Yesterday
EP by The Beatles • 4 March 1966 • Parlophone GEP 8948
Folk-Rock & Maturity (1965) — Acoustic warmth and Dylan's long shadow.
About this release
Yesterday is a extended play on Parlophone (catalogue GEP 8948), released 4 March 1966. Four LP tracks from Help! Side 2.
Recorded during the band's Folk-Rock & Maturity (1965) period, produced by George Martin with Norman Smith engineering. The track(s) were committed at EMI Studios, Abbey Road on Studer J37 four-track via the REDD.51.
It has become a bit of a myth that I was the balladeer because of `Yesterday' and John was the shouter because of `Twist And— Mark Lewisohn, The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions, p.12
What's distinctive
4 tracks; average length 2:18. Lead writing credit: Lennon–McCartney (1 of 4). 1 marquee song(s) on this release have hand-crafted extended essays. Estimated total takes across the release: 58.Tracklist
Side A
Side B
Pattern analysis
Lennon 1
McCartney 1
Harrison 1
Starr 1
Era technical context
| Microphones | Neumann U47, U48; AKG C12 (vocals); Coles 4038 |
|---|---|
| Outboard | EMI RS124 'Altec', EMT 140 plate, ADT begins (Townsend, mid-1966) |
| Guitars | Rickenbacker 360-12 (Harrison), Epiphone Casino (introduced — Lennon, McCartney, Harrison), Framus Hootenanny 12-string (Lennon) |
| Amplifiers | Vox AC30, Vox AC50/AC100 |