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The Beatles
The Beatles
Released: November 22, 1968
Produced by: George Martin
Engineered by: Geoff Emerick
Label: Apple 46443/4
Number of tracks: 30
Total time: 46:24 / 47:16
  studio
CD: stereo
  1. Back In The U.S.S.R. {McCartney} (2:43) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: August 22, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added August 23, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - 6-string bass, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, lead guitar, piano, drums,
      background vocal

      George Harrison - jazz bass, background vocal
  2. Dear Prudence {Lennon} (3:57) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: August 28, 1968 at Trident Studios, London, England
      with overdubs added August 29-30, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, lead guitar, tambourine, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano, drums, flugelhorn,
      background vocal

      George Harrison - acoustic guitar, background vocal
      Mal Evans - tambourine
  3. Glass Onion {Lennon} (2:17) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: September 11, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added September 12, 13, 16 and October 10, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, piano, flute
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
      session musicians - orchestra
  4. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da {McCartney} (3:09) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: July 3, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added July 4-5, 1968, a remake July 8, 1968
      and more overdubbing July 11, 1968 and July 15, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - maracas, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
      George Harrison - acoustic guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
      session musicians - brass
  5. Wild Honey Pie {McCartney} (1:02) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: August 20, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      Paul McCartney - vocals, bass guitar, electric guitar,
      acoustic guitar, drums

  6. The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill {Lennon} (3:05) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: October 9, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, organ
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - acoustic guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine, background vocal
      Yoko Ono - background vocal, harmony vocal (chorus),
      lead vocal ("not when he looked so fierce")

      Maureen Starkey - harmony vocal (chorus)
      Chris Thomas - mellotron
  7. While My Guitar Gently Weeps {Harrison} (4:45) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: July 25, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England,
      remade August 16, 1968 with overdubs September 3, 1968,
      and remade again September 5, 1968 with overdubs September 6, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar, organ, harmony vocal
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, piano, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar,
      lead guitar

      Ringo Starr - drums, castanets, tambourine
      Eric Clapton - Gibson Les Paul lead guitar
  8. Happiness Is A Warm Gun {Lennon} (2:44) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: September 23-24, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added September 25, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, lead guitar, tambourine, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  9. Martha My Dear {McCartney} (2:29) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: October 4, 1968 at Trident Studios, London, England
      with overdubs added October 5, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - bass guitar
      Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, piano
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      session musicians - strings, brass
  10. I'm So Tired {Lennon} (2:03) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: October 8, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, lead guitar, organ
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, rhythm guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
  11. Blackbird {McCartney/Lennon} (2:18) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: June 11, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar,
      percussion

      blackbird - bird sounds
  12. Piggies {Harrison/Lennon/Louise Harrison} (2:05) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: September 19, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added September 20, 1968 and October 10, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - tape loops
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
      Ringo Starr - tambourine
      Chris Thomas - harpsichord
      session musicians - strings
  13. Rocky Raccoon {McCartney} (3:41) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: August 15, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - harmonica, harmonium, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
      George Harrison - bass guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
      George Martin - honky-tonk piano
  14. Don't Pass Me By {Starkey} (3:42) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: June 5, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added June 6, 1968 and July 12, 1968
      and an edit piece (tinkling piano intro) recorded July 22, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar, tambourine
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar
      George Harrison - violin
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums, piano
  15. Why Don't We Do It In The Road? {McCartney} (1:41) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: October 9, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added October 10, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, bass guitar, lead guitar,
      piano, drums

  16. I Will {McCartney} (1:47) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: September 16, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added September 17, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, bass guitar,
      acoustic guitar

      Ringo Starr - drums, bongos, maracas
  17. Julia {Lennon/Yoko Ono/Kahlil Gibran} (2:54) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: October 13, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal,
      double-tracked acoustic guitar



DISC TWO

  1. Birthday {McCartney/Lennon} (2:43) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: September 18, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead guitar, background and occasional lead vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, piano
      George Harrison - bass guitar, tambourine
      Ringo Starr - drums
      Yoko Ono, Patti Harrison - chorus
  2. Yer Blues {Lennon} (4:01) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: August 13, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added August 14, 1968
      and the 'counted intro' added August 20, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, lead guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
  3. Mother Nature's Son {McCartney} (2:48) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: August 9, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added August 20, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar,
      bongos, timpani

      session musicians - horns
  4. Everybody's Got Something To Hide
    Except Me And My Monkey
    {Lennon} (2:25) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: June 27, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added July 1, 1968 and July 23, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, lead guitar, maracas
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - rhythm guitar, firebell
      Ringo Starr - drums
  5. Sexy Sadie {Lennon} (3:15) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: July 19, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      but remade July 24, 1968 and remade again August 13, 1968
      with overdubs added August 21, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, organ,
      background vocal

      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, piano, background vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
  6. Helter Skelter {McCartney} (4:30) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: September 9, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with an overdub added September 10, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - bass guitar, lead guitar, saxophone, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, lead guitar
      George Harrison - rhythm guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
      Mal Evans - trumpet
  7. Long, Long, Long {Harrison} (3:04) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: October 7, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added October 8-9, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, piano, Hammond organ
      George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
  8. Revolution 1 {Lennon} (4:16) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: May 30, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added May 31, June 4 and June 21, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, guitar, harmony vocal
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, piano, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - guitar, harmony vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
      session musicians - brass
  9. Honey Pie {McCartney} (2:41) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: October 1, 1968 at Trident Studios, London, England
      with overdubs added October 2, 1968 and October 4, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead guitar
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, piano
      George Harrison - bass guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      fifteen session musicians - brass
  10. Savoy Truffle {Harrison/Derek Taylor} (2:55) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: October 3, 1968 at Trident Studios, London, England
      with overdubs added October 5, 11 and 14, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar
      George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar, organ
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
      session musicians - two baritone saxophones, four tenor saxophones
  11. Cry Baby Cry {Lennon} (3:11) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: July 16, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added July 18, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, piano, organ
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
      George Martin - harmonium
  12. Revolution 9 {Lennon/Yoko Ono} (8:13) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: May 30, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with effects added June 6, 10, 11, 20 and 21, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - voice, tape loops
      Paul McCartney - piano (at the beginning)
      George Harrison - voice
      Ringo Starr - voice
  13. Good Night {Lennon} (3:12) [Lyrics]
    • Recorded: July 22, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal
      session musicians - thirty-piece orchestra, harp
      choir - four boys, four girls

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