Free as a Bird / Real Love

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Annotation

SHM-CD release of the 2025 remixes of 'Free As A Bird' and 'Real Love'
Taken from the album 'Anthology 4'

Japan limited edition. Includes analog single label card, English commentary and lyrics with translation.

Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC 01846
Price Code: ¥1,200

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-09 20:10 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼SHM-CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Free 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
2Real 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

Credits

Release

mixer:Jeff Lynne (task: 2025 mix)
manufactured by:USM Western Music
distributed by and marketed by:UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC (Universal Music Japan; not normally a release label; read the annotation before using!)
copyrighted (©) by and licensed to:Apple Corps Ltd. (for the label use Apple Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:G.H. Estate Limited
Paul McCartney
Yoko Ono Lennon
miscellaneous support:Apple Corps Ltd. (for the label use Apple Records) (task: trademark owner)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/35871097 [info]