Sun King (original studio mix)

~ Recording by The Beatles

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road (First press variation. Apple logo is misaligned with the rest of the text on the back sleeve.)
  • 1969-09-26 GB
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
  • 1969-09-26 GB
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
  • 1969-10-01 US
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
  • 1969-11-09 DE
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road (3rd Pressing)
1.10Sun King2:27The BeatlesAbbey Road
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
  • 1978-06-05 JP
12.10Sun King?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles Collection
  • 1978-11 GB
12.10Sun King?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles Collection
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
13.10Sun King?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles Collection
1.10Sun King2:31The BeatlesAbbey Road
  • 1980-01 US
1.10Sun King2:31The BeatlesAbbey Road
  • 1982-10 US
12.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesThe Collection (limited edition)
1.10Sun King2:31The BeatlesAbbey Road
  • 1983-05-21 JP
12.10Sun King?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles Collection (repress)
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
  • 1987-10-19 JP
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road (no Apple logo on back)
  • 1987-10-20 US
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road (Apple logo on back cover)
  • 1987-10-20 GB
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
  • 1987-10-20 US
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road (digitally re‐mastered, BIEM/MCPS, made in UK, no Apple logo)
  • 1987-10 FR
  • 1987-10 GB
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
13.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesThe Beatles (box set)
  • 1988-11-15 US
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road (Europe reissue, made in Holland)
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road (made in Holland, "Beatles","Apple" and the Apple logos are trademarks of Apple Corps.Ltd.)
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road (Europe reissue; Made in UK)
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
  • 1995-12-05 US
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
  • 1998-03-11 JP
13.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesThe Beatles
  • 1998-03-18 JP
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
  • 2004-01-21 JP
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
  • 2009-09-09 XE
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road (2009 stereo remaster)
  • 2009-09-09 XE
  • 2009-09-09 GB
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road (2009 stereo remaster)
  • 2009-09-09 US
13.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)
  • 2009-09-09 XE
13.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)
  • 2009-09-09 US
13.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesThe Beatles
  • 2009-09-09 JP
13.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesThe Beatles
  • 2009-09-09 AT
  • 2009-09-09 DE
  • 2009-09-09 CH
13.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesThe Beatles Stereo USB (limited edition USB flash drive)
  • 2009-12-08 XE
4.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesWith Love From Me to You (Christmas Pack)
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road (2009 stereo remaster)
  • 2010-11-16 XW
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
  • 2012-11-12 XE
13.10Sun King?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)
  • 2012-11-12 XE
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
  • 2012-11-13 US
13.10Sun King?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remaster)
  • 2012-11-13 US
12.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesThe Beatles (boxset)
1.10サウン・キング2:26ザ・ビートルズアビイ・ロード
  • 2014-12-17 JP
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
  • 2015-12-24 XW
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road (remastered)
  • 2019-09-27 XW
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
  • 2025-10-10 US
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road (1987 remaster, issued after 1993)
12.10Sun King?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles Collection
Bootleg
1.10Sun King2:31The BeatlesAbbey Road (stereo DESS bootleg)
1.12Sun King?:??The BeatlesAbbey Road: Deluxe Edition
  • 2007 -
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road
1.14Sun King (early mix)2:31The BeatlesAbbey Road (MFSL Ebbetts)
1.10Sun King2:26The BeatlesAbbey Road / Hey Jude
(unknown)
1.10Sun King2:27The BeatlesAbbey Road

Relationships

engineer:Geoff Emerick
Phil McDonald
producer:George Martin
drums (drum set):Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-24)
electric bass guitar:Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-24)
electric guitar:George Harrison (on 1969-07-24)
John Lennon (on 1969-07-24)
electronic organ:George Martin (from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-29)
maracas and tambourine:Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-29)
piano:John Lennon (on 1969-07-25)
lead vocals:George Harrison (from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-29)
John Lennon (from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-29)
Paul McCartney (from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (in 1969, in 2009)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-24, on 1969-07-25)
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-29)
has remixes:Gnik Nus
Sun King (Facu Cruz remix)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/4nwKdZID1ht0lDBJ5h2p87 [info]
recording of:Sun King (from 1969-07-24 until 1969-07-29)

Sun King

lyricist and composer:John Lennon
Paul McCartney
publisher:Northern Songs Ltd.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
later versions:Gnik Nus (Love version)