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US Release date : Monday, November 27, 1967

Hello, Goodbye / I Am The Walrus (US version)

By The Beatles7" Single • Part of the collection “The Beatles • Singles

Last updated on April 15, 2023


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  • US release date: Nov 27, 1967
  • Publisher: Capitol Records
  • Reference: 2056

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Side 1

  1. Hello, Goodbye

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    3:27 • Studio versionA • Mono

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lead vocals, Piano Ringo Starr : Congas, Drums John Lennon : Backing vocals, Lead guitar, Organ George Harrison : Backing vocals, Lead guitar, Tambourine George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Kenneth Essex : Viola Leo Birnbaum : Viola Unknown musician(s) : Bongos, Maracas

    Session Recording: Oct 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Overdubs: Oct 19, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    Session Overdubs: Oct 20 & 25 & Nov 2, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Nov 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

Side 2

  1. I Am The Walrus

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    4:33 • Studio versionA1 • Mono

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Tambourine Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Electric piano, Mellotron, Vocals George Harrison : Lead guitar George Martin : Conductor, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jack Rothstein : Violin Ken Scott : Recording engineer Sidney Sax : Violin Peggie Allen : Backing vocals Wendy Horan : Backing vocals Pat Whitmore : Backing vocals Jill Utting : Backing vocals June Day : Backing vocals Sylvia King : Backing vocals Irene King : Backing vocals G Mallen : Backing vocals Fred Lucas : Backing vocals Mike Redway : Backing vocals John O'Neill : Backing vocals F Dachtler : Backing vocals Allan Grant : Backing vocals D Griffiths : Backing vocals J Smith : Backing vocals J Fraser : Backing vocals Ralph Elman : Violin Andrew McGee : Violin Jack Greene : Violin Louis Stevens : Violin John Jezzard : Violin Jack Richards : Violin Lionel Ross : Cello Eldon Fox : Cello Bram Martin : Cello Terry Weil : Cello Gordon Lewin : Clarinet Neill Sanders : Horn Tony Tunstall : Horn Morris Miller : Horn Ray Thomas : Backing vocals (?) Mike Pinder : Backing vocals (?) The Mike Sammes Singers : Backing vocals

    Session Recording: Sep 05, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

    Session Overdubs: Sep 06, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Orchestra overdubs: Sep 27, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One and Two, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Sep 28-29, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road


The US version of the single “Hello, Goodbye / I Am The Walrus” contained a different mix of “I Am The Walrus” than the UK version. The US mono single mix includes an extra bar of music before the words “yellow matter custard”. This is actually the original uncut version of the mono mix called RM23.


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