The Beatles in Mono

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

The mono mixes from the original masters. 11 Albums pressed on heavyweight 180 g vinyl. Replicas of the original LP sleeves and artwork, adding a 12×12 illustrated 108 page hardback book.

This boxed set was released on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl on 8 September 2014, mastered directly from the original analogue tapes and not the digital masters used for the CD release.

Annotation last modified on 2023-01-13 01:03 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: Please Please Me
2▶12" Vinyl: With The Beatles
3▶12" Vinyl: A Hard Day’s Night
4▶12" Vinyl: Beatles for Sale
5▼12" Vinyl: Help!
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I1Help!
additional engineer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-04-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1965) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-04-13)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-18)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 29)
recording of:
Help! (on 1965-04-13)
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.
4.4?:??
I2The Night Before
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set) and maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
electric piano [Hohner Pianet N]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-17)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-18)
recording of:
The Night Before (on 1965-02-17)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
2.7?:??
I3You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar] and acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
electric bass guitar and maracas:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
flute:
John Scott (film composer) (on 1965-02-18)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-18)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-20)
recording of:
You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away (on 1965-02-18)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), 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)
recording of:
You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), 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)
3.5?:??
I4I Need You
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
cowbell:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
drums (drum set):
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
percussion:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-15, on 1965-02-16)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-18)
recording of:
I Need You (from 1965-02-15 until 1965-02-16)
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)
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I5Another Girl
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-16)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-15, on 1965-02-16)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-18)
recording of:
Another Girl (from 1965-02-15 until 1965-02-16)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
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I6You’re Going to Lose That Girl
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bongos:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-03-30)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-19)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-19)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-03-30)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-19) and George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-03-30)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-03-30)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-19) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-19)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-19)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-19, on 1965-03-30)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-20)
recording of:
You’re Going to Lose That Girl (from 1965-02-19 until 1965-03-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
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I7Ticket to Ride
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
drums (drum set), handclaps and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
electric bass guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1965) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-15)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-18)
music videos:
Ticket to Ride by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 4)
recording of:
Ticket to Ride (on 1965-02-15)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
translated version of:
Boleto para pasear
4.4?:??
J1Act Naturally
additional engineer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-17)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-17)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-17)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-18)
cover recording of:
Act Naturally (on 1965-06-17)
writer:
Voni Morrison and Johnny Russell (US country singer, songwriter and comedian)
publisher:
Blue Book Music, Bluebook Music Publishing, Carlin, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lark Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
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J2It’s Only Love
additional engineer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-15)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-15)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-15)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-15)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-18)
recording of:
It’s Only Love (on 1965-06-15)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
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J3You Like Me Too Much
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
electric piano and tambourine:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1965-02-17) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-17)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-18)
recording of:
You Like Me Too Much (on 1965-02-17)
writer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
1.8?:??
J4Tell Me What You See
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
claves and güiro:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
electric bass guitar, electric piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-02-18)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-18)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-20)
recording of:
Tell Me What You See (on 1965-02-18)
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)
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J5I’ve Just Seen a Face
additional engineer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-14)
acoustic guitar [lead and rhythm giutar] and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-14)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-14)
drums (drum set) and maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-14)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-14)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-18)
recording of:
I’ve Just Seen a Face (on 1965-06-14)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., 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)
3?:??
J6Yesterday
additional engineer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-14)
cello:
Francisco Gabarro (on 1965-06-17)
viola:
Kenneth Essex (British violist) (on 1965-06-17)
violin:
Tony Gilbert (violinist) (on 1965-06-17) and Sidney Sax (violinist and concertmaster) (on 1965-06-17)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-14, on 1965-06-17)
string quartet arranger:
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 1965)
additionally recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-17)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-14)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-17)
cover recording of:
Yesterday (original by The Beatles) (from 1965-06-14 until 1965-06-17)
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)
3.45?:??
J7Dizzy Miss Lizzy
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
cowbell and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-05-10)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-05-10)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-05-10)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar], Hammond organ and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-05-10)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-05-10)
cover recording of:
Dizzy Miss Lizzy (on 1965-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Williams (1950s rocker)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), ATV Music, ATV Music Ltd., Essex Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
2.45?:??
6▶12" Vinyl: Rubber Soul
7▶12" Vinyl: Revolver
8▶12" Vinyl: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
9▶12" Vinyl: Magical Mystery Tour
10▶12" Vinyl: The Beatles
11▶12" Vinyl: The Beatles
12▶12" Vinyl: Mono Masters
13▶12" Vinyl: Mono Masters
14▶12" Vinyl: Mono Masters

Credits

Release

photography:Robert Freeman (English photographer)
liner notes:Tony Barrow (press officer)
Kevin Howlett
mastering:Steve Berkowitz (A&R executive at Sony, also credited as reissue producer)
Sean Magee (British mastering engineer) (in 2014)
manufactured by:Optimal Media GmbH (manufacturer; do NOT use as release label)
copyrighted (©) by:Apple Corps Ltd. (for the label use Apple Records)
Calderstone Productions Limited
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Calderstone Productions Limited
mastered at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6058035 [info]