The Beatles (50th anniversary super deluxe edition)

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2 × CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
4 × CD, Compilation, Remastered
Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Stereo, Mono, Multichannel
Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Numbered

Annotation last modified on 2019-04-01 19:05 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: The Beatles
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1Back in the U.S.S.R.
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23)
bass guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23)
guitar, handclaps and percussion:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23), John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23)
piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23)
recording of:
Back in the U.S.S.R. (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23)
written in:
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (in 1968)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
recording of:
Back in the U.S.S.R.
written in:
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (in 1968)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
32:44
2Dear Prudence
engineer:
Barry Sheffield
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-28) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-28)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-29)
drums (drum set):
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-28)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-29)
flugelhorn:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-30)
handclaps:
Mal Evans (on 1968-08-29), George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-29), Jackie Lomax (on 1968-08-29), John McCartney (Paul McCartney's cousin) (on 1968-08-29) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-29)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-29, on 1968-08-30)
tambourine:
Mal Evans (on 1968-08-29) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-29)
background vocals:
Mal Evans (on 1968-08-29), George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-29), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-29), Jackie Lomax (on 1968-08-29), John McCartney (Paul McCartney's cousin) (on 1968-08-29) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-29)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-08-28 until 1968-08-30)
recording of:
Dear Prudence (from 1968-08-28 until 1968-08-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3.83:55
3Glass Onion
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-11)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-11)
cello:
Eldon Fox (cellist) (on 1968-10-10) and Reginald Kilbey (on 1968-10-10)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-11, on 1968-09-13)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-11)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-13)
recorder:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-16) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer) (on 1968-09-16)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-12)
viola:
Keith Cummings (violist) (on 1968-10-10) and John Underwood (violist) (on 1968-10-10)
violin:
Eric Bowie (violinist) (on 1968-10-10), Henry Datyner (on 1968-10-10), Norman Lederman (on 1968-10-10) and Ronald Thomas (violinist and conductor) (on 1968-10-10)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-09-11, on 1968-09-12, on 1968-09-13, on 1968-09-16, on 1968-10-10)
music videos:
Glass Onion (Music video) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Glass Onion (from 1968-09-11 until 1968-10-10)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3.32:18
4Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-08) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-07-08 until 1968-07-15)
congas and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-08)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-08, on 1968-07-11)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-09), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-09), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-09) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-09)
maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1968-07-08 until 1968-07-15)
percussion:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-07-08 until 1968-07-15) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1968-07-08 until 1968-07-15)
piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-07-08 until 1968-07-15)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-15) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-15)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-07-08 until 1968-07-09, on 1968-07-15) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-11)
recording of:
Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da (from 1968-07-08 until 1968-07-15)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
33:09
5Wild Honey Pie
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar, drums (drum set), background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-08-20)
recording of:
Wild Honey Pie (on 1968-08-20)
written in:
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (in 1968)
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)
0:53
6The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08)
additional mellotron:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer) (on 1968-10-08)
bass:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08)
organ and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08)
additional vocals:
Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) (on 1968-10-08)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08)
whistling:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-10-08)
recording of:
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill (on 1968-10-08)
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)
3:14
7While My Guitar Gently Weeps
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-05)
bass:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-09-05 until 1968-09-06) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-09-05 until 1968-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-05)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1968-09-05)
maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-06)
organ:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-09-05 until 1968-09-06)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-05)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-06)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-09-05 until 1968-09-06)
recording of:
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (from 1968-09-05 until 1968-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd. and Zero Productions, Inc.
4.14:45
8Happiness Is a Warm Gun
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass guitar and piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-09-24 until 1968-09-25)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-24)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-24) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-24)
guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-25)
hi-hat and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-25)
organ:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-09-24 until 1968-09-25)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-25), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-25) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-25)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-09-24, on 1968-09-25)
recording of:
Happiness Is a Warm Gun (from 1968-09-24 until 1968-09-25)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), ATV Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., 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)
12:45
9Martha My Dear
engineer:
Barry Sheffield
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-05)
cello:
Fred Alexander (cello) (on 1968-10-04) and Reginald Kilbey (on 1968-10-04)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-04)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-04) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-05)
flugelhorn:
Leon Calvert (on 1968-10-04)
French horn:
Tony Tunstall (on 1968-10-04)
handclaps, piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-04)
trombone:
Ted Barker (on 1968-10-04)
trumpet:
Leon Calvert (on 1968-10-04), Stan Reynolds (on 1968-10-04) and Ronnie Hughes (on 1968-10-04)
tuba:
Alfie Reece (on 1968-10-04)
viola:
Leo Birnbaum (violist) (on 1968-10-04) and Henry Myerscough (on 1968-10-04)
violin:
Les Maddox (on 1968-10-04), Dennis McConnell (on 1968-10-04), Bernard Miller (US 1970s songwriter) (on 1968-10-04) and Lou Sofier (on 1968-10-04)
orchestrator:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-10-04, on 1968-10-05)
recording of:
Martha My Dear (from 1968-10-04 until 1968-10-05)
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)
2:28
10I’m So Tired
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass, electric piano and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08)
organ and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-10-08)
recording of:
I’m So Tired (on 1968-10-08)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:03
11Blackbird
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar, foot stomps, background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-06-11)
recording of:
Blackbird (on 1968-06-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), MPL Communications Inc. (ASCAP, not to get confused with Sir Paul McCartney’s company or the company that goes by the name MPL Communications), Northern Songs Ltd, 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)
3.92:18
12Piggies
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-19)
bass drum [kick drum]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1968-09-19 until 1968-09-20)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-19)
cello:
Eldon Fox (cellist) (on 1968-10-10) and Reginald Kilbey (on 1968-10-10)
harpsichord:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer) (on 1968-09-19)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-19)
viola:
Keith Cummings (violist) (on 1968-10-10) and John Underwood (violist) (on 1968-10-10)
violin:
Eric Bowie (violinist) (on 1968-10-10), Henry Datyner (on 1968-10-10), Norman Lederman (on 1968-10-10) and Ronald Thomas (violinist and conductor) (on 1968-10-10)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-09-19 until 1968-09-20) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-09-19 until 1968-09-20)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-20)
strings arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-09-19 until 1968-09-20) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-09-19 until 1968-09-20, on 1968-10-10)
recording of:
Piggies (from 1968-09-19 until 1968-10-10)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
2:04
13Rocky Raccoon
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
accordion and harmonica:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-15)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-15)
bass:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-15) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-15)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1968-08-15)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-15), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-15) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-08-15)
recording of:
Rocky Raccoon (on 1968-08-15)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:33
14Don’t Pass Me By
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-12)
bell [sleigh bells] and cowbell:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-05)
percussion:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1968-06-05 until 1968-07-12)
piano:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-05, on 1968-07-12) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-06-05 until 1968-07-12)
violin:
Jack Fallon (on 1968-07-12)
lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-06-05) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-06-06, on 1968-07-12)
recording of:
Don’t Pass Me By (from 1968-06-05 until 1968-07-12)
lyricist and composer:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
publisher:
Apple Publishing Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, Startling Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
2.153:50
15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?
engineer:
Ken Townsend
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar and percussion:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-10-09 until 1968-10-10)
bass guitar, electric guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-10)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-10)
handclaps:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-10) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-10)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-10-09) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-10-10)
recording of:
Why Don’t We Do It in the Road? (from 1968-10-09 until 1968-10-10)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
1:42
16I Will
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-16, on 1968-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-16)
maracas:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-09-16 until 1968-09-17)
wood block [skulls]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-16)
background vocals and bass vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-17)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-09-16, on 1968-09-17)
recording of:
I Will (from 1968-09-16 until 1968-09-17)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
1:46
17Julia
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-10-13)
recording of:
Julia (on 1968-10-13)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3.83:00
2CD: The Beatles
3CD: Esher Demos
4CD: Sessions
5CD: Sessions
6CD: Sessions
7Blu-ray: The Beatles

Credits

Release

art direction:Darren Evans (Graphic Design)
assistant mixer:Stefano Civetta
Matt Mysko (engineer)
Paul Pritchard (recording engineer)
additional engineer:Martin Benge
Jerry Boys
Richard Lush
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
Michael Sheady (engineer)
Ken Townsend
engineer:Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
Sam Okell (engineer, Abbey Road Studios)
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
Barry Sheffield
Miles Showell
Tim Young (mastering engineer)
additional producer:Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
executive producer:Jeff Jones (CEO of Apple Corps)
producer:Jonathan Clyde
Guy Hayden
orchestrator:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
copyrighted (©) by:Apple Corps Ltd. (for the label use Apple Records)
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12778919 [info]
ASIN:US: B07HFYZY7D [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-beatles/the-beatles-white-album-10/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/media/1370321/ [info]

Release group

mash-ups:The Grey Album by Danger Mouse (Brian Burton)
covers:Mojo Presents: The White Album Recovered (No. 0000001) by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
The Beatles – White Album But With Super Mario 64 Soundfonts by Durag Gohan
The White Album by Morgan James (American singer, songwriter, and actress)
parodies:The Blank Album by The Beatle Bronies
The Blank Album, Volume 2 by The Beatle Bronies
included in:The Beatles (box set, includes 2009 stereo remasters)
The Beatles Collection
The Beatles in Mono (2009 mono remasters)
part of:My Life in Music: Perry Farrell (SPIN magazine, 2003-07) (number: A) (order: 1)
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s (number: 4) (order: 4)
The Beatles: UK albums (number: 9) (order: 9)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 9) (order: 9)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 10) (order: 10)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 10) (order: 10)
The Beatles: Core Catalogue (number: 10) (order: 10)
The Beatles: Canadian albums (number: 14) (order: 14)
The Beatles: US albums (number: 14) (order: 14)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 29) (order: 29)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 29) (order: 29)
David Keenan: The Best Albums Ever (number: 80) (order: 80)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/46402 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/The-beatles/The-beatles-white-album [info]
reviews:http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13432-the-beatles/ [info]
http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php?name=cdm432_1 [info]
http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php?name=cdm432_2 [info]
http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php?name=mfsltb2 [info]
http://www.nme.com/reviews/461 [info]
http://www.popmatters.com/review/beatles-whitealbum/ [info]
http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/the-beatles-the-beatles-the-white-album/467 [info]
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/the-beatles/6138859/The-Beatles-The-Beatles-review.html [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/4b8c [info]
other databases:http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/B/Beatles,_The/Discography/Beatles_[The_White_Album],_The/ [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_beatles/the_beatles__white_album__f13/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/6891/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/The_Beatles_(White_Album)/1239 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000418113 [info]
Wikidata:Q3295515 [info]
discography entry:https://www.last.fm/music/The+Beatles/The+Beatles [info]