Back in the U.S.S.R.

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written in:Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (in 1968)
writer:John Lennon (The Beatles)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:ATV (Northern Songs Catalog)
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney)
Northern Songs Ltd.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
lyrics page:https://genius.com/The-beatles-back-in-the-ussr-lyrics [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/1122 [info]
Songfacts:http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=147 [info]
Wikidata:Q1783176 [info]
referred to in medleys:Magical Medley (Beatles House Version)
Magical Medley (Beatles Version Club) (order: 7)
later parody versions:Back in the New Testament
Banned From the Renaissance
Blackened the U.S.S.R.
later translated versions:Знову В СРСР (Back in the USSR)
is the basis for:Zrugg i de Schwiz

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1968-05Back in the U.S.S.R. (Esher demo)The Beatles3:00
1968-08-22 – 1968-08-23Back in the U.S.S.R. (original mono studio mix)The Beatles2:43
1968-08-22 – 1968-08-23Back in the U.S.S.R. (2018 stereo mix)The Beatles2:43
1968-08-22 – 1968-08-23Back in the U.S.S.R. (original stereo studio mix)The Beatles2:43
1968-08-22 – 1968-08-23Back in the U.S.S.R. (5.1 mix)The Beatles2:41
1968-08-22 – 1968-08-23Back in the U.S.S.R. (take 5 – instrumental backing track)instrumentalThe Beatles3:10
1969-01-03Back In the USSRpartialThe Beatles0:09
1969-01-03Back in the USSR 3.126partialThe Beatles0:54
1969-01-03Fly on the WallpartialThe Beatles21:57
1979-05-28Crocodile Rock (incl. Excerpts From "Get Back" and "Back in the U.S.S.R.") (live, 1979-05-28: Rossya Hotel Concert Hall, Moscow, U.S.S.R.)cover, live and medleyElton John3:28
1987Back in the U.S.S.R. (live, 1987: Bridge Tour, U.S.S.R.)cover and liveBilly Joel2:44
1989-12-09Back in the U.S.S.R. (live, 1989‐12‐09: Forum de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada)livePaul McCartney3:15
1989Back in the USSR (studio rehearsal 1989)Paul McCartney?:??
1990-03-07Back in the U.S.S.R. (live, 1990-03-07: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan)livePaul McCartney?:??
1990-03-31Back in the U.S.S.R.livePaul McCartney3:20
1990-06-23Back in the U.S.S.R. (live, 1990-06-23: SEC Centre, Glasgow, UK)livePaul McCartney3:25
1990-06-30Back in the USSR (live, 1990-06-30: Knebworth, Hertfordshire, UK)livePaul McCartney3:11
1992-06-06Back in the USSR (live, 1992-06-06: Provinssirock-Festival 1992, Seinäjoki, Finland)cover and liveLeningrad Cowboys3:30
1993-11-12 – 1993-11-15Back in the U.S.S.R.livePaul McCartney2:53
1994-10-31Back in the U.S.S.R. >cover and livePhish2:29
1994-10-31Back in the USSRcover and livePhish2:28
1999-08-22Back in the USSR (live, 1999-08-22: Bizarre Fest, Cologne, Germany)cover and liveType O Negative2:40
2002-05-09Back in the U.S.S.R. (live, 2002‐05‐09: Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX, USA)livePaul McCartney2:56
2002Back in the U.S.S.R. (live, 2002: USA Tour)livePaul McCartney?:??
2003-02-15Back in the U.S.S.R. (live, 2003-02-15: London Astoria, London, England, UK)cover, instrumental and liveTangerine Dream4:58
2003-06-01Back in the U.S.S.R. (live, 2003-06-01: King's Dock, Liverpool, UK)livePaul McCartney4:57
2005-09-22Back in the U.S.S.R. (live, 2005-09-22: Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA)livePaul McCartney?:??
2005-10-10Back in the USSR (live, 2005-10-10: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, CA)livePaul McCartney?:??
2005-10-26Back in the USSR (live, 2005-10-26: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN, USA)livePaul McCartney?:??
2006-01-05 – 2006-01-06Back in the USSRcoverGiovanni Guidi Trio4:07
2007-06-27Back in the USSR (live, 2007‐06‐27: Amoeba Music, Hollywood, CA, USA)livePaul McCartney2:59
2008-07-20Back in the USSR (live, 2008‐07‐20: Plains of Abraham, Quebec City, QC, Canada)livePaul McCartney3:04
2008-09-25Back in the U.S.S.R.livePaul McCartney3:15
2009-07Back in the U.S.S.R. (live, 2009-07: Citi Field, New York City, New York, USA)livePaul McCartney3:13
2009-07Back in the USSR (live, 2009-07: Citi Field, New York City, New York, USA)livePaul McCartney?:??
2010-12-13Back in the USSR (live, 2010-12-13: Apollo Theater, New York, NY, US)livePaul McCartney2:59
2013-10-23Back in the USSRcover and livePhish3:09
2013-11-08Back in the USSRcover and liveThe Beatles Connection2:27
2016-11-14 – 2016-11-16Back in the U.S.S.R.cover and instrumentalGiora Feidman, Rastrelli Cello Quartet1:57
2018-07 – 2018-07-23Back in the U.S.S.R. (Spotify Singles version)livePaul McCartney2:58
2018-12-05Back in the U.S.S.R. (live, 2018-12-05: Wiener Stadthalle, Wien, Austria)livePaul McCartney4:28
Back in the U.S.S. R (live at Wembley)coverHimesh Patel2:39
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles2:56
Back in the U.S.S.R.coverCliff Bennett & His Band2:37
Back in the U.S.S.R.coverThe King’s Singers2:59
Back in the U.S.S.R.coverDynamo’s Rhythm Aces2:51
Back in the U.S.S.R.coverJohn Fred & His Playboy Band4:22
Back in the U.S.S.R.coverEmmanuel Santarromana3:11
Back in the U.S.S.R.coverBaba Yaga1:43
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles?:??
Back in the U.S.S.R.cover and instrumentalAonami2:16
Back in the U.S.S.R.coverLos DuraBeat con Charly García2:48
Back in the U.S.S.R.coverThe Punkles1:54
Back in the U.S.S.R.cover and liveGeschwister Pfister3:06
Back in the U.S.S.R.coverType O Negative2:52
Back in the U.S.S.R.cover and instrumentalWelsh National Orchestra2:52
Back in the U.S.S.R.cover and instrumentalRamsey Lewis?:??
Back in the U.S.S.R. (live)cover and liveRubber Band2:46
Back in the U.S.S.R.coverLiz Green3:20
Back in the U.S.S.R.coverCliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers2:40
Back in the U.S.S.R.coverCliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers?:??
Back in the U.S.S.R.cover and instrumentalLes Fradkin2:53
Back in the U.S.S.R.cover and instrumentalRamsey Lewis3:18
Back in the U.S.S.R.cover and instrumentalRamsey Lewis2:58
Back in the U.S.S.R.cover and instrumentalRamsey Lewis3:09
Back in the U.S.S.R.coverMolly Hatchet2:41
Back in the U.S.S.R.cover and instrumentalSound Choice Karaoke3:01
Back in the U.S.S.R. (Love version, CD/vinyl edit)The Beatles1:54
Back in the U.S.S.R. (Love version)The Beatles2:34
Back in the U.S.S.R. (Love version, 5.1 mix)The Beatles2:34
Back in the U.S.S.R.livePaul McCartney3:16
Back in the U.S.S.R.coverAstronautalis2:40
Back in the U.S.S.R.coverLet hit be2:29
Back in the U.S.S.R.coverThe Beach Guys2:42
Back in the U.S.S.R.coverHanging Dong2:19
Back in the U.S.S.R.coverMr. Billy2:45
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles2:57
Back in the U.S.S.R.liveThe Beatles2:59
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles2:56
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles?:??
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles2:45
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles2:56
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles2:45
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles2:42
Back in the U.S.S.R.liveThe Beatles2:59
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles2:48
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles3:03
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles3:03
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles2:57
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles2:43
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles?:??
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles3:10
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles3:04
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles2:34
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles2:59
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles2:43
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles2:49
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles?:??
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles2:42
Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles2:59
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