With reference to Things We Said Today off A Hard Days night;

It's Macca harmonising with himself ain't it? (Someday when I'm dreaming) I always imagined it was Lennon until a closer inspection today.

Yeah, it's Paul double tracked - it's more obvious on the stereo version than the mono.

DM says it's John doing the harmony vocal.  

Was kinda hoping Al would dis-agree! lol

Oh no!!! Not this again - it's the "aaaaahs" all over again!!!!

OK, I give up, it's John!

(Still Paul doing the aaaaahs though!!!!!)

This from "The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions":

"Tuesday 2 June 1964
Studio Two: 2:30-5:53pm. Recording: 'Any Time At All' (takes 1-7) 'Things We Said Today' (takes 1-3).
...The next number, 'Things We Said Today', was recorded in three takes. The first was a false start, the second was complete, vocals and rhythm, and the third saw Paul double track his vocal, Ringo add tambourine and John add piano. The recording sheets indicate that the piano was to be omitted from the remix, a decision illustrating the luxury of multi-track recording over basic two-track, but because the piano had not been fully seperated from the other instruments a little of its sound leaked across into the other microphones, so it can be heard on the finished song afterall."

So there!!!!!!

I love that tune. My favorite version though is off of Live At Hollywood Bowl. Tripping The Live Fantastic has a great version too.

I'm always impressed with how comfortable Mccartney leads back into mentioning the title of the song I always pair this and She's A Woman together - just great Mccartney tunes. I havn't heard it in awhile - think I'll indulge soon

On another note - I heard I'll Get You the other day ... I always forget about it - and it's superb!

Doubling up is key.

I love "Things we said Today!" It really shows how good Paul's voice was!

They did a lot of double-tracking during this time so it could gave all
been paul. Paul was always singing high harmonys, even on George's songs.
Lennon wasn't great on high harmony's as "I'll Be Back demonstrated on
Anthology 1 (is's too hard to sing!)

Yes, it was Paul double tracked.

Quoted from The End

This from "The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions":

"Tuesday 2 June 1964
Studio Two: 2:30-5:53pm. Recording: 'Any Time At All' (takes 1-7) 'Things We Said Today' (takes 1-3).
...The next number, 'Things We Said Today', was recorded in three takes. The first was a false start, the second was complete, vocals and rhythm, and the third saw Paul double track his vocal, Ringo add tambourine and John add piano. The recording sheets indicate that the piano was to be omitted from the remix, a decision illustrating the luxury of multi-track recording over basic two-track, but because the piano had not been fully seperated from the other instruments a little of its sound leaked across into the other microphones, so it can be heard on the finished song afterall."

So there!!!!!!

I really don't know, just reacting to this quote:

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the second was complete, vocals and rhythm

That's vocals, plural

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and the third saw Paul double track his vocal

his vocal, implying another one?

Sorry, but to me, this quote alone doesn't resolve the issue if it was only Paul. From the above, John (or anyone else) might have been singing "vocals" with Paul on the second take. Unless this book always says "vocals" (plural) even when only one person sang.

Quoted from harihead

Sorry, but to me, this quote alone doesn't resolve the issue if it was only Paul. From the above, John (or anyone else) might have been singing "vocals" with Paul on the second take. Unless this book always says "vocals" (plural) even when only one person sang.

Now you're just splitting hares.

Well, knowing who wrote that book and how much people believe in him, -mainly because he read some papers and listened to some tapes (tho he was not the only one, we should remember) and nothing else-, each word is important because it's the Bible, you know!

Quoted from Kevin

Now you're just splitting hares.

Sorry, I can't help it. I'm an English major! And this question did honestly arise in my mind when I read the quote. Cheers, all.

Vocals = Paul on track 3 then Paul on track 4 - voila, it's plural!

Anyway, you can hear it's just Paul (or I can, anyway!) double tracked. There are lots of early tracks where John and Paul sing simultaneously and it doesn't sound like this. There is a very good example on the Help! album too - listen to Tell Me What You See and in particular the "look into these eyes now..." part - it's Paul AND John.