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The Beatles’ Recordings

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Waves of Joy: A Handbook to the Beatles’ Recordings

I’ll Get You[Lennon-McCartney]

Studio recording and mixing 1 July 1963 – Studio Two – With The Beatles session 1 out of 9Unknown take numbersOverdubs onto unknown take number – harmonica4 July 1963 – Studio Two control roomRM1 [1] – mono mix from unknown take number17 March 1964 – Capitol[2] – mastering of mock stereo mix from [1][3] – mastering of mono mix from [1]

BBC and other performances 16 July 1963 – 13 August 1963 edition of Pop Go The Beatles30 July 1963 – 24 August 1963 edition of Saturday Club1 August 1963 – 3 September 1963 edition of Pop Go The Beatles3 September 1963 [4] – 10 September 1963 edition of Pop Go The Beatles7 September 1963 [5] – 5 October 1963 edition of Saturday Club13 October 1963 [6] – Sunday Night At The London Palladium (ATV, live)

Releases UK/US peak‘She Loves You’ / ‘I’ll Get You’ single (1963) – Parlophone R 5055 [1] 1‘She Loves You’ / ‘I’ll Get You’ single (US, 1963) – Swan 4152 [1] –‘Sie Liebt Dich’ / ‘I’ll Get You’ single (US, 1964) – Swan 4182 [1] –The Beatles’ Second Album LP (US, 1964) – Capitol T 2080 [3], ST 2080 [2] 1Rarities LP (1978) – Parlophone PCM 1001, PSLP 261 [1] 71Past Masters 1 CD (1988) – EMI CDP 7 90043 2 [1] 49/–Anthology 1 CD (1995) – Apple 8 34445 2 [6] 2/1On Air – Live At The BBC Volume 2 CD (2013) – Apple 6025 37491698 [5] 12/7The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963 (2013) – iTunes [4] –

NOTES

x The last track only available in mono, until ‘You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)’.

x Released by Swan as the B-side to both ‘She Loves You’ and ‘Sie Liebt Dich’.

A guide to the page layout

Date and location of session

Title and composer

LP session number

Mix number

Date of recording

Mix reference number – the mix labelled [6] was used for Anthology 1

Song-related trivia

Performance on UK or US chart, as appropriate

Where two entries are given, the same release appeared on both charts – so, for example, Anthology 1 peaked at #2 in the UK and at #1 in the US

Date of broadcast

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A – Z of Songs

Across The Universe[Lennon-McCartney]

Studio recording and mixing 3 February 1968 – Studio Three – Let It Be session 1 out of 17Takes 1–2Overdubs onto take 2 – tamboura (possibly on 4 February)4 February 1968 – Studio Three – Let It Be session 2 out of 17Takes 4–7Overdubs onto take 7 – vocalsTape reduction of take 7 > take 8Overdubs onto take 8 – backwards bass, drums (unused)Sound effects takes 1–38 February 1968 – Studio Two – Let It Be session 3 out of 17Overdubs onto take 8 – guitar, maracas, piano, vocals8 February 1968 – Studio Two control roomRM2 [1] – mono mix from take 87 January 1969 – Twickenham Film Studios – Let It Be rehearsal sessionTakes 7.78, 7.83 [2, edited]

2 October 1969 – Room 4RS2 [3] – stereo mix from take 81 April 1970 – Studio Three control roomTape reduction take 8 > take 91 April 1970 – Studio OneOverdubs onto take 9 – orchestra and choir2 April 1970 – Room 4RS13 [4] – stereo mix from take 91995 – EMI[5] – stereo mix from take 22003 – EMI[6] – stereo mix from take 7

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Releases UK/US peakNo One’s Gonna Change Our World LP (1969) – Regal Starline SRS 5013 [3] –Let It Be LP (1970) – Apple PXS1, PCS 7096 [4] 1Let It Be LP (US, 1970) – Apple AR 34001 [4] 1Let It Be movie (1970) [2] The Beatles 1967–1970 LP (1973) – Apple PCSP 718 [4] 2The Beatles 1967–1970 LP (US, 1973) – Apple SKBO 3404 [4] 1Rarities LP (1978) – Parlophone PCM 1001, PSLP 261 [3] 71Rarities LP (US, 1980) – Capitol SHAL 12060 [3] 21Past Masters 2 CD (1988) – EMI CDP 7 90044 2 [3] 46/–Anthology 2 CD (1996) – Apple 8 34448 2 [5] 1/1Let It Be… Naked CD (2003) – Apple 24359 57142 [6] 7/5Mono Masters CD (2009) – Apple 6 849582 4 [1] –

NOTES

x Proceeds from the No One’s Gonna Change Our World LP went to the World Wildlife Fund.

x WWF version is preceded by the sound of birds flocking.

x The mono version is available exclusively on the Mono Masters collection.

Act Naturally[Russell-Morrison]

Studio recording and mixing 17 June 1965 – Studio Two – Help! session 13 out of 13Takes 1–13Overdubs onto take 13 – vocal, percussion18 June 1965 – Studio Two control roomRM1 [1] – mono mix from take 13RS2 [2] – stereo mix from take 131987 – EMI[3] – stereo mix from take 13

BBC and other performances 1 August 1965 – Blackpool Night Out (Associated British Corp. TV, live)14 August 1965 [4] – The Ed Sullivan Show broadcast on 12 September 1965

(CBS TV)

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15 August 1965 [5] – The Beatles At Shea Stadium (live), broadcast by BBC TV on 1 March 1966

Releases UK/US peakHelp! LP (1965) – Parlophone PMC 1255 [1], PCS 3071 [2] 1‘Yesterday’ / ‘Act Naturally’ single (US, 1965) – Capitol 5498 [1] 47“Yesterday” … And Today LP (US, 1966) – Capitol T 2553 [1], ST 2553 [2] 1Yesterday EP (1966) – Parlophone GEP 8948 [1] 1Help! CD (1987) – EMI CDP 7 46439 2 [3] 61The Four Historic Ed Sullivan Shows DVD (2003) – EREDV 372 [4]

NOTES

x The last full cover version to be released by the Beatles.

x The original by Buck Owens reached #1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart in 1963.

x The Shea Stadium recording was poor and so was replaced by an edited copy of the studio version for transmission.

Ain’t She Sweet[Ager-Yellen]

Studio recording and mixing 22 June 1961 – Friedrich-Eberts-Halle, HamburgUnknown take numbers

24 June 1961 – Polydor, Hamburg[1] – stereo mix from unknown take number

1964 – Polydor, Hamburg[2] – mono mix from [1]

1964 – Atlantic Studios, USAOverdubs onto [2] [3] – mono mix from overdubbed track

24 July 1969 – Studio Two – Abbey Road session 27 out of 42Unnumbered take

1995 – EMI[4] – stereo mix from unnumbered take

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Releases UK/US peak‘Ain’t She Sweet’ / ‘If You Love Me Baby’ single (1964) – Polydor NH 52317 [2] 29‘Ain’t She Sweet’ / ‘Nobody’s Child’ single (US, 1964) – Atco 45-6308 [3] 19Beatles First LP (1967) – Polydor 236 201 [1] –The Early Tapes Of The Beatles CD (1985) – Polydor 823701-2 [1] –Anthology 1 CD (1995) – Apple 8 34445 2 [3] 2/1Anthology 3 CD (1996) – Apple 8 34451 2 [4] 4/1

NOTES

x The song was originally published in 1927, though John knew it from Gene Vincent’s 1956 version.

x Performed by the Quarry Men/Beatles between 1957 and 1962.

All I’ve Got To Do[Lennon-McCartney]

Studio recording and mixing 11 September 1963 – Studio Two – With The Beatles session 4 out of 9Takes 1–14Overdubs onto take 14 – possibly guitar or vocals > take 1530 September 1963 – Studio Two control roomRM15 [1] – mono mix from take 1529 October 1963 – Studio Three control roomRS15 [2] – stereo mix from take 1519 December 1963 – Capitol[3] – mastering of stereo mix from [2][4] – mastering of mono mix from [3]

Releases UK/US peakWith The Beatles LP (1963) – Parlophone PMC 1206 [1], PCS 3045 [2] 1Meet The Beatles! LP (US, 1964) – Capitol T 2047 [4], ST 2047 [3] 1Meet The Beatles! EP (US, 1964)– Capitol SXA 2047 [3] –

NOTES

x Paul plays chords on the bass. x Written by John shortly before it was recorded.

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All My Loving[Lennon-McCartney]

Studio recording and mixing 30 July 1963 – Studio Two – With The Beatles session 3 out of 9Takes 1–4, 6–11Overdubs onto take 11 – vocals > takes 12–14

21 August 1963 – Studio Two control roomRM14 [1] – mono mix from take 14

29 October 1963 – Studio Three control roomRS14 [2] – stereo mix from take 14

19 December 1963 – Capitol[3] – mastering of stereo mix from [2][4] – mastering of mono mix from [3]

1993 – EMI[5] – stereo mix from take 14

BBC and other performances 2 December 1963 – The Morecambe And Wise Show broadcast on 18 April 1964

(ATV)7 December 1963 – It’s The Beatles broadcast the same day (TV)17 December 1963 – 21 December 1963 edition of Saturday Club18 December 1963 [6] – 26 December 1963 edition of From Us To You7 January 1964 – 15 February 1964 edition of Saturday Club12 January 1964 – Sunday Night At The London Palladium (ATV, live)9 February 1964 [8] – The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS TV, live)16 February 1964 [9] – The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS TV, live)28 February 1964 [7] – 30 March 1964 edition of From Us To You17 June 1964 – The Beatles Sing For Shell broadcast on 1 July 1964 (Channel 9

TV, Australia)23 August 1964 [10] – Hollywood Bowl (live)

Releases UK/US peakWith The Beatles LP (1963) – Parlophone PMC 1206 [1], PCS 3045 [2] 1With The Beatles LP (Germany, 1963) – Odeon O 83 991 [1], Odeon STO 83 568 [2, untrimmed] –Meet The Beatles! LP (US, 1964) – Capitol T 2047 [4], ST 2047 [3] 1All My Loving EP (1964) – Parlophone GEP 8891 [1] 1‘All My Loving’ / ‘This Boy’ single (Canada, 1964) – Capitol 72144 [1] 45

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Meet The Beatles! EP (US, 1964)– Capitol SXA 2047 [3] –Four By The Beatles EP (US, 1964)– Capitol EAP 1-2121 [4] 92The Beatles 1962–1966 LP (1973) – Apple PCSP 717 [2] 3The Beatles 1962–1966 LP (US, 1973)– Apple SKBO 3403 [3] 3The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl LP (1977) – Parlophone EMTV 4 / Capitol SMAS 11638 [10] 1/2The Beatles 1962–1966 CD (1993) – EMI CDP 7 97036 2 [5] 3Live At The BBC CD (1994) – Apple 8 31796 2 [7] 1/3Anthology 1 CD (1995) – Apple 8 34445 2 [8] 2/1The Four Historic Ed Sullivan Shows DVD (2003) – EREDV 372 [8] [9]The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963 (2013) – iTunes [6] –

NOTES

x The first song played on the first Ed Sullivan Show.

x Won the Ivor Novello Award for best British song in 1963.

All Things Must Pass[Harrison]

Studio recording and mixing 25 February 1969 – unknown studio – Abbey Road rehearsal sessionDemo takes 1–2 Overdubs onto take 2 – guitar1996 – EMI[1] – stereo mix from demo take 2

Releases UK/US peakAnthology 3 CD (1996) – Apple 8 34451 2 [1] 4/1

NOTES

x The demo version was engineered by Ken Scott.

x The title track of George’s 1970 triple-LP set.

x Covered by Billy Preston as ‘All Things (Must) Pass’ on his 1970 LP Encouraging Words, his second and final LP on the Apple label.

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All Together Now[Lennon-McCartney]

Studio recording and mixing 12 May 1967 – Studio Two – Yellow Submarine session 5 out of 15Takes 1–9Overdubs onto take 9 – vocals, bass, percussionRM6 [1] – mono mix from take 9

29 October 1968 – Studio Three control roomRS1 [2] – stereo mix from take 9

25 November 1968 – EMI[3] – mono mix from [2]


Releases UK/US peakYellow Submarine movie (1968) [1]Yellow Submarine LP (1969) – Apple PMC 7070 [3], PCS 7070 [2] 3Yellow Submarine LP (US, 1969) – Apple SW 153 [2] 2Yellow Submarine Songtrack CD (1999) – Apple 5 21481 2 [4] 8/15Mono Masters CD (2009) – Apple 6 849582 4 [1] –

NOTES

x Recorded and mixed in less than six hours, in George Martin’s absence.

x The song appears twice in the film, re-appearing in an abridged version during the live action sequence at the end of the film.

All You Need Is Love[Lennon-McCartney]

Studio recording and mixing 14 June 1967 – Olympic Sound – Yellow Submarine session 9 out of 15Takes 1–33Tape reduction of take 10 > take 10

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19 June 1967 – Studio Three – Yellow Submarine session 10 out of 15Overdubs onto take 10 – vocals, drums, piano, banjo23 June 1967 – Studio One – Yellow Submarine session 11 out of 15Tape reduction of take 10Overdubs onto take 10 – orchestra > takes 34–4324 June 1967 – Studio One – Yellow Submarine session 12 out of 15Overdubs onto take 10 – orchestra > takes 44–4725 June 1967 – Studio One – Yellow Submarine session 13 out of 15Overdubs onto take 10 – orchestra, vocals > takes 48–57Overdubs onto take 10 – orchestra, bass, drums, guitar, vocals > take 59 (telecast)Overdubs onto take 59 – vocals26 June 1967 – Studio Two – Yellow Submarine session 14 out of 15Overdubs onto take 59 – drums26 June 1967 – Studio Two control roomRM4 [1] – mono mix from take 591967 – Capitol[2] – mock stereo mix from [1]

1 November 1967 – Room 53RM11 [3] – mono mix from take 5929 October 1968 – Studio Two control roomRS6 [4] – stereo mix from take 5925 November 1968 – EMI[5] – mono mix from [4]


Releases UK/US peak‘All You Need Is Love’ / ‘Baby You’re A Rich Man’ single (1967) – Parlophone R 5620 [1] 1‘All You Need Is Love’ / ‘Baby You’re A Rich Man’ single (US, 1967) – Capitol 5964 [1] 1Magical Mystery Tour LP (US, 1967) – Capitol MAL 2835 [1], SMAL 2835 [2] 1Yellow Submarine movie (1968) [3]Yellow Submarine LP (1969) – Apple PMC 7070 [5], PCS 7070 [4] 3Yellow Submarine LP (US, 1969) – Apple SW 153 [4] 2The Beatles 1967–1970 LP (1973) – Apple PCSP 718 [4] 2The Beatles 1967–1970 LP (US, 1973) – Apple SKBO 3404 [4] 1Yellow Submarine Songtrack CD (1999) – Apple 5 21481 2 [6] 8/15

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NOTES

x The first single to credit George Martin.x George plays violin and John plays banjo on the backing track.x Played to an estimated TV audience of around 400 million.

And I Love Her[Lennon-McCartney]

Studio recording and mixing 25 February 1964 – Studio Two – A Hard Day’s Night session 2 out of 12Takes 1–226 February 1964 – Studio Two – A Hard Day’s Night session 3 out of 12Takes 3–1927 February 1964 – Studio Two – A Hard Day’s Night session 4 out of 12Takes 20–21Overdubs onto take 21 – claves, vocals3 March 1964 – Studio One control roomRM1 [1] – mono mix from take 2122 June 1964 – Studio One control roomRM2 [2] – mono mix from take 21RS1 [3] – stereo mix from take 211964[4] – edited stereo mix from [3]

1993 – EMIRS1 [5] – stereo mix from take 211995 – EMI[6] – mono mix from take 2

BBC and other performances 19 July 1964 – Blackpool Night Out (Associated British Corp. TV, live)14 July 1964 – 16 July 1964 edition of Top Gear

Releases UK/US peakA Hard Day’s Night LP (1964) – Parlophone PMC 1230 [2], PCS 3058 [3] 1A Hard Day’s Night LP (US, 1964) – United Artists UAL 3366 [1], UAS 6366 [1] 1‘And I Love Her’ / ‘If I Fell’ single (US, 1964) – Capitol 5235 [1] 12

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Something New LP (US, 1964) – Capitol T 2108 [1], ST 2108 [3] 2Something New LP (Germany, 1964) – Odeon STO 83 756 [4] –Something New EP (US, 1964) – Capitol SXA 2108 [1] –The Beatles 1962–1966 LP (1973) – Apple PCSP 717 [3] 3The Beatles 1962–1966 LP (US, 1973) – Apple SKBO 3403 [3] 3Rarities LP (US, 1980) – Capitol SHAL 12060 [4] 21The Beatles 1962–1966 CD (1993) – EMI CDP 7 97036 2 [5] 3Anthology 1 CD (1995) – Apple 8 34445 2 [6] 2/1

NOTES

x The first all-acoustic guitar/percussion recording released by the group.

x The German version has an extra two guitar riffs edited in at the beginning, giving six instead of four.

x Mix [1] has single-tracked lead vocals, all others are mainly double-tracked.

And Your Bird Can Sing[Lennon-McCartney]

Studio recording and mixing 20 April 1966 – Studio Two – Revolver session 10 out of 33Takes 1–2Overdubs onto take 2 – vocals

26 April 1966 – Studio Two – Revolver session 13 out of 33Takes 3–13Overdubs onto take 10 – vocals

12 May 1966 – Studio Three control roomRM7, 8 – mono mix from takes 10 and 6Edit of RM7 and RM8 [1]

13 May 1966 – Capitol[2] – mastering of mock stereo mix from [1]

20 May 1966 – Studio Three control roomRS1, 2 – stereo mix from takes 10 and 6[3] – edit of RS1 and RS2

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6 June 1966 – Studio Three control roomRM9, 10 – mono mix from takes 10 and 6

8 June 1966 – Studio Three control roomEdit of RM9 and RM10 [4]


Releases UK/US peakRevolver LP (1966) – Parlophone PMC 7009 [4], PCS 7009 [3] 1“Yesterday” … And Today LP (US, 1966) – Capitol T 2553 [1], ST 2553 [2] [3] 1Anthology 2 CD (1996) – Apple 8 34448 2 [5] 1/1

NOTES

x Originally in mock stereo on “Yesterday” … And Today.

x Take 2 features much giggling and tomfoolery.

Anna (Go To Him)[Alexander]

Studio recording and mixing 11 February 1963 – Studio Two – Please Please Me session 5 out of 8Takes 1–3

25 February 1963 – Studio One control room[1] – mono mix from take 3[2] – stereo mix from take 3

1965 – Capitol[3] – stereo mix from [2][4] –mono mix from [3]

BBC and other performances 17 June 1963 [5] – 25 June 1963 edition of Pop Go The Beatles1 August 1963 [6] – 27 August 1963 edition of Pop Go The Beatles

Releases UK/US peakPlease Please Me LP (1963) – Parlophone PMC 1202 [1], PCS 3042 [2] 1 Introducing… The Beatles LP (US, 1963) – Vee Jay VJLP 1062 [1], VJSR 1062 [2] 2

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The Beatles (No. 1) EP (1963) – Parlophone GEP 8883 [1] 2Souvenir Of Their Visit To America EP (US, 1964) – Vee Jay VJEP 1903 [1] –The Early Beatles LP (US, 1965) – Capitol T 2309 [4], ST 2309 [3] 43On Air – Live At The BBC Volume 2 CD (2013) – Apple 6025 37491698 [6] 12/7The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963 (2013) – iTunes [5] –

NOTES

x Arthur Alexander’s original release got to #68 in the US in 1962.

x The longest song on Please Please Me at just under 3 minutes.

Another Beatles Christmas Record[Lennon-McCartney-Harrison-Starkey]

Studio recording and mixing 26 October 1964 – Studio Two – Beatles For Sale session 8 out of 8Takes 1–5 – Christmas message for fan club members

26 October 1964 – Studio Two control room[1] – edit of takes 1–5

Releases UK/US peakFrom Then To You LP (1970) – Apple LYN 2153 [1] –

NOTES

x The second Christmas flexidisc sent out to members of the fan club.

x Mainly spoken messages scripted by Tony Barrow, with a little piano busking.

Another Girl[Lennon-McCartney]

Studio recording and mixing 15 February 1965 – Studio Two – Help! session 1 out of 13Take 110 unnumbered edit pieces (unused)

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16 February 1965 – Studio Two – Help! session 2 out of 13Overdubs onto take 1 – guitar, tom tom, vocals

18 February 1965 – Studio Two control roomRM1 [1] – mono mix from take 1

23 February 1965 – Studio Two control roomRS1 [2] – stereo mix from take 1

1965 – Capitol[3] – mono mix made from [2]


Releases UK/US peakHelp! LP (1965) – Parlophone PMC 1255 [1], PCS 3071 [2] 1Help! LP (US, 1965) – Capitol MAS 2386 [3], SMAS 2386 [2] 1Help! CD (1987) – EMI CDP 7 46439 2 [4] 61

NOTES

x Features Paul on lead, John on acoustic & George on rhythm guitars.

x The unused edit pieces were guitar flourishes for the end of the song.

Any Time At All[Lennon-McCartney]

Studio recording and mixing 2 June 1964 – Studio Two – A Hard Day’s Night session 10 out of 12Takes 1–11Overdubs onto take 11 – vocals, piano [?]

3 June 1964 – Studio Two – A Hard Day’s Night session 11 out of 12Overdubs onto take 11 – vocals, piano

22 June 1964 – Studio One control roomRM2 [1] – mono mix from take 11RM3 [2] – mono mix from take 11RS1 [3] – stereo mix from take 11

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Releases UK/US peakA Hard Day’s Night LP (1964) – Parlophone PMC 1230 [1], PCS 3058 [3] 1Something New LP (US, 1964) – Capitol T 2108 [2], ST 2108 [3] 2Extracts From The Album ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ EP (1964) – Parlophone GEP 8924 [1] 7Rock ‘n’ Roll Music LP (1976) – Parlophone PCSP 719 / Capitol SKBO 11537 [3] 11/2

NOTES

x The middle eight is without vocals due to lack of time caused by Ringo’s tonsilitis, contracted the day before the group embarked on their 1964 world tour.

Ask Me Why[McCartney-Lennon]

Studio recording and mixing 26 November 1962 – Studio Two – Please Please Me session 4 out of 8Takes 1–6

30 November 1962 – Studio Two control room[1] – mono mix from take 6


1965 – Capitol[4] – stereo mix from [3][5] – mono mix from [4]

BBC and other performances 11 June 1962 – 15 June 1962 edition of Here We GoDecember 1962 [6] – Star-Club, Hamburg (live)16 January 1963 – 25 January 1963 edition of Here We Go22 January 1963 – 29 January 1963 edition of The Talent Spot2 July 1963 – 16 July 1963 edition of Pop Go The Beatles (not broadcast)3 September 1963 [7] – 24 September 1963 edition of Pop Go The Beatles

Releases UK/US peak‘Please Please Me’ / ‘Ask Me Why’ single (1963) – Parlophone 45-R 4983 [1] 2

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‘Please Please Me’ / ‘Ask Me Why’ single (US, 1963) – Vee Jay VJ 498 [1] –Please Please Me LP (1963) – Parlophone PMC 1202 [2], PCS 3042 [3] 1 Introducing… The Beatles LP (US, 1963) – Vee Jay VJLP 1062 [2], VJSR 1062 [3] 2All My Loving EP (1964) – Parlophone GEP 8891 [2] 1Souvenir Of Their Visit To America EP (US, 1964) – Vee Jay VJEP 1903 [1] –The Early Beatles LP (US, 1965) – Capitol T 2309 [5], ST 2309 [4] 43Live! At The Star-Club In Hamburg, Germany; 1962 LP (1977) – Lingasong LNL 1 [6] –On Air – Live At The BBC Volume 2 CD (2013) – Apple 6025 37491698 [7] 12/7

NOTES

x The first Lennon-McCartney track to be played for the BBC.

Baby It’s You[David-Bacharach-Williams]

Studio recording and mixing 11 February 1963 – Studio Two – Please Please Me session 5 out of 8Takes 1–3

20 February 1963 – Studio One – Please Please Me session 6 out of 8Overdubs – piano (unused), celeste > takes 4–6


1965 – Capitol[3] – stereo mix from [2][4] –mono mix from [3]

BBC and other performances 1 April 1963 – 22 April 1963 edition of Side By Side1 June 1963 [5] – 11 June 1963 edition of Pop Go The Beatles

Releases UK/US peakPlease Please Me LP (1963) – Parlophone PMC 1202 [1], PCS 3042 [2] 1 Introducing… The Beatles LP (US, 1963) – Vee Jay VJLP 1062 [1], VJSR 1062 [2] 2The Early Beatles LP (US, 1965) – Capitol T 2309 [4], ST 2309 [3] 43Live At The BBC CD (1994) – Apple 8 31796 2 [5] 1/3‘Baby It’s You’ single (1995) – Apple 8 82073 2 [5] 7/67

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NOTES

x The Shirelles’ original got to #8 in the US in February 1962.x George Martin plays the celeste overdub.

Baby You’re A Rich Man[Lennon-McCartney]

Studio recording and mixing 11 May 1966 – Olympic Sound – Yellow Submarine session 4 out of 15Takes 1–12Tape reduction of take 12 > takes 1, 2Overdubs onto take 2 – guitar, clavioline, vocals, backwards piano, vibraphone[1] – mono mix from take 21967 – Capitol[2] – mock stereo mix from [1]

1970 – Capitol[3] – mock stereo mix from [1]

22 October 1971 – AIR Studios[4] – stereo mix from take 21999 – EMI[5] – stereo mix from take 2

Releases UK/US peak‘All You Need Is Love’ / ‘Baby You’re A Rich Man’ single (1967) – Parlophone R 5620 [1] 1‘All You Need Is Love’ / ‘Baby You’re A Rich Man’ single (US, 1967) – Capitol 5964 [1] 34Magical Mystery Tour LP (US, 1967) – Capitol MAL 2835 [1], SMAL 2835 [2] [3] 1Magical Mystery Tour LP (Germany, 1971) – Hör Zu SHZE 327 / Apple 1C 072-04449 [4] –Magical Mystery Tour cassette (1976) – Parlophone TC-PCS 3077 [4] –The Beatles EP (1981) – Parlophone SGE 1 [4]Magical Mystery Tour CD (1987) – EMI CDP 7 48062 2 [4] 52Yellow Submarine Songtrack CD (1999) – Apple 5 21481 2 [5] 8/15

NOTES

x The first session to be held at Olympic – the first track recorded and mixed outside Abbey Road.

x Not mixed for stereo until 1971.

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