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UK Release date : Friday, April 26, 1963

Please Please Me (Stereo)

By The BeatlesLP • Part of the collection “The Beatles • The original UK LPs

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Side 1

  1. I Saw Her Standing There

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:55 • Studio versionB • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Backing vocals, Handclaps, Rhythm guitar George Harrison : Handclaps, Lead guitar George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer A.B. Lincoln : Second engineer

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Recording: Feb 25, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

  2. Misery

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:49 • Studio versionC • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Lead guitar George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Second engineer Norman Smith : Recording engineer Stuart Eltham : Recording engineer A.B. Lincoln : Second engineer

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Recording: Feb 20, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

    Session Recording: Feb 25, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

  3. Anna (Go to Him)

    Written by Arthur Alexander

    2:55 • Studio versionB • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Lead guitar George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer A.B. Lincoln : Second engineer

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Feb 25, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

  4. Chains

    Written by Gerry Goffin, Carole King

    2:23 • Studio versionB • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Harmonica, Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Lead guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer A.B. Lincoln : Second engineer

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Feb 25, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

  5. Boys

    Written by Luther Dixon, Wes Farrell

    2:24 • Studio versionB • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums, Vocals John Lennon : Backing vocals, Rhythm guitar George Harrison : Backing vocals, Lead guitar George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer A.B. Lincoln : Second engineer

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Feb 25, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

  6. Ask Me Why

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:24 • Studio versionC • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Lead guitar George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer

    Session Recording: Nov 26, 1962 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Nov 30, 1962 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  7. Please Please Me

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:00 • Studio versionB • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Harmony vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Harmonica, Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar George Harrison : Harmony vocals, Lead guitar George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer

    Session Recording: Nov 26, 1962 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Feb 25, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

Side 2

  1. Love Me Do

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:23 • Studio versionB1 • Mock stereo made from [b]

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Vocals Ringo Starr : Tambourine John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Harmonica, Vocals George Harrison : Acoustic rhythm guitar George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer Andy White : Drums Ron Richards : Producer

    Session Recording: Sep 11, 1962 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Feb 25, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

  2. P.S. I Love You

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:04 • Studio versionB • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Lead vocals Ringo Starr : Maracas John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Backing vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals Norman Smith : Recording engineer Andy White : Percussion Ron Richards : Producer

    Session Recording: Sep 11, 1962 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Recording: Sep 11, 1962 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  3. Baby It's You

    Written by Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Barney Williams

    2:40 • Studio versionB • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Lead guitar George Martin : Celesta, Producer Geoff Emerick : Second engineer Norman Smith : Recording engineer Stuart Eltham : Recording engineer A.B. Lincoln : Second engineer

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Recording: Feb 20, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Feb 25, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

  4. Do You Want to Know a Secret

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:56 • Studio versionB • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion John Lennon : Backing vocals, Rhythm guitar George Harrison : Lead guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Feb 25, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

  5. A Taste of Honey

    Written by Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow

    2:03 • Studio versionB • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Backing vocals, Rhythm guitar George Harrison : Backing vocals, Lead guitar George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer A.B. Lincoln : Second engineer

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Feb 25, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

  6. There's a Place

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:51 • Studio versionB • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Harmonica, Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Lead guitar George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer Richard Langham : Second engineer A.B. Lincoln : Second engineer

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Feb 25, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

  7. Twist and Shout

    Written by Phil Medley, Bert Russell

    2:32 • Studio versionB • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Lead guitar George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer A.B. Lincoln : Second engineer

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Feb 25, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

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