I Want You (She's So Heavy) (Lennon - McCartney)

John Lennon: vocal, harmony vocal, lead guitars, Moog synthesiser, Hammond organ
Paul McCartney: harmony vocal, bass guitar
George Harrison: harmony vocal, lead guitars
Ringo Starr: drums, congas

Billy Preston: organ

Recording History:

Trident Studios:
Producer: Glyn Johns
Engineer: Barry Sheffield
2nd Engineer: unknown
Master tape: eight-track

22nd February 1969:
takes 1-35: basic tracks: (drums, bass guitar, guitars, vocal [inc.one by Paul])

23rd February 1969:
editing: edit of takes 9 + 20 + 32 [called master]

Abbey Road Studios (Studio 2):
Producer: Chris Thomas
Engineer: Jeff Jarratt
2nd Engineer: John Kurlander
Master tape: eight-track

18th April 1969:
overdubs onto master: (multi-tracked lead guitars)
mixing: tape reduction of master => take 1
overdubs onto take 1: (multi-tracked lead guitars)
mixing: rough stereo remix (from take 1)

Abbey Road Studios (Studio 3):
Producer: Chris Thomas
Engineer: Jeff Jarratt
2nd Engineer: John Kurlander
Master tape: eight-track

20th April 1969:
overdubs onto take 1: (Hammond organ, congas)

Abbey Road Studios (Studio 2):
Producer: George Martin
Engineers: Geoff Emerick / Phil McDonald
2nd Engineer: John Kurlander
Master tape: eight-track

8th August 1969:
overdubs onto 'Trident' master [see 23 Feb.]: (Moog synthesiser, drums)

11th August 1969:
overdub onto take 1: (harmony vocals)
editing: edit of take 1 + master

Abbey Road Studios (Studio 3 - control room only)
Producer: George Martin
Engineers: Geoff Emerick / Phil McDonald
2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons
Master tape: eight-track

20th August 1969:
mixing: stereo remixes 1-8 (from take 1)
mixing: stereo remixes 9-10 (from master)
editing: edit of stereo remix 8 (from take 1) + stereo remix 10 (from master)

Abbey Road Studios (Studio 2 - control room only):
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Geoff Emerick / Phil McDonald
2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons
Master tape: eight-track

20th August 1969:
mixing: master tape banding and tape copying of Abbey Road LP

25th August 1969:
mixing: tape copying: safety copy of Abbey Road LP masters

Released Mixes:

stereo:
edit of stereo remix 8 (from take 1) + stereo remix 10 (from master): Abbey Road (stereo LP / CD)
mono:
none

Available Outtakes:

none

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