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Wednesday, August 13, 1969

Mixing "You Never Give Me Your Money"

For The Beatles

Last updated on April 26, 2025


Master session

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Master release

AlbumSome of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "Abbey Road" LP

Some of the songs from this session also appear on:

You Never Give Me Your Money” was completed during this mixing session, which took place in the control room of EMI Studio Two from 2:30 pm to 9:15 pm.

On July 30, a reduction mix of Take 30 had been made and labelled Take 40, onto which backing vocals were overdubbed. On July 31, Paul McCartney had returned to take 30 to record additional bass and piano parts.

On this day, it was decided that the final stereo mix would be an edit combining Take 30 and Take 40. Eight stereo mixes were attempted from Take 30, labelled Remix Stereo 20 to 27. An edit was then made, combining Take 30 RS23 with Take 40 RS1, and this edit became the version released on “Abbey Road.”

The first attempt at crossfading “You Never Give Me Your Money” into “Sun King” would be carried out the following day, August 14, 1969.


Session activities

  1. You Never Give Me Your Money

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 20 from take 30

  2. You Never Give Me Your Money

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 21 from take 30

  3. You Never Give Me Your Money

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 22 from take 30

  4. You Never Give Me Your Money

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 23 from take 30

  5. You Never Give Me Your Money

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 24 from take 30

  6. You Never Give Me Your Money

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 25 from take 30

  7. You Never Give Me Your Money

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 26 from take 30

  8. You Never Give Me Your Money

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Editing • Editing of Take 30 RS27 and Take 40 RS1

    AlbumOfficially released on Abbey Road


Staff

Production staff


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The Beatles Recording Reference Manual: Volume 5: Let It Be through Abbey Road (1969 - 1970)

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