First released: 1970, February 26

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1. Can't Buy Me Love (2:15)
   Recorded: January 29, 1964 at Path? Marconi Studios, Paris, France
   John Lennon - rhythm guitar
   Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
   George Harrison - 12-string lead guitar
   Ringo Starr - drums
2. I Should Have Known Better (2:45)
   Recorded: February 25-26, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
   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 (2:19)
   Recorded: April 13, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England with an overdub added April 14, 1966
   John Lennon - rhythm guitar, background vocal
   Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
   George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
   Ringo Starr - drums
4. Rain (3:02)
   Recorded: April 14, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added April 16, 1966
   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 (2:19)
   Recorded: February 3, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added February 6, 1968
   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 (3:24)
   Recorded: July 10, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added July 11-12, 1968
   John Lennon - lead vocal, lead guitar
   Paul McCartney - bass guitar, organ
   George Harrison - lead guitar
   Ringo Starr - drums
   Nicky Hopkins - piano
7. Hey Jude (7:08)
   Recorded: July 31, 1968 at Trident Studios, London, England with the forty-piece orchestra overdubbed August 1, 1968
   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 (3:21)
   Recorded: April 16, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added April 18, 1969
   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 (3:35)
   Recorded: January 28, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England
   John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar
   Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
   George Harrison - rhythm guitar
   Ringo Starr - drums
   Billy Preston - organ
10. The Ballad of John and Yoko (2:59)
    Recorded: April 14, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
    John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, lead guitar
    Paul McCartney - bass guitar, drums, piano, maracas, harmony vocal

"I love \"Old Brown Shoe\" (I have a feeling Macca had a LOT to do with making that track come alive, not just his stunning bass line, but giving George a whole lot of ideas for turning an ordinary [in fact, rather pedestrian] song into a fabulous record.)" This is not actually a review. This is correcting Jake's assertion this is Paul McCartney playing the bass line, because in fact you will find Harrison stating in interview that it was in fact Harrison playing the bass line for this track. And it can be heard in the demo of the song that he is doing it as well, simply doubling the guitar riff. If there's an indication of what The Beatles would sound like if you split them into two factions, it is the The Ballad of John and Yoko/Old Brown Shoe 45. Side One would be The Beatles as John and Paul. Side Two would be The Beatles as George & Ringo, because it is primarily those two performing on Shoe. (With backing vocals from McCartney/Lennon) . In all honesty (and review) - the musicianship on Shoe far excels that on Ballad. Better drummer, better guitarist, and ironically enough, an equal Bass player ;)

This is actually one of my favorite Beatles albums. I love the progression of Side One from early to late. I love \"Old Brown Shoe\" (I have a feeling Macca had a LOT to do with making that track come alive, not just his stunning bass line, but giving George a whole lot of ideas for turning an ordinary [in fact, rather pedestrian] song into a fabulous record.) I love \"Rain\" but I really do think it should be remixed so the vocals are all centered. I love \"Hey Jude\" needless to say - even though it\'s bordering on being overplayed in my mind, I can still come back to it every six months and fall in love with it again.

too manny people make the mistake of thinking its the same hey jude and again. the difference is the sound is more tacky on hey jude. plus the song i should've known better has a short pause on the beatles again and not on the album hey jude

Pretty good collection of songs. It's not really an album or anything, so points marked down for that. On a side note, Can't Buy Me Love and I Should Have Known Better are here because they hadn't appeared on a Captiol Records Beatles album before.

Kind of a catch-all record, Hey Jude was released very late in the Beatles career, and it collects several singles and B-sides that never made it onto "official" albums. As a record though, it works quite well, and given the Beatles genius, especially in the area of creating exquisite and ultra-progressive singles, it comes as no suprise. "Paperback Writer" works particularly well, not having aged at all in the three years after its release. The bass guitar sound on this record is especially revolutionary. A couple of recent tracks, "Old Brown Shoe" and "The Ballad of John And Yoko," make their vinyl debut here, and as usual give the consumer excellent value for the money. "Old Brown Shoe" (originally slated for Joe Cocker to record) is one of George Harrison's great lost classics, and the Beatles ensemble playing on this track belies the tension that was prevalent during the group's final days. — Matthew Greenwald

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