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August 26-27, 1969

Recording "Carry On Till Tomorrow"

For Badfinger

Last updated on April 27, 2025


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AlbumSome of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "Magic Christian Music" LP

Some of the songs from this session also appear on:

On August 22, 1969, Paul McCartney produced the recording of “Carry On Till Tomorrow” for The Iveys.

Paul had asked George Martin to write a string arrangement for the song. The orchestral parts were recorded on those days, August 26-27.


From Tom Brennan’s Badfinger Library:

August 26-27, 1969 (Tuesday-Wednesday)
EMI Studio 2, London
George Martin

Carry On Till Tomorrow [George Martin’s string overdubs] (no Iveys participation)

Booked: Studio 2 from 10:00PM-Midnight.
Actual: Studio 2 from 10:00PM-2:45AM (8-track).
Recording: SI onto track 6 of take 9.
Mixing: 4 stereo mixes on EMI reel E93702Z (RS1 complete, RS2 BD, RS3 complete, RS4 best)


Session activities

  1. Carry on Till Tomorrow

    Written by Pete Ham, Tom Evans

    Recording


Staff

Musicians on "Carry on Till Tomorrow"

  • Unknown : Strings

Production staff

Paul McCartney writing

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