Something / Come Together
Single by The Beatles • 31 October 1969 • Parlophone R 5814
Abbey Road (1969) — Mature, melodic, valedictory.
About this release
Something / Come Together is a UK single on Parlophone (catalogue R 5814), released 31 October 1969. The first Beatles single drawn entirely from an LP with no original B-side.
The recording context is the band's Abbey Road (1969) period, produced by George Martin with Geoff Emerick (returned), Phil McDonald, Glyn Johns engineering. The track(s) were committed at EMI Studios on Studer J37 8-track (1969 upgrade), TG12345 console under construction via the EMI TG12345 transistor console (debuted on Abbey Road); some sessions on REDD.51.
What's distinctive
2 tracks; average length 3:41. Lennon dominates the lead vocals (1/2). Lead writing credit: Lennon (1 of 2). 1 marquee song(s) on this release have hand-crafted extended essays.Tracklist
Side A
Side B
Pattern analysis
Lennon 1
Harrison 1
Era technical context
| Microphones | U47, U67, AKG C12, AKG D19/D20 (drums), STC 4038 |
|---|---|
| Outboard | EMI RS124, EMT 140, Fairchild 660, ADT, compression on every channel (TG) |
| Guitars | Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Lucy' (Harrison), Fender Rosewood Telecaster (Harrison), Epiphone Casino, Moog Series III synthesizer |
| Amplifiers | Fender Twin Reverb, Fender Bassman, Vox UL730, Leslie |
References & external databases
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