as 1962–1966 (1973), Past Masters, Volume Two (1988) and 1 (2000). In 1995, a mix featuring only vocals was among several tracks that were in the running for inclusion on the three Beatles Anthology compilation albums but were ultimately passed over. The single was released as part of a Record Store Day reissue in 2010. "Paperback Writer" was included on the Beatles' 2012 iTunes compilation Tomorrow Never Knows, which the band's website described as a collection of "the Beatles' most influential rock songs". Other artists who have recorded the track include the Bee Gees, the Charles River Valley Boys, the Cowsills, Floyd Cramer, Eric Johnson, Kris Kristofferson, Kenny Rogers, the Shadows, Sweet, Tempest and 10cc. McCartney has often played the song in concert. Live versions appear on his 1993 album Paul Is Live and 2009 album Good Evening New York City. Personnel There is some dispute over who played what on "Paperback Writer". In the July 1990 and the November 2005 issues of Guitar Player magazine, McCartney stated that he played the song's opening riff on his Epiphone Casino guitar, and photos from the recording session seem to be consistent with this. In the 2005 edition of his book Revolution in the Head, Ian MacDonald gives Harrison as the sole lead guitarist, and Kenneth Womack similarly lists McCartney only on bass and lead vocal. Robert Rodriguez and Walter Everett each credit McCartney as the player of the song's main guitar riff, and state that Harrison added lead guitar "fills" over his initial rhythm part. The following line-up is per Rodriguez: Paul McCartney lead vocal, lead guitar (riff), bass John Lennon backing vocal, tambourine George Harrison backing vocal, rhythm guitar, lead guitar (fills) Ringo Starr drums Charts and certifications Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Notes References Sources External links Full lyrics for the song at the Beatles' official website 1966 songs 1966 singles The Beatles songs Parlophone singles Capitol Records singles Songs written by Lennon–McCartney Song recordings produced by George Martin Songs published by Northern Songs Music videos directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Cashbox number-one singles UK Singles Chart number-one singles Number-one singles in Germany Number-one singles in Australia Number-one singles in New Zealand Number-one singles in Norway Irish Singles Chart number-one singles RPM Top Singles number-one singles British hard rock songs British power pop songs British psychedelic rock songs Songs about writers Songs about letters (message)