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- Album This song officially appears on the Yellow Submarine (Mono) Official album.
- Timeline This song has been officially released in 1969
- Sessions This song has been recorded during the following sessions
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Song facts
From Wikipedia:
“All Together Now” is a song by the Beatles written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song was recorded during the band’s Magical Mystery Tour period, but remained unreleased until it was included on the Yellow Submarine soundtrack. It was released as a single in 1972 in European countries such as France and Germany, backed by “Hey Bulldog“.
McCartney described the song as a children’s sing-along with the title phrase inspired by the music hall tradition of asking the audience to join in. He also described a “subcurrent” in the song, a dual-meaning where “we are all together now.” According to music critic Tom Maginnis of AllMusic, McCartney created the song “to match the same light-hearted spirit” of “Yellow Submarine“.
“All Together Now” appears in an animated sequence in the film Yellow Submarine, and is also introduced by the Beatles themselves in a final live-action scene of the film. During the latter scene, translations of “All Together Now” into various languages appear written on-screen.
Recording
The track was recorded on 12 May 1967 at Abbey Road Studios and mixed the same day, but was not released until 13 January 1969, when it appeared on the soundtrack album. George Martin was absent from this session, leaving recording engineer Geoff Emerick in charge of the control room. The song took less than six hours to record and was recorded in nine takes, the last of which was selected for overdubs
Personnel
Mark Lewisohn reported that the “party-style” backing vocals were provided by “whoever happened to be around“.
Live performances
Paul McCartney performed the song live for the first time by any Beatle on 4 May 2013 at the Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He subsequently played it throughout his 2013–15 Out There tour.
Paul McCartney in "Many Years From Now", by Barry Miles:
It’s really a children’s song. I had a few young relatives and I would sing songs for them. I used to do a song for kids called Jumping Round The Room, very similar to All Together Now, and then it would be ‘lying on your backs’, all the kids would have to lie down, then it would be ‘skipping round the room’, ‘jumping in the air’. It’s a play away command song for children. It would be in G, very very simple chords, only a couple of chords, so that’s what this is. There’s a little subcurrent to it but it’s just a singalong really. A bit of a throwaway.
From The Usenet Guide to Beatles Recording Variations:
- [a] stereo 29 Oct 1968.
UK: Apple PCS 7070 Yellow Submarine 1969.
US: Apple SW 153 Yellow Submarine 1969.
CD: EMI CDP 7 46445 2 Yellow Submarine 1987.- [a1] mono made from [a] 1968.
UK: Apple PMC 7070 Yellow Submarine 1969.A mono mix made 12 May 1967 was used only in the original Yellow Submarine film print.
Last updated on November 30, 2016
Lyrics
One two three four
Can I have a little more
Five six seven eight nine ten
I love you
A B C D
Can I bring my friend to tea
E F G H I J
I love you
Bom bom bom bompa bom
Sail the ship Bompa bom
Chop the tree bompa bom
Skip the rope bompa bom
Look at me
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
Black white green red
Can I take my friend to bed
Pink brown yellow orange and blue
I love you
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
Bom bom bom bompa bom
Sail the ship Bompa bom
Chop the tree bompa bom
Skip the rope bompa bom
Look at me
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
All together now
Officially appears on
Official album • Released in 1969
2:11 • Studio version • A1 • Mono • Mono made from [A]
- Paul McCartney:
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Handclaps, Producer, Vocals
- Ringo Starr:
- Backing vocals, Drums, Finger cymbals, Handclaps
- John Lennon:
- Acoustic guitar, Handclaps, Harmonica, Ukulele, Vocals
- George Harrison:
- Backing vocals, Handclaps
- Geoff Emerick:
- Engineer
- Session Recording:
- May 12, 1967
- Studio:
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- May 12, 1967
- Studio:
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 29, 1968
- Studio:
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 1969
2:11 • Studio version • A • Stereo
- Paul McCartney:
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Handclaps, Producer, Vocals
- Ringo Starr:
- Backing vocals, Drums, Finger cymbals, Handclaps
- John Lennon:
- Acoustic guitar, Handclaps, Harmonica, Ukulele, Vocals
- George Harrison:
- Backing vocals, Handclaps
- Geoff Emerick:
- Engineer
- Session Recording:
- May 12, 1967
- Studio:
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- May 12, 1967
- Studio:
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 29, 1968
- Studio:
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 1999
2:10 • Studio version • R1999
- Paul McCartney:
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Handclaps, Producer, Vocals
- Ringo Starr:
- Backing vocals, Drums, Finger cymbals, Handclaps
- John Lennon:
- Acoustic guitar, Handclaps, Harmonica, Ukulele, Vocals
- George Harrison:
- Backing vocals, Handclaps
- Geoff Emerick:
- Engineer
- Paul Hicks:
- Remix engineer assistant
- Mirek Stiles:
- Remix engineer assistant
- Peter Cobbin:
- Remix engineer
- Session Recording:
- May 12, 1967
- Studio:
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- May 12, 1967
- Studio:
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Remixing:
- Circa 1999
- Studio:
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Bootlegs
Unofficial album
2:19 • Outtake • RM6 From Take 9 Mono
- Session Recording and mixing:
- May 12, 1967
- Studio:
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Live performances
“All Together Now” has been played in 89 concerts and 1 soundchecks.
Latest concerts where “All Together Now” has been played
Buffalo • First Niagara Center
Oct 22, 2015 • Part of Out There Tour
Oct 21, 2015 • Part of Out There Tour
Oct 17, 2015 • Part of Out There Tour
University Park • Bryce Jordan Center
Oct 15, 2015 • Part of Out There Tour
Oct 13, 2015 • Part of Out There Tour
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