for every Beatles recording sessions from 1962 to 1970. 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!
The Beatles Recording Reference Manual - Volume 2 - Help! through Revolver (1965-1966)
The second book of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC)-nominated series, "The Beatles Recording Reference Manual: Volume 2: Help! through Revolver (1965-1966)" follows the evolution of the band from the end of Beatlemania with "Help!" through the introspection of "Rubber Soul" up to the sonic revolution of "Revolver". From the first take to the final remix, discover the making of the greatest recordings of all time.Through extensive, fully-documented research, these books fill an important gap left by all other Beatles books published to date and provide a unique view into the recordings of the world's most successful pop music act.
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