Abbey Road

[Abbey Road]

PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN


SIDE A : 

COME TOGETHER (4'20")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
21st, 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 29th, 30th July, 1969 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Lead guitar, electric piano, handclaps, tambourine, lead vocal
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, harmony vocal
George Harrison: Lead guitar
Ringo Starr: Drums, maracas

SOMETHING (3'03")
(By George Harrison)
Recorded :
2nd, 5th May, 11th, 16th July, 15th August (orchestral overdubbs, new lead guitar solo), 1969 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Guitar
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, handclaps, backing vocal
George Harrison: Lead guitar, organ, handclaps, lead vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums, handclaps
Billy Preston: Piano
Other instruments used: 12 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 1 string bass

MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER (3'27")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
9th, 10th, 11th July, 6th August, 1969 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Guitar
Paul McCartney: Guitar, piano, Moog synthesizer, backing vocal, lead vocal
George Harrison: Guitar, backing vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums, anvil, backing vocal
George Martin: Hammond organ

OH! DARLING (3'26")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
20th, 26th April, 17th, 18th, 22nd, 23rd July, 8th, 11th August 1969 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Piano, backing vocal
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, lead guitar, tambourine, lead vocal
George Harrison: Guitar, backing vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums

OCTOPUS'S GARDEN (2'51")
(By Richard Starkey)
Recorded :
26th, 29th April, 17th, 18th July 1969 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Guitar
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, piano, backing vocal
George Harrison: Lead guitar, backing vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums, blowing waterbubbles, percussion, lead vocal

I WANT YOU (SHE'S SO HEAVY) (7'47")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
22nd February, 1969 at Trident Studios, 18th, 20th April, 8th, 11th August, 1969 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Lead guitar, hammond organ, Moog synthesizer and effects, harmony vocal, lead vocal
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, harmony vocal
George Harrison: Lead guitar, harmony vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums, congas

SIDE B : 

HERE COMES THE SUN (3'05")
(By George Harrison)
Recorded :
7th, 8th, 16th July, 6th, 11th August, 1969 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Guitar, harmony vocal
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, handclaps, harmony vocal
George Harrison: Acoustic guitar, Moog synthesizer, harmonium, handclaps, harmony vocal, lead vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums
Other instruments used: 4 violas, 4 cellos, 1 string bass, 2 clarinets, 2 alto flutes, 2 piccolos

BECAUSE (2'45")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
1st, 4th, 5th August 1969 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Electric guitar, lead vocal
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, lead vocal
George Harrison: Moog synthesizer, lead vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums
George Martin: Baldwin spinet electric harpischord

YOU NEVER GIVE ME YOUR MONEY (4'02")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
6th May,1969 at Olympic Studios, 1st, 11th, 15th, 30th, 31st July, 5th August, 1969 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Distorted electric guitar, backing vocal
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, piano sound effects, backing vocal, lead vocal
George Harrison: Lead guitar, backing vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums, chimes

SUN KING (2'31")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
24th, 25th, 29th July, 1969 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Lead guitar, maracas, lead vocal
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, harmonium, harmony vocal
George Harrison: Lead guitar, harmony vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums, bongos
George Martin: Organ

MEAN MISTER MUSTARD (1'06")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
24th, 25th, 29th July, 1969 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Lead guitar, piano, lead vocal
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, harmonium, harmony vocal
George Harrison: Lead guitar, harmony vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums, tambourine

POLYTHENE PAM (1'13")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
25th, 28th, 30th July, 1969 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Acoustic guitar, lead guitar, lead vocal
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, lead guitar, backing vocal
George Harrison: Rhythm guitar, tambourine 
Ringo Starr: Drums

SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW (1'58")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
25th, 28th, 30th July, 1969 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Acoustic guitar, backing vocal
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, lead guitar, backing vocal, lead vocal
George Harrison: Lead guitar, backing vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums, maracas

GOLDEN SLUMBERS (1'31")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 30th, 31st July, 1969 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Not present
Paul McCartney: Piano, lead vocal 
George Harrison: Bass guitar, harmony vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums
Session musicians: 12 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 1 string bass, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 1 trombone, 1 bass trombone

CARRY THAT WEIGHT (1'37")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 30th, 31st July, 1969 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Backing vocal
Paul McCartney: Piano, backing vocal, lead vocal
George Harrison: Bass guitar, backing vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums, backing vocal
Other instruments used: Timpani
Session musicians: 12 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 1 string bass, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 1 trombone, 1 bass trombone

THE END (2'04")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
23rd July, 5th, 7th, 8th, 15th, 18th August, 1969 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Lead guitar, lead vocal
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, lead guitar, lead vocal
George Harrison: Lead guitar, piano, lead vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums
Session musicians: 12 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 1 string bass, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 1 trombone, 1bass trombone

HER MAJESTY (0'23")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
2nd July, 1969 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Not present
Paul McCartney: Acoustic guitar, lead vocal
George Harrison: Not present
Ringo Starr: Not present