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"YESTERDAY" ...AND TODAY
Released: June 20, 1966
Produced by: George Martin
(prepared for release in the U.S.A. by Bill Miller)
Engineered by: Geoff Emerick
"Trunk" and "Butcher" Cover Photos by: Bob Whitaker
Label: Capitol ST-2553


  1. Drive My Car {McCartney/Lennon} (2:30)
    • Recorded: October 13, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, tambourine
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano, guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, cowbell
  2. I'm Only Sleeping {Lennon} (3:01)
    • Recorded: April 27, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with lead vocal overdubbed April 29, 1966,
      backward guitar May 5, 1966
      and background vocals May 6, 1966

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  3. Nowhere Man {Lennon} (2:45)
    • Recorded: October 21-22, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  4. Dr. Robert {Lennon/McCartney} (2:15)
    • Recorded: April 17, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with vocals overdubbed April 19, 1966

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, harmonium, maracas
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
  5. Yesterday {McCartney} (2:08)
    • Recorded: June 14, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, Epiphone acoustic guitar
      session musicians - string quartet
  6. Act Naturally {Johnny Russell/Vonie Morrison} (2:33)
    • Recorded: June 17, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums, percussion
  7. And Your Bird Can Sing {Lennon} (2:01)
    • Recorded: April 20, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      but remade April 26, 1966

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, hand-claps
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal, hand-claps
      George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal, hand-claps
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
  8. If I Needed Someone {Harrison} (2:24)
    • Recorded: October 16, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added October 18, 1965

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - tambourine, rhythm guitar, harmony vocal
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, capoed lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      George Martin - harmonium
  9. We Can Work It Out {McCartney/Lennon} (2:15)
    • Recorded: October 20, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar, harmonium, harmony vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - tambourine
      Ringo Starr - drums
  10. What Goes On {Lennon/McCartney/Starkey} (2:51)
    • Recorded: November 4, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - rhythm guitar, harmony vocal
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
  11. Day Tripper {Lennon/McCartney} (2:50)
    • Recorded: October 16, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, tambourine
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  • Total playing time 27:33

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