The Beatles

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A pair of separate jewel cases.
No barcode on rears.
No Apple logos on boxes or CDs.
Printed in U.S.A.

On CDs:
Manufactured by Capitol Records Inc
Made in U.S.A.

Annotation last modified on 2022-05-13 18:07 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Disc 1
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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)
bass guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-22) and George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23)
electric guitar:
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)
handclaps:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23)
piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23)
snare drum:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968, in 1987) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (UK record company) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1968-08-23)
recording of:
Back in the U.S.S.R. (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23)
written in:
Rishikesh (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 (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)
3.82:43
2Dear Prudence
engineer:
Barry Sheffield
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
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:
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), 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)
background vocals and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-29)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho (on 1968-08-28, on 1968-08-29, on 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)
3.93:56
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)
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)
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)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1968-09-11, on 1968-09-12, on 1968-09-13, on 1968-09-16, on 1968-10-10)
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)
3.652:18
4Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-08)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-08, on 1968-07-11)
bongos and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-08)
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)
piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-08, on 1968-07-09)
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:
The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (UK record company) (in 1968) and 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 (on 1968-07-08, on 1968-07-15) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood (on 1968-07-09, 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)
3.653:09
5Wild Honey Pie
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar, bass drum and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-20)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1968-08-20)
recording of:
Wild Honey Pie (on 1968-08-20)
written in:
Rishikesh (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)
2.90:53
6The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (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)
mellotron:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer) (on 1968-10-08)
organ and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08)
background vocals:
Maureen Cox (on 1968-10-08), George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) (on 1968-10-08) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (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)
3.23:14
7While My Guitar Gently Weeps
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-05)
bass guitar, organ and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-06)
castanets and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-05)
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-05)
guest electric guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1968-09-05)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-05)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (UK record company) (in 1968) and 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 (on 1968-09-05, on 1968-09-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 10) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 135)
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., Wixen Music Publishing (American music publishing company, affiliated to BMI) and Zero Productions, Inc.
4.554:45
8Happiness Is a Warm Gun
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
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 and background vocals and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-25)
hi-hat and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-25)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-25) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-25)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1968-09-24, on 1968-09-25)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (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)
4.052:43
9Martha My Dear
engineer:
Barry Sheffield
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar and electric 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), handclaps, piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-04)
flugelhorn:
Leon Calvert (on 1968-10-04)
French horn:
Tony Tunstall (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 (jazz tuba) (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)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho (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)
3.52:29
10I’m So Tired
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar, organ and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08)
bass guitar, 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)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (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)
3.852:03
11Blackbird
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (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)
42:18
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)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-19)
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)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-20)
strings arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood (on 1968-09-19) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 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.
2.92:04
13Rocky Raccoon
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar and background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-15)
bass guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-15) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-15)
harmonica and harmonium:
John Lennon (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) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-15)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (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)
3.753:33
14Don’t Pass Me By
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-12)
bell and cowbell:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-05)
piano:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-05, on 1968-07-12)
violin:
Jack Fallon (on 1968-07-12)
lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-06)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood (on 1968-06-05) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (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.
3.153:50
15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?
engineer:
Ken Townsend
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
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)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood (on 1968-10-09) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood (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)
2.951:41
16I Will
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
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:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-16) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-17)
temple blocks:
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)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (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)
3.051:46
17Julia
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-13)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (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)
3.52:54
2▼CD: Disc 2
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1Birthday
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar and piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-18)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-18) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-18)
handclaps:
Pattie Boyd (on 1968-09-18), Mal Evans (on 1968-09-18), George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-18), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-18), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-18), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) (on 1968-09-18) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-18)
tambourine:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-18)
background vocals:
Pattie Boyd (on 1968-09-18) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) (on 1968-09-18)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-18) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-18)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1968-09-18)
recording of:
Birthday (on 1968-09-18)
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)
4.352:43
2Yer Blues
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-13, on 1968-08-14)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-13) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-13)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-14)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-13, on 1968-08-14)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood (on 1968-08-13) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1968-08-14)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood (on 1968-08-20)
recording of:
Yer Blues (from 1968-08-13 until 1968-08-14)
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)
3.654:01
3Mother Nature’s Son
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-09)
bass drum and percussion:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-20)
trombone and trumpet:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1968-08-20)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-09, on 1968-08-20)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1968-08-09, on 1968-08-20)
recording of:
Mother Nature’s Son (from 1968-08-09 until 1968-08-20)
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)
3.52:48
4Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-01, on 1968-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-27)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-27) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-27)
snare drum:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-23)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-23)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1968-06-27, on 1968-07-01, on 1968-07-23)
recording of:
Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey (from 1968-06-27 until 1968-07-23)
written in:
India (in 1968-05)
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)
3.52:25
5Sexy Sadie
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar and organ:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-21)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-13)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-13) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-13)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-13)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-21)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-21), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-21) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-21)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-13, on 1968-08-21)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1968-08-13, on 1968-08-21)
recording of:
Sexy Sadie (from 1968-08-13 until 1968-08-21)
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)
3.93:15
6Helter Skelter
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-09)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-09, on 1968-09-10)
electric guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-09) and George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-10)
trumpet:
Mal Evans (on 1968-09-10)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-10) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-10)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-10)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1968-09-09, on 1968-09-10)
recording of:
Helter Skelter (from 1968-09-09 until 1968-09-10)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
4.254:30
7Long, Long, Long
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-07)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-08)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-07)
organ:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-07)
piano:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer) (on 1968-10-09)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-09)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-07, on 1968-10-08)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1968-10-07, on 1968-10-08, on 1968-10-09)
recording of:
Long, Long, Long (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-09)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
3.53:04
8Revolution 1
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-05-30)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-05-31)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-05-30, on 1968-06-04)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-04)
organ:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-04)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-05-30)
trombone:
Don Lang (on 1968-06-21), Rex Morris (on 1968-06-21) and Bill Povey (on 1968-06-21)
trumpet:
Freddy Clayton (on 1968-06-21) and Derek Watkins (trumpeter) (on 1968-06-21)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-05-31), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-05-31) and Francie Schwartz (on 1968-05-31)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1968-05-30, on 1968-06-21) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood (on 1968-05-31, on 1968-06-04)
recording of:
Revolution (Beatles song) (from 1968-05-30 until 1968-06-21)
written in:
Rishikesh (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
publisher:
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 Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
4.354:16
9Honey Pie
engineer:
Barry Sheffield
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-01)
clarinet:
Raymond Newman (on 1968-10-04) and David Smith (clarinetist) (on 1968-10-04)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-01)
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-01, on 1968-10-02)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-01)
saxophone:
Ronald Chamberlain (on 1968-10-04), Jimmy Chester (on 1968-10-04), Harry Klein (saxophone) (on 1968-10-04), Rex Morris (on 1968-10-04) and Dennis Walton (on 1968-10-04)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-02)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho (on 1968-10-01, on 1968-10-02, on 1968-10-04)
recording of:
Honey Pie (from 1968-10-01 until 1968-10-04)
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)
3.62:41
10Savoy Truffle
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) and Barry Sheffield
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
baritone saxophone:
Bernard George (on 1968-10-11), Harry Klein (saxophone) (on 1968-10-11) and Ronnie Ross (on 1968-10-11)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-03)
bongos and tambourine:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-03)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-03, on 1968-10-14)
electric piano and organ:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer) (on 1968-10-14)
tenor saxophone:
Derek Collins (on 1968-10-11), Danny Moss (on 1968-10-11) and Art Ellefson (on 1968-10-11)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-05)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-05)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho (on 1968-10-03, on 1968-10-05) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1968-10-11, on 1968-10-14)
recording of:
Savoy Truffle (from 1968-10-03 until 1968-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
3.62:55
11Cry Baby Cry
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-16) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-16)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-16)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-16)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-18)
harmonium:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1968-07-16, on 1968-07-18)
piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-16)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-18)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-18) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-18, on 1968-09-16)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1968-07-16, on 1968-07-18, on 1968-09-16)
recording of:
Cry Baby Cry (from 1968-07-16 until 1968-07-18)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3.653:11
12Revolution 9
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
tape [tape loops]:
George Harrison (The Beatles), John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
spoken vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles), John Lennon (The Beatles), George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician), Alistair Taylor (personal assistant of Brian Epstein) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) (on 1968-05-30, on 1968-06-20)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-05-30)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1968-05-30, on 1968-06-06, on 1968-06-20, on 1968-06-21), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood (on 1968-06-10, on 1968-06-11, on 1968-06-20) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood (on 1968-06-20)
samples:
Awal Hamssa by فريد الأطرش (Farid al-Atrash), I’m Sorry by Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers (British rhythm and blues, soul and beat group) and O Clap Your Hands by Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Revolution 9 (from 1968-05-30 until 1968-06-21)
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)
is based on:
Revolution (Beatles song)
2.88:13
13Good Night
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-28)
celesta:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1968-07-22)
background vocals:
The Mike Sammes Singers (on 1968-07-22)
lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-22)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood (on 1968-07-22)
recording of:
Good Night (on 1968-07-22)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.53:12

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
printed in:United States
producer:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
manufactured by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12783708 [info]
ASIN:US: B000002UAX [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_beatles/the_beatles__white_album__f25/ [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)
Billboard 200 Decade-End Chart 1960s (number: 56) (order: 56)
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]