Eleanor Rigby (original mono studio mix)

~ Recording by The Beatles

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Eleanor Rigby2:10The BeatlesRevolver (UK mono)The BeatlesAlbum
  • GB1966-08-05
ParlophonePMC 7009
1.2Eleanor Rigby2:07The BeatlesYellow Submarine / Eleanor RigbyThe BeatlesSingle
  • GB1966-08-05
ParlophoneR 5493
1.2Eleanor Rigby2:11The BeatlesRevolver (US mono)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US1966-08-08
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)T 2576
1.2Eleanor Rigby2:07The BeatlesYellow Submarine / Eleanor RigbyThe BeatlesSingle
  • US1966-08-08
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5715
1.2Eleanor Rigby2:07The BeatlesYellow Submarine / Eleanor RigbyThe BeatlesSingle
  • AU1966-08-25
1.15Eleanor Rigby?:??The BeatlesA Collection of Beatles Oldies (mono)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1966-12-10
ParlophonePMC 7016
1.2Eleanor Rigby2:11The BeatlesRevolver (US mono)The BeatlesAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)T 2576
1.2Eleanor Rigby2:10The BeatlesRevolver (UK mono, 2nd press)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophonePMC 7009
13.2Eleanor Rigby?:??The BeatlesThe Singles Collection 1962–1970The BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • GB1976-03-06
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Parlophone
13.2Eleanor Rigby?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Parlophone
13.2Eleanor Rigby?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Parlophone
1.2Eleanor Rigby2:11The BeatlesYellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby (Starline Reissue 1981)The BeatlesSingle
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Starline (60s/70s US/UK)A-6297
1.2Eleanor Rigby2:07The BeatlesRevolver (mono, red vinyl)The BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1982-01-21
OdeonEAS-70136
13.2Eleanor Rigby?:??The BeatlesSingles Collection (blue box)The BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • GB1982-12-06
ParlophoneBSCP 1
13.2Eleanor Rigby2:06The BeatlesCD Singles Collection (mini CDs)The BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • XE1989-11-27
  • GB1989-11-27
ParlophoneCDBSC 1
1.2Eleanor Rigby2:07The BeatlesYellow Submarine (mini CD)The BeatlesSingle
ParlophoneCD3R 5493
13.2Eleanor Rigby2:07The BeatlesCD Singles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • GB1992-11-02
ParlophoneCDBSCP 1, CDR 4949, CDR 4983, CDR 5015, CDR 5055, CDR 5084, CDR 5114, CDR 5160, CDR 5200, CDR 5265, CDR 5305, CDR 5389, CDR 5452, CDR 5493, CDR 5570, CDR 5620, CDR 5655, CDR 5675, CDR 5722, CDR 5777, CDR 5786, CDR 5814, CDR 5833
13.2Eleanor Rigby2:06The BeatlesCD Singles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • US1992-11-11
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneC2 0777 7 15901 2 2
7.2Eleanor Rigby2:09The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2009-09-09
Apple RecordsTOCP-71041~53
7.2Eleanor Rigby2:09The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2009-09-09
Apple Records5099969945120
12.2Eleanor Rigby (mono)2:09The BeatlesThe U.S. AlbumsThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014-01-20
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)3766898
1.2Eleanor Rigby (mono)2:10The BeatlesRevolverThe BeatlesAlbum
  • US2014-01-21
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0019709-02
1.2Eleanor Rigby (mono)2:10The BeatlesRevolver (No "UMe" logo on obi strip)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US2014-01-21
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)B0019709-02
12.2Eleanor Rigby (mono)2:10The BeatlesThe U.S. AlbumsThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-01-21
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)B0019645-02
1.2Eleanor Rigby2:10The BeatlesRevolver (2014 mono remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XE2014-09-08
  • GB2014-09-08
  • US2014-09-09
Apple Records, UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023), Parlophone0602537825769, 5099963380415, PMC 7009
1.2Eleanor Rigby2:10The BeatlesRevolverThe BeatlesAlbum
  • XE2014-09-09
  • GB2014-09-09
  • US2014-09-09
Apple Records, Parlophone5099963380415, PMC 7009
7.2Eleanor Rigby?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5099963379716
13.2Eleanor Rigby2:15The BeatlesThe Singles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • XW2019-11-22
Apple Records, Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)0602547261717
4.2Eleanor Rigby2:09The BeatlesRevolver (super deluxe)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XW2022-10-28
Apple Records, Parlophone, Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)0602445599417, 4559941
4.2Eleanor Rigby (mono)2:09The BeatlesRevolver (super deluxe)The BeatlesAlbum
  • -2022-10-28
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
4.2Eleanor Rigby (mono)2:09The BeatlesRevolver (Super Deluxe)The BeatlesAlbum
  • -2022-10-28
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
Promotion
1.2Eleanor Rigby?:??The BeatlesRevolver (mono, red vinyl)The BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1986-04-06
OdeonEAS-70136
Bootleg
1.2Eleanor Rigby2:06The BeatlesRevolver Mono Matrix 1The BeatlesAlbum
  • -1998
Masterfractionmfcd 010/011
1.2Eleanor Rigby2:11The BeatlesRevolver (Dr Ebbetts original US mono)The BeatlesAlbum
Dr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsT 2576
7.2Eleanor Rigby2:09The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5099969945120

Relationships

engineer:Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
cello:Norman Jones (Cello) (on 1966-04-28)
Derek Simpson (cellist) (on 1966-04-28)
viola:Stephen Shingles (on 1966-04-28)
John Underwood (violist) (on 1966-04-28)
violin:Tony Gilbert (violinist) (on 1966-04-28)
Jurgen Hess (violinist) (on 1966-04-28)
Sidney Sax (violinist) (on 1966-04-28)
John Sharpe (violinist) (on 1966-04-28)
background vocals:George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-29)
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-29)
lead vocals:Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-04-28, on 1966-04-29, on 1966-06-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1966)
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1966)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-04-28)
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-04-29, on 1966-06-06)
mixed at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-06-22)
mash-ups:Beatlemania (The Beatles vs. Philip Glass) by Phil RetroSpector
Blue Rigby by Wax Audio (mashup)
music videos:Eleanor Rigby (Music video)
part of:Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 137) (order: 137)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 243) (order: 243)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/5GjPQ0eI7AgmOnADn1EO6Q [info]
stream video for free:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuS5NuXRb5Y [info]
recording of:Eleanor Rigby (from 1966-04-28 until 1966-06-06)

Eleanor Rigby

written in:London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965)
Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965 until 1966)
writer:John Lennon (The Beatles)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30)
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Maclen Publishing Co. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney)
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?)
Northern Songs Ltd.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
written at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966)
referred to in medleys:Magical Medley (Beatles House Version)
The Beatles Concerto: 1st Movement: Maestoso - Allegro moderato (She Loves You / Eleanor Rigby / Yesterday / All My Loving / Hey Jude)
Eleanor Rigby / Julia (Love version) (order: 1)
Beatle medley (order: 3)
Magical Medley (Beatles Version Club) (order: 4)
Beatles Medley (Stars on 45) (order: 12)
later parody versions:Eleanor Eubank
later translated versions:Beatle medley
Eleanor Rigby (Finnish)
Eleanor Rigby
Elena Ratti (Eleanor Rigby)
Eléonor Rigby (French version of the Beatles' song)
Eleonore Rigby (german translation)
明天怎麼過
is the basis for:Eleanor Rigby
Ellinor Rydholm
From Bach to The Beatles
orchestrations:Eleanor Rigby (orch. Fry)
Eleanor Rigby (orch. Fiedler)
arrangements:Eleanor Rigby (for guitar, Brouwer)