You Never Give Me Your Money (Lennon - McCartney)

Paul McCartney: multi-tracked vocal, backing vocals, pianos, bass guitar, guitars, tape-loops
John Lennon: backing vocal, electric guitar
George Harrison: backing vocal, electric guitar
Ringo Starr: drums, chimes (?), tambourine

Recording History:

Olympic Sound Studios (Studio 1):
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Glyn Johns
2nd Engineer: Steve Vaughan
Master tape: eight-track

6th May 1969:
takes 1-36: basic tracks: (drums, piano, guide vocal, electric guitars)
mixing: stereo remix 1 (from take 30)

Abbey Road Studios (Studio 2):
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Phil McDonald
2nd Engineer: Chris Blair
Master tape: eight-track

1st July 1969:
overdub onto take 30: (vocal)

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

11th July 1969:
overdub onto take 30: (bass guitar)

Abbey Road Studios (Studio 3):
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Phil McDonald
2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons
Master tape: eight-track

15th July 1969:
overdubs onto take 30: (vocal, chimes)
mixing: stereo remixes 1-6 (from take 30)

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

30th July 1969:
mixing: tape reduction: take 30 => takes 37-42

Abbey Road Studios (Studio 3):
Producer: George Martin
Engineers: Geoff Emerick / Phil McDonald
2nd Engineer: John Kurlander
Master tape: eight-track

30th July 1969:
overdub onto take 40: (backing vocals, sustained organ note)

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

30th July 1969:
mixing: stereo remix 1 (from take 40)
editing / crossfading into medley:
You Never Give Me Your Money; Sun King / Mean Mr. Mustard; Her Majesty; Polythene Pam / She Came In Through The Bathroom Window; Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight; The End

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

31st July 1969:
overdub onto take 40: (bass guitar, piano)

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

5th August 1969:
takes 1-5: sound effects: tape-loops: (bells, birds, bubbles, crickets)

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

13th August 1969:
mixing: stereo remixes 20-27 (from take 40)

14th August 1969:
mixing: stereo remixes 1-11 [crossfades into Sun King / Mean Mr. Mustard ]

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

21st August 1969:
mixing: stereo remix 12
[crossfade into Sun King / Mean Mr. Mustard + tape-loop (take 5)]

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

Released Mixes:

stereo:
stereo remix 12 [crossfade into Sun King / Mean Mr. Mustard + tape-loop (take 5)]: Abbey Road (stereo LP / CD)
mono:
none

Available Outtakes:

take 30 [basic track - 1st July 1969]: No.3 Abbey Road N.W.8 (CD)
stereo remix 1 (from take 40) [as part of medley - 30th July, 1969]: No.3 Abbey Road N.W.8 (CD)

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