Recording and mixing "You Never Give Me Your Money"

Tuesday, July 15, 1969 • For The Beatles

Part of


"Abbey Road" sessions

Feb 22 - Aug 25, 1969 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Abbey Road

Album Songs recorded during this session officially appear on the Abbey Road LP.
Studio:
EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Studio:
EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

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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, more overdubs were added onto take 30. Paul McCartney double-tracked his lead vocals during the second verse (on track one) and added tubular bells (on track four) during the instrumental section that closes the song.

From 6 pm to 11 pm, in the control room of Studio Two, the engineering team worked on mixing the song in stereo. Six attempts were done.

You Never Give Me Your Money” would receive more overdubs on July 30.

Last updated on December 25, 2021

Songs recorded


1.

You Never Give Me Your Money

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Recording • SI onto take 30


2.

You Never Give Me Your Money

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 1 from take 30


3.

You Never Give Me Your Money

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 2 from take 30


4.

You Never Give Me Your Money

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 3 from take 30


5.

You Never Give Me Your Money

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 4 from take 30


6.

You Never Give Me Your Money

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 5 from take 30


7.

You Never Give Me Your Money

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 6 from take 30

Staff

Musicians on "You Never Give Me Your Money"

Paul McCartney:
Vocals, Tubular bells

Production staff

George Martin:
Producer
Phil McDonald:
Engineer
Alan Parsons:
Second engineer

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