A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US mono, Columbia)

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LP released by United Artist Records in the U.S. as the soundtrack for the movie.

Annotation last modified on 2007-02-02 08:24 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1964-04-16) and David Lloyd (UK engineer) (on 1964-04-23)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-04-16, on 1964-04-23)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-04-16, on 1964-04-23)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16)
bongos, cowbell and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16)
electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16)
upright piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-04-16)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1964) and 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 1964-04-16)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-04-23)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 153)
recording of:
A Hard Day’s Night (on 1964-04-16)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unart Music Corp.
The Beatles4.352:28
A2Tell Me Why (vocal)
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) and 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)
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:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
upright piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-27)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27) and 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)
recording of:
Tell Me Why (on 1964-02-27)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1964-02)
publisher:
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) and Unart Music Corp.
The Beatles3.82:04
A3I Cry Instead
assistant engineer:
A. B. Lincoln and 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)
12 string guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-06-01)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-06-04)
recording of:
I’ll Cry Instead (on 1964-06-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
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) and Unart Music Corp.
The Beatles3.52:06
A4I Should Have Known Better (instrumental)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Should Have Known Better
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1964-02)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Unart Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
written at:
George V Hotel in Paris (from 1964-01 until 1964-02)
George Martin and His Orchestra2:16
A5I’m Happy Just to Dance With You
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-03-01) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1964-03-03)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-03-01, on 1964-03-03)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-03-01, on 1964-03-03)
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-03-01)
bongos [Arabian drum] and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-03-01)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-03-01)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-03-01)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-03-01) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-03-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-03-01)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood (on 1964-03-03)
recording of:
I’m Happy Just to Dance With You (on 1964-03-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1964-02)
publisher:
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) and Unart Music Corp.
The Beatles3.61:59
A6And I Love Her (instrumental)
instrumental cover recording of:
And I Love Her
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unart Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
George Martin and His Orchestra3:42
B1I Should Have Known Better (vocal)
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-26) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1964-03-03)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-02-26, on 1964-03-03)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-26, on 1964-03-03)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-26)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-26)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-26)
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 1964-02-26)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood (on 1964-03-03)
recording of:
I Should Have Known Better (on 1964-02-26)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1964-02)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Unart Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
written at:
George V Hotel in Paris (from 1964-01 until 1964-02)
The Beatles3.52:42
B2If I Fell (vocal)
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) and 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)
recording of:
If I Fell (on 1964-02-27)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and 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) and Unart Music Corp.
The Beatles3.652:16
B3And I Love Her (vocal)
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) and 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)
acoustic guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
bongos and claves:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
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)
recording of:
And I Love Her (on 1964-02-27)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unart Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
The Beatles52:27
B4Ringo’s Theme (This Boy) (instrumental)
instrumental cover recording of:
This Boy
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1963-09) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1963-09)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc. (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1963 to present) and Northern Songs (from 1963 to present)
George Martin and His Orchestra3:06
B5Can't Buy Me Love (vocal)
assistant engineer:
Jacques Esmenjaud (on 1964-01-29) and Richard Langham (from 1964-02-25 until 1964-02-26)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-01-29, from 1964-02-25 until 1964-02-26)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-01-29, from 1964-02-25 until 1964-02-26)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-01-29)
cymbal:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-01-29)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-01-29)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-01-29, on 1964-02-25)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-01-29, on 1964-02-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1964) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Studios Pathé-Marconi EMI (Boulogne-Billancourt) in Boulogne-Billancourt (on 1964-01-29) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-02-25)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-02-26)
recording of:
Can’t Buy Me Love (from 1964-01-29 until 1964-02-25)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1964-01) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1964-01)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unart Music Corp.
written at:
George V Hotel in Paris (from 1964-01 until 1964-02)
The Beatles4.152:15
B6A Hard Day's Night (instrumental)
instrumental cover recording of:
A Hard Day’s Night
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unart Music Corp.
George Martin and His Orchestra2:00

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