Thursday, October 3, 1968
Recording "Savoy Truffle"
For The Beatles
Last updated on November 13, 2024
Thursday, October 3, 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
Session Oct 01, 1968 • Recording and mixing "Honey Pie"
Session Oct 02, 1968 • Recording "Honey Pie"
Session Oct 03, 1968 • Recording "Savoy Truffle"
Session Oct 04, 1968 • Recording "Martha My Dear", "Honey Pie"
AlbumSome of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "The Beatles (Mono)" LP
The Beatles spent this entire week of recording at Trident Studios. During the two days prior, they worked on Paul McCartney’s “Honey Pie“ and would resume work on this track on October 4.
On this day, October 3, they began a new song, George Harrison’s “Savoy Truffle“.
As with “Honey Pie” on October 1, they rehearsed and completed the basic track, dubbed “Take 1,” by the end of the session. George Harrison was on rhythm guitar, Paul McCartney on bass, and Ringo Starr played the drums. John Lennon did not participate in this track and may have been absent; “That Magic Feeling: The Beatles’ Recorded Legacy, Volume Two, 1966–1970” by John C. Winn suggests he was away from October 3 to 7.
The song’s second session took place on October 5, again at Trident Studios.
Written by George Harrison
Recording • Take 1
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