r/beatles • u/Impressive_Review • 6h ago
Picture Paul And John Recording “The Ballad Of John And Yoko” At EMI Studios (Abbey Road) London
They recorded on April 14, 1969 (2:30 PM to 9:00 PM), with mixing finished later that night. John and Paul played all the instruments on the track. Eleven takes were recorded, with take #10 used as the master. Overdubs were added the same day.
George was house-hunting, and Ringo was away filming The Magic Christian
Photo #6: John arranged to have a double bed brought in so that Yoko could rest comfortably while recovering from a car accident in Scotland
The single was released on May 30, 1969, as a non-album single, becoming the Beatles' 17th UK #1 hit and charted #8 in the U.S.