Official album • Released in 1996
3:29 • Outtake • C • Take 2. Here, for the first time, is an unembellished and alternative recording Across The Universe, Take 2, recorded on Saturday 3 February 1968 in EMI Studio Three, temporarily marked "best" on the tape box and so afforded overdubs and technical wonders like the phasing on John's guitar and the percussion.
Ringo Starr : Tom tom drum and swarmandal John Lennon : Lead vocal and acoustic guitar George Harrison : Sitar and tambura George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 03, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Feb 04, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road