The BeatlesFree As A Bird

Label:

Apple Records – CDR 6422

Format:

CD , Single

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

1 Free As A Bird
Co-producerJeff Lynne
Composed By [Original Composition]John Lennon
EngineerGeoff Emerick
Producer, Written-ByRingo Starr
4:26
2 I Saw Her Standing There
EngineerNorman Smith
Engineer [Remix]Geoff Emerick
ProducerGeorge Martin
2:51
3 This Boy
EngineerNorman Smith
Engineer [Remix]Geoff Emerick
ProducerGeorge Martin
3:17
4 Christmas Time (Is Here Again)
EngineerGeoff Emerick
ProducerGeorge Martin
Written-ByRingo Starr
3:03

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtEMI Studios
  • Glass Mastered AtEMI Uden
  • Pressed ByEMI Uden

Credits

  • ArtworkThe Team (7)
  • Illustration [Drawing]John Lennon

Notes

"Free As A Bird" recorded in New York, circa 1977, and Sussex, England, February/March 1994.
"I Saw Her Standing There" recorded at EMI Studios, London, 11 February 1963. The version used on this release is the full take 9.
"This Boy" recorded at EMI Studios, London, 17 October 1963. The versions used on this release are the incomplete takes 12 and 13.
"Christmas Time (Is Here Again)" recorded at EMI Studios, London, 28 November 1967 (music), 6 December 1966 (greetings).

℗ + © 1995 Apple Corps Ltd.

On label:
Made in Holland

On sleeve:
Made in Holland
Marketed and distributed by EMI

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 7 24388 25872 2
  • Rights Society: bel BIEM
  • Label Code: LC 0299
  • Other (UK cat.#): CDR 6422
  • Price Code (F): PM 515
  • Price Code (I): 138
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): EMI UDEN 8825872 @ 2
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L046
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): [unknown]
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): EMI UDEN 8825872 @ 2 1-7-2-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L046
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 15EB
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): EMI UDEN 8825872 @ 2 1-1-5-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L046
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 3): ifpi 153D
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): EMI UDEN 8825872 @ 2 1-8-1-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI L046
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 1550
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): EMI UDEN 8825872 @ 2 1-1-6-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI L046
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 5): ifpi 1548
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6): EMI UDEN 8825872 @ 2 1-3-13-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI L046
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 6): none
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): EMI UDEN 8825872 @ 2 1-3-6-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI L046
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 7): ifpi 1509
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 8): EMI UDEN 8825872 @ 2 1-1-2-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 8): IFPI L046
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 8): ifpi 1508
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 9): EMI UDEN 8825872 @ 2 1-1-1-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 9): IFPI L046
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 9): ifpi 153B

Other Versions (5 of 22)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Free As A Bird (7", 45 RPM, Single) Apple Records R 6422, 7243 8 82587 7 7 Europe 1995
Free As A Bird (CD, Maxi-Single) Capitol Records C2 7243 8 58497 2 5 US 1995
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Free As A Bird (CD, Single, Cardboard Sleeve) Apple Records 7243 8 82588 2 1 & Benelux 1995
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Free As A Bird (7", 45 RPM, Single) Apple Records NR 7243 8 58497 7 0 US 1995
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Free As A Bird (CD, Single) Apple Records 7243 8 82587 2 2, CDR 6422 Europe 1995

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