Tuesday, October 1, 1968
Recording and mixing "Honey Pie"
For The Beatles
Last updated on November 13, 2024
Tuesday, October 1, 1968
For The Beatles
Last updated on November 13, 2024
"The Beatles" (aka the White Album) sessions
May 30 - Oct 18, 1968 • Songs recorded during this session appear on The Beatles (Mono)
Recording studio: Trident Studios, London, UK
Previous session Sep 26, 1968 • Mixing "Happiness Is A Warm Gun", "What's The New Mary Jane", "Glass Onion", "I Will"
Article Sep 30, 1968 • Hunter Davies' authorized Beatles biography released in the UK
Article Fall 1968 • Apple faces business problems
Session Oct 01, 1968 • Recording and mixing "Honey Pie"
Session Oct 02, 1968 • Recording "Honey Pie"
AlbumSome of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "The Beatles (Mono)" LP
For this new week of recording for the White Album, The Beatles returned to Trident Studios. They had previously spent time there from August 31 to August 6 to record “Hey Jude,” taking advantage of the studio’s eight-track recording facilities, which were not yet available at EMI Studios on Abbey Road. However, by October, EMI Studios had made eight-track recording capabilities available to The Beatles. Mark Lewisohn suggests that The Beatles were simply seeking “a change of scenery.”
On that day, The Beatles began work on Paul McCartney’s “Honey Pie.” By the end of the day, they had recorded the basic track with Paul McCartney on piano, George Harrison on bass, John Lennon on electric guitar, and Ringo Starr on drums.
Despite filling two reels of tape with rehearsals, the session was labeled Take 1. It was a common practice at Trident Studios to label the best take as Take 1.
George Martin, assisted by engineer Barry Sheffield, created a rough mono mix for himself to compose the brass and woodwind arrangement.
The work on “Honey Pie” resumed the following day.
Recording • Take 1
Mixing • Mono mixing - rough remix from take 1
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