Official album • Released in 2000
3:02 • Studio version • A2000 • Stereo • 2000 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Piano George Harrison : Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, String arrangement Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Jeff Jarratt : Recording engineer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Billy Preston : Hammond organ Peter Mew : Remastering Unknown musician(s) : Four cellos, Four violas, One double-bass, Twelve violins
Session Recording: May 02, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: May 05, 1969 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Overdubs: 11,16 Jul, 15 Aug 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 19, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 2011
3:02 • Studio version • A2011 • Stereo • 2011 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Piano George Harrison : Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, String arrangement Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Jeff Jarratt : Recording engineer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Billy Preston : Hammond organ Peter Mew : Remastering Unknown musician(s) : Four cellos, Four violas, One double-bass, Twelve violins
Session Recording: May 02, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: May 05, 1969 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Overdubs: 11,16 Jul, 15 Aug 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 19, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 2015
3:02 • Studio version • D • Stereo • 2015 mix - The new mix has the same basic arrangement as the original mix from 1969; however, the strings are more spread out across the image – particularly at the end of the song. In the original mix they were mainly centered
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Piano George Harrison : Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, String arrangement Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Giles Martin : Mixing engineer, Sound producer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Jeff Jarratt : Recording engineer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Billy Preston : Hammond organ Sam Okell : Mixing engineer Miles Showell : Mastering Unknown musician(s) : Four cellos, Four violas, One double-bass, Twelve violins
Session Recording: May 02, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: May 05, 1969 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Overdubs: 11,16 Jul, 15 Aug 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 19, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Details & description coming from Frank Daniels
1967-1970 (2010 remastered version)
Official album • Released in 2010
3:02 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Piano George Harrison : Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, String arrangement Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Jeff Jarratt : Recording engineer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Billy Preston : Hammond organ Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator Unknown musician(s) : Four cellos, Four violas, One double-bass, Twelve violins
Session Recording: May 02, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: May 05, 1969 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Overdubs: 11,16 Jul, 15 Aug 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 19, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
1967-1970 (2023 Edition - 3LP Blue Vinyl)
LP • Released in 2023
3:02 • Studio version • E • Stereo • 2019 stereo mix
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Piano George Harrison : Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, String arrangement Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Giles Martin : Producer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Jeff Jarratt : Recording engineer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Billy Preston : Hammond organ Sam Okell : Mix engineer Unknown musician(s) : Four cellos, Four violas, One double-bass, Twelve violins
Session Recording: May 02, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: May 05, 1969 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Overdubs: 11,16 Jul, 15 Aug 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 19, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
LP • Released in 1973
3:03 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Piano George Harrison : Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, String arrangement Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Jeff Jarratt : Recording engineer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Billy Preston : Hammond organ Unknown musician(s) : Four cellos, Four violas, One double-bass, Twelve violins
Session Recording: May 02, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: May 05, 1969 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Overdubs: 11,16 Jul, 15 Aug 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 19, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 1973
3:03 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Piano George Harrison : Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, String arrangement Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Jeff Jarratt : Recording engineer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Billy Preston : Hammond organ Unknown musician(s) : Four cellos, Four violas, One double-bass, Twelve violins
Session Recording: May 02, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: May 05, 1969 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Overdubs: 11,16 Jul, 15 Aug 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 19, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
LP • Released in 1969
3:03 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Piano George Harrison : Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, String arrangement Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Jeff Jarratt : Recording engineer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Billy Preston : Hammond organ Unknown musician(s) : Four cellos, Four violas, One double-bass, Twelve violins
Session Recording: May 02, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: May 05, 1969 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Overdubs: 11,16 Jul, 15 Aug 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 19, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Abbey Road (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2019
3:02 • Studio version • E • Stereo • 2019 Stereo Mix
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Piano George Harrison : Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, String arrangement Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Giles Martin : Producer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Jeff Jarratt : Recording engineer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Billy Preston : Hammond organ Sam Okell : Mix engineer Unknown musician(s) : Four cellos, Four violas, One double-bass, Twelve violins
Session Recording: May 02, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: May 05, 1969 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Overdubs: 11,16 Jul, 15 Aug 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 19, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Abbey Road (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2019
3:37 • Demo • F • Studio Demo. Although previously released on Anthology 3 in a version featuring guitar and vocal, the new anniversary mix of George’s “Something” demo features for the first time vocal, guitar and piano.
George Harrison : Guitar, Two piano parts, Vocal Giles Martin : Producer Sam Okell : Mix engineer
Session Recording: Feb 25, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Abbey Road (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2019
2:42 • Alternate take • G • Take 39 – Instrumental – Strings Only
Giles Martin : Producer Sam Okell : Mix engineer Unknown musician(s) : Four cellos, Four violas, One double-bass, Twelve violins
Session Recording: Aug 15, 1969
Abbey Road (Stereo - 2009 remaster)
Official album • Released in 2009
3:02 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Piano George Harrison : Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, String arrangement Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Jeff Jarratt : Recording engineer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Billy Preston : Hammond organ Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator Unknown musician(s) : Four cellos, Four violas, One double-bass, Twelve violins
Session Recording: May 02, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: May 05, 1969 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Overdubs: 11,16 Jul, 15 Aug 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 19, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 1996
3:19 • Demo • B • Mono • The demo is simplicity itself: a live-in-one-take electric guitar/vocal performance that, in addition to definitive lyric, also embraced a counter-melody verse later dropped.
George Harrison : Guitar, Vocal Brian Gibson : Engineer
Session Recording: Feb 25, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 2016
3:19 • Demo • B2016 • Mono • The demo is simplicity itself: a live-in-one-take electric guitar/vocal performance that, in addition to definitive lyric, also embraced a counter-melody verse later dropped.
George Harrison : Guitar, Vocal Brian Gibson : Engineer
Session Recording: Feb 25, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Official live • Released in 2002
2:33 • Live • L1
Paul McCartney : Executive producerPerformed by : Paul McCartney • Rusty Anderson • Abe Laboriel Jr. • Paul Wickens • Brian Ray David Kahne : Producer Michael Brauer : Recording engineer Ricardo Chavarria : Assistant engineer
Concert From the concert in Tampa, USA on May 15, 2002
Official live • Released in 2003
2:33 • Live • L1
Paul McCartney : Executive producerPerformed by : Paul McCartney • Rusty Anderson • Abe Laboriel Jr. • Paul Wickens • Brian Ray David Kahne : Producer Michael Brauer : Recording engineer Ricardo Chavarria : Assistant engineer
Concert From the concert in Tampa, USA on May 15, 2002
Official album • Released in 2003
4:25 • Live • L2
Paul McCartney : Guitar, Ukelele, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums Jeff Lynne : Backing vocals, Guitar Eric Clapton : Guitar, Vocals Marc Mann : Guitar Jim Keltner : Drums Ray Cooper : Percussion Gary Brooker : Keyboards (?) Jim Horn : Alto saxophone Billy Preston : Hammond organ Henry Spinetti : Drums Tom Scott : Tenor saxophone Chris Stainton : Keyboards Albert Lee : Guitar Dave Bronze : Bass Jim Capaldi : Percussion Michael Kamen : Orchestra conductor
Concert From the concert in London, United Kingdom on Nov 29, 2002
Details & description coming from Jeff Lynne Song Database
Official live • Released in 2009
4:04 • Live • L3 • Could have been record on 17, 18 or 21 July 2009
Paul McCartney : Executive producerPerformed by : Paul McCartney • Rusty Anderson • Abe Laboriel Jr. • Paul Wickens • Brian Ray Geoff Emerick : Audio mixing Paul Hicks : Audio mixing Jonas Westling : Additional engineering Richard Lancaster : Additional engineering John Henry : Recording engineer
Concert From the concert in New York, USA on Jul 17, 2009
Let It Be (50th anniversary boxset - SHM - Japanese edition)
Official album • Released in 2021
0:81 • Studio rehearsal • H • Mono • January 28, 1969, was compiled with segments and dialogues recorded within the NAGRA Rolls 541 and 542, including about 35 minutes of rehearsals for this song.
Session Recording: Jan 28, 1969 • Studio Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
Details & description coming from Mike Carrera - published on The Daily Beatle
Let It Be (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2021
0:81 • Studio rehearsal • H • Mono • January 28, 1969, was compiled with segments and dialogues recorded within the NAGRA Rolls 541 and 542, including about 35 minutes of rehearsals for this song.
Session Recording: Jan 28, 1969 • Studio Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
Details & description coming from Mike Carrera - published on The Daily Beatle
Official album • Released in 2006
3:29 • Studio version • C • (with "Blue Jay Way" transition) – The track contains vocal elements from "Nowhere Man", laughter from "Hey Bulldog" and possibly even "Carnival of Light" in the "Blue Jay Way" transition.
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 Mixing: Circa 2004-2006 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Details & description coming from Wikipedia
7" Single • Released in 1969
3:03 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Piano George Harrison : Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, String arrangement Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Jeff Jarratt : Recording engineer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Billy Preston : Hammond organ Unknown musician(s) : Four cellos, Four violas, One double-bass, Twelve violins
Session Recording: May 02, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: May 05, 1969 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Overdubs: 11,16 Jul, 15 Aug 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 19, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Something / Come Together (UK - 1976)
7" Single • Released in 1976
3:03 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Piano George Harrison : Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, String arrangement Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Jeff Jarratt : Recording engineer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Billy Preston : Hammond organ Unknown musician(s) : Four cellos, Four violas, One double-bass, Twelve violins
Session Recording: May 02, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: May 05, 1969 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Overdubs: 11,16 Jul, 15 Aug 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 19, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Something / Come Together (UK - 1989)
7" Single • Released in 1989
3:03 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Piano George Harrison : Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, String arrangement Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Jeff Jarratt : Recording engineer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Billy Preston : Hammond organ Unknown musician(s) : Four cellos, Four violas, One double-bass, Twelve violins
Session Recording: May 02, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: May 05, 1969 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Overdubs: 11,16 Jul, 15 Aug 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 19, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Something / Come Together (UK - Picture Disc - 1989)
7" Single • Released in 1989
3:03 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Piano George Harrison : Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, String arrangement Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Jeff Jarratt : Recording engineer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Billy Preston : Hammond organ Unknown musician(s) : Four cellos, Four violas, One double-bass, Twelve violins
Session Recording: May 02, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: May 05, 1969 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Overdubs: 11,16 Jul, 15 Aug 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 19, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 2019
3:02 • Studio version • A2019 • 2019 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Piano George Harrison : Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, String arrangement Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Jeff Jarratt : Recording engineer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Billy Preston : Hammond organ Sean Magee : Remastering Unknown musician(s) : Four cellos, Four violas, One double-bass, Twelve violins
Session Recording: May 02, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: May 05, 1969 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Overdubs: 11,16 Jul, 15 Aug 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 19, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road