The Beatles 1968 Cast List
A comprehensive list of credits for the 1968 recording sessions. This has been recently expanded to cover the single recordings.
John LennonJohn Lennon: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Tone Pedal Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Piano, Mellotron, Tape Loops, Percussion, Bass Guitar, Harmonica, Organ


Paul McCartney Paul McCartney: Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Piano, Percussion, Drums, Sound Effects


George Harrison George Harrison: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Tamboura, Sitar, Percussion


ringo Starr Ringo Starr: Drums, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Percussion

George MartinGeorge Martin: Producer, Conductor, Celeste, Harmonium, Organ, Piano, Honky-tonk Piano
Chris ThomasChris Thomas: Producer, Assistant Producer (to George Martin), Harpsichord, Mellotron, Organ, Tape Loops
Ken ScottKen Scott: Balance Engineer
Phil McDonald: Engineer
Geoff EmerickGeoff Emerick: Engineer
Richard Lush: Tape Operator / Second Engineer
Nick Webb: Engineer
Peter Bown: Engineer
John Smith: Tape Operator / Second Engineer
Barry Sheffield: Balance Engineer (at Trident Studios)
Brian Gibson: Technical Engineer
Richard Hale: Technical Engineer
Ken TownsendKen Townsend: Technical Operator
Mike Sheedy: Tape Operator / Second Engineer
Alan Brown: Tape Operator / Second Engineer
Jerry Boys: Tape Operator / Second Engineer

Yoko Ono Yoko Ono: Artist, Vocals (The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill), Backing vocals (Birthday), Tape Loops
Linda Eastman Linda Eastman: Photographs
Patti HarrisonPatti Harrison: Backing Vocals (Birthday)
Maureen Starkey Maureen Starkey: Backing Vocals (The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill)
Mal Evans Mal Evans: Voices, Handclaps (Birthday), Trumpet (Helter Skelter), Backing Vocals (Dear Prudence)
Jackie LomaxThe Mike Sammes Singers (Ingrid Thomas, Pat Whitmore, Val Stockwell, Irene King, Ross Gilmour, Mike Redway, Ken Barrie, Fred Lucas): Vocals (Good Night)
John McCartney: Backing vocals (Dear Prudence)
Jackie Lomax Jackie Lomax: Backing Vocals (Dear Prudence)
Lizzie Bravo: Backing Vocals (Across The Universe)
Gaylean Pease: Backing Vocals (Across The Universe)
Eric ClaptonEric Clapton: Guitar (While My Guitar Gently Weeps)
James Gray: Saxophone (Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da)
Rex Morris: Saxophone (Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da, Honey Pie), Trombone (Revolution 1)
Cyril Reuben??: Saxophone
Jimmy Scott: Bongos (Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da)
Derek Watkins: Trumpet (Revolution 1)
Freddy Clayton: Trumpet (Revolution 1)
Don Lang: Trombone (Revolution 1)
J Power: Trombone (Revolution 1)
Bill Povey: Trombone (Revolution 1), Saxophone (Lady Madonna)
Jack Fallon: Violin (Don't Pass Me By)
Nicky Hopkins: Electric Piano (Revolution)
Henry Datyner: Violin (Piggies, Glass Onion)
Eric Bowie: Violin (Piggies, Glass Onion)
Norman Lederman: Violin (Piggies, Glass Onion)
Ronald Thomas: Violin (Piggies, Glass Onion)
John Underwood: Viola (Piggies, Glass Onion)
Keith Cummings: Viola (Piggies, Glass Onion)
Eldon Fox: Cellos (Piggies, Glass Onion)
Reginald Kilbey: Cello (Martha My Dear, Piggies, Glass Onion)
Harry Klein: Saxophone (Lady Madonna)
Ronnie Scott: Saxophone (Lady Madonna)
Bill Jackman: Saxophone (Lady Madonna, Hey Jude)
Bobby Kok: Teno Saxophone (Hey Jude)
Dennis Walton: Saxophone (Martha My Dear, Honey Pie)
Ronald Chaimberlain: Saxpohone (Martha My Dear, Honey Pie)
Jim Chester: Saxophone (Martha My Dear, Honey Pie)
Harry Klien: Saxophone (Martha My Dear, Honey Pie)
Raymond Newman: Clarinet (Martha My Dear, Honey Pie)
David Smith: Clarinet (Martha My Dear)
Art Ellefson: Tenor Sax (Savoy Truffle)
Danny Moss: Tenor Sax (Savoy Truffle)
Derek Collins: Tenor Sax (Savoy Truffle)
Ronnie Ross: Baritone Sax (Savoy Truffle)
Bernard George: Baritone Sax (Savoy Truffle)
Bernard Miller: Violin (Martha My Dear)
Dennis McConnel: Violin (Martha My Dear)
Lou Sofier: Violin (Martha My Dear)
Les Maddox: Violin (Martha My Dear)
Leo Birmbaum: Viola (Martha My Dear)
Henry Mysercough: Viola (Martha My Dear)
Frederick Alexander: Cello (Martha My Dear)
Leon Calvert: Trumpet (Martha My Dear), Flugelhorn (Martha My Dear)
Stanley Reynolds: Trumpet (Martha My Dear)
Ronnie Hughes: Trumpet (Martha My Dear)
Tony Tunstall: French Horn (Martha My Dear)
Ted Barker: Trombone (Martha My Dear)
Alf Reece: Tuba (Martha My Dear)

Note: The names of the 26 strong orchestra who played on "Good Night" are lost.

Bombay Sessions for "The Inner Light".
The names of the musicians remain unconfirmed. However the sessions were attended by the following:
Ashish Khan: Sarod (Plucked String Instrument)
Mahapurush Misra: Tabla (Drum), Pakavaj (Drum)
Sharad Jadev: Shanhais
Hanuman Jadev: Shanhais
Shambu-Das: Sitar (Plucked String Instrument)
Indril Bhattacharya: Sitar
Chandra Shakher: Sur-Bahar ("Bass Sitar")
Shiv Kumar Sharmar: Santorr ("Harp" style instrument).
S.R. Kenkare: Bamboo Flute (Woodwind)
Hari Prasad Chaurasia: Bamboo Flute
Vinayak Vohra: Taar Shehnai (The "Indian Oboe")
Rijran Desad: Dholak (Drum), Harmonium (Keyboard), Tabla-Tarang (Drum)

Richard Hamilton: Cover Design



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