''Yesterday'' is an
EP by English rock band
the Beatles
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, released on 4 March 1966 by
Parlophone
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in the UK. The Beatles' 11th EP, it was also released in Portugal, Spain and Brazil (with another cover photo). The EP was released in mono only, and the cover photograph was taken by
Robert Whitaker.
''Yesterday'' entered the UK EP chart on 12 March 1966, and from 26 March spent six weeks at number one. In all, it remained on the hit parade for 13 weeks.
Track listing
;Side A
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Yesterday" (
Lennon–McCartney
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) – 2:03
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Act Naturally
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" (
Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison) – 2:33
;Side B
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You Like Me Too Much
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" (Harrison) – 2:40
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It's Only Love" (Lennon–McCartney) – 1:53
Personnel
The Beatles
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Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and the piano, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John ...
– bass guitar (tracks 2–4), lead vocals (track 1), acoustic guitar (track 1), background vocals (tracks 2, 3), piano (track 3)
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John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's ...
– acoustic rhythm guitar (2–4), electric piano (track 3), tambourine (track 3), lead vocals (track 4), electric guitar (track 4)
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George Harrison
George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician, singer and songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Culture ...
– lead guitar (tracks 2–4), lead vocals (track 3), electric guitar (track 3), acoustic guitar (track 3), 12-string acoustic guitar (track 4)
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Ringo Starr
Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, us ...
– drums (tracks 2–4), lead vocals (track 2), sticks (track 2), tambourine (track 4)
Additional musicians
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George Martin
Sir George Henry Martin (3 January 1926 – 8 March 2016) was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, and musician. He was commonly referred to as the "fifth Beatle" because of his extensive involvement in each of the Beatle ...
– piano ("You Like Me Too Much")
*Tony Gilbert – violin ("Yesterday")
*Sidney Sax – violin ("Yesterday")
*Kenneth Essex – viola ("Yesterday")
*Francisco Gabarro – cello ("Yesterday")
See also
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Outline of the Beatles
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The Beatles timeline
References
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The Beatles EPs
Albums produced by George Martin
Parlophone EPs
1966 EPs