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THE BEATLES BALLADS

Release: 20 October 1980
Label: Parlophone PCS 7214

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  1. Yesterday (2:08)
    • Recorded: June 14, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, Epiphone acoustic guitar
      Session musicians - string quartet
  2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (2:06)
    • Recorded: October 12, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England but remade October 21, 1965
      John Lennon - lead vocal, capoed acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - sitar
      Ringo Starr - tambourine
  3. Do You Want to Know a Secret? (2:00)
    • Recorded: February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
      John Lennon - rhythm guitar, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - lead vocal, lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
  4. For No One (2:02)
    • Recorded: May 9, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England with the vocal overdubbed May 16, 1966 and the French horn solo overdubbed May 19, 1966
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
      Alan Civil - French horn
  5. Michelle (2:42)
    • Recorded: November 3, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - acoustic guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  6. Nowhere Man (2:45)
    • Recorded: October 21-22, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  7. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away (2:11)
    • Recorded: February 18, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - acoustic guitar
      George Harrison - acoustic guitar
      Ringo Starr - tambourine
      Session musicians - flutes
  8. Across the Universe (3:49)
    • Recorded: February 4, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubbing on February 8, 1968
      Re-produced and remixed by Phil Spector in March, 1970
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, lead guitar, organ
      Paul McCartney - piano
      George Harrison - sitar
      Ringo Starr - maracas
      George Martin - organ (with Lennon)
      Session musicians - strings, choir (overdubbed by Phil Spector)
  9. All My Loving (2:10)
    • Recorded: July 30, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
      John Lennon - rhythm guitar, harmony vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  10. Hey Jude (7:09)
    • Recorded: July 31, 1968 at Trident Studios, London, England with the forty-piece orchestra overdubbed August 1, 1968
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
      Forty-piece orchestra - sustained notes, clapping, "na-na-na" chorus
  11. Something (3:03)
    • Recorded: April 16, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England and remade May 2, 1969 with overdubs added May 5, 1969, July 11, 1969, July 16, 1969 and August 15, 1969
      John Lennon - lead guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, handclaps, background vocal
      George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar, organ
      Ringo Starr - drums, handclaps, background vocal
      Session musicians - strings
  12. The Fool on the Hill (3:00)
    • Recorded: September 25, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added September 26, 1967 and October 20, 1967 (flutes)
      John Lennon - harmonica, maracas
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, piano, double-tracked recorder, flute
      George Harrison - lead guitar, harmonica
      Ringo Starr - finger cymbals
  13. Till There Was You (2:17)
    • Recorded: July 18 and July 30, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - acoustic guitar
      Ringo Starr - bongos
  14. The Long and Winding Road (3:38)
    • Recorded: January 31, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England.
      Re-produced and remixed by Phil Spector on April 1, 1970
      John Lennon - bass guitar
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, piano
      Session musicians - choir, strings, harp, drums (overdubbed by Phil Spector)
  15. Here Comes the Sun (3:05)
    • Recorded: July 7, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added July 8 and 16, 1969 and August 6, 11, 15 and 19, 1969
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar, harmony vocal, handclaps
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal, handclaps
      George Harrison - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, Moog synthesizer, handclaps
      Ringo Starr - drums, handclaps
      Session musicians - strings
  16. Blackbird (2:18)
    • Recorded: June 11, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar, percussion
      Blackbird - bird sounds
  17. And I Love Her (2:31)
    • Recorded: February 25-27, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar
      George Harrison - acoustic guitar solo, claves
      Ringo Starr - bongos
  18. She's Leaving Home (2:35)
    • Recorded: March 17, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England with vocals overdubbed March 20, 1967
      John Lennon - lead vocal, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, background vocal
      Session musicians - strings, harp
  19. Here, There and Everywhere (2:26)
    • Recorded: June 14, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added June 16-17, 1966
      John Lennon - background vocal
      Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  20. Let It Be (4:03)
    • Recorded: January 31, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England with overdubs added April 30, 1969 and January 4, 1970
      Re-produced and remixed by Phil Spector in March, 1970
      John Lennon - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, piano
      George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
      Session musicians - orchestra (overdubbed by Phil Spector)


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