| # | Title | Rating | Length |
|---|
| A1 | I Want to Hold Your Hand- assistant engineer:
- Geoff Emerick (on 1963-10-17) and Ron Pender (on 1965-06-08)
- engineer:
- Norman Smith (on 1963-10-17, on 1965-06-08)
- producer:
- George Martin (on 1963-10-17)
- drums (drum set):
- Ringo Starr (on 1963-10-17)
- electric bass guitar and background vocals and lead vocals:
- Paul McCartney (on 1963-10-17)
- electric guitar [lead guitar]:
- George Harrison (on 1963-10-17)
- electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
- John Lennon (on 1963-10-17)
- handclaps:
- George Harrison (on 1963-10-17), John Lennon (on 1963-10-17), Paul McCartney (on 1963-10-17) and Ringo Starr (on 1963-10-17)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-17)
- mixed at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-08)
- recording of:
- I Want to Hold Your Hand (on 1963-10-17)
- writer:
- John Lennon (in 1963-09) and Paul McCartney (in 1963-09)
- publisher:
- Duchess Music Corporation , Music Corporation of America, Inc. , Northern Songs, Songs of Universal, Inc. , Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
- part of:
- Sailor Moon
| | 2:24 |
| A2 | Twist and Shout- additional engineer and assistant engineer:
- Richard Langham (on 1963-02-11) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1963-02-25)
- engineer:
- Norman Smith (on 1963-02-11, on 1963-02-25)
- producer:
- George Martin (on 1963-02-11, on 1963-02-25)
- drums (drum set):
- Ringo Starr (on 1963-02-11)
- electric bass guitar:
- Paul McCartney (on 1963-02-11)
- electric guitar [lead guitar]:
- George Harrison (on 1963-02-11)
- electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
- John Lennon (on 1963-02-11)
- background vocals:
- George Harrison (on 1963-02-11) and Paul McCartney (on 1963-02-11)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-11)
- mixed at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-25)
- part of:
- New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 81)
- cover recording of:
- Twist and Shout (on 1963-02-11)
- writer:
- Bert Russell (in 1961-02) and Phil Medley (in 1961-02)
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing , EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Progressive Music, Inc , Rightsong Music Inc., Robert Mellin Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Robert Mellin, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. , Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell
- part of:
- Baby It’s You!
| 3.85 | 2:34 |
| A3 | A Hard Day’s Night- assistant engineer:
- Geoff Emerick
- engineer:
- Norman Smith
- producer:
- George Martin
- 12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
- George Harrison (on 1964-04-16)
- acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
- John Lennon (on 1964-04-16)
- bongos:
- Norman Smith (on 1964-04-16)
- cowbell and drums (drum set):
- Ringo Starr (on 1964-04-16)
- electric bass guitar and background vocals:
- Paul McCartney (on 1964-04-16)
- piano:
- George Martin (on 1964-04-16)
- lead vocals:
- John Lennon (on 1964-04-16) and Paul McCartney (on 1964-04-16)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1964-04-16)
- mixed at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
- recording of:
- A Hard Day’s Night (on 1964-04-16)
- writer:
- John Lennon (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14) and Paul McCartney (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14)
- publisher:
- Blackwood Music Inc. , Maclen Music, Inc. , Music Corporation of America, Inc. , Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC , Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Unart Music Corp.
| 3.9 | 2:33 |
| A4 | Eight Days a Week- additional engineer:
- Ken Scott and Mike Stone
- engineer:
- Norman Smith
- producer:
- George Martin
- 12 string guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [lead guitar]:
- George Harrison (from 1964-10-06 until 1964-10-18)
- acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
- John Lennon (from 1964-10-06 until 1964-10-18)
- drums (drum set):
- Ringo Starr (from 1964-10-06 until 1964-10-18)
- electric bass guitar:
- Paul McCartney (from 1964-10-06 until 1964-10-18)
- handclaps:
- George Harrison (on 1964-10-06), John Lennon (on 1964-10-06), Paul McCartney (on 1964-10-06) and Ringo Starr (on 1964-10-06)
- background vocals:
- George Harrison (on 1964-10-06) and Paul McCartney (on 1964-10-06)
- lead vocals:
- John Lennon (on 1964-10-06)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1964-10-06, on 1964-10-18)
- mixed at and edited at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1964-10-27)
- recording of:
- Eight Days a Week (from 1964-10-06 until 1964-10-18)
- writer:
- John Lennon and Paul McCartney
- publisher:
- Blackwood Music Inc. , Maclen Music Ltd. , Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC , Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
| 3.85 | 2:45 |
| A5 | I Should Have Known Better- assistant engineer:
- Richard Langham (on 1964-02-26) and Geoff Emerick (on 1964-06-22)
- engineer:
- Norman Smith (on 1964-02-26, on 1964-06-22)
- producer:
- George Martin (on 1964-02-26, on 1964-06-22)
- 12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
- George Harrison (on 1964-02-26)
- acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica and lead vocals:
- John Lennon (on 1964-02-26)
- drums (drum set):
- Ringo Starr (on 1964-02-26)
- electric bass guitar:
- Paul McCartney (on 1964-02-26)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-26)
- mixed at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
- recording of:
- I Should Have Known Better (on 1964-02-26)
- writer:
- John Lennon (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (in 1964-02)
- publisher:
- Blackwood Music Inc. , Maclen Music Ltd. , Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC , Unart Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
- written at:
- George V Hotel in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-01 until 1964-02)
| 3.65 | 2:44 |
| A6 | Long Tall Sally- assistant engineer:
- Richard Langham (on 1964-03-01)
- engineer:
- Norman Smith (on 1964-03-01, on 1964-03-10)
- producer:
- George Martin (on 1964-03-01, on 1964-03-10)
- drums (drum set):
- Ringo Starr (on 1964-03-01)
- electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
- Paul McCartney (on 1964-03-01)
- electric guitar [lead guitar]:
- George Harrison (on 1964-03-01)
- electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
- John Lennon (on 1964-03-01)
- upright piano:
- George Martin (on 1964-03-01)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-01)
- mixed at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-10)
- cover recording of:
- Long Tall Sally (on 1964-03-01)
- writer:
- Enotris Johnson (on 1955-11-29), Richard Wayne Penniman (on 1955-11-29) and Robert Alexander Blackwell (on 1955-11-29)
- publisher:
- ATV Music, Blackwood Music Inc. , Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited, Unichappell Music and Venice Music
| 5 | 2:07 |
| A7 | She Loves You- assistant engineer:
- Geoff Emerick (on 1963-07-01)
- engineer:
- Norman Smith (on 1963-07-01)
- producer:
- George Martin (on 1963-07-01, on 1963-07-04)
- acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
- John Lennon (on 1963-07-01)
- drums (drum set):
- Ringo Starr (on 1963-07-01)
- electric bass guitar:
- Paul McCartney (on 1963-07-01)
- electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
- George Harrison (on 1963-07-01)
- lead vocals:
- John Lennon (on 1963-07-01) and Paul McCartney (on 1963-07-01)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1963) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1963, in 1992)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1963-07-01)
- mixed at and edited at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1963-07-04)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (number: 2), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 64) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 135)
- recording of:
- She Loves You (on 1963-07-01)
- writer:
- John Lennon (from 1963-06-26 until 1963-06-27) and Paul McCartney (from 1963-06-26 until 1963-06-27)
- publisher:
- Gil Music Corporation, Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
| 3.7 | 2:22 |
| A8 | Please Mister Postman- assistant engineer:
- Richard Langham (on 1963-07-30), B.T. (on 1963-10-29) and Geoff Emerick (on 1963-10-29)
- engineer:
- Norman Smith (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-10-29)
- producer:
- George Martin (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-10-29)
- bass and electric bass guitar:
- Paul McCartney (on 1963-07-30)
- drums (drum set):
- Ringo Starr (on 1963-07-30)
- electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and guitar:
- George Harrison (on 1963-07-30) and John Lennon (on 1963-07-30)
- background vocals and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
- George Harrison (on 1963-07-30) and Paul McCartney (on 1963-07-30)
- lead vocals:
- John Lennon (on 1963-07-30)
- vocals:
- John Lennon (on 1963-07-30)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1963-07-30)
- mixed at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
- cover recording of:
- Please Mr. Postman (on 1963-07-30)
- writer:
- Robert Bateman (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (in 1961)
- publisher:
- Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
| 4.2 | 2:35 |
| B1 | I Feel Fine- additional engineer:
- Geoff Emerick and Ron Pender
- engineer:
- Norman Smith
- producer:
- George Martin
- acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
- John Lennon (on 1964-10-18)
- drums (drum set):
- Ringo Starr (on 1964-10-18)
- electric bass guitar:
- Paul McCartney (on 1964-10-18)
- electric guitar [lead guitar]:
- George Harrison (on 1964-10-18)
- background vocals:
- George Harrison (on 1964-10-18) and Paul McCartney (on 1964-10-18)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1964) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1964-10-18)
- mixed at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1964-10-21)
- recording of:
- I Feel Fine (on 1964-10-18)
- writer:
- John Lennon and Paul McCartney
- publisher:
- Blackwood Music Inc. , Maclen Music Ltd. , Music Corporation of America, Inc. , Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC , Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
| 5 | 2:23 |
| B2 | Rock and Roll Music- additional engineer:
- Geoff Emerick and Mike Stone
- engineer:
- Norman Smith
- producer:
- George Martin
- drums (drum set):
- Ringo Starr (on 1964-10-18)
- electric bass guitar:
- Paul McCartney (on 1964-10-18)
- electric guitar [lead guitar]:
- George Harrison (on 1964-10-18)
- electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
- John Lennon (on 1964-10-18)
- piano:
- George Martin (on 1964-10-18)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1964-10-18)
- mixed at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1964-11-04)
- cover recording of:
- Rock and Roll Music (on 1964-10-18)
- lyricist and composer:
- Chuck Berry
- publisher:
- Arc Music , Arc Music Corp. , Campbell Connelly, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
- recording of:
- Rock and Roll Music
- lyricist and composer:
- Chuck Berry
- publisher:
- Arc Music , Arc Music Corp. , Campbell Connelly, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
| 4.6 | 2:34 |
| B3 | Ticket to Ride- additional engineer:
- Malcolm Davies and Ken Scott
- engineer:
- Norman Smith
- producer:
- George Martin
- 12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
- George Harrison (on 1965-02-15)
- drums (drum set), handclaps and tambourine:
- Ringo Starr (on 1965-02-15)
- electric bass guitar and electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
- Paul McCartney (on 1965-02-15)
- electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
- George Harrison (on 1965-02-15) and John Lennon (on 1965-02-15)
- lead vocals:
- John Lennon (on 1965-02-15)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- EMI Records Ltd. (in 1965)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-15)
- mixed at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-23)
- recording of:
- Ticket to Ride (on 1965-02-15)
- writer:
- John Lennon and Paul McCartney
- publisher:
- Maclen Music Ltd. , Music Corporation of America, Inc. , Northern Songs, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. , Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
| 4 | 3:11 |
| B4 | Please Please Me- assistant engineer:
- A. B. Lincoln (on 1963-02-25)
- engineer:
- Norman Smith (on 1962-11-26, on 1963-02-25)
- producer:
- George Martin (on 1962-11-26, on 1963-02-25)
- drums (drum set):
- Ringo Starr (on 1962-11-26)
- electric bass guitar:
- Paul McCartney (on 1962-11-26)
- electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
- George Harrison (on 1962-11-26) and John Lennon (on 1962-11-26)
- harmonica and lead vocals:
- John Lennon (on 1962-11-26)
- background vocals:
- George Harrison (on 1962-11-26) and Paul McCartney (on 1962-11-26)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1962-11-26)
- mixed at and edited at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-25)
- recording of:
- Please Please Me (on 1962-11-26)
- writer:
- John Lennon (from 1962-06-07 until 1962-06-08) and Paul McCartney (from 1962-06-07 until 1962-06-08)
- publisher:
- Concertone Songs, Inc., Criterion Music Corp., Dick James Music Ltd. , Dick James Music, Inc. , Northern Songs Ltd., Polygram Music, Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd.
| 3.65 | 2:03 |
| B5 | It Won’t Be Long- assistant engineer:
- Richard Langham (on 1963-07-30), Geoff Emerick (on 1963-08-21, on 1963-10-29) and B.T. (on 1963-10-29)
- engineer:
- Norman Smith (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-08-21, on 1963-10-29)
- producer:
- George Martin (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-08-21, on 1963-10-29)
- bass and electric bass guitar:
- Paul McCartney (on 1963-07-30)
- drums (drum set):
- Ringo Starr (on 1963-07-30)
- electric guitar [lead guitar]:
- George Harrison (on 1963-07-30)
- electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
- John Lennon (on 1963-07-30)
- guitar:
- George Harrison (on 1963-07-30) and John Lennon (on 1963-07-30)
- background vocals and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
- George Harrison (on 1963-07-30) and Paul McCartney (on 1963-07-30)
- vocals:
- John Lennon (on 1963-07-30)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1963-07-30)
- mixed at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
- edited at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1963-08-21)
- recording of:
- It Won’t Be Long (on 1963-07-30)
- writer:
- John Lennon (in 1963-07) and Paul McCartney (in 1963-07)
- publisher:
- Blackwood Music Inc. , Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
| 3.5 | 2:13 |
| B6 | From Me to You- assistant engineer:
- Richard Langham (on 1963-03-05)
- engineer:
- Norman Smith (on 1963-03-05)
- producer:
- George Martin (on 1963-03-05, on 1963-03-14)
- drums (drum set):
- Ringo Starr (on 1963-03-05)
- electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
- Paul McCartney (on 1963-03-05)
- electric guitar [lead guitar]:
- George Harrison (on 1963-03-05)
- electric guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica and lead vocals:
- John Lennon (on 1963-03-05)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1963-03-05)
- mixed at and edited at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1963-03-14)
- recording of:
- From Me to You (on 1963-03-05)
- written in:
- England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-28)
- writer:
- John Lennon (on 1963-02-28) and Paul McCartney (on 1963-02-28)
- publisher:
- Ambassador Music Ltd., Gil Music Corporation, Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
| 4.35 | 1:57 |
| B7 | Can’t Buy Me Love- assistant engineer:
- Jacques Esmenjaud (on 1964-01-29), Richard Langham (on 1964-02-25) and Geoff Emerick (on 1964-06-22)
- engineer:
- Norman Smith (on 1964-01-29, on 1964-02-25, on 1964-06-22) and Geoff Emerick (on 1964-03-10)
- producer:
- George Martin (on 1964-01-29, on 1964-02-25, on 1964-03-10, on 1964-06-22)
- acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
- John Lennon (on 1964-01-29)
- cymbal:
- Ringo Starr (on 1964-02-25)
- drums (drum set):
- Ringo Starr (on 1964-01-29)
- electric bass guitar:
- Paul McCartney (on 1964-01-29)
- electric guitar [lead guitar]:
- George Harrison (on 1964-01-29, on 1964-02-25)
- hi-hat:
- Norman Smith (on 1964-03-10)
- lead vocals:
- Paul McCartney (on 1964-01-29, on 1964-02-25)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
- recorded at:
- Studios Pathé-Marconi EMI in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-29) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-25)
- mixed at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
- recording of:
- Can’t Buy Me Love (from 1964-01-29 until 1964-02-25)
- writer:
- John Lennon (in 1964-01) and Paul McCartney (in 1964-01)
- publisher:
- Blackwood Music Inc. , Maclen Music, Inc. , Music Corporation of America, Inc. , Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC , Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Unart Music Corp.
- written at:
- George V Hotel in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-01 until 1964-02)
| 4.2 | 2:14 |
| B8 | All My Loving- assistant engineer:
- Richard Langham (on 1963-07-30), B.T. (on 1963-10-29) and Geoff Emerick (on 1963-10-29)
- engineer:
- Norman Smith (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-10-29)
- producer:
- George Martin (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-10-29)
- drums (drum set):
- Ringo Starr (on 1963-07-30)
- electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
- Paul McCartney (on 1963-07-30)
- electric guitar [lead guitar]:
- George Harrison (on 1963-07-30)
- electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
- John Lennon (on 1963-07-30)
- background vocals:
- George Harrison (on 1963-07-30) and John Lennon (on 1963-07-30)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1963-07-30)
- mixed at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
- recording of:
- All My Loving (on 1963-07-30)
- writer:
- John Lennon (in 1953-05) and Paul McCartney (in 1953-05)
- publisher:
- Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ended), Blackwood Music Inc. , Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
| | 2:09 |