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Recording "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
Nov 24, 1966 - Apr 20, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (UK Mono)
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- Album Songs recorded during this session officially appear on the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (UK Mono) LP.
- Studio:
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
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On this day, from 7 pm to 10:30 pm, four tracks from the upcoming “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album were mixed in stereo.
The mono mix of “Getting Better” was done on March 23, 1967. On this day, the track was mixed in stereo. Only one attempt (labelled Remix Stereo 1) was needed to create the stereo release version of the song.
The mono mix of “She’s Leaving Home” was done on March 20, 1967, using frequency control to fasten the speed of the recording and raise the pitch by a semitone, and Automatic Double Tracking (ADT) was used on the harp introduction. The mono mix was also subject to some editing to remove two cello passages, at the 1’17” and 2’30” marks.
On this day, six attempts at creating the stereo mix, labelled Remix Stereo 1 to 6, were required. For those stereo mixes, ADT was again used on the harp introduction, but frequency control was not used, meaning the stereo mix is slower than the mono mix. RS6 was considered the best and was subject to the same editing as the mono mix.
The mono mix of “When I’m Sixty-Four” was done on December 30, 1966. On this day, only one attempt was needed to create the final stereo mix. Like the mono mix, the stereo mix makes use of frequency control to raise the key by a semitone.
The mono mix of “Lovely Rita” was done on March 21, 1967. On this day, Remix Stereo 1 and Remix Stereo 2 were made from Take 11. RS2 was considered the best and served as the stereo release version of the song.
All the mixes I did with the Beatles were mono. When I came to do the stereo mixes, there were no Beatles present. In 1967, very few people had stereo equipment. Almost everyone listened on mono; it was accepted as the standard. Stereo was strictly for the hi-fi freaks!
George Martin – From “With A Little Help From My Friends: The Making of Sgt. Pepper“, 1995
Beatles next LP – still no details
NO decision has been made on the material which will make up the next Beatles LP, says press officer Tony Barrow.
Various tracks have been recorded for the album, including the title track “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” which will be included. “But there is no guarantee that the other numbers named will be on the LP,” said Barrow.
From Melody Maker – April 15, 1967
Last updated on February 10, 2024
Songs recorded
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Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 1 from take 15
Album Officially released on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (UK Stereo)
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Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 1 from take 4
Album Officially released on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (UK Stereo)
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Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 2 from take 11
Album Officially released on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (UK Stereo)
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Editing • Editing of remix stereo 6
Album Officially released on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (UK Stereo)
Going further
The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions • Mark Lewisohn
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