![[Abbey Road]](AbbeyRoad.jpg)
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