“In the town where I was born”
McCartney's children's-song singalong written for Ringo to sing, featuring a chorus of friends and crew plus a sound-effects bridge of clinking glasses, brass-band tape and shouted submarine commands. UK #1 double A-side with Eleanor Rigby and the title song of the 1968 animated film.
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Mick Jagger plays on 3 Beatles recordings: Baby, You're a Rich Man, Yellow Submarine, and All You Need Is Love.
RecordedMay 26 – June 1, 1966
ReleasedAugust 5, 1966 (Revolver)January 17, 1969 (Yellow Submarine)
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Tags on this page are original analysis, transcribed and cross-checked against the fine work of others: Alan W. Pollack's “Notes on…” series, the Beatles Complete Scores (Hal Leonard), Mark Lewisohn's session histories, Ian MacDonald's Revolution in the Head, Dave Rybaczewski's Beatles Music History and Andy Babiuk's Beatles Gear for the instruments and studio equipment, and others besides – then verified by ear against the recordings. Full bibliography: Sources & thanks.
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