Anthology Collection

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this box set Includes releases
Anthology 1: Apple Records 0602478053177
Anthology 2: Apple Records 0602478053184
Anthology 3: Apple Records 0602478053207
Anthology 4: Apple Records 0602478053214

Recording dates and locations:

Anthology 1:
1-1 Recorded in New York, circa 1977, and Sussex, England, February/March 1994
1-2 John Lennon speaking to Jann Wenner of Rolling Stone, 8 December 1970, New York City
1-3 & 1-4 Recorded At Philips Sound Recording Service, Liverpool, 1958
1-5 Paul McCartney speaking to Mark Lewisohn, 3 November 1994, London
1-6 to 1-8 Recorded in Liverpool, 1960
1-9 Paul McCartney speaking to Malcolm Threadgill, 27 October 1962, Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, Cheshire
1-10 to 1-12 Recorded at Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg, 22 June 1961
1-13 John Lennon speaking to David Wigg, 15 October 1971, New York City
1-14 Brian Epstein reading from his autobiography "A Cellarful Of Noise", recorded at EMI Studios, London, 13 October 1964
1-15 to 1-19 Recorded at Decca Studios, London, 1 January 1962
1-20 Brian Epstein reading from his autobiography "A Cellarful Of Noise", recorded at EMI Studios, London, 13 October 1964
1-21 & 1-22 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 6 June 1962
1-23 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 4 September 1962
1-24 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 11 September 1962
1-25 & 1-26 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 5 March 1963
1-27 Recorded at BBC Maida Vale Studios, London, 2 July 1963
1-28 Recorded at London Palladium, 13 October 1963
1-29 John Lennon speaking to Jann Wenner of Rolling Stone, 8 December 1970, New York City
1-30 to 1-34 Recorded at Karlaplansstudion, Stockholm, 24 October 1963

2-1 to 2-3 Recorded at Prince Of Wales Theatre, London, 4 November 1963
2-4 to 2-7 Recorded at ATV Studios, Borehamwood, 2 December 1963
2-8 Recorded at Pathé Marconi, Paris, 29 January 1964
2-9 Recorded at CBS Television Studio, New York, 9 February 1964
2-10 & 2-11 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 25 February 1964
2-12 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 16 April 1964
2-13 to 2-16 Recorded at IBC Studios, London, 19 April 1964
2-17 & 2-18 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 1 June 1964
2-19 & 2-20 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 3 June 1964
2-21 & 2-22 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 14 August 1964
2-23 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 30 September 1964
2-24 & 2-25 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 6 October 1964
2-26 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 18 October 1964

Anthology 2:
3-1 Recorded in New York, circa 1979 and Sussex, England, February 1995
3-2 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 16 February 1965)
3-3 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 14 June 1965
3-4 & 3-5 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 18 February 1965
3-6 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 20 February 1965
3-7 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 14 June 1965
3-8 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 15 June 1965
3-9 to 3-12 Recorded at ABC Theatre, Blackpool, 1 August 1965
3-13 Recorded at Shea Stadium, New York, 15 August 1965
3-14 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 12 October 1965
3-15 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 24 October 1965
3-16 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 4 November 1965
3-17 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 6 April 1966
3-18 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 7 April 1966
3-19 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 20 April 1966
3-20 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 21 April 1966
3-21 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 28 April 1966
3-22 & 3-23 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 29 April 1966
3-24 & 3-25 Recorded at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, 30 June 1966

4-1 Recorded at 'Kenwood', Weybridge, Surrey, November 1966
4-2 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 24 November 1966
4-3 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 29 November and 9 December 1966
4-4 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 29 and 30 December 1966; 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12 and 17 January 1967
4-5 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 19 and 20 January and 10 February 1967
4-6 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 8 and 16 February 1967
4-7 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 13 and 14 February and 20 April 1967
4-8 & 4-9 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 17 and 20 February 1967
4-10 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 1 and 2 March 1967
4-11 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 15, 16 and 22 March and 3 April 1967
4-12 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 1 April 1967
4-13 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 17 May and 7, 8 June 1967, 30 April 1969
4-14 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 5 September 1967
4-15 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 6 September 1967
4-16 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 16 September 1967
4-17 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 25 September 1967
4-18 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 2 and 19 October 1967
4-19 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 3 and 6 February 1968
4-20 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 3 February 1968

Anthology 3:
5-1 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 22 July 1968
5-2 Recordedin Esher, May 1968
5-3 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 18 July 1968
5-4 to 5-9 Recordedin Esher, May 1968
5-10 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 4 & 6 June 1968
5-11 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 3, 4, 5 July 1968
5-12 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 28 June & 22 July 1968
5-13 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 16 July 1968
5-14 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 11 June 1968
5-15 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 19 July 1968
5-16 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 25 July 1968
5-17 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 29 July 1968
5-18 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 8, 9, 12 August 1968
5-19 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 9 August 1968
5-20 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 11, 12, 13, 16, 26 September 1968
5-21 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 15 August 1968
5-22 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 14 August 1968
5-23 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 16 September 1968
5-24 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 8 October 1968
5-25 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 16 September 1968
5-26 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 9 October 1968
5-27 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 13 October 1968

6-1 Recorded at Apple Studios, London, 23 January 1969
6-2 & 6-4 Recorded at Apple Studios, London, 22 January 1969
6-5 Recorded at Apple Studios, London, 24 January 1969
6-5 Recorded at Apple Studios, London, 25 January 1969
6-6 Recorded at Apple Studios, London, 24 & 28 January 1969
6-7 Recorded at Apple Studios, London, 26 January 1969
6-8 Recorded at Apple Studios, London, 26 January 1969
6-9 Recorded at Apple Studios, London, 27 January 1969
6-10 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 25 February 1969
6-11 Recorded at Apple Studios, London, 29 January 1969
6-12 Recorded at Apple Studios (Roof), London, 30 January 1969
6-13 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 25 February 1969
6-14 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 26 April 1969
6-15 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 9 July 1969
6-16 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 25 February 1969
6-17 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 21 July 1969
6-18 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 24 July 1969
6-19 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 24 July 1969
6-20 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 1 & 4 August 1969
6-21 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 25 January 1969
6-22 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 3 January 1970
6-23 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 23 July & 3, 5, 7, 8, 15, 18 August 1969; Final chord 22 February 1967

Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC 01846
Rights Society: SDRM / BIEM

Annotation last modified on 2025-11-22 17:13 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Hey Bulldog (take 4 - instrumental)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-11)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-11)
piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-11)
tambourine:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-11)
instrumental recording of:
Hey Bulldog (on 1968-02-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:14
2Good Night (take 10 with a guitar part from take 5)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bongos and lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1968-06-28 until 1968-07-02)
guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-06-28 until 1968-07-02)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1968-06-28 until 1968-07-02), John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-06-28 until 1968-07-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-06-28 until 1968-07-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-06-28, on 1968-07-02)
recording of:
Good Night (from 1968-06-28 until 1968-07-02)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
2.452:31
3While My Guitar Gently Weeps (third version - take 27)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-05)
bass:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-05)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-05)
electric guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1968-09-05)
organ and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018, in 2025), Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2025)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-09-05)
recording of:
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (on 1968-09-05)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd., Wixen Music Publishing (American music publishing company, affiliated to BMI) and Zero Productions, Inc.
3.43:18
4(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care (studio jam)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-09)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-09)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-09) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-09)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-09-09)
cover recording of:
(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care (on 1968-09-09)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1957)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1957)
publisher:
Belinda (London) Ltd. (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Gladys Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
0:43
5Helter Skelter (second version - take 17)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-09)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-09)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-09) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-09)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018, in 2025), Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2025)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-09-09)
recording of:
Helter Skelter (on 1968-09-09)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:38
6I Will (take 29)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-16)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-16)
wood block [skulls]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-09-16)
recording of:
I Will (on 1968-09-16)
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)
2.550:27
7Can You Take Me Back? (take 1)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-16)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-16)
wood block [skulls]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-09-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-09-16)
recording of:
Can You Take Me Back?
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
42:22
8Julia (two rehearsals)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-10-13)
recording of:
Julia (on 1968-10-13)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
4:27
9Get Back (take 8)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2021)
recording of:
Get Back
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, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:52
10Octopus’s Garden (rehearsal)
engineer:
Glyn Johns and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
piano:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2021)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-26)
recording of:
Octopus’s Garden (on 1969-01-26)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr, The Beatles)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Eaton Music Limited, Startling Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
1:49
11Don’t Let Me Down (first rooftop performance)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2021)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-30)
live recording of:
Don’t Let Me Down (on 1969-01-30)
writer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968 to present)
publisher:
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 Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:27
12You Never Give Me Your Money (take 36)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer), Sam Okell (engineer, Abbey Road Studios) and Chris Sheldon (mixer, producer)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-05-06)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-05-06) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-05-06)
piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-05-06)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-05-06)
recording of:
You Never Give Me Your Money (on 1969-05-06)
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)
5:18
13Here Comes the Sun (take 9)
engineer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer), Sam Okell (engineer, Abbey Road Studios) and Chris Sheldon (mixer, producer)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-07)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-07-07)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-07)
recording of:
Here Comes the Sun (on 1969-07-07)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Reprise
3:42
14Something (take 39 - strings only instrumental)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer), Sam Okell (engineer, Abbey Road Studios) and Chris Sheldon (mixer, producer)
conductor:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-08-15)
instrumental recording of:
Something (on 1969-08-15)
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)
3.352:36
15Free as a Bird (2025 mix)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1994-03) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1994-03)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 1994-03)
electric bass guitar and keyboard:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1994-03)
guitar and background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1994-03)
piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1977) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1994-03)
slide guitar and ukulele:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1994-03)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1977)
vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1994-03), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1994-03) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 1994-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2025) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2025)
recorded at:
The Dakota in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1977) and Hog Hill Mill (Paul McCartney's studio) in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (in 1994-03)
remix of:
Free as a Bird (1995 mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Free as a Bird (Beatles version) (from 1977 until 1994-03)
writer:
George Harrison (The Beatles), John Lennon (The Beatles), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr, The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
revision of:
Free as a Bird (John Lennon version)
recording of:
Free as a Bird (John Lennon version)
lyricist, writer and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
4:27
16Real Love (2025 mix)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1995-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1995-02)
bass, double bass and synthesizer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1995-02)
drum machine, piano and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1979)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 1995-02)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1995-02)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (in 1995-02)
percussion:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1995-02), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1995-02) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 1995-02)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1995-02), Jeff Lynne (in 1995-02), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1995-02) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 1995-02)
recorded at:
The Dakota in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1979) and Hog Hill Mill (Paul McCartney's studio) in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (in 1995-02)
remix of:
Real Love (1996 mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Real Love (from 1979 until 1995-02)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Ono Music
3:35
17Now and Then
miscellaneous support:
Emile de la Rey (in 2022: task: Head of Machine Learning)
engineer:
Steve Genewick, Greg McAllister, Steve Orchard (producer and engineer), Keith Smith (UK engineer, Hog Hill Mill), Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer), Bruce Sugar (engineer), Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (in 1995-02) and Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer) (in 1995-02)
additional producer:
Jeff Lynne (in 1995-02)
executive producer:
Jeff Jones (CEO of Apple Corps)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and Giles Martin (producer) (in 2022)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer) (task: Dolby Atmos mix), Sam Okell (engineer, Abbey Road Studios) (task: Dolby Atmos Mix) and Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer) (task: Stereo Mix)
acoustic guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1995-02-01 to present) and George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1995-02-01)
cello:
Hillary Smith, Mia Barcia-Colombo (in 2022) and Giovanna Clayton (in 2022)
double bass:
Mike Valerio (double bassist) (in 2022)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1995-02-01 until 2022)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1995-02-01 until 2022)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1995-02-01) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 2022)
electric lap steel guitar and harpsichord [electric harpsichord]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 2022)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1995-02-01 until 2022, in 2022)
shakers and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 2022) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 2022)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 2022)
viola:
Caroline Buckman (violist) (in 2022), Drew Forde (in 2022), Ayvren Harrison (in 2022) and Linnea Powell (in 2022)
violin:
Charlie Bisharat (US violinist) (in 2022), Andrew Bulbrook (in 2022), Neel Hammond (violinist) (in 2022), Songa Lee (in 2022), Serena McKinney (in 2022) and Adrianne Pope (in 2022)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1977)
conductor:
Jérôme Leroy (in 2022)
strings arranger:
Ben Foster (in 2022), Giles Martin (producer) (in 2022) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 2022)
recorded at:
The Dakota in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1977), Hog Hill Mill (Paul McCartney's studio) in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (on 1995-02-01) and Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2022)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
samples:
Eleanor Rigby (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”) (from 1966-04-28 until 1966-04-29: background vocals), Here, There and Everywhere (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”) (from 1966-06-16 until 1966-06-17: background vocals), Because (original studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”) (from 1969-08-01 until 1969-08-04: background vocals) and Now and Then (Demo) by John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1977: lead vocals)
part of:
Grammy Award: Record of the Year nominees (number: 2025) and Grammy Award: Best Rock Performance nominees (number: 2025 winner)
recording of:
Now and Then (Beatles version) (from 1977 until 2022)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1977), George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1995), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1995 until 2022) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1995 until 2022)
strings arranger:
Ben Foster, Giles Martin (producer) (in 2022) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 2022)
is based on:
Now and Then (John Lennon version)
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