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- Release date:
- Sep 09, 2009
- Publisher:
- Apple, EMI
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This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions
May 30, 1968
May 31, 1968
Jun 05, 1968
Jun 06, 1968
Recording "Blackbird", "Revolution 9"
Jun 11, 1968
Recording "Revolution 1", "Revolution 9"
Jun 21, 1968
Mixing "Revolution 1", "Revolution 9"
Jun 25, 1968
Recording "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
Jul 08, 1968
Recording "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
Jul 09, 1968
Jul 16, 1968
Recording "Cry Baby Cry", "Helter Skelter"
Jul 18, 1968
Recording "Don't Pass Me By", "Good Night"
Jul 22, 1968
Recording "Not Guilty", "Mother Nature's Son"
Aug 09, 1968
Recording "Sexy Sadie", "Yer Blues"
Aug 13, 1968
Recording and mixing "Rocky Raccoon"
Aug 15, 1968
Recording and mixing "Sexy Sadie"
Aug 21, 1968
Recording "Back In The U.S.S.R."
Aug 22, 1968
Recording and mixing "Back In The U.S.S.R."
Aug 23, 1968
Aug 28, 1968
Aug 29, 1968
Aug 30, 1968
Recording "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
Sep 05, 1968
Recording "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
Sep 06, 1968
Sep 09, 1968
Sep 10, 1968
Sep 11, 1968
Sep 12, 1968
Recording "I Will", "Glass Onion"
Sep 16, 1968
Recording and mixing "Birthday"
Sep 18, 1968
Sep 19, 1968
Sep 20, 1968
Recording "Happiness Is A Warm Gun"
Sep 24, 1968
Recording and mixing "Happiness Is A Warm Gun"
Sep 25, 1968
Recording and mixing "Honey Pie"
Oct 01, 1968
Oct 02, 1968
Oct 03, 1968
Recording "Martha My Dear", "Honey Pie"
Oct 04, 1968
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Track list
Disc 1
1.
2:44 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Handclaps, Percussion, Piano, Vocals
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Handclaps, Percussion
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Drums, Electric guitar, Handclaps, Percussion, Six-string bass guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Aug 22, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Aug 23, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 13, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2.
3:56 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Flugelhorn, Handclaps, Piano
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Guitar, Tambourine, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Mal Evans :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps, Tambourine
- Barry Sheffield :
- Recording engineer
- Jackie Lomax :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps
- John McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Aug 28, 1968
- Studio :
- Trident Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- Aug 29, 1968
- Studio :
- Trident Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- Aug 30, 1968
- Studio :
- Trident Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 13, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
3.
2:18 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Piano, Recorder
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Chris Thomas :
- Producer, Recorder
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- John Underwood :
- Viola
- Eldon Fox :
- Cello
- Eric Bowie :
- Violin
- Henry Datyner :
- Violin
- Reginald Kilbey :
- Cello
- Norman Lederman :
- Violin
- Ronald Thomas :
- Violin
- Keith Cummings :
- Viola
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Sep 11, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Sep 12, 13, 16 - 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session String overdubs:
- Oct 10, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 10, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
4.
3:09 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- 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 (?)
- Ronnie Scott :
- Saxophone (?)
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Unknown musician(s) :
- 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
5.
0:53 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Drums, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Aug 20, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Aug 20, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 13, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
6.
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
3:14 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Backing vocals, Drums, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic guitar, Organ, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Yoko Ono :
- Backing vocals, Vocals
- Chris Thomas :
- Mellotron
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Maureen Starkey :
- Backing vocals
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 08, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Oct 08, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 09, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
7.
Written by George Harrison
4:45 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass guitar, Organ, Piano
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Maracas, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Bass guitar
- George Harrison :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Hammond organ, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Eric Clapton :
- Lead guitar
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Sep 05, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Sep 06, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 14, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
8.
2:45 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Piano
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Organ, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Lead electric guitar
- Chris Thomas :
- Producer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Sep 24, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Sep 25, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 15, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
9.
2:29 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Handclaps, Piano, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- George Harrison :
- Electric guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Tony Tunstall :
- French horn
- Leo Birnbaum :
- Viola
- Leon Calvert :
- Flugelhorn, Trumpet
- Reginald Kilbey :
- Cello
- Barry Sheffield :
- Recording engineer
- Bernard Miller :
- Violin
- Dennis McConnell :
- Violin
- Lou Sofier :
- Violin
- Les Maddox :
- Violin
- Henry Myerscough :
- Viola
- Frederick Alexander :
- Cello
- Stanley Reynolds :
- Trumpet
- Ronnie Hughes :
- Trumpet
- Ted Barker :
- Trombone
- Alf Reece :
- Tuba
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 04, 1968
- Studio :
- Trident Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- Oct 05, 1968
- Studio :
- Trident Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 05, 1968
- Studio :
- Trident Studios, London, UK
10.
2:04 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Electric piano
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Lead guitar, Organ, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 08, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 15, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
11.
2:18 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Foot taps, Lead vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Jun 11, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 13, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
12.
Written by George Harrison
2:04 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Harmony vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Kick drum, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Harmony vocals, Tape loops
- George Harrison :
- Acoustic guitar, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Chris Thomas :
- Harpsichord, Producer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- John Underwood :
- Viola
- Eldon Fox :
- Cello
- Eric Bowie :
- Violin
- Henry Datyner :
- Violin
- Reginald Kilbey :
- Cello
- Norman Lederman :
- Violin
- Ronald Thomas :
- Violin
- Keith Cummings :
- Viola
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Sep 19, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Sep 20, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Oct 10, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 11, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
13.
3:33 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Accordion, Backing vocals, Harmonica, Six-string bass
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals
- George Martin :
- Piano, Producer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Aug 15, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Aug 15, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 10, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
14.
Written by Ringo Starr
3:51 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Drums, Piano
- Ringo Starr :
- Percussion, Piano, Sleigh bell, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Jack Fallon :
- Violin
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Jun 05, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 06, Jun 12, Jul 22, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 11, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
15.
Why Don't We Do It In The Road?
1:41 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Handclaps, Lead guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Handclaps
- Ken Townsend :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 09, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Oct 10, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 16-17, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
16.
1:46 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- 'sung bass', Acoustic guitars, Backing vocal, Lead vocal
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Maracas, Skulls
- Chris Thomas :
- Producer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Sep 16, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Sep 17, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 14, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
17.
2:57 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic guitar, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 13, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 13, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Disc 2
1.
2:43 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass guitar, Piano, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Handclaps
- John Lennon :
- Lead guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar, Tambourine
- Mal Evans :
- Handclaps
- Yoko Ono :
- Backing vocals
- Chris Thomas :
- Producer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Pattie Boyd / Harrison :
- Backing vocals
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Sep 18, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Sep 18, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Sep 18, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2.
4:01 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Lead guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Aug 13, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Aug 14, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Aug 20, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Aug 20, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
3.
2:48 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitars, Bass drum, Percussion, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Unknown musician(s) :
- Two trombones, Two trumpets
- Session Recording:
- Aug 09, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Aug 20, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 12, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
4.
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
2:25 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Hand bell, Maracas
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Jun 27, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jul 01, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jul 23, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 12, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
5.
3:15 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Guitar, Hammond organ, Piano
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Rhythm guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Lead guitar, Tambourine
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Aug 13, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Aug 21, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 14, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
6.
4:30 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Electric guitar, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Bass guitar, Piano, Tenor saxophone
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Mal Evans :
- Trumpet
- Chris Thomas :
- Producer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Sep 09, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Sep 10, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 12, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
7.
Written by George Harrison
3:06 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Hammond organ
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- George Harrison :
- Acoustic guitars, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Chris Thomas :
- Piano
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 07, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Oct 08, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Oct 09, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 14, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
8.
4:16 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Hammond organ, Piano
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Lead guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Yoko Ono :
- Backing vocals, Electronic sound effects
- Derek Watkins :
- Trumpet
- Freddy Clayton :
- Trumpet
- Rex Morris :
- Trombone
- Peter Bown :
- Recording engineer
- Francie Schwartz :
- Backing vocals
- Don Lang :
- Trombone
- J Power :
- Trombone
- Bill Povey :
- Trombone
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- May 30, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- May 31 & Jun 4, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 21, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 25, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
9.
2:41 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Piano, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar
- George Harrison :
- Bass
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Dennis Walton :
- Saxophone
- Rex Morris :
- Saxophone
- Barry Sheffield :
- Recording engineer
- Ronald Chamberlain :
- Saxophone
- Jim Chester :
- Saxophone
- Harry Klein :
- Saxophone
- Raymond Newman :
- Clarinet
- David Smith :
- Clarinet
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 01, 1968
- Studio :
- Trident Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- Oct 02, 1968
- Studio :
- Trident Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- Oct 04, 1968
- Studio :
- Trident Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 05, 1968
- Studio :
- Trident Studios, London, UK
10.
Written by George Harrison
2:55 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass guitar, Bongos, Harmony vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Tambourine
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Chris Thomas :
- Electric piano, Organ
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Barry Sheffield :
- Recording engineer
- Harry Klein :
- Baritone saxophone
- Art Ellefson :
- Tenor saxophone
- Danny Moss :
- Tenor saxophone
- Derek Collins :
- Tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Ross :
- Baritone saxophone
- Bernard George :
- Baritone saxophone
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 03, 1968
- Studio :
- Trident Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- Oct 05, 1968
- Studio :
- Trident Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- Oct 11, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs & mixing:
- Oct 14, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
11.
Medley
1.
2:44 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Guitar, Piano, Whistling
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic guitar, Piano, Vocals, Whistling
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Harmonium, Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Jul 16, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jul 18, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Sep 17, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 15, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2.
2:22 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Maracas
- John Lennon :
- Percussion
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer, Producer
- Chris Thomas :
- Producer
- Ken Scott :
- Engineer
- Session Recording:
- Sep 16, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 16-17, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
12.
8:22 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- John Lennon :
- Effects, Producer, Samples, Tape loops, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Samples, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Yoko Ono :
- Effects, Samples, Vocals
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- May 30, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 6, 10, 11, 20, 21, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 21, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 25, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
13.
3:14 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Ringo Starr :
- Vocals
- George Martin :
- Celesta, Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Pat Whitmore :
- Backing vocals
- Irene King :
- Backing vocals
- Fred Lucas :
- Backing vocals
- Mike Redway :
- Backing vocals
- Peter Bown :
- Recording engineer
- Ingrid Thomas :
- Backing vocals
- Val Stockwell :
- Backing vocals
- Ross Gilmour :
- Backing vocals
- Ken Barrie :
- Backing vocals
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Unknown musician(s) :
- Clarinet, Double bass, French horn, Harp, Three cellos, Three flutes, Three violas, Twelve violins, Vibraphone
- The Mike Sammes Singers :
- Backing vocals
- Session Recording:
- Jul 22, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jul 22, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 11, 1968
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
About
From the liner notes:
HISTORICAL NOTES
The group’s ninth album in the UK was called simply The Beatles but quickly became better known as ‘The White Album’. The double-LP was issued on the fifth anniversary of the release of their second album With The Beatles – 22nd November, 1968.
The Beatles released 34 new tracks in 1968 – returning to the high level of productivity they had maintained from 1963 to 1965. The first music of the year came in March with the arrival of their seventeenth single ‘Lady Madonna’. Soon after it was recorded, the Beatles flew to Rishikesh, India for several weeks of meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and they enjoyed a prolific period of song writing at this remote location. They began recording these new songs at Abbey Road on 30th May and studio work occupied most of their time until the final session on 16 October. Two songs from this period were released as a single on 30th August, 1968 – ‘Hey Jude’ and ‘Revolution’. It was the first Beatles record to be pressed with the Apple label and the Parlophone imprint was also replaced for the two LP discs comprising The Beatles.
Any expectations of a cover to rival the vivid artwork of Sgt. Pepper or Magical Mystery Tour were immediately overturned. The outside of the sleeve was completely white with the only lettering consisting of ‘The Beatles’ embossed on the front and also printed on the spine with the catalogue number. Early copies also had an individual number stamped on the front. However, in contrast to this minimalist look, some generous inserts were slipped alongside the records. There were four glossy colour photographs of the individual Beatles and a large fold-out poster displaying a photo collage on one side and lyrics on the other.
Despite being an expensive double album, The Beatles was a huge seller. It entered the UK chart at number one and remained there for a total of eight of the 22 weeks it was listed. In the USA, it topped the chart for nine weeks and stayed in the album chart for an initial run of 65 weeks. As with Sgt. Pepper, no singles were released from ‘The White Album’ in the UK and USA during the sixties.
Amid the sessions for The Beatles, the animated film Yellow Submarine was given its UK premiere on 17th July. The soundtrack LP featured four new Beatles songs and was in the shops eight weeks after the release of The Beatles …
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RECORDING NOTES
Production by George Martin
Orchestrations by George Martin
Additional production: Chris Thomas
Principal Engineers: Ken Scott & Geoff Emerick
To complete the many songs needed for their double-LP, The Beatles recorded regularly during twenty weeks from 30th May to 16th October, 1968. The final studio date was a 24-hour marathon session to create the running order for the four sides of the album and the edits and cross-fades between the songs. The sessions mark an important turning point in their recording career because it was during this period that The Beatles first recorded on an eight-track tape machine.
Since 1964, the group had used four track for all their albums but by 1966, they found their musical arrangements usually required more tracks than were available. The solution was to create extra ones by copying the first four tracks to a second blank tape and simultaneously mixing some of them together to leave free as many tracks as were needed for additional overdubs. ‘Bouncing down’ was a time consuming process because the tracks that were being mixed together would form part of the final sound balance of the completed song so it was important to be satisfied with the mix before overdubbing commenced. With eight tracks now available, this problem was eliminated – until even more were needed!
Work began on the album using four tracks and, while some songs could be confined to these, most had to be ‘bounced down’ to a second, third or even – as with ‘Revolution l’ and ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’ – a fourth tape. The Beatles’ first experience of using an eight-track machine came at Trident Studios on 31st July, 1968 when they recorded ‘Hey Jude’. The first eight track recording at Abbey Road was during a session on 3rd September for ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’. As it had been started on a four-track, the master take was transferred to an eight-track machine to allow further overdubbing.
However, ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ was re-recorded on eight-track from scratch two days later and completed on 6th September with several overdubs – including a guitar solo by Eric Clapton. George’s decision to ask a friend to play on his song was a significant one. Although The Beatles had previously used other musicians on their sessions, they had been from other areas of music such as classical, jazz or Indian music. For the first time, here was a star musician performing on an instrument already featured in the group.
The album’s long sessions would often begin in the afternoon and continue until daybreak the next morning. There were also occasions when two songs were recorded at the same time in separate studios. In July, engineer Geoff Emerick left the sessions and did not work with the group again until nearly a year later for Abbey Road. Ken Scott, who had first sat at the mixing desk for some of the Magical Mystery Tour songs, recorded and mixed two thirds of ‘The White Album’. For one week, George Martin relinquished his seat in the control room so that he could take a holiday and, consequently, his 21-year old production assistant Chris Thomas supervised sessions.
This remastered album has been created from the original stereo analogue master tapes.
Remastered by Guy Massey and Steve Rooke
Project Co-ordinator: Allan Rouse
Thanks to Simon Gibson
Historical Notes: Kevin Howlett and Mike Heatley
Recording Notes: Allan Rouse and Kevin Howlett
Project management for EMI Records Ltd: Wendy Day and Guy Hayden
All songs published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, except Disc One tracks 7 & 12, Harrisongs Ltd. 14, Universal Music Publishing, MGB Ltd. Disc Two tracks 7 & 10, Harrisongs Ltd.
Digital Remaster ®2009 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd. © 2009 EMI Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.
Artwork © 2009 Apple Corps Ltd.
All photographs © Apple Corps Ltd.
Album Redesign: Drew Lorimer
Photo Retouching: Gavin O’Neill
Photo editing and research: Aaron Bremner and Dorcas Lynn.
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