Interesting remix-ready Beatles’ Sgt Pepper. Here’s the details:

“Sgt. Pepper”

The first track I had the opportunity to thoroughly examine is “Sgt Pepper” but I immediately noticed something.

1 Feb 67 - E63165 (takes 1-9)
Track 1 - instrumental backing
Track 2 - bass
Track 3 - empty
Track 4 - empty
The Beatles recorded the basic backing - two guitars by Paul and George with Ringo’s drums on one track and Paul overdubbed bass onto a second track. Interesting that John doesn’t play an instrument on this song.

2 Feb 67 - E63165 (takes 1-9)
Track 1 - instrumental backing
Track 2 - bass
Track 3 - lead and chorus vocals
Track 4 - harmony vocals
They overdubbed lead and chorus vocals onto a third track with harmony vocals dubbed onto the fourth track of take 9.

2 Feb 67 - E63022 (take 10)
Track 1 - reduction (instrumental backing + bass)
Track 2 - empty
Track 3 - empty
Track 4 - reduction (lead and chorus vocals + harmony vocals)
Then, they mixed (reduced) take 9 from E63165 to two tracks onto this reel calling it take 10.

2 Feb 67 - E63081 (take 10)
RM1 which is what we hear from the acetate.

3 Mar 67 - E63022 (take 10)
Track 1 - reduction (instrumental backing + bass)
Track 2 - empty
Track 3 - brass + lead guitar
Track 4 - reduction (lead and chorus vocals + harmony vocals)
Brass and lead guitar was dubbed onto the third track.

via BoingBoing & Homerecording