Strawberry Fields For Ever

Studio Sessions

Take Mix Date Duration Remarks Reel Location
Reh   24/11/66   John plays song to George Martin on Acoustic Guitar  
1   24/11/66   Rhythm  
1   24/11/66   SI John's Vocal  
1   24/11/66 2'34" Numerous Overdubs  
2   28/11/66   Rhythm  
2   28/11/66   SI's Melletron Drums several Guitars Drums Bass & Maracas  
3   28/11/66 FS Rhythm  
4   28/11/66   Rhythm  
4   28/11/66   SI's Melletron several Guitars Drums Bass & Maracas  
4   28/11/66   SI Speeded up John Vocal  
4 M1a 28/11/66   for acetate cutting purposes  
4 M2a 28/11/66   for acetate cutting purposes  
4 M3a 28/11/66   for acetate cutting purposes  
5   29/11/66 FS Rhythm  
6   29/11/66   Rhythm  
6   29/11/66   SI Experiments John Vocal  
7   29/11/66   TR Take 6  
7   29/11/66   John's Vocal ADT'd  
7   29/11/66   SI Piano & Bass Guitar  
7 M1b 29/11/66      
7 M2b 29/11/66      
7 M3b 29/11/66   Best.  4 Acetates cut  
UN   29/11/66   Ringo's Cymabls latter to be reversed  
9   08/12/66   Rhythm E62581
10   08/12/66   Rhythm E62581
11   08/12/66   Rhythm E62581
12   08/12/66 FS Rhythm E62581
13   08/12/66   Rhythm E62581
14   08/12/66 FS Rhythm E62581
15   08/12/66   Rhythm 3/4 of section E62581
16   08/12/66   Rhythm E62581
17   08/12/66   Rhythm E62581
18   08/12/66 FS Rhythm E62581
20   08/12/66   Rhythm E62581
21   08/12/66   Rhythm E62581
22   08/12/66   Rhythm E62581
23   08/12/66 FS Rhythm E62581
24   08/12/66   Rhythm Last 1/4 of section E62581
25   08/12/66   Mix down of TR of Take 15 & 24 . Incomplete  
25b   09/12/66   Mix down of Take 15 & 24. Track 1 .  
25b   09/12/66   SI of percussion. Track 2  
25b M4 09/12/66   Acetate cut .  
25b   09/12/66   SI Backward cymbals  
25b   15/12/66   SI Brass & Strings onto Track 3 & 4 E62582
26   15/12/66   TR Take 25b E62582
26   15/12/66   SI John Vocal.Track 3 E62582
26   15/12/66   SI John Vocal he mumbles cranberry sauce twice at end. Track 4 E62582
26 M5 15/12/66     E62495
26 M6 15/12/66     E62495
26 M6? 15/12/66     E62495
26 M7 15/12/66     E62495
26 M9 15/12/66     E62495
26   21/12/66   SI more Lennon vocals  
26   21/12/66   SI another Piano track  
7 M10 22/12/66      
26 M11 22/12/66      
7 + 26 M12 22/12/66   Editing of speeded up M10 & slowed down M11. The join is x seconds in  
7 + 26 M13 29/12/66   Tape Copy of M12 for the N.American market  
7 S1 29/12/66   First Section Only  
26 S2 29/12/66   Second Section Only  
7 + 26 S3 29/12/66   Edit of S1 & S2  
26 S4 29/12/66   Second Section Only  
7 + 26 S5 29/12/66   Edit of S1 & S4  
7 + 26 M12 30/12/66   Tape Copying for Capitol
- called Take 1
E62566 or7
7 + 26 M12 30/12/66   Tape Copying for Capitol
- called Take 2
E62566 or7
7 + 26 M12 02/0167   Tape Copying for Capitol  
7 + 26 S3 07/11/67   Tape Copying for Capitol   Commercial Version 2
7 + 26 S? 26/10/71   For West German
Magical Mystery Tour
  Commercial Version 3

Commercial Releases

Version 1 - Mono
Strawberry Fields - A Side

Version 2 - Stereo
Magical Mystery Tour (USA) - Stereo

Version 3 - Stereo
John saying 'Cranberry Sauce' has been repeated and vocals run faster

Magical Mystery Tour (German) - Stereo
Magical Mystery Tour (CD) - Stereo
The Beatles 1967-70 (UK & Japan) - Stereo


Copyright © Chris Johnson 1998-2002.


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