Titles:	Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite! Takes 1, 2, and 7 / master
Credits:	John Lennon - Paul McCartney
Recorded:	EMI Studios London 17 and 20  February 1967
Producer:	George Martin
Engineer:	Geoff Emerick
Locations:	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - track 7 Anthology 2 - track  8/ 9, disc 2

Its lyric deriving almost entirely from an antique circus poster, advertising an event which took place in Rochdale, Lancashire on Tuesday 14 February 1843, John Lennon was certain of the title of his latest composition.

"For The Benefit Of MR Kite! This is Take One" announced balance engineer Geoff Emerick before the Beatles began work on their new number. "Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite," John quickly corrected.

The recordings presented on the anthology 2 set are from that initial Abbey Road session, 17 February 1967, when the Beatles cut seven takes, beginning with the above dialogue that introduced Take 1, the performance that followed and immediately broke down. Then there is Take 2, which also broke down, and the ensuing conversation wherein Paul offered John some direction.

The next cut, Take 7, formed the basis for the eventual master (which was Take 9), opening with George Martin encouraging the Beatles to perform, and then pumping away at the harmonium which he played on the track. Near to the end, this recording is cross faded with an organ and calliope effects tape, prepared on 20 February, that formed part of the final master but is clearer in this new mix.

The Beatles began recording 'Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!' on February 17, 1967 for release on the LP "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." Seven takes of the rhythm track (bass, drums and harmonium) were recorded and vocals were overdubbed onto take seven, recorded at 49 cycles per second instead of the normal 50, making the vocals sound speeded-up on play-back. Take seven was made into takes 8 and 9 in a reduction mix down, with John Lennon adding new vocals onto take 9.

Tape effects were edited together on February 20, although they were not superimposed onto the song until March 29. More overdubs were added to this song March 28, with George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Mal Evans, and Neil Aspinall all playing harmonicas, John playing the organ, Paul McCartney providing a guitar solo. The tape effects were superimposed the next day, along with a swirling organ piece, played by George Martin. Another organ and a glockenspiel were overdubbed March 31.

Seven mono mixes were prepared on March 31, with remix four being used for release. The stereo mix was prepared April 7. Eight mixes were prepared that day. The background circus effects create more of a swirling sensation in the stereo version, but the mono version contains more tape loops.

Takes 1 and 2, and take 7 from the February 17, 1967 recording session were released in both the US and the UK on March 19, 1996 on "The Beatles Anthology Volume 2."