Friday, March 31, 1967
Recording and mixing "Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!", mixing "With A Little Help From My Friends"
For The Beatles
Last updated on January 17, 2024
Friday, March 31, 1967
For The Beatles
Last updated on January 17, 2024
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)
Recording studio: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Article Mar 30, 1967 • Cover shoot for "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
Session Mar 30, 1967 • Recording "With A Little Help From My Friends"
Session Mar 31, 1967 • Recording and mixing "Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!", mixing "With A Little Help From My Friends"
Session Apr 01, 1967 • Recording and mixing "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)"
Session Apr 03, 1967 • Recording and mixing "Within You Without You"
Some of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (UK Mono)" LP.
This 7 pm – 3 am session saw the completion of “With A Little Help From My Friends” and “Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!“
“With A Little Help From My Friends” was recorded during the two previous sessions, on March 29 and March 30. On this day, fifteen attempts at mixing Take 11 in mono were made, using Artificial Double Tracking (ADT). Remix Mono 15 was considered the best and was released on the mono version of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”
On February 17, 1967, The Beatles started recording “Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!”, laying down its rhythm track along with the lead and backing vocals. On February 20, they created sound effects to evoke the vivid imagery of a bustling fairground or a whimsical circus. More than a month later, on March 28 and March 29, they added various overdubs onto Take 9.
On this day, George Martin enhanced the track coda, adding some more organ and a glockenspiel part, an instrument akin to a xylophone. Those final flourishes ended the recording of the track.
With the recording completed, the mixing process started. A series of mono mixes, named Remix Mono 1 to 7, were created from Take 9. John Lennon’s vocals were treated with ADT (artificial double tracking). Additionally, the sound effects pieced together on February 20 were once again integrated into the track. Of the various mixes created, RM4 was considered the best version and served as the mono release version of the song.
“Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!” was mixed in stereo on April 7.
With A Little Help From My Friends
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 1 from take 11
With A Little Help From My Friends
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 2 from take 11
With A Little Help From My Friends
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 3 from take 11
With A Little Help From My Friends
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 4 from take 11
With A Little Help From My Friends
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 5 from take 11
With A Little Help From My Friends
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 6 from take 11
With A Little Help From My Friends
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 7 from take 11
With A Little Help From My Friends
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 8 from take 11
With A Little Help From My Friends
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 9 from take 11
With A Little Help From My Friends
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 10 from take 11
With A Little Help From My Friends
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 11 from take 11
With A Little Help From My Friends
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 12 from take 11
With A Little Help From My Friends
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 13 from take 11
With A Little Help From My Friends
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 14 from take 11
With A Little Help From My Friends
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 15 from take 11
Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!
Recording • SI onto take 9
Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 1 from take 9
Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 2 from take 9
Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 3 from take 9
Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 4 from take 9
AlbumOfficially released on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (UK Mono)
Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 5 from take 9
Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 6 from take 9
Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!
Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 7 from take 9
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