Beatles for Sale (glass mastered at EMI MFG., mono, made in U.S.A., apple)

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IFPI L043

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Tracklist

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1No Reply
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
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)
4.652:34
3Baby’s in Black
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
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
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
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
7Medley: a. Kansas City / b. Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey
additional engineer:
Tony Clark (engineer, Abbey Road), 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 and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-10-18)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18) and Ringo Starr (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: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-26)
medley including a cover recording of:
Kansas City Hey Hey Hey (on 1964-10-18)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-11)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
Halnat Publishing Co. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
medley of:
Hey‐Hey‐Hey‐Hey! (Going Back to Birmingham)
medley of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
version of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
42:33
8Eight Days a Week
additional engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording 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)
12 string guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1964-10-06 until 1964-10-18)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1964-10-06 until 1964-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1964-10-06 until 1964-10-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1964-10-06 until 1964-10-18)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-06), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-06), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-06) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-06)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-06) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-06)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
additionally recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-18)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-06)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-27)
music videos:
Eight Days a Week by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Eight Days a Week (from 1964-10-06 until 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), 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)
4.352:45
9Words of Love
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)
12 string guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
drums (drum set) and percussion [packing case]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-18)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (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 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:
Words of Love (Buddy Holly song) (on 1964-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Nor Va Jack Music Inc., Peermusic (UK) Ltd. and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
3.82:15
10Honey Don’t
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
11Every Little Thing
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)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
electric bass guitar and piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-30)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and 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)
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 1964-10-27)
recording of:
Every Little Thing (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 Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
4.22:05
12I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party
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]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-29)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-29)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-29)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-29)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-29) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-09-29)
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 1964-09-29)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1964-10-26)
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party (on 1964-09-29)
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)
3.62:36
13What You’re Doing
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)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-26)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-26)
electric bass guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-26)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-10-26) and John Lennon (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)
recording of:
What You’re Doing (on 1964-10-26)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.752:35
14Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby
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)
42:24

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