HEY JUDE
(THE BEATLES AGAIN)
Released: February 26, 1970
Produced by: George Martin
Engineered by: Norman Smith and Geoff Emerick
Label: Apple SO-385/SW-385

1. Can't Buy Me Love {McCartney/Lennon} (2:15)
   • Recorded: January 29, 1964 at Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - acoustic guitar
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, lead guitar
     George Harrison - 12-string lead guitar
     Ringo Starr - drums
     
2. I Should Have Known Better {Lennon} (2:45)
   • Recorded: February 25-26, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar, harmonica
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar
     George Harrison - 12-string lead guitar
     Ringo Starr - drums
     
3. Paperback Writer {McCartney/Lennon} (2:19)
   • Recorded: April 13, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with an overdub added April 14, 1966
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - rhythm guitar, background vocal
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
     George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
     Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
     
4. Rain {Lennon} (3:02)
   • Recorded: April 14, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with overdubs added April 16, 1966
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
     George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
     Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
     
5. Lady Madonna {McCartney} (2:18)
   • Recorded: February 3, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with overdubs added February 6, 1968
     
   • 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
     
6. Revolution {Lennon} (3:24)
   • Recorded: July 10, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with overdubs added July 11-12, 1968
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, lead guitar
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar, organ
     George Harrison - lead guitar
     Ringo Starr - drums
     Nicky Hopkins - electric piano
     
7. Hey Jude {McCartney} (7:09)
   • Recorded: July 31, 1968 at Trident Studios, London, England
     with the forty-piece orchestra overdubbed August 1, 1968
     
   • 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
     
8. Old Brown Shoe {Harrison} (3:18)
   • Recorded: April 16, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with overdubs added April 18, 1969
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - background vocal
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar, piano, background vocal
     George Harrison - lead vocal, lead guitar
     Ringo Starr - drums
     Billy Preston - organ
     
9. Don't Let Me Down {Lennon} (3:35)
   • Recorded: January 28, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
     George Harrison - rhythm guitar
     Ringo Starr - drums
     Billy Preston - electric piano
     
10. The Ballad Of John And Yoko {Lennon} (3:00)
    • Recorded: April 14, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, lead guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, drums, piano, maracas, harmony vocal
      

• Total playing time 33:05