Beatles Cd - Control Room Monitor Mixes

Pitch corrections thanks to Ken Smith (mojofilter01@yahoo.com). Negative values indicate the speed is too high (pitch too high) and should be reduced. Positive values indicate speed too slow and should be accelerated. Values are in % and are based on A = 440 Hz

Core collection Track identified Version validated Lyrics available Version details available Audio excerpt available Participants list available 1. Across The Universe (Lennon/McCartney) 3:44 Take 2 4 Feb 1968 SS.PM2.13.02 The Beatles Take 2, external Debuted on this CD. This version was remixed for Anth 3

Pitch correction: -2.1% For No One (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 1 9 May 1966

The Beatles George Martin/Geoff Emerick (and possibly some of the Beatles) playing around with 4 tracks and coming with a correct mix.

Pitch correction: -1.7% For No One (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 2 9 May 1966

The Beatles George Martin/Geoff Emerick (and possibly some of the Beatles) playing around with 4 tracks and coming with a correct mix.

Pitch correction: -1.7% I Am The Walrus (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 7 Breakdown 5 Sep 1967

The Beatles Take 7, external

Monitor mix.

Pitch correction: -2.3% I Am The Walrus (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 8 5 Sep 1967

The Beatles Take 8, external

Monitor mix.

Pitch correction: -2.3% I Am The Walrus (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 9 5 Sep 1967

The Beatles Take 9, external

Monitor mix.

Pitch correction: -2.3% For No One (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 10 9 May 1966

The Beatles 2 remix attempts For No One (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 14 9 May 1966

The Beatles remix session, external 5. Here, There And Everywhere (Lennon/McCartney) 9:27 Take 14 16 Jun 1966

The Beatles 4 remix attempts

As per tracks 2 & 4 but this has 3 part harmony being panned in and out.

Pitch correction: -0.4% 6. Sexy Sadie (Lennon/McCartney) 0:37 Take Unknown 19 Jul 1968

The Beatles Take # unknown, external - with dialogue

This is the version where Yoko says that The Beatles could do it better and to ease the tension, John jumps in with "Well maybe I can..."

Pitch correction: -1.0% 7. Brian Epstein Blues (Lennon/McCartney) 1:07 Outtake 19 Jul 1968

The Beatles Outtake, external Same as on Artifacts Box Set.

Pitch correction: -1.0% 8. Sexy Sadie (Lennon/McCartney) 2:41 Take Unknown 19 Jul 1968

The Beatles Take # unknown, external - with dialogue (John & Paul discussing the events which the track is based on).

Pitch correction: -1.0% 9. Lady Madonna (Lennon/McCartney) 1:16 Instrumental (date unknown)

The Beatles Harmonium instrumental.

Date is unknown but this was recorded before the song was composed. Paul is playing it on a harmonium and George suggests that the part should be a middle eight.

Pitch correction: -2.1% 10. Happiness Is A Warm Gun (Lennon/McCartney) 2:47 Take 65 25 Sep 1968

The Beatles Overdub onto track 8 of take 65, from remix session of 15 oct 1968.

Pitch correction: +2.7% 11. I'm So Tired (Lennon/McCartney) 1:58 Take 14 8 Oct 1968

The Beatles Overdub onto track 8 of take 14, from mixing session of 15 oct 1968.

Pitch correction: -3.7% 12. I'm So Tired (Lennon/McCartney) 2:30 Take 14 8 Oct 1968

The Beatles Mixing attempt #1 from mixing session of 15 oct 1968

Various versions. Different instrumentation. 13. I'm So Tired (Lennon/McCartney) 2:59 Take 14 8 Oct 1968

The Beatles Mixing attempt #2 from mixing session of 15 oct 1968

Various versions. Different instrumentation. 14. I'm So Tired (Lennon/McCartney) 2:08 Take 14 8 Oct 1968

The Beatles Mixing attempt #3 from mixing session of 15 oct 1968

Various versions. Different instrumentation. 15. I'm So Tired (Lennon/McCartney) 1:29 Take 14 8 Oct 1968

The Beatles Mixing attempt #4 (incomplete) from mixing session of 15 oct 1968

Various versions. Different instrumentation.