Tuesday, July 15, 1969
Recording and mixing "You Never Give Me Your Money"
For The Beatles
Last updated on April 5, 2025
Tuesday, July 15, 1969
For The Beatles
Last updated on April 5, 2025
Feb 22 - Aug 25, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road
Session July 6 or 13, 1969 ? • Recording "Que Sera Sera", "Fields of St. Etienne" #2
Article Jul 14, 1969 • Paul and Linda McCartney at the UK premiere of “Alfred The Great”
Session Jul 15, 1969 • Recording and mixing "You Never Give Me Your Money"
Session Jul 16, 1969 • Recording "Here Comes The Sun", "Something"
Single Jul 16, 1969 • "My Dark Hour / Song For Our Ancestors" by The Steve Miller Band released in the US
AlbumSome of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "Abbey Road" LP
On this day, from 2:30 pm to 11 pm, work continued on “You Never Give Me Your Money.”
From 2:30 pm to 6 pm, in Studio Three, additional overdubs were added onto take 30. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison recorded backing vocals, with Paul also double-tracking parts of his lead vocal and adding tubular bells. A second recording of backing vocals was then overdubbed, resulting in a rich six-part harmony.
From 6 pm to 11 pm, activity moved to the control room of Studio Two, where the engineering team focused on stereo mixing. Six mix attempts were made during this session.
“You Never Give Me Your Money” would receive further overdubs on July 30.
Recording • SI onto take 30
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 1 from take 30
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 2 from take 30
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 3 from take 30
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 4 from take 30
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 5 from take 30
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 6 from take 30
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