1962–1966

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 31 available)

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
212" Vinyl
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C1Help!2:35
C2You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away2:08
C3We Can Work It Out
additional engineer:
Jerry Boys and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and harmonium:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-20)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-20)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-20)
tambourine:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-20)
background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-20) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-20)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-20, on 1965-10-29)
additionally recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-29)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-20)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-10)
recording of:
We Can Work It Out (from 1965-10-20 until 1965-10-29)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (in 1965) and Paul McCartney (in 1965)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:10
C4Day Tripper2:47
C5Drive My Car
additional engineer:
Ron Pender and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
cowbell and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-13)
electric bass guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar], piano and slide guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-13)
electric guitar:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-13)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-13)
tambourine:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-13) and Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-13)
background vocals:
John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison (on 1965-10-13)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-13) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-13)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-26)
recording of:
Drive My Car (on 1965-10-13)
writer:
John Lennon (from 1965-09 until 1965-10) and Paul McCartney (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
written at:
Kenwood in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
2:25
C6Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
additional engineer:
Ron Pender and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-21)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-21)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-21)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-21)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-26)
recording of:
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (on 1965-10-21)
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)
2:00
D1Nowhere Man
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (on 1965-10-22) and Ron Pender (on 1965-10-26)
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-22)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-22)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-22)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-22) and John Lennon (on 1965-10-22)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-22) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-22)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-26)
recording of:
Nowhere Man (on 1965-10-22)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:40
D2Michelle
additional engineer:
Jerry Boys and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-03), John Lennon (on 1965-11-03) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-03)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-03)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-03)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney, George Harrison (on 1965-11-03) and John Lennon (on 1965-11-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-03)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-09)
recording of:
Michelle (on 1965-11-03)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:42
D3In My Life
additional engineer:
Ken Scott and Mike Stone
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-18)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-18)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-18)
piano:
George Martin (on 1965-10-22)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-18) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-18, on 1965-10-22)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-26)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 23), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 98)
recording of:
In My Life (from 1965-10-18 until 1965-10-22)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:23
D4Girl
additional engineer:
Richard Lush and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-11)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-11)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-11)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-11) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-15)
recording of:
Girl (on 1965-11-11)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:26
D5Paperback Writer
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) and Paul McCartney (on 1966-04-13)
tambourine:
John Lennon (on 1966-04-13)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1966-04-14) and John Lennon (on 1966-04-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1966)
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)
recording of:
Paperback Writer (from 1966-04-13 until 1966-04-14)
written in:
Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
quotes lyrics from:
Frère Jacques
2:14
D6Eleanor Rigby
producer:
George Martin
guest cello:
Norman Jones (on 1966-04-28) and Derek Simpson (on 1966-04-28)
guest viola:
Stephen Shingles (on 1966-04-28) and John Underwood (on 1966-04-28)
guest violin:
Tony Gilbert (on 1966-04-28), Jurgen Hess (on 1966-04-28), Sidney Sax (on 1966-04-28) and John Sharpe (on 1966-04-28)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1966-04-29), John Lennon (on 1966-04-29) and Paul McCartney (on 1966-06-06)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1966-04-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1966, in 1987, in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1966-04-28) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1966-04-29, on 1966-06-06)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 92)
recording of:
Eleanor Rigby (from 1966-04-28 until 1966-06-06)
written in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1965) and Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965 until 1966)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing, Maclen Publishing Co., MPL Communications Ltd., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
written at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966)
2:03
D7Yellow Submarine
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (from 1966-05-26 until 1966-06-01)
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar:
John Lennon (on 1966-05-26)
bass drum:
Mal Evans (on 1966-06-01)
bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001S]:
Paul McCartney (on 1966-05-26)
drums (drum set) [1964 Ludwig Super Classic Black Oyster Pearl] and lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (on 1966-05-26)
ocarina:
Brian Jones (on 1966-06-01)
tambourine:
George Harrison (on 1966-05-26)
additional background vocals:
Geoff Emerick (on 1966-06-01) and George Martin (on 1966-06-01)
additional guest background vocals:
Pattie Boyd (on 1966-06-01)
background vocals:
George Harrison (from 1966-05-26 until 1966-06-01), John Lennon (from 1966-05-26 until 1966-06-01), Paul McCartney (from 1966-05-26 until 1966-06-01), Neil Aspinall (on 1966-06-01), Alf Bicknell (on 1966-06-01), Terry Condon (on 1966-06-01), Mal Evans (on 1966-06-01), Marianne Faithfull (on 1966-06-01), Brian Jones (on 1966-06-01) and John Skinner (on 1966-06-01)
background vocals and spoken vocals:
John Lennon (from 1966-05-26 until 1966-06-01) and Paul McCartney (from 1966-05-26 until 1966-06-01)
spoken vocals:
John Lennon (on 1966-06-01), Paul McCartney (on 1966-06-01) and Ringo Starr (on 1966-06-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1966, in 1987, in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1966-05-26) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1966-06-01)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1966-06-22)
recording of:
Yellow Submarine (from 1966-05-26 until 1966-06-01)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
written at:
57 Wimpole Street in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
2:46