1967–1970

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CD 1
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1Strawberry Fields Forever
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Dave Harries (engineer)
producer:
Dave Harries (engineer) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-11-29)
bongos and maracas:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-08)
cello:
John Hall (double bass) (on 1966-12-15), Norman Jones (Cello) (on 1966-12-15) and Derek Simpson (cellist) (on 1966-12-15)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-08)
drums (drum set) [1964 Ludwig Super Classic Black Oyster Pearl]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-11-29)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1966-11-29) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-11-29)
guitar [1964 Fender Esquire]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-09)
mellotron [Mark II]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-11-29) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-11-29)
percussion and other vocals [harmony vocals]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-08)
piano [Hamburg Steinway Baby Grand]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-21)
swarmandal:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-09, on 1966-12-15)
tambourine:
Mal Evans (on 1966-12-08)
timpani:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-08)
trumpet:
Greg Bowen (trumpet) (on 1966-12-15), Tony Fisher (trumpeter) (on 1966-12-15), Stan Roderick (trumpet player) (on 1966-12-15) and Derek Watkins (trumpeter) (on 1966-12-15)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-11-29, on 1966-12-21)
conductor:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-11-29, on 1966-12-08, on 1966-12-09, on 1966-12-15)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-12-22)
remix of:
Strawberry Fields Forever (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
music videos:
Strawberry Fields Forever by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 13)
recording of:
Strawberry Fields Forever (from 1966-11-29 until 1966-12-21)
written in:
Almería, Almería, Andalucía, Spain (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1966)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
4.24:10
2Penny Lane
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17)
congas [conga drums]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-06)
cor anglais:
Dick Morgan (Oboist) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17) and Mike Winfield (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17)
double bass:
Frank Clarke (on 1967-01-12)
drums (drum set) [1964 Ludwig Super Classic Black Oyster Pearl]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17)
effects:
George Harrison (The Beatles), John Lennon (The Beatles), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
flugelhorn:
Leon Calvert (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17)
flute:
Phil Goody (on 1967-01-09), Manny Winters (flute player) (on 1967-01-09), Ray Swinfield (on 1967-01-09) and Dennis Walton (on 1967-01-09)
guitar [1961 Sonic Blue Fender Stratocaster]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17)
guitar [1965 Epiphone Casino ES-230TD]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17), John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17)
harmonium [Mannborg]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-29)
oboe:
Dick Morgan (Oboist) (on 1967-01-09) and Mike Winfield (on 1967-01-09)
piano [1905 Steinway Vertigrand]:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-01-06)
piano [1964 Challen upright 861834]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-29) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-06)
piccolo:
Phil Goody (on 1967-01-09) and Ray Swinfield (on 1967-01-09)
piccolo trumpet:
David Mason (trumpeter) (on 1967-01-17)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-29)
trumpet:
Leon Calvert (on 1967-01-09), Duncan Campbell (trumpet, Scotland) (on 1967-01-09), Freddy Clayton (on 1967-01-09) and Bert Courtley (on 1967-01-09)
tubular bells:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-10)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1967) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-12-29, on 1967-01-05, on 1967-01-06, on 1967-01-09, on 1967-01-17) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-01-10, on 1967-01-12)
remix of:
Penny Lane (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Penny Lane (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Catherine Holmes A'Court, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
2.953:04
3Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-01)
drums (drum set) [1964 Ludwig Super Classic Black Oyster Pearl]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-01)
French horn:
James W. Buck (on 1967-03-03), John Burden (French horn player) (on 1967-03-03), Tony Randall (actor, producer, and director) (on 1967-03-03) and Neill Sanders (horn player) (on 1967-03-03)
guitar [1961 Sonic Blue Fender Stratocaster]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-01)
guitar [1964 Fender Esquire]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-03-03)
background vocals:
Neil Aspinall, Mal Evans and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-02)
other vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-02), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1987) and The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-01, on 1967-02-02, on 1967-03-03) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-10)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-03-06)
recording of:
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-03-03)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
3.92:03
4With a Little Help From My Friends
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-30)
cowbell:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29)
drums (drum set) [1964 Ludwig Super Classic Black Oyster Pearl] and lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29)
guitar [1961 Sonic Blue Fender Stratocaster]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30)
Hammond organ [Hammond RT-3]:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-03-29)
piano [1905 Steinway Vertegrand]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-30)
other vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29), John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1987) and The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-03-29, on 1967-03-30)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 304)
recording of:
With a Little Help From My Friends (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (from 1967 to present) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
3.92:46
5Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar and tambura:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-01)
bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S] and other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-02)
drums (drum set) [1964 Ludwig Super Classic Black Oyster Pearl]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-01)
guitar [1961 Sonic Blue Fender Stratocaster]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-02)
maracas:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-01)
organ [1965 Lowery DSO Heritage Deluxe]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-01)
piano [Hamburg Steinway Baby Grand]:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-03-01)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1967) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-03-01, on 1967-03-02)
recording of:
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (from 1967-03-01 until 1967-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
4.13:29
6A Day in the Life
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [1964 Gibson J-160E]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-19)
bassoon:
Alfred Waters (on 1967-02-10)
cello:
Alan Dalziel (on 1967-02-10), Francisco Gabarro (on 1967-02-10), Alex Nifosi (cellist) (on 1967-02-10) and Denis Vigay (cellist) (on 1967-02-10)
clarinet:
Jack Brymer (clarinettist) (on 1967-02-10) and Basil Tschaikov (on 1967-02-10)
clavichord:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-20)
congas [conga drums]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-19)
double bass:
Cyril MacArthur (on 1967-02-10) and Gordon Pearce (on 1967-02-10)
drums (drum set) [1964 Ludwig Super Classic Black Oyster Pearl]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-03)
electric bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-03)
flute:
David Sandeman (flutist) (on 1967-02-10) and Clifford Seville (on 1967-02-10)
French horn:
Alan Civil (British horn player) (on 1967-02-10) and Neill Sanders (horn player) (on 1967-02-10)
harmonium [Mannborg]:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-02-22)
harp:
John Marson (on 1967-02-10)
maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-19)
oboe:
Roger Lord (oboe, horn) (on 1967-02-10)
percussion:
Tristan Fry (on 1967-02-10)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-22)
piano [1905 Steinway Vertegrand]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-19) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-22)
piano [Challen blond-wood spinet]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-22)
piano [Hamburg Steinway Baby Grand]:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (from 1967-01-19 until 1967-02-22)
piano [Steinway grand]:
Mal Evans (on 1967-02-22)
tambourine:
Marijke Koger (from 1967-01-19 until 1967-02-22)
trombone:
Raymond Brown (trombonist) (on 1967-02-10) and Ray Premru (trombonist) (on 1967-02-10)
trumpet:
Harold Jackson (Trumpeter) (on 1967-02-10), David Mason (trumpeter) (on 1967-02-10) and Monty Montgomery (on 1967-02-10)
tuba:
Michael Barnes (tubist) (on 1967-02-10)
viola:
Bernard Davis (on 1967-02-10), Gwynne Edwards (violist) (on 1967-02-10), John Meek (violist) (on 1967-02-10) and John Underwood (violist) (on 1967-02-10)
violin:
Lionel Bentley (violinist) (on 1967-02-10), Bill Monro (on 1967-02-10), Henry Datyner (on 1967-02-10), Hans Geiger (violinist) (on 1967-02-10), Erich Gruenberg (on 1967-02-10), Jurgen Hess (violinist) (on 1967-02-10), Granville Jones (violinist) (on 1967-02-10), David McCallum (violinist) (on 1967-02-10), Sidney Sax (violinist) (on 1967-02-10) and Donald Weekes (violinist) (on 1967-02-10)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-19) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-03)
spoken vocals:
Mal Evans (on 1967-01-19)
conductor:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
orchestrator:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1967) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-01-19, on 1967-01-20, on 1967-02-03, on 1967-02-22) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-10)
recording of:
A Day in the Life (from 1967-01-19 until 1967-02-22)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Northern Songs Ltd. (from 1967 to present)
55:08
7All You Need Is Love
engineer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
accordion:
Jack Emblow (accordionist) (on 1967-06-25)
banjo and background vocals and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-06-19)
bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-06-25)
double bass:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-06-14)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-06-26)
drums (drum set) [1964 Ludwig Super Classic Black Oyster Pearl]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-06-14)
guest piccolo trumpet:
David Mason (trumpeter) (on 1967-06-25)
guitar [1961 Sonic Blue Fender Stratocaster]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-06-25)
harpsichord:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-06-14)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-06-19)
tambourine and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-06-25)
tenor saxophone:
Don Honeywill (on 1967-06-25) and Rex Morris (on 1967-06-25)
trombone:
Harold Spain (on 1967-06-25) and Evan Watkins (on 1967-06-25)
trumpet:
Stanley Woods (trumpet player) (on 1967-06-25)
violin:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-06-14), Eric Bowie (violinist) (on 1967-06-25), Pat Halling (on 1967-06-25) and Sidney Sax (violinist) (on 1967-06-25)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1967-06-19 until 1967-06-25), John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1967-06-19 until 1967-06-25) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1967-06-19 until 1967-06-25)
guest background vocals:
Jane Asher (voice actor) (on 1967-06-25), Pattie Boyd (on 1967-06-25), Eric Clapton (on 1967-06-25), Marianne Faithfull (on 1967-06-25), Mick Jagger (on 1967-06-25), Mike McGear (on 1967-06-25), Keith Moon (drummer) (on 1967-06-25), Graham Nash (on 1967-06-25), Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist) (on 1967-06-25) and Gary Walker (Cajun Swamp-Pop singer) (on 1967-06-25)
conductor:
Mike Vickers (British musician, member of Manfred Mann)
orchestrator:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1987) and The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958-1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-06-14), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-06-19), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-06-23, on 1967-06-25) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-06-26)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 363)
recording of:
All You Need Is Love (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-06-26)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3.953:51
8I Am the Walrus
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
Big George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1967-09-05 until 1967-09-06)
electric bass guitar and tambourine:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1967-09-05 until 1967-09-06)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-09-05)
electric piano and mellotron:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-09-05)
guest cello:
Eldon Fox (cellist) (on 1967-09-27), Bram Martin (on 1967-09-27), Lionel Ross (cellist) (on 1967-09-27) and Terence Weil (cellist) (on 1967-09-27)
guest clarinet:
Gordon Lewin (on 1967-09-27)
guest horn:
Morris Miller (horn player) (on 1967-09-27), Neill Sanders (horn player) (on 1967-09-27) and Tony Tunstall (horn player) (on 1967-09-27)
guest violin:
Ralph Elman (violinist) (on 1967-09-27), Jack Greene (violinist) (on 1967-09-27), John Jezzard (violinist) (on 1967-09-27), Andrew McGee (classical violinist) (on 1967-09-27), Jack Richards (violinist) (on 1967-09-27), Jack Rothstein (violinist and conductor) (on 1967-09-27), Sidney Sax (violinist) (on 1967-09-27) and Louis Stevens (violinist) (on 1967-09-27)
guest background vocals:
The Mike Sammes Singers (on 1967-09-27)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-09-06)
spoken vocals:
John Bryning (actor) (on 1967-08-24), Mark Dignam (on 1967-08-24) and Philip Guard (actor) (on 1967-08-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1987) and The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-09-05, on 1967-09-27) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-09-06, on 1967-09-27)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-09-29)
recording of:
I Am the Walrus (from 1967-08-24 until 1967-09-27)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
4.24:37
9Hello, Goodbye
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-11-02)
bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-10-25)
congas [conga drums]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-10-02)
drums (drum set) [1964 Ludwig Super Classic Black Oyster Pearl] and maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-10-02)
guitar [1961 Sonic Blue Fender Stratocaster]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-10-19)
handclaps and background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-10-19) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-10-19)
organ [Hammond B-3]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-10-02)
piano [Hamburg Steinway Baby Grand]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-10-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-10-02)
tambourine:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-10-02)
viola:
Leo Birnbaum (violist) (on 1967-10-20) and Ken Essex (on 1967-10-20)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-10-19, on 1967-10-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1967), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1987) and The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-10-02, on 1967-10-25), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-10-19) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-10-20, on 1967-11-02)
music videos:
Hello, Goodbye by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Hello, Goodbye (from 1967-10-02 until 1967-11-02)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3.63:32
10The Fool on the Hill
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Big George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-09-26) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-09-26)
drums (drum set) and maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-09-26)
electric bass guitar, piano and recorder:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-09-26)
finger cymbals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1967-09-25 until 1967-09-26)
guest flute:
Jack Ellory (flautist) (on 1967-10-20), Christopher Taylor (woodwind player) (on 1967-10-20) and Richard Taylor (Classical recorder player with Bath Festival Orchestra) (on 1967-10-20)
harmonica:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-09-25) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-09-25)
mouth harp:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1967-09-25 until 1967-09-26)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1967-09-26 until 1967-09-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1987) and The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-09-25, on 1967-09-26, on 1967-09-27) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-10-20)
recording of:
The Fool on the Hill (from 1967-09-25 until 1967-10-20)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.753:02
11Magical Mystery Tour
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
Big George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [acoustic rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-25)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-25)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-26)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-25)
guest percussion:
Neil Aspinall (on 1967-04-26) and Mal Evans (on 1967-04-26)
guest trumpet:
Roy Copestake (trumpeter) (on 1967-05-03), Elgar Howarth (English conductor, composer and trumpeter) (on 1967-05-03), David Mason (trumpeter) (on 1967-05-03) and John Wilbraham (trumpet player) (on 1967-05-03)
percussion:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-26) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-26)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-25)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-26), George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1967-04-26 until 1967-04-27) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1967-04-26 until 1967-04-27)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-27)
spoken vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1987) and The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-04-25, on 1967-04-26, on 1967-04-27, on 1967-05-03)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-11-07)
recording of:
Magical Mystery Tour (from 1967-04-25 until 1967-05-03)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.42:51
12Lady Madonna
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
baritone saxophone:
Bill Jackman (British saxophonist and clarinet player) (on 1968-02-06) and Harry Klein (saxophone) (on 1968-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-03)
electric bass guitar and piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-03)
electric guitar and background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-03) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-03)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-06), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-06) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-06)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-06)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Povey (on 1968-02-06) and Ronnie Scott (English jazz tenor saxophonist and jazz club owner) (on 1968-02-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-03) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-06)
recording of:
Lady Madonna (from 1968-02-03 until 1968-02-06)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
written at:
Cavendish Avenue (Paul McCartney’s house c. 1969) in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-01)
3.452:21
13Hey Jude
engineer:
Barry Sheffield
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-31)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-01)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-31)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-31)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-01)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-01), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-01) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-31, on 1968-08-01)
music videos:
Hey Jude (live) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 8) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 89)
recording of:
Hey Jude (from 1968-07-31 until 1968-08-01)
written in:
England, United Kingdom (in 1968-06)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1968-06) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1968-06)
publisher:
Maclen (Music) Ltd. (U.K. based publisher for Lennon-McCartney), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
written at:
Cavendish Avenue (Paul McCartney’s house c. 1969) in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-06 until 1968-07-26)
3.957:11
14Revolution
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-10)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-12)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-10) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-10, on 1968-07-12)
guest electric piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (on 1968-07-11)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-10), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-10), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-10) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-10)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1968) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-10, on 1968-07-11) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-12)
music videos:
Revolution by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Revolution (Beatles song) (from 1968-07-10 until 1968-07-12)
written in:
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3.953:26
CD 2
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1Back in the U.S.S.R.
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-22) and George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23), John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23)
handclaps:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23)
piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23)
snare drum:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968, in 1987) and The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-08-23)
recording of:
Back in the U.S.S.R. (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23)
written in:
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (in 1968)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3.952:46
2While My Guitar Gently Weeps
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-05)
bass guitar, organ and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-06)
castanets and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-05)
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-05)
guest electric guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1968-09-05)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-05)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1968) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-09-05, on 1968-09-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 135)
recording of:
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (from 1968-09-05 until 1968-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
4.554:47
3Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-08)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-08, on 1968-07-11)
bongos and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-08)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-09), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-09), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-09) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-09)
piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-08, on 1968-07-09)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-15) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-15)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1968) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-08, on 1968-07-15) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-09, on 1968-07-11)
recording of:
Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da (from 1968-07-08 until 1968-07-15)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3.73:11
4Get Back
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-27, on 1969-01-28)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-27, on 1969-01-28)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-27, on 1969-01-28) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-27, on 1969-01-28)
guest electric piano:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-27, on 1969-01-28)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-27, on 1969-01-28)
recording of:
Get Back (from 1969-01-27 until 1969-01-28)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3.253:13
5Don’t Let Me Down
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-28)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-28)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-28) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-28)
electric piano:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-28)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-28) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-28)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1969) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-28)
music videos:
Don’t Let Me Down by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Don’t Let Me Down (on 1969-01-28)
writer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968 to present)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.73:35
6The Ballad of John and Yoko
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and percussion and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-04-14)
drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, maracas and piano and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-04-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1969), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-14)
music videos:
The Ballad of John and Yoko by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
The Ballad of John and Yoko (on 1969-04-14)
written in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1969)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1969) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1969)
publisher:
Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3.53:00
7Old Brown Shoe
engineer:
Jeff Jarratt (producer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
drums (drum set) and electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-04-16)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-04-16, on 1969-04-18)
organ:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-04-18)
piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-04-16)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-04-16) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-04-16)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1969), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-16, on 1969-04-18)
recording of:
Old Brown Shoe (from 1969-04-16 until 1969-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
written at:
Kinfauns in Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1968-11 until 1969-01-26)
3.53:20
8Here Comes the Sun
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [1968 Gibson J-200]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-08)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-07)
electric bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-07)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-08-06)
electric guitar [1968 Fender Rosewood Telecaster] and background vocals and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-08)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-08-11)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-16), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-16) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-16)
synthesizer [1967 Moog IIIp]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-08-19)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969, in 1987, in 2009) and The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-07, on 1969-07-08, on 1969-08-11, on 1969-08-19), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-16, on 1969-08-06) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-08-15)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 69)
recording of:
Here Comes the Sun (from 1969-07-07 until 1969-08-19)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
4.83:07
9Come Together
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-21)
electric bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-21)
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1969-07-21 until 1969-07-30)
electric guitar [1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-21, on 1969-07-22)
electric piano [1968 Fender Rhodes Seventy-Three Sparkle Top] and handclaps:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-22)
maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-22)
tambourine:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-21)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-23, on 1969-07-25)
background vocals and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-23)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23, on 1969-07-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1969) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987, in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-21, on 1969-07-22, on 1969-07-23, on 1969-07-29, on 1969-07-30) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-25)
music videos:
Come Together by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 202)
recording of:
Come Together (from 1969-07-21 until 1969-07-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
is based on:
You Can’t Catch Me
4.154:19
10Something
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer), Jeff Jarratt (producer), Glyn Johns and Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-05-02)
electric bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-05-05)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-05-05, on 1969-08-15)
electric guitar [1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-05-02)
Hammond organ:
Billy Preston (from 1969-05-02 until 1969-08-15)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-16), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-16) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-16)
piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-05-02)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-16)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-16)
strings arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969, in 1987, in 2009) and The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-05-02), Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-05-05), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-16, on 1969-08-15) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-08-15)
music videos:
Something (Music video) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 110) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 273)
recording of:
Something (from 1969-05-02 until 1969-08-15)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Harrisongs Ltd. and Nichion Synch Division
4.13:03
11Octopus’s Garden
engineer:
Jeff Jarratt (producer) and Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-18)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-04-26)
effects:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-17)
electric bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-04-26)
electric guitar [1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-04-26)
electric guitar [1968 Fender Rosewood Telecaster]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-04-26)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-17)
piano [Hamburg Steinway Baby Grand]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-04-29)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-17) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1969) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987, in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-26) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-29, on 1969-07-18)
recording of:
Octopus’s Garden (from 1969-04-26 until 1969-07-18)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Starkey (The Beatles)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Eaton Music Limited, Startling Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
3.62:52
12Let It Be
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar [1961 Fender Bass VI]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-04-30)
electric piano [Hohner Pianet N] and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
maracas and piano [Bluthner Model One Concert Grand]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04)
organ [Lowrey DSO Heritage]:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-31)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31), George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04), Linda McCartney (on 1970-01-04) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1970, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-31) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-30, on 1970-01-04)
recording of:
Let It Be (from 1969-01-31 until 1970-01-04)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (1998–2002), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3.453:52
13Across the Universe
engineer:
Martin Benge, Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
acoustic guitar [1967 Martin D-28] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1970-04-01)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-04)
electric guitar [1964 Gibson SG Standard]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-08)
maracas:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-08) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-08)
piano [1905 Steinway Vertegrand]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-08)
tambura:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1970) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-04), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-08) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-04-01)
recording of:
Across the Universe (from 1968-02-04 until 1970-04-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1967) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1967)
arranger:
Lauren Scott
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
3.653:47
14The Long and Winding Road
engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) and Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26, on 1970-04-01)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
electric bass guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
organ [Lowrey DSO Heritage]:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-26)
piano [Bluthner Model One Concert Grand] and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1970, in 1987) and The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-26) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-04-01)
recording of:
The Long and Winding Road (from 1969-01-26 until 1970-04-01)
written in:
Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1968)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1968) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1968)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
3.153:37

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Release

manufactured in:Canada
remastering:Mike Jarratt
distributed by:EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
EMI Music Canada
copyrighted (©) by:Apple Corps Ltd. (for the label use Apple Records) (in 1993)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1993)
licensed to:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
marketed by:EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
remastered at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/397654 [info]
ASIN:CA: B000002UZ1 [info]