Monday, July 1, 1968
Recording "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey"
For The Beatles
Last updated on September 11, 2021
Monday, July 1, 1968
For The Beatles
Last updated on September 11, 2021
"The Beatles" (aka the White Album) sessions
May 30 - Oct 18, 1968 • Songs recorded during this session appear on The Beatles (Mono)
Recording studio: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Jun 28, 1968 • Recording "Good Night"
Session Jun 30, 1968 • Recording "Thingumybob"
Session Jul 01, 1968 • Recording "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey"
Session July - October 1968 • Recording "James Taylor"
Interview Jul 01, 1968 • Paul McCartney interview for BBC North region
Some of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "The Beatles (Mono)" LP.
The Beatles had started recording “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey” on June 26 and 27. On this day, from 7 pm to 4:30 am, they added more overdubs to take 8 of the song. Paul McCartney recorded his bass part.
The bass part Paul overdubbed on was good. Clearly he was still determined to do his best, no matter what was going on between him and John.
Geoff Emerick – From “Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of The Beatles“, 2006
Two reduction mixes were then made, creating take 9 and take 10. John Lennon then added his vocals on take 10 (those vocals would be replaced during the July 23 session).
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
Recording • SI onto take 8
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
Tape copying • Tape reduction take 8 into take 9
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
Tape copying • Tape reduction take 8 into take 10
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
Recording • SI onto take 10
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