Past Masters · Volume Two

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

Matrix / Runout: CDP 7 90044 2 AR, @ 1 +
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): CDP 790044 2 AR 5-9-20 EMI SWINDON
Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
Label Code: LC 0299

Tracklist

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1Day Tripper
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-16)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-16)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-16) and John Lennon (on 1965-10-16)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-16)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-16) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-16)
remix of:
Day Tripper by The Beatles
recording of:
Day Tripper (on 1965-10-16)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music Ltd., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing 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
The Beatles2:50
2We Can Work It Out
additional engineer:
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1965, in 1988)
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 1966-11-10)
music videos:
We Can Work It Out by The Beatles
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
The Beatles2:16
3Paperback 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 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)
music videos:
Paperback Writer by The Beatles
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
The Beatles2:19
4Rain
engineer:
Geoff Emerick
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1966-04-14)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1966-04-16)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1966-04-14)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1966-04-16)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1966-04-16), John Lennon (on 1966-04-16) and Paul McCartney (on 1966-04-16)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1966-04-14) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1966-04-16)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-12-02)
recording of:
Rain (from 1966-04-14 until 1966-04-16)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
written at:
Kenwood in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-03)
The Beatles3:02
5Lady 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)
The Beatles2:18
6The Inner Light
engineer:
Geoff Emerick, John Barratt (on 1970-01-27: task: second engineer), Peter Bown (on 1970-01-27) and Jeff Jarratt (on 1970-01-27)
producer:
George Harrison and George Martin
dholak and harmonium:
Rijram Desad (on 1968-01-12)
flute:
S.R. Kenkari (on 1968-01-12)
pakhawaj:
Mahapurush Misra (on 1968-01-12)
santoor:
Shivkumar Sharma (on 1968-01-12)
sarod:
Aashish Khan (on 1968-01-12)
shehnai:
Hanuman Jadev (on 1968-01-12), Sharad Jadev (on 1968-01-12) and Vinayak Vora (on 1968-01-12)
sitar:
Indril Bhattacharya (on 1968-01-12), Pandit Shankar Ghosh (on 1968-01-12) and Shambu-Das (on 1968-01-12)
surbahar:
Chandra Shakher (on 1968-01-12)
tabla:
Rijram Desad (on 1968-01-12) and Mahapurush Misra (on 1968-01-12)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1968-02-06, on 1968-02-08)
vocals:
John Lennon (on 1968-02-08) and Paul McCartney (on 1968-02-08)
recorded at:
EMI Recording Studios in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (on 1968-01-12), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-06) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-08)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-01-27)
recording of:
The Inner Light (from 1968-01-12 until 1968-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
The Beatles2:37
7Hey 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)
The Beatles7:08
8Revolution
engineer:
Geoff Emerick
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1968-07-10)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-07-12)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1968-07-10) and John Lennon (on 1968-07-10, on 1968-07-12)
guest electric piano:
Nicky Hopkins (on 1968-07-11)
handclaps:
George Harrison (on 1968-07-10), John Lennon (on 1968-07-10), Paul McCartney (on 1968-07-10) and Ringo Starr (on 1968-07-10)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1968-07-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1968) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-10, on 1968-07-11) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-12)
music videos:
Revolution by The Beatles
recording of:
Revolution (Beatles song) (from 1968-07-10 until 1968-07-12)
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
The Beatles3:25
9Get 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
The Beatles with Billy Preston3:15
10Don’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
The Beatles with Billy Preston3:35
11The 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
The Beatles3:00
12Old 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)
The Beatles3:18
13Across the Universe
engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1968-02-04)
bass drum:
Ringo Starr (on 1968-02-04)
maracas:
Ringo Starr (on 1968-02-08)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-02-08)
tambura:
George Harrison (on 1968-02-04)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1968-02-08), John Lennon (on 1968-02-08) and Paul McCartney (on 1968-02-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-04) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-08)
recording of:
Across the Universe (from 1968-02-04 until 1968-02-08)
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)
The Beatles3:49
14Let 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
The Beatles3:51
15You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick
producer:
Geoff Emerick and George Martin
alto saxophone:
Brian Jones (on 1967-06-08)
bongos and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (from 1967-05-17 until 1967-06-08)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1967-05-17)
guitar:
George Harrison (from 1967-05-17 until 1967-06-08) and John Lennon (from 1967-05-17 until 1967-06-08)
handclaps:
George Harrison (from 1967-05-17 until 1967-06-08), John Lennon (from 1967-05-17 until 1967-06-08), Paul McCartney (from 1967-05-17 until 1967-06-08) and Ringo Starr (from 1967-05-17 until 1967-06-08)
harmonica and maracas:
John Lennon (from 1967-05-17 until 1967-06-08)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1967-06-07)
vibraphone:
George Harrison (from 1967-05-17 until 1967-06-08)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-04-30) and Paul McCartney (on 1969-04-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1970) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1967-05-17, on 1967-06-07, on 1967-06-08, on 1969-04-30)
recording of:
You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) (from 1967-05-17 until 1969-04-30)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
The Beatles4:19