Back in the U.S.S.R.

Back in the U.S.S.R. is a song written and sung by Paul McCartney, credited Lennon/McCartney. It was included as the leading song on The Beatles album. It was written by McCartney to sound like a Beach Boys song. This is most obvious around the line "The Ukraine girls really knock me out."

Recording
August 22, 1968- Five takes of the rhythm track were recorded with Paul on drums, George on lead guitar and John on bass.

August 23, 1968- Overdubbing of two more drum tracks (probably John and George), two more bass parts (probably Paul and George), two more lead guitar parts (probably John and Paul), a piano, the lead vocal, John and George backing vocals and handclaps. They also overdubbed the opening airplane sound, which was a Viscount jet taken from EMI's sound effects library, Volume 17: Jet and Piston Engine Aeroplane as well as Mono mixing and tape copying.

October 1, 1968- Stereo mixing

November 22, 1968-First released on The White Album in the UK.

Credits

 * Paul McCartney - Lead vocal, bass guitar, lead guitar, piano, drums and handclaps
 * John Lennon - Backing vocal, Fender Bass VI, lead guitar, drums and handclaps
 * George Harrison - Backing vocal, Fender Jazz Bass, lead guitar, drums and handclaps