The Beatles Recording

Reference Manual
Volume 3

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

through
Magical Mystery Tour
(late 1966-1967)
Corrigendum
Current as of Autumn 2021

Jerry Hammack

Edited by
Gillian G. Gaar
 Jerry Hammack

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The Beatles Recording Reference Manual: Volume 3: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band through Magical Mystery
Tour (late 1966-1967) Corrigendum
The Beatles Recording Reference Manual — Volume 3 — Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
through Magical Mystery Tour (late 1966-1967) Corrigendum
 Jerry Hammack

About this Corrigendum

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

It’s clear, I’m not perfect.

In researching, writing, editing and producing The Beatles Recording Reference Manuals, I made some
errors. Some of these errors were of omission, some were of misinterpretations of information that
I was challenged on and found my conclusions wanting, and others were bothersome copy/paste
issues that were not caught in the proofing stage of book production.

Regardless of their type or nature, I take responsibility for them all.

I know these books are not cheap to own, and I also know that Beatles fans interested in this
material are some of the most detail-oriented fans in the world. You don’t want to pay for the same
book twice, and you want the most accurate and up-to-date information possible regarding the
work of the band in the studio.

This corrigendum is intended to provide you with all the content that changed between the first
version of Volume Three and its current edition. I have included individual song narratives,
diagrams, and sessions where information was modified due to one of the error types noted above.
I have not included content where typographical or formatting errors occurred, and global changes
(small, but essential corrections that would span multiple sessions) are noted in their own section,
as opposed to on a session-by-session basis.

These pages can be printed and inserted into your volume.

Thank you to all the fans and scholars who have continued to help me make these books as good
as they can possibly be. I am forever grateful to your contributions and critical eyes.

Jerry Hammack
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
 The Beatles Recording Reference Manual — Volume 3 — Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
through Magical Mystery Tour (late 1966-1967) Corrigendum

Global and minor changes

• No global changes were noted at the time of publishing.
• Numerous diagrams had minor content or formatting errors that were corrected. The
errors did not impact the narratives or session data.
• A clarifying sentence was added to the Sgt. Pepper introduction: The album would be
considered an amazing accomplishment for musicians of any age, and these days, it’s easy to forget just how
young The Beatles were when they created it. In a 2002 interview with CTV, Dhani Harrison
recalled a conversation he had with his dad after he’d graduated from college. He was 23 at
the time, and boasted about the fact that he had a university degree. George Harrison
thought for a moment and asked out loud, “What was I doing when I was 23?” He paused,
laughed, and then recalled, “Oh yeah, Sgt. Pepper.”
 Jerry Hammack

November 24, 1966 thru

November 7, 1967 Strawberry Fields Forever
**work not used or erased

TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4

Mellotron 1
Drums
Maracas
Guitar 1
1 btTake 6

Bass
Mellotron 2
Vocal 1**
Mellotron 3
si
Superimposition
onto Take 6
Version 3

tr
Mellotron 1
Drums Tape reduction
Guitar 1
Maracas
Mellotron 3
Take 7
Bass 2 (from Take 6)
Mellotron 2

Vocal 1 Vocal 2
si
Superimposition
onto Take 7

Drums 2
(reversed)
3 bt
Unnumbered
Take (mono)

bt
+ + Take 15 and
Bongos Timpani
Drums 2 + + + Take 24 with
Drums 3 Finger cymbals Tambourine
(reversed) + + unnumbered
Gourd Maracas 4 superimpositions +
Version 4

EDIT OF TAKES 15 AND 24

tr
Drums 2
Drums 3 Tape reduction
Bongos Take 25
Finger cymbals (from edit of
Gourd 5 Takes 15 and 24)
Timpani
Tambourine
Maracas

si
Drums 4
Hi hat (reversed) Superimposition
Swarmandal 1
onto Take 25
Guitar 2
Mellotron 4-5
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through Magical Mystery Tour (late 1966-1967) Corrigendum

November 24, 1966 thru

November 7, 1967 Strawberry Fields Forever
**work not used or erased

TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4

si
(From Track 1) (From Track 2)

Superimposition
Cellos Trumpets
onto Take 25

tr
Drums 2
Drums 4
Drums 3 Tape reduction
Hi hat (reversed)
Bongos
Swarmandal 1 Take 26
Finger cymbals
Guitar 2 2 (from Take 25)
Gourd
Mellotron 4-5
Timpani
Cellos
Version 4

Tambourine
Trumpets
Maracas

Vocal 4
Snare drum
Swarmandal 2
Vocal 5**
si
Superimposition
onto Take 26

Vocal 6
Piano
si
Superimposition
onto Take 26

Mellotron 1
Drums RM 10 and RS 1
Guitar 1
Maracas Vocal 1 Vocal 2 from

rm
Mellotron 3
Bass 2 Take 7
Mellotron 2

Drums 2
Drums 4
Drums 3 Vocal 4 RM 11 and RS 2
Hi hat (reversed)
Bongos Vocal 6
Swarmandal 1 Snare drum from
Finger cymbals Piano
Guitar 2 Swarmandal 2 2 Take 26
Gourd
Mellotron 4-5
Timpani
Cellos
Tambourine
Trumpets
Maracas

RELEASE VERSION

rv
RM 12
FROM EDIT OF
RM 10 AND RM 11
AND RS 3
FROM EDIT OF
RS 1 AND RS 2
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December 6, 1966 thru

April 17, 1967 When I m Sixty-Four
+ work added to a track wi th
preexi sting content
TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4

Guitar
Bass
Drums 1 bt Take 2

Piano Snare Vocal 1

si
Superimposition
onto Take 2

+ Vocal 2
si
Superimposition
onto Take 2

+ Backi ng vocals
+ Chimes
si
Superimposition
onto Take 2

tr
Guitar Tape reduction
Snare
Bass Vocal 1
Drums
Backing v ocals
Vocal 2
Take 4
Chimes 2 (from Take 2)
Piano

Clarinets
si
Superimposition
onto Take 4

rm
Guitar
Snare
Bass Vocal 1
Drums
Clarinets Backing v ocals
Vocal 2
REMIX
Chimes
Piano
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through Magical Mystery Tour (late 1966-1967) Corrigendum

December 29, 1966 thru

January 25, 1967 Penny Lane
**work not used or erased

TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4

Piano 1
1 btTake 6

Piano 2
Tambourine 1
Piano 3
Drums 1
Tambourine 2
Harmonium
si
Superimposition
onto Take 6

tr
Piano 1-3 Tape reduction
Tambourine 1-2
Take 7
Drums 1
Harmonium 2 (from Take 6)

Vocal 1**
Backing vocals 1**
si
Superimposition
onto Take 7

Vocal 2**
Piano 4**
Guitar 1**
si
Superimposition
onto Take 7

Vocal 3
Backing vocals 2
si
Superimpositions
onto Take 7

Bass
Drums 2
Guitar 2
Congas
si
Superimpositions
onto Take 7

tr
Piano 1-3
Tambourine 1-2 Tape reduction
Drums 1 Vocal 3
Backing vocals 2
Take 8
Harmonium
Bass 3 (from Take 7)
Drums 2
Guitar 2
Congas

Piano 5
Piano 6
Backing vocals 3
Handclaps
si
Superimposition
onto Take 8**
 Jerry Hammack

December 29, 1966 thru

January 25, 1967 Penny Lane
+ work added to a track with
preexisting content
TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4

tr
Piano 1-3
Tambourine 1-2 Tape reduction
Drums 1 Vocal 3
Take 9
Harmonium Backing vocals 2
Bass 3 (from Take 7)
Drums 2
Guitar 2
Congas

si
Flugelhorn
Piccolo Superimposition
Trumpet 1 onto Take 9
Flute

Backing vocals 4
Chimes
Hand bell
si
Superimposition
onto Take 9

si
+ Trumpet 2
+ Cor anglais Superimposition
+ Oboe onto Take 9
+ Double bass

+ Piccolo trumpet
1
+ Piccolo trumpet
2
si
Superimposition
onto Take 9

rm
Piano 1-3 Backing vocals 4
Flugelhorn
Tambourine 1-2 Chimes Piccolo
Drums 1 Hand bell Vocal 3
Trumpet 1 REMIX
Harmonium Trumpet 2 Backing vocals 2
Flute
Bass Cor anglais Piccolo trumpet 2
Drums 2 Oboe
Guitar 2 Double bass
Congas Piccolo trumpet 1
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through Magical Mystery Tour (late 1966-1967) Corrigendum

February 13, 1967 thru

October 29, 1968 Only A Northern Song
**work not used or erased

TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4

Drums Organ** Tambourine** Bass 1**

1 btTake 3

tr
Tape reduction
Drums Take 11 and
Organ
Tambourine Take 12**
2 (from Take 3)

Vocal 1 Vocal 2
si
Superimposition
onto Take 12**

Glockenspiel Trumpet 1 Bass 2

1 si
Superimposition
onto Take 3

Drums**
Tambourine**
Organ
3 tc
Tape copying
of Take 11

si
Miscellaneous
percussion
Vocal 2 Superimposition
Vocal chatter Vocal 1
Trumpet 2 onto Take 11
Organ effects 3
Piano

Drums Glockenspiel Trumpet 1 Bass 2 Take 3

rm
1
REMIX
(From manual
sync of Take 3
Miscellaneous and Take 11)
percussion
Vocal 2
Vocal chatter Organ
Trumpet 2
Vocal 1 Take 11
Organ effects 3
Piano
 Jerry Hammack

March 9 thru
April 17, 1967 Getting Better
TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4

Guitar 1 Pianet Drums 1 Guitar 2

1 bt Take 7

tr
Guitar 1 Tape reduction
Pianet
Take 12
Drums 1
Guitar 2 2 (from Take 7)

Drums 2
Bass 1
Drums 3
Bass 2
Tanpura/
tamboura
si
Superimposition
onto Take 12

tr
Guitar 1 Drums 2 Tape reduction
Pianet Bass 1
Drums 3
Take 14
Drums 1
Guitar 2 Bass 2 3 (from Take 12)
Tanpura/
tamboura

Vocal 1
Backing vocals 1
Vocal 2
Backing vocals 2
si
Superimposition
onto Take 14

tr
Guitar 1 Drums 2 Vocal 1 Tape reduction
Pianet Bass 1 Backing vocals 1
Take 15
Drums 1 Drums 3 Vocal 2
Guitar 2 Bass 2 Backing vocals 2 4 (from Take 14)
Tanpura/
tamboura

si
Piano
Guitar 3 Superimposition
Congas onto Take 15
Handclaps

rm
Guitar 1 Drums 2 Vocal 1 Piano
Pianet Bass 1 Backing vocals 1 Guitar 3
Drums 3 Vocal 2 Congas
REMIX
Drums 1
Guitar 2 Bass 2 Backing vocals 2 Handclaps
Tanpura/
tamboura
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through Magical Mystery Tour (late 1966-1967) Corrigendum

March 15 thru
April 4, 1967 Within You Without You
^unk nown number of
performers
TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4

Tanpura 1-2
Tabla
Dilruba 1^
Swarmandal
Tanpura 3^
1 bt
Take 1 (Parts 1-3)

Dilrubas 2-3
si
Superimposition
onto Take 1

Tanpura 1-2
Tabla
Dilrubas 2-3
Dilruba 1^
Swarmandal
Tanpura 3^ 2 tr
Tape reduction
Take 2
(Parts 1-3)

Strings
Acoustic gui tar
Sit ar
Vocals
si
Superimposition
onto edit of
Takes 16 and 17

REMIX
(mono - Part 1

rm
(RM 10) and Parts
Tanpura 1-2 Dilruba 1^ Acoustic gui tar 2 and 3 (RM 12)
Tabla Swarmandal Strings Sit ar (stereo – (RS 3)
Dilrubas 2-3 Tanpura 3^ Vocals from Part 1 of
take 2 and RS 5
from Parts 2 and
3)

rv
RELEASE VERSION
(MONO) EDIT OF RM 10
AND RM 12
(STEREO) EDIT OF RS 3
AND RS 5
 Jerry Hammack

March 17 thru
April 17, 1967 She s Leaving Home
TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4

Violas Violins Cellos Harp

1 bt Take 1
and
Take 6

tr
Tape reduction
Take 9
Violas Cellos
(from Take 1)
Violins Harp
2 and Take 10
(from Take 6)**

Vocal 3
Vocal 4
Vocal 1
Vocal 2
si
Superimposition
onto Take 9

Violas
Violins
Cellos
Harp
Vocal 3
Vocal 4
Vocal 1
Vocal 2
rm REMIX

rv
RELEASE VERSION
(MONO) EDIT OF RM 6
(STEREO) EDIT OF RS 6
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through Magical Mystery Tour (late 1966-1967) Corrigendum

May 12, 1967 thru

October 29, 1968 All Together Now
TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4

bt
Acoustic guitar 1
Acoustic guitar 2
Drums Take 9
Tambourine 1
Harmonica
Cog rattle

si
Horn
Vocal
Backing vocals 1 Backing vocals 2 Superimposition
Bass
Drumsticks Handclaps onto Take 9
Finger cymbals

rm
Acoustic guitar 1
Vocal
Acoustic guitar 2 Backing vocals 1 Backing vocals 2
Drums
Drumsticks
Bass
Handclaps
REMIX
Tambourine
Finger cymbals
Harmonica
Cog rattle
Horn
 Jerry Hammack

May 17, 1967 thru

November 26, 1969 You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
**work not used or erased

TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4

bt
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass 1
Part 1 - Take 9
Drums 1 1

Vocal 1**
Vocal 2**
Handclaps
Bongos 1
si
Superimposition
onto
Part 1 - Take 9

Piano 1
si
Superimposition
onto
Part 1 - Take 9

Guitar 3
Drums 2
Piano 2
Bass 2 Saxophone 1
2 bt
Part 2 – Take 12

Piano 3
Bongos 2
Maracas
2 bt
Part 3 – Take 4

bt
Piano 4
Bongos 3
Tambourine Vocal 3 Vocal 4
Cog Rattle Part 5 – Take 1
Whistle
3

bt
Piano 5
Drums 3
Saxophone 2
Bass 3 Part 4 – Take 6
Vibraphone 3

EDIT OF: PART 1 –

TAKE 9, PART 2 –
TAKE 12, PART 3 –
TAKE 4, PART 4 – TAKE 6
AND PART 5 – TAKE 1
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through Magical Mystery Tour (late 1966-1967) Corrigendum

May 17, 1967 thru

November 26, 1969 You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)

TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4

EDIT OF PARTS 1 –
NAMED TAKE 30

Guitar 1
Bass 2 Handclaps
Guitar 2 Piano 1
Vocal 3 Bongos 1
Bass 1 Saxophone 1
Bass 3 Vocal 4
Drums 1
Guitar 3
Drums 2
Piano 2
Piano 3
Bongos 2 (Take 30)
Maracas
Piano 4
Bongos 3
Tambourine
Cog Rattle
Whistle
Piano 5
Drums 3
Saxophone 2
Vibraphone

Spade
Audience sound
effects
Vocal 5
Vocal 6
si
Superimposition
onto Take 30

rm/tc
Guitar 1 Handclaps Piano 1 REMIX (RM 3)
Bass 2
Guitar 2 Bongos 1 Saxophone 1 Tape copy of
Vocal 3
Bass 1 Vocal 4 Vocal 5 RM 3, named
Bass 3
Drums 1 Spade Vocal 6 RM 4
Guitar 3 Audience sound
Drums 2 effects
Piano 2
Piano 3
Bongos 2
Maracas
Piano 4
Bongos 3
Tambourine
Cog Rattle
Whistle
Piano 5
Drums 3

rv
Saxophone 2
Vibraphone
RELEASE VERSION
EDIT OF RM 4
 Jerry Hammack

September 5 thru
November 17, 1967 I Am The Walrus
TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4

Tambourine Guitar 1 Drums Pianet

1 bt
Take 16

tr
Tambourine Tape reduction
Guitar 1
Take 17
Drums
Pianet 2 (from Take 16)

Bass
Snare
Vocal 1
si
Superimposition
onto Take 17

tr
Tambourine *Tape reduction
+
Guitar 1 Brass Take 20
+ +
Drums Contra-bass Violins Celli
+ (from Take 17)
Pianet clarinet
Bass with
3 simultaneous
Snare
Vocal 1 superimposition +

tr
Tambourine Brass
Guitar 1 Contra-bass
Drums clarinet Tape reduction
Pianet Violins Take 25
Bass Celli (from Take 20)
4
Snare
Vocal 1

Choir
si
Superimposition
onto Take 25

tr
Tambourine Brass
Guitar 1 Contra-bass Bass
Vocal 1 Tape reduction
Drums clarinet Snare
Pianet Take 25 into Take
Violins
Celli 2 17
Choir
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through Magical Mystery Tour (late 1966-1967) Corrigendum

September 5 thru
November 17, 1967 I Am The Walrus
**work not used or erased

TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4

rm
Tambourine Brass REMIX
Guitar 1 Contra-bass Bass
Vocal 1 (RM 10 and
Drums clarinet Snare
Pianet Violins
RM 22 from Take
Celli 2 17 with live radio
Choir feed)

rv
RELEASE VERSION
MONO - EDIT OF RM 10
AND RM 22

Tambourine Brass
Guitar 1 Contra-bass Bass (RS 6 from
Vocal 1
Drums clarinet Snare Take 17)
Pianet Violins 2
Celli

rm
Choir

REMIX
(RS 7)
Tambourine
Guitar 1
Drums
Pianet
Brass
Contra-bass
clarinet (RS 7 from
Violins RM 22)
Celli 3
Choir
Bass
Snare
Vocal 1
Radio feed

rm
REMIX
Tambourine Brass (RS 25 from
Guitar 1 Contra-bass Bass
Drums Snare
Vocal 1 Take 17 [front
clarinet
Pianet Violins 2 part of song
Celli only])
Choir

rv
RELEASE VERSION
STEREO - EDIT OF RS 25
(FRONT HALF OF SONG)
AND RS 7 (BACK HALF OF
SONG)
 ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jerry Hammack is a Canadian-American musician, producer,

recording engineer and author living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.