LOVE SONGS
Released: October 21, 1977
Produced by: George Martin
(except "The Long And Winding Road"
produced by George Martin and Phil Spector)
Cover based on a photo by: Richard Avedon
Label: Capitol SKBL-11711

DISC ONE

1. Yesterday {McCartney} (2:08)
   • Recorded: June 14, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
     
   • Instrumentation:
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, Epiphone acoustic guitar
     session musicians - string quartet
     
2. I'll Follow The Sun {McCartney} (1:51)
   • Recorded: October 18, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - acoustic guitar, harmony vocal
     Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic bass guitar
     George Harrison - lead guitar
     Ringo Starr - bongos
     
3. I Need You {Harrison} (2:32)
   • Recorded: February 15, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with overdubs added February 16, 1965
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - acoustic guitar, background vocal
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
     George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar (with volume pedal)
     Ringo Starr - drums, congas, cowbell
     
4. Girl {Lennon} (2:34)
   • Recorded: November 11, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
     George Harrison - sitar, background vocal
     Ringo Starr - drums
     
5. In My Life {Lennon/McCartney} (2:28)
   • Recorded: October 18, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with the instrumental break overdubbed October 22, 1965
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, rhythm guitar
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
     George Harrison - lead guitar
     Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
     George Martin - piano
     
6. Words Of Love {Buddy Holly} (2:14)
   • Recorded: October 18, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
     George Harrison - lead guitar
     Ringo Starr - drums, packing case
     
7. Here, There And Everywhere {McCartney} (2:26)
   • Recorded: June 14, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with overdubs added June 16-17, 1966
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - rhythm guitar, background vocal
     Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, bass guitar, background vocal
     George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
     Ringo Starr - drums
     
8. Something {Harrison} (3:03)
   • 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
     
   • 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
     
9. And I Love Her {McCartney/Lennon} (2:31)
   • Recorded: February 25-27, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - acoustic guitar
     Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic bass guitar
     George Harrison - acoustic lead guitar, claves
     Ringo Starr - bongos
     
10. If I Fell {Lennon} (2:22)
    • Recorded: February 27, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      
11. I'll Be Back {Lennon} (2:21)
    • Recorded: June 1, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, acoustic guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - acoustic guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      
12. Tell Me What You See {McCartney} (2:40)
    • Recorded: February 18, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, washboard guitar
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, electric piano
      George Harrison - lead guitar, tambourine, harmony vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, claves, timpani
      
13. Yes It Is {Lennon} (2:42)
    • Recorded: February 16, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
      

• Disc One total playing time 31:52

DISC TWO

1. Michelle {McCartney/Lennon} (2:42)
   • Recorded: November 3, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - acoustic guitar, background vocal
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, background vocal
     George Harrison - acoustic guitar, electric lead guitar, solo, background vocal
     Ringo Starr - drums
     
2. It's Only Love {Lennon} (1:59)
   • Recorded: June 15, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitars, tambourine
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar
     George Harrison - lead guitars
     Ringo Starr - drums
     
3. You're Gonna Lose That Girl {Lennon} (2:20)
   • Recorded: February 19, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar, piano, background vocal
     George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
     Ringo Starr - drums, bongos
     
4. Every Little Thing {McCartney/Lennon} (2:05)
   • Recorded: September 29-30, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, 12-string electric lead guitar
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
     Ringo Starr - drums, timpani
     
5. For No One {McCartney} (2:02)
   • Recorded: May 9, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with the vocal overdubbed May 16, 1966
     and the French horn solo overdubbed May 19, 1966
     
   • Instrumentation:
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
     Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
     Alan Civil - French horn
     
6. She's Leaving Home {McCartney/Lennon} (3:35)
   • Recorded: March 17, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with vocals overdubbed March 20, 1967
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, background vocal
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, background vocal
     session musicians - strings, harp
     Mike Leander - string arrangement
     
7. The Long And Winding Road {McCartney} (3:38)
   • Recorded: January 31, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England.
     Re-produced and remixed by Phil Spector on April 1, 1970
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - bass guitar
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, piano
     session musicians - choir, strings, harp, drums (overdubbed by Phil Spector)
     
8. This Boy {Lennon} (2:16)
   • Recorded: October 17, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
     George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
     Ringo Starr - drums
     
9. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) {Lennon/McCartney} (2:06)
   • Recorded: October 12, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
     but remade October 21, 1965
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, capoed acoustic guitars
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
     George Harrison - sitar
     Ringo Starr - tambourine, bass drum
     
10. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away {Lennon} (2:11)
    • Recorded: February 18, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - acoustic bass guitar
      George Harrison - acoustic guitar
      Ringo Starr - tambourine, shaker
      session musicians - flutes
      
11. I Will {McCartney} (1:47)
    • Recorded: September 16, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added September 17, 1968
      
    • Instrumentation:
      Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, bass guitar, 6-string and 12-string acoustic guitars, scat bass vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, bongos, maracas
      
12. P.S. I Love You {McCartney/Lennon} (2:06)
    • Recorded: September 11, 1962 at Abbey Road, London, England
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - electrified acoustic guitar, harmony vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead electrified acoustic guitar
      Ringo Starr - maracas
      Andy White - drums
      

• Disc Two total playing time 28:47