- Love Me Do {McCartney/Lennon} (2:20)
- Recorded: September 11, 1962 at Abbey
Road, London, England
- From the April 27, 1964 U.S. single: Love
Me Do / P.S. I Love You
- Reached #1: May 30, 1964 for 1 week
in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
George Harrison - acoustic guitar
Ringo Starr - tambourine
Andy White - drums
- From Me To You {Lennon/McCartney} (1:56)
- Recorded: March 5, 1963 at Abbey
Road, London, England
- From the May 27, 1963 U.S. single: From
Me To You / Thank You Girl
- Reached #1: May 2, 1963 for 7 weeks
in the U.K.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
George Harrison - lead guitar
Ringo Starr - drums
- She Loves You {Lennon/McCartney} (2:21)
- Recorded: July 1, 1963 at Abbey Road,
London, England
- From the September 16, 1963 U.S. single:
She
Loves You / I'll Get You
- Reached #1: September 12, 1963 for 4
weeks in the U.K.; November 28, 1963 for 2 more weeks in the
U.K.; March 21, 1964 for 2 weeks in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
Ringo Starr - drums
- I Want To Hold Your Hand {Lennon/McCartney}
(2:24)
- Recorded: October 17, 1963 at Abbey
Road, London, England
- From the January 13, 1964 U.S. single: I
Want To Hold Your Hand / I Saw Her Standing There
- Reached #1: December 12, 1963 for 5
weeks in the U.K.; February 1, 1964 for 7 weeks in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, hand-claps
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, hand-claps
George Harrison - lead guitar, hand-claps
Ringo Starr - drums
- Can't Buy Me Love {McCartney/Lennon} (2:11)
- Recorded: January 29, 1964 at Pathé
Marconi Studios, Paris, France
- From the March 16, 1964 U.S. single: Can't
Buy Me Love / You Can't Do That
- Reached #1: April 2, 1964 for 3 weeks
in the U.K.; April 4, 1964 for 5 weeks in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - acoustic guitar
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, lead guitar
George Harrison - 12-string lead guitar
Ringo Starr - drums
- A Hard Day's Night {Lennon} (2:33)
- Recorded: April 16, 1964 at Abbey
Road, London, England
- From the July 13, 1964 U.S. single: A
Hard Day's Night / I Should Have Known Better
- Reached #1: July 23, 1964 for 3 weeks
in the U.K.; August 1, 1964 for 2 weeks in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
George Harrison - 12-string lead guitar
Ringo Starr - drums, bongos, cowbell
George Martin - piano
- I Feel Fine {Lennon} (2:18)
- Recorded: October 18, 1964 at Abbey
Road, London, England
- From the November 23, 1964 U.S. single: I
Feel Fine / She's A Woman
- Reached #1: December 10, 1964 for 5
weeks in the U.K.; December 26, 1964 for 3 weeks in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - lead vocal, lead guitar
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
Ringo Starr - drums
- Eight Days A Week {McCartney/Lennon} (2:44)
- Recorded: October 6, 1964 at Abbey
Road, London, England
with an outro edit piece recorded October 18, 1964
- From the February 15, 1965 U.S. single: Eight
Days A Week / I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
- Reached #1: March 13, 1965 for 2
weeks in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, hand-claps
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal, hand-claps
George Harrison - lead guitar, hand-claps
Ringo Starr - drums
- Ticket To Ride {Lennon} (3:10)
- Recorded: February 15, 1965 at Abbey
Road, London, England
- From the April 19, 1965 U.S. single: Ticket
To Ride / Yes It Is
- Reached #1: April 22, 1965 for 3
weeks in the U.K.; May 22, 1965 for 1 week in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, tambourine,
hand-claps
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, lead guitar, harmony vocal,
hand-claps
George Harrison - lead guitar, hand-claps
Ringo Starr - drums
- Help! {Lennon/McCartney} (2:18)
- Recorded: April 13, 1965 at Abbey
Road, London, England
- From the July 19, 1965 U.S. single: Help!
/ I'm Down
- Reached #1: August 5, 1965 for 3
weeks in the U.K.; September 4, 1965 for 3 weeks in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - lead vocal, 12-string acoustic guitar
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
- Yesterday {McCartney} (2:05)
- Recorded: June 14, 1965 at Abbey
Road, London, England
- From the September 13, 1965 U.S. single:
Yesterday
/ Act Naturally
- Reached #1: October 9, 1965 for 4
weeks in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, Epiphone acoustic guitar
session musicians - string quartet
- Day Tripper {Lennon/McCartney} (2:48)
- Recorded: October 16, 1965 at Abbey
Road, London, England
- From the December 6, 1965 U.S. single: We
Can Work It Out / Day Tripper
- Reached #1: December 16, 1965 for 5
weeks in the U.K.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, tambourine
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
Ringo Starr - drums
- We Can Work It Out {McCartney/Lennon}
(2:15)
- Recorded: October 20, 1965 at Abbey
Road, London, England
- From the December 6, 1965 U.S. single: We
Can Work It Out / Day Tripper
- Reached #1: December 16, 1965 for 5
weeks in the U.K.; January 8, 1966 for 2 weeks in the U.S.A.;
January 29, 1966 for 1 more week in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - acoustic guitar, harmonium, harmony vocal
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
George Harrison - tambourine
Ringo Starr - drums
- Paperback Writer {McCartney/Lennon} (2:18)
- Recorded: April 13, 1966 at Abbey
Road, London, England
with an overdub added April 14, 1966
- From the May 30, 1966 U.S. single: Paperback
Writer / Rain
- Reached #1: June 23, 1966 for 2 weeks
in the U.K.; June 25, 1966 for 1 week in the U.S.A.; July 9,
1966 for 1 more week in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - rhythm guitar, background vocal
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
- Yellow Submarine {McCartney/Lennon} (2:38)
- Recorded: May 26, 1966 at Abbey Road,
London, England
with special effects overdubbed June 1, 1966
- From the August 8, 1966 U.S. single: Yellow
Submarine / Eleanor Rigby
- Reached #1: August 18, 1966 for 4
weeks in the U.K.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - acoustic guitar, background vocal, blowing
bubbles through a straw
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
George Harrison - tambourine, background vocal, swirling
water in a bucket
Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
Mal Evans, Neil Aspinall, George Martin, Alf, Geoff Emerick,
Patti Harrison and studio staff - chorus on fadeout
session musicians - brass band
- Eleanor Rigby {McCartney/Lennon} (2:06)
- Recorded: April 28, 1966 at Abbey
Road, London, England
with vocals overdubbed April 29, 1966
and another McCartney vocal added June 6, 1966
- From the August 8, 1966 U.S. single: Yellow
Submarine / Eleanor Rigby
- Reached #1: August 18, 1966 for 4
weeks in the U.K.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - harmony vocal
Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal
George Harrison - harmony vocal
session musicians - four violins, two violas, two cellos
- Penny Lane {McCartney/Lennon} (2:59)
- Recorded: December 29, 1966 at Abbey
Road, London, England
with overdubs added December 30, 1966 and January, 1967
- From the February 13, 1967 U.S. single: Penny
Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever
- Reached #1: March 18, 1967 for 1 week
in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - harmony vocal, conga drum
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, flute, piano
George Harrison - conga drum, firebell
Ringo Starr - drums
George Martin - piano
David Mason - sped-up piccolo B-flat trumpet
Philip Jones - trumpet
Frank Clarke - string bass
- All You Need Is Love {Lennon} (3:47)
- Recorded: June 14, 1967 at Olympic
Sound Studios, London, England
(backing track), overdubbed and shortened at an Abbey Road
session,
then overdubbed live on the "Our World" TV broadcast
- From the July 17, 1967 U.S. single: All
You Need Is Love / Baby, You're A Rich Man
- Reached #1: July 19, 1967 for 3 weeks
in the U.K.; August 19, 1967 for 1 week in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
BACKING TRACK
John Lennon - harpsichord
Paul McCartney - string bass played with a bow
George Harrison - violin
Ringo Starr - drums
ABBEY ROAD TRACK
John Lennon - lead vocal
Paul McCartney - electric bass guitar
George Harrison - guitar
Ringo Starr - tambourine
LIVE "OUR WORLD" TRACK
John Lennon - lead vocal
Paul McCartney - background vocal
George Harrison - background vocal
session musicians - studio orchestra
Mick Jagger, Gary Leeds, Keith Richards, Marianne Faithfull,
Jane Asher, Patti Harrison, Keith Moon, Graham Nash - chorus,
hand-claps
- Hello Goodbye {McCartney} (3:27)
- Recorded: October 2, 1967 at Abbey
Road, London, England
with overdubs added October 19, 20, 25 and November 2, 1967
- From the November 27, 1967 U.S. single: Hello,
Goodbye / I Am The Walrus
- Reached #1: December 6, 1967 for 7
weeks in the U.K.; December 30, 1967 for 3 weeks in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - lead guitar, organ, background vocal
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano, bongos,
conga drum, background vocal
George Harrison - lead guitar, tambourine, background vocal
Ringo Starr - drums, maracas
session musicians - two violas
- Lady Madonna {McCartney} (2:16)
- Recorded: February 3, 1968 at Abbey
Road, London, England
with overdubs added February 6, 1968
- From the March 18, 1968 U.S. single: Lady
Madonna / The Inner Light
- Reached #1: March 27, 1968 for 2
weeks in the U.K.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - background vocal
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
Ringo Starr - drums
Ronnie Scott - saxophone
Harry Klein - saxophone
Bill Povey - saxophone
Bill Jackman - saxophone
- Hey Jude {McCartney} (7:04)
- Recorded: July 31, 1968 at Trident
Studios, London, England
with the forty-piece orchestra overdubbed August 1, 1968
- From the August 26, 1968 U.S. single: Hey
Jude / Revolution
- Reached #1: September 11, 1968 for 2
weeks in the U.K.; September 28, 1968 for 9 weeks in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - acoustic guitar, background vocal
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
forty-piece orchestra - sustained notes, clapping, "na-na-na"
chorus
- Get Back {McCartney} (3:12)
- Recorded: January 28, 1969 at Apple
Studios, London, England
- From the May 5, 1969 U.S. single: Get
Back / Don't Let Me Down
- Reached #1: April 23, 1969 for 6
weeks in the U.K.; May 24, 1969 for 5 weeks in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - lead guitar
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
George Harrison - rhythm guitar
Ringo Starr - drums
Billy Preston - electric piano
- The Ballad Of John And Yoko {Lennon} (2:59)
- Recorded: April 14, 1969 at Abbey
Road, London, England
- From the June 4, 1969 U.S. single: The
Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe
- Reached #1: June 11, 1969 for 3 weeks
in the U.K.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, lead guitar
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, drums, piano, maracas, harmony
vocal
- Something {Harrison} (3:01)
- Recorded: April 16, 1969 at Abbey
Road, London, England
and remade May 2, 1969 with overdubs added May 5, 1969,
July 11, 1969, July 16, 1969 and August 15, 1969
- From the October 6, 1969 U.S. single: Something
/ Come Together
- Reached #1: November 29, 1969 for 1
week in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - electric guitar
Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar,
organ
Ringo Starr - drums
session musicians - strings
- Come Together {Lennon} (4:18)
- Recorded: July 21, 1969 at Abbey
Road, London, England
with overdubs added July 22, 23, 25, 29, and 30, 1969
- From the October 6, 1969 U.S. single: Something
/ Come Together
- Reached #1: November 29, 1969 for 1
week in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - lead vocal, electric guitar, electric piano,
harmony vocal
Paul McCartney - bass guitar
George Harrison - lead guitar
Ringo Starr - drums, maracas
- Let It Be {McCartney} (3:50)
- Recorded: January 31, 1969 at Apple
Studios, London, England
with overdubs added April 30, 1969 and January 4, 1970
- From the March 11, 1970 U.S. single: Let
It Be / You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
- Reached #1: April 11, 1970 for 2
weeks in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - bass guitar, harmony vocal
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, piano
George Harrison - lead guitar through a Leslie speaker,
harmony vocal
Ringo Starr - drums, maracas
Billy Preston - organ
- The Long And Winding Road {McCartney}
(3:39)
- Recorded: January 31, 1969 at Apple
Studios, London, England.
Re-produced and remixed by Phil Spector on April 1, 1970
- From the May 11, 1970 U.S. single: The
Long And Winding Road / For You Blue
- Reached #1: June 13, 1970 for 2 weeks
in the U.S.A.
- Instrumentation:
John Lennon - bass guitar
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, piano
session musicians - choir, strings, harp, drums (overdubbed
by Phil Spector)
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