The Fool On The Hill

2:59 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo

Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Recorder, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Finger cymbals John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Harmonica, Piano George Harrison : Harmonica, Maracas George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Christopher Taylor : Flutes Richard Taylor : Flutes Jack Ellory : Flutes Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Ray Thomas : Harmonica (?) Mike Pinder : Harmonica (?) Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator

Session Recording: Sep 26, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 27, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Oct 20, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Nov 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

Studio version • 2023 stereo mix

2:59 • Studio version • B • Stereo

Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Recorder, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Finger cymbals John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Harmonica, Piano George Harrison : Harmonica, Maracas George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Christopher Taylor : Flutes Richard Taylor : Flutes Jack Ellory : Flutes Ray Thomas : Harmonica (?) Mike Pinder : Harmonica (?)

Session Recording: Sep 26, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 27, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Oct 20, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Nov 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

2:59 • Studio version • B • Stereo

Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Recorder, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Finger cymbals John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Harmonica, Piano George Harrison : Harmonica, Maracas George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Christopher Taylor : Flutes Richard Taylor : Flutes Jack Ellory : Flutes Ray Thomas : Harmonica (?) Mike Pinder : Harmonica (?)

Session Recording: Sep 26, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 27, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Oct 20, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Nov 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

2:48 • Demo • C • Three weeks before he recorded it for disc release on Magical Mystery Tour, Paul taped a piano/vocal demo of his latest song. Taking as long to achieve as it sounds - less than three minutes - he sat at the studio piano, playing and singing live. The result is far from the sound of the final master (indeed Paul hadn't yet fleshed out a full lyric) but it has a charm of its own and a nicely sent-up ending.

Paul McCartney : Piano, Vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Sep 06, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

3:45 • Outtake • D • Take 4. The master of Paul's The Fool On The Hill was a remake, started on 26 September. Three takes of an alternative arrangement were recorded the previous day, the last being "bounced down" to Take 4 and on to which recorder, drums and Paul's lead vocal were added. As with the demo, it is clear that Paul had yet to finalise the lyric at this point.

Paul McCartney : Piano, Recorder, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Acoustic guitar George Harrison : Maracas George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Sep 25, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:48 • Demo • C2016 • Three weeks before he recorded it for disc release on Magical Mystery Tour, Paul taped a piano/vocal demo of his latest song. Taking as long to achieve as it sounds - less than three minutes - he sat at the studio piano, playing and singing live. The result is far from the sound of the final master (indeed Paul hadn't yet fleshed out a full lyric) but it has a charm of its own and a nicely sent-up ending.

Paul McCartney : Piano, Vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Sep 06, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

3:45 • Outtake • D2016 • Take 4. The master of Paul's The Fool On The Hill was a remake, started on 26 September. Three takes of an alternative arrangement were recorded the previous day, the last being "bounced down" to Take 4 and on to which recorder, drums and Paul's lead vocal were added. As with the demo, it is clear that Paul had yet to finalise the lyric at this point.

Paul McCartney : Piano, Recorder, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Acoustic guitar George Harrison : Maracas George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Sep 25, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

3:20 • Live

Concert From the concert in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Jun 01, 2003

3:09 • Live • L2

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 Washington, USA on Apr 23, 2002

3:09 • Live • L2

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 Washington, USA on Apr 23, 2002

3:09 • Live • L2

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 Washington, USA on Apr 23, 2002

4:45 • Live

Concert From the concert in Tokyo, Japan on Mar 07, 1990

Live

Concert From the concert in Los Angeles, USA on Nov 29, 1989

4:55 • Live

Concert From the concert in Rome, Italy on May 10, 2003

2:51 • Studio version

5:00 • Live

Concert From the concert in Tokyo, Japan on Nov 11, 2002

5:41 • Live

Concert From the concert in Tokyo, Japan on Nov 13, 2002

5:37 • Live

Concert From the concert in Tokyo, Japan on Nov 14, 2002

5:43 • Live

Concert From the concert in Osaka, Japan on Nov 17, 2002

5:45 • Live

Concert From the concert in Osaka, Japan on Nov 18, 2002

5:52 • Live

Concert From the concert in Mexico City, Mexico on Nov 02, 2002

4:45 • Live

Concert From the concert in Uniondale, USA on Apr 21, 2002

4:10 • Studio version

4:34 • Live

Concert From the concert in Hamburg, Germany on Oct 03, 1989

4:35 • Live

Live

Concert From the concert in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Jun 23, 1990

5:20 • Live

Concert From the concert in Indianapolis, USA on Feb 15, 1990

3:24 • Live

Concert From the concert in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Jun 01, 2003

3:26 • Live

Concert From the concert in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Dec 17, 1979

3:28 • Live

Concert From the concert in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Dec 17, 1979

4:27 • Live

Concert From the concert in Oakland, USA on Apr 01, 2002

4:38 • Live

Concert From the concert in Rotterdam, Netherlands on Nov 07, 1989

5:07 • Live

Concert From the concert in Detroit, USA on May 01, 2002

5:01 • Live

Concert From the concert in Tampa, USA on May 15, 2002

Live

Concert From the concert in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Nov 24, 1979

Live

Concert From the concert in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Nov 25, 1979

Live

Concert From the concert in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Nov 26, 1979

4:39 • Live

Concert From the concert in London, United Kingdom on Apr 18, 2003

4:05 • Live

Concert From the concert in London, United Kingdom on Apr 21, 2003

3:30 • Studio version • E • This track includes sitar from "Sea of Holes", piano from "Dear Prudence" and vocals and horns from "Mother Nature's Son", and drums from "Maxwell's Silver Hammer".

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

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4:18 • Soundcheck

Live

Concert From the concert in New York, USA on Dec 15, 1989

2:59 • Studio version • A2009 • Mono • 2009 mono remaster

Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Recorder, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Finger cymbals John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Harmonica, Piano George Harrison : Harmonica, Maracas George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Christopher Taylor : Flutes Richard Taylor : Flutes Jack Ellory : Flutes Paul Hicks : Remastering Guy Massey : Remastering Ray Thomas : Harmonica (?) Mike Pinder : Harmonica (?) Sean Magee : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator

Session Recording: Sep 26, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 27, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Oct 20, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 25, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:59 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Recorder, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Finger cymbals John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Harmonica, Piano George Harrison : Harmonica, Maracas George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Christopher Taylor : Flutes Richard Taylor : Flutes Jack Ellory : Flutes Ray Thomas : Harmonica (?) Mike Pinder : Harmonica (?) Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

Session Recording: Sep 26, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 27, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Oct 20, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 25, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:59 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 remaster

Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Recorder, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Finger cymbals John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Harmonica, Piano George Harrison : Harmonica, Maracas George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Christopher Taylor : Flutes Richard Taylor : Flutes Jack Ellory : Flutes Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Ray Thomas : Harmonica (?) Mike Pinder : Harmonica (?) Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator

Session Recording: Sep 26, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 27, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Oct 20, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Nov 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

2:59 • Studio version • A • Mono

Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Recorder, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Finger cymbals John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Harmonica, Piano George Harrison : Harmonica, Maracas George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Christopher Taylor : Flutes Richard Taylor : Flutes Jack Ellory : Flutes Ray Thomas : Harmonica (?) Mike Pinder : Harmonica (?)

Session Recording: Sep 26, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 27, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Oct 20, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 25, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:59 • Studio version • B • Stereo

Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Recorder, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Finger cymbals John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Harmonica, Piano George Harrison : Harmonica, Maracas George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Christopher Taylor : Flutes Richard Taylor : Flutes Jack Ellory : Flutes Ray Thomas : Harmonica (?) Mike Pinder : Harmonica (?)

Session Recording: Sep 26, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 27, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Oct 20, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Nov 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

2:59 • Studio version • A • Mono

Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Recorder, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Finger cymbals John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Harmonica, Piano George Harrison : Harmonica, Maracas George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Christopher Taylor : Flutes Richard Taylor : Flutes Jack Ellory : Flutes Ray Thomas : Harmonica (?) Mike Pinder : Harmonica (?)

Session Recording: Sep 26, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 27, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Oct 20, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 25, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:59 • Studio version • B • Stereo

Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Recorder, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Finger cymbals John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Harmonica, Piano George Harrison : Harmonica, Maracas George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Christopher Taylor : Flutes Richard Taylor : Flutes Jack Ellory : Flutes Ray Thomas : Harmonica (?) Mike Pinder : Harmonica (?)

Session Recording: Sep 26, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Sep 27, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs: Oct 20, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Nov 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road