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Thursday, June 6, 1968

Recording "Don't Pass Me By"

For The Beatles

Last updated on October 14, 2024


Master session

Location

  • Recording studio: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Timeline

Master release

AlbumSome of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "The Beatles (Mono)" LP

Some of the songs from this session also appear on:

On this day, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney resumed their work on “Don’t Pass Me By,” a recording that had begun the previous day.

They determined that Paul’s bass part, recorded on Take 5, and the subsequent reduction mix titled Take 6 were unsatisfactory. They decided to restart from Take 5.

Ringo recorded double-tracked lead vocals using frequency control. A reduction mix was made and labeled Take 7. Paul then recorded a new bass part onto Take 7.

At the end of the master version, Ringo can be heard chanting “This Is Some Friendly,” which was the working title for “Don’t Pass Me By” used that day, and is soon followed by Ringo whispering, “I’ve seen a few Friendlies and this is one.

As the end of the session, an unnumbered mono mix was created from Take 7. The session, which began at 2:30 pm, concluded at 2:45 am the following morning.

The work on “Don’t Pass Me By” continued on July 12, with Jack Fallon adding a violin part.


On his side, John Lennon worked on sound effects and tape loops, to be part of “Revolution 9“. He was also interviewed in the studio by BBC Radio 1’s Kenny Everett, soon joined by Paul and Ringo. Together, they recorded some sung jingles for a new BBC Radio 1 show.


From beatles-chronology.ru

Session activities

  1. Don't Pass Me By

    Written by Ringo Starr

    Recording • SI onto take 5

  2. Don't Pass Me By

    Written by Ringo Starr

    Tape copying • Tape reduction take 5 into take 7

  3. Don't Pass Me By

    Written by Ringo Starr

    Recording • SI onto take 7

    AlbumOfficially released on The Beatles (50th anniversary boxset)

  4. Don't Pass Me By

    Written by Ringo Starr

    Mixing • Mono mixing - Rough remix from take 7

  5. Revolution 9

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Recording • Sound effects - Take 1

  6. Revolution 9

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Recording • Sound effects - Take 2

  7. Revolution 9

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Recording • Sound effects - Take 3

  8. Revolution 9

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Recording • Sound effects - Take 4

  9. Revolution 9

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Recording • Sound effects - Take 5

  10. Revolution 9

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Recording • Sound effects - Take 6

  11. Revolution 9

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Recording • Sound effects - Take 7

  12. Revolution 9

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Recording • Sound effects - Take 8

  13. Revolution 9

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Recording • Sound effects - Take 9

  14. Revolution 9

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Recording • Sound effects - Take 10

  15. Revolution 9

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Recording • Sound effects - Take 11

  16. Revolution 9

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Recording • Sound effects - Take 12


Staff

Musicians on "Don't Pass Me By"

Production staff

Visitors


Going further

The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions • Mark Lewisohn

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The Beatles Recording Reference Manual: Volume 4: The Beatles through Yellow Submarine (1968 - early 1969)

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