Paperback Writer (original UK stereo studio mix)

~ Recording by The Beatles

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.14Paperback Writer2:29The BeatlesA Collection of Beatles Oldies (stereo)
  • 1966-12-10 GB
1.14Paperback Writer2:29The BeatlesA Collection of Beatles Oldies (Stereo)
1.3Paperback Writer?:??The BeatlesHey Jude
  • 1970-02 NZ
1.3Paperback Writer2:17The BeatlesHey Jude
  • 1970-02 XE
1.7Paperback Writer2:16The BeatlesHey Jude
2.11Paperback Writer?:??The Beatles1962–1966
  • 1973-04-19 GB
2.11Paperback Writer2:16The Beatles1962–1966
1.14Paperback Writer2:29The BeatlesA Collection of Beatles Oldies
1.14Paperback Writer2:29The BeatlesA Collection of Beatles Oldies
1.14Paperback Writer2:29The BeatlesA Collection of Beatles Oldies
1.14Paperback Writer2:29The BeatlesA Collection of Beatles Oldies (stereo, "All Rights Of The Producer...." label rim text)
1.3Paperback Writer?:??The BeatlesHey Jude
1.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two
  • 1988-03-07 GB
1.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two (Remastered)
  • 1988-03-07 JP
2.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesPast Masters Volumes One & Two
  • 1988-03-07 XE
1.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two
  • 1988-03-08 US
16.3Paperback Writer2:18The BeatlesThe Beatles (box set)
  • 1988-11-15 US
1.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two
1.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two
1.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two (variant without Apple logo)
1.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two (UK Swindon / No Apple Logo)
1.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two (variant with Apple logo)
1.17Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesThe Best II (1964 ~ 1966)
1.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two
1.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two
2.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesPast Masters · Volumes One & Two
  • 1993-01-27 JP
2.11Paperback Writer2:19The Beatles1962–1966
  • 1993-10-05 US
2.11Paperback Writer2:19The Beatles1962–1966
2.11Paperback Writer2:19The Beatles1962–1966
2.11Paperback Writer2:19The Beatles1962–1966
2.11Paperback Writer2:19The Beatles1962–1966
1.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two
  • 1998-03-11 JP
16.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesThe Beatles
  • 1998-03-18 JP
1.14Paperback Writer2:18The Beatles1
  • 2000-11-13 GB
1.14Paperback Writer2:18The Beatles1 (pressed by EMI UK)
  • 2000-11-13 GB
1.14Paperback Writer2:18The Beatles1
  • 2000-11-13 CA
1.14Paperback Writer2:18The Beatles1
  • 2000-11-13 JP
1.14Paperback Writer2:18The Beatles1
  • 2000-11-14 US
1.14Paperback Writer2:18The Beatles1
1.14Paperback Writer?:??The Beatles1
1.14Paperback Writer2:18The Beatles1
1.14Paperback Writer2:18The Beatles1 (pressed by EMI UDEN, price code PM 520)
1.14Paperback Writer2:18The Beatles1
1.74Paperback Writer2:16The Beatles100 Hits Taxman
1.19Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesThe No.1 DJ Collection: 60’s, Volume 5
2.11Paperback Writer2:19The Beatles1962–1966
2.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesPast Masters (2009 stereo remaster)
  • 2009-09-09 US
2.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesPast Masters (2009 stereo remaster)
  • 2009-09-09 XE
  • 2009-09-09 GB
16.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)
  • 2009-09-09 XE
16.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesThe Beatles
  • 2009-09-09 JP
16.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)
  • 2009-09-09 US
16.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesThe Beatles
  • 2009-09-09 AT
  • 2009-09-09 DE
  • 2009-09-09 CH
16.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesThe Beatles Stereo USB (limited edition USB flash drive)
  • 2009-12-08 XE
2.3Paperback Writer2:18The BeatlesPast Masters
2.11Paperback Writer2:19The Beatles1962–1966 (2009 remasters)
  • 2010-10-18 GB
2.11Paperback Writer2:15The Beatles1962–1966
  • 2010-10-18 JP
2.11Paperback Writer2:19The Beatles1962–1966 (2009 remasters)
  • 2010-10-19 US
2.11Paperback Writer2:19The Beatles1962–1966 (iTunes LP)
  • 2010-11-16 US
2.11Paperback Writer2:19The Beatles1962–1966 / 1967–1970
1.14Paperback Writer2:18The Beatles1
  • 2011-08-31 NL
1.14Paperback Writer2:18The Beatles1 (iTunes LP)
  • 2011-09-02 XW
1.14Paperback Writer2:18The Beatles1
  • 2011-09-13 MX
1.14Paperback Writer2:18The Beatles1
  • 2011-09-13 US
1.2Paperback Writer2:18The BeatlesTomorrow Never Knows
  • 2012-07-24 US
16.3Paperback Writer?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)
  • 2012-11-12 XE
16.3Paperback Writer?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remaster)
  • 2012-11-13 US
14.21Paperback Writer2:18The BeatlesThe Beatles (boxset)
2.3Paperback Writer?:??The BeatlesPast Masters (2012 remaster)
1.3Paperback Writer2:21The BeatlesHey Jude
  • 2014-01-17 XE
13.3Paperback Writer2:20The BeatlesThe U.S. Albums
  • 2014-01-20 -
13.3Paperback Writer2:21The BeatlesThe U.S. Albums
  • 2014-01-21 US
2.11Paperback Writer2:19The Beatles1962–1966
1.14Paperback Writer2:18The Beatles1
  • 2015-11-06 JP
2.11Paperback Writer2:19The Beatles1962–1966 (remastered)
  • 2015-12-24 XW
2.3Paperback Writer (remastered 2009)2:19The BeatlesPast Masters
  • 2015-12-24 XW
1.14Paperback Writer2:18The Beatles1 (MQS)
2.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesPast Masters
2.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesPast Masters
  • 2019-12-11 XW
2.11Paperback Writer2:19The Beatles1962–1966
1.24Paperback Writer2:19The Beatles1962–1966
1.14Paperback Writer2:29The BeatlesA Collection of Beatles Oldies
1.3Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two (Post‐’88 / pre‐’94 reissue; BIEM/STEMRA; Made in Holland; PM 518; Apple logo)
5.19Paperback Writer2:17The BeatlesThe No. 1 DJ Collection: 60s (Digital Collection)
Bootleg
1.17Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesThe Best II (1964~1966)
1.19Paperback Writer2:20The BeatlesThe Beatles Collection, Volume 5: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1.20Paperback Writer2:19The BeatlesThe Best Of (26 Unforgettable Hit Songs)
1.26Paperback Writer2:19The Beatles1962–1966
1.27Paperback Writer2:17The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band / A Collection of Beatles Oldies
1.3Paperback Writer2:20The BeatlesHey Jude
1.14Paperback Writer2:18The Beatles1+ (Remixed & Remastered)
  • 2015 -
1.24Paperback Writer2:19The Beatles1962–1966
1.14Paperback Writer2:29The BeatlesA Collection of Beatles Oldies
1.14Paperback Writer2:29The BeatlesA Collection of Beatles Oldies ... But Goldies!
1.20Paperback Writer2:16The BeatlesAbbey Road / Hey Jude
1.15Paperback Writer2:18The BeatlesThe Beatles, Volume 1

Relationships

engineer:Geoff Emerick
producer:George Martin
drums (drum set):Ringo Starr (on 1966-04-13)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:Paul McCartney (on 1966-04-14)
electric guitar:George Harrison (on 1966-04-13, on 1966-04-14)
Paul McCartney (on 1966-04-13)
tambourine:John Lennon (on 1966-04-13)
background vocals:George Harrison (on 1966-04-14)
John Lennon (on 1966-04-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (in 1988)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1966-04-13, on 1966-04-14)
mash-ups:Paperback Believer (The Beatles vs. The Monkees) by Go Home Productions
music videos:Paperback Writer
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/2dQ8ug00SYxjEvJWKQnNGN [info]
stream video for free:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYvkICbTZIQ [info]
recording of:Paperback Writer (from 1966-04-13 until 1966-04-14)

Related works

Paperback Writer

written in:Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
writer:John Lennon
Paul McCartney
publisher:EMI Music Publishing
Maclen Music, Inc.
Music Corporation of America, Inc.
Northern Songs
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
referred to in medleys:Magical Medley (Beatles House Version)
Magical Medley (Beatles Version Club) (order: 18)
later translated parody versions:Pas d'papier water
later versions:Pauper bel gianter (Paperback Writer)
is the basis for:Beatles Concerto Grosso No. 2 (In the Style of Vivaldi): Paperback Writer
quotes lyrics from:Frère Jacques