Tuesday, July 8, 1969
Recording and mixing "Here Comes The Sun"
For The Beatles
Last updated on December 24, 2021
Tuesday, July 8, 1969
For The Beatles
Last updated on December 24, 2021
Feb 22 - Aug 25, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Recording studio: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Article Jul 05, 1969 • Paul McCartney attends The Rolling Stones' concert in Hyde Park
Session Jul 07, 1969 • Recording "Here Comes The Sun"
Session Jul 08, 1969 • Recording and mixing "Here Comes The Sun"
Session Jul 09, 1969 • Recording "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
Session Jul 10, 1969 • Recording and mixing "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
Some of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "Abbey Road" LP.
On July 1, 1969, John Lennon was on holiday in Scotland and got involved in a car accident along with his wife Yoko, his son Julian, and Yoko’s daughter, Kyoko. He was hospitalised and stayed at this hospital till July 6. He would rejoin The Beatles’ sessions on July 9, missing five days of work.
The previous day, The Beatles recorded the basic track of a new George Harrison song, “Here Comes The Sun“. On this day, they added overdubs onto take 13.
Onto track five of the eight-track tape, George added electric guitar played through a Leslie speaker while Ringo Starr added extra drum fills.
George then recorded his lead vocals (on track six). With the help of Paul McCartney, the two of them added double-tracked backing vocals (on tracks seven and eight), replacing the guide vocals recorded the previous day.
As the eight-track tape was now full, two reduction mixes were done to allow for more overdubs. But additional overdubs would only be added a week later on July 16.
The day ended with some rough mono mixes being done, for George to take away. The session which started at 2:30 pm ended up at 10:45 pm.
Written by George Harrison
Recording • SI onto take 13
Written by George Harrison
Tape copying • Tape reduction take 13 into take 14
Written by George Harrison
Tape copying • Tape reduction take 13 into take 15
Written by George Harrison
Mixing • Mono mixing - Unnumbered rough remix from take 15
The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions • Mark Lewisohn
The definitive guide for every Beatles recording sessions from 1962 to 1970.
We owe a lot to Mark Lewisohn for the creation of those session pages, but you really have to buy this book to get all the details - the number of takes for each song, who contributed what, a description of the context and how each session went, various photographies... And an introductory interview with Paul McCartney!
Solid State: The Story of "Abbey Road" and the End of the Beatles
Acclaimed Beatles historian Kenneth Womack offers the most definitive account yet of the writing, recording, mixing, and reception of Abbey Road. In February 1969, the Beatles began working on what became their final album together. Abbey Road introduced a number of new techniques and technologies to the Beatles' sound, and included "Come Together," "Something," and "Here Comes the Sun," which all emerged as classics.
If we modestly consider the Paul McCartney Project to be the premier online resource for all things Paul McCartney, it is undeniable that The Beatles Bible stands as the definitive online site dedicated to the Beatles. While there is some overlap in content between the two sites, they differ significantly in their approach.
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