| Title: | Across The Universe - Wildlife version | |
| Credits: | John Lennon - Paul McCartney | |
| Recorded: | EMI Studios, London, 4 February | |
| Producer: | Phil Spector | |
| Engineer: | Ken Scott | |
| Location: | Past Masters Volume Two - track 13 |
Popularly referred to as the 'Wildlife' version because it first appeared on the World wildlife Fund No One's gonna Change My World various artists' charity album, its title being a line from the lyric of this John Lennon song. Of the two released versions of Across The Universe (the other is on Let It Be, not forgetting the un-released version on Anthology 2) this is truer to the original February 1968 recording, containing - among other sounds - backing vocals from two Beatles fans, Lizzy Bravo and Gayleen Pease, who were invited into the studio to add aoprano to the vocal track. But it also includes the wildlife sound effects and a much speeded-up Lennon vocal unintended by the artist himself.
| Title: | Across The Universe - Let it Be album version |  |
| Credits: | John Lennon - Paul McCartney | |
| Recorded: | EMI Studios, London, 4 February | |
| Producer: | Phil Spector | |
| Engineer: | Ken Scott | |
| Location: | Let It Be - track 6 |
A real saga but also, above all else, a great John Lennon song. There are two available versions of this song and neither is exactly like the original recording from which they both eminate which is now available on the Anthology 2 compilation. The first of these can be found on Past Masters Volume Two - see above - for more information, see the Anthology 2 details