Official album • Released in 1996
1:57 • Outtake • C • Stereo • Take 2. [John] performed it solo but was bolstered in his endeavours by Paul, up in the studio two control room, communicating with him by way of the talkback key. Take 2, featured here, is mostly instrumental, John attempting to capture the definitive acoustic guitar track. It broke down, but the next try, Take 3, would prove to be the master, and it was on to this that he overdubbed the vocal track.
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Oct 13, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 2016
1:57 • Outtake • C2016 • Stereo • Take 2. [John] performed it solo but was bolstered in his endeavours by Paul, up in the studio two control room, communicating with him by way of the talkback key. Take 2, featured here, is mostly instrumental, John attempting to capture the definitive acoustic guitar track. It broke down, but the next try, Take 3, would prove to be the master, and it was on to this that he overdubbed the vocal track.
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Oct 13, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
7" Single • Released in 1976
2:57 • Studio version • A • Stereo
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Oct 13, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Oct 13, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
The Beatles (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2018
2:57 • Studio version • D • Stereo • 2018 stereo mix
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Giles Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Sam Okell : Mixing engineer
SessionRecording : Oct 13, 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
3:56 • Demo • E • Esher Demo
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals Giles Martin : Mixing engineer, Producer
SessionRecording : Late May 1968 • Studio : George Harrison's Home, Kinfauns, Esher, Surrey, UK
The Beatles (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2018
4:31 • Outtake • F • Two rehearsals
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Oct 13, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
The Beatles (Mono - 2009 remaster)
Official album • Released in 2009
2:57 • Studio version • B2009 • Mono • 2009 mono remaster
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Paul Hicks : Remastering Guy Massey : Remastering Sean Magee : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator
SessionRecording : Oct 13, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Oct 13, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
The Beatles (Mono - 2014 vinyl)
LP • Released in 2014
2:57 • Studio version • B2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering
SessionRecording : Oct 13, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Oct 13, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
LP • Released in 1968
2:57 • Studio version • B • Mono
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Oct 13, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Oct 13, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
The Beatles (Stereo - 2009 remaster)
Official album • Released in 2009
2:57 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator
SessionRecording : Oct 13, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Oct 13, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
LP • Released in 1968
2:57 • Studio version • A • Stereo
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Oct 13, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Oct 13, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
The Beatles Anthology Collection (2025)
Official album • Released in 2025
1:57 • Outtake • C • Stereo • Take 2. [John] performed it solo but was bolstered in his endeavours by Paul, up in the studio two control room, communicating with him by way of the talkback key. Take 2, featured here, is mostly instrumental, John attempting to capture the definitive acoustic guitar track. It broke down, but the next try, Take 3, would prove to be the master, and it was on to this that he overdubbed the vocal track.
Paul McCartney : Bass, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Lead guitar, Vocals Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Billy Preston : Electric piano
SessionRecording : Oct 13, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
The Beatles Anthology Collection (2025)
Official album • Released in 2025
Studio version • Two rehearsals