Title: All Together Now Yellow Submarine
Credits: John Lennon - Paul McCartney
Recorded: EMI Studios, London, 12 May, 1967
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Geoff Emerick
Location: Yellow Submarine - track

An uncomplicated number (and one of my favourites), something like a skiffle parody, written by Paul and recorded by the Beatles in one session. The song appears over the imaginative closing credits in Yellow Submarine.

Nine takes were recorded with number nine being "best" and subjected to numerous overdubs - two acoustic guitars, a harmonica, bass drum, a triangle, bass guitar, horn and handclaps. Six mono mixes were prepared this day also. The stereo mix was done October 29, 1968 in one attempt. This stereo mix was released on the "Yellow Submarine" LP in the UK on January 13, 1969.

The mono version of the UK LP "Yellow Submarine" has the stereo mix with the tracks combined to simulate mono, rather than a unique, separate mono mix.

During rehearsals for the aborted "Get Back" film/album project John sang a brief bit from this McCartney number (10.1). This performance has been bootlegged.


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