Recording "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight"
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- Album Songs recorded during this session officially appear on the Abbey Road LP.
- Studio:
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Songs recorded
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Recording • Recorded along with "Golden Slumbers" as one track, under the working title "Golden Slumbers"
Staff
Musicians on "Carry That Weight"
- Paul McCartney:
- Vocals, Rhythm guitar, Backing vocals
- Ringo Starr:
- Drums, Backing vocals
- George Harrison:
- Lead guitar
Musicians on "Golden Slumbers"
- Paul McCartney:
- Rhythm guitar, Backing vocals, Vocals
- Ringo Starr:
- Drums, Backing vocals
- George Harrison:
- Lead guitar
Production staff
About
On July 1, 1969, John Lennon was on holiday in Scotland and got involved in a car accident along with his wife Yoko, his son Julian, and Yoko’s daughter, Kyoko. He was hospitalised and stayed at this hospital till July 6. He would rejoin The Beatles’ sessions on July 9, missing five days of work.
On this day, the three other Beatles continued the work on “Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight“. The session started at 3 pm, and the first task was to edit together take 13 and take 15, recorded the previous day, to create a satisfactory basic track (the result was still called take 13).
They then started the process of recording overdubs. Paul McCartney recorded his lead vocals. Ringo Starr added drums and Paul some extra vocals on track four. The two Beatles then double-tracked their vocals on the chorus of “Carry That Weight” on tracks four and seven. Finally, George Harrison added a lead guitar and Paul a rhythm guitar.
I remember trying to get a very strong vocal on it, because it was such a gentle theme, so I worked on the strength of the vocal on it, and ended up quite pleased with it.
Paul McCartney, talking about “Golden Slumbers” – From “Many Years From Now” by Barry Miles, 1997
The eight-track being full, two reduction mixes – numbered takes 16 and 17 – were then made to allow for further overdubs.
The session ended at 8:30 pm and work on “Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight” would continue on the following day.
Last updated on December 23, 2021