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US Release date : Monday, November 8, 1976

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da / Julia

By The Beatles7" Single • Part of the collection “The Beatles • Post break-up albums

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Side 1

  1. Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    3:09 • Studio versionA • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Bass part on distorted acoustic guitar, Handclaps, Percussion, Vocals Ringo Starr : Conga drum, Drums, Handclaps, Maracas, Percussion John Lennon : Backing vocals, Handclaps, Piano George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Handclaps George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Rex Morris : Saxophone James Gray : Saxophone Cyril Reuben : Saxophone

    Session Recording: Jul 08, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Overdubs: Jul 09, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

    Session Overdubs: Jul 15, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Oct 12, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Side 2

  1. Julia

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:57 • Studio versionA • Stereo

    John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer

    Session Recording: Oct 13, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Oct 13, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road


In November 1976, Capitol Records issued this single in the US. The sleeves were white and individually numbered, as copies of the White Album had been.

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