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1 50 Years With The Beatles…. 2 2.41 VOICE BREAK HOUR I The Beatles - Besame Mucho – Anthology 1 The Beatles - Love Me Do– Anthology 1 The Beatles - P.S. I Love You – Please Please Me 1.30 VOICE BREAK 3 The Beatles – Three Cool Cats – Anthology I (George) The Beatles – Sheik Of Araby - Anthology I (George) 0.49 VOICE BREAK The Beatles - Anna (Go To Him) – Please Please Me (Alexander) Lead vocal: John Recorded in three takes on February 11, 1963. Arthur Alexander’s original recording was released as a single in September 1962 on Dot Records. It did not crack the Top 40. The Beatles played this song live in 1962 and 1963. John sings “go with him” instead of “go to him” throughout the song. On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP 4 The Early Beatles - Capitol LP The Beatles – Chains – Please Please Me (Goffin-King) Lead vocal: George Recorded in four takes on February 11, 1963. Legendary Brill Building tunesmiths Gerry Goffin and Carole King were very inspirational to the budding songwriters from Liverpool. This was a Top 20 hit for The Cookies in 1962. “Chains” was the first of two songs featuring a lead vocal by George Harrison on the first Beatles album. On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP 5 The Early Beatles - Capitol LP The Beatles - Ask Me Why – Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: John Recorded November 26, 1962. First heard by the public on the BBC radio program “Teenagers Turn” on June 11, 1962. It is the b-side of The Beatles’ second single, “Please Please Me,” released January 11, 1963. Written in early 1962, "Ask Me Why" is principally a John Lennon composition. The song was one of three original songs performed during the Beatles’ EMI audition at Abbey Road Studios on June 6, 1962. On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles (Version 2) - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP 6 The Beatles - Love Me Do – Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: John and Paul The Beatles’ first single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. Released October 5, 1962, it reached #17 on the British charts. Principally written by Paul McCartney in 1958 and 1959. Recorded with three different drummers: Pete Best (June 6, 1962, EMI audition), Ringo Starr (September 4, 1962), and Andy White (September 11, 1962 with Ringo playing tambourine). The 45 rpm single lists the songwriters as Lennon-McCartney. One of several Beatles songs Paul McCartney owns with Yoko Ono. Starting with the songs recorded for their debut album on February 11, 1963, Lennon and McCartney’s output was attached to their Northern Songs publishing company. Because their first single was released before John and Paul had contracted with a music publisher, EMI assigned it to their own, a company called Ardmore and Beechwood, which took the two songs “Love Me Do” and “P.S. I Love You.” Decades later McCartney and Ono were able to purchase the songs for their respective companies, MPL Communications and Lenono Music. Fun fact: John Lennon shoplifted the harmonica he played on the song from a shop in Holland. On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles (Version 1) - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP The Beatles - P.S. I Love You – Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: Paul Recorded in ten takes on September 11, 1962, with Andy White on drums. The b-side of “Love Me Do,” released October 5, 1962, in the UK. The Beatles originally intended this to be the A-side of their first Parlophone single but because another song with the same title had been released by Peggy Lee they were persuaded to put this on the b-side. One of the three original compositions they performed during their EMI audition. Written mostly by Paul McCartney in April or May 1962 while The Beatles were in Hamburg, Germany. John has said it was Paul’s attempt to mimic “Soldier Boy” by The Shirelles, which was a hit in April of 1962. One of several Beatles songs Paul McCartney owns with Yoko Ono. Starting with the songs recorded for their debut album on February 11, 1963, 7 Lennon-McCartney’s output was attached to their Northern Songs publishing company. Because their first single was released before John and Paul had contracted with a music publisher, EMI assigned it to their own, a company called Ardmore and Beechwood, which took the two songs, “Love Me Do” and “P.S. I Love You.” Decades later McCartney and Ono were able to purchase the songs for their respective companies, MPL Communications and Lenono Music. On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles (Version 1) - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP 1.30 VOICE BREAK The Beatles - Baby It’s You – Please Please Me (David-Williams-Bacharach) Lead vocal: John Recorded in three takes on February 11, 1963. Originally recorded by The Shirelles in December 1961 on Scepter Records. Performed by The Beatles in their live act throughout 1962 and 1963. 8 On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP The Beatles - A Taste of Honey – Please Please Me (Scott-Marlow) Lead vocal: Paul The Beatles knew that adding a variety of music styles to their stage act would garner them more bookings. They loved ballads and were always on the hunt for songs that would add a touch of ‘sophistication’ to their live show. Among the songs they found to fit this need was the ballad “A Taste Of Honey.” A popular instrumental of the day, the band came across a version with lyrics and added it to their repertoire in 1962. Bobby Scott’s original version won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Theme of 1962. The title was sometimes sung as “A waste of money” by Beatle John at 1962 and 1963 shows. Paul’s vocal was double-tracked here, the only time this was done on the debut LP. On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP 9 The Beatles - Twist And Shout – Please Please Me (Medley-Russell) Lead vocal: John The last song recorded during the marathon session on February 11, 1963. Two takes were completed before Lennon’s voice gave out. The released version is the first take. Originally recorded by The Isley Brothers in May 1962, The Beatles performed it regularly in their live act between 1962 and 1965. Its inclusion in the 1986 film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” sent the song up the Billboard singles chart 22 years after its initial U.S. release. On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP The Beatles - Till There Was You – With The Beatles (Willson) 10 Lead vocal: Paul The song was written by Meredith Wilson for his 1957 Broadway musical The Music Man. The Broadway cast recording for the musical, released in January of 1958, won the first Grammy Award for the category Best Original Cast Album (Broadway or TV) ever issued. The album contains “Till There Was You” sung by actress Barbara Cook. The musical was adapted to the big screen in 1962, which featured Shirley Jones singing the song. Peggy Lee released a version of the ballad in April 1960. The song was the reason The Beatles were asked to audition for EMI’s Parlophone Records after being turned down by Decca. On February 13, 1962, Brian Epstein met with George Martin, head of A&R at Parlophone. Martin, who was looking for the next pop idol to be secured to his small label, eagerly listened to the discs Epstein had transferred from the Decca audition reel-to-reel tapes. Although not overly-impressed, “Till There Was You” stuck out like a sore thumb. Martin was impressed by George Harrison’s polished guitar work as well as Paul McCartney’s spot on vocals. Martin set The Beatles’ EMI audition for June 6, 1962. On U.S. album: Meet The Beatles! - Capitol LP The Beatles - You Really Got A Hold On Me – With The Beatles (Robinson) Lead vocal: John Recorded June 18, 1963, Paul McCartney’s 21st birthday. Originally recorded by the Miracles and released as a single by Motown Records in November 1962. The single was a crossover smash, topping the Billboard R&B chart and reaching #8 on the Billboard pop chart. Miracles’ lead singer William “Smokey” Robinson is the credited songwriter. It is one of three Motown songs covered by The Beatles on their second LP. On U.S. album: The Beatles’ Second Album - Capitol LP 11 The Beatles - Devil In Her Heart – With The Beatles (Drapkin) Lead vocal: George Brian Epstein had a policy at his NEMS record store of buying at least one copy of every record that was released. George Harrison: “Consequently he had records that weren’t hits in Britain, or even hits in America. Before we were going to a gig we’d meet in the record store, after it had shut, and we’d search the racks like ferrets to see what new ones were there … ‘Devil In Her Heart’ and Barrett Strong’s ‘Money’ were records that we’d picked up and played in the shop and thought were interesting.” Recorded July 18, 1963. Originally recorded by Detroit-based girl group The Donays in 1962 as “Devil in His Heart,” as the group was made up of females. On U.S. album: The Beatles’ Second Album - Capitol LP The Beatles - Mr. Moonlight - Beatles For Sale (Johnson) 12 Lead vocal: John The Beatles first attempted to record this obscure B-side from early 1962 by Dr.