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Released in 1968

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Written by Lennon - McCartney

Last updated on August 22, 2014

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  • Acoustic

    Bootleg

    3:46 • Outtake

  • Anthology 2

    Official album • Released in 1996

    2:22 • OuttakeC • Takes 3 and 4. This is a unique remix of some of the different takes and sounds that comprised the master, encompassing Take 3 (the basic track of piano and drums with overdubs of guitar, bass, vocals and more drums) from 3 February and a "reduction" of this called Take 4, also with overdubs (particularly saxes), from 6 February.

    George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Ken Scott : Recording engineer

    SessionRecording : Feb 03, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

    SessionOverdubs : Feb 06, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

  • Anthology 2 (2016 remaster)

    Official album • Released in 2016

    2:22 • OuttakeC2016 • Takes 3 and 4. This is a unique remix of some of the different takes and sounds that comprised the master, encompassing Take 3 (the basic track of piano and drums with overdubs of guitar, bass, vocals and more drums) from 3 February and a "reduction" of this called Take 4, also with overdubs (particularly saxes), from 6 February.

    George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Ken Scott : Recording engineer

    SessionRecording : Feb 03, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

    SessionOverdubs : Feb 06, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

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  • The Beatles (50th anniversary boxset)

    Official album • Released in 2018

    2:25 • OuttakeF • Take 2 – Piano and drums. Starts with the engineer announcing “Two” and is simply the backing track.

    Paul McCartney : Piano Ringo Starr : Drums

    SessionRecording : Feb 03, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

  • The Beatles (50th anniversary boxset)

    Official album • Released in 2018

    0:54 • OuttakeG • Backing vocals from take 3. Although everything from this track is available on bootleg (one of the “Monitor Mixes” tracks), this mix has the voices so clear that is worth listening to. But it’s incomplete so you will still need the bootlegs for completion!

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals Ringo Starr : Backing vocals John Lennon : Backing vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals Unknown : Mellotron

    SessionRecording : Feb 06, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

  • The Beatles Anthology Collection (2025)

    Official album • Released in 2025

    2:22 • OuttakeC • Takes 3 and 4. This is a unique remix of some of the different takes and sounds that comprised the master, encompassing Take 3 (the basic track of piano and drums with overdubs of guitar, bass, vocals and more drums) from 3 February and a "reduction" of this called Take 4, also with overdubs (particularly saxes), from 6 February.

    George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Ken Scott : Recording engineer

    SessionRecording : Feb 03, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

    SessionOverdubs : Feb 06, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

  • The Complete John Barrett Tapes

    Bootleg • Released in 2014

    2:15 • Outtake • Take 4

  • The Complete Roger Scott Tapes

    Bootleg • Released in 2015

    2:21 • Outtake • take 4

  • The Complete Roger Scott Tapes

    Bootleg • Released in 2015

    3:18 • Outtake • take 5

  • The Complete Roger Scott Tapes

    Bootleg • Released in 2015

    2:16 • Outtake • RS1

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  • Yellow Submarine Sessions

    Bootleg

    2:20 • Outtake • RM2 From Take 5 Acetate Mono

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