Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (take 5)

~ Recording by The Beatles

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
3.8Maxwell's Silver Hammer3:49The BeatlesAnthology 3
  • 1996-10-28 US
2.15Maxwell’s Silver Hammer3:50The BeatlesAnthology 3
  • 1996-10-28 GB
2.15Maxwell’s Silver Hammer3:50The BeatlesAnthology 3 (European issue; Made in Holland)
  • 1996-10-28 XE
2.15Maxwell’s Silver Hammer3:50The BeatlesAnthology 3
  • 1996-10-29 US
2.15Maxwell’s Silver Hammer3:50The BeatlesAnthology 3
  • 1996-10-29 CA
2.15Maxwell's Silver Hammer3:50The BeatlesAnthology 3
3.42Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (take 5)3:50The BeatlesAnthology (box set)
  • 2010-11-16 XW
2.15Maxwell’s Silver Hammer3:50The BeatlesAnthology 3 (remastered)
  • 2016-04-04 XE
2.15Maxwell’s Silver Hammer3:50The BeatlesAnthology 3
1.42Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (take 5)?:??The BeatlesAnthology 3 (2025 remaster)
  • 2025-08-29 XW
3.42Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (take 5)3:50The BeatlesAnthology Collection
  • 2025-11-21 XW
3.42Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (take 5)3:49The BeatlesAnthology Collection
  • 2025-11-21 XW
6.15Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (take 5)3:50The BeatlesAnthology Collection
  • 2025-11-21 XW
(unknown)
2.15Maxwell’s Silver Hammer3:50The BeatlesAnthology 3

Relationships

engineer:Phil McDonald
producer:George Martin
bass guitar:George Harrison (on 1969-07-09)
drums (drum set):Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-09)
piano and lead vocals:Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-09)
recording of:Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (on 1969-07-09)

Maxwell’s Silver Hammer

writer:John Lennon
Paul McCartney
publisher:Northern Songs
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
referred to in medleys:The Music of The Beatles (order: 12)
later parody versions:Derpy’s Iron Anvil
later translated versions:Bang bang Maxwell (Maxwell's Silver Hammer)
Maxwells Silberhammer
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