The Capitol Albums, Vol. 1 (short box)

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

Tracklist

▼CD 1: Meet The Beatles!
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1I Want to Hold Your Hand
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-10-17)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-10-17, on 1963-10-21)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-10-17, on 1963-10-21)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1963) and 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 1963-10-17)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-21)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 8), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 15) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 16)
recording of:
I Want to Hold Your Hand (on 1963-10-17)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1963-09) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1963-09)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation, Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Songs of Universal, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
part of:
Sailor Moon (1995 DiC dub soundtrack)
4.152:26
2I Saw Her Standing There
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-02-11) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1963-02-25)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-02-11, on 1963-02-25)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-02-11, on 1963-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-11)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-25)
remix of:
I Saw Her Standing There (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (in 1963)
recording of:
I Saw Her Standing There (on 1963-02-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1963-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1963-02)
publisher:
George Pincus & Sons Music Corp., Gil Music Corporation, Leeds Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002-today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
52:55
3This Boy
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-10-17)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-10-17, on 1963-10-21)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-10-17, on 1963-10-21)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1963) and 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 1963-10-17)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-21)
recording of:
This Boy (on 1963-10-17)
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/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1963 to present) and Northern Songs (from 1963 to present)
2.652:15
4It Won’t Be Long
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-07-30), Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-08-21, on 1963-10-29) and B.T. (engineer at Abbey Road in 60s) (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-08-21, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-08-21, on 1963-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-07-30)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-08-21)
remix of:
It Won’t Be Long (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles
recording of:
It Won’t Be Long (on 1963-07-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1963-07) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1963-07)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
52:14
5All I’ve Got to Do
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-09-11), B.T. (engineer at Abbey Road in 60s) (on 1963-10-29) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-09-11, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-09-11, on 1963-10-29)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
remix of:
All I’ve Got to Do (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles
recording of:
All I’ve Got to Do (on 1963-09-11)
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), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2.52:04
6All My Loving
additional engineer:
B.T. (engineer at Abbey Road in 60s), Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Richard Langham
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 1963-07-30)
electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-07-30)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
remix of:
All My Loving (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles
recording of:
All My Loving (on 1963-07-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1953-05) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1953-05)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ended), Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
lyrics quoted on:
Relator
4.652:10
7Don’t Bother Me
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-09-12), B.T. (engineer at Abbey Road in 60s) (on 1963-10-29) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-29)
bongos and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
claves and electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
electric guitar [lead and rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and tambourine:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-12)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
remix of:
Don’t Bother Me (original mono studio mix) by The Beatles
recording of:
Don’t Bother Me (on 1963-09-12)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-08-19)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Dick James Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
42:29
8Little Child
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-09-12), Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-29) and B.T. (engineer at Abbey Road in 60s) (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-03, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-03, on 1963-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
electric bass guitar and upright piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
harmonica:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-03)
background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-03)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-03)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-30)
remix of:
Little Child (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles
recording of:
Little Child (from 1963-09-12 until 1963-10-03)
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), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
41:48
9Till There Was You
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-07-30), B.T. (engineer at Abbey Road in 60s) (on 1963-10-29) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-10-29)
acoustic guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
bongos:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-07-30)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
remix of:
Till There Was You (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles
cover recording of:
Till There Was You (The Music Man) (on 1963-07-30)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1950)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Frank Music Corp., Meredith Willson Music, Meredith Willson Music LLC, MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing and Rinimer Corp.
part of:
The Music Man
32:15
10Hold Me Tight
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-09-12), Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-29) and B.T. (engineer at Abbey Road in 60s) (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
electric bass guitar and background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-12)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-30)
remix of:
Hold Me Tight (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles
recording of:
Hold Me Tight (The Beatles song) (on 1963-09-12)
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
42:33
11I Wanna Be Your Man
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-09-12), Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-29) and B.T. (engineer at Abbey Road in 60s) (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-03, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-03, on 1963-10-29)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-23)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-23)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-23)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-23)
Hammond organ:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-09-30)
maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-03)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-23)
background vocals and lead vocals [lead vocals in chorus]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-23)
lead vocals [lead vocals in chorus]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-03, on 1963-10-23)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
remix of:
I Wanna Be Your Man (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles
recording of:
I Wanna Be Your Man (from 1963-09-12 until 1963-10-23)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1963-09 until 1963-10-07) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1963-09 until 1963-10-07)
publisher:
Gil Music Corporation, Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
52:01
12Not a Second Time
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-09-11), B.T. (engineer at Abbey Road in 60s) (on 1963-10-29) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-09-11, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-09-11, on 1963-10-29)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-09-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
remix of:
Not a Second Time (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles
recording of:
Not a Second Time (on 1963-09-11)
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
42:12
13I Want to Hold Your Hand (mono)
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-10-17)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-10-17, on 1963-10-21)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-10-17, on 1963-10-21)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1963) and 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 1963-10-17)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-21)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 8), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 15) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 16)
recording of:
I Want to Hold Your Hand (on 1963-10-17)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1963-09) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1963-09)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation, Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Songs of Universal, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
part of:
Sailor Moon (1995 DiC dub soundtrack)
4.152:27
14I Saw Her Standing There (mono)
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-02-11) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1963-02-25)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-02-11, on 1963-02-25)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-02-11, on 1963-02-25)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) and handclaps:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11)
electric bass guitar, electric bass guitar and handclaps and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and handclaps, background vocals and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-11)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-25)
recording of:
I Saw Her Standing There (on 1963-02-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1963-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1963-02)
publisher:
George Pincus & Sons Music Corp., Gil Music Corporation, Leeds Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002-today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
4.152:55
15This Boy (mono)
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-10-17)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-10-17, on 1963-10-21)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-10-17, on 1963-10-21)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1963) and 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 1963-10-17)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-21)
recording of:
This Boy (on 1963-10-17)
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/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1963 to present) and Northern Songs (from 1963 to present)
2.652:15
16It Won’t Be Long (mono)
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-07-30), Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-08-21, on 1963-10-29) and B.T. (engineer at Abbey Road in 60s) (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-08-21, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-08-21, on 1963-10-29)
bass and electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
background vocals and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-07-30)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-08-21)
recording of:
It Won’t Be Long (on 1963-07-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1963-07) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1963-07)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3.42:14
17All I’ve Got to Do (mono)
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-09-11), B.T. (engineer at Abbey Road in 60s) (on 1963-10-29) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-09-11, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-09-11, on 1963-10-29)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
bass and electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
background vocals and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
recording of:
All I’ve Got to Do (on 1963-09-11)
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), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3.22:04
18All My Loving (mono)
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-07-30), B.T. (engineer at Abbey Road in 60s) (on 1963-10-29) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-10-29)
bass, electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
guitar and background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-07-30)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
recording of:
All My Loving (on 1963-07-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1953-05) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1953-05)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ended), Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
lyrics quoted on:
Relator
3.82:09
19Don’t Bother Me (mono)
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-09-12), B.T. (engineer at Abbey Road in 60s) (on 1963-10-29) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-29)
bass, claves and electric bass guitar and wood block:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
bongos, bongos and drums (drum set) and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
electric guitar [lead and rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and tambourine and tambourine:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-12)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
recording of:
Don’t Bother Me (on 1963-09-12)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-08-19)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Dick James Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
3.352:29
20Little Child (mono)
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-09-12), Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-29) and B.T. (engineer at Abbey Road in 60s) (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-03, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-03, on 1963-10-29)
bass, electric bass guitar and upright piano and piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
harmonica:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-03)
background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-03)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-03) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-03)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-03)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
recording of:
Little Child (from 1963-09-12 until 1963-10-03)
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), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.151:48
21Till There Was You (mono)
additional assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-07-30), B.T. (engineer at Abbey Road in 60s) (on 1963-10-29) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-10-29)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
acoustic guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
bass, electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
bongos:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-07-30)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
cover recording of:
Till There Was You (The Music Man) (on 1963-07-30)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1950)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Frank Music Corp., Meredith Willson Music, Meredith Willson Music LLC, MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing and Rinimer Corp.
part of:
The Music Man
32:15
22Hold Me Tight (mono)
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-09-12), Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-29) and B.T. (engineer at Abbey Road in 60s) (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-29)
bass, electric bass guitar, electric bass guitar and handclaps and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) and handclaps:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [lead guitar] and handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and handclaps:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
guitar and background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-07-30)
vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-12)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-30)
recording of:
Hold Me Tight (The Beatles song) (on 1963-09-12)
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
3.32:33
23I Wanna Be Your Man (mono)
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-09-12), Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-29) and B.T. (engineer at Abbey Road in 60s) (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-03, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-03, on 1963-10-29)
bass:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-23)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-23)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-23)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-23)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
Hammond organ:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-09-30)
maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-03)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-23)
background vocals and lead vocals [lead vocals in chorus]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-23)
lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-23)
lead vocals [lead vocals in chorus]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-12)
vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-10-03)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-03, on 1963-10-23)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
recording of:
I Wanna Be Your Man (from 1963-09-12 until 1963-10-23)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1963-09 until 1963-10-07) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1963-09 until 1963-10-07)
publisher:
Gil Music Corporation, Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
recording of:
I Wanna Be Your Man (on 1963-10-23)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1963-09 until 1963-10-07) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1963-09 until 1963-10-07)
publisher:
Gil Music Corporation, Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.52:01
24Not a Second Time (mono)
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-09-11), B.T. (engineer at Abbey Road in 60s) (on 1963-10-29) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1963-09-11, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-09-11, on 1963-10-29)
acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
bass and electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1963-09-11)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-09-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
recording of:
Not a Second Time (on 1963-09-11)
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
2.852:05
▶CD 2: The Beatles' Second Album
▶CD 3: Something New
▶CD 4: Beatles '65

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Release

printed in:United States
manufactured by and licensed to:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
copyrighted (©) by:Apple Corps Ltd. (for the label use Apple Records) (in 1964, in 2004)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963, in 1964)
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2004)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2668008 [info]