Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
The backing track and lead vocals for Ringo Starr’s Sentimental Journey song ‘I’m A Fool To Care’ had been recorded on 11 February 1970. During this follow-up session a 15-piece string orchestra was added to that song, and to ‘Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing’.
The session began with a reduction mix of ‘I’m A Fool To Care’, to free up space on the multitrack tape. This was created from 9.30-10am.
Recording started at 10am, with Francis Shaw conducted the string players. The session ended at 1pm.
‘I’m A Fool To Care’ was completed on this day, but ‘Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing’ was finished two days later with the addition of more instruments and vocals.
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