Side One 1. "Back in the USSR" (Lennon-McCartney) 2. "Dear Prudence" (Lennon-McCartney) 3.

"Glass Onion" (Lennon-McCartney)

Inspired by Mia Farrow's sister, who was with The Beatles in India

Paul's parody of The Beach Boys, Chuck Berry and Hoagy Carmichael

Lennon's joke on those who searched for nonexistent hidden meanings in Beatles lyrics

4. "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" (Lennon-McCartney) 5. "Wild Honey Pie" (Lennon-McCartney)

A bow to the emerging reggae movement, with a little honky tonk for good measure

Paul provides the vocals and plays all the instruments in this experiment

6. "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" (Lennon-McCartney)

Another song inspired by the band's visit with the Maharishi in India

7. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (George Harrison) 8. "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" (Lennon-McCartney)
John once referred to it as a "history of rock and roll"

The other Beatles weren't interested, so George enlisted Eric Clapton to play lead guitar

Side Two 1. "Martha My Dear" (Lennon-McCartney)

Martha was Paul's sheep dog

2. "I'm So Tired" (Lennon-McCartney) 3. "Blackbird" (Lennon-McCartney) 4. "Piggies" (George Harrison)

George's satrical commentary on corporate greed

During their visit to India, John wrote this in the middle of a sleepless night

Another India-inspired song, after Paul was awakened by a singing bird early one morning

5. "Rocky Raccoon" (Lennon-McCartney) 6. "Don't Pass Me By" (Ringo Starr)

This song came to Paul as he jammed with John and Donovan in India

Ringo's first solo writing credit; he recorded just one take on the vocals, mistakes included

7. "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?" (Lennon-McCartney)

McCartney's inspiration: an incident in India involving two monkeys

8. "I Will" (Lennon-McCartney) 9. "Julia" (Lennon-McCartney)

Written and performed by Paul for his future wife, Linda

Julia was John's mother, killed by a drunk driver when Lennon was a teenager

Side Three 1. "Birthday" (Lennon-McCartney)

Backup vocals by Yoko Ono, Patti (Mrs. George) Harrison and the future Linda McCartney

2. "Yer Blues" (Lennon-McCartney)

Intended as a parody of Brit blues, most fans took it seriously

3. "Mother Nature's Son" (Lennon-McCartney)

McCartney was inspired by a lecture by the Maharishi

4. "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey" (Lennon-McCartney)

John said he wrote it "about me and Yoko"

5. "Sexy Sadie" (Lennon-McCartney)

Lennon's song about his falling-out with the Maharishi at the end of their visit in India

6. "Helter Skelter" (Lennon-McCartney)

George was writer and sole vocalist on this love song

McCartney's effort to write something louder and wilder than The Who's "I Can See For Miles"

7. "Long, Long, Long" (George Harrison)

Side Four 1. "Revolution 1" (Lennon-McCartney) 2. "Honey Pie" (Lennon-McCartney)

One of three recorded versions of the song, this is the acoustic one

Not to be confused with "Wild Honey Pie," this is another McCartney ode to Linda

3. "Savoy Truffle" (George Harrison)

Harrison was inspired by his friend Clapton's fondness for chocolate

4. "Cry Baby Cry" (Lennon-McCartney) 5. "Revolution 9" (Lennon-McCartney)

The experimental version, loaded with electronic effects

Inspired by a fairy tale Lennon remembered from his childhood

6. "Good Night" (Ringo Starr)

Originally written by John as a lullaby for his son, Julian