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Reduction mixStudio · Studio technique · 81 songs
CategoriesStudioStudio techniqueReduction mix
Studio · Studio technique

Reduction mix

Mixing a recording down to fewer tracks to free space on the tape machine.

81
songs
See alsoStudio technique:Double tracked vocalStudio technique:Fade-outStudio technique:Tape splicingRecording engineer:Geoff EmerickMusic genre:PsychedelicRecording location:EMI Studio 3Year:1967Orchestral scoring:George Martin
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Top studio techniques by writer – Lennon: Double tracked vocal (59), Reduction mix (29), Tape splicing (18); McCartney: Double tracked vocal (46), Reduction mix (32), Close mic'ing (25); Harrison: Double tracked vocal (14), Reduction mix (12), Fade-out (7).

John LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonDouble tracked vocalTape splicingClose mic'ingFade-outStudio technique

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early1 · 1%
Mid-period39 · 49%
Late40 · 50%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)14
Abbey Road14
Revolver13
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band12
Magical Mystery Tour11
Past Masters8
Yellow Submarine4
Let It Be3
Help!2

Songs(79 of 81)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Thank You Girl1963Past MastersJohn, PaulHarmonica overdubs added March 13
2Help!1965Help!Johntracks combined to free space for more overdubs
3I've Just Seen a Face1965Help!PaulFour-track; two backing tracks
4Rain1966Past MastersJohnthe reduction became take 8
5For No One1966RevolverPaultracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape
6I'm Only Sleeping1966RevolverJohntracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape
7Yellow Submarine1966RevolverRingo–
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8Tomorrow Never Knows1966RevolverJohnMultiple reductions across April 6 and 22 sessions
9Taxman1966RevolverGeorgeMultiple reductions to free tracks for overdubs across the three sessions
10Love You To1966RevolverGeorgeTake 6 reduced to take 7 for overdubs
11Here, There and Everywhere1966RevolverPaulTake 13 was reduced to take 14 on 17 June 1966 to free tracks for overdubs
12Good Day Sunshine1966RevolverPaulReduction to free tracks for vocal overdubs
13And Your Bird Can Sing1966RevolverJohnReduction mix to free tracks for vocal and guitar overdubs
14She Said She Said1966RevolverJohnReductions to free tracks for overdubs
15Got to Get You into My Life1966RevolverPaulReduction mixes between overdub sessions
16Doctor Robert1966RevolverJohnReduction mix on April 19 to free tracks for overdubs
17I Want to Tell You1966RevolverGeorgetake 3 reduced into take 4
18Penny Lane1967Magical Mystery TourPaulKeyboard tracks bounced on Dec 30; further reductions
19Strawberry Fields Forever1967Magical Mystery TourJohn–
20Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul–
21With a Little Help from My Friends1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandRingo–
22Getting Better1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul–
23Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn–
24Within You Without You1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandGeorgeIndian instruments reduced before string overdubs
25Lovely Rita1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulBounced for further overdubs
26When I'm Sixty-Four1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul–
27Good Morning Good Morning1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn–
28A Day in the Life1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn, PaulReduction mixes to combine four orchestra passes
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29Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohntracks combined to free space for more overdubs
30Fixing a Hole1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaultracks combined to free space for more overdubs
31She's Leaving Home1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul, Johntracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape
32All You Need Is Love1967Magical Mystery TourJohnTake 10 from Olympic transferred to new 4-track tape, with the four backing instruments mixed to one track
33Baby, You're a Rich Man1967Magical Mystery TourJohntracks combined to free space for more overdubs
34I Am the Walrus1967Magical Mystery TourJohnTake 17 → take 20 → take 25
35Hello, Goodbye1967Magical Mystery TourPaul–
36Magical Mystery Tour1967Magical Mystery TourPaulMultiple track reductions to free up tape for overdubs
37The Fool on the Hill1967Magical Mystery TourPaulReduction mixes between takes
38Your Mother Should Know1967Magical Mystery TourPaul–
39Flying1967Magical Mystery Tour––
40Blue Jay Way1967Magical Mystery TourGeorgetracks combined to free space for more overdubs
41Lady Madonna1968Past MastersPaul–
42Hey Jude1968Past MastersPaulBounced from 4-track at EMI for transfer to Trident 8-track
43Revolution1968Past MastersJohntracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape
44Mother Nature's Son1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulTake 24 → Take 26 reduction
45I'm So Tired1968The Beatles (The White Album)John–
46Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulRecorded on 4-track then bounced to 8-track
47Sexy Sadie1968The Beatles (The White Album)John–
48Long, Long, Long1968The Beatles (The White Album)George67 rhythm-track takes; reduction mixes
49Back in the U.S.S.R.1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul–
50Birthday1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul, JohnFour-track bounced to eight-track for overdubs
51Cry Baby Cry1968The Beatles (The White Album)John–
52Don't Pass Me By1968The Beatles (The White Album)Ringo–
53Revolution 11968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnTake 18 reduced for overdubs
54Rocky Raccoon1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paultracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape
55Why Don't We Do It in the Road?1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paultracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape
56Yer Blues1968The Beatles (The White Album)Johntracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape
57Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey1968The Beatles (The White Album)Johntracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape
58It's All Too Much1969Yellow SubmarineGeorgetracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape
59Only a Northern Song1969Yellow SubmarineGeorgeFour-track reductions to free space for overdubs
60Hey Bulldog1969Yellow SubmarineJohntracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape
61Old Brown Shoe1969Past MastersGeorge–
62The End1969Abbey RoadPaul–
63Golden Slumbers1969Abbey RoadPaultracks combined to free space for more overdubs
64Maxwell's Silver Hammer1969Abbey RoadPaultracks combined to free space for more overdubs
65Polythene Pam1969Abbey RoadJohntracks combined to free space for more overdubs
66You Never Give Me Your Money1969Abbey RoadPaultracks combined to free space for more overdubs
67Here Comes the Sun1969Abbey RoadGeorge–
68Oh! Darling1969Abbey RoadPaul–
69I Want You (She's So Heavy)1969Abbey RoadJohn–
70Sun King1969Abbey RoadJohn–
71She Came in Through the Bathroom Window1969Abbey RoadPaul–
72Carry That Weight1969Abbey RoadPaul, John, George, Ringo–
73Something1969Abbey RoadGeorgeTwo reduction mixes
74Because1969Abbey RoadJohn, Paul, George–
75Come Together1969Abbey RoadJohnReduction from 4-track to 8-track
76Across the Universe (Wildlife version)1969Past MastersJohntake 7 reduced into take 8, on four-track tape
77Let It Be1970Let It BePaultracks combined to free space for more overdubs
78Across the Universe1970Let It BeJohntake 7 reduced into take 8, on four-track tape
79I Me Mine1970Let It BeGeorgetracks combined to free space for more overdubs

Thank You Girl

1963·Past Masters·John

Harmonica overdubs added March 13

Help!

1965·Help!·John

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs

I've Just Seen a Face

1965·Help!·Paul

Four-track; two backing tracks

Rain

1966·Past Masters·John

the reduction became take 8

For No One

1966·Revolver·Paul

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape

I'm Only Sleeping

1966·Revolver·John

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape

Yellow Submarine

1966·Revolver·Ringo

Tomorrow Never Knows

1966·Revolver·John

Multiple reductions across April 6 and 22 sessions

Taxman

1966·Revolver·George

Multiple reductions to free tracks for overdubs across the three sessions

Love You To

1966·Revolver·George

Take 6 reduced to take 7 for overdubs

Here, There and Everywhere

1966·Revolver·Paul

Take 13 was reduced to take 14 on 17 June 1966 to free tracks for overdubs

Good Day Sunshine

1966·Revolver·Paul

Reduction to free tracks for vocal overdubs

And Your Bird Can Sing

1966·Revolver·John

Reduction mix to free tracks for vocal and guitar overdubs

She Said She Said

1966·Revolver·John

Reductions to free tracks for overdubs

Got to Get You into My Life

1966·Revolver·Paul

Reduction mixes between overdub sessions

Doctor Robert

1966·Revolver·John

Reduction mix on April 19 to free tracks for overdubs

I Want to Tell You

1966·Revolver·George

take 3 reduced into take 4

Penny Lane

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

Keyboard tracks bounced on Dec 30; further reductions

Strawberry Fields Forever

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

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

With a Little Help from My Friends

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

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

Within You Without You

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

Indian instruments reduced before string overdubs

Lovely Rita

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

Bounced for further overdubs

When I'm Sixty-Four

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

Good Morning Good Morning

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

A Day in the Life

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

Reduction mixes to combine four orchestra passes

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

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

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs

Fixing a Hole

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

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs

She's Leaving Home

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

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape

All You Need Is Love

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

Take 10 from Olympic transferred to new 4-track tape, with the four backing instruments mixed to one track

Baby, You're a Rich Man

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs

I Am the Walrus

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

Take 17 → take 20 → take 25

Hello, Goodbye

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

Magical Mystery Tour

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

Multiple track reductions to free up tape for overdubs

The Fool on the Hill

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

Reduction mixes between takes

Your Mother Should Know

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

Flying

1967·Magical Mystery Tour

Blue Jay Way

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·George

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs

Lady Madonna

1968·Past Masters·Paul

Hey Jude

1968·Past Masters·Paul

Bounced from 4-track at EMI for transfer to Trident 8-track

Revolution

1968·Past Masters·John

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape

Mother Nature's Son

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Take 24 → Take 26 reduction

I'm So Tired

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Recorded on 4-track then bounced to 8-track

Sexy Sadie

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Long, Long, Long

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

67 rhythm-track takes; reduction mixes

Back in the U.S.S.R.

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Birthday

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Four-track bounced to eight-track for overdubs

Cry Baby Cry

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Don't Pass Me By

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo

Revolution 1

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Take 18 reduced for overdubs

Rocky Raccoon

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape

Why Don't We Do It in the Road?

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape

Yer Blues

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape

Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape

It's All Too Much

1969·Yellow Submarine·George

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape

Only a Northern Song

1969·Yellow Submarine·George

Four-track reductions to free space for overdubs

Hey Bulldog

1969·Yellow Submarine·John

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs, on four-track tape

Old Brown Shoe

1969·Past Masters·George

The End

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

Golden Slumbers

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs

Maxwell's Silver Hammer

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs

Polythene Pam

1969·Abbey Road·John

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs

You Never Give Me Your Money

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs

Here Comes the Sun

1969·Abbey Road·George

Oh! Darling

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

I Want You (She's So Heavy)

1969·Abbey Road·John

Sun King

1969·Abbey Road·John

She Came in Through the Bathroom Window

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

Carry That Weight

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

Something

1969·Abbey Road·George

Two reduction mixes

Because

1969·Abbey Road·John

Come Together

1969·Abbey Road·John

Reduction from 4-track to 8-track

Across the Universe (Wildlife version)

1969·Past Masters·John

take 7 reduced into take 8, on four-track tape

Let It Be

1970·Let It Be·Paul

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs

Across the Universe

1970·Let It Be·John

take 7 reduced into take 8, on four-track tape

I Me Mine

1970·Let It Be·George

tracks combined to free space for more overdubs

Updated 2026-09-02

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