Official album • Released in 1996
3:29 • Outtake • C • Take 2. Here, for the first time, is an unembellished and alternative recording Across The Universe, Take 2, recorded on Saturday 3 February 1968 in EMI Studio Three, temporarily marked "best" on the tape box and so afforded overdubs and technical wonders like the phasing on John's guitar and the percussion.
Ringo Starr : Tom tom drum and swarmandal John Lennon : Lead vocal and acoustic guitar George Harrison : Sitar and tambura George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Feb 03, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Feb 04, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 2016
3:29 • Outtake • C2016 • Take 2. Here, for the first time, is an unembellished and alternative recording Across The Universe, Take 2, recorded on Saturday 3 February 1968 in EMI Studio Three, temporarily marked "best" on the tape box and so afforded overdubs and technical wonders like the phasing on John's guitar and the percussion.
Ringo Starr : Tom tom drum and swarmandal John Lennon : Lead vocal and acoustic guitar George Harrison : Sitar and tambura George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Feb 04, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
The Beatles (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2018
3:52 • Outtake • F • Take 6. An unheard version, this is the take before the one that was used as master for overdubs, it has not been heard or released before, and is a simple take, only with John’s vocal track, his guitar and Ringo on tom-toms.
Ringo Starr : Bass drum John Lennon : Lead vocal and acoustic guitar George Martin : Producer Giles Martin : Mixing engineer, Producer
SessionRecording : Feb 03, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
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The Beatles Anthology Collection (2025)
Official album • Released in 2025
3:29 • Outtake • C • Take 2. Here, for the first time, is an unembellished and alternative recording Across The Universe, Take 2, recorded on Saturday 3 February 1968 in EMI Studio Three, temporarily marked "best" on the tape box and so afforded overdubs and technical wonders like the phasing on John's guitar and the percussion.
Ringo Starr : Tom tom drum and swarmandal John Lennon : Lead vocal and acoustic guitar George Harrison : Sitar and tambura George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Feb 03, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Feb 04, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Bootleg
3:55 • Outtake • Across The Universe RS2 From Take 7 Acetate Stereo