1967–1970

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1Back in the U.S.S.R.
engineer:
Ken Scott
producer:
George Martin
bass guitar:
George Harrison (on 1968-08-23) and Paul McCartney (on 1968-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Paul McCartney (on 1968-08-22) and George Harrison (on 1968-08-23)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23), John Lennon (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23) and Paul McCartney (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23)
handclaps:
Paul McCartney (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23)
piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-08-23)
snare drum:
John Lennon (on 1968-08-23)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1968-08-23) and John Lennon (on 1968-08-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1968, in 1987) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, 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, 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 and Paul McCartney
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
recording of:
Back in the U.S.S.R.
written in:
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (in 1968)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:46
2While My Guitar Gently Weeps
engineer:
Ken Scott
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (on 1968-09-05)
bass guitar, organ and lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1968-09-06)
castanets and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1968-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1968-09-05)
electric guitar:
John Lennon (on 1968-09-05)
guest electric guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1968-09-05)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-09-05)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-09-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1968) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-09-05, on 1968-09-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 135)
recording of:
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (from 1968-09-05 until 1968-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd. and Zero Productions, Inc.
4:47
3Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da
engineer:
Geoff Emerick
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (on 1968-07-08)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-07-08, on 1968-07-11)
bongos and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1968-07-08)
handclaps:
George Harrison (on 1968-07-09), John Lennon (on 1968-07-09), Paul McCartney (on 1968-07-09) and Ringo Starr (on 1968-07-09)
piano:
John Lennon (on 1968-07-08, on 1968-07-09)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1968-07-15) and John Lennon (on 1968-07-15)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-07-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1968) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, 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, 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 and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:11
4Get Back
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-01-27, on 1969-01-28)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-01-27, on 1969-01-28)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-01-27, on 1969-01-28) and John Lennon (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 (on 1969-01-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1969, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in 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 and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:13
5Don’t Let Me Down
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-01-28)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-01-28)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-01-28) and John Lennon (on 1969-01-28)
electric piano:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-28)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1969-01-28) and Paul McCartney (on 1969-01-28)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-01-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1969) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1988)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-28)
music videos:
Don’t Let Me Down by The Beatles
recording of:
Don’t Let Me Down (on 1969-01-28)
writer:
Paul McCartney and John Lennon (from 1968 to present)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
3:35
6The Ballad of John and Yoko
engineer:
Geoff Emerick
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and percussion and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-04-14)
drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, maracas and piano and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-04-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1969), EMI Records Ltd. (in 1969, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-14)
music videos:
The Ballad of John and Yoko by The Beatles
recording of:
The Ballad of John and Yoko (on 1969-04-14)
written in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1969)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1969) and Paul McCartney (in 1969)
publisher:
Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:00
7Old Brown Shoe
engineer:
Jeff Jarratt
producer:
George Martin and Chris Thomas
drums (drum set) and electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-04-16)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-04-16, on 1969-04-18)
organ:
George Harrison (on 1969-04-18)
piano:
John Lennon (on 1969-04-16)
background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-04-16) and Paul McCartney (on 1969-04-16)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1969-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1969), EMI Records Ltd. (in 1969, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-16, on 1969-04-18)
recording of:
Old Brown Shoe (from 1969-04-16 until 1969-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
written at:
Kinfauns in Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1968-11 until 1969-01-26)
3:20
8Here Comes the Sun
engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar [1968 Gibson J-200]:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-08)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-07)
electric bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-07)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-08-06)
electric guitar [1968 Fender Rosewood Telecaster] and background vocals and lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-08)
guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-08-11)
handclaps:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-16), Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-16) and Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-16)
synthesizer [1967 Moog IIIp]:
George Harrison (on 1969-08-19)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1969, in 1987, in 2009) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, 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, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-16, on 1969-08-06) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-08-15)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 69) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Here Comes the Sun (from 1969-07-07 until 1969-08-19)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd.
part of:
Reprise
3:07
9Come Together
engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-21)
electric bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-21)
electric guitar:
John Lennon (from 1969-07-21 until 1969-07-30)
electric guitar [1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard]:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-21, on 1969-07-22)
electric piano [1968 Fender Rhodes Seventy-Three Sparkle Top] and handclaps:
John Lennon (on 1969-07-22)
maracas:
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-22)
tambourine:
John Lennon (on 1969-07-21)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-23, on 1969-07-25)
background vocals and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-07-23)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23, on 1969-07-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1969, in 1987, in 2009) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, 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, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-25)
music videos:
Come Together by The Beatles
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 202)
recording of:
Come Together (from 1969-07-21 until 1969-07-30)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
is based on:
You Can’t Catch Me
4:19
10Something
engineer:
Geoff Emerick, Jeff Jarratt, Glyn Johns and Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin and Chris Thomas
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (on 1969-05-02)
electric bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-05-05)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-05-05, on 1969-08-15)
electric guitar [1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard]:
George Harrison (on 1969-05-02)
Hammond organ:
Billy Preston (from 1969-05-02 until 1969-08-15)
handclaps:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-16), Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-16) and Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-16)
piano:
John Lennon (on 1969-05-02)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-16)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-16)
strings arranger:
George Martin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1969, in 1987, in 2009) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-05-02), Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-05-05), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-16, on 1969-08-15) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-08-15)
music videos:
Something by The Beatles
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 110) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 273)
recording of:
Something (from 1969-05-02 until 1969-08-15)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Harrisongs Ltd. and Nichion Synch Division
3:03
11Octopus’s Garden
engineer:
Jeff Jarratt and Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin and Chris Thomas
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-18)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (on 1969-04-26)
effects:
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-17)
electric bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-04-26)
electric guitar [1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino]:
John Lennon (on 1969-04-26)
electric guitar [1968 Fender Rosewood Telecaster]:
George Harrison (on 1969-04-26)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-17)
piano [Hamburg Steinway Baby Grand]:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-04-29)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-17) and Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1969, in 1987, in 2009) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-26) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, 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
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
2:52
12Let It Be
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin
bass guitar [1961 Fender Bass VI]:
John Lennon (on 1970-01-04)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (on 1969-01-31)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-04-30)
electric piano [Hohner Pianet N] and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-01-31)
maracas and piano [Bluthner Model One Concert Grand]:
Paul McCartney (on 1970-01-04)
organ [Lowrey DSO Heritage]:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-31)
background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-01-31), George Harrison (on 1970-01-04), Linda McCartney (on 1970-01-04) and Paul McCartney (on 1970-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1970, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-31) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-30, on 1970-01-04)
recording of:
Let It Be (from 1969-01-31 until 1970-01-04)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Maclen Music Ltd., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:52
13Across the Universe
engineer:
Martin Benge, Peter Bown and Ken Scott
producer:
George Martin and Phil Spector
acoustic guitar [1967 Martin D-28] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1968-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1970-04-01)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (on 1968-02-04)
electric guitar [1964 Gibson SG Standard]:
George Harrison (on 1968-02-08)
maracas:
George Harrison (on 1968-02-08) and Ringo Starr (on 1968-02-08)
piano [1905 Steinway Vertegrand]:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-02-08)
tambura:
George Harrison (on 1968-02-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1970) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-04), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-08) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-04-01)
recording of:
Across the Universe (from 1968-02-04 until 1970-04-01)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1967) and Paul McCartney (in 1967)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
written at:
Kenwood in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
3:47
14The Long and Winding Road
engineer:
Peter Bown and Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin and Phil Spector
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-01-26, on 1970-04-01)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (on 1969-01-26)
electric bass guitar:
John Lennon (on 1969-01-26)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-01-26)
organ [Lowrey DSO Heritage]:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-26)
piano [Bluthner Model One Concert Grand] and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-01-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1970, in 1987) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-26) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-04-01)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 41)
recording of:
The Long and Winding Road (from 1969-01-26 until 1970-04-01)
written in:
Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1968)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1968) and Paul McCartney (in 1968)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Maclen Music Ltd., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
3:37

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Release

manufactured in:Australia
remastering:Mike Jarratt
distributed by and marketed by:EMI
copyrighted (©) by:Apple Corps Ltd. (in 1993)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (in 1993)
licensed to:EMI Records Ltd.
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2368228 [info]