Hey Jude

Charted:
#2 US

Album Notes:
Collection of singles and B-sides that had not previously appeared on US non-soundtrack album releases.

Album Cover Notes:
Taken at the final Beatles photo session, at Lennon's (later Starr's) country estate in Ascot, England.

Track List & Song Info:

Side One
1. "Can't Buy Me Love" (Lennon-McCartney)
      ^{One of the early UK singles, recorded in February 1964}
2. "I Should Have Known Better" (Lennon-McCartney)
      ^{Originally appeared on A Hard Day's Night soundtrack}
3. "Paperback Writer" (Lennon-McCartney)
      ^{From 1966, the first single that was not a love song}
4. "Rain" (Lennon-McCartney)
      ^{The B-side of "Paperback Writer" was recorded during the Revolver sessions}
5. "Lady Madonna" (Lennon-McCartney)
      ^{Inspired by a 50s jazz tune, "Bad Penny Blues"}
6. "Revolution" (Lennon-McCartney)
      ^{This version (there were two others on The White Album) was the B-side of the "Hey Jude" single}

Side Two
1. "Hey Jude" (Lennon-McCartney)
      ^{Written by McCartney for Lennon's son, Julian}
2. "Old Brown Shoe (Harrison)
      ^{Reflects a favorite theme in George's lyrics: opposites (right/wrong, short/tall)}
3. "Don't Let Me Down" (Lennon-McCartney)
      ^{Intended for, but omitted from Let It Be}
4. "The Ballad of John and Yoko" (Lennon-McCartney)
      ^{Banned in the Bible Belt because the word "Christ" was used in the chorus}