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Mixing "When I'm Sixty Four", "Strawberry Fields Forever" and recording "Penny Lane"

Thursday, December 29, 1966 • For The Beatles

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Album Songs recorded during this session officially appear on the Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever 7" Single.
Timeline More from year 1966
Studio:
EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Studio:
EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

Some songs from this session appear on:

Magical Mystery Tour (Mono)

By The Beatles

Anthology 2

By The Beatles

Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever

By The Beatles

1

By The Beatles

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (2017)

By The Beatles

Magical Mystery Tour (Stereo)

By The Beatles

Mixing Strawberry Fields Forever #7

Recording "Penny Lane" and mixing "When I'm Sixty Four", "Penny Lane"

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Songs recorded

1.

When I'm Sixty-Four

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 4 from take 4

2.

When I'm Sixty-Four

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 5 from take 4

3.

When I'm Sixty-Four

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 6 from take 4

4.

When I'm Sixty-Four

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 7 from take 4

5.

Strawberry Fields Forever

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Tape copying • Tape copying of remix mono 12, numbered remix mono 13

6.

Strawberry Fields Forever

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 1 from take 7

7.

Strawberry Fields Forever

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 2 from take 26

8.

Strawberry Fields Forever

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 4 from take 26

9.

Strawberry Fields Forever

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Recording • Stereo remixes 1 and 2 edited together as remix 3

10.

Strawberry Fields Forever

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Recording • Stereo remixes 1 and 4 edited together as remix 5

11.

Penny Lane

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Recording • Take 1

12.

Penny Lane

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Recording • Take 2

13.

Penny Lane

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Recording • Take 3

14.

Penny Lane

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Recording • Take 4

15.

Penny Lane

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Recording • Take 5

16.

Penny Lane

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Recording • Take 6

17.

Penny Lane

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 1 from take 6

18.

Penny Lane

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 2 from take 6

Staff

Production staff

George Martin:
Producer
Geoff Emerick:
Engineer
Phil McDonald:
Second Engineer

The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions • Mark Lewisohn

The definitive guide for every Beatles recording sessions from 1962 to 1970.

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The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions • Mark Lewisohn

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