The Beatles Ballads -
20 Original Tracks

SIDE A : 

YESTERDAY (2'07")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
14th June, 1965 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Not present
Paul McCartney: Acoustic guitar, lead vocal
George Harrison: Not present
Ringo Starr: Not present
Tony Gilbert: First violin
Sidney Sax: Second violin
Francisco Gabarro: Cello
Kenneth Essex: Viola

NORWEGIAN WOOD (This Bird Has Flown) (2'05")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
21st October, 1965 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Acoustic guitar, harmonica, lead vocal
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, harmony vocal
George Harrison: Sitar, acoustic guitar
Ringo Starr: Tambourine

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET (2'00")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
11th February, 1963 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Rhythm guitar, backing vocal
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, backing vocal
George Harrison: Lead guitar, lead vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums

FOR NO ONE (2'01")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
9th, 16th, 19th May, 1966 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Not present
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, piano, clavichord, lead vocal
George Harrison: Not present
Ringo Starr: Drums, maracas
Alan Civil: French Horn

MICHELLE (2'42")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
3rd November, 1965 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Acoustic guitar, backing vocal
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, lead vocal
George Harrison: Acoustic guitar, backing vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums

NOWHERE MAN (2'44")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
22nd October, 1965 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Acoustic guitar, lead vocal
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, harmony vocal
George Harrison: Lead guitar, harmony vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums

YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY (2'11") 
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
18th February, 1964 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Acoustic guitar, lead vocal
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, lead vocal
George Harrison: Acoustic guitar
Ringo Starr: tambourine
John Scott: Tenor flute. alto flute

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (3'51") (version 2)
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
4th, 8th February, 1968 (version 1), 1st April, 1970 (version 2), at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Acoustic guitar, lead vocal
Paul McCartney: Piano, bass, backing vocal
George Harrison: Tamboura, sitar, maracas
Ringo Starr: Drums, tomtoms
Session musicians: 18 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 1 harp, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 2 guitars, 14 vocalists

ALL MY LOVING (2'06")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
30th July, 1963 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Rhythm guitar, harmony vocal
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, lead vocal
George Harrison: Lead guitar, harmony vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums

HEY JUDE (7'11")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
29th, 30th July, 1968 at Abbey Road, re-make on 31st July, 1st, 2nd August, 1968 at Trident Studios, London
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Acoustic guitar, backing vocal
Paul McCartney: Piano, lead vocal
George Harrison: Lead guitar, backing vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums
Other instruments used : 10 violins, 3 violas, 3 cellos, 2 flutes, 1 contra bassoon, 2 clarinets, 1 contra bass clarinet, 4 trumpets, 2 horns, 1 timpani, 2 string basses
Session musicians: Handclaps, backing vocals

SIDE B : 

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
Ringo Starr: Drums, handclaps
Billy Preston: Piano
Other instruments used: 12 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 1 string bass

THE FOOL ON THE HILL (3'00")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
25th, 26th September, 20th October, 1967 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Harmonica, acoustic guitar
Paul McCartney: Piano, bass guitar, recorder, lead vocal
George Harrison: Acoustic guitar, harmonica
Ringo Starr: Finger cymbals
Christopher Taylor, Richard Taylor and Jack Ellory: Flutes

TILL THERE WAS YOU (2'14")
(By Meredith Willson)
Recorded :
18th, 30th July, at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Acoustic guitar
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, lead vocal
George Harrison: Acoustic guitar
Ringo Starr: Bongos

THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD (3'40")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
26th, 31th January 1969, 1st April, 1970 at Apple Studios, London
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Bass guitar
Paul McCartney: Piano, lead vocal
George Harrison: Lead guitar
Ringo Starr: Drums
Session musicians: 18 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 1 harp, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 2 guitars, 14 vocalists

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

BLACKBIRD (2'20")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
11th June, 1968 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Not present
Paul McCartney: Acostic guitar, lead vocal
George Harrison: Not present
Ringo Starr: Not present

AND I LOVE HER (2'31")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
25th, 26th, 27th February, 1964 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Acoustic guitar
Paul McCartney: Acoustic guitar, double-tracked lead vocal
George Harrison: Acoustic guitar, claves
Ringo Starr: Bongos

SHE'S LEAVING HOME (3'35")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
17th, 20th March, 1967 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Backing vocal, lead vocal
Paul McCartney: Backing vocal, lead vocal
George Harrison: Not present
Ringo Starr: Not present
Erich Gruenberg: First violin
Derek Jacobs, Trevor Williams and Jose Luis Garcia: Violins
John Underwood and Stephen Shingles: Violas
Gordon Pearce: Double-bass
Dennis Vigay and Alan Dalziel: Cellos
Sheila Bromberg: Harp
Music arrangement: Mike Leander

HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE (2'25")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
14th, 16th, 17th June, 1966 at Abbey Road
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Guitar, backing vocal
Paul McCartney: Bass guitar, finger clicks, backing vocal, double-tracked lead vocal
George Harrison: Lead guitar, backing vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums

LET IT BE (3'50")
(By John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Recorded :
25th, 26th, 31st January, 30th April, 1969, 4th January 1970 at Apple Studios, London
Instrumentation :
John Lennon: Acoustic guitar, backing vocal
Paul McCartney: Piano, bass guitar, maracas, lead vocal
George Harrison: Lead guitar, backing vocal
Ringo Starr: Drums
Billy Preston: Organ
Session musicians: 1 Cello, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, 1 tenor saxophone