1967–1970

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Tracklist

1CD
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1Get 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. (UK record company) (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 (ASCAP)
adaptations:
De leve = Get Back
3.253:11
2Let It Be
engineer:
Glyn Johns and Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31, on 1970-01-04)
electric bass guitar and maracas:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04)
guest Hammond organ and Rhodes piano:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-31)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31, on 1970-01-04)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31, on 1970-01-04), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31), Linda McCartney (on 1970-01-04) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (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 1970-01-04)
music videos:
Let It Be by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 20), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 64) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 121)
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 (ASCAP)
4.053:55
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. (UK record company) (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 (ASCAP)
3.653:12
4Back 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. (UK record company) (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 (ASCAP)
recording of:
Back in the U.S.S.R.
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 (ASCAP)
3.82:47
5Octopus’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:
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. (UK record company) (in 1969)
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 (Ringo Starr, 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 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
3.552:51
6While 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. (UK record company) (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: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 10) and Rolling Stone: 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., Wixen Music Publishing (American music publishing company, affiliated to BMI) and Zero Productions, Inc.
4.554:47
7Hey 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. (UK record company) (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: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 8), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 13), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 89) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 288)
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 (ASCAP)
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)
3.957:08
8Penny Lane
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
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)
electric bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17)
electric guitar [1961 Sonic Blue Fender Stratocaster]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17)
electric guitar [1965 Epiphone Casino ES-230TD]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17)
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)
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. (UK record company) (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)
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, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.153:02
9Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass and bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-01)
drums (drum set) and 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:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-01), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-01) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (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, Ringo Starr (The Beatles), 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)
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. (UK record company) (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, from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-02, 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 (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
3.92:06
10With a Little Help From My Friends
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass and 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) and drums (drum set) [1964 Ludwig Super Classic Black Oyster Pearl]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30)
guitar [1961 Sonic Blue Fender Stratocaster]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30)
Hammond organ and Hammond organ [Hammond RT-3]:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-03-29)
piano and piano [1905 Steinway Vertegrand]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-30)
background vocals and 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)
lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29, 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. (UK record company) (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, from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30, on 1967-03-30)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 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:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (from 1967 to present)
3.952:47
11A Day in the Life
recording of:
A Day in the Life
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 (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (from 1967 to present)
4:51
12Hello 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. (UK record company) (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 (ASCAP)
3.553:29
13Magical 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. (UK record company) (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)
3.42:49
14Lady 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. (UK record company) (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 (ASCAP)
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)
3.42:17
15The 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. (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 1969-04-14)
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 (ASCAP)
3.453:00
16Here 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. (UK record company) (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) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Here Comes the Sun (from 1969-07-07 until 1969-08-19)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Reprise
4.453:07
17Come 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:
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. (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 1969-07-21, 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: 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), EMI-Songs Musikverlag, 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 (ASCAP)
is based on:
You Can’t Catch Me
4.14:19
18Across 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. (UK record company) (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)
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 (ASCAP)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
3.753:45
19Strawberry Fields Forever
recording of:
Strawberry Fields Forever
written in:
Almería, Almería (Province of Almería), Andalucía (Andalusia), 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 (ASCAP)
3:35
20Don’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. (UK record company) (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)
3.73:33