The U.S. Albums

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

13 original U.S. albums
Presented in both mono and stereo (The Beatles Story and Hey Jude: stereo mix only)
Replica miniature LP packaging
All albums are packaged in miniature vinyl sleeves that faithfully recreate the original U.S. LP releases down to the finest detail, including inner sleeves.
Also includes a 64 page booklet which includes a new essay examining the U.S. albums and their historical significance.

Annotation last modified on 2020-02-11 15:52 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Meet the Beatles
2▶CD: The Beatles’ Second Album
3▶CD: A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track
4▶CD: Something New
5▶CD: The Beatles’ Story
6▼CD: Beatles ’65
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1No Reply (mono)
additional engineer:
A. B. Lincoln, Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-09-30)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
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 1964-09-30)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-16)
recording of:
No Reply (on 1964-09-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
4.82:18
2I’m a Loser (mono)
additional engineer:
A. B. Lincoln and Ron Pender
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-14)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-14)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-14)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-14)
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 1964-08-14)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-26)
recording of:
I’m a Loser (on 1964-08-14)
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. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
4.652:33
3Baby’s in Black (mono)
additional engineer:
A. B. Lincoln and Ron Pender
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-11)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-11)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-11)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-11)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-11) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-11)
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 1964-08-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-26)
recording of:
Baby’s in Black (on 1964-08-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.952:08
4Rock and Roll Music (mono)
additional engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and A. B. Lincoln
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-10-18)
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 1964-10-18)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-26)
cover recording of:
Rock and Roll Music (on 1964-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Campbell Connelly, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4.22:34
5I’ll Follow the Sun (mono)
additional engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Ron Pender
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
percussion:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
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 1964-10-18)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster (on 1964-10-21)
recording of:
I’ll Follow the Sun (on 1964-10-18)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) 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)
41:51
6Mr. Moonlight (mono)
additional engineer:
Ron Pender 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)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1964-08-14 until 1964-10-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1964-08-14 until 1964-10-18)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1964-08-14 until 1964-10-18)
Hammond organ:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
percussion and percussion [African]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1964-08-14 until 1964-10-18)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1964-08-14 until 1964-10-18) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1964-08-14 until 1964-10-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-08-14, on 1964-10-18)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-27)
cover recording of:
Mr. Moonlight (from 1964-08-14 until 1964-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Lee Johnson (US R&B singer and guitarist)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Lowery Music Co. Inc. and Lowery-Chappell Music Ltd.
42:37
7Honey Don’t (mono)
additional 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)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-26)
drums (drum set), tambourine and lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-26)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-26)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-26)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-27)
cover recording of:
Honey, Don’t! (on 1964-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hi Lo Music, Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Knox Music Ltd. and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
43:00
8I’ll Be Back (mono)
additional engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) 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)
acoustic 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):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
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:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
I’ll Be Back (on 1964-06-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:25
9She’s a Woman (mono)
additional engineer:
Ron Pender, Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) and Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-08)
electric bass guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-08)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-08)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-08)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-08)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster (on 1964-10-21)
recording of:
She’s a Woman (on 1964-10-08)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
33:01
10I Feel Fine (mono)
additional engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Ron Pender
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-18)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster (on 1964-10-21)
recording of:
I Feel Fine (on 1964-10-18)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music Ltd. (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 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)
4.252:23
11Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby (mono)
additional engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Ron Pender
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-18)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster (on 1964-10-21)
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby (on 1964-10-18)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Rex Griffin (American country musician and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Knox Music Ltd., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Wren Music Co. and Knox Music, Inc. (on 1957-11-12)
42:30
12No Reply (stereo)
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-09-30)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-09-30)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-11-04)
recording of:
No Reply (on 1964-09-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.92:18
13I’m a Loser (stereo)
additional engineer:
Ron Pender and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-14)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-14)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-14)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-14)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-08-14)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-11-04)
recording of:
I’m a Loser (on 1964-08-14)
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. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
4.152:32
14Baby’s in Black (stereo)
additional engineer:
Ron Pender and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-11)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-11)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-11)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-11)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-11) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-08-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-11-04)
recording of:
Baby’s in Black (on 1964-08-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.752:07
15Rock and Roll Music (stereo)
additional engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-10-18)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-18)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-11-04)
cover recording of:
Rock and Roll Music (on 1964-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Campbell Connelly, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Rock and Roll Music
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Campbell Connelly, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4.42:33
16I’ll Follow the Sun (stereo)
additional engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
percussion:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-18)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-11-04)
recording of:
I’ll Follow the Sun (on 1964-10-18)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) 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)
41:51
17Mr. Moonlight (stereo)
additional engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer), Ron Pender and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1964-08-14 until 1964-10-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1964-08-14 until 1964-10-18)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1964-08-14 until 1964-10-18)
Hammond organ:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
percussion [African]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1964-08-14 until 1964-10-18)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1964-08-14 until 1964-10-18) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1964-08-14 until 1964-10-18)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-08-14, on 1964-10-18)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-11-04)
cover recording of:
Mr. Moonlight (from 1964-08-14 until 1964-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Lee Johnson (US R&B singer and guitarist)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Lowery Music Co. Inc. and Lowery-Chappell Music Ltd.
3.152:40
18Honey Don’t (stereo)
additional 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)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-26)
drums (drum set), tambourine and lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-26)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-26)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-26)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-26)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-27)
cover recording of:
Honey, Don’t! (on 1964-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hi Lo Music, Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Knox Music Ltd. and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
3.43:00
19I’ll Be Back (stereo)
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) 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)
acoustic 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):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
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:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
I’ll Be Back (on 1964-06-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
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20She’s a Woman (stereo)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set) and shakers:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-08)
electric bass guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-08)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-08) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-08)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-08)
recording of:
She’s a Woman (on 1964-10-08)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.453:05
21I Feel Fine (stereo)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-18)
music videos:
I Feel Fine by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
I Feel Fine (on 1964-10-18)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music Ltd. (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 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)
3.32:22
22Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby (stereo)
additional engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-18)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-11-04)
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby (on 1964-10-18)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Rex Griffin (American country musician and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Knox Music Ltd., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Wren Music Co. and Knox Music, Inc. (on 1957-11-12)
3.52:25
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11▶CD: Yesterday and Today
12▶CD: Revolver
13▶CD: Hey Jude

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