Released in 1967

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Last updated on August 22, 2014

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1967-1970 (2010 remastered version)
Official album • Released in 2010
3:29 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Lead vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Apr 07, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
1967-1970 (2023 Edition - 3LP Blue Vinyl)
LP • Released in 2023
3:29 • Studio version • F • Stereo • 2017 stereo mix
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Lead vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Giles Martin : Producer Sam Okell : Mix engineer Miles Showell : Mastering engineer Sean Magee : Mastering engineer Matt Mysko : Mix assistant Greg McAllister : Mix assistant Matthew Cocker : Transfer engineer James Clark : Audio restoration Adam Sharp : Mix coordination
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: 2017 ? • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
1967-1970 (UK version, 1973)
LP • Released in 1973
3:29 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Lead vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Apr 07, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
1967-1970 (US version, 1973)
Official album • Released in 1973
3:29 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Lead vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Apr 07, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
A
Alpha Omega Volume 1
Unofficial album • Released in 1973
Studio version
Anthology 2
Official album • Released in 1996
3:06 • Outtake • C • Takes 6, 7 and 8. This is a unique combination of some different takes and sounds that comprised the original master of Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, broke down to their constituent parts and newly remixed. The basic track is Take 6, taped on 1 March, in which John sang a guide vocal, not yet attempting the finished model. The sound of a tamboura has been added from Take 7, also 1 March, and the chorus vocals have been flown in from Take 8, a "reduction" of Take 7 that received vocal overdubs the next day.
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Maracas, Vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Anthology 2 (2016 remaster)
Official album • Released in 2016
3:06 • Outtake • C2016 • Takes 6, 7 and 8. This is a unique combination of some different takes and sounds that comprised the original master of Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, broke down to their constituent parts and newly remixed. The basic track is Take 6, taped on 1 March, in which John sang a guide vocal, not yet attempting the finished model. The sound of a tamboura has been added from Take 7, also 1 March, and the chorus vocals have been flown in from Take 8, a "reduction" of Take 7 that received vocal overdubs the next day.
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Maracas, Vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
B
Birds Sing Out Of Tune Vol. 3
Unofficial album • Released in 2016
0:50 • Studio version • take 2 breakdown + unkown
L
Love
Official album • Released in 2006
4:10 • Studio version • E • This track contains the drum roll from "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!", the clavioline from "Baby, You're a Rich Man," horns, guitars, bass and drums from "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", and sound effects from "Tomorrow Never Knows".
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
S
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2017
3:29 • Studio version • F • Stereo • 2017 stereo mix
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Lead vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Giles Martin : Producer Sam Okell : Mix engineer Miles Showell : Mastering engineer Sean Magee : Mastering engineer Matt Mysko : Mix assistant Greg McAllister : Mix assistant Matthew Cocker : Transfer engineer James Clark : Audio restoration Adam Sharp : Mix coordination
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: 2017 ? • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2017
3:40 • Studio version • G • Take 1 and speech at the end
Paul McCartney : Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Maracas, Vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar George Martin : Piano Giles Martin : Mixing engineer
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2017
4:08 • Studio version • H • Speech, false start and Take 5
Paul McCartney : Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Maracas, Vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar George Martin : Piano Giles Martin : Mixing engineer
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2017
3:29 • Studio version • A • Mono • 1967 mix
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Lead vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Mar 03, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2017
3:29 • Studio version • I • Mono • Original mono mix - RM 11
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Lead vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Details & description coming from The Daily Beatles
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Dolby Atmos - 2017)
Streaming • Released in 2017
3:29 • Studio version • J • Stereo • 2017 Dolby Atmos mix
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Lead vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Giles Martin : Producer Sam Okell : Mix engineer Miles Showell : Mastering engineer Sean Magee : Mastering engineer Matt Mysko : Mix assistant Greg McAllister : Mix assistant Matthew Cocker : Transfer engineer James Clark : Audio restoration Adam Sharp : Mix coordination
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Circa 2017 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Dolby Atmos - 2022)
Streaming • Released in 2022
3:29 • Studio version • K • Stereo • 2022 Dolby Atmos mix
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Lead vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Giles Martin : Producer Sam Okell : Mix engineer Miles Showell : Mastering engineer Sean Magee : Mastering engineer Matt Mysko : Mix assistant Greg McAllister : Mix assistant Matthew Cocker : Transfer engineer James Clark : Audio restoration Adam Sharp : Mix coordination
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Circa 2021 / 2022 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Mono - 2009 remaster)
Official album • Released in 2009
3:29 • Studio version • A2009 • Mono • 2009 mono remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Lead vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Paul Hicks : Remastering Guy Massey : Remastering Sean Magee : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Mar 03, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Mono - 2014 vinyl)
LP • Released in 2014
3:29 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums, Maracas John Lennon : Lead guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Recording: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Mar 03, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Picture Disc - Limited Edition - 2017)
LP • Released in 2017
3:29 • Studio version • F • Stereo • 2017 stereo mix
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Lead vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Giles Martin : Producer Sam Okell : Mix engineer Miles Showell : Mastering engineer Sean Magee : Mastering engineer Matt Mysko : Mix assistant Greg McAllister : Mix assistant Matthew Cocker : Transfer engineer James Clark : Audio restoration Adam Sharp : Mix coordination
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Circa 2017 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Stereo - 2009 remaster)
Official album • Released in 2009
3:29 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Lead vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Apr 07, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (UK Mono)
LP • Released in 1967
3:29 • Studio version • A • Mono
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Lead vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Mar 03, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (UK Stereo)
LP • Released in 1967
3:29 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Lead vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Apr 07, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (US Mono)
LP • Released in 1967
3:29 • Studio version • A • Mono
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Lead vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Mar 03, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (US Stereo)
LP • Released in 1967
3:29 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Lead vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Apr 07, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Sgt. Pepper's Sessions
Unofficial album
1:03 • Alternate take • Take 6 stereo
Sgt. Pepper's Sessions
Unofficial album
0:38 • Alternate take • Unknown Take i stereo
Sgt. Pepper's Sessions
Unofficial album
0:13 • Alternate take • Unknown Take ii stereo
Sgt. Pepper's Sessions
Unofficial album
3:32 • Alternate take • RM20 From Take 8 mono
Sgt. Pepper's Sessions
Unofficial album
3:06 • Alternate take • RS From Takes 6 and 7 and 8
Sgt. Pepper's Sessions
Unofficial album
0:51 • Alternate take • RS From Takes 7 and 8 v1
Sgt. Pepper's Sessions
Unofficial album
3:01 • Alternate take • RS From Takes 7 and 8 V2
Sgt. Pepper's Sessions
Unofficial album
3:27 • Alternate take • RS From Takes 7 and 8 V3
Sgt. Pepper's Sessions
Unofficial album
3:36 • Alternate take • Rock Band Mix
T
Take It Off!
Unofficial album
3:28 • Outtake
The Ultimate Live Collection Vol. 24
Unofficial live • Released in 2016
6:00 • Live
U
Uncovered! 45 tracks
Unofficial album • Released in 2012
4:15 • Studio version • Complete Backing Track
Y
Yellow Submarine Songtrack
Official album • Released in 1999
3:29 • Studio version • D • Stereo • 1999 remix
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Lead vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Paul Hicks : Remix engineer assistant Mirek Stiles : Remix engineer assistant Peter Cobbin : Remix engineer
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Circa 1999 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

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