Studio 2 Sessions at Abbey Road, Vol. 4

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Yes It Is (take 1)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (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 1965-02-16)
recording of:
Yes It Is (on 1965-02-16)
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), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
3:02
2Yes It Is (takes 2–7)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (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 1965-02-16)
recording of:
Yes It Is (on 1965-02-16)
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), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
4:05
3Yes It Is (takes 8, 9)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (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 1965-02-16)
recording of:
Yes It Is (on 1965-02-16)
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), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
3:09
4Yes It Is (take 10, 14)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
background vocals:
George Harrison (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 1965-02-16)
recording of:
Yes It Is (on 1965-02-16)
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), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
3:14
5Help! (takes 1–3)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (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)
partial instrumental 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.
3:30
6Help! (take 5)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (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)
instrumental 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.
2:52
7Help! (takes 6, 7)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (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)
instrumental 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.
3:19
8Help! (takes 8, 9)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
electric 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)
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.
2:46
9Help! (take 10)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
electric 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)
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.
2:35
10Help! (takes 11, 12)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
electric 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)
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.
2:46
11Help! (unidentified mix)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
electric 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)
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.
2:25
12Run for Your Life (announcement only)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-12)
partial recording of:
Run for Your Life
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
quotes lyrics from:
Baby Let’s Play House
0:14
13Day Tripper (take 1)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-16)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-16)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-16) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-16)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-16)
instrumental recording of:
Day Tripper (on 1965-10-16)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music Ltd. (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 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)
2:10
14Day Tripper (takes 2, 3)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-16)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-16)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-16) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-16)
vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-16), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-16) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-16)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-16)
recording of:
Day Tripper (on 1965-10-16)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music Ltd. (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 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)
4:18
15We Can Work It Out (take 1)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-20)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-20)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-20)
tambourine:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-20)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-20)
instrumental recording of:
We Can Work It Out (on 1965-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1965) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1965)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:03
16We Can Work It Out (take 2)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar, harmonium and background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-20)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-20)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-20)
tambourine:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-20)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-20)
recording of:
We Can Work It Out (on 1965-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1965) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1965)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:28
17Paperback Writer (takes 1, 2)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-14)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-13)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-13) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-13)
tambourine:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-13)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-14) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-14)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-04-13, on 1966-04-14)
recording of:
Paperback Writer (from 1966-04-13 until 1966-04-14)
written in:
Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), 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) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
quotes lyrics from:
Frère Jacques
4:08
18Rain (reduction mix take 7)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-14)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-14)
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-14) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-14)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-16)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-16), George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1966-04-16) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-16)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-14)
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)
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)
3:06