There is a bit of confusion over whether or not it was 101 or 97 takes before reduction(s) made it Take 102. From John C. Winn's 'That Magic Feeling'.
Mark Lewisohn, apparently relying on John Barrett’s tape log, reports that takes went as far as 101 that night, with 99 being chosen as “best.” The session sheet tells a different story: Take 97 is chosen as “best.” The session sheet tells a different story: Take 97 is the last to appear on reel E69829 and lasts 4:16. Takes 98–101, on
E69830, all have a length of 4:16 and are thus probably reductions of take 97. Take 99 was indeed ...