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September 4 1963
(+ means you need both    ~ means same material    °° means stereo or binaural    ° means mono)
(SFS = Short False Start | FS = False Start | LFS or BD (Breakdown) = Long False Start | PB (Playback) or Complete = Complete Take)

MGM Sound Stage - Hollywood, California
Overdub Session for MGM's Viva Las Vegas
Musical Director for MGM : George Stoll
Engineer : NA

Musicians:    
Guitar:
Unknown  
Piano:
Unknown  
Saxophone:
Unknown  

I Need Somebody To Lean On (movie version - overdub)
2403 September 4 1963 (Wed)
Take 1 (M)
3:16 Saxophone, guitar & piano overdub
of 2005-20
Soundtrack° (longer fade & prominent saxophone)

If You Think I Don't Need You (movie version - overdub)
2530 September 4 1963 (Wed) (?)
Take 1 (M)
0:44 Guitar overdubbed to 2003-13 Soundtrack° (edited)

Notes

The movie version of 'I Need Somebody To Lean On' has a prominent saxophone throughout, that it not present on the record version.

It is possible that 'If You Think I Don't Need You' was also overdubbed on this day for the movie version of the song.

Session Logs
Movie Scene Sheets
Viva Las Vegas
Scene Sheets - Reel 2
Acetate
I Need Somebody To Lean On
I Need Somebody To Lean On (movie version)
Daily Music Report
Movie Overdubs
If You Think I Don't Need You (overdub)

 
Musical Breakdown
Viva Las Vegas
Musical Breakdown (Thanks to David English)
 

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