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- Love Me Do (2:20)
- Recorded: September 11 1962 in Studio 2 at Abbey
Road, completed in around 18 takes
John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
George Harrison - acoustic guitar
Ringo Starr - tambourine
Andy White - drums
- From Me to You (1:56)
- Recorded: March 5 1963 in Studio 2 at Abbey Road,
completed in 13 takes
John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
George Harrison - lead guitar
Ringo Starr - drums
- She Loves You (2:21)
- Recorded: July 1 1963 in Studio 2 at Abbey Road
John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
Ringo Starr - drums
- I Want to Hold
Your Hand (2:24)
- Recorded: October 17 1963 in Studio 2 at Abbey Road
The master was Take 17
John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, hand-claps
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, hand-claps
George Harrison - lead guitar, hand-claps
Ringo Starr - drums
- Can't Buy Me Love
(2:11)
- Recorded: January 29 1964 at Pathe Marconi studios
in Paris, France, in four takes. The master - Take 4 - was completed
with vocal and guitar overdubs on February 25 in Studio 2 at Abbey
Road
John Lennon - acoustic guitar
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, lead guitar
George Harrison - 12-string lead guitar
Ringo Starr - drums
- A Hard Day's Night
(2:33)
- Recorded: April 16 1964 in Studio 2 at Abbey Road
- in under three hours. The master was Take 9
John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
George Harrison - 12-string lead guitar
Ringo Starr - drums, bongos, cowbell
George Martin - piano
- I Feel Fine (2:18)
- Recorded: October 18 1964 in studio 2 at Abbey Road.
The master was take 9
John Lennon - lead vocal, lead guitar
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
Ringo Starr - drums
- Eight Days a Week
(2:44)
- Recorded: October 6 1964 in Studio 2 at Abbey Road,
in 13 takes, completed on October 18
John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, hand-claps
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal, hand-claps
George Harrison - lead guitar, hand-claps
Ringo Starr - drums
- Ticket to Ride (3:10)
- Recorded: February 15 1965 in Studio 2 at Abbey Road;
the master was Take 2
John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, tambourine, hand-claps
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, lead guitar, harmony vocal, hand-claps
George Harrison - lead guitar, hand-claps
Ringo Starr - drums
- Help! (2:18)
- Recorded: April 13 1965 in Studio 2 at Abbey Road;
the master was Take 12
John Lennon - lead vocal, 12-string acoustic guitar
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
- Yesterday (2:05)
- Recorded: June 14 and 17 1965 in Studio 2 at Abbey
Road. Take 2 was the master
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, Epiphone acoustic guitar
Session musicians - string quartet
- Day Tripper (2:48)
- Recorded: October 16 1965 in Studio 2 at Abbey Road.
The master was Take 3
John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, tambourine
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
Ringo Starr - drums
- We Can Work It out
(2:15)
- Recorded: October 20 1965 in Studio 2 at Abbey Road,
completed on October 29. The master was Take 2
John Lennon - acoustic guitar, harmonium, harmony vocal
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
George Harrison - tambourine
Ringo Starr - drums
- Paperback Writer
(2:18)
- Recorded: April 13 & 14 1966 in Studio 3 at Abbey
Road. The master was Take 2
John Lennon - rhythm guitar, background vocal
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
- Yellow Submarine
(2:38)
- Recorded: May 26 1966 in Studio 3 at Abbey Road,
completed in Studio 2 on June 1. The master was Take 5
John Lennon - acoustic guitar, background vocal, blowing bubbles through
a straw
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
George Harrison - tambourine, background vocal, swirling water in
a bucket
Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
Mal Evans, Neil Aspinall, George Martin, Alf, Geoff Emerick, Patti
Harrison and studio staff - chorus on fadeout
Session musicians - brass band
- Eleanor Rigby (2:06)
- Recorded: April 28 1966 in Studio 2 at Abbey Road,
completed in Studio 3 on April 29 and June 6. The master was Take
15. An alternative mix is included on The Beatles Anthology 2
John Lennon - harmony vocal
Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal
George Harrison - harmony vocal
Session musicians - four violins, two violas, two cellos
- Penny Lane (2:59)
- Recorded: December 29 1966 - January 17 1967 in Studios
2 and 3 at Abbey Road. The master was Take 9
John Lennon - harmony vocal, conga drum
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, flute, piano
George Harrison - conga drum, firebell
Ringo Starr - drums
George Martin - piano
David Mason - sped-up piccolo B-flat trumpet
Philip Jones - trumpet
Frank Clarke - string bass
- All You Need is Love
(3:47)
- Recorded: June 14 1967 at Olympic Sound Studios,
London, and June 19-26 in Studios 3, 1 and 2 at Abbey Road. The master
was Take 58
::Backing Track::
John Lennon - harpsichord
Paul McCartney - string bass played with a bow
George Harrison - violin
Ringo Starr - drums
::Abbey Road Track::
John Lennon - lead vocal
Paul McCartney - electric bass guitar
George Harrison - guitar
Ringo Starr - tambourine
::Live "Our World" Track::
John Lennon - lead vocal
Paul McCartney - background vocal
George Harrison - background vocal
Session musicians - studio orchestra
Mick Jagger, Gary Leeds, Keith Richards, Marianne Faithfull, Jane
Asher, Patti Harrison, Keith Moon, Graham Nash - chorus, hand-claps
- Hello, Goodbye (3:27)
- Recorded: October 2 - November 2 1967 in Studios
2, 1 and 3 at Abbey Road. The master was Take 22
John Lennon - lead guitar, organ, background vocal
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano, bongos, conga drum,
background vocal
George Harrison - lead guitar, tambourine, background vocal
Ringo Starr - drums, maracas
Session musicians - two violas
- Lady Madonna (2:16)
- Recorded: February 3 & 6 1968 in Studios 3 and 1
at Abbey Road. The master was Take 5
John Lennon - background vocal
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
Ringo Starr - drums
Ronnie Scott - saxophone
Harry Klein - saxophone
Bill Povey - saxophone
Bill Jackman - saxophone
- Hey Jude (7:04)
- Recorded: July 29 & 30 1968 in Studio 2 at Abbey
Road, up to Take 25; remade from July 31-August 2 1968 at Trident
Studios, London. The master was Take 1
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
- Get Back (3:12)
- Recorded: January 23-30 1969 at Apple Studios, London;
recording takes not numbered
John Lennon - lead guitar
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
George Harrison - rhythm guitar
Ringo Starr - drums
Billy Preston - electric piano
- The Ballad of
John and Yoko (2:59)
- Recorded: In the UK on May 30 1969 - Apple (Parlophone)
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John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, lead guitar
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, drums, piano, maracas, harmony vocal
- Something (3:01)
- Recorded: April 16 1969 in Studio 3 at Abbey Road,
then remade from May 2 to August 15 1969 in Studios 1, 2 and 3 at
Abbey Road and Olympic Sound Studios, London. The master was Take
39
John Lennon - electric guitar
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar, organ
Ringo Starr - drums
Session musicians - strings
- Come Together (4:18)
- Recorded: July 21-30 1969 in Studios 2 and 3 at Abbey
Road. The master was Take 9
John Lennon - lead vocal, electric guitar, electric piano, harmony
vocal
Paul McCartney - bass guitar
George Harrison - lead guitar
Ringo Starr - drums, maracas
- Let It Be (3:50)
- Recorded: January 25-31 1969 at Apple Studios, London;
a January 31 recording, Take 27, became the master, with April 30
1969 overdubs (Studio 3 at Abbey Road) and completion on January 4
1970 (Studio 2 at Abbey Road)
John Lennon - bass guitar, harmony vocal
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, piano
George Harrison - lead guitar through a Lesley speaker, harmony vocal
Ringo Starr - drums, maracas
Billy Preston - organ
- The Long and
Winding Road (3:39)
- Recorded: January 26 & 31 1969 at Apple Studios,
London, with an orchestral track overdubbed on to Take 18 on April
1 1970 in Studio 1 at Abbey Road
John Lennon - bass guitar
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, piano
Session musicians - choir, strings, harp, drums (overdubbed by Phil
Spector)
Re-mastered by: Peter Mew
Cover Art by: Rick Ward
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