First released: 1979, May 11

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1. Can't Buy Me Love (2:15)
   Recorded: January 29, 1964 at Pathй 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

the song that started a 30 odd year obssesion with the beatles music hey jude is simple but a moving song mccartneys voice is proberly his best on a beatle record, and got to be the best singalong ever.

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