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Because

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Last updated on August 22, 2014

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  • Abbey Road

    LP • Released in 1969

    2:46 • Studio versionA • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Vocals John Lennon : Lead guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Moog synthesiser, Vocals George Martin : Electric spinet baldwin harpsichord, Producer

    SessionRecording : Aug 01, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    SessionOverdubs : Aug 04, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    SessionOverdubs : Aug 05, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    SessionMixing : Aug 12, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  • Abbey Road (50th anniversary boxset)

    Official album • Released in 2019

    2:46 • Studio versionD • Stereo • 2019 Stereo Mix

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Vocals John Lennon : Lead guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Moog synthesiser, Vocals George Martin : Electric spinet baldwin harpsichord, Producer Giles Martin : Producer Sam Okell : Mix engineer

    SessionRecording : Aug 01, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    SessionOverdubs : Aug 04, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    SessionOverdubs : Aug 05, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    SessionMixing : Circa 2019Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road Studios • London • UK

  • Abbey Road (50th anniversary boxset)

    Official album • Released in 2019

    3:08 • Alternate takeE • Take 1 – Instrumental

    Paul McCartney : Bass Ringo Starr : Handclaps John Lennon : Guitar George Martin : Electric harpsichord, Producer Geoff Emerick : Engineer Giles Martin : Producer Phil McDonald : Engineer Sam Okell : Mix engineer

    SessionRecording : Aug 01, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  • Abbey Road (50th anniversary boxset)

    Official album • Released in 2019

    2:46 • Studio versionF • Dolby Atmos • 2019 Dolby Atmos Mix

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Vocals John Lennon : Lead guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Moog synthesiser, Vocals George Martin : Electric spinet baldwin harpsichord, Producer

    SessionRecording : Aug 01, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    SessionOverdubs : Aug 04, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    SessionOverdubs : Aug 05, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    SessionMixing : Circa 2019Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road Studios • London • UK

  • Abbey Road (Green Vinyl - 2025)

    LP • Released in 2025

    2:46 • Studio versionD • Stereo • 2019 Stereo Mix

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Vocals John Lennon : Lead guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Moog synthesiser, Vocals George Martin : Electric spinet baldwin harpsichord, Producer Giles Martin : Producer Sam Okell : Mix engineer

    SessionRecording : Aug 01, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    SessionOverdubs : Aug 04, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    SessionOverdubs : Aug 05, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    SessionMixing : Circa 2019Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road Studios • London • UK

  • Abbey Road (Picture Disc - Limited Edition - 2019)

    LP • Released in 2019

    2:46 • Studio versionD • Stereo • 2019 Stereo Mix

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Vocals John Lennon : Lead guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Moog synthesiser, Vocals George Martin : Electric spinet baldwin harpsichord, Producer Giles Martin : Producer Sam Okell : Mix engineer

    SessionRecording : Aug 01, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    SessionOverdubs : Aug 04, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    SessionOverdubs : Aug 05, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    SessionMixing : Circa 2019Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road Studios • London • UK

  • Abbey Road (Stereo - 2009 remaster)

    Official album • Released in 2009

    2:46 • Studio versionA2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Vocals John Lennon : Lead guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Moog synthesiser, Vocals George Martin : Electric spinet baldwin harpsichord, Producer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator

    SessionRecording : Aug 01, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    SessionOverdubs : Aug 04, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    SessionOverdubs : Aug 05, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    SessionMixing : Aug 12, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  • Abbey Road Sessions

    Bootleg • Released in 2006

    0:24 • Outtake • Unknown Take Stereo

  • Abbey Road Sessions

    Bootleg • Released in 2006

    2:21 • Outtake • Take 16 Vocals Only V1 Stereo

  • Abbey Road Sessions

    Bootleg • Released in 2006

    2:14 • Outtake • Take 16 Vocals Only V2 Stereo

  • Abbey Road Sessions

    Bootleg • Released in 2006

    2:15 • Outtake • Take 16 Half Vocals Only Stereo

  • Abbey Road Sessions

    Bootleg • Released in 2006

    2:48 • Outtake • Rockband Mix Stereo

  • Abbey Road Sessions

    Bootleg • Released in 2006

    2:51 • Outtake • Take 3

  • Anthology 3

    Official album • Released in 1996

    2:24 • OuttakeB • Stereo • Remixed vocals only. Using the fine acoustics of Abbey Road's Studio One, this remix exposes the exquisite vocal harmonies recorded by John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison for John's song Because. Clearly, the Beatles enjoyed an innate ability to harmonise, and in their earlier recording days had written two songs, This Boy and Yes It Is, with three-part vocals to the fore. Instrumentation on the Abbey Road mix of Because was sparse - spinet electric harpsichord, bass, electric guitar and overdubbed Moog synthesizer - but here it has been stripped away to reveal the nine voices (the vocals were recorded once and then overdubbed twice more by the three Beatles) in isolation.

    Paul McCartney : Vocals John Lennon : Vocals George Harrison : Vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer

    SessionRecording : Aug 01, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    SessionRecording : Aug 04, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  • Anthology 3 (2016 remaster)

    Official album • Released in 2016

    2:24 • OuttakeB2016 • Stereo • Remixed vocals only. Using the fine acoustics of Abbey Road's Studio One, this remix exposes the exquisite vocal harmonies recorded by John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison for John's song Because. Clearly, the Beatles enjoyed an innate ability to harmonise, and in their earlier recording days had written two songs, This Boy and Yes It Is, with three-part vocals to the fore. Instrumentation on the Abbey Road mix of Because was sparse - spinet electric harpsichord, bass, electric guitar and overdubbed Moog synthesizer - but here it has been stripped away to reveal the nine voices (the vocals were recorded once and then overdubbed twice more by the three Beatles) in isolation.

    Paul McCartney : Vocals John Lennon : Vocals George Harrison : Vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer

    SessionRecording : Aug 01, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    SessionRecording : Aug 04, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

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  • Complete Home Recordings 1968-69

    Bootleg • Released in 2002

    0:37 • Demo

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  • Get Back... Continued

    Bootleg • Released in 2012

    2:31 • Studio version • I Know You Love Me So (03.01.69)

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  • Love

    Official album • Released in 2006

    2:44 • Studio versionC • The track includes the bird sounds used in the World Wildlife Fund version of Across the Universe. In addition, a new recording of a wood pigeon was implemented to make it more British, according to George Martin.

    George Martin : Producer Giles Martin : Producer Paul Hicks : Remix engineer Sam Okell : Remix engineer assistant Chris Bolster : Remix engineer assistant Mirek Stiles : Remix engineer assistant

    SessionRecording : Circa 2004-2006Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    SessionMixing : Circa 2004-2006Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    Details & description coming from Wikipedia

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  • No. 3 Abbey Road N.W. 8

    Bootleg • Released in 2011

    Studio version

  • No. 3 Abbey Road N.W. 8

    Bootleg • Released in 2011

    Studio version

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  • The Beatles Anthology Collection (2025)

    Official album • Released in 2025

    2:24 • OuttakeB • Stereo • Remixed vocals only. Using the fine acoustics of Abbey Road's Studio One, this remix exposes the exquisite vocal harmonies recorded by John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison for John's song Because. Clearly, the Beatles enjoyed an innate ability to harmonise, and in their earlier recording days had written two songs, This Boy and Yes It Is, with three-part vocals to the fore. Instrumentation on the Abbey Road mix of Because was sparse - spinet electric harpsichord, bass, electric guitar and overdubbed Moog synthesizer - but here it has been stripped away to reveal the nine voices (the vocals were recorded once and then overdubbed twice more by the three Beatles) in isolation.

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lead guitar, Piano, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Tambourine John Lennon : Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar George Harrison : Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Unknown : Four cellos, Four horns, Four violas, One bass trombone, One double-bass, One trombone, Three trumpets, Twelve violins

    SessionRecording : Aug 01, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    SessionRecording : Aug 04, 1969Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  • The Complete John Barrett Tapes

    Bootleg • Released in 2014

    2:15 • Outtake • Take 7

  • The Complete Roger Scott Tapes

    Bootleg • Released in 2015

    2:22 • Outtake • vocals only

  • Twickenham Filming Session 1968

    Bootleg • Released in 2016

    Studio version • Amsterdam demo

  • Twickenham Filming Session 1968

    Bootleg • Released in 2016

    Studio version • Unknown take - breakdown

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  • Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 6 (1962-1969)

    Bootleg • Released in 1991

    2:13 • Alternate take • tk 16 vocal tracks

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