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ADTStudio · Studio technique · 28 songs
CategoriesStudioStudio techniqueADT
Studio · Studio technique

ADT

Automatic Double Tracking – tape delay technique creating a doubled vocal without re-recording

28
songs
See alsoStudio technique:Double tracked vocalStudio technique:Reduction mixStudio technique:Fade-outAlbum:RevolverRecording engineer:Geoff EmerickYear:1966Music genre:PsychedelicEquipment:Studer J37 4-track recorder
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Automatic Double Tracking (ADT) first appears on a Beatles record on 'Dizzy Miss Lizzy' (1965).

Dizzy Miss Lizzy1965

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

By Era

Early0 · 0%
Mid-period19 · 68%
Late9 · 32%

By Album

Revolver10
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band7
The Beatles (The White Album)5
Magical Mystery Tour2
Yellow Submarine2
Abbey Road1
Past Masters1

Songs(27 of 28)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1I'm Only Sleeping1966RevolverJohnADT was introduced during the Revolver sessions
2Love You To1966RevolverGeorgeSitar double-tracked
3Yellow Submarine1966RevolverRingo–
4Taxman1966RevolverGeorgeArtificial double tracking developed by Ken Townsend was in use on Revolver sessions
5Doctor Robert1966RevolverJohnLennon's vocal artificially double-tracked
6Tomorrow Never Knows1966RevolverJohnTownsend's invention – heavy ADT on Lennon's vocal
7Good Day Sunshine1966RevolverPaul–
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8And Your Bird Can Sing1966RevolverJohnLennon's vocal artificially double-tracked
9Got to Get You into My Life1966RevolverPaul–
10She Said She Said1966RevolverJohnTownsend's ADT in routine use on Revolver vocals
11Strawberry Fields Forever1967Magical Mystery TourJohn–
12With a Little Help from My Friends1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandRingo–
13Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul–
14Fixing a Hole1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulLead guitar double-tracked
15Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn–
16Getting Better1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul–
17Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn–
18Good Morning Good Morning1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn–
19I Am the Walrus1967Magical Mystery TourJohn–
20Back in the U.S.S.R.1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul–
21Julia1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnVocal and acoustic guitar both double-tracked
22Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul–
23While My Guitar Gently Weeps1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeApplied to Clapton's solo for 'wobbly' tone
24Yer Blues1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnOn the 14 August 1968 overdub session, Lennon's and Harrison's guitar solos were re-recorded with Artificial Double Tracking (a deliberately exagge…
25Hey Bulldog1969Yellow SubmarineJohnPer the session's mixing notes, engineer Geoff Emerick applied automatic double tracking (ADT) specifically to one of the outro dialogue/bark excha…
26Old Brown Shoe1969Past MastersGeorgeApplied to lead guitar
27Come Together1969Abbey RoadJohnLead vocal during choruses

I'm Only Sleeping

1966·Revolver·John

ADT was introduced during the Revolver sessions

Love You To

1966·Revolver·George

Sitar double-tracked

Yellow Submarine

1966·Revolver·Ringo

Taxman

1966·Revolver·George

Artificial double tracking developed by Ken Townsend was in use on Revolver sessions

Doctor Robert

1966·Revolver·John

Lennon's vocal artificially double-tracked

Tomorrow Never Knows

1966·Revolver·John

Townsend's invention – heavy ADT on Lennon's vocal

Good Day Sunshine

1966·Revolver·Paul

And Your Bird Can Sing

1966·Revolver·John

Lennon's vocal artificially double-tracked

Got to Get You into My Life

1966·Revolver·Paul

She Said She Said

1966·Revolver·John

Townsend's ADT in routine use on Revolver vocals

Strawberry Fields Forever

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

With a Little Help from My Friends

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Ringo

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

Fixing a Hole

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

Lead guitar double-tracked

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

Getting Better

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

Good Morning Good Morning

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

I Am the Walrus

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

Back in the U.S.S.R.

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Julia

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Vocal and acoustic guitar both double-tracked

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

Applied to Clapton's solo for 'wobbly' tone

Yer Blues

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

On the 14 August 1968 overdub session, Lennon's and Harrison's guitar solos were re-recorded with Artificial Double Tracking (a deliberately exagge…

Hey Bulldog

1969·Yellow Submarine·John

Per the session's mixing notes, engineer Geoff Emerick applied automatic double tracking (ADT) specifically to one of the outro dialogue/bark excha…

Old Brown Shoe

1969·Past Masters·George

Applied to lead guitar

Come Together

1969·Abbey Road·John

Lead vocal during choruses

Updated 2026-09-02

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