Recorded in a single take, the basic recording features Ringo Starr on drums, George Harrison on a Gibson J-160E acoustic guitar, Lennon on timpani and Paul McCartney on piano. The Beatles, along with Martin and Spinetti, then overdubbed manually double-tracked vocals onto the original take.
In one continuous session, the basic recording included Ringo Starr on drums, George Harrison on a Gibson J-160E acoustic guitar, Lennon on timpani, and McCartney on piano. The Beatles, Martin, and Spinetti then added double-tracked vocals to the original take manually.