If I Fell (original mono studio mix)

~ Recording by The Beatles

Annotation

John's vocal in the introduction single-tracked to create an intimate feel. When Paul's vocals begin with the first verse, John's double-tracked vocals kick in and remain intact for the remainder of the song. They were also careful to make sure Paul's double-tracked vocals were in place for his flub at the end of the second bridge.

The following release has a remaster that has the intro toward the left but all the rest centered:
US: United Artists UAS 6366 Hard Day's Night 1964.

Annotation last modified on 2021-06-26 00:05 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8If I Fell (vocal)2:16The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, Waddell)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1964-06-26
United ArtistsUAS 6366
1.8If I Fell (vocal)2:16The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US mono, Columbia)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1964-06-26
United ArtistsUAL 3366
1.8If I Fell (vocal)2:16The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US mono, Waddell)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1964-06-26
United ArtistsUAL 3366
1.8If I Fell (vocal)2:16The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, Columbia)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1964-06-26
United ArtistsUAS 6366
1.8If I Fell (vocal)2:16The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US mono, RCA)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1964-06-26
United ArtistsUAL 3366
1.10If I Fell2:23The BeatlesSomething New (mono, East Coast, Nicholas credit, RCA)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US1964-07-20
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)T 2108
1.8If I Fell (vocal)2:16The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US mono, Monarch)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
United ArtistsUAL 3366
1.8If I Fell (vocal)2:16The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, Monarch)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
United ArtistsUAS 6366
1.8If I Fell (vocal)2:16The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, Capitol Record Club)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
United ArtistsST-90828
1.8If I Fell (vocal)2:16The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, pink/orange labels)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
United ArtistsUAS 6366
1.2If I Fell2:16The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound TrackThe BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
United ArtistsU3006
1.8If I Fell (vocal)2:16The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, tan labels)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
United ArtistsUAS 6366
1.8If I Fell (vocal)2:16The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, tan labels, all rights...)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
United ArtistsUAS 6366
1.8If I Fell (vocal)2:16The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, sunrise labels)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
United ArtistsUAS 6366
1.3If I Fell2:19The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (mono, CD made in W. Germany)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1987-02-26
ParlophoneCDP 7 46437 2
1.3If I Fell2:22The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (CD made in USA)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
ParlophoneCDP 7 46437 2
1.3If I Fell2:22The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (mono, longbox, CD made in USA)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
ParlophoneCDP 7 46437 2
1.8If I Fell (vocal)2:16The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, purple labels, MANUFACTURED BY CAPITOL)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SW-11921
6.2If I Fell2:24The BeatlesCompact Disc EP. CollectionThe BeatlesEP + Compilation
  • US1992-06-30
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneC2 15852, C2-15852
1.3If I Fell2:22The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (mono, apple logo, 077774643726 in matrix)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
Apple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 46437 2
3.21If I Fell (mono)2:22The BeatlesThe Capitol Albums, Vol. 1 (long box)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-11-16
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7243 8 66878 2 1
3.21If I Fell (mono)2:22The BeatlesThe Capitol Albums, Vol. 1 (short box)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-11-16
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7243 8 75656 2 3
1.10If I Fell (mono)2:23The BeatlesSomething NewThe BeatlesAlbum
  • US2014-01-21
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)B0019701-02
4.10If I Fell (mono)2:22The BeatlesThe U.S. AlbumsThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-01-21
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)B0019645-02
3.8If I Fell (mono)2:23The BeatlesThe U.S. AlbumsThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-01-21
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)B0019645-02
Promotion
1.8If I Fell (vocal)2:16The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US mono)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1964-06-26
United ArtistsUAL 3366

Relationships

assistant engineer:Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27)
A. B. Lincoln (on 1964-03-03)
engineer:Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03)
producer:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
drums (drum set):Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals]:Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-02-27)
mixed at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood (on 1964-03-03)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/1hgvykolO4kBIEozATmpyj [info]
recording of:If I Fell (on 1964-02-27)

Related works

If I Fell

writer:John Lennon (The Beatles)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:ATV (publisher)
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog)
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30)
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney)
Northern Songs Ltd.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Unart Music Corp.
referred to in medleys:Beatles Medley (Stars on 45) (order: 28)
later parody versions:With a Girl Like You
later translated versions:M'amurass (If I Tell)
Se me apaixonar por ti
Wie du (If I Fell)