Chains (original mono studio mix)
~ Recording by The Beatles
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.4 | Chains | 2:29 | The Beatles | Please Please Me (mono, CD made in W‐Germany, SPARS code: ADD) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | CDP 7 46435 2 |
| 1.4 | Chains | 2:22 | The Beatles | Please Please Me (mono) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CLJ 46435 |
| 1.4 | Chains | 2:26 | The Beatles | Please Please Me (mono, made in W‐Germany, SPARS code: AAD) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | CDP 7 46435 2 |
| 1.4 | Chains | 2:27 | The Beatles | Please Please Me (mono, CD made in USA) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | CDP 7 46435 2 |
| 1.4 | Chains | 2:29 | The Beatles | Please Please Me (mono, purple label) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Parlophone | CLJ-46435 |
| 3.4 | Chains | 2:24 | The Beatles | Compact Disc EP. Collection | The Beatles | EP + Compilation |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Parlophone | C2 15852, C2-15852 |
| 7.4 | Chains (mono) | 2:26 | The Beatles | The U.S. Albums | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | B0019645-02 |
Relationships
| assistant engineer: | Richard Langham (on 1963-02-11) A. B. Lincoln (on 1963-02-25) |
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| engineer: | Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-02-11, on 1963-02-25) |
| producer: | George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-02-11, on 1963-02-25) |
| drums (drum set): | Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11) |
| electric bass guitar: | Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11) |
| electric guitar and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]: | George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11) John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11) |
| harmonica: | John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11) |
| background vocals: | John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11) Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11) |
| lead vocals: | George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11) |
| vocals: | John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11) Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963) |
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| recorded at: | Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1963-02-11) |
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| mixed at: | Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood (on 1963-02-25) |
| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/3JQWLa88R35d971o5bIImd [info] |
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| recording of: | Chains (on 1963-02-11: cover) |
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Related works
Chains
| lyricist: | Gerry Goffin (in 1962-09) |
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| composer: | Carole King (in 1962-09) |
| publisher: | Aldon Music EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) Screen Gems Screen Gems/EMI Music Ltd. (USA, affiliated with BMI) Screen Gems-Columbia (from 1979 to present) |
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| later versions: | Chance (Sylvie Vartan song) |
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