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ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC
Released: June 7, 1976
Produced by: George Martin (except "Get Back",
produced by George Martin and Phil Spector)
Cover by: Roy Kohara and Ignacio Gomez
Label: Capitol SKBO-11537



DISC ONE

  1. Twist And Shout {Medley/Russell} (2:33)
    • Recorded: February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  2. I Saw Her Standing There {McCartney/Lennon} (2:56)
    • Recorded: February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - rhythm guitar, harmony vocal, hand-claps
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, hand-claps
      George Harrison - lead guitar, hand-claps
      Ringo Starr - drums
  3. You Can't Do That {Lennon} (2:37)
    • Recorded: February 25, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, lead guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - 12-string guitar, harmony vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, cowbell, bongos
  4. I Wanna Be Your Man {McCartney/Lennon} (1:59)
    • Recorded: September 11-12, October 3, and October 23, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - rhythm guitar, Hammond organ, harmony vocal
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums, maracas
  5. I Call Your Name {Lennon} (2:09)
    • Recorded: March 1, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, rhythm guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums, cowbell
  6. Boys {Luther Dixon/Wes Farrell} (2:27)
    • Recorded: February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - rhythm guitar, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
  7. Long Tall Sally {Enotris Johnson/Richard Penniman/Robert Blackwell} (2:04)
    • Recorded: March 1, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - rhythm guitar
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
  8. Rock And Roll Music {Chuck Berry} (2:34)
    • Recorded: October 18, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar
      George Harrison - acoustic guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      Lennon, McCartney, George Martin - same piano
  9. Slow Down {Larry Williams} (2:56)
    • Recorded: June 1, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with piano overdubbed June 4, 1964

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, rhythm guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      George Martin - piano
  10. Kansas City {Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller}
    / Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey! {Richard Penniman} (2:33)
    • Recorded: October 18, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - rhythm guitar, background vocal, hand-claps
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, hand-claps
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal, hand-claps
      Ringo Starr - drums
      George Martin - piano
  11. Money (That's What I Want) {Berry Gordy/Janie Bradford} (2:47)
    • Recorded: July 18, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
      George Martin - piano
  12. Bad Boy {Larry Williams} (2:21)
    • Recorded: May 10, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, Hammond organ
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
  13. Matchbox {Carl Perkins} (1:59)
    • Recorded: June 1, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - rhythm guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
      George Martin - piano
  14. Roll Over Beethoven {Chuck Berry} (2:47)
    • Recorded: July 30, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - rhythm guitar, hand-claps
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, hand-claps
      George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar, hand-claps
      Ringo Starr - drums, hand-claps
  • Disc One total playing time 34:42



DISC TWO

  1. Dizzy Miss Lizzie {Larry Williams} (2:54)
    • Recorded: May 10, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, Hammond organ
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
  2. Any Time At All {Lennon} (2:14)
    • Recorded: June 2, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, piano, second lead vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
  3. Drive My Car {McCartney/Lennon} (2:30)
    • 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
  4. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby {Carl Perkins} (2:24)
    • Recorded: October 18, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar, tambourine
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar
      George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
  5. The Night Before {McCartney} (2:37)
    • Recorded: February 17, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - electric piano, rhythm guitar, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, shaker
  6. I'm Down {McCartney/Lennon} (2:32)
    • Recorded: June 14, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - Hammond organ, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, bongos
  7. Revolution {Lennon} (3:24)
    • Recorded: July 10, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added July 11-12, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, lead guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, organ
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      Nicky Hopkins - electric piano
  8. Back In The U.S.S.R. {McCartney} (2:43)
    • Recorded: August 22, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added August 23, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - 6-string bass, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, lead guitar, piano, drums,
      background vocal

      George Harrison - jazz bass, background vocal
  9. Helter Skelter {McCartney} (4:30)
    • Recorded: September 9, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with an overdub added September 10, 1968

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - 6-string bass guitar, lead guitar, saxophone, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, lead guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - rhythm guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
      Mal Evans - trumpet
  10. Taxman {Harrison/Lennon} (2:39)
    • Recorded: April 20, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      but remade April 21, 1966
      with overdubbing on April 22, 1966 and May 16, 1966

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - tambourine, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, lead guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, stacatto guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums, cowbell
  11. Got To Get You Into My Life {McCartney} (2:31)
    • Recorded: April 7-8, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added April 11, May 18, and June 17, 1966

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - tambourine
      Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      George Martin - organ
      Eddy Thornton - trumpet
      Ian Hamer - trumpet
      Les Conlon - trumpet
      Alan Branscombe - tenor saxophone
      Peter Coe - tenor saxophone
  12. Hey Bulldog {Lennon/McCartney} (3:14)
    • Recorded: February 11, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, piano, lead guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, tambourine
      Ringo Starr - drums
  13. Birthday {McCartney/Lennon} (2:43)
    • Recorded: September 18, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead guitar, background and occasional lead vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, piano
      George Harrison - bass guitar, tambourine, lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums, hand-claps
      Yoko Ono, Patti Harrison - chorus
      Mal Evans - hand-claps
  14. Get Back {McCartney} (3:07)
    • Recorded: January 27, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead guitar, harmony vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - rhythm guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      Billy Preston - electric piano
  • Disc Two total playing time 40:02

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