UK Release date : Mar 07, 1988
Past Masters Volume 2
By The Beatles • Official album • Part of the collection “The Beatles • Post break-up albums”
Last updated on May 19, 2025
UK Release date : Mar 07, 1988
By The Beatles • Official album • Part of the collection “The Beatles • Post break-up albums”
Last updated on May 19, 2025
Session Mar 03, 1988 • Recording "That Day Is Done"
Album Mar 07, 1988 • "Past Masters Volume 1" by The Beatles released in the UK
Album Mar 07, 1988 • "Past Masters Volume 2" by The Beatles released in the UK
Album Mar 07, 1988 • "Past Masters Volume 1" by The Beatles released in the US
Album Mar 07, 1988 • "Past Masters Volume 2" by The Beatles released in the US
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
2:49 • Studio version • C • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lead vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Tambourine John Lennon : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Lead guitar, Lead vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Oct 16, 1965 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Nov 10, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Room 65, Abbey Road
2:11 • Studio version • C • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Bass, Lead vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Harmonium, Lead vocals George Harrison : Tambourine George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Oct 20, 1965 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Oct 29, 1965 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road • London • UK
SessionMixing : Nov 10, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Room 65, Abbey Road • London • UK
2:15 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Lead vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Backing vocals, Tambourine George Harrison : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Apr 13, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Apr 14, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Oct 31, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
3:05 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums, Tambourine John Lennon : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Lead vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Apr 14, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Apr 16, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Dec 02, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2:19 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Piano, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Backing vocals, Handclaps, Lead guitar George Harrison : Backing vocals, Handclaps, Lead guitar George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Bill Povey : Tenor saxophone Harry Klein : Baritone saxophone Ronnie Scott : Tenor saxophone Bill Jackman : Baritone saxophone
SessionRecording : Feb 03, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Feb 06, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Dec 02, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Written by George Harrison
2:39 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals John Lennon : Backing vocals George Harrison : Vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Hanuman Jadev : Shehnai Hariprasad Chaurasia : Bansuri Mahapurush Misra : Pakavaj Rijram Desad : Harmonium Ashish Khan : Sarod JP Sen : Recording engineer SN Gupta : Recording engineer Unknown : Tabla tarang
SessionRecording : Jan 12, 1968 • Studio : EMI Recording Studio, Bombay, India
SessionOverdubs : Feb 06, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Jan 27, 1970 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
7:10 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Vocals Ringo Starr : Backing vocals, Drums, Tambourine John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Barry Sheffield : Recording engineer Bill Jackman : Flute Unknown : Bassoon, Contrabass clarinet, Contrabassoon, Four trombones, Four trumpets, One flute, One percussionist, Ten violins, Three violas, Two cellos, Two clarinets, Two double basses, Two french horns John Perry : Backing vocals Bobby Kok : Cello
SessionRecording & overdubs : Jul 31, 1968 • Studio : Trident Studios, London, UK
SessionOverdubs : Aug 01, 1968 • Studio : Trident Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : Dec 05, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Room 4, Abbey Road
3:25 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Bass guitar, Hammond organ, Handclaps Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Electric guitar, Handclaps, Vocals George Harrison : Electric guitar, Handclaps Nicky Hopkins : Electric piano
SessionRecording : Jul 10, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Jul 11, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Jul 12, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Dec 05, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Room 4, Abbey Road
3:14 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Bass, Lead vocal Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Backing vocal, Lead guitar George Harrison : Rhythm guitar George Martin : Producer Glyn Johns : Engineer Billy Preston : Electric piano Jerry Boys : Second engineer
SessionRecording : Jan 27, 1969 • Studio : Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
SessionRecording : Jan 28, 1969 • Studio : Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
SessionMixing : Apr 03, 1969 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London
DDSI.28.45 • 3:30 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Bass, Harmony vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Harmony vocals, Lead guitar George Martin : Producer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Billy Preston : Electric piano
SessionRecording : Jan 28, 1969 • Studio : Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
SessionOverdubs : February 14-22, 1969 ? • Studio : Apple offices, 3 Savile Row • London • UK
SessionMixing : Apr 03, 1969 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios • London • UK
3:01 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Bass, Drums, Harmony vocals, Maracas, Piano John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Guitar-thumps percussion, Lead guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
SessionRecording & overdubs : Apr 14, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Apr 14, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Written by George Harrison
3:18 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Piano (?) Ringo Starr : Drums (?) John Lennon : Backing vocals, Piano (?) George Harrison : Guitars, Lead vocal, Organ George Martin : Producer Chris Thomas : Producer Jeff Jarratt : Recording engineer
SessionRecording & Overdubs : Apr 16, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs & Mixing : Apr 18, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
3:49 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion, Svaramandal John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Tamboura George Martin : Producer Phil McDonald : Assistant recording engineer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Jeff Jarratt : Mixing engineer Martin Benge : Recording engineer Lizzie Bravo : Backing vocals Gayleen Pease : Backing vocals Richard Lush : Assistant recording engineer Alan Parsons : Assistant mixing engineer
SessionRecording : Feb 04, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Feb 08, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Oct 02, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Room 4, Abbey Road
DDSI.31.64 • 3:52 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass guitar, Electric piano, Maracas, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Ringo Starr : Drums George Harrison : Backing vocals, Lead guitar George Martin : Producer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Jeff Jarratt : Recording engineer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Billy Preston : Electric piano, Organ Unknown : Cellos, One baritone saxophone, Trombone, Two tenor saxophones, Two trumpets
SessionRecording : Jan 31, 1969 • Studio : Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
SessionOverdubs : Apr 30, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Jan 04, 1970 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road • London • UK
SessionMixing : Jan 08, 1970 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios • London • UK
You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
4:19 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Piano, Vocals Ringo Starr : Bongos, Drums, Handclaps, Vocals John Lennon : Guitar, Handclaps, Harmonica, Maracas, Vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Guitar, Handclaps, Vibes George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mal Evans : Spade in gravel Brian Jones : Alto saxophone
SessionRecording : May 17, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionRecording : June 7-8, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionRecording : April 30, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : November 26, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
From Wikipedia:
Past Masters is a two-disc compilation album set by the English rock band the Beatles. It was originally released as two separate volumes on 7 March 1988, as part of the first issue of the band’s catalogue on compact disc. The set compiles every song released commercially by the band that was not available on the Beatles’ 12 original UK albums or the US Magical Mystery Tour LP. It includes liner notes by Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn.
The majority of the Past Masters set consists of A- and B-sides from the band’s singles, including single versions of songs that appeared in a different form on the band’s albums. Also included are the full contents of the UK-only Long Tall Sally EP, two German-language tracks, a song recorded for the American market and a track released on a charity compilation album.
Release history
Past Masters was originally issued as two separate CDs, Past Masters, Volume One and Past Masters, Volume Two, on 7 March 1988. The two volumes were included in The Beatles Box Set. A double LP set, titled Past Masters, Volumes One & Two (also titled simply Past Masters), was subsequently released in the US on 24 October 1988 and in the UK on 10 November 1988. Both volumes were also released as a double cassette bundle on 7 March 1988.
The double set was re-released on CD, titled simply Past Masters, on 9 September 2009, as part of the remastering of the original Beatles catalogue, and was included in The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings) box set. This release includes stereo mixes of both “From Me to You” and “Thank You Girl“, whereas the original 1988 issue contained the two tracks in mono. Mark Lewisohn’s name was removed from this reissue. The Beatles in Mono box set, released at the same time, includes the album Mono Masters, which contains a similar track list of dedicated mono mixes.
A remastered-for-vinyl version of the Past Masters double LP set was released on 12 November 2012. […]
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