Recording "Getting Better", "Lovely Rita", mixing "Lovely Rita"

Tuesday, March 21, 1967 • For The Beatles

Part of


Recording "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

Nov 24, 1966 - Apr 20, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Mono)

Album Songs recorded during this session officially appear on the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Mono) LP.
Studio:
EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

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From Wikipedia:

During the 21 March 1967 session in which producer George Martin added a piano solo to Lovely Rita, Lennon complained that he did not feel well and could not focus. He had accidentally taken LSD when he meant to take an upper. Unaware of the mistake, Martin took him up to the roof of Abbey Road Studios for some fresh air, and returned to Studio Two where McCartney and Harrison were waiting. They knew why Lennon was not well, and upon hearing where Lennon was, rushed to the roof to retrieve him and prevent a possible accident. […]

Last updated on December 17, 2022

Songs recorded


1.

Getting Better

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Tape copying • Tape reduction take 12 into take 13


2.

Getting Better

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Tape copying • Tape reduction take 12 into take 14


3.

Getting Better

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Recording • SI onto take 14


4.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Recording • SI onto take 11


5.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 1 from take 11


6.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 2 from take 11


7.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 3 from take 11


8.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 4 from take 11


9.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 5 from take 11


10.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 6 from take 11


11.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 7 from take 11


12.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 8 from take 11


13.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 9 from take 11


14.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 10 from take 11


15.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 11 from take 11


16.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 12 from take 11


17.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 13 from take 11


18.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 14 from take 11


19.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Mixing • Mono mixing - Remix 15 from take 11


20.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Editing • Editing of mono remix 11


21.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Editing • Editing of mono remix 12


22.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Editing • Editing of mono remix 13


23.

Lovely Rita

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Editing • Editing of mono remix 14

Staff

Production staff

George Martin:
Producer
Geoff Emerick:
Engineer
Richard Lush:
Second Engineer

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