Old Brown Shoe (original studio mix)

~ Recording by The Beatles

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Old Brown Shoe3:17The BeatlesThe Ballad of John and YokoThe BeatlesSingle
  • GB1969-05-30
Apple RecordsR 5786
1.2Old Brown Shoe3:17The BeatlesThe Ballad of John and YokoThe BeatlesSingle
  • US1969-06-04
Apple Records2531
1.2Old Brown Shoe3:17The BeatlesThe Ballad of John and YokoThe BeatlesSingle
  • AU1969-06-19
1.2Old Brown Shoe3:17The BeatlesThe Ballad of John and YokoThe BeatlesSingle
Apple RecordsNZP 3329
1.8Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1970-02-26
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)4XT 385
1.8Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1970-02-26
Apple RecordsSW 385
1.8Old Brown Shoe?:??The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple RecordsCPCS 106
1.8Old Brown Shoe?:??The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple RecordsCPCS 106, CPCS.106
1.8Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple RecordsCPCS 106
1.2Old Brown Shoe3:16The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple RecordsL 385
1.8Old Brown Shoe3:16The BeatlesHey Jude (The Beatles Again)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple RecordsSO-385, SW-385
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:20The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1973-04-02
Apple RecordsSKBO 3404
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:20The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1973-04-02
Apple Records1C 188-05 309/10
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:20The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1973-04-19
Apple Records0C 192 o 05309-10, OC 192 o 05309-10, PCSP 718
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:20The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5C 184-05 309/10
1.8Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple RecordsCPCS 106
1.8Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple RecordsAP-8940
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:20The Beatles1967-1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records3C 164 - 05309/10
20.2Old Brown Shoe?:??The BeatlesThe Singles Collection 1962–1970The BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • GB1976-03-06
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Parlophone
20.2Old Brown Shoe?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Parlophone
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:17The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1978-08-21
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SEBX-11843
1.7Old Brown Shoe?:??The Beatles1967-1970, Volume 2The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records2 C 242 05310
1.8Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SW 385
1.8Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SW 385
20.2Old Brown Shoe?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Parlophone
1.8Old Brown Shoe?:??The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneTC‐PCS 7184
20.2Old Brown Shoe?:??The BeatlesSingles Collection (blue box)The BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • GB1982-12-06
ParlophoneBSCP 1
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:20The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple RecordsPCSP 718
1.12Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two (Remastered)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1988-03-07
OdeonCP32-5602
1.12Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1988-03-07
ParlophoneCDP 7 90044 2
2.12Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesPast Masters Volumes One & TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1988-03-07
Parlophone7 91135 1, BPM 1
1.12Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1988-03-08
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7 90044 2
16.12Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesThe Beatles (box set)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1988-11-15
ParlophoneBBX2-91302
1.12Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two (variant without Apple logo)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), ParlophoneC2 90044
1.12Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Apple Records, Parlophone7 90044 2
1.12Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two (variant with Apple logo)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 90044 2
1.12Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two (UK Swindon / No Apple Logo)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCD-BPM 2, CDP 7 90044 2
1.12Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCD-BPM 2, CDP 7 90044 2
20.2Old Brown Shoe3:17The BeatlesCD Singles Collection (mini CDs)The BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • XE1989-11-27
  • GB1989-11-27
ParlophoneCDBSC 1
1.2Old Brown Shoe3:17The BeatlesThe Ballad of John and Yoko (mini CD)The BeatlesSingle
ParlophoneCD3R 5786
20.2Old Brown Shoe3:17The BeatlesCD Singles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • GB1992-11-02
ParlophoneCDBSCP 1, CDR 4949, CDR 4983, CDR 5015, CDR 5055, CDR 5084, CDR 5114, CDR 5160, CDR 5200, CDR 5265, CDR 5305, CDR 5389, CDR 5452, CDR 5493, CDR 5570, CDR 5620, CDR 5655, CDR 5675, CDR 5722, CDR 5777, CDR 5786, CDR 5814, CDR 5833
20.2Old Brown Shoe3:17The BeatlesCD Singles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • US1992-11-11
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneC2 0777 7 15901 2 2
1.12Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneCDP 7 90044 2
1.12Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone, Apple RecordsC2 90044
2.12Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesPast Masters · Volumes One & TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1993-01-27
EMI‐Odeon (imprint)D-LP TOJP-7421/2
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:20The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-09-20
Apple RecordsCDPCSP 718
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:20The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-10-05
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)0777 7 97039 2 0, CDP 0777 7 97039 2 0
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:20The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records0777 7 97039 2 0, 7 97039 2
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:20The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records0777 7 97039 2 0, CDPCSP 718, CDS 7 97039 2
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:20The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
EMI/Kemongsa (EMI in South Korea before 1999)CDS 7 97039 2
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:20The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records0777 7 97039 2 0, CDPCSP 718, CDS 7 97039 2
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:20The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Canada, Apple RecordsC2 0777 7 97039 2 0
1.12Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1998-03-11
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo), Apple Records, ParlophoneTOCP-51126
16.12Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1998-03-18
Parlophone, Apple RecordsTOCP-50501, TOCP-50502, TOCP-50503, TOCP-50504, TOCP-50505, TOCP-50506, TOCP-50507, TOCP-50508, TOCP-50509/10, TOCP-50511, TOCP-50512, TOCP-50513, TOCP-50514, TOCP-50515, TOCP-50516
2.4Old Brown Shoe3:19The BeatlesThe Complete Apple Singles Collection, Volume 1: 1968-1969Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.12Old Brown Shoe3:19The BeatlesPast Masters (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-09-09
  • GB2009-09-09
Apple Records, Parlophone50999 2 43807 2 0
2.12Old Brown Shoe3:19The BeatlesPast Masters (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-09-09
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Parlophone50999 2 43807 2 0
16.12Old Brown Shoe3:19The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • AT2009-09-09
  • DE2009-09-09
  • CH2009-09-09
Apple Records509996996804520
16.12Old Brown Shoe3:19The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2009-09-09
Apple RecordsTOCP-71021~36
16.12Old Brown Shoe3:19The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-09-09
Apple Records5099969944901
16.12Old Brown Shoe3:19The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-09-09
Apple Records5099969944901
16.12Old Brown Shoe3:19The BeatlesThe Beatles Stereo USB (limited edition USB flash drive)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-12-08
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)5099969944963
2.12Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesPast MastersThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:21The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2010-10-18
Apple RecordsTOCP-71019・20
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:21The Beatles1967–1970 (2009 remasters)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-10-18
Apple Records5099990674723
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:21The Beatles1967-1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2010-10-19
Apple Records5099990674723
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:20The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-10-19
Apple Records5099990674723
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:21The Beatles1967–1970 (iTunes LP, mastered for iTunes)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-11-16
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
4.7Old Brown Shoe3:21The Beatles1962–1966 / 1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records509999 0991127
16.12Old Brown Shoe?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2012-11-12
Apple Records5099963380910
16.12Old Brown Shoe?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2012-11-13
Apple Records5099963380910
14.30Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesThe Beatles (boxset)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
2.12Old Brown Shoe?:??The BeatlesPast Masters (2012 remaster)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records, Parlophone5099969943515
1.8Old Brown Shoe3:22The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2014-01-17
Apple RecordsSW 385
13.8Old Brown Shoe3:22The BeatlesThe U.S. AlbumsThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014-01-20
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)3766898
13.8Old Brown Shoe3:22The BeatlesThe U.S. AlbumsThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-01-21
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)B0019645-02
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:20The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UICY-76984/5
2.7Old Brown Shoe3:20The Beatles1967–1970 (remastered)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2015-12-24
EMI Catalogue
2.12Old Brown Shoe (remastered 2009)3:19The BeatlesPast MastersThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2015-12-24
EMI Catalogue
2.12Old Brown Shoe3:19The BeatlesPast MastersThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records0600753568309
20.2Old Brown Shoe?:??The BeatlesThe Singles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • XW2019-11-22
Apple Records, Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)0602547261717
2.12Old Brown Shoe3:19The BeatlesPast MastersThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2019-12-11
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
1.5Old Brown Shoe (remastered 2009)3:19The BeatlesFor Kids – ColoursThe BeatlesEP + Compilation
  • -2021-01-29
FP
1.8Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + CompilationEMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)14C-062-04348
1.12Old Brown Shoe3:18The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two (Post‐’88 / pre‐’94 reissue; BIEM/STEMRA; Made in Holland; PM 518; Apple logo)The BeatlesAlbum + CompilationApple Records, ParlophoneCD-BPM 2, CDP 7 90044 2
11.8Old Brown Shoe?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesAlbum + CompilationParlophone0C 162-53163/53176, BC 13
Bootleg
1.8Old Brown Shoe3:19The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records (fake label; use for unofficial releases purporting to be on Apple Records)SW-385
2.7Old Brown Shoe?:??The Beatles1967-1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Dr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsSKBO 3404, SKBO 3404A
1.27Old Brown Shoe3:17The BeatlesAbbey Road / Hey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + CompilationCD‐Maximum (Russian label)CDM 0500-434
1.11Old Brown Shoe3:19The BeatlesThe Beatles 1962–1970, Part-3The BeatlesAlbum + CompilationEcho Industry Co., Ltd.BC-2018
3.15Old Brown Shoe3:17The BeatlesThe US Singles CollectionThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

engineer:Jeff Jarratt (producer)
producer:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
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)
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)
The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (UK record company) (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)
has remixes:Old Brown Shoe (2023 stereo mix)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/5WWclQRAdad9CwLV6rd8hX [info]
recording of:Old Brown Shoe (from 1969-04-16 until 1969-04-18)

Old Brown Shoe

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)