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THE BEATLES / 1962-1966
Released: April 2, 1973
Produced by: George Martin
Cover Photo: Angus McBean
Label: Apple SKBO-3403



DISC ONE

  1. Love Me Do {McCartney/Lennon} (2:23)
    • Recorded: September 11, 1962 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - acoustic guitar
      Ringo Starr - tambourine
      Andy White - drums
  2. Please Please Me {Lennon} (2:03)
    • Recorded: November 26, 1962 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  3. From Me To You {Lennon/McCartney} (1:58)
    • Recorded: March 5, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
  4. She Loves You {Lennon/McCartney} (2:22)
    • Recorded: July 1, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  5. I Want To Hold Your Hand {Lennon/McCartney} (2:27)
    • Recorded: October 17, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, hand-claps
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, hand-claps
      George Harrison - lead guitar, hand-claps
      Ringo Starr - drums
  6. All My Loving {McCartney} (2:08)
    • Recorded: July 30, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - rhythm guitar, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, harmony vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  7. Can't Buy Me Love {McCartney/Lennon} (2:14)
    • Recorded: January 29, 1964 at Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, lead guitar
      George Harrison - 12-string lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
  8. A Hard Day's Night {Lennon} (2:34)
    • Recorded: April 16, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, rhythm guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - 12-string lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums, bongos, cowbell
      George Martin - piano
  9. And I Love Her {McCartney/Lennon} (2:32)
    • Recorded: February 25-27, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic bass guitar
      George Harrison - acoustic lead guitar, claves
      Ringo Starr - bongos
  10. Eight Days A Week {McCartney/Lennon} (2:45)
    • Recorded: October 6, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with an outro edit piece recorded October 18, 1964

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, hand-claps
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal, hand-claps
      George Harrison - lead guitar, hand-claps
      Ringo Starr - drums
  11. I Feel Fine {Lennon} (2:20)
    • Recorded: October 18, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, lead guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  12. Ticket To Ride {Lennon} (3:10)
    • Recorded: February 15, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, tambourine, hand-claps
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, lead guitar, harmony vocal, hand-claps
      George Harrison - lead guitar, hand-claps
      Ringo Starr - drums
  13. Yesterday {McCartney} (2:06)
    • Recorded: June 14, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, Epiphone acoustic guitar
      session musicians - string quartet
  • Disc One total playing time 31:04



DISC TWO

  1. James Bond Theme [instrumental] {Monty Norman} (0:16)
    / Help! {Lennon/McCartney} (2:19)
    • Recorded: April 13, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      George Martin & Orchestra - "James Bond Theme"
      John Lennon - lead vocal, 12-string acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
  2. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away {Lennon} (2:11)
    • Recorded: February 18, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - acoustic bass guitar
      George Harrison - acoustic guitar
      Ringo Starr - tambourine, shaker
      session musicians - flutes
  3. We Can Work It Out {McCartney/Lennon} (2:17)
    • Recorded: October 20, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar, harmonium, harmony vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - tambourine
      Ringo Starr - drums
  4. Day Tripper {Lennon/McCartney} (2:49)
    • Recorded: October 16, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, tambourine
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  5. Drive My Car {McCartney/Lennon} (2:28)
    • Recorded: October 13, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, tambourine
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano, guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, cowbell
  6. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) {Lennon/McCartney} (2:05)
    • Recorded: October 12, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
      but remade October 21, 1965

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, capoed acoustic guitars
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - sitar
      Ringo Starr - tambourine, bass drum
  7. Nowhere Man {Lennon} (2:44)
    • Recorded: October 21-22, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  8. Michelle {McCartney/Lennon} (2:43)
    • Recorded: November 3, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - acoustic guitar, electric lead guitar solo, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  9. In My Life {Lennon/McCartney} (2:27)
    • Recorded: October 18, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with the instrumental break overdubbed October 22, 1965

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, rhythm guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
      George Martin - piano
  10. Girl {Lennon} (2:31)
    • Recorded: November 11, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - sitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  11. Paperback Writer {McCartney/Lennon} (2:19)
    • Recorded: April 13, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with an overdub added April 14, 1966

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - rhythm guitar, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
  12. Eleanor Rigby {McCartney/Lennon} (2:08)
    • Recorded: April 28, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with vocals overdubbed April 29, 1966
      and another McCartney vocal added June 6, 1966

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - harmony vocal
      Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal
      George Harrison - harmony vocal
      session musicians - four violins, two violas, two cellos
  13. Yellow Submarine {McCartney/Lennon} (2:37)
    • Recorded: May 26, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with special effects overdubbed June 1, 1966

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar, background vocal, blowing bubbles through a straw
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - tambourine, background vocal, swirling water in a bucket
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
      Mal Evans, Neil Aspinall, George Martin, Alf, Geoff Emerick,
      Patti Harrison and studio staff - chorus on fadeout
      session musicians - brass band
  • Disc Two total playing time 31:56

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