If I Needed Someone (original mono studio mix)

~ Recording by The Beatles

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.13If I Needed Someone2:21The BeatlesRubber Soul (UK mono, SOLD IN U.K., sans-serif)The BeatlesAlbum
  • GB1965-12-03
ParlophonePMC 1267
1.13If I Needed Someone2:21The BeatlesRubber Soul (UK mono, SOLD IN U.K., serif)The BeatlesAlbum
  • GB1965-12-03
ParlophonePMC 1267
1.13If I Needed Someone2:20The BeatlesRubber Soul (mono)The BeatlesAlbum
  • AU1966-02-11
ParlophonePMCO-1267
1.8If I Needed Someone2:19The BeatlesYesterday… and Today (mono)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US1966-06-14
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)T 2553
1.8If I Needed Someone?:??The BeatlesYesterday and TodayThe BeatlesAlbum
  • US1966-07-20
1.10What Goes On?:??The BeatlesYesterday and TodayThe BeatlesAlbum
  • US1966-07-20
1.13If I Needed Someone?:??The BeatlesRubber Soul (UK mono, no SOLD IN U.K.)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophonePMC 1267
1.2If I Needed Someone2:19The BeatlesThe Best of George HarrisonGeorge HarrisonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1976-11-08
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)ST-11578
1.2If I Needed Someone2:23The BeatlesThe Best of George HarrisonGeorge HarrisonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1976-11-20
ParlophonePAS 10011
1.13If I Needed Someone2:21The BeatlesRubber SoulThe BeatlesAlbum
Odeon1C 072-04 115
6.13If I Needed Someone?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
EMI Electrola GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002)1C 198-53 163, 1C 198-53 164, 1C 198-53 165, 1C 198-53 166, 1C 198-53 167, 1C 198-53 168, 1C 198-53 169, 1C 198-53 170, 1C 198-53 171, 1C 198-53 172, 1C 198-53 173, 1C 198-53 174, 1C 198-53 175, 1C 198-53 176
1.13If I Needed Someone2:21The BeatlesRubber Soul (UK mono, ALL RIGHTS...)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophonePMC 1267
1.13If I Needed Someone2:21The BeatlesRubber Soul (mono, red vinyl)The BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1982-01-21
OdeonEAS-70135
6.13If I Needed Someone?:??The BeatlesThe Collection (limited edition)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Mobile Fidelity Sound LabBC-1
1.13If I Needed Someone2:20The BeatlesRubber Soul (mono, red vinyl)The BeatlesAlbum
OdeonEAS-70135
6.13If I Needed Someone2:25The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2009-09-09
Apple Records5099969945120
6.13If I Needed Someone2:25The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2009-09-10
Apple RecordsTOCP-71041-53
11.8If I Needed Someone (mono)2:22The BeatlesThe U.S. AlbumsThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014-01-20
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)3766898
11.8If I Needed Someone (mono)2:23The BeatlesThe U.S. AlbumsThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-01-21
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)B0019645-02
1.8If I Needed Someone (mono)2:23The BeatlesYesterday… and TodayThe BeatlesAlbum
  • US2014-01-21
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0019708-02
1.13If I Needed Someone2:21The BeatlesRubber Soul (2014 mono remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XE2014-09-09
  • GB2014-09-09
  • US2014-09-09
ParlophonePMC 1267
6.13If I Needed Someone?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5099963379716
6.13If I Needed Someone?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone0C 162-53163/53176, BC 13
Bootleg
1.8If I Needed Someone2:19The BeatlesYesterday and TodayThe BeatlesAlbum
PDL DisquesPDL-1001
1.13If I Needed Someone2:23The BeatlesRubber SoulThe BeatlesAlbum
MO 84 006
1.27If I Needed Someone2:21The BeatlesBeatles for Sale / Rubber SoulThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
CD-Maximum (Russian label)CDM 0500-426
1.13If I Needed Someone2:21The BeatlesRubber Soul (UK mono DESS bootleg)The BeatlesAlbum
Dr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsPMC 1267
1.8If I Needed Someone2:19The BeatlesYesterday...And TodayThe BeatlesAlbum
Dr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsT-2553
6.13If I Needed Someone2:25The BeatlesThe Beatles In MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5099969945120
1.19If I Needed Someone (mono)2:26The BeatlesYesterday… and Today (45th anniversary edition)The BeatlesAlbum
  • JP2011-06-15
Apple Records (fake label; use for unofficial releases purporting to be on Apple Records)TOCP-71111
1.13If I Needed Someone (mono version)2:25The BeatlesRubber SoulThe BeatlesAlbum
1.20If I Needed Someone2:24The BeatlesRubber Soul / "Yesterday"... and TodayThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

additional engineer:Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1965-10-16 until 1965-10-18)
drums (drum set):Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-16)
electric bass guitar:Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-16)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-16)
tambourine:Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18)
background vocals:John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18)
lead vocals:George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-16, on 1965-10-18)
mixed at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-25)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/7C6hdDIz90Uf5YmdZnYbJJ [info]
recording of:If I Needed Someone (from 1965-10-16 until 1965-10-18)

Related works

If I Needed Someone

lyricist and composer:George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:Northern Songs Ltd.
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