Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (original mono studio mix)
~ Recording by The Beatles
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | |||||||||
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (mono) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | PMC 7027 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | SMAS 2653 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:36 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (mono) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | MAS 2653 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| Hör Zu, Odeon | SHZE 401 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | SMAS-2653 |
| 8.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | ?:?? | The Beatles | The Beatles Collection | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 0C 162-53163/53176, BC 13 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (limited edition picture disc) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | C1 0777 7 46442 1 1, SEAX-11840 |
| 8.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | ?:?? | The Beatles | The Beatles Collection | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | BC13 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records | 1C 072-04 177 |
| 8.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | ?:?? | The Beatles | The Beatles Collection | The Beatles | Album + 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 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Limited Edition) | The Beatles | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFQR 1-100 |
| 8.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | ?:?? | The Beatles | The Collection (limited edition) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | BC-1 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:38 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFSL 1-100 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | AUDIO-5, Audio-5 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | Nimbus Records |
| 8.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | ?:?? | The Beatles | The Beatles Collection (repress) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 0C 162-53163/53176, BC 13 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:35 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| Odeon | EAS-70137 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFSL C-100 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:37 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reissue) | The Beatles | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Odeon | CDP 7 46442 2, CP32-5328 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:37 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | CDP 7 46442 2 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:37 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (made in Holland) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | CDP 7 46442 2 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:37 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | 0777 7 46442 2 8 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records, Parlophone, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | C2 0777 7 46442 2 8, C2 46442 |
| 8.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:37 | The Beatles | The Beatles (box set) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | BBX2-91302 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:37 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (slipcase, made in UK) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records, Parlophone | CDP 7 46442 2 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:37 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Europe stereo; slipcase; 1992 reissue) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | CDP 7 46442 2 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Repress, Apple logo) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | PCS 7027 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:37 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone, Apple Records | CDP 7 46442 2 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone, Apple Records, EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo) | CDP 7 46442 2, TOCP-51118, TOCP-8508 |
| 8.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:37 | The Beatles | The Beatles | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone, Apple Records | TOCP-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 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| 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 |
| 1.30 | Being fpr the Benefit of Mr. Kite - The Beatles | 2:36 | [unknown] | Popularmusik im Kontext (Originalaufnahmen) | Various Artists | Other + Compilation |
| Helbling | |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:38 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2009 stereo remaster) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Parlophone | 0946 3 82419 2 8 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:37 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2009 stereo remaster) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records, Parlophone | CDP 7 45442 2 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:38 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2009 stereo remaster) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Parlophone | 0946 3 82419 2 8 |
| 8.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:38 | The Beatles | The Beatles (2009 stereo remasters) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records | 5099969944901 |
| 8.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:38 | The Beatles | The Beatles (2009 stereo remasters) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records | 5099969944901 |
| 8.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:38 | The Beatles | The Beatles | The Beatles | Album + Compilation | Apple Records | 509996996804520 | |
| 8.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:38 | The Beatles | The Beatles | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records | TOCP-71021~36 |
| 8.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | The Beatles in Mono | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records | TOCP-71041~53 |
| 8.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | The Beatles in Mono | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records | 5099969945120 |
| 3.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | With Love From Me to You (Christmas Pack) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records | 5099960723307 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:38 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (iTunes 2009 remaster) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite | 2:37 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | 5099969942617 |
| 8.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | ?:?? | The Beatles | The Beatles (2009 stereo remasters) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records | 5099963380910 |
| 8.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | ?:?? | The Beatles | The Beatles (2009 stereo remaster) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records | 5099963380910 |
| 8.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:38 | The Beatles | The Beatles (boxset) | The Beatles | Album + 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) | |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:37 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2014 mono remaster) | The Beatles | Album | Apple Records, Parlophone | 5099963380514, PMC 7027 | |
| 8.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | ?:?? | The Beatles | The Beatles in Mono | The Beatles | Album + Compilation | Apple Records | 5099963379716 | |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite | 2:35 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (2009 stereo remaster, Le Monde - Télérama) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records, PolyGram Collections | 00600753519646 |
| 1.7 | Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! - Remastered 2009 | 2:37 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Stereo Remastered) | The Beatles | Album |
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| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:38 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2009 remaster) | The Beatles | Album |
| EMI Catalogue | |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:37 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| EMI Catalogue | |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (anniversary edition) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records | B0026523-02 |
| 4.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:41 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (super deluxe edition) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records, Parlophone | 0602557455328, PCS 7027 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band (1 CD anniversary edition) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records, Parlophone | 0602557455304, PCS 7027 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:37 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (50th Anniversary edition) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records | UICY-15602 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1 CD anniversary edition) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records, Parlophone | 0602557455304, PCS 7027 |
| 4.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite! | 2:41 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (super deluxe edition) | The Beatles | Album |
| 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) | |
| 4.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:41 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (super deluxe edition) (2017 remix & remaster) | The Beatles | Album |
| 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) | |
| 4.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite! | 2:41 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (super deluxe edition) | The Beatles | Album |
| 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) | |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:35 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| Selles Records (Polish label started in 1991) | SELL 1028 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | 7464422 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| EMI Music Canada, Apple Records, Parlophone | C2 0777 7 46442 2 8 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:37 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (made in Australia (red label), made in the UK cover) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records, Parlophone | CDP 7 46442 2 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | ||
| 8.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite | ?:?? | The Beatles | The Beatles Collection | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 0C 162-53163/53176, BC 13 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite | 2:38 | The Beatles | The Beatles Collection, Volume 5: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| Andrew Records, SIMAZ | ANDRCD 21 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:36 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band / A Collection of Beatles Oldies | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| CD‐Maximum (Russian label) | CDM 0500-430 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (US stereo DESS bootleg) | The Beatles | Album |
| Dr. Ebbetts Sound Systems | PCS 7027 |
| 1.21 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite | 2:37 | The Beatles | Revolver / Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
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| 8.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | The Beatles in Mono | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records | 5099969945120 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:37 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (AudioPhil edition) | The Beatles | Album |
| [no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) | [none] |
| 1.20 | Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! (1967 Mono UHQR Mix) | 2:40 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (anniversary edition) | The Beatles | Album |
| 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 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album | [no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) | AREA51 | |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:39 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album | [no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) | AREA51 | |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:37 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone, Apple Records | CDP 7 46442 2, DIDX 1709 |
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite | 2:37 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (green "original monaural recording" label) | The Beatles | Album | |||
| 1.7 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 2:38 | The Beatles | Sgt. Peppers lonely hearts club band | The Beatles | Album |
| bc-2008 | |
Relationships
| engineer: | Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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] |
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| recording of: | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (from 1967-02-17 until 1967-03-28) |
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Related works
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
| writer: | John Lennon (The Beatles) Paul McCartney (The Beatles) |
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| 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) |
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| referred to in medleys: | Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite! / I Want You (She’s So Heavy) / Helter Skelter (Love version) (order: 1) |
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