Official album • Released in 1996
1:57 • Outtake • C • Stereo • Take 2. [John] performed it solo but was bolstered in his endeavours by Paul, up in the studio two control room, communicating with him by way of the talkback key. Take 2, featured here, is mostly instrumental, John attempting to capture the definitive acoustic guitar track. It broke down, but the next try, Take 3, would prove to be the master, and it was on to this that he overdubbed the vocal track.
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Oct 13, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 2016
1:57 • Outtake • C2016 • Stereo • Take 2. [John] performed it solo but was bolstered in his endeavours by Paul, up in the studio two control room, communicating with him by way of the talkback key. Take 2, featured here, is mostly instrumental, John attempting to capture the definitive acoustic guitar track. It broke down, but the next try, Take 3, would prove to be the master, and it was on to this that he overdubbed the vocal track.
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Oct 13, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
7" Single • Released in 1976
2:57 • Studio version • A • Stereo
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Oct 13, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 13, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
The Beatles (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2018
2:57 • Studio version • D • Stereo • 2018 stereo mix
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Giles Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Sam Okell : Mixing engineer
Session Recording: Oct 13, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: First half of 2018 ? • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
The Beatles (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2018
3:56 • Demo • E • Esher Demo
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals Giles Martin : Mixing engineer, Producer
Session Recording: Late May 1968 • Studio George Harrison's Home, Kinfauns, Esher, Surrey, UK
The Beatles (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2018
4:31 • Outtake • F • Two rehearsals
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Oct 13, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
The Beatles (Mono - 2009 remaster)
Official album • Released in 2009
2:57 • Studio version • B2009 • Mono • 2009 mono remaster
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Paul Hicks : Remastering Guy Massey : Remastering Sean Magee : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator
Session Recording: Oct 13, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 13, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
The Beatles (Mono - 2014 vinyl)
LP • Released in 2014
2:57 • Studio version • B2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering
Session Recording: Oct 13, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 13, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
LP • Released in 1968
2:57 • Studio version • B • Mono
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Oct 13, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 13, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
The Beatles (Stereo - 2009 remaster)
Official album • Released in 2009
2:57 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator
Session Recording: Oct 13, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 13, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
LP • Released in 1968
2:57 • Studio version • A • Stereo
John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Oct 13, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 13, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road