Released in 1969

Old Brown Shoe

Written by George Harrison

Last updated on August 22, 2014

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1967-1970 (2010 remastered version)
Official album • Released in 2010
3:19 • Studio version • A2009 • 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 Paul Hicks : Remastering Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Sean Magee : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator
SessionRecording & Overdubs : Apr 16, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs & Mixing : Apr 18, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
1967-1970 (2023 Edition - 3LP Blue Vinyl)
LP • Released in 2023
3:18 • Studio version • D • Stereo • 2023 stereo mix
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Piano (?) Ringo Starr : Drums (?) John Lennon : Backing vocals, Piano (?) George Harrison : Guitars, Lead vocal, Organ George Martin : Producer Giles Martin : Mixing engineer, Producer Chris Thomas : Producer Jeff Jarratt : Recording engineer Sam Okell : Mixing engineer
SessionRecording & overdubs : Apr 16, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Apr 18, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : 2022 - 2023 ? • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road Studios • London • UK
1967-1970 (UK version, 1973)
LP • Released in 1973
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
1967-1970 (US version, 1973)
Official album • Released in 1973
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
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A/B Road Complete Get Back Sessions - Jan 27th, 1969 - 1 & 2
Bootleg • Released in 2004
14:23 • Rehearsal • Jan.27 - D1-06 - Old Brown Shoe 27.03
Performed by : George Harrison
SessionRecording : Jan 27, 1969 • Studio : Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
A/B Road Complete Get Back Sessions - Jan 27th, 1969 - 3 & 4
Bootleg • Released in 2004
36:04 • Rehearsal • Jan.27 - D3-05 - Old Brown Shoe 27.27
SessionRecording : Jan 27, 1969 • Studio : Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
A/B Road Complete Get Back Sessions - Jan 28th, 1969 - 3 & 4
Bootleg • Released in 2004
9:47 • Rehearsal • Jan.28 - D4-05 - Old Brown Shoe 28.55
SessionRecording : Jan 28, 1969 • Studio : Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
A/B Road Complete Get Back Sessions - Jan 28th, 1969 - 3 & 4
Bootleg • Released in 2004
4:31 • Rehearsal • Jan.28 - D4-06 - Old Brown Shoe 28.56
SessionRecording : Jan 28, 1969 • Studio : Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
A/B Road Complete Get Back Sessions - Jan 28th, 1969 - 3 & 4
Bootleg • Released in 2004
3:58 • Rehearsal • Jan.28 - D4-07 - Old Brown Shoe 28.57
SessionRecording : Jan 28, 1969 • Studio : Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
A/B Road Complete Get Back Sessions - Jan 28th, 1969 - 3 & 4
Bootleg • Released in 2004
2:52 • Rehearsal • Jan.28 - D4-08 - Old Brown Shoe 28.58
SessionRecording : Jan 28, 1969 • Studio : Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
A/B Road Complete Get Back Sessions - Jan 28th, 1969 - 3 & 4
Bootleg • Released in 2004
2:48 • Rehearsal • Jan.28 - D4-09 - Old Brown Shoe 28.59
SessionRecording : Jan 28, 1969 • Studio : Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
A/B Road Complete Get Back Sessions - Jan 28th, 1969 - 3 & 4
Bootleg • Released in 2004
16:41 • Rehearsal • Jan.28 - D4-10 - Old Brown Shoe 28.60
SessionRecording : Jan 28, 1969 • Studio : Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
A/B Road Complete Get Back Sessions - Jan 28th, 1969 - 3 & 4
Bootleg • Released in 2004
5:03 • Rehearsal • Jan.28 - D4-11 - Old Brown Shoe 28.61
SessionRecording : Jan 28, 1969 • Studio : Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
A/B Road Complete Get Back Sessions - Jan 28th, 1969 - 3 & 4
Bootleg • Released in 2004
2:19 • Rehearsal • Jan.28 - D4-13 - Old Brown Shoe 28.63
SessionRecording : Jan 28, 1969 • Studio : Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
A/B Road Complete Get Back Sessions - Jan 29th, 1969 - 3 & 4
Bootleg • Released in 2004
1:01 • Rehearsal • Jan.29 - D3-19 - Old Brown Shoe 29.36
SessionRecording : Jan 29, 1969 • Studio : Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
Abbey Road (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2019
3:16 • Alternate take • C • Take 2
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Piano (?) Ringo Starr : Drums (?) John Lennon : Backing vocals, Piano (?) George Harrison : Guitars, Lead vocal George Martin : Producer Giles Martin : Producer Phil McDonald : Engineer Sam Okell : Mix engineer Chris Sheldon : Mix engineer
SessionRecording : Apr 16, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Abbey Road Sessions
Bootleg • Released in 2006
3:07 • Outtake • Take 2 V1 Stereo
Abbey Road Sessions
Bootleg • Released in 2006
3:02 • Outtake • Take 2 V2 Stereo
Abbey Road Sessions
Bootleg • Released in 2006
3:19 • Outtake • Take 4 Australia Single Mix Mono
Anthology 3
Official album • Released in 1996
3:03 • Outtake • B • Stereo • Of the three demos created by George Harrison on 25 February 1969 this is the most elaborate: after a live vocal along with a piano track he then overdubbed electric guitar and, rolling the tape from the top for a third time, further guitar passages for the bridge and coda.
George Harrison : Guitars, Piano, Vocal Brian Gibson : Engineer
SessionRecording : Feb 25, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Anthology 3 (2016 remaster)
Official album • Released in 2016
3:03 • Outtake • B2016 • Stereo • Of the three demos created by George Harrison on 25 February 1969 this is the most elaborate: after a live vocal along with a piano track he then overdubbed electric guitar and, rolling the tape from the top for a third time, further guitar passages for the bridge and coda.
George Harrison : Guitars, Piano, Vocal Brian Gibson : Engineer
SessionRecording : Feb 25, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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Complete Acetate Collection 1961-1970
Bootleg
3:06 • Studio version
G
Get Back... Continued
Bootleg • Released in 2012
3:03 • Studio version • Stereo
Get Back... Continued
Bootleg • Released in 2012
3:01 • Studio version • 28.01.69) (Ambient Stereo
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Hey Jude
LP • Released in 1970
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
Hey Jude (2014 reissue)
Official album • Released in 2014
3:19 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 remaster
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 Paul Hicks : Remastering Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Sean Magee : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator
SessionRecording & Overdubs : Apr 16, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs & Mixing : Apr 18, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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No. 3 Abbey Road N.W. 8
Bootleg • Released in 2011
Studio version
P
Past Masters (Stereo - 2009 remaster)
Official album • Released in 2009
3:19 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 remaster
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 Paul Hicks : Remastering Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Sean Magee : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator
SessionRecording & Overdubs : Apr 16, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs & Mixing : Apr 18, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Past Masters Volume 2
Official album • Released in 1988
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
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The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (UK - 1969)
7" Single • Released in 1969
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
The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (UK - 1976)
7" Single • Released in 1976
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
The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (UK - 1989)
7" Single • Released in 1989
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
The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (UK - Picture disc - 1989)
7" Single • Released in 1989
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
The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (US - 1969)
7" Single • Released in 1969
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
The Beatles Anthology Collection (2025)
Official album • Released in 2025
3:03 • Outtake • B • Stereo • Of the three demos created by George Harrison on 25 February 1969 this is the most elaborate: after a live vocal along with a piano track he then overdubbed electric guitar and, rolling the tape from the top for a third time, further guitar passages for the bridge and coda.
George Harrison : Guitar, Vocal Brian Gibson : Engineer
SessionRecording : Feb 25, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
The Complete John Barrett Tapes
Bootleg • Released in 2014
3:08 • Outtake • Take 2
The Singles Collection
Official album • Released in 2019
3:18 • Studio version • A2019 • 2019 remaster
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 Sean Magee : Remastering
SessionRecording & Overdubs : Apr 16, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs & Mixing : Apr 18, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

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