HEY JUDE
(THE BEATLES AGAIN)
Released: February 26, 1970
Produced by: George Martin
Engineered by: Norman Smith and Geoff Emerick
Label: Apple SO-385/SW-385
Can't Buy Me Love {McCartney/Lennon} (2:15)
Recorded: January 29, 1964 at Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France
Instrumentation:
John Lennon - acoustic guitar
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, lead guitar
George Harrison - 12-string lead guitar
Ringo Starr - drums
I Should Have Known Better {Lennon} (2:45)
Recorded: February 25-26, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
Instrumentation:
John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Paul McCartney - bass guitar
George Harrison - 12-string lead guitar
Ringo Starr - drums
Paperback Writer {McCartney/Lennon} (2:19)
Recorded: April 13, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
with an overdub added April 14, 1966
Instrumentation:
John Lennon - rhythm guitar, background vocal
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
Rain {Lennon} (3:02)
Recorded: April 14, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubs added April 16, 1966
Instrumentation:
John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
Lady Madonna {McCartney} (2:18)
Recorded: February 3, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubs added February 6, 1968
Instrumentation:
John Lennon - background vocal
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
Ringo Starr - drums
Ronnie Scott - saxophone
Harry Klein - saxophone
Bill Povey - saxophone
Bill Jackman - saxophone
Revolution {Lennon} (3:24)
Recorded: July 10, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubs added July 11-12, 1968
Instrumentation:
John Lennon - lead vocal, lead guitar
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, organ
George Harrison - lead guitar
Ringo Starr - drums
Nicky Hopkins - electric piano
Hey Jude {McCartney} (7:09)
Recorded: July 31, 1968 at Trident Studios, London, England
with the forty-piece orchestra overdubbed August 1, 1968
Instrumentation:
John Lennon - acoustic guitar, background vocal
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
forty-piece orchestra - sustained notes, clapping, "na-na-na" chorus
Old Brown Shoe {Harrison} (3:18)
Recorded: April 16, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubs added April 18, 1969
Instrumentation:
John Lennon - background vocal
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, piano, background vocal
George Harrison - lead vocal, lead guitar
Ringo Starr - drums
Billy Preston - organ
Don't Let Me Down {Lennon} (3:35)
Recorded: January 28, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England
Instrumentation:
John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
George Harrison - rhythm guitar
Ringo Starr - drums
Billy Preston - electric piano
The Ballad Of John And Yoko {Lennon} (3:00)
Recorded: April 14, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
Instrumentation:
John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, lead guitar
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, drums, piano, maracas, harmony vocal
Total playing time 33:05