THE BEATLES
FREE AS A BIRD
CD Maxi Single
Capitol Records
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1 Free As A Bird
(Original composition by John Lennon. Beatles version by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr)
Publisher Lenono Music (Administered by Sony Songs Inc.) (BMI) All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission
Recorded New York, circa 1977, and Sussex, England, February/March 1994
Producers John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Jeff Lynne
Engineer Geoff Emerick
Free As A Bird was recorded by John Lennon in demo form but never finished, and in 1994 the tape was entrusted to Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. The outcome is an elevation of the simple beauty of John’s original demo to a much higher level. Jeff Lynne, co-producer of the recording, modestly remarks, “It was tricky, bit I think we’ve pulled it off.”
(P) 1995 The John Lennon Estate. Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd.
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2 I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Publisher Northern Songs Ltd., London, England. All Rights for the U.S.A., its territories and possessions and Canada Assigned to and Controlled by Gil Music, 1650 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. International Copyright Secured. Made in U.S.A. All Rights Reserved.
Recorded EMI Studios, London, 11 February 1963
Producer George Martin
Engineer Norman Smith
Remix Engineer Geoff Emerick
The 1963 master of I Saw Her Standing There was Take 1, with Paul’s energetic “1-2-3-4” count-in from Take 9 tacked on the front. Issued here for the first time is the full Take 9.
(P) 1995 The Copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
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3 This Boy
(John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Publisher Northern Songs Ltd. Controlled and Administered by EMI Blackwood Music Inc., under license from ATV Music (BMI) All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. Used by Permission
Recorded EMI Studios, London, 17 October 1963
Producer George Martin
Engineer Norman Smith
Remix Engineer Geoff Emerick
An eavesdrop into the recording session for This Boy featuring the incomplete Takes 12 and 13.
(P) 1995 The Copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
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4 Christmas Time (Is Here Again)
(John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr)
Publisher Northern Songs Ltd. Controlled and Administered by EMI Blackwood Music Inc., under license from ATV Music (BMI) All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. Used by Permission
Recorded EMI Studios, London, 28 November 1967 (music), 6 December 1966 (greetings)
Producer George Martin
Engineer/Remix Engineer Geoff Emerick
From 1963 to 1969 the Beatles gave members of their official fan club a special gift at Christmas: a record unavailable elsewhere. The 1967 disc was titled Christmas Time (Is Here Again) and extracts from a song of that name were scattered among the sketches. Issued here for the first time is an uninterrupted recording of the number. Superimposed near the end are some spoken-word seasonal greetings, taped in 1966, followed by a John Lennon pastiche.
(P) 1995 The Copyright in this sound recording is owned by Apple Corps. Ltd. Under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd.
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Drawing by John Lennon © 1995 Bag One Arts, Inc.
Design / Art Direction Richard Ward / The Team
Sleeve Note Mark Lewisohn
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Capitol
Apple
(P) 1995 The Copyright in this compilation is owned by Apple Corps. Ltd./EMI Records Ltd. © 1995 Apple Corps. Ltd. Under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc. 1750 Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized Duplication is a Violation of Applicable Laws. Printed in U.S.A.
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