The U.S. Albums Sampler

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

25-track “sampler” CD released to promote the Beatles The U.S. Albums box set.
These have been selling on eBay for upwards of $75.00…and more.

Annotation last modified on 2020-02-07 15:29 UTC.

Tracklist

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1I Want to Hold Your Hand (stereo)
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-10-17) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s) (on 1966-11-07)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-10-17) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1966-11-07)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-10-17, on 1966-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
electric bass guitar and background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-17)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-11-07) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-11-07)
recording of:
I Want to Hold Your Hand (on 1963-10-17)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1963-09) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1963-09)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
part of:
Sailor Moon (1995 DiC dub soundtrack)
3.452:29
2All My Loving (mono)
additional engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-07-30) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-08-21)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-08-21)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-08-21)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-07-30)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-08-21)
recording of:
All My Loving (on 1963-07-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1953-05) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1953-05)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (ended), Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.852:10
3Money (That’s What I Want) (mono)
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-07-18) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-08-21)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-07-18, on 1963-08-21)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-07-18, on 1963-08-21)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-18)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-18)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-18)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-07-18)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-18) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-07-18)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-08-21)
cover recording of:
Money (That’s What I Want) (on 1963-07-18)
writer:
Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
42:53
4She Loves You (mono)
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-07-01)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-07-01)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-07-01, on 1963-07-04)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-01)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-01)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-01)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-01) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1963) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963, in 1992)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-07-01)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-07-04)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 2), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 64) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 135)
recording of:
She Loves You (on 1963-07-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1963-06-26 until 1963-06-27) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1963-06-26 until 1963-06-27)
publisher:
Gil Music Corporation, Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.72:25
5If I Fell (stereo)
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1964-06-22)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-06-22)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-06-22)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-27)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
If I Fell (on 1964-02-27)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (publisher), ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unart Music Corp.
3.452:23
6And I Love Her (mono)
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1964-03-03)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03)
acoustic guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
bongos and claves:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-27)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-03)
recording of:
And I Love Her (on 1964-02-27)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unart Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
52:36
7Matchbox (stereo)
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-06-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-01)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
cover recording of:
Matchbox (on 1964-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Knox Music, Inc., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Unichappell Music and Wren Music Co.
version of:
Match Box Blues
32:02
8Any Time at All (mono)
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02)
electric bass guitar and piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-02)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
Any Time at All (on 1964-06-02)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
52:17
9A Hard Day’s Night – Their First Movie (stereo) (spoken word)
producer:
Gary Usher
3:10
10I’l Be Back (mono)
additional engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-01)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
I’ll Be Back (on 1964-06-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:26
11Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby (stereo)
additional engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-10-18)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-11-04)
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby (on 1964-10-18)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Rex Griffin (American country musician and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Knox Music Ltd., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Wren Music Co. and Knox Music, Inc. (on 1957-11-12)
3.52:30
12P.S. I Love You (mono)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1962-09-11)
producer:
Ron Richards (on 1962-09-11)
acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-11) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-11)
bongos and percussion:
Andy White (Scottish drummer) (on 1962-09-11)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-11)
maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1962) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962, in 1963, in 1982)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-09-11)
recording of:
P.S. I Love You (on 1962-09-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1962-05) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1962-05)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), McCartney Music and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
3.22:07
13Please Please Me (stereo)
assistant engineer:
A. B. Lincoln (on 1963-02-25)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1962-11-26, on 1963-02-25)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1962-11-26, on 1963-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1962-11-26)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-11-26)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-11-26) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-11-26)
harmonica and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-11-26)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-11-26) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-11-26)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-11-26)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-25)
recording of:
Please Please Me (on 1962-11-26)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1962-06-07 until 1962-06-08) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1962-06-07 until 1962-06-08)
publisher:
Concertone Songs, Inc., Criterion Music Corp., Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Dick James Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Northern Songs Ltd., Polygram Music, Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
3.652:04
14Tell Me What You See (stereo)
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer and mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
claves and güiro:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
electric piano and lead vocals:
Paul (Paul McCartney, The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
background vocals:
John (John Lennon, The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-18)
recording of:
Tell Me What You See (on 1965-02-18)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
32:41
15Every Little Thing (mono)
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
electric bass guitar and piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-09-30)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-10-27)
recording of:
Every Little Thing (on 1964-09-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
4.23:06
16Help! (stereo)
additional engineer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-04-13)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-18)
remix of:
Help! (original stereo studio mix, without intro) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Help! (on 1965-04-13)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs ltd, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unart Music Corp.
4.52:39
17I Need You (mono)
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
cowbell:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
drums (drum set):
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
percussion:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-15, on 1965-02-16)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-18)
recording of:
I Need You (from 1965-02-15 until 1965-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Northern Songs Ltd., SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
2:33
18In My Life (stereo)
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1965-10-22)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-18, on 1965-10-22)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-26)
remix of:
In My Life (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
In My Life (from 1965-10-18 until 1965-10-22)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.552:30
19You Won’t See Me (mono)
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (on 1965-11-11) and Richard Lush (on 1965-11-15)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
electric bass guitar and piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
Hammond organ:
Mal “Organ” Evans (on 1965-11-11)
tambourine:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles), George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-15)
recording of:
You Won’t See Me (on 1965-11-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3.453:28
20Drive My Car (stereo)
additional engineer:
Ron Pender and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
cowbell, drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13)
electric bass guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar] and piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles), George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-13)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-26)
remix of:
Drive My Car (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Drive My Car (on 1965-10-13)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1965-09 until 1965-10) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
3.452:31
21What Goes On (mono)
additional engineer:
Jerry Boys and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-04)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-04)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-04)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-04)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-04) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-04)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-09)
recording of:
What Goes On (on 1965-11-04)
written in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1959)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1959 until 1965), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1965) and Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr, The Beatles) (in 1965)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.052:51
22I Want to Tell You (stereo)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar and piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-06-03)
drums (drum set) and maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-06-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1966-06-02)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1966-06-02), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-06-02), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-06-02) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-06-02)
tambourine:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-06-02)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-06-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-06-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-06-02, on 1966-06-03)
recording of:
I Want to Tell You (from 1966-06-02 until 1966-06-03)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1966)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3.82:32
23Here, There and Everywhere (mono)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar and electric guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-06-16)
electric guitar [electric 12 string guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1966-06-16 until 1966-06-17)
finger snaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1966-06-16), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-06-16), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-06-16) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-06-16)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1966-06-16), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-06-16) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-06-16)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1966-06-16 until 1966-06-17)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-06-16, on 1966-06-17)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-06-21)
recording of:
Here, There and Everywhere (from 1966-06-16 until 1966-06-17)
written in:
Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1966-06) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1966-06)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.42:27
24Rain (stereo)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-14)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-16)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-14)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-16)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-16), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-16) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-16)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-04-14) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-04-16)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-12-02)
recording of:
Rain (from 1966-04-14 until 1966-04-16)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-03)
3.33:05
25Hey Jude (stereo)
engineer:
Barry Sheffield
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-31)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-01)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-31)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-31)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-01)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-01), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-01) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (UK record company) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-31, on 1968-08-01)
music videos:
Hey Jude (live) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 8), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 13), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 89) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 288)
recording of:
Hey Jude (from 1968-07-31 until 1968-08-01)
written in:
England, United Kingdom (in 1968-06)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1968-06) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1968-06)
publisher:
Maclen (Music) Ltd. (U.K. based publisher for Lennon-McCartney), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
written at:
Cavendish Avenue (Paul McCartney’s house c. 1969) in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-06 until 1968-07-26)
47:11