Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (original mono studio mix)

~ Recording by The Beatles

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (mono)The BeatlesAlbum
  • GB1967-05-26
ParlophonePMC 7027
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
  • US1967-06-02
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SMAS 2653
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:36The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (mono)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US1967-06-02
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)MAS 2653
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
  • DE1967-06-08
Hör Zu, OdeonSHZE 401
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SMAS-2653
8.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone0C 162-53163/53176, BC 13
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (limited edition picture disc)The BeatlesAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)C1 0777 7 46442 1 1, SEAX-11840
8.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneBC13
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records1C 072-04 177
8.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!?:??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
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Limited Edition)The BeatlesAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFQR 1-100
8.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!?:??The BeatlesThe Collection (limited edition)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Mobile Fidelity Sound LabBC-1
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:38The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL 1-100
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
  • AU1983-07-03
ParlophoneAUDIO-5, Audio-5
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
ParlophoneNimbus Records
8.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles Collection (repress)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone0C 162-53163/53176, BC 13
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:35The BeatlesSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
OdeonEAS-70137
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL C-100
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:37The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reissue)The BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1987-06-01
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), OdeonCDP 7 46442 2, CP32-5328
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:37The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
  • US1987-06-01
ParlophoneCDP 7 46442 2
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:37The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (made in Holland)The BeatlesAlbum
  • GB1987-06-01
ParlophoneCDP 7 46442 2
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:37The BeatlesSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Parlophone0777 7 46442 2 8
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records, Parlophone, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)C2 0777 7 46442 2 8, C2 46442
8.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:37The BeatlesThe Beatles (box set)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1988-11-15
ParlophoneBBX2-91302
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:37The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (slipcase, made in UK)The BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 46442 2
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:37The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Europe stereo; slipcase; 1992 reissue)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophoneCDP 7 46442 2
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Repress, Apple logo)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophonePCS 7027
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:37The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Parlophone, Apple RecordsCDP 7 46442 2
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1998-03-11
Parlophone, Apple Records, EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)CDP 7 46442 2, TOCP-51118, TOCP-8508
8.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:37The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1998-03-18
Parlophone, Apple RecordsTOCP-50501, TOCP-50502, TOCP-50503, TOCP-50504, TOCP-50505, TOCP-50506, TOCP-50507, TOCP-50508, TOCP-50509/10, TOCP-50511, TOCP-50512, TOCP-50513, TOCP-50514, TOCP-50515, TOCP-50516
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
  • JP2004-01-21
東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label – check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007‐06‐29)TOJP-60138
1.30Being fpr the Benefit of Mr. Kite - The Beatles2:36[unknown]Popularmusik im Kontext (Originalaufnahmen)Various ArtistsOther + Compilation
Helbling
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:38The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US2009-09-09
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Parlophone0946 3 82419 2 8
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:37The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XE2009-09-09
Apple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 45442 2
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:38The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XE2009-09-09
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Parlophone0946 3 82419 2 8
8.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:38The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-09-09
Apple Records5099969944901
8.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:38The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-09-09
Apple Records5099969944901
8.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:38The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • AT2009-09-09
  • DE2009-09-09
  • CH2009-09-09
Apple Records509996996804520
8.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:38The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2009-09-09
Apple RecordsTOCP-71021~36
8.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2009-09-09
Apple RecordsTOCP-71041~53
8.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2009-09-09
Apple Records5099969945120
3.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesWith Love From Me to You (Christmas Pack)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5099960723307
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:38The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (iTunes 2009 remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XW2010-11-16
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite2:37The BeatlesSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
  • XE2012-11-12
Parlophone5099969942617
8.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2012-11-12
Apple Records5099963380910
8.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2012-11-13
Apple Records5099963380910
8.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:38The BeatlesThe Beatles (boxset)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
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)
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:37The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2014 mono remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XE2014-09-09
  • GB2014-09-09
  • US2014-09-09
Apple Records, Parlophone5099963380514, PMC 7027
8.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5099963379716
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite2:35The BeatlesSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (2009 stereo remaster, Le Monde - Télérama)The BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records, PolyGram Collections00600753519646
1.7Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! - Remastered 20092:37The BeatlesSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Stereo Remastered)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XW2015-01-01
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:38The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2009 remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XW2015-12-24
EMI Catalogue
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:37The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
  • -2015
EMI Catalogue
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (anniversary edition)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US2017-04-26
Apple RecordsB0026523-02
4.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:41The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (super deluxe edition)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XW2017-05-26
Apple Records, Parlophone0602557455328, PCS 7027
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band (1 CD anniversary edition)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XE2017-05-26
Apple Records, Parlophone0602557455304, PCS 7027
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:37The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (50th Anniversary edition)The BeatlesAlbum
Apple RecordsUICY-15602
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1 CD anniversary edition)The BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records, Parlophone0602557455304, PCS 7027
4.7Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite!2:41The 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)
4.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:41The 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)
4.7Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite!2:41The 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)
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:35The BeatlesSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbumSelles Records (Polish label started in 1991)SELL 1028
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbumParlophone7464422
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbumEMI Music Canada, Apple Records, ParlophoneC2 0777 7 46442 2 8
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:37The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (made in Australia (red label), made in the UK cover)The BeatlesAlbumApple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 46442 2
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
8.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesAlbum + CompilationParlophone0C 162-53163/53176, BC 13
Bootleg
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite2:38The BeatlesThe Beatles Collection, Volume 5: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Andrew Records, SIMAZANDRCD 21
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:36The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band / A Collection of Beatles OldiesThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
CD‐Maximum (Russian label)CDM 0500-430
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (US stereo DESS bootleg)The BeatlesAlbum
Dr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsPCS 7027
1.21Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite2:37The BeatlesRevolver / Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
8.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5099969945120
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:37The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (AudioPhil edition)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XW2016-10-29
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)[none]
1.20Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! (1967 Mono UHQR Mix)2:40The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (anniversary edition)The BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records (fake label; use for unofficial releases purporting to be on Apple Records), Universal Music Group (For unofficial releases with Universal Music Group logo), Parlophone (BOOTLEG LABEL pretending to be the real one)4607147921609, PCS 7023
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)AREA51
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)AREA51
(unknown)
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:37The BeatlesSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesAlbum
Parlophone, Apple RecordsCDP 7 46442 2, DIDX 1709
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite2:37The BeatlesSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (green "original monaural recording" label)The BeatlesAlbum
1.7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:38The BeatlesSgt. Peppers lonely hearts club bandThe BeatlesAlbumbc-2008

Relationships

engineer:Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass, bass guitar and background vocals:Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-17)
bass harmonica:Mal Evans (on 1967-03-28)
drums (drum set):Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-17)
glockenspiel:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (from 1967-02-17 until 1967-03-28)
guitar:Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-28)
Hammond organ:John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1967-02-17 until 1967-02-28)
harmonica:Neil Aspinall (on 1967-03-28)
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-28)
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-28)
harmonium:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-02-17)
mellotron:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (from 1967-02-17 until 1967-03-28, on 1967-03-28)
organ:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (from 1967-02-17 until 1967-03-28, on 1967-03-28)
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-28)
tambourine:George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-17)
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1967-02-17 until 1967-03-28)
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, on 1967-03-28)
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-20)
edited at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-20)
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-03-29)
DJ-mixes:Being For The Benefit of Mr Kite! / Digital Love by TeeVex (Evelyn Vexille)
has remixes:Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (2017 stereo remix)
mash-ups:Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! / I Want You (She’s So Heavy) / Helter Skelter (Love version)
Electrified Kite by dj BC (Bob Cronin, Mashup creator)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/6UuPrHr8Ik947c4tBDuHZe [info]
recording of:Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (from 1967-02-17 until 1967-03-28)

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 (ASCAP)
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)