Official album • Released in 1996
2:56 • Outtake • C • Stereo • Alternate version. The fruit of three days' work in number two studio at Abbey Road, this outtake of Paul's Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da included overdubs of three saxophones and conga drums. Passed over in favour of a re-make that began the following week, however, it proved the first instance that the Beatles had brought in session musicians to augment a recording that would remain unissued.
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass part on distorted acoustic guitar, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Engineer, Recording engineer Rex Morris : Saxophone Richard Lush : Second engineer James Gray : Saxophone Jimmy Scott : Conga drum Cyril Reuben : Saxophone
Session Recording: Jul 03, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jul 04, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jul 05, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 2016
2:56 • Outtake • C2016 • Stereo • Alternate version. The fruit of three days' work in number two studio at Abbey Road, this outtake of Paul's Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da included overdubs of three saxophones and conga drums. Passed over in favour of a re-make that began the following week, however, it proved the first instance that the Beatles had brought in session musicians to augment a recording that would remain unissued.
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass part on distorted acoustic guitar, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Engineer, Recording engineer Rex Morris : Saxophone Richard Lush : Second engineer James Gray : Saxophone Jimmy Scott : Conga drum Cyril Reuben : Saxophone
Session Recording: Jul 03, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jul 04, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jul 05, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
The Beatles (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2018
2:54 • Outtake • F • Take 3
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Engineer Richard Lush : Second engineer
Session Recording: Jul 03, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
