Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (take 4)

~ Recording by The Beatles

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (take 4)3:07The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2CD Anniversary Edition)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XE2017-05-26
Parlophone0602557455366
3.3Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (speech from before take 1; take 4 and speech at the end)3:08The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (super deluxe edition)The BeatlesAlbum
  • -2017-05-26
Apple Records, Parlophone0602557455328, PCS 7027
2.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (take 4)3:07The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2 CD Remastered 50th Anniversary Edition)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US2017-05-26
Apple Records, ParlophoneB0026524-02, PCS 7027
2.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (take 4)3:07The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (anniversary edition)The BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records, Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), Parlophone602557455342, PCS 7027
2.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (take 4)3:07The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (deluxe edition)The BeatlesAlbum
  • -2017-05-26
Calderstone
2.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (take 4)3:07The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (deluxe edition)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US2017-05-26
Apple Records, Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)none
2.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (take 4)3:07The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (deluxe edition)The BeatlesAlbum
  • JP2017-05-26
Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)
3.3Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (speech from before take 1 / take 4 & speech at end)3:08The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (super deluxe edition) (2017 remix & remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XW2018-09-21
Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)
3.3Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (speech from before take 1 / take 4 and speech at end)3:08The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (super deluxe edition)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XW2018-09-21
Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)
3.3Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (speech from before take 1 / take 4 and speech at end)3:08The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (super deluxe edition)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XW2018-09-21
Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)

Relationships

engineer:Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:Giles Martin (producer)
bass guitar:Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-17)
drums (drum set):Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-17)
harmonium:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-02-17)
tambourine:George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-17)
lead vocals:John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-17)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-17)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/01zDLN3daHhDgsJhqY9QRn [info]
recording of:Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (on 1967-02-17)

Related works

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

writer:John Lennon (The Beatles)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney)
Northern Songs
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
referred to in medleys:Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite! / I Want You (She’s So Heavy) / Helter Skelter (Love version) (order: 1)