Sessions (26-Track Australian CD Bootleg from 1989)

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Tracklist

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1Come and Get It (demo)
engineer:
Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin
bass guitar, drums (drum set), maracas, piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-24)
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 1969-07-24)
recording of:
Come and Get It (on 1969-07-24)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:32
2Leave My Kitten Alone (take 5)
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
bass guitar and piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-08-14)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1964-08-14)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1964-08-14) and John Lennon (on 1964-08-14)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-08-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-08-14)
cover recording of:
Leave My Kitten Alone (on 1964-08-14)
writer:
Little Willie John, James McDougal and Titus Turner
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Medal Music, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Warner/Chappell
2:54
3Not Guilty (take 102)
engineer:
Ken Scott
producer:
George Martin
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-08-08, on 1968-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1968-08-08, on 1968-08-09)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1968-08-08, on 1968-08-09)
harpsichord:
John Lennon (on 1968-08-08)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1968-08-12)
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 1968-08-08, on 1968-08-09, on 1968-08-12)
recording of:
Not Guilty (from 1968-08-08 until 1968-08-12)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
Concord Bicycle Assets, Ganga Publishing B.V. and Umlaut
3:23
4I'm Looking Through You (take 1)
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-24) and John Lennon (on 1965-10-24)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-24)
drums (drum set) and harmonium:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-24)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-24)
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 1965-10-24)
recording of:
I’m Looking Through You (on 1965-10-24)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:54
5What's the New Mary Jane? (take 4)
engineer:
Ken Scott
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (on 1968-08-14)
piano and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1968-08-14)
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 1968-08-14)
recording of:
What’s the New Mary Jane? (on 1968-08-14)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
6:06
6How Do You Do It (take 1)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1962-09-04)
producer:
George Martin (on 1962-09-04)
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1962-09-04)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1962-09-04)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1962-09-04) and John Lennon (on 1962-09-04)
guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1962-09-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1962-09-04)
vocals:
John Lennon (on 1962-09-04) and Paul McCartney (on 1962-09-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1962-09-04) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1962-09-04)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1962-09-04)
edited at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (in 1984-07)
cover recording of:
How Do You Do It (on 1962-09-04)
lyricist and composer:
Mitch Murray
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing, Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd.
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7Besame Mucho
assistant recording engineer:
Chris Neal (on 1962-06-06)
producer:
George Martin (on 1962-06-06) and Ron Richards (on 1962-06-06)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1962-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Pete Best (on 1962-06-06)
guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1962-06-06)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1962-06-06)
balance engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1962-06-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1962-06-06)
edited at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (in 1984-07)
cover recording of:
Bésame mucho (English lyric version by Sunny Skylar) (on 1962-06-06)
composer:
Consuelo Velázquez
translator:
Sunny Skylar
publisher:
Latin American Music, Peer International Corporation and Promotora Hispano Americana De Musica S.A.
translated version of:
Bésame mucho (Kiss Me Much, Bésame, bésame mucho como si fuera esta noche la última vez)
2:38
8One After 909 (take 4 & 5)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1963-03-05)
producer:
George Martin (on 1963-03-05)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-03-05)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1963-03-05) and John Lennon (on 1963-03-05)
vocals:
John Lennon (on 1963-03-05) and Paul McCartney (on 1963-03-05)
drums (drum set) arranger:
Ringo Starr (on 1963-03-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-03-05)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1995)
recording of:
One After 909 (on 1963-03-05)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (in 1957)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd., Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:59
9If You've Got Troubles (take 1)
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-02-18)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-02-18)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1965-02-18), John Lennon (on 1965-02-18) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-02-18)
background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-02-18) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-02-18)
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 1965-02-18)
recording of:
If You've Got Troubles (on 1965-02-18)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs
2:27
10That Means a Lot (take 1)
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
bass guitar, grand piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-02-20)
electric guitar and background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-02-20) and John Lennon (on 1965-02-20)
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 1965-02-20)
recording of:
That Means a Lot (on 1965-02-20)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs
2:31
11While My Guitar Gently Weeps (take 1)
engineer:
Ken Scott
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1968-07-25)
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 1968-07-25)
recording of:
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (on 1968-07-25)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd. and Zero Productions, Inc.
3:28
12Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues (Get Back session)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-01-29)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-01-29)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-01-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-29)
cover recording of:
Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues (on 1969-01-29)
writer:
Bill Katz, Ruth Roberts and Bob Thiele
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
1:54
13Christmas Time (Is Here Again) (take 1)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (on 1967-11-28)
bass drum:
John Lennon (on 1967-11-28)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1967-11-28)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1967-11-28)
tap dance:
Ringo Starr
background vocals:
George Martin and Victor Spinetti
lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1967-11-28), John Lennon (on 1967-11-28), Paul McCartney (on 1967-11-28) and Ringo Starr (on 1967-11-28)
spoken vocals:
Mal Evans
vocals:
George Martin (on 1967-11-28) and Victor Spinetti (on 1967-11-28)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1966-12-06) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1967-11-28)
recording of:
Christmas Time (Is Here Again) (from 1966-12-06 until 1967-11-28)
writer:
George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
publisher:
Northern Songs
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14Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (take 5)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-07-03)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1968-07-03)
guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-07-05)
saxophone:
James Gray (on 1968-07-05), Rex Morris (on 1968-07-05) and Cyril Reuben (on 1968-07-05)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1968-07-04), John Lennon (on 1968-07-04) and Paul McCartney (on 1968-07-04)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-07-04)
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 1968-07-03, on 1968-07-04, on 1968-07-05)
recording of:
Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da (from 1968-07-03 until 1968-07-05)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:41
15I Saw Her Standing There (take 2)
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1963-02-11)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-02-11)
guitar:
George Harrison (on 1963-02-11) and John Lennon (on 1963-02-11)
background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1963-02-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2013)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-11)
recording of:
I Saw Her Standing There (on 1963-02-11)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1963-02) and Paul McCartney (in 1963-02)
publisher:
George Pincus & Sons Music Corp., Leeds Music, MCA Music, Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Gil Music Corporation (in 1963)
3:04
16There's a Place
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1963-02-11)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-02-11)
guitar:
George Harrison (on 1963-02-11) and John Lennon (on 1963-02-11)
harmonica:
John Lennon (on 1963-02-11)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1963-02-11)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1963-02-11) and Paul McCartney (on 1963-02-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2013)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-11)
recording of:
There’s a Place (on 1963-02-11)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1963-02) and Paul McCartney (in 1963-02)
publisher:
Gil Music Corporation, MCA Music, Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
1:56
17Misery (take 1)
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1963-02-11)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-02-11)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1963-02-11)
guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1963-02-11)
vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-02-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2013)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-11)
recording of:
Misery (on 1963-02-11)
writer:
John Lennon (on 1963-01-26) and Paul McCartney (on 1963-01-26)
publisher:
Gil Music Corporation, MCA Music, Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
1:55
18From Me to You
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1963-03-05)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-03-05)
guitar:
George Harrison (on 1963-03-05) and John Lennon (on 1963-03-05)
harmonica:
John Lennon (on 1963-03-05)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1963-03-05) and Paul McCartney (on 1963-03-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2013)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-03-05)
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
1:54
19Can't Buy Me Love (take 2)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1964-01-29)
producer:
George Martin (on 1964-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-01-29)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-01-29)
guitar:
George Harrison (on 1964-01-29) and John Lennon (on 1964-01-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
Studios Pathé-Marconi EMI in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-29)
recording of:
Can’t Buy Me Love (on 1964-01-29)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1964-01) and Paul McCartney (in 1964-01)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Unart Music Corp.
written at:
George V Hotel in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-01 until 1964-02)
2:16
20A Hard Day's Night
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1964-04-16)
producer:
George Martin (on 1964-04-16)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-04-16)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-04-16)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1964-04-16) and John Lennon (on 1964-04-16)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-04-16) and Paul McCartney (on 1964-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-04-16)
recording of:
A Hard Day’s Night (on 1964-04-16)
writer:
John Lennon (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14) and Paul McCartney (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Unart Music Corp.
2:38
21She's a Woman3:08
22Day Tripper (take 3)3:08
23Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (take 1)
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-12)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-12)
cymbal and snare drum:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-12)
sitar:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-12)
vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-12)
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 1965-10-12)
recording of:
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (on 1965-10-12)
written in:
Swiss Alps, Graubünden, Switzerland (from 1965-01-25 until 1965-02-07)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
written at:
Kenwood in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965-01-25 until 1965-02-07)
2:04
24Help! (instrumental take 5)
additional engineer:
Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer and mixer:
George Martin
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1965-04-13)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-04-13)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-04-13)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-04-13)
background vocals:
George (on 1965-04-13) and Paul (on 1965-04-13)
lead vocals:
John (on 1965-04-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-04-13)
remix of:
Help! by The Beatles (in 1987)
recording of:
Help! (on 1965-04-13)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, Maclen Music, Inc., MCA Music, Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs ltd, SBK Blackwood Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Unart Music Corp.
2:29
25Hey Jude (take 9)
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)
5:39
26St. Louis Blues (outtake)
mixer:
Giles Martin
acoustic guitar:
John Lennon (on 1968-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1968-07-30)
piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-07-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-30)
instrumental cover recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1968-07-30)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
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