Recording and mixing "Hello, Goodbye"

“Hello, Goodbye” was initially recorded on October 2 and October 19, with the addition of some violas on October 20. On October 25, some tape reductions of Take 16 were made to free up a track for Paul McCartney to record his bass part. However, Paul was unsatisfied with the result and decided to re-record his bass part. On November 1, additional tape reductions of Take 16 were made, numbered Takes 22 to 25.

On this day, from 2:30 pm to 6 pm, The Beatles completed the recording and mono mixing of “Hello, Goodbye“. Paul re-recorded his bass part onto Take 22 before work on the mono mix began.

The viola overdubs were recorded separately onto a distinct tape, named Take 17. This meant that the mixing process required two four-track machines to run in sync, one running Take 22 and the other one running Take 17. Using this technique, Remix Mono 1 to 6 were created, with RM6 ultimately deemed the best and used as the mono release of the song.

“Hello, Goodbye” was mixed in stereo on November 6, 1967.

Session activities

1. Hello, Goodbye

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   Recording • SI onto take 22

2. Hello, Goodbye

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 1 from take 22

3. Hello, Goodbye

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 2 from take 22

4. Hello, Goodbye

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 3 from take 22

5. Hello, Goodbye

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 4 from take 22

6. Hello, Goodbye

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 5 from take 22

7. Hello, Goodbye

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 6 from take 22

   AlbumOfficially released on Hello, Goodbye / I Am The Walrus (UK version)

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Musicians on "Hello, Goodbye"

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