Drive My Car (original mono studio mix)

~ Recording by The Beatles

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Drive My Car2:21The BeatlesRubber Soul (UK mono, SOLD IN U.K., serif)The BeatlesAlbum
  • GB1965-12-03
ParlophonePMC 1267
1.1Drive My Car2:21The BeatlesRubber Soul (UK mono, SOLD IN U.K., sans-serif)The BeatlesAlbum
  • GB1965-12-03
ParlophonePMC 1267
1.1Drive My Car2:27The BeatlesRubber Soul (mono)The BeatlesAlbum
  • AU1966-02-11
ParlophonePMCO-1267
1.2Drive My Car2:31The BeatlesNowhere ManThe BeatlesEP
  • GB1966-07-08
ParlophoneGEP 8952
1.1Drive My Car2:25The BeatlesDrive My CarThe BeatlesEP
OdeonDSOE 16.689
1.1Drive My Car2:21The BeatlesRubber SoulThe BeatlesAlbum
Odeon1C 072-04 115
6.1Drive My Car?:??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
1.1Drive My Car2:21The BeatlesRubber Soul (UK mono, ALL RIGHTS...)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophonePMC 1267
1.1Drive My Car2:21The BeatlesRubber Soul (mono, red vinyl)The BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1982-01-21
OdeonEAS-70135
6.1Drive My Car?:??The BeatlesThe Collection (limited edition)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Mobile Fidelity Sound LabBC-1
1.1Drive My Car2:27The BeatlesRubber Soul (mono, red vinyl)The BeatlesAlbum
OdeonEAS-70135
12.2Drive My Car2:31The BeatlesCompact Disc EP CollectionThe BeatlesEP + Compilation
  • GB1992-05-26
Parlophone2047722, CDBEP14
12.2Drive My Car2:27The BeatlesCompact Disc EP. CollectionThe BeatlesEP + Compilation
  • JP1992-06-10
Apple Records, OdeonTOCP-7101~15
12.2Drive My Car2:31The BeatlesCompact Disc EP. CollectionThe BeatlesEP + Compilation
  • US1992-06-30
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneC2 15852, C2-15852
1.1Drive My Car2:21The BeatlesRubber SoulThe BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1998-03-11
Parlophone, Apple Records, EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)CDP 7 46440 2, TOCP-51116
6.1Drive My Car2:34The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2009-09-09
Apple Records5099969945120
6.1Drive My Car2:34The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2009-09-10
Apple RecordsTOCP-71041-53
11.1Drive My Car (mono)2:30The BeatlesThe U.S. AlbumsThe 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)3766898
11.1Drive My Car (mono)2:31The BeatlesThe U.S. AlbumsThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-01-21
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)B0019645-02
1.1Drive My Car2:21The BeatlesRubber Soul (2014 mono remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XE2014-09-09
  • GB2014-09-09
  • US2014-09-09
ParlophonePMC 1267
6.1Drive My Car?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5099963379716
6.1Drive My Car?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone0C 162-53163/53176, BC 13
Bootleg
1.1Drive My Car2:21The BeatlesRubber Soul (UK mono DESS bootleg)The BeatlesAlbum
Dr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsPMC 1267
6.1Drive My Car2:34The BeatlesThe Beatles In MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5099969945120
1.1Drive My Car (mono version)2:32The BeatlesRubber SoulThe BeatlesAlbum

Relationships

additional engineer:Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
cowbell, drums (drum set) and tambourine:Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13)
electric bass guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar] and piano:Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13)
background vocals:John Lennon (The Beatles)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13)
lead vocals:John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-13)
mixed at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-25)
mash-ups:Drive My Car / The Word / What You’re Doing (Love version)
Drive My Car and Feel Good (James Brown vs. The Beatles) by DJ Schmolli
My Other Car Is A Beatle by Jay-R (mash-up artist)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/06ypiqmILMdVeaiErMFA91 [info]
recording of:Drive My Car (on 1965-10-13)

Related works

Drive My Car

writer:John Lennon (The Beatles)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney)
Northern Songs Ltd.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
written at:Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
referred to in medleys:Beatles Medley (Stars on 45)
Stars on 45 (Beatles Medley 7″ Mix) (order: 6)
Stars on 45 (12″ single) (order: 9)
later parody versions:Try Micah
later translated versions:Tu peux t'en aller
Старенький автомобиль
is the basis for:Ride on shooting star