HEY JUDE
(THE BEATLES AGAIN)

Released: February 26, 1970
Produced by: George Martin
Engineered by: Norman Smith and Geoff Emerick
Label: Apple SO-385/SW-385

 
  1. Can't Buy Me Love {McCartney/Lennon} (2:15)
    • Recorded: January 29, 1964 at Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France
       
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, lead guitar
      George Harrison - 12-string lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
       
  2. I Should Have Known Better {Lennon} (2:45)
    • Recorded: February 25-26, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
       
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar, harmonica
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar
      George Harrison - 12-string lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
       
  3. Paperback Writer {McCartney/Lennon} (2:19)
    • Recorded: April 13, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with an overdub added April 14, 1966

       
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - rhythm guitar, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
       
  4. Rain {Lennon} (3:02)
    • Recorded: April 14, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added April 16, 1966

       
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
       
  5. Lady Madonna {McCartney} (2:18)
    • Recorded: February 3, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added February 6, 1968

       
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
      Ronnie Scott - saxophone
      Harry Klein - saxophone
      Bill Povey - saxophone
      Bill Jackman - saxophone
       
  6. Revolution {Lennon} (3:24)
    • Recorded: July 10, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added July 11-12, 1968

       
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, lead guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, organ
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      Nicky Hopkins - electric piano
       
  7. Hey Jude {McCartney} (7:09)
     
    • Recorded: July 31, 1968 at Trident Studios, London, England
      with the forty-piece orchestra overdubbed August 1, 1968

       
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
      forty-piece orchestra - sustained notes, clapping, "na-na-na" chorus
       
  8. Old Brown Shoe {Harrison} (3:18)
    • Recorded: April 16, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added April 18, 1969

       
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - background vocal
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, piano, background vocal
      George Harrison - lead vocal, lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      Billy Preston - organ
       
  9. Don't Let Me Down {Lennon} (3:35)
    • Recorded: January 28, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England
       
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - rhythm guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      Billy Preston - electric piano
       
  10. The Ballad Of John And Yoko {Lennon} (3:00)
    • Recorded: April 14, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
       
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, lead guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, drums, piano, maracas, harmony vocal
       
  • Total playing time 33:05

Note: several variations of this album exist. There were at least two
versions when the title was "The Beatles Again": one has the same
photos but the back cover is purple, while the other has the front
and back photos reversed (suggested values for these range from
$6,000 - $12,000). Other variations include one version having the
title on the cover as "Hey Jude" with the record label showing "The
Beatles Again", and others having both the cover and the record
label showing "Hey Jude". First pressings use the catalog number
Apple SO-385, while subsequent pressings use Apple SW-385.