Looking Through a Glass Onion: The Beatles’ Psychedelic Songbook 1966–72

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mystery Tour
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Italy) S.p.A. (Sony Music Entertainment's IT subsidiary until 2004; company credits only, NOT a release label) (in 1969)
cover recording of:
Magical Mystery Tour
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Camel5:27
2Help
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (on 1968-05-11)
electric bass guitar:
Nick Simper (on 1968-05-11)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1968-05-11)
Hammond organ and background vocals:
Jon Lord (on 1968-05-11)
lead vocals:
Rod Evans (on 1968-05-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-11)
cover recording of:
Help! (on 1968-05-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs ltd, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unart Music Corp.
Deep Purple3.56:00
3Every Little Thing
engineer:
Gerald Chevin
producer:
Paul Clay and Yes (British progressive rock band)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Bill Bruford (in 1969)
electric bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1969)
guitar:
Peter Banks (guitarist, ex‐Yes) (in 1969)
organ and piano:
Tony Kaye (in 1969)
percussion [incidental percussion] and lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (in 1969)
background vocals:
Peter Banks (guitarist, ex‐Yes) (in 1969) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1969)
cover recording of:
Every Little Thing (in 1969)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Yes3.55:44
4I Am the Walrus
cover recording of:
I Am the Walrus (in 1968-10)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
named after work:
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Affinity4:05
5Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
cover recording of:
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
Rainbow Ffolly3:11
6If I Needed Someone
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-17)
cover recording of:
If I Needed Someone (on 1965-11-17)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
The Hollies2:20
7Tomorrow Never Knows
cover recording of:
Tomorrow Never Knows
written in:
Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago (in 1966-01)
writer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1966-01)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
The Mirage2:36
8In My Life
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1969)
cover recording of:
In My Life
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Kippington Lodge3:22
9Yesterday
cover recording of:
Yesterday (original by The Beatles)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1965 to present)
Eyes of Blue4:27
10Flying
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1969)
cover recording of:
Flying
composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-09-08), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-09-08), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-09-08) and Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr, The Beatles) (on 1967-09-08)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Sounds Nice3:55
11Strawberry Fields Forever
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records Ltd. (do not use as label, for copyrights and distribution credits only) (in 1971)
cover recording of:
Strawberry Fields Forever
written in:
Almería, Almería (Province of Almería), Andalucía (Andalusia), Spain (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1966)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Design2:29
12Here There and Everywhere
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Here, There and Everywhere
written in:
Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1966-06) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1966-06)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Episode Six2:11
13Got to Get You Into My Life
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963, in 1966) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Got to Get You Into My Life
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers2:33
14Birthday
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
cover recording of:
Birthday
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)
Hair Rave-Up2:32
15Eleanor Rigby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
cover recording of:
Eleanor Rigby
written in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965) and Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965 until 1966)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and 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 and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
written at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966)
Blonde on Blonde3:17
16Dear Prudence
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970)
cover recording of:
Dear Prudence
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Atlantic Bridge7:57
17Across the Universe
cover recording of:
Across the Universe
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1967) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1967)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
Jawbone3:49
18Fixing a Hole
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
cover recording of:
Fixing a Hole (in 1969)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Duffy Power2:32
19Oh Darling
cover 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)
Trucial States3:42
20Good Day Sunshine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Good Day Sunshine
written in:
Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
The Tremeloes1:59
21Taxman
cover recording of:
Taxman (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1966-04)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Infinity3:00
22You Never Give Me Your Money – Carry That Weight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Maxwood Music Ltd. (in 1969)
cover recording of:
Carry That Weight
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)
cover 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)
Orange Bicycle2:37
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
liner notes:David Wells (British compiler/producer) (in 2020-04)
mastering:Simon Murphy (mastering engineer)
compiler:David Wells (British compiler/producer)
design and artwork:Andy Morten
distributed by and marketed by:Cherry Red Records Ltd. (do not use as label, for copyrights and distribution credits only)
copyrighted (©) by:Grapefruit Records (UK: a division of Cherry Red, orange stylised logo) (in 2020)
licensed from:Angel Air Ltd.
Fledg’ling Records
Tenth Planet
licensed to:Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/16000333 [info]
ASIN:UK: B08DBHCZMM [info]