The Fool On The Hill (all albums containing this song)

2:48 • Demo • C • Three weeks before he recorded it for disc release on Magical Mystery Tour, Paul taped a piano/vocal demo of his latest song. Taking as long to achieve as it sounds - less than three minutes - he sat at the studio piano, playing and singing live. The result is far from the sound of the final master (indeed Paul hadn't yet fleshed out a full lyric) but it has a charm of its own and a nicely sent-up ending.

George Martin :: Producer

Geoff Emerick :: Recording engineer

Session Recording:: Sep 06, 1967

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Anthology 2

Official album • Released in 1996

3:45 • Outtake • D • Take 4. The master of Paul's The Fool On The Hill was a remake, started on 26 September. Three takes of an alternative arrangement were recorded the previous day, the last being "bounced down" to Take 4 and on to which recorder, drums and Paul's lead vocal were added. As with the demo, it is clear that Paul had yet to finalise the lyric at this point.

George Martin :: Producer

Ken Scott :: Recording engineer

Session Recording:: Sep 25, 1967

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Anthology 2 (2016 remaster)

Official album • Released in 2016

2:48 • Demo • C2016 • Three weeks before he recorded it for disc release on Magical Mystery Tour, Paul taped a piano/vocal demo of his latest song. Taking as long to achieve as it sounds - less than three minutes - he sat at the studio piano, playing and singing live. The result is far from the sound of the final master (indeed Paul hadn't yet fleshed out a full lyric) but it has a charm of its own and a nicely sent-up ending.

George Martin :: Producer

Geoff Emerick :: Recording engineer

Session Recording:: Sep 06, 1967

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Anthology 2 (2016 remaster)

Official album • Released in 2016

3:45 • Outtake • D2016 • Take 4. The master of Paul's The Fool On The Hill was a remake, started on 26 September. Three takes of an alternative arrangement were recorded the previous day, the last being "bounced down" to Take 4 and on to which recorder, drums and Paul's lead vocal were added. As with the demo, it is clear that Paul had yet to finalise the lyric at this point.

George Martin :: Producer

Ken Scott :: Recording engineer

Session Recording:: Sep 25, 1967

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

B

Back Home Liverpool

Unofficial live • Released in 2003

3:20 • Live

Concert From the concert in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Jun 01, 2003

Back In The U.S.

Official live • Released in 2002

3:09 • Live • L2

Paul McCartney :: Executive producer

Performed by :
Paul McCartney • Rusty Anderson • Abe Laboriel Jr. • Paul Wickens • Brian Ray

David Kahne :: Producer

Michael Brauer :: Recording engineer

Ricardo Chavarria :: Assistant engineer

Concert From the concert in Washington, USA on Apr 23, 2002

Back In The World

Official live • Released in 2003

3:09 • Live • L2

Paul McCartney :: Executive producer

Performed by :
Paul McCartney • Rusty Anderson • Abe Laboriel Jr. • Paul Wickens • Brian Ray

David Kahne :: Producer

Michael Brauer :: Recording engineer

Ricardo Chavarria :: Assistant engineer

Concert From the concert in Washington, USA on Apr 23, 2002

Back In The World - Ultimate Archive Collection

Unofficial live • Released in 2015

3:09 • Live • L2

Paul McCartney :: Executive producer

Performed by :
Paul McCartney • Rusty Anderson • Abe Laboriel Jr. • Paul Wickens • Brian Ray

David Kahne :: Producer

Michael Brauer :: Recording engineer

Ricardo Chavarria :: Assistant engineer

Concert From the concert in Washington, USA on Apr 23, 2002

Back To The Big Egg

Unofficial live • Released in 2005

4:45 • Live

Concert From the concert in Tokyo, Japan on Mar 07, 1990

C

Color Change Tourmaline

Unofficial live • Released in 2020

Live

Concert From the concert in Los Angeles, USA on Nov 29, 1989

Colosseum Rome Italy 10th May 2003

Unofficial live • Released in 2003

4:55 • Live

Concert From the concert in Rome, Italy on May 10, 2003

Complete Acetate Collection 1961-1970

Unofficial album

2:51 • Studio version

D

Driving Japan Act #1 [Tokyo, 02.11.11]

Unofficial live • Released in 2002

5:00 • Live

Concert From the concert in Tokyo, Japan on Nov 11, 2002

Driving Japan Act #2 [Tokyo, 02.11.13]

Unofficial live • Released in 2002

5:41 • Live

Concert From the concert in Tokyo, Japan on Nov 13, 2002

Driving Japan Act #3 [Tokyo, 02.11.14]

Unofficial live • Released in 2002

5:37 • Live

Concert From the concert in Tokyo, Japan on Nov 14, 2002

Driving Japan Act #4 [Osaka, 02.11.17]

Unofficial live • Released in 2002

5:43 • Live

Concert From the concert in Osaka, Japan on Nov 17, 2002

Driving Japan Act #5 [Osaka, 02.11.18]

Unofficial live • Released in 2002

5:45 • Live

Concert From the concert in Osaka, Japan on Nov 18, 2002

Driving Mexico Muchos Gracias 2002

Unofficial live

5:52 • Live

Concert From the concert in Mexico City, Mexico on Nov 02, 2002

Driving USA Super Tree Volume 13 - Uniondale, NY 21 April 2002

Unofficial live

4:45 • Live

Concert From the concert in Uniondale, USA on Apr 21, 2002

F

Flowers In The Dirt - Ultimate Archive Collection

Unofficial album • Released in 2015

4:10 • Studio version

Friends Of The Earth

Unofficial live

4:34 • Live

Concert From the concert in Hamburg, Germany on Oct 03, 1989

G

Get Back - Ultimate Archive Collection

Unofficial live • Released in 2016

4:35 • Live

Get Back To Glasgow

Unofficial live • Released in 2018

Live

Concert From the concert in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Jun 23, 1990

I

Indianapolis IN February 15, 1990

Unofficial live

5:20 • Live

Concert From the concert in Indianapolis, USA on Feb 15, 1990

K

Kings Dock Liverpool 2003

Unofficial live

3:24 • Live

Concert From the concert in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Jun 01, 2003

L

Last Flight

Unofficial live • Released in 1998

3:26 • Live

Concert From the concert in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Dec 17, 1979

Last Flight - Ultimate Archive Collection

Unofficial live • Released in 2016

3:28 • Live

Concert From the concert in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Dec 17, 1979

Let It Drivin'

Unofficial live

4:27 • Live

Concert From the concert in Oakland, USA on Apr 01, 2002

Live at The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Nov 7, 1989

Unofficial live

4:38 • Live

Concert From the concert in Rotterdam, Netherlands on Nov 07, 1989

Live at The Palace - Auburn Hills, Detroit MI May 1, 2002

Unofficial live

5:07 • Live

Concert From the concert in Detroit, USA on May 01, 2002

Live In Tampa Florida 2002

Unofficial live • Released in 2002

5:01 • Live

Concert From the concert in Tampa, USA on May 15, 2002

Liverpool Holiday Box

Unofficial live • Released in 2005

Live

Concert From the concert in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Nov 24, 1979

Liverpool Holiday Box

Unofficial live • Released in 2005

Live

Concert From the concert in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Nov 25, 1979

Liverpool Holiday Box

Unofficial live • Released in 2005

Live

Concert From the concert in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Nov 26, 1979

London Earls Court 18th April 2003

Unofficial live • Released in 2003

4:39 • Live

Concert From the concert in London, United Kingdom on Apr 18, 2003

London Earls Court 21th April 2003

Unofficial album • Released in 2003

4:05 • Live

Concert From the concert in London, United Kingdom on Apr 21, 2003

Love

Official album • Released in 2006

3:30 • Studio version • E • This track includes sitar from "Sea of Holes", piano from "Dear Prudence" and vocals and horns from "Mother Nature's Son", and drums from "Maxwell's Silver Hammer".