UK Release date : Friday, April 9, 1965
Ticket To Ride / Yes It Is
By The Beatles • 7" Single • Part of the collection “The Beatles • Singles”
Last updated on May 29, 2016
UK Release date : Friday, April 9, 1965
By The Beatles • 7" Single • Part of the collection “The Beatles • Singles”
Last updated on May 29, 2016
Previous single Dec 18, 1964 • "Another Beatles Christmas Record" by The Beatles released in the UK
Session Apr 02, 1965 • "Help!" Session #10
EP Apr 06, 1965 • "Beatles for Sale" by The Beatles released in the UK
Single Apr 09, 1965 • "Ticket To Ride / Yes It Is" by The Beatles released in the UK
Concert Apr 11, 1965 • NME Annual Poll-Winners' All-Star Concert
Article Apr 13, 1965 • Paul McCartney buys a house in Cavendish Avenue, London
Next single Apr 19, 1965 • "Ticket To Ride / Yes It Is" by The Beatles released in the US
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Feb 15, 1965
Feb 16, 1965
Feb 18, 1965
3:06 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Harmony vocals, Lead guitar Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps, Tambourine John Lennon : Double-tracked lead vocals, Rhythm guitar George Harrison : Rhythm guitar George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 15, 1965 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Feb 18, 1965 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2:40 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Harmony vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Tambourine John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Harmony vocals, Lead guitar George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 16, 1965 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Feb 18, 1965 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
From Wikipedia:
[“Ticket to Ride“] was released as a single on 9 April 1965 in the United Kingdom and 19 April in the United States with “Yes It Is” as its B-side, topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a week in the US and topping the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in the UK. The American single’s label declared that the song was from the United Artists release Eight Arms to Hold You. This was the original title of the Beatles’ second movie; the title changed to Help! after the single was initially released. The album Help! was released on 6 August in the UK and on 13 August in the US.
The song was the third of six number one singles in a row on the American charts, a record at the time, along with “I Feel Fine“, “Eight Days a Week“, “Help!“, “Yesterday“, and “We Can Work It Out“. When the song hit number 1 in the US, the Beatles became the fourth consecutive English group to hold down the top spot, after Freddie and the Dreamers, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, and Herman’s Hermits. Thus, the Beatles broke a combined six-week run at the top for Mancunian groups. In 2004, this song was ranked number 394 on Rolling Stone’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. […]
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