Songs > The Ballad Of John & Yoko
The Ballad Of John & Yoko
(Lennon/McCartney)
Song background ...
Recording dates
- April 14, 1969
Release dates
- June 4, 1968 (US) ("The Ballad Of John And Yoko/Old Brown Shoe" single)
- May 30, 1969 (UK) ("The Ballad Of John And Yoko/Old Brown Shoe" single)
- February 23, 1970 (US) (on Hey Jude)
- April 2, 1973 (US) (on 1967-70)
- April 19, 1973 (UK) (on 1967-70)
- March 8, 1988 (UK & US) (on Past Masters Vol. 2)
- November 14, 2000 (UK & US) (on Beatles 1)
Recording notes
- John plays acoustic guitar, lead guitar, and percussion. Paul plays drums, bass guitar, piano, and maracas. Recorded in a single 8 1/2 hour session in 11 takes (the released version being the tenth). George and Ringo are not present.
Chart performance
- #1, June 11-July 1 (3 weeks), Record Retailer (UK)
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Other notes
- "The Ballad of John and Yoko" was the first stereo single released in the UK
Notable covers
- Hootie & The Blowfish (from the "Let Her Cry" US single)
