UK Release date : Aug 05, 1986
By The Beatles • 7" Single • Part of the collection “The Beatles • Singles • 20th Anniversary singles”
Last updated on April 2, 2023
Previous single Jul 14, 1986 • "Press / It's Not True" by Paul McCartney released in the UK
Session August 1986 • Home recordings
Interview August 1986 • Interview with Robin Ross
Single Aug 05, 1986 • "Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby (UK - 1986)" by The Beatles released globally
Single Aug 05, 1986 • "Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby (UK - 1986)" by The Beatles released in the UK
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
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
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:
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