The Essential Beatles
Compilation by The Beatles
Released 2 February 1972
Tracklist
- 1Love Me Do2:20
- 2Boys2:202.9 ★
- 3Long Tall Sally2:01
- 4Honey Don't2:503.4 ★
- 5P.S. I Love You2:02
- 6Baby You're A Rich Man2:564.0 ★
- 7All My Loving2:063.8 ★
- 8Yesterday2:044.8 ★
- 9Penny Lane3:003.1 ★
- 10Magical Mystery Tour2:473.4 ★
- 11Norwegian Wood2:02
- 12With A Little Help From My Friends2:36
- 13All You Need Is Love3:474.0 ★
- 14Something3:004.1 ★
- 15Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da3:083.6 ★
- 16Let It Be4:024.2 ★
More by The Beatles
Release credits
- additional [4], assistant [2]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- assistant [7]
- trumpet [9]
- Hammond organ [14, 16], Rhodes piano [16], guest [16]
- producer [14]
- guest [10, 13], piccolo trumpet [9, 13], trumpet [10]
- flute [9]
- cor anglais [9], oboe [9]
- tenor saxophone [13]
- trumpet [9]
- engineer [13], vibraphone [6]
- guest [10], trumpet [10]
- violin [13]
- background vocals [13], guest [13]
- trombone [13]
- cello [8]
- double bass [9]
- trumpet [9]
- background vocals [13], guest [13]
- assistant [7], engineer [10, 14-15]
- acoustic guitar [1, 15], background vocals [2, 7, 10, 13, 15-16, 16], effects [9], electric guitar [2, 4, 6-7, 9-10, 14, 16], guitar [9, 13], handclaps [6, 9, 14-15], lead vocals [14], percussion [10], violin [13], vocal [6]
- orchestrator [13], piano [9, 13], producer [2, 4, 6-7, 7-10, 13-16], string quartet [8], strings [14]
- engineer [14, 16]
- background vocals [13], guest [13]
- trombone [13]
- accordion [13]
- background vocals [13], guest [13]
- engineer [14]
- acoustic guitar [1, 4, 10], background vocals [1-2, 7, 10, 13, 15-16], banjo [13], clavioline [6], congas [9], effects [9], electric guitar [2, 7, 9], guitar [9], handclaps [9, 15], harmonica [1], harpsichord [13], lead vocals [1, 6, 13], percussion [10], piano [6, 9, 14-15, 15], spoken vocals [10], tambourine [13]
- guest [10], trumpet [10]
- engineer [6]
- background vocals [13], guest [13]
- background vocals [13], guest [13]
- additional [4]
- viola [8]
- flugelhorn [9], trumpet [9]
- background vocals [16]
- guest [10], percussion [10]
- flute [9]
- background vocals [13], guest [13]
- background vocals [13], guest [13]
- background vocals [13], guest [13]
- conductor [13]
- cor anglais [9], oboe [9]
- guest [10], percussion [10]
- engineer [1-2, 2, 4, 7, 7-8]
- violin [13]
- background vocals [13], guest [13]
- acoustic guitar [8], background vocals [1-2, 7, 9-10, 13-14, 16], bass guitar [9, 13, 15], double bass [13], effects [9], electric bass guitar [1-2, 4, 6-7, 9-10, 14, 16], handclaps [9, 14-15], harmonium [9], lead vocals [1, 6-8, 8-10, 15-16], maracas [16], piano [6, 9, 9-10, 16]
- flute [9], piccolo [9]
- additional [8], engineer [14, 16]
- producer [16]
- flute [9], piccolo [9]
- tenor saxophone [13]
- assistant [2, 7]
- bongos [15], drums (drum set) [2, 4, 6-7, 9, 9-10, 13, 13-16, 16], effects [9], handclaps [9, 14-15], lead vocals [2, 4], maracas [6], tambourine [1, 4, 6, 9], tubular bells [9]
- producer [1]
- guest [10], trumpet [10]
- violin [8, 13]
- trumpet [13]
- violin [8]
Issues
T2 February 1972- TCassette1975
T8-Track Cartridge





