Why Don’t We Do It in the Road? (original stereo studio mix)

~ Recording by The Beatles

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum
  • CA1968-11-22
  • US1968-11-25
Apple RecordsSWBO 101
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (stereo)The BeatlesAlbum
  • GB1968-11-22
Apple RecordsPCS 7067/8
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SWBO-101
1.15Why Dont We Do It in the Road?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles (stereo)The BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1976-06-05
Apple RecordsEAS-77001•2
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (titles on record labels centred, capitol in beige lettering)The BeatlesAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SWBO 101
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (titles on record label oriented to the left, Capitol in green lettering)The BeatlesAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SWBO 101
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles - Volume 1 & Volume 2The BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records2 C 242-04173, 2 C 242-04174, C 242-04.173, C 242-04.174
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (White vinyl reissue)The BeatlesAlbum
  • GB1978-09-29
Apple RecordsPCS 7067/8
9.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road??:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone0C 162-53163/53176, BC 13
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (White Vinyl)The BeatlesAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SEBX-11841
9.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road??:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneBC13
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records1C 172-04 173, 1C 172-04 174
10.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road??:??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
1.15Why Dont We Do It in the Road1:42The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL 2-072
1.15Why Dont We Do It in the Road1:42The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL 2-072
9.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road1:42The BeatlesThe Collection (limited edition)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Mobile Fidelity Sound LabBC-1
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SWBO-101
9.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road??:??The BeatlesThe Beatles Collection (repress)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone0C 162-53163/53176, BC 13
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (The Beatles 25th anniversary)The BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1987-08-24
EMI-Odeon (imprint), OdeonCP25-5329, CP25-5329·30, CP25-5330
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1987-08-24
OdeonCDP 7 46443~4 2, CP25-5329·30
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (individually numbered)The BeatlesAlbum
  • GB1987-08-24
ParlophoneCDP 7 464442, CDS 7 46443 8, CD‐PCS 7067, CD‐PCS 7068
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum
  • US1987-08-25
ParlophoneCDP 7 46443 2, CDP 7 46444 2
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)C2-46443
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)C1 46443
10.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (box set)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1988-11-15
ParlophoneBBX2-91302
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (EMI SWINDON)The BeatlesAlbum
Parlophone, Apple RecordsCD-PCS 7067/8, CDS 7 46443 8
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (Made in Holland)The BeatlesAlbum
Parlophone, Apple RecordsCD-PCS 7067/8, CDS 7 46443 8
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (Made in Holland)The BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records, ParlophoneCD-PCS 7067/8, CDS 7 46443 8
1.15Why Don't We Do It In The Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (Made in UK)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophoneCDS 7 46443 8
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:42The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1998-03-11
Parlophone, Apple Records, EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)CDP 7 46443 2, CDP 7 46444 2, TOCP-51119, TOCP-51120
9.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:42The 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
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (30th anniversary limited edition)The BeatlesAlbum
  • GB1998-11-23
Apple Records7243 4 96895 2 7
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US2009-09-09
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Parlophone0946 3 82466 2 6
10.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-09-09
Apple Records5099969944901
10.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2009-09-09
Apple RecordsTOCP-71021~36
10.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-09-09
Apple Records5099969944901
10.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • AT2009-09-09
  • DE2009-09-09
  • CH2009-09-09
Apple Records509996996804520
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XE2009-09-09
Apple Records, Parlophone0946 3 82466 2 6
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • CA2009-09-09
Apple Records0946 3 82466 2 6
10.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles Stereo USB (Limited edition USB flash drive)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-12-08
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)5099969944963
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum
EMI Catalogue
10.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road??:??The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2012-11-12
Apple Records5099963380910
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road??:??The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XW2012-11-12
Apple Records0094638246619
10.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road??:??The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2012-11-13
Apple Records5099963380910
10.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The 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)
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (Mastered for iTunes)The BeatlesAlbum
EMI Catalogue
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum
  • XW2015-12-24
EMI Catalogue
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum
  • XW2018-11-09
Apple Records6769686
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (trademark text and apple logo on back)The BeatlesAlbum
Parlophone, Apple RecordsCD-PCS 7067/8, CDS 7 46443 8
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (individually numbered set)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophoneCDS 7 46443 8
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (US, Apple logo)The BeatlesAlbum
Parlophone, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Apple RecordsCD-PCS 7067/8, CDP 7 46443 2
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (made by EMI Jax)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophoneCDP 7 46443 2
9.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone0C 162-53163/53176, BC 13
Bootleg
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL 2-072
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe Beatles (US stereo DESS bootleg)The BeatlesAlbum
Dr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsPCS 7067-8
1.5Why Don’t We Do It in the Road??:??The BeatlesA Doll’s HouseThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2019-04-01
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:40The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum
CD‐Maximum (Russian label)CDM 0500-431/432
(unknown)
1.15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records00600753519660

Relationships

engineer:Ken Townsend
producer:Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
bass guitar, electric guitar and lead vocals:Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-10)
drums (drum set):Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-10)
handclaps:Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-10)
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-10)
piano:Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-10-09)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-10-09)
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-10-10)
recording of:Why Don’t We Do It in the Road? (from 1968-10-09 until 1968-10-10)

Related works

Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?

writer:John Lennon (The Beatles)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:Northern Songs
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
later translated versions:Spe’l clavau (Why Don’t We Do It in the Road)