Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby (UK - 1986)

Track list

Side 1

1. Yellow Submarine

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:39 • Studio version • A • Mono

   Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums, Vocals John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Tambourine George Martin : Backing vocals, Producer Geoff Emerick : Backing vocals, Recording engineer, Tape loop (marching band) Mal Evans : Backing vocals, Bass drum Neil Aspinall : Backing vocals Pattie Boyd / Harrison : Backing vocals, Laughter Brian Jones : Backing vocals, Ocarina, Sound effects (clinking glasses) Marianne Faithfull : Backing vocals Alf Bicknell : Backing vocals, Sound effects (rattling chains) Unknown : Brass band John Skinner : Sound effects (chains in bathtub) Terry Condon : Sound effects (chains in bathtub)

   SessionRecording : May 26, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

   SessionOverdubs : Jun 01, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Jun 03, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Side 2

1. Eleanor Rigby

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:07 • Studio version • A • Mono

   Paul McCartney : Vocals John Lennon : Harmony vocals George Harrison : Harmony vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Tony Gilbert : Violin Sidney Sax : Violin John Sharpe : Violin Jürgen Hess : Violin Stephen Shingles : Viola John Underwood : Viola Derek Simpson : Cello Norman Jones : Cello

   SessionRecording : Apr 28, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionOverdubs : Apr 29, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

   SessionOverdubs : Jun 06, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Jun 22, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

In 1982, to mark the 20th anniversary of the release of “Love Me Do” — The Beatles’ first UK single — EMI reissued the track in a special picture sleeve. A picture disc version was also released.

This reissue marked the beginning of an eight-year campaign: on the 20th anniversary of each of The Beatles’ official UK singles, EMI released a corresponding commemorative edition. Each reissue came in a new picture sleeve and was made available both as a standard black vinyl single and as a picture disc.

For collectors, completing the full set of 22 singles required patience — it wasn’t until 1990 that the final release appeared. Below is the full release schedule for the series:

• Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You (Parlophone – October 4, 1982)
• Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (Parlophone – January 10, 1983)
• From Me to You / Thank You Girl (Parlophone – April 11, 1983)
• She Loves You / I’ll Get You (Parlophone – August 22, 1983)
• I Want to Hold Your Hand / This Boy (Parlophone – November 28, 1983)
• Can’t Buy Me Love / You Can’t Do That (Parlophone – March 19, 1984)
• A Hard Day’s Night / Things We Said Today (Parlophone – July 9, 1984)
• I Feel Fine / She’s a Woman (Parlophone – November 26, 1984)
• Ticket to Ride / Yes It Is (Parlophone – April 9, 1985)
• Help! / I’m Down (Parlophone – July 23, 1985)
• We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper (Parlophone – December 2, 1985)
• Paperback Writer / Rain (Parlophone – June 9, 1986)
• Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby (Parlophone – August 5, 1986)
• Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane (Parlophone – February 16, 1987)
• All You Need Is Love / Baby You’re a Rich Man (Parlophone – July 6, 1987)
• Hello, Goodbye / I Am the Walrus (Parlophone – November 23, 1987)
• Lady Madonna / The Inner Light (Parlophone – March 14, 1988)
• Hey Jude / Revolution (Apple – August 30, 1988)
• Get Back / Don’t Let Me Down (Apple – April 10, 1989)
• The Ballad of John and Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (Apple – May 30, 1989)
• Something / Come Together (Apple – October 30, 1989)
• Let It Be / You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) (Apple – March 3, 1990)