Abbey Road Companion

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Details: A collection of demos, outtakes and rough mixes recorded for the Abbey Road LP.

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1. Because -(vocals only)
2. Come And Get It -(Paul McCartney demo for Badfinger, 24 July 1969)
3. I Want You (She's So Heavy) - (Recorded as a trio while George is in hospital. Paul sings John's song.)
4. I Need You - (Same as track 3. Unreleased Lennon original, nothing to do with Harrison song of the same name. Counterpart to 'I Want You'.)
5. Something - (Original Harrison demo, recorded on his 26th birthday, 25 Feb 1969)
6. Something - (rough mix with extended piano-led jam session ending - Take 36, 2 May 1969)
7. Maxwell's Silver Hammer - (unedited version with full beginning)
8. Oh! Darling - (rough mix with different vocals)
9. Octopus's Garden - (rough mix) THE LONG ONE/ HUGE MEDLEY
10. You Never Give Me Your Honey
11. Sun King
12. Mean Mr Mustard
13. Her Majesty
14. Polythene Pam
15. She Came Through The Bathroom Window
16. Golden Slumbers
17. Carry That Weight
18. The End

Tracks 10-18 represent the first mix-down of what was to become side 2 of Abbey Road without overdubs and some songs still unfinished. The was done on 30 July 1969 for the Beatles to see if and how it all fitted together.

19. Her Majesty - (the one track that did not fit with 'full ending')
20. You Never Give Me Your Money - (a very early mix with different vocal/ no lead guitar, and jamming at the end)
21. Golden Slumbers - (as track 20)
22. Carry That Weight - (as track 20)
23. Because -(alternate mix with instrumental backing mixed out for the first half of the song).

Annotation last modified on 2006-11-10 12:59 UTC.

Tracklist

1Medium
#TitleRatingLength
1Because
recording of:
Because
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Agent-Lennon/McCartney Writers, ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), EMI Blackwood Music Collecting, Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
2:18
2Come and Get It
recording of:
Come and Get It
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:31
3I Want You (She's So Heavy)
recording of:
I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
CBS Songs, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
4:35
4I Need You
recording of:
I Need You
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Northern Songs Ltd., SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
1:42
5Something
recording of:
Something
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Harrisongs Ltd. and Nichion Synch Division (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
3:24
6Something
recording of:
Something
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Harrisongs Ltd. and Nichion Synch Division (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
5:27
7Maxwell's Silver Hammer
recording of:
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:38
8Oh! Darling
recording of:
Oh! Darling
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:29
9Octopus's Garden - The Long One/Huge Medley
2:50
10You Never Give Me Your Money
recording of:
You Never Give Me Your Money
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:48
11Sun King
recording of:
Sun King
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:26
12Mean Mr. Mustard
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-24)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-24)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-24) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-24)
maracas and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-29)
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-29)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969, in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-24, on 1969-07-25) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-29)
recording of:
Mean Mr Mustard (from 1969-07-24 until 1969-07-29)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
3.71:08
13Her Majesty
recording of:
Her Majesty
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
0:21
14Polythene Pam
recording of:
Polythene Pam
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
1:19
15She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
recording of:
She Came In Through the Bathroom Window
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
1:52
16Golden Slumbers
recording of:
Golden Slumbers (The Beatles)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
is based on:
Cradle Song (“Golden Slumbers” poem)
1:32
17Carry That Weight
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1969-07-02 until 1969-07-04, on 1969-07-31)
electric bass guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-02)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-04, on 1969-07-31)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-02)
lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1969-07-02 until 1969-07-03), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1969-07-02 until 1969-07-04), George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1969-07-02 until 1969-07-31) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1969-07-03 until 1969-07-31)
conductor:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969, in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-02, on 1969-07-03, on 1969-07-04, on 1969-07-31) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-08-15)
recording of:
Carry That Weight (from 1969-07-02 until 1969-08-15)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
41:36
18The End
recording of:
The End
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:16
19Her Majesty
recording of:
Her Majesty
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
0:26
20You Never Give Me Your Money
recording of:
You Never Give Me Your Money
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
5:50
21Golden Slumbers
recording of:
Golden Slumbers (The Beatles)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
is based on:
Cradle Song (“Golden Slumbers” poem)
3:13
22Carry That Weight
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1969-07-02 until 1969-07-04, on 1969-07-31)
electric bass guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-02)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-04, on 1969-07-31)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-02)
lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1969-07-02 until 1969-07-03), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1969-07-02 until 1969-07-04), George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1969-07-02 until 1969-07-31) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1969-07-03 until 1969-07-31)
conductor:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969, in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-02, on 1969-07-03, on 1969-07-04, on 1969-07-31) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-08-15)
recording of:
Carry That Weight (from 1969-07-02 until 1969-08-15)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
4?:??
23Because
recording of:
Because
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Agent-Lennon/McCartney Writers, ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), EMI Blackwood Music Collecting, Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
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