THE BEATLES
Apple PMCO7067/8; Also PCSO7067/8.
Released 04-Dec-1968
Producer: George Martin/Chris Thomas
Running Time: 93:33 (
stereo version)



Back In The USSR (Lennon-McCartney)

John:   Six-string bass guitar; Lead guitar; percussion; Backing vocal; Handclaps
Paul:   Lead guitar; Piano; Drums; Percussion; Lead/Backing vocal; Handclaps
George:   Lead guitar; Percussion; Backing vocal; Handclaps
Ringo:    

Recorded: 22/23 August 1968


Dear Prudence (Lennon-McCartney)

John:   Guitar; Double-tracked lead vocal; Backing vocal
Paul:   Bass guitar; Drums; Flugelhorn; Tambourine; Piano; Backing vocal; Handclaps
George:   Lead guitar; Backing vocal; Handclaps
Ringo:    
Mal Evans/    
Jackie Lomax/    
John McCartney   Backing vocals; Handclaps

Recorded: 28/29/30 August 1968


Glass Onion (Lennon-McCartney)

John:   Acoustic guitar; Double-tracked solo vocal
Paul:   Bass guitar; Piano; Double-tracked recorder
George:   Lead guitar
Ringo:   Drums; Tambourine
Session Musicians:   Violins; Cellos

Recorded: 11/12/13 September, 10 October 1968


Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da (Lennon-McCartney)

John:   Piano; Backing vocal; Handclaps
Paul:   Bass guitar; Lead vocall; Handclaps
George:   Acoustic guitar; Backing vocall; Handclaps
Ringo:   Drums; Bongos; Percussion; Handclaps
Session Musicians:   3 Saxaphones

Recorded: 3/4/5/8/9/11/15 July 1968


Wild Honey Pie (Lennon-McCartney)

Paul:   Acoustic guitars; Drums; All vocals

Recorded: 20 August 1968


The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill (Lennon-McCartney)

John:   Acoustic guitar; Organ; Lead vocal
Paul:   Bass guitar; Backing vocal
George:   Acoustic guitar; Backing vocal
Ringo:   Drums; Tambourine; Backing vocal
Chris Thomas:   Mellotron
Yoko Ono:   Vocal; Backing vocal

Recorded: 8 October 1968


While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Harrison)

John:   Acoustic guitar
Paul:   Bass guitar; Piano; Organ; Backing vocal
George:   Lead guitar; Double-tracked lead vocal; Backing vocal
Ringo:   Drums; Tambourine
Eric Clapton:   Lead guitar

Recorded: 25 July, 16 August, 3/5/6 September 1968


Happiness Is A Warm Gun (Lennon-McCartney)

John:   Lead guitar; Double-tracked lead vocal; Backing vocal
Paul:   Bass guitar; Backing vocal
George:   Lead guitar; Backing vocal
Ringo:   Drums; Tambourine

Recorded: 23/24/25 September 1968


Martha My Dear (Lennon-McCartney)

Paul:   Piano; Bass guitar; Lead guitar; Drums; Double-tracked solo vocal; Handclaps
Session Musicians:   4 Violins; 2 Violas; 2 Cellos; 3 Trumpets; Flügelhorn; Horn; Trombone; Tuba

Recorded: 4/5 October 1968


I'm So Tired (Lennon-McCartney)

John:   Acoustic guitar; Lead guitar; Organ; Lead vocal
Paul:   Bass guitar; Electric piano; Harmony vocal
George:   Lead guitar
Ringo:   Drums

Recorded: 8 October 1968


Blackbird (Lennon-McCartney)

Paul:   Acoustic guitar; Solo vocal

Recorded: 11 June 1968


Piggies (Harrison)

John:   Tape-loops
Paul:   Bass guitar
George:   Acoustic guitar; Solo vocal
Ringo:   Tambourine
Chris Thomas:   Harpsichord
Session Musicians:   4 Violins; 2 Violas; 2 Cellos

Recorded: 19/20 September, 10 October 1968


Rocky Racoon (Lennon-McCartney)

John:   Harmonium; Harmonica; Bass Guitar; Backing vocal
Paul:   Acoustic guitar; Lead vocal
George:   Backing vocal
Ringo:   Drums
George Martin:   Piano

Recorded: 15 August 1968


Don't Pass Me By (Starkey)

Paul:   Bass guitar; Piano
Ringo:   Drums; Piano; Sleigh bell; Solo vocal
Jack Fallon:   Violin

Recorded: 5/6 June, 12/22 July 1968


Why Don't We Do It In The Road? (Lennon-McCartney)

Paul:   Acoustic guitar; Bass guitar; Lead guitar/s; Piano; Vocals; Handclaps
Ringo:   Drums; Handclaps

Recorded: 9/10 October 1968


I Will (Lennon-McCartney)

John:   Percussion
Paul:   Acoustic guitars; Solo vocal
George:    
Ringo:   Cymbals; Bongos; Maracas

Recorded: 16/17 September 1968


Julia (Lennon-McCartney)

John:   Double-tracked acoustic guitar; Double-tracked solo vocal

Recorded: 13 October 1968


Birthday (Lennon-McCartney)

John:   Lead guitar; Lead/Backing vocal; Handclaps
Paul:   Piano; Lead vocal; Handclaps
George:   Bass guitar; Handclaps
Ringo:   Drums; Tambourine; Handclaps
Yoko Ono/Patti Harrison:   Backing vocals; Handclaps

Recorded: 18 September 1968


Yer Blues (Lennon-McCartney)

John:   Lead guitar; Lead/Backing vocal
Paul:   Bass guitar
George:   Lead guitar
Ringo:   Drums

Recorded: 13/14/20 August 1968


Mother Nature's Son (Lennon-McCartney)

Paul:   Acoustic guitars; Timpani; Drums; Double-tracked solo vocal
Session Musicians:   2 Trumpets; 2 Trombones

Recorded: 9/20 August 1968


Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except For Me And My Monkey (Lennon-McCartney)

John:   Rhythm guitar; Maracas; Lead vocal; Hanclaps
Paul:   Bass guitar; Percussion; Backing vocal; Hanclaps
George:   Lead guitar; firebell; Hanclaps
Ringo:   Drums; Percussion; Hanclaps

Recorded: 26/27 June, 1/23 July 1968


Sexy Sadie (Lennon-McCartney)

John:   Acoustic guitar; Electric rhythm guitar; Hammond organ; Double-tracked lead vocal
Paul:   Bass guitar; Piano; Backing vocal
George:   Lead guitar; Backing vocal
Ringo:   Drums; Tambourine

Recorded: 19/24 July, 13/21 August 1968


Helter Skelter (Lennon-McCartney)

John:   Bass/lead guitars; Tenor saxophone; Backing vocal
Paul:   Bass/lead guitars; Lead vocal
George:   Rhythm guitar
Ringo:   Drums
Mal Evans:   Trumpet

Recorded: 18 July, 9/10 September 1968


Long, Long, Long (Harrison)

John:    
Paul:   Bass guitar; Hammond organ; Backing vocal
George:   Acoustic guitars; Double-tracked lead vocal
Ringo:   Drums
Chris Thomas:   Piano

Recorded: 7/8/9 October 1968


Revolution 1 (Lennon-McCartney)

John:   Lead guitar; Acoustic guitar; Lead vocal
Paul:   Bass guitar; Piano; Organ; Backing vocal
George:   Lead guitar; Backing vocal
Ringo:   Drums
Session Musicians:   Brass

Recorded: 30/31 May, 4/21 June 1968


Honey Pie (Lennon-McCartney)

John:   Lead guitar
Paul:   Piano; Lead guitar; Solo vocal
George:   Bass guitar
Ringo:   Drums
Session Musicians:   5 Saxaphones; 2 Clarinets

Recorded: 1/2/4 October 1968


Savoy Truffle (Harrison)

John:    
Paul:   Bass guitar
George:   Lead guitar; Solo vocal
Ringo:   Drums; Tambourine
Chris Thomas:   Electric piano; Organ
Session Musicians:   3 Tenor saxaphones; 3 Baritone saxaphones

Recorded: 3/5/11/14 October 1968


Cry Baby Cry (Lennon-McCartney)

John:   Acoustic guitar; Piano; Organ; Solo vocal
Paul:   Bass guitar
George:   Lead guitar
Ringo:   Drums; Tambourine
George Martin:   Harmonium

Recorded: 1/16/18 July 1968


Can You Take Me Back (McCartney?)

Paul:   Accoustic guitar; Drums; Maracas; Bongos; Solo vocal

Recorded: 17 September 1968


Revolution 9 (Lennon-McCartney)

John:   Mixing; Editing; Voice
Paul:   Piano
George:   Voice
Ringo:   Voice
George Martin:   Mixing; Editing

Recorded: 6/10/11/20/21 June 1968


Good Night (Lennon-McCartney)

Ringo:   Solo vocal
George Martin:   Celeste
Session Musicians   12 Violins; 3 Violas; 3 Cellos; 3 Flutes; Double bass; Harp; Clarinet; Vibraphone
The Mike Stammers Singers:   Backing vocals

Recorded: 28 June, 2/22 July 1968


Not Guilty (Harrison)

John:   Harpsichord
Paul:   Bass Guitar
George:   Lead guitar/s; Solo vocal
Ringo:   Drums

Recorded: 7/8/12 August 1968







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