Timeline Albums, EPs & singles Songs Films Concerts Sessions People Interviews Articles

Monday, October 21, 1963

"I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy" session #2

For The Beatles

Session activities

  1. I Want To Hold Your Hand

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Mixing • Mono mixing from take 17

    AlbumOfficially released on I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy

  2. This Boy

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Mixing • Remixes 1 and 2 from take 15

    Unreleased track

  3. This Boy

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Editing • Editing of mono remixes 1 and 2

    AlbumOfficially released on I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy

  4. I Want To Hold Your Hand

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Mixing • Setero mixing - Remix 1 from take 17


Staff

Production staff


Going further

The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions • Mark Lewisohn

The definitive guide for every Beatles recording sessions from 1962 to 1970.

We owe a lot to Mark Lewisohn for the creation of those session pages, but you really have to buy this book to get all the details - the number of takes for each song, who contributed what, a description of the context and how each session went, various photographies... And an introductory interview with Paul McCartney!

Buy on Amazon

The Beatles Recording Reference Manual: Volume 1: My Bonnie through Beatles For Sale (1961-1964)

Nominated for the 2018 Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research.

The first book of the series, "The Beatles Recording Reference Manual: Volume 1: My Bonnie through Beatles For Sale (1961-1964)" tracks the evolution of the band from their earliest recordings and initial hits, through "Please Please Me", "With The Beatles", "A Hard Day's Night", and "Beatles For Sale". From the first take to the final remix, discover the making of the greatest recordings of all time.

Through extensive, fully-documented research, these books fill an important gap left by all other Beatles books published to date and provide a unique view into the recordings of the world's most successful pop music act.

Buy on Amazon

Paul McCartney writing

Talk more talk, chat more chat

Notice any inaccuracies on this page? Have additional insights or ideas for new content? Or just want to share your thoughts? We value your feedback! Please use the form below to get in touch with us.

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

2024 • Please note this site is strictly non-commercial. All pictures, videos & quoted texts remain the property of the respective copyright owner, and no implication of ownership by us is intended or should be inferred. Any copyright owner who wants something removed should contact us and we will do so immediately. Alternatively, we would be delighted to provide credits.