Greatest Hits

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Tracklist

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1From Me to You
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-03-05)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1963-03-05)
producer:
George Martin (on 1963-03-05, on 1963-03-14)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1963-03-05)
electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-03-05)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1963-03-05)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1963-03-05)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-03-05)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-03-14)
recording of:
From Me to You (on 1963-03-05)
written in:
England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-28)
writer:
John Lennon (on 1963-02-28) and Paul McCartney (on 1963-02-28)
publisher:
Ambassador Music Ltd., Gil Music Corporation, Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
1:56
2I Want to Hold Your Hand2:25
3She Loves You
recording of:
She Loves You
writer:
John Lennon (from 1963-06-26 until 1963-06-27) and Paul McCartney (from 1963-06-26 until 1963-06-27)
publisher:
Gil Music Corporation, Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:20
4Love Me Do2:25
5Nowhere Man2:45
6A Hard Day's Night2:38
7I Feel Fine2:18
8Can't Buy Me Love2:09
9Please Please Me1:59
10Strawberry Fields Forever4:04
11Eight Days a Week2:44
12Help!2:21
13Ticket to Ride3:08
14Do You Want to Know a Secret2:03
15Yesterday
recording of:
Yesterday (original by The Beatles)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Maclen Music Ltd. (from 1965 to present)
2:08
16Eleanor Rigby2:07
17Twist and Shout
additional engineer and assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-02-11) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1963-02-25)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1963-02-11, on 1963-02-25)
producer:
George Martin (on 1963-02-11, on 1963-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1963-02-11)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-02-11)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1963-02-11)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1963-02-11)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1963-02-11) and Paul McCartney (on 1963-02-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-25)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 81)
cover recording of:
Twist and Shout (on 1963-02-11)
writer:
Bert Russell (in 1961-02) and Phil Medley (in 1961-02)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Progressive Music, Inc, Rightsong Music Inc., Robert Mellin Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Robert Mellin, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:37
18Day Tripper2:47
19Yellow Submarine2:40
20Hello Goodbye3:27
21We Can Work It Out2:14
22Penny Lane2:59
23All You Need Is Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1967)
recording of:
All You Need Is Love
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
quotes lyrics from:
She Loves You
quotes lyrics from:
Yesterday (original by The Beatles)
quotes music from:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
quotes music from:
In the Mood
quotes music from:
Inventio Nr. 8 F-Dur, BWV 779
quotes music from:
La Marseillaise (national anthem of France)
3:43
24Come 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
4:20
25Something
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
3:04
26Paperback Writer2:17
27Revolution
recording of:
Revolution (Beatles song)
written in:
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
writer:
John Lennon (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30) and Paul McCartney (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
4:13
28Lady Madonna
engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott
producer:
George Martin
baritone saxophone:
Bill Jackman (on 1968-02-06) and Harry Klein (on 1968-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1968-02-03)
electric bass guitar and piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-02-03)
electric guitar and background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1968-02-03) and John Lennon (on 1968-02-03)
handclaps:
George Harrison (on 1968-02-06), John Lennon (on 1968-02-06) and Paul McCartney (on 1968-02-06)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-02-06)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Povey (on 1968-02-06) and Ronnie Scott (on 1968-02-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1968, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-03) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-06)
recording of:
Lady Madonna (from 1968-02-03 until 1968-02-06)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
written at:
Cavendish Avenue in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1969-01)
2:16
29Let It Be4:03
30Hey Jude
engineer:
Barry Sheffield
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar:
John Lennon (on 1968-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1968-07-31)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-08-01)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1968-07-31)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-07-31)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1968-08-01)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1968-08-01), John Lennon (on 1968-08-01) and Ringo Starr (on 1968-08-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1968, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-31, on 1968-08-01)
music videos:
Hey Jude by The Beatles
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 8), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 13), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 89) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 288)
recording of:
Hey Jude (from 1968-07-31 until 1968-08-01)
written in:
England, United Kingdom (in 1968-06)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1968-06) and Paul McCartney (in 1968-06)
publisher:
Maclen (Music) Ltd., Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
written at:
Cavendish Avenue in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1968-06 until 1968-07-26)
7:12
31The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00
32The Long and Winding Road3:36
33Get Back3:09