Eleanor Rigby (strings only)

~ Recording by The Beatles

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
2.5Eleanor Rigby (Strings Only) (Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 28 April 1966)2:06The BeatlesAnthology 2
  • 1996-03-18 US
1.21Eleanor Rigby (strings only)2:06The BeatlesAnthology 2
  • 1996-03-18 CA
1.21Eleanor Rigby (strings only)2:06The BeatlesAnthology 2
  • 1996-03-18 GB
1.21Eleanor Rigby (strings only)2:06The BeatlesAnthology 2
  • 1996-03-19 US
1.21Eleanor Rigby (strings only)2:06The BeatlesAnthology 2
2.21Eleanor Rigby (strings only)2:06The BeatlesAnthology (box set)
  • 2010-11-16 XW
1.21Eleanor Rigby (strings only)2:06The BeatlesAnthology 2
  • 2014-01 US
1.21Eleanor Rigby (strings only)2:06The BeatlesAnthology 2 (remastered)
  • 2016-04-04 XE
1.21Eleanor Rigby (take 14 - strings only)?:??The BeatlesAnthology 2 (2025 remaster)
  • 2025-08-29 XW
1.16Eleanor Rigby (take 14 - Strings Only)2:06The BeatlesAnthology Highlights (2025 version)
  • 2025-08-29 -
2.21Eleanor Rigby (take 14 – strings only)2:06The BeatlesAnthology Collection
  • 2025-11-21 XW
3.21Eleanor Rigby (take 14 - strings only)2:06The BeatlesAnthology Collection
  • 2025-11-21 XW
2.21Eleanor Rigby (take 14 – strings only)2:06The BeatlesAnthology Collection
  • 2025-11-21 XW
Promotion
1.6Eleanor Rigby (strings only)2:07The BeatlesAnthology 2
  • 1996 -
Bootleg
1.17Eleanor Rigby (take 14, strings only)2:07The BeatlesThe Alternate Revolver
(unknown)
1.21Eleanor Rigby (strings only)2:06The BeatlesAnthology 2

Relationships

engineer:Geoff Emerick
producer:George Martin
cello:Norman Jones (on 1966-04-28)
Derek Simpson (on 1966-04-28)
viola:Stephen Shingles (on 1966-04-28)
John Underwood (on 1966-04-28)
violin:Tony Gilbert (on 1966-04-28)
Jurgen Hess (on 1966-04-28)
Sidney Sax (on 1966-04-28)
John Sharpe (on 1966-04-28)
conductor:George Martin
orchestrator:George Martin
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 1966-04-28)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/7zu69MoR2wxz9rvcxcqD9I [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/33Wv0cL5zyKZx9coJPRf6B [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/3521175811 [info]
streaming page:https://tidal.com/track/455801354 [info]
recording of:Eleanor Rigby (instrumental; on 1966-04-28: partial, instrumental)

Related works

Eleanor Rigby

written in:London, England, United Kingdom (in 1965)
Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965 until 1966)
writer:John Lennon
Paul McCartney
publisher:Blackwood Music Inc.
EMI Music Publishing
Maclen Publishing Co.
MPL Communications Ltd.
Music Corporation of America, Inc.
Northern Songs Ltd.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
written at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966)
referred to in medleys:Magical Medley (Beatles House Version)
The Beatles Concerto: 1st Movement: Maestoso - Allegro moderato
Eleanor Rigby / Julia (Love version) (order: 1)
Beatle medley (order: 3)
Magical Medley (Beatles Version Club) (order: 4)
Beatles Medley (order: 12)
later parody versions:Eleanor Eubank
later translated versions:Beatle medley
Eleanor Rigby
Eleanor Rigby
Elena Ratti (Eleanor Rigby)
Eléonor Rigby
Eleonore Rigby
明天怎麼過
is the basis for:Ellinor Rydholm
From Bach to The Beatles
orchestrations:Eleanor Rigby
Eleanor Rigby
arrangements:Eleanor Rigby