While My Guitar Gently Weeps

4:45 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo

Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass guitar, Organ, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Maracas, Tambourine John Lennon : Bass guitar George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Hammond organ, Vocals George Martin : Producer Eric Clapton : Lead guitar Ken Scott : Recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator

Session Recording: Sep 05, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 06, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 14, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

4:45 • Studio version • E • Stereo • 2018 stereo mix

Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass guitar, Organ, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Maracas, Tambourine John Lennon : Bass guitar George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Hammond organ, Vocals George Martin : Producer Giles Martin : Producer Eric Clapton : Lead guitar Ken Scott : Recording engineer Sam Okell : Mixing engineer

Session Recording: Sep 05, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 06, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: First half of 2018 ? • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

4:45 • Studio version • B

Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass guitar, Organ, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Maracas, Tambourine John Lennon : Bass guitar George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Hammond organ, Vocals George Martin : Producer Eric Clapton : Lead guitar Ken Scott : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Sep 05, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 06, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 14, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

4:45 • Studio version • B

Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass guitar, Organ, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Maracas, Tambourine John Lennon : Bass guitar George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Hammond organ, Vocals George Martin : Producer Eric Clapton : Lead guitar Ken Scott : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Sep 05, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 06, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 14, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

3:27 • Demo • C • Stereo • Having withheld his own new composition since the White Album sessions started eight weeks earlier, George Harrison waited no longer and recorded this eloquent demo of While My Guitar Gently Weeps, the first of five songs he contributed to the growing collection. The song would undergo two re-makes between this date and 6 September, when the master was completed, and become significantly heavier in the process - the final version featuring a lead guitar track played by guest Eric Clapton. The first studio recording could scarcely be more different, George singing live to his own acoustic guitar accompaniment (augmented by an organ part played by Paul), and incorporating an additional verse omitted from later version.

Paul McCartney : Harmonium George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Jul 25, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

3:27 • Demo • C2016 • Stereo • Having withheld his own new composition since the White Album sessions started eight weeks earlier, George Harrison waited no longer and recorded this eloquent demo of While My Guitar Gently Weeps, the first of five songs he contributed to the growing collection. The song would undergo two re-makes between this date and 6 September, when the master was completed, and become significantly heavier in the process - the final version featuring a lead guitar track played by guest Eric Clapton. The first studio recording could scarcely be more different, George singing live to his own acoustic guitar accompaniment (augmented by an organ part played by Paul), and incorporating an additional verse omitted from later version.

Paul McCartney : Harmonium George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Jul 25, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

5:57 • Live • L1

Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums Jeff Lynne : Guitar Eric Clapton : Guitar, Vocals Marc Mann : Guitar Klaus Voormann : Bass Jim Keltner : Drums Ray Cooper : Percussion Gary Brooker : Keyboards Jim Horn : Alto saxophone Billy Preston : Hammond organ Henry Spinetti : Drums Tom Scott : Tenor saxophone Tessa Niles : Backing vocals Dhani Harrison : Guitar Chris Stainton : Keyboards Albert Lee : Guitar Dave Bronze : Bass Jim Capaldi : Percussion Michael Kamen : Orchestra conductor Katie Kissoon : Backing vocals Andy Fairweather Low : Backing vocals, Guitar

Concert From the concert in London, United Kingdom on Nov 29, 2002

Details & description coming from Jeff Lynne Song Database

3:46 • Studio version • D • A BBC article reported that George Martin chose to use an early version of the recording for the album and wrote a new orchestral backing for the track; the demo version used is found on Anthology 3. This was also stated in the fifth chapter of The Beatles 'LOVE' Podcast.

George Martin : Producer Giles Martin : Producer Paul Hicks : Remix engineer Sam Okell : Remix engineer assistant Chris Bolster : Remix engineer assistant Mirek Stiles : Remix engineer assistant

Session Recording: Circa 2004-2006 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Circa 2004-2006 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Details & description coming from Wikipedia

4:45 • Studio version • E • Stereo • 2018 stereo mix

Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass guitar, Organ, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Maracas, Tambourine John Lennon : Bass guitar George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Hammond organ, Vocals George Martin : Producer Giles Martin : Producer Eric Clapton : Lead guitar Ken Scott : Recording engineer Sam Okell : Mixing engineer

Session Recording: Sep 05, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 06, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: First half of 2018 ? • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

2:41 • Demo • F • Esher Demo

George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Vocals Giles Martin : Mixing engineer, Producer

Session Recording: Late May 1968 • Studio George Harrison's Home, Kinfauns, Esher, Surrey, UK

3:02 • Outtake • G • Acoustic version – Take 2

Paul McCartney : Harmonium George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Vocals

Session Recording: Jul 25, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

3:17 • Outtake • H • Third version – Take 27

Paul McCartney : Organ Ringo Starr : Drums George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Guide vocal Eric Clapton : Lead guitar

Session Recording: Sep 05, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

4:45 • Studio version • A2009 • Mono • 2009 mono remaster

Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass guitar, Organ, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Maracas, Tambourine John Lennon : Bass guitar George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Hammond organ, Vocals George Martin : Producer Eric Clapton : Lead guitar Ken Scott : Recording engineer Paul Hicks : Remastering Guy Massey : Remastering Sean Magee : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator

Session Recording: Sep 05, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 06, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 14, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

4:45 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass guitar, Organ, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Maracas, Tambourine John Lennon : Bass guitar George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Hammond organ, Vocals George Martin : Producer Eric Clapton : Lead guitar Ken Scott : Recording engineer Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

Session Recording: Sep 05, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 06, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 14, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

4:45 • Studio version • A • Mono

Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass guitar, Organ, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Maracas, Tambourine John Lennon : Bass guitar George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Hammond organ, Vocals George Martin : Producer Eric Clapton : Lead guitar Ken Scott : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Sep 05, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 06, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 14, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

4:45 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster

Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass guitar, Organ, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Maracas, Tambourine John Lennon : Bass guitar George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Hammond organ, Vocals George Martin : Producer Eric Clapton : Lead guitar Ken Scott : Recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator

Session Recording: Sep 05, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 06, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 14, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

4:45 • Studio version • B • Stereo

Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass guitar, Organ, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Maracas, Tambourine John Lennon : Bass guitar George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Hammond organ, Vocals George Martin : Producer Eric Clapton : Lead guitar Ken Scott : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Sep 05, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 06, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 14, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road