Official album • Released in 1996
1:55 • Outtake • C • Stereo • Take 1. From the same session as the Step Inside Love and Los Paranoias jams, this is Take 1 of I Will, in which Paul sang and played acoustic guitar while John and Ringo added a percussive accompaniment. Paul would have realised quite early on - if not beforehand, indeed - that this performance would not be the master (which turned out to be Take 67) but as a first run-through it captures all the essential ingredients.
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitars, Lead vocal Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Maracas, Skulls Chris Thomas : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Sep 16, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 2016
1:55 • Outtake • C2016 • Stereo • Take 1. From the same session as the Step Inside Love and Los Paranoias jams, this is Take 1 of I Will, in which Paul sang and played acoustic guitar while John and Ringo added a percussive accompaniment. Paul would have realised quite early on - if not beforehand, indeed - that this performance would not be the master (which turned out to be Take 67) but as a first run-through it captures all the essential ingredients.
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitars, Lead vocal Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Maracas, Skulls Chris Thomas : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Sep 16, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
The Beatles (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2018
1:46 • Studio version • D • Stereo • 2018 stereo mix
Paul McCartney : 'sung bass', Acoustic guitars, Backing vocal, Lead vocal Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Maracas, Skulls Giles Martin : Producer Chris Thomas : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Sam Okell : Mixing engineer
SessionRecording : Sep 16, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Sep 17, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : First half of 2018 ? • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
The Beatles (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2018
2:20 • Outtake • E • Take 13
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitars, Lead vocal Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Maracas, Skulls Giles Martin : Mixing engineer, Producer
SessionRecording : Sep 16, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
The Beatles (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2018
0:26 • Outtake • F • Take 29
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitars, Lead vocal Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Maracas, Skulls Giles Martin : Mixing engineer, Producer
SessionRecording : Sep 16, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
The Beatles (Mono - 2009 remaster)
Official album • Released in 2009
1:46 • Studio version • A2009 • Mono • 2009 mono 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 Paul Hicks : Remastering Guy Massey : Remastering Sean Magee : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator
SessionRecording : Sep 16, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Sep 17, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Sep 26, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
The Beatles (Mono - 2014 vinyl)
LP • Released in 2014
1:46 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 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 Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering
SessionRecording : Sep 16, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Sep 17, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Sep 26, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
LP • Released in 1968
1:46 • Studio version • A • Mono
Paul McCartney : 'sung bass', Acoustic guitars, Backing vocal, Lead vocal Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Maracas, Skulls Chris Thomas : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Sep 16, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Sep 17, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Sep 26, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
The Beatles (Stereo - 2009 remaster)
Official album • Released in 2009
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
SessionRecording : Sep 16, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Sep 17, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Oct 14, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
LP • Released in 1968
1:46 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : 'sung bass', Acoustic guitars, Backing vocal, Lead vocal Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Maracas, Skulls Chris Thomas : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Sep 16, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Sep 17, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Oct 14, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
The Beatles Anthology Collection (2025)
Official album • Released in 2025
1:55 • Outtake • C • Stereo • Take 1. From the same session as the Step Inside Love and Los Paranoias jams, this is Take 1 of I Will, in which Paul sang and played acoustic guitar while John and Ringo added a percussive accompaniment. Paul would have realised quite early on - if not beforehand, indeed - that this performance would not be the master (which turned out to be Take 67) but as a first run-through it captures all the essential ingredients.
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Vocal Ken Townsend : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Sep 16, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
