Official album • Released in 1996
3:54 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Double bass, Percussion, Producer, Synthesiser Ringo Starr : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Producer John Lennon : Drum machine, Piano, Producer, Vocals Jeff Lynne : Backing vocals, Guitar, Producer George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer
Recording : Circa 1979 • Studio New-York
Session Recording: February 1995 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Official album • Released in 2016
3:54 • Studio version • A2016
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Double bass, Percussion, Producer, Synthesiser Ringo Starr : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Producer John Lennon : Drum machine, Piano, Producer, Vocals Jeff Lynne : Backing vocals, Guitar, Producer George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer
Recording : Circa 1979 • Studio New-York
Session Recording: February 1995 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Unofficial album • Released in 2003
4:12 • Alternate take • Single Mix Original Speed
EP • Released in 1996
3:54 • Studio version • A • A year after realising Free As A Bird, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr completed a second unfinished John Lennon recording, adding new vocal and instrumental tracks to strenghten and enrich the original sound from John's cassette. Real love and care was invested and fine is the result.
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Double bass, Percussion, Producer, Synthesiser Ringo Starr : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Producer John Lennon : Drum machine, Piano, Producer, Vocals Jeff Lynne : Backing vocals, Guitar, Producer George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer
Recording : Circa 1979 • Studio New-York
Session Recording: February 1995 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Official album • Released in 2019
3:54 • Studio version • A2019 • 2019 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Double bass, Percussion, Producer, Synthesiser Ringo Starr : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Producer John Lennon : Drum machine, Piano, Producer, Vocals Jeff Lynne : Backing vocals, Guitar, Producer George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Sean Magee : Remastering
Recording : Circa 1979 • Studio New-York
Session Recording: February 1995 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK