The Ballad of John and Yoko (original studio mix)

~ Recording by The Beatles

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1The Ballad of John and Yoko3:01The BeatlesThe Ballad of John and YokoThe BeatlesSingle
  • GB1969-05-30
Apple RecordsR 5786
1.1The Ballad of John and Yoko3:01The BeatlesThe Ballad of John and YokoThe BeatlesSingle
  • US1969-06-04
Apple Records2531
1.1The Ballad of John and Yoko3:01The BeatlesThe Ballad of John and YokoThe BeatlesSingle
  • AU1969-06-19
1.1The Ballad of John and Yoko3:01The BeatlesThe Ballad of John and YokoThe BeatlesSingle
Apple RecordsNZP 3329
1.10The Ballad of John and Yoko2:58The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1970-02-26
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)4XT 385
1.10The Ballad of John and Yoko2:58The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1970-02-26
Apple RecordsSW 385
1.10The Ballad of John and Yoko2:58The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple RecordsCPCS 106
1.10The Ballad of John and Yoko?:??The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple RecordsCPCS 106
1.4Ballad of John & Yoko2:56The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple RecordsL 385
1.10The Ballad of John and Yoko2:55The BeatlesHey Jude (The Beatles Again)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple RecordsSO-385, SW-385
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1973-04-02
Apple Records1C 188-05 309/10
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1973-04-02
Apple RecordsSKBO 3404
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1973-04-19
Apple Records0C 192 o 05309-10, OC 192 o 05309-10, PCSP 718
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5C 184-05 309/10
1.10The Ballad of John and Yoko2:58The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple RecordsCPCS 106
1.10The Ballad of John and Yoko2:58The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple RecordsAP-8940
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The Beatles1967-1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records3C 164 - 05309/10
20.1The Ballad of John and Yoko?:??The BeatlesThe Singles Collection 1962–1970The BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • GB1976-03-06
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Parlophone
20.1The Ballad of John and Yoko?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Parlophone
1.6The Ballad of John and Yoko?:??The Beatles1967-1970, Volume 2The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records2 C 242 05310
1.10The Ballad of John and Yoko2:58The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SW 385
1.10The Ballad of John and Yoko2:58The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SW 385
20.1The Ballad of John and Yoko?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Parlophone
1.10Balld of John & Yoko?:??The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneTC‐PCS 7184
1.20The Ballad of John and Yoko2:59The Beatles20 Greatest HitsThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1982-10-18
ParlophonePCTC 260
20.1The Ballad of John and Yoko?:??The BeatlesSingles Collection (blue box)The BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • GB1982-12-06
ParlophoneBSCP 1
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple RecordsPCSP 718
1.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1988-03-07
ParlophoneCDP 7 90044 2
1.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two (Remastered)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1988-03-07
OdeonCP32-5602
1.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1988-03-08
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7 90044 2
1.8The Ballad of John & Yoko2:59The BeatlesImagine: John Lennon: Music From the Motion PictureJohn LennonAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB1988-10-10
ParlophoneCDP 7 90803 2
1.8The Ballad of John & Yoko2:59The BeatlesImagine: John Lennon: Music From the Motion PictureJohn LennonAlbum + Soundtrack
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7 90803 2
16.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesThe Beatles (box set)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1988-11-15
ParlophoneBBX2-91302
1.8The Ballad of John & Yoko2:59The BeatlesImagine: John LennonJohn LennonAlbum + Soundtrack
ParlophonePCSP 722
1.8The Ballad of John & Yoko2:59The BeatlesImagine: John Lennon: Music From the Motion PictureJohn LennonAlbum + Soundtrack
ParlophoneCDP 7 90803 2
1.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCD-BPM 2, CDP 7 90044 2
1.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two (UK Swindon / No Apple Logo)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCD-BPM 2, CDP 7 90044 2
1.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Apple Records, Parlophone7 90044 2
1.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two (variant without Apple logo)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), ParlophoneC2 90044
2.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesPast Masters Volumes One & TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone7 91135 1, BPM 1
1.7The Ballad of John and Yoko?:??The BeatlesThe Best IV (1968 ~ 1970)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
TF (Japanese label)T-2005
20.1The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesCD Singles Collection (mini CDs)The BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • XE1989-11-27
  • GB1989-11-27
ParlophoneCDBSC 1
20.1Ballad of John and Yoko3:01The BeatlesCD Singles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • GB1992-11-02
ParlophoneCDBSCP 1, CDR 4949, CDR 4983, CDR 5015, CDR 5055, CDR 5084, CDR 5114, CDR 5160, CDR 5200, CDR 5265, CDR 5305, CDR 5389, CDR 5452, CDR 5493, CDR 5570, CDR 5620, CDR 5655, CDR 5675, CDR 5722, CDR 5777, CDR 5786, CDR 5814, CDR 5833
20.1Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesCD Singles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • US1992-11-11
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneC2 0777 7 15901 2 2
1.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneCDP 7 90044 2
1.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone, Apple RecordsC2 90044
2.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesPast Masters · Volumes One & TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1993-01-27
EMI-Odeon (imprint)D-LP TOJP-7421/2
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-09-20
Apple RecordsCDPCSP 718
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-10-05
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)0777 7 97039 2 0, CDP 0777 7 97039 2 0
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records0777 7 97039 2 0, CDPCSP 718, CDS 7 97039 2
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records0777 7 97039 2 0, 7 97039 2
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
EMI/Kemongsa (EMI in South Korea before 1999)CDS 7 97039 2
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records0777 7 97039 2 0, CDPCSP 718, CDS 7 97039 2
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Canada, Apple RecordsC2 0777 7 97039 2 0
1.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1998-03-11
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo), Apple Records, ParlophoneTOCP-51126
16.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1998-03-18
TOSHIBA EMI (a rare imprint used mostly for promos and video releases - does not stand for “東芝EMI株式会社”), Apple Records, ParlophoneTOCP-50501, TOCP-50502, TOCP-50503, TOCP-50504, TOCP-50505, TOCP-50506, TOCP-50507, TOCP-50508, TOCP-50509/10, TOCP-50511, TOCP-50512, TOCP-50513, TOCP-50514, TOCP-50515, TOCP-50516
1.23The Ballad of John and Yoko2:59The Beatles1The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-11-13
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Apple Records529 9702, 7243 5 299702 2
1.23The Ballad of John and Yoko2:59The Beatles1The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2000-11-13
Apple Records, EMI Music Canada7243 5 29325 2 8
1.23The Ballad of John and Yoko2:59The Beatles1The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2000-11-13
Apple RecordsTOCP-65600
1.23The Ballad of John and Yoko2:59The Beatles1The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-11-14
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7243 5 29325 2 8
1.23The Ballad of John and Yoko2:59The Beatles1The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records7243 5 29325 2 8
1.23The Ballad of John and Yoko2:59The Beatles1The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records529 3252, 7243 5 29325 2 8
1.23The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The Beatles1The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5293252
1.15The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
1.87The Ballad of John and Yoko2:57The Beatles100 Hits American WomanVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RMG RecordsRMG 1350 MP3
1.6The Ballad of John & Yoko2:58The BeatlesThe U.S. vs. John Lennon: Music From the Motion PictureJohn LennonAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2006-09-26
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)09463-74912-2-5
1.12The Ballad of John & Yoko2:59The BeatlesThe No.1 DJ Collection: 60's, Volume 8Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)CD170
2.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesPast Masters (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-09-09
  • GB2009-09-09
Apple Records, Parlophone50999 2 43807 2 0
2.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesPast Masters (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-09-09
Apple Records50999 2 43807 2 0
16.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • AT2009-09-09
  • DE2009-09-09
  • CH2009-09-09
Apple Records509996996804520
16.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-09-09
Apple Records5099969944901
16.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2009-09-09
Apple RecordsTOCP-71021~36
16.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-09-09
Apple Records5099969944901
16.11The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesThe Beatles Stereo USB (Limited edition USB flash drive)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-12-08
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)5099969944963
2.11The Ballad of John and Yoko2:59The BeatlesPast MastersThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:01The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2010-10-18
Apple RecordsTOCP-71019・20
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:01The Beatles1967–1970 (2009 remasters)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-10-18
Apple Records5099990674723
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:01The Beatles1967-1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2010-10-19
Apple Records5099990674723
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-10-19
Apple Records5099990674723
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:01The Beatles1967–1970 (iTunes LP, mastered for iTunes)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-11-16
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
4.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:01The Beatles1962–1966 / 1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records509999 0991127
1.23The Ballad of John and Yoko2:59The Beatles1The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2011-08-31
Apple Records
1.23The Ballad of John and Yoko2:59The Beatles1 (iTunes LP)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-09-02
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
1.23The Ballad of John and Yoko2:59The Beatles1The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-09-13
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)50999 529325 2 6
1.23The Ballad of John and Yoko2:59The Beatles1The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • MX2011-09-13
Apple Records50999 087006 2 9
16.11The Ballad of John and Yoko?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2012-11-12
Apple Records5099963380910
16.11The Ballad of John and Yoko?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2012-11-13
Apple Records5099963380910
14.29The Ballad of John and Yoko2:59The BeatlesThe Beatles (boxset)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC)
2.11The Ballad of John and Yoko?:??The BeatlesPast Masters (2012 remaster)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records, Parlophone5099969943515
1.10The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesHey JudeThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2014-01-17
Apple RecordsSW 385
13.10The Ballad of John and Yoko2:59The BeatlesThe U.S. AlbumsThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC)3766898
13.10Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The BeatlesThe U.S. AlbumsThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-01-21
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)B0019645-02
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UICY-76984/5
2.6The Ballad of John and Yoko3:00The Beatles1967–1970 (remastered)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2015-12-24
EMI Catalogue
2.11The Ballad of John and Yoko (remastered 2009)3:00The BeatlesPast MastersThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2015-12-24
EMI Catalogue
Bootleg
1.7The Ballad of John and Yoko3:01The BeatlesThe Best IV (1968~1970)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Buena Suerte Industrias Musicales Inc.BS-007
2.6The Ballad of John & Yoko?:??The Beatles1967-1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Dr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsSKBO 3404, SKBO 3404A
2.13The Ballad of John and Yoko2:58The BeatlesUK Singles CollectionThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
R6266 45A, R6770 45B
(unknown)
1.8The Ballad of John & Yoko2:59The BeatlesImagine: John Lennon: Music From the Motion PictureJohn LennonAlbum + Soundtrack
Ring Kiadó és Management Kft.RCD 1048
1.23The Ballad of John and Yoko2:59The Beatles1+ (Remixed & Remastered)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2015

Relationships

engineer:Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and percussion and lead vocals:John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-04-14)
drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, maracas and piano and background vocals:Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-04-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1969)
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969, in 1988)
The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-14)
music videos:The Ballad of John and Yoko
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/0iwo02NoGqyooxs81iEkz3 [info]
stream video for free:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-1OgNqBkVE [info]
recording of:The Ballad of John and Yoko (on 1969-04-14)

Related works

The Ballad of John and Yoko

writer:John Lennon (The Beatles)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?)
Northern Songs
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
later parody versions:The Ballad of Jesus and Yahweh