The Beatles - Complete Hey Jude Recording Sessions (July 30, 1968 at EMI Studios) 

Was busted up in Nam in 68' - came back to the states and was recuperating in St. Albans Naval Hospital in Queens NY - when this song come on the radio. I started to sing along with my voice ringing down the ward hall - in few minutes the whole wing of the hospital was singing along - the head nurse come in to shut us up - BIG MISTAKE - we kept on singing louder and louder - for about a week this song came on the radio about the same time each morning - really raised the spirits of the wounded - something that was really needed - this song has a special place in my heart today almost 45 yrs later!

the more we see of 66-69 Beatles the more we understand what a creative monster Paul McCartney was. its actually baffling how you have him and John Lennon in the same band, being from the same area and the same age. And whilst John Lennon was seemingly quite a bit lazier and happy to just chill and enjoy his life, McCartney must have understood that he had to make the most of his youth and energy and get as many songs and projects down before age tamed the fire. Seeing as Georgie Harrison also came up with some great tracks is the conclusion we come to that talent for creativity isn’t born but earned? A skill to be honed and worked at. Otherwise how else can you explain how all this talent came together in one group in one moment in history.

17:07, George Martin tells Paul over the talkback that "there was some great moments of singing in that, Paul, but it wasn't the one." By even many professional musician's standards, Paul had just laid down a banger of a track, but Martin just knew he could get more out of him. Such a cool moment, to me.

I think I was 9 y.o. when Hey Jude was released. I know it was summer and we kids were all playing around the neighborhood. I remember when we first heard this song coming from some teenager’s radio, we all just stopped what we were doing and just listened. It was weird, but it’s true. It was like some magic spell hit us.

My dad first heard this song when he was 15, it was 1969 and we live in Indonesia. But at the time, he lives in a village in northern part of the Island of Sumatra. He said he was at my grandfather small rice fields to do some works (that's how many Indonesian do in 1960s). Their only family entertainment was a small radio, no smartphones or even television, just radio. He said it was on that afternoon he heard Hey Jude for the first time, and he was mesmerized by the soothing melody and somehow uplifting mood from the music, and he didn't even understand a single word on that songs because he didn't understand or speak English. Although years from that moment he start learning and understand English, but he still in awed how Hey Jude inspired him to do better in life. I thanked The Beatles and Sir Paul for this everlasting song

Paul's voice when he was in his prime is just un-f&*kin believable. So smooth and easy and just so so fine. Wow.

I love how Paul hits the first note at 0:13 perfectly but then briefly glides through his range to then go back and hit the note perfectly again. A master at work…

The Beatles only played music in 10 years, but they will influence music in the world for 10 centuries ahead.

That voice. That talent. That skill. I’ve been in awe all of my life.

Here I am 72 years old and still wearing my Beatles tshirts cause they were magic the four of them together ❤

As a kid when The Beatles were active, this is great to see. It was a magical time to be alive. The greatest band in history bar none, they still make you happy sixty years later.

Ringo never gets the credit he deserves. He's left handed, playing right handed drums. He's brilliant and was really respected by other muscians.

Ringo does some sweet stuff on here. I'm a bass player, and I think he provides the exact feel that makes bass playing fun. he's a sly genius.

It's amazing how perfect they sound just playing live off the floor. It makes you realize how authentic and unaltered their recordings were. Paul's vocals sound better in one take than most modern vocalists do after countless takes pieced together and digitally corrected.

That first take Paul sounds perfect. That’s the most pure and honest I’ve heard him sound

I love the interaction between Paul and John. Gives me warm chills

There are some songs so perfect they sound like they must have always existed, even before someone wrote them; they transcend time. This is one of those songs.

Lovely to see Ringo listening to Paul singing and figuring out what was needed, he isnt playing …he is listening and thinking, not a side of him he allows out much, but that is what is SO GOOD about this film…..those of us who grew into people as the Beatles became more and more amazing know every nuance of their voice and humour but this is a window into genius

Hard to believe this was FIFTY THREE YEARS AGO . Paul had it all as a composer,bass player,guitar player,piano player,and a vocal range that has to be close to four octaves,and an ear for harmonies that is incredible . Without that range he would not have had the latitude to write such unbelievable melodies .

What a voice, never heard it like this before, pure genius

This song is a masterpiece ....and the phrasing of Paul's singing, is so musical ! Drum fills wonderful..feel is great.

John has an infectious smile. We were blessed to grow up during the ROCK 'N ROLL era.

How is it possible to have such a trademark sound ? Being a great musician isn't about the number of notes you can play per minutes, or complicated jazz chords you can deliver, it's just about some things you just can't explain. Some music intellectuals should put their ego in their pockets by listening to this.

The way he could just carry a tune with his voice alone was amazing. Listen and examine his work. The man was a TRUE musical genius. His talent was beyond any comparison and the fact that him and John found each other at such a young age was MORE than mere coincidence. THAT was fate. Did you know that on the day they met, July 6, 1957, that Liverpool saw it's first thunderstorm in almost two decades? LOL..I'm not going THAT far....but still.

There couldn’t have been a more perfect producer for The Beatles than George Martin.

He just breathes; and the tunes flow out like magic

jealous of all of you who witnessed this in real time and when it was released to the world. magical and nothing will ever be like it now

It's not a main part, but how John constantly plays perfect up strokes quietly on the guitar to compliment Paul's downs on the piano, is masterful as well. Talk about supporting the song!

Now, that's what I call songwriting skills! Hey Jude, Yesterday, Let It Be - all these tunes will remain in human kind's memory for centuries.

Wonderful how paul manage emotions through his voice.

Masters at work. A thousand years from now someone somewhere will be appreciating their artistry.

That's some seriously rare recording! Im always fascinated how people get their hands on this stuff!?!?

I can go back to the nineteen sixties in my head because I lived through it . All that magic every day every month not knowing what they would do next. And they delivered every time. Awesome.

i’ve been blessed with stumbling across this video

As a PERFECT pocket drummer, Ringo was exactly what the Beatles needed. I think I remember Paul saying they didn't even notice Ringo, he was just there, in a perfect way. I think in the 70's Ringo was hugely underrated because he never had the need to stand out in the song. He absolutely hated drum solos; the boys had to beg him to do it in songs like "Birthday".

It’s just mind boggling how the talent of these four lads in just so unsurpassed of anything today. It’s like an alternate universe. It’s just not fair. More talent in their pinkies then all of the musicians of today combined

My parents had never been that crazy about The Beatles. “Hey Jude” changed all of that. We watched the video on “The Smothers Brothers” and were all blown away. My father brought home the single the next day.

The Beatles make me happy, make me feel alive. Thank You Beatles for being there throughout my life.

I think one of the most amazing things about the Beatles was that they kept experimenting and producing amazing music no matter what they tried. So many artists have a good album or two at best and then they're done. The Beatles understood melody and chord progression better than anyone.

Great footage! Watching the Beatles is like watching magic. Greatest band to ever walk this planet.

It was a pleasure to hear this version for the first time. From a Beatles fan since 1964.

The fact that they can record the whole song including practice in 18 minutes is amazing!

Love the piano being used as the lead instrument from 5:32 to 5:52! Some wonderful bluesy licks from Paul!

Compared to the Get Back movie, which was made about half a year later, Paul becomes so incredibly young here - what a difference a full beard makes! :-) I wish they would release this video fully restored with all the conversations!

This is, in my humble opinion, the greatest song ever. Till today it is heard in sports stadia from India, South Africa to Japan.

-ringo: "i keep getting my trousers caught on the pedal" -john: "then take 'em off !"

So great it almost hurts to see the brilliance.

The greatest band of all time. Still a fan of The Fab Four since 1963 until 4ever.👍👍🙏🙏

Watching history in the making, just outstanding talent on show.

The thing too is music like this brings people together.... That's a rare and magical quality. So few can do that.

thank you for the rare video of the 4 most gifted and influential icons in modern times.

Paul sounds amazing along with his mates playing. They still sounds great all these years later. No doubt the best band ever and also great on there own.

Just think about the joy and pleasure this music has given to people all over our world. We may all be different in so many ways but what we have in common is the love for those Beatles.

THIS IS A TREASURE , THE BEATLES , SINGING , PLAYING , JOKING AND TAKING IT SERIOUSLY ALL AT THE SAME TIME. GEORGE MARTIN AND GEOFF EMERICK LISTENING , I LOVE THIS VIDEO EVERYONE AT THEIR BEST . AMAZING.

Great to see the king at work I’m still gutted they split up 50 years on !! What a band never be beaten

It's interesting how long the lines "She has found you / now go and get her" were in there before being changed to "You have found her / now go and get her" considering how much more natural and rational the second version reads. It just goes to show it's not done until it's done. The painter Pierre Bonnard used to carry a small paint kit and would touch up his works even as they hung in galleries and museums.

They’re musicianship improved so fast! By then they were producing real memorable works. Paul’s voice is in fine form here, not to mention his piano playing. They were and still are so many of our heroes, our touch points in important memories, the background sound weaving through our growing years.

Staggering talented songwriting. I can't think of anything better to say.

Legends at work! Thank you Beatles for all of your awesome music!

Imagine, being a producer or engineer and your artist comes with this performance……I produce music and this sends shiver up my spines…..goosebumps……tears of appreciation…..I am welling up again after listening to this song for 45 years….

Paul just had the song 100% done, he just presented it to the group. That’s genius god level

I was 8 when Hey Jude was released. I remember the song being everywhere, on the radio, in restaurants, on my neighbours stereo. It was everywhere. It still gives me goosebumps to this day.

It's still amazing to me one of the writers/performers of one of the greatest bands ever is still with us today and still making music. We should cherish this fact and really appreciate it because he may not be with us for much longer (although it seems like he's got another 20 years left in him!).

It's just mind boggling the music they put out so many decades ago that still stands well today. His singing in this version is amazing!!!

What else to say about that….outstanding Interpretation, maybe one of the most iconic songs in the modern times….I am glad just to be in this world at same time that those genius guys. Even a simple record session is already a state of art version.

Just recording the greatest pop single ever recorded in human history. Nothing much to see here. ;-) Wow. Amazing. Love the moment of the two Georges having a conversation about music theory.

Brilliant! Really began to understand how Jude finally came together....loved Ringo's drumming!

Hey Jude/Revolution is the perfect Beatles single

When the Beatles composed this beautiful song, I was 22 years old and I first met the Beatles accidentally, when I listened to Radio Luxembourg as a 16-17 year old - before that I used listen to Elvis Presley, Shadows, Cliff Richard, Petula Clark etc. The other songs didn't interest me - they seemed all musically uninteresting. Suddenly I heard something completely new, a completely different music, which I found beautiful. I didn't understand the fast-talking moderator, so I watched him say a name repeatedly for this music, and after many attempts, I distinguished that the band was called the Beatles. I was proud to have discovered them for myself. Now that I'm 75, I'm still listening to them and playing guitar again after a 45-year hiatus, thanks to my daughter, who wanted me to sing Hey Jude at her wedding in september 2020. Now I enjoy their music just like when I was young and they were at the peak of their era. So far no band had surpassed them.

14:52 Ringo: I keep gettin' me trousers caught on the pedal... John: Take em off Ringo: Smiles

How on earth did you manage to get this gem!!?? Thank, my dear Fabs, for all you gave during your lifetime and even after the break-up. Thanks to AB for sharing this.

His voice is just magical. No cover version can even come close to the original, it’s perfect. One of the most iconic songs ever recorded and one of the most inspiring and uplifting as well.

March 1968 I bought the single, Hey Jude and there was an old record player in a small bar in the square, where the kids could get together and take their records to play. I remember one afternoon when we ran Hey Jude 88 times. It wasn't until months later that I discovered that I had a B-side on the disc. And only years, decades later, I discovered that, without knowing it, I had lived a magical time that I would never have in my life. Hey Jude is ecstatic.

This version should be released, it’s so natural and honest, love it 😍

I could watch these old video's (and listen to the lost tapes) etc until forever. They never bore you do they? Genius band...

I'm not a big singalong type, but this song is just striking. It starts off almost like a lullaby, and then it just morphs into some gospel tune. I was born well after this song came out, and everyone and their cousin tried to replicate it. I can't imagine what it was like to suddenly hear something sounding like this for the first time tho....

Anyone else think that Ringo turns out to be the coolest of them all….?

The final, released version of Paul's singing is so ingrained into my memory, that even the slightest difference in singing, as in these out-takes, is glaringly obvious. This song would have to be amongst the greatest of Beatles songs. From the very beginning, "Hey Jude...." it makes you want to listen.

Such a technically perfect and beautiful warm vocal performance by Paul. Such a genius talent. The piano part also is very present in this version and the drums have this great feeling to it. Hear the electric guitar also very good during the na na na section, especially in the first take.

Always loved Lennon’s rhythm guitar

John loved watching Paul singing ! Love Mr. beat in those drums ⭐️⭐️💫

I love watching all of these past footages. It's so cool that so much of this stuff exists and has been coming out in our time. Very few people ever even knew all this footage even existed back in the day. I was such a Beatles fan .... I would have loved to see some of this film.

Man, would love to hear the original audio on this footage. 2:55 could be the infamous conversation where Paul told George he didn't want him playing on the track.

I will always love this song. I was lucky enough to see Paul sing this in concert back in the 80s. The entire stadium was lit up with people holding candles or lighters, and EVERYONE was singing along. It was magical.

Paul wrote the perfect bridge to the chorus on this song

Love how Paul looks at his teammates while talking to them ! He's so involved, probably so loveable and so convincing... Love this legendary band !

I always feel warm seeing John and Paul interact positively as they do here. They knew they were onto something special.

What a genius he is when it comes to create good music. Furthermore his voice is fabulous and so his piano play.

The Beatles recorded the master track for "Hey Jude" at Trident Studios, St Anne's Court in Soho, London. Trident also gained a reputation for the sound of its piano, which can be heard on the Beatles' "Hey Jude", Elton John's "Your Song", Carly Simon's "The Right Thing To Do", Queen's "Killer Queen" and many other tracks.

That was really interesting to watch! Thanks for doing this video.

I will never forget kids in my high school singing this in the hallways after it came out.

Paul really never needed any accompaniment other than his own piano on this song.

They're the best!

I really love this footages. This is my favorite band since I was 11. I’m 28 now. This really warms my heart whenever I feel down.

Still, to this day, I can recall buying this 45. Packaged in the new black sleeve with the granny smith apple on the record. Ya know, I think I paid 1 dollar at the time for the record and I recall that was more than most 45s at the time. Both sides , perfect!

I was eight years old when I saw them on the Ed Sullivan Show with my three older brothers. The world changed overnight. I still listen and feel the magic these many years later.

Gorgeous vocals and vibrato in his voice.

Amazing footage of the greatest band of all time

What a gift this video is. thank you for the upload. I am even more impressed by Paul's vocal abilities when he's experimenting. Gorgeous.

I love hearing Paul's voice in any and all ways--from the earliest days through today, but after listening to this recording session, I'm, so glad that the version on the album is the one that they ended up using, and the version that Paul keeps singing in his concerts.