Video: 'The Beatles - That Means A Lot (Take 1 - Alternate Stereo Mix)'

(Saturday, February 20, 1965, noon-5:15 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles returned to the recording studio today for the sixth studio recording session of their forthcoming album, which would eventually be titled Help!, tracking the first takes of “That Means a Lot.”

Video: '02 - The Beatles - That Means A Lot (Rehersal)'

The group ran through the song four times on this day, before recording a single take of the rhythm track. Paul McCartney was on lead vocals and bass, John Lennon and George Harrison played guitars and sang backing vocals, and Ringo Starr was on drums.

Video: 'The Beatles - That Means A Lot (Take 1 - Monitor Mix)'

An overdub of another lead vocal part, plus backing vocals from Lennon and Harrison, was added onto the remaining track of the four-track tape. A reduction mix was then made, which was labelled take two, onto which were overdubbed McCartney’s Steinway grand piano part, and maracas in the coda.

Video: 'That Means A Lot (Anthology 2 Version)'

The Beatles were unhappy with the recording and a remake would be taped on Mar. 30, 1965.

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