Ask Me Why (mono studio mix #2)

~ Recording by The Beatles

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 1st press)The BeatlesAlbum
  • GB1963-03-22
ParlophonePMC 1202
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 2nd press)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophonePMC 1202
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 4th press)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophonePMC 1202
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 3rd press)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophonePMC 1202
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 5th press)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophonePMC 1202
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 5th press, Decca contract)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophonePMC 1202
1.2Ask Me Why2:29The BeatlesAll My Loving (THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD., w/o SOLD IN U.K.)The BeatlesEP
  • GB1964-02-07
ParlophoneGEP 8891
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, 45-size labels)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US1964-02-10
Vee-Jay RecordsVJLP 1062
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, brackets logo, centered titles)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US1964-02-10
Vee-Jay RecordsVJLP 1062
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, brackets logo, left justified titles)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US1964-02-10
Vee-Jay RecordsVJLP 1062
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, brackets logo, left justified titles, indented credits)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US1964-02-10
Vee-Jay RecordsVJLP 1062
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, brackets logo, left justified titles, Coffin-King typo)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US1964-02-10
Vee-Jay RecordsVJLP 1062
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, oval logo)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US1964-02-10
Vee-Jay RecordsVJLP 1062
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, all black labels, VJ letters, Side)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US1964-02-10
Vee-Jay RecordsVJLP 1062
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, oval logo, Coffin-King typo)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US1964-02-10
Vee-Jay RecordsVJLP 1062
1.8Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesJolly What! England’s Greatest Recording Stars: The Beatles & Frank Ifield on Stage (mono, oval logo)The Beatles & Frank IfieldAlbum + Compilation
  • US1964-02-26
Vee-Jay RecordsVJLP 1085
1.8Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesJolly What! England’s Greatest Recording Stars: The Beatles & Frank Ifield on Stage (mono, all black logo)The Beatles & Frank IfieldAlbum + Compilation
  • US1964-02-26
Vee-Jay RecordsVJLP 1085
1.8Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesJolly What! England’s Greatest Recording Stars: The Beatles & Frank Ifield on Stage (mono, brackets logo)The Beatles & Frank IfieldAlbum + Compilation
Vee-Jay RecordsVJLP 1085
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (all black labels, oval logo)The BeatlesEP
  • US1964-03-19
Vee-Jay RecordsVJ EP 1-903
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (brackets logo, sans serif font for sides and pub.info)The BeatlesEP
  • US1964-03-19
Vee-Jay RecordsVJEP 1-903
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (brackets logo, The Beatles above titles)The BeatlesEP
  • US1964-03-19
Vee-Jay RecordsVJEP 1-903
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (brackets logo, serif font for sides and pub.info)The BeatlesEP
  • US1964-03-19
Vee-Jay RecordsVJEP 1-903
1.3Ask Me Why2:28The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (oval logo)The BeatlesEP
  • US1964-03-19
Vee-Jay RecordsVJEP 1-903
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (all black labels, horizontal bars)The BeatlesEP
  • US1964-03-19
Vee-Jay RecordsVJ EP 1-903
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (all black labels, VEE JAY)The BeatlesEP
Vee-Jay RecordsVJEP 1-903
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (brackets logo, middle size Ask Me Why)The BeatlesEP
Vee-Jay RecordsVJEP-1903
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (brackets logo, large size Ask Me Why)The BeatlesEP
Vee-Jay RecordsVJEP 1-903
1.8Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles & Frank Ifield on Stage (mono, portrait cover)The Beatles & Frank IfieldAlbum + Compilation
Vee-Jay RecordsVJLP 1085
1.2Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesAll My Loving (SOLD IN U.K.)The BeatlesEP
ParlophoneGEP 8891
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, all black labels, brackets logo)The BeatlesAlbum
Vee-Jay RecordsVJLP 1062
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, all black labels, oval logo)The BeatlesAlbum
Vee-Jay RecordsVJLP 1062
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing...The Beatles (mono, v2, all black labels, VJ letters, SIDE)The BeatlesAlbum
Vee-Jay RecordsVJLP 1062
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 6th press)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophonePMC 1202
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 7th press)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophonePMC 1202
1.2Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesAll My Loving (THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD, ℗ 1963)The BeatlesEP
ParlophoneGEP 8891
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 8th press)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophonePMC 1202
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, one EMI box)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophonePMC 1202
2.2Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesThe Singles Collection 1962–1970The BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • GB1976-03-06
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Parlophone
2.2Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Parlophone
1.2Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesAll My Loving (EMI RECORDS)The BeatlesEP
ParlophoneGEP 8891
2.2Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Parlophone
4.2Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesE.P. CollectionThe BeatlesEP + Compilation
  • GB1981-12-07
ParlophoneBEP 14
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 1981 reissue)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophonePMC 1201
1.6Ask Me Why2:23The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, red vinyl)The BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1982-01-21
OdeonEAS-70130
1.6Ask Me Why2:23The BeatlesPlease Please Me (red vinyl)The BeatlesAlbum
OdeonEAS-70130
1.2Ask Me Why2:25The BeatlesPlease Please Me (20th anniversary)The BeatlesSingle
  • GB1983-01-10
Parlophone45-R 4983
1.2Ask Me Why2:25The BeatlesPlease Please Me (picture disk)The BeatlesSingle
  • GB1983-01-10
ParlophoneRP 4983
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, CD made in W‐Germany, SPARS code: ADD)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US1987-02-26
ParlophoneCDP 7 46435 2
1.6Ask Me Why2:27The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono)The BeatlesAlbum
  • GB1987-02-26
ParlophoneCDP 7 46435 2
1.6Ask Me Why2:24The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XE1987-02-26
ParlophoneCDP 7 46435 2
1.6Ask Me Why2:28The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono)The BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1987-02-27
OdeonCDP 7 46435 2, CP32‐5321
1.6Ask Me Why2:23The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono)The BeatlesAlbum
  • US1987-07-21
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CLJ 46435
1.6Ask Me Why2:24The BeatlesPlease Please MeThe BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 46435 2
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, two EMI boxes)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophonePMC 1202
1.6Ask Me Why2:28The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, CD made in USA)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophoneCDP 7 46435 2
1.6Ask Me Why2:28The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, made in W‐Germany, SPARS code: AAD)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophoneCDP 7 46435 2
1.2Ask Me Why2:25The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mini CD)The BeatlesSingle
  • XE1988-11-28
ParlophoneCD3R 4983
1.2Ask Me Why2:25The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mini CD)The BeatlesSingle
  • US1988-11-30
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneC3-44279-2
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, purple label)The BeatlesAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneCLJ-46435
2.2Ask Me Why2:24The BeatlesCD Singles Collection (mini CDs)The BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • XE1989-11-27
  • GB1989-11-27
ParlophoneCDBSC 1
4.2Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesCompact Disc EP CollectionThe BeatlesEP + Compilation
  • GB1992-05-26
Parlophone2047722, CDBEP14
4.2Ask Me Why2:24The BeatlesCompact Disc EP. CollectionThe BeatlesEP + Compilation
  • JP1992-06-10
Apple Records, OdeonTOCP-7101~15
4.2Ask Me Why2:29The BeatlesCompact Disc EP. CollectionThe BeatlesEP + Compilation
  • US1992-06-30
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneC2 15852, C2-15852
2.2Ask Me Why2:25The BeatlesCD Singles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • GB1992-11-02
ParlophoneCDBSCP 1, CDR 4949, CDR 4983, CDR 5015, CDR 5055, CDR 5084, CDR 5114, CDR 5160, CDR 5200, CDR 5265, CDR 5305, CDR 5389, CDR 5452, CDR 5493, CDR 5570, CDR 5620, CDR 5655, CDR 5675, CDR 5722, CDR 5777, CDR 5786, CDR 5814, CDR 5833
2.2Ask Me Why2:24The BeatlesCD Singles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • US1992-11-11
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneC2 0777 7 15901 2 2
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono)The BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 46435 2
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono)The BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneCDP 7 46435 2
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono)The BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 46435 2
1.6Ask Me Why2:28The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono)The BeatlesAlbum
Apple Records7 46435 2
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, purple label with Apple logo)The BeatlesAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)C1 0777 7 46435 1 1
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, two EMI boxes, 1995)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophonePMC 1201
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please MeThe BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1998-03-11
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo), Apple Records, ParlophoneTOCP-51111
1.6Ask Me Why2:28The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe BeatlesAlbum
  • JP1998-03-18
TOSHIBA EMI (a rare imprint used mostly for promos and video releases - does not stand for “東芝EMI株式会社”), Apple Records, ParlophoneTOCP-50501, TOCP-50502, TOCP-50503, TOCP-50504, TOCP-50505, TOCP-50506, TOCP-50507, TOCP-50508, TOCP-50509/10, TOCP-50511, TOCP-50512, TOCP-50513, TOCP-50514, TOCP-50515, TOCP-50516
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2009-09-09
Apple Records5099969945120
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2009-09-10
Apple RecordsTOCP-71041-53
7.6Ask Me Why (mono)2:28The BeatlesThe U.S. AlbumsThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC)3766898
7.6Ask Me Why (mono)2:28The BeatlesThe U.S. AlbumsThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-01-21
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)B0019645-02
4.7Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesMeet The Beatles (Japan box set)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2014-07-22
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Odeon, Universal Music Publishing GroupUICY-76429/33
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me (2014 mono remaster)The BeatlesAlbum
  • XE2014-09-08
  • GB2014-09-08
  • US2014-09-09
Parlophone5099963379815, PMC 1202
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5099963379716
2.2Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesThe Singles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • XW2019-11-22
Apple Records, Universal Music Group International (manages UMG's offices in most countries outside of North America)0602547261717
1.6Ask Me Why2:28The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono AAD GEMA Uden PDO)The BeatlesAlbum
ParlophoneCDP 7 46435 2
Promotion
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to AmericaThe BeatlesEP
  • US1964-03-19
Vee-Jay RecordsVJ EP 1-903
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (large size Ask Me Why)The BeatlesEP
Vee-Jay RecordsVJ EP 1-903
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (middle size Ask Me Why)The BeatlesEP
Vee-Jay RecordsVJEP 1-903
1.2Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesAnna / Ask Me WhyThe BeatlesSingle
Vee-Jay RecordsSpec. DJ No. 8
Bootleg
4.11Ask Me Why2:24The Beatles64 Great HitsThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • -1990
BRSBRS 347300
1.11Ask Me Why2:24The BeatlesMichelleThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
StarlifeST 7162
1.11Ask Me Why2:24The BeatlesMichelleThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Universe (Compilations — Attention, some releases may be bootlegs)UN 4016
1.11Ask Me Why2:24The BeatlesMichelleThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
BRSBRS 73162
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesDie Beatles (Die zentrale Tanzschaffe der weltberühmten Vier aus Liverpool)The BeatlesAlbum
Hör ZuSHZE 117
1.6Ask Me Why2:24The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v.2, DESS bootleg)The BeatlesAlbum
Dr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsVJLP 1062
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please MeThe BeatlesAlbum
SomeWax (Russian bootleg label)SW103-2
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono DESS bootleg)The BeatlesAlbum
Dr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsPMC 1202
1.21Ask Me Why (RM take 6)?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me Deluxe Edition, Vol. OneThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Purple ChickPC-102
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesThe Beatles In MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5099969945120

Relationships

assistant engineer:A. B. Lincoln (on 1963-02-25)
engineer:Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1962-11-26, on 1963-02-25)
producer:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1962-11-26, on 1963-02-25)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-11-26)
drums (drum set):Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1962-11-26)
electric bass guitar:Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-11-26)
electric guitar:George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-11-26)
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-11-26)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-11-26)
background vocals:George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-11-26)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-11-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1963)
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-11-26)
mixed at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-25)
has remixes:Ask Me Why (1965 Capitol stereo remix) (in 1965)
recording of:Ask Me Why (on 1962-11-26)

Related works

Ask Me Why

writer:John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1962-04)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1962-04)
publisher:Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30)
Dick James Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Polygram Music
Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)