Here, I will focus on the instrumentation and other technical details of The Beatles' sixth album (Britsh Release):
Overall: Recorded mostly between October 12 and November 11, 1965 at Abbey Road. Released on December 3, 1965. This album was very innovative at the time, utilizing such things as fuzz buzz, sitar, and harmonium. it is considered the first true album of the 'new' Beatles.
- Drive My Car...Recorded on October 13, 1965 at Abbey Road.
- Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)...Recorded on October 21, 1965 (remake of an October 12 recording) at Abbey Road. This was the first time the sitar was used on a Beatles' recording, or any pop recording, for that matter.
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar (capoed Gibson J-160E), lead vocal
- HARRISON: sitar (Western tuning)
- STARR: tambourine
- You Won't See Me...Recorded on November 11, 1965 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: bass, piano, lead vocal
- LENNON: tambourine, backing vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, backing vocal
- STARR: drums
- Mal Evans: Hammond organ
- Nowhere Man...Recorded on October 21 and 22, 1965 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar (Fender Stratocaster Sonic Blue Tremolo), harmony vocal
- STARR: drums
- Think for Yourself...Recorded on November 8, 1965 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: fuzz bass, backing vocal
- LENNON: tambourine, backing vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, lead vocal
- STARR: drums, maracas
- The Word...Recorded on November 10, 1965 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, piano, lead vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, lead vocal
- STARR: drums, maracas
- George Martin: harmonium
- Michelle...Recorded on November 3, 1965 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, backing vocal
- HARRISON: acoustic guitar, backing vocal
- STARR: drums
- What Goes On...Recorded on November 4, 1965 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, harmony vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums, lead vocal
- Girl...Recorded on November 11, 1965 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, backing vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: sitar, backing vocal
- STARR: drums
- I'm Looking Through You...Recorded on November 10, 1965 (remake of recordings made on October 24 and November 26, 1965) at Abbey Road, with vocals overdubbed November 11.
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal (double-tracked)
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, harmony vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, tambourine
- STARR: drums, Hammond organ
- In My Life...Recorded on October 18, 1965 at Abbey Road, with the instrumental break overdubbed on October 22.
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: lead vocal (double-tracked)
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
- George Martin: piano (recorded at half-speed and then speeded up on the tape)
- Wait...Recorded on June 17, 1965 at Abbey Road (During the Help! sessions).
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: tambourine, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
- If I Needed Someone...Recorded on October 16, 1965 at Abbey Road, with overdubs added October 18.
- McCARTNEY: bass, backing vocal
- LENNON: tambourine, backing vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar (capoed Rickenbacker Fireglo 360/12), lead vocal (double-tracked)
- STARR: drums
- George Martin: harmonium
- Run for Your Life...Recorded on October 12, 1965 at Abbey Road:
- McCARTNEY: bass, backing vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, backing vocal
- STARR: drums
- George Martin: tambourine
Other singles from this period:
- Paperback Writer...Recorded on April 13, 1966 at Abbey Road, with an overdub on April 14. Released June 10, 1966. A loudspeaker was placed in from of the bass speaker to give it a more electric sound
- McCARTNEY: Rickenbacker bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar (Gretsch Nashville model PX6120), backing vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar (Gibson SG Standard), backing vocal
- STARR: drums
- Rain...Recorded on April 14, 1966 at Abbey Road, with overdubs added April 16. Released June 10, 1966 as the B-side to Paperback Writer. This is the first time the Beatles used a backwards tape loop (Lennon's vocals at the end).
- McCARTNEY: bass, backing vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, backing vocal
- STARR: drums, tambourine
My sources are Beatlesongs by William J. Dowlding (©1989) and The Beatles Anthology, by "The Beatles" (©2000).