A Hard Day’s Night (original mono studio mix)

~ Recording by The Beatles

Annotation

The following release uses a remaster from this release that is mono, but shifts toward the left for Paul's solo vocal bridge ("when I'm home. . .") and toward the right for the instrumental break:
US: United Artists UAS 6366 Hard Day's Night 1964.

Annotation last modified on 2021-06-28 05:52 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, Waddell)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1964-06-26
United ArtistsUAS 6366
1.1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US mono, RCA)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1964-06-26
United ArtistsUAL 3366
1.1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, Columbia)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1964-06-26
United ArtistsUAS 6366
1.1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US mono, Waddell)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1964-06-26
United ArtistsUAL 3366
1.1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US mono, Columbia)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1964-06-26
United ArtistsUAL 3366
1.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (UK mono, recording first published, sold in U.K.)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB1964-07-10
ParlophonePMC 1230
1.1A Hard Day's Night?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (UK mono, recording first published, sold in U.K., EJD cover)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB1964-07-10
ParlophonePMC 1230
1.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / Things We Said TodayThe BeatlesSingle
  • GB1964-07-10
ParlophoneR 5160
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (West Coast, Unart)The BeatlesSingle
  • US1964-07-13
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5222
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (East Coast, Unart)The BeatlesSingle
  • US1964-07-13
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5222
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (West Coast)The BeatlesSingle
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5222
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (East Coast)The BeatlesSingle
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5222
1.1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US mono, Monarch)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
United ArtistsUAL 3366
1.1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, Monarch)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
United ArtistsUAS 6366
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (East Coast, Unart on Side A only)The BeatlesSingle
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5222
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (West Coast, Unart on Side A only)The BeatlesSingle
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5222
1.12A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesA Collection of Beatles Oldies (mono)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1966-12-10
ParlophonePMC 7016
1.1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, Capitol Record Club)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
United ArtistsST-90828
1.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (UK mono, ℗ 1964, sold in U.K., serif)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
ParlophonePMC 1230
1.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (UK mono, ℗ 1964, sold in U.K., sans-serif)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
ParlophonePMC 1230
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (white subsidiary text)The BeatlesSingle
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5222
1.1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, pink/orange labels)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
United ArtistsUAS 6366
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (black subsidiary text)The BeatlesSingle
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5222
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (target labels with dome logo)The BeatlesSingle
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5222
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (circle "C" logo)The BeatlesSingle
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5222
1.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (UK mono, ℗ 1964)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
ParlophonePMC 1230
1.1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, Liberty labels)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
United ArtistsUAS 6366
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (apple labels, Jacksonville)The BeatlesSingle
Apple Records5222
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (circle "C" logo with white dot)The BeatlesSingle
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5222
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (apple labels, black star)The BeatlesSingle
Apple Records5222
1.1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, tan labels)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
United ArtistsUAS 6366
1.8A Hard Day’s Night2:28The Beatles1962–1966The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1973-04-02
Apple RecordsSKBO 3403
1.8A Hard Day’s Night2:28The Beatles1962–1966The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1973-04-02
Apple RecordsSKBO 3403
1.8A Hard Day’s Night2:29The Beatles1962–1966The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records1C 188-05 307/08
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (apple labels, Los Angeles)The BeatlesSingle
Apple Records5222
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (apple labels, all rights...)The BeatlesSingle
Apple Records5222
1.1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, tan labels, all rights...)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
United ArtistsUAS 6366
1.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / Things We Said Today (reissue with picture sleeve)The BeatlesSingle
  • GB1976-03-06
ParlophoneR 5160
7.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesThe Singles Collection 1962–1970The BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • GB1976-03-06
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Parlophone
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (orange labels)The BeatlesSingle
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5222
1.1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, sunrise labels)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
United ArtistsUAS 6366
7.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Parlophone
1.8A Hard Day’s Night?:??The Beatles1962–1966The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Pathé Marconi EMI (record company, renamed EMI Pathé Marconi in 1986)2C162 05307/8
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (purple labels, MFD. BY CAPITOL RECORDS)The BeatlesSingle
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5222
7.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Parlophone
1.1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)2:35The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, purple labels, MFD. BY CAPITOL)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1980-08-01
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SW-11921
1.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (UK mono, all rights...)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
ParlophonePMC 1230
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (blue Star Line labels, stereo)The BeatlesSingle
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)A-6281
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (blue Star Line labels, mono)The BeatlesSingle
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)X-6281
1.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (mono, red vinyl)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • JP1982-01-21
OdeonEAS-70132
7.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesSingles Collection (blue box)The BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • GB1982-12-06
ParlophoneBSCP 1
1.1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo, rainbow labels)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SW-11921
1.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (20th anniversary)The BeatlesSingle
  • GB1984-07-09
ParlophoneR 5160
1.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / Things We Said Today (picture disk)The BeatlesSingle
  • GB1984-07-09
ParlophoneRP 5160
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (rainbow labels)The BeatlesSingle
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)X-6281
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:33The BeatlesA Hard Day’s NightThe BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • CA1987-02-26
Parlophone, Apple RecordsC2 46437
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (mono)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB1987-02-26
ParlophoneCDP 7 46437 2
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:29The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (mono)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XE1987-02-26
ParlophoneCDP 7 46437 2
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:33The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (mono, CD made in W. Germany)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1987-02-26
ParlophoneCDP 7 46437 2
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:33The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (mono; UK version)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • JP1987-02-27
OdeonCDP 7 46437 2, CP32-5323
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:29The BeatlesA Hard Day's Night (UK mono, rainbow labels)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1987-07-21
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CLJ-46437
1.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (UK mono, two EMI boxes)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
ParlophonePMC 1230
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:32The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (mono, longbox, CD made in USA)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
ParlophoneCDP 7 46437 2
3.1A Hard Day’s Night2:33The BeatlesThe Beatles (box set)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1988-11-15
ParlophoneBBX2-91302
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / I Should Have Known Better (purple labels, MANUFACTURED BY CAPITOL)The BeatlesSingle
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)X-6281
1.1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)2:28The 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
1.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (mini CD)The BeatlesSingle
  • XE1989-04-03
ParlophoneCD3R 5160
1.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (mini CD)The BeatlesSingle
  • US1989-07-26
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneC3-44306-2
7.1A Hard Day’s Night2:31The BeatlesCD Singles Collection (mini CDs)The BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • XE1989-11-27
  • GB1989-11-27
ParlophoneCDBSC 1
7.1A Hard Day’s Night2:31The 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
7.1A Hard Day’s Night2:31The BeatlesCD Singles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • US1992-11-11
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneC2 0777 7 15901 2 2
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:33The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (mono, apple logo)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
Apple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 46437 2
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:29The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (mono, apple logo)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
Apple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 46437 2
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:33The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (mono, apple logo)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
Apple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 46437 2
1.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / Things We Said Today (silver molded labels)The BeatlesSingle
ParlophoneR 5160
1.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (UK mono, two EMI boxes, apple logo)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
ParlophonePMC 1230
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:29The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (mono; UK version)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • JP1998-03-11
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo), Apple Records, ParlophoneTOCP-51113
3.1A Hard Day’s Night2:33The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2009-09-09
Apple Records5099969945120
3.1A Hard Day’s Night2:33The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2009-09-10
Apple RecordsTOCP-71041-53
3.1A Hard Day’s Night (mono)2:33The BeatlesThe U.S. AlbumsThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC)3766898
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:33The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound TrackThe BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2014-01-21
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises), United ArtistsB0019700-02
3.1A Hard Day’s Night (mono)2:33The BeatlesThe U.S. AlbumsThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-01-21
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)B0019645-02
1.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (2014 mono remaster)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XE2014-09-08
  • GB2014-09-08
  • US2014-09-09
Parlophone5099963380019, PMC 1230
3.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles in MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5099963379716
7.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??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
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:33The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (CD made in USA)The BeatlesAlbum + SoundtrackParlophoneCDP 7 46437 2
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:32The BeatlesA Hard Day’s NightThe BeatlesAlbum + SoundtrackEMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Apple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 46437 2
Promotion
1.1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US mono)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1964-06-26
United ArtistsUAL 3366
1.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night / Things We Said TodayThe BeatlesSingle
  • GB1964-07-10
ParlophoneR 5160
Bootleg
1.1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)2:28The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US stereo DESS bootleg)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
Dr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsUAS 6366
1.1A Hard Day’s Night?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s NightThe BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
Русский ЗвукRH 039-2001
1.1A Hard Day’s Night (vocal)?:??The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track (US mono DESS bootleg)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
Dr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsUAL 3366
1.8A Hard Day’s Night?:??The Beatles1962–1966The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Dr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsSKBO 3403
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:29The BeatlesA Hard Day’s NightThe BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
SomeWax (Russian bootleg label)SW105-2
1.1A Hard Day’s Night2:35The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night (UK mono DESS bootleg)The BeatlesAlbum + Soundtrack
Dr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsPMC 1230
7.48A Hard Day’s Night2:32The BeatlesBacobens Rock Top 500 (CD1)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
3.1A Hard Day’s Night2:33The BeatlesThe Beatles In MonoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records5099969945120

Relationships

assistant engineer:Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1964-04-16)
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)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1964)
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, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-04-16)
mixed at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-04-23)
part of:Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 153) (order: 153)
recording of:A Hard Day’s Night (on 1964-04-16)

A Hard Day’s Night

writer:John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14)
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
Unart Music Corp.
referred to in medleys:Beatles Medley (Stars on 45)
The Beatles’ Movie Medley
The Music of The Beatles (order: 4)
later parody versions:With a Harp David Writes
later translated parody versions:Hard les smacs
later translated versions:Das war ein harter Tag (A Hard Day’s Night)
En hård dags natt
In di da nar (A Hard Day's Night)
Je me bats pour gagner (A Hard Day’s Night)
Kovan päivän ilta
ア・ハード・デイズ・ナイト
is the basis for:Beatles Concerto Grosso No. 2 (In the Style of Vivaldi): A Hard Day's Night
arrangements:Another Hard Day’s Night (Orchestral arrangement for Help!)