Recording studio: Studio Rahlstedt, Wandsbek, Hamburg
Previous session Feb 12, 1962 • Radio audition at BBC Manchester
Concert May 23, 1962 • Germany • Hambourg
Concert May 24, 1962 • Germany • Hambourg
Session May 24, 1962 • Session with Tony Sheridan
Concert May 25, 1962 • Germany • Hambourg
Concert May 26, 1962 • Germany • Hambourg
Next session June 3rd-4th, 1962 • Rehearsal at the Cavern Club
AlbumSome of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "Ya Ya" EP
From Beatles Bible:
The Beatles had recorded a number of songs with Tony Sheridan in Hamburg on 22-24 June 1961. Nearly a year later they taped two more songs with the singer.
The session came about due to a contract The Beatles had signed with Bert Kaempfert, who had produced the 1961 recordings. When Brian Epstein began managing the group and started looking for a record deal, he discovered that they were still technically under contract with Kaempfert.
Epstein and Kaempfert agreed that The Beatles would be released from their obligation if they recorded one more session with Sheridan when they next returned to Hamburg. It took place on this day at the city’s Studio Rahlstedt, situated at Gebäude M1, Rahlau 128, Hamburg-Tonndorf.
The songs were Swanee River and Sweet Georgia Brown, the latter arranged by Paul McCartney. Performing with The Beatles was pianist Roy Young, who had been informally accompanying with the group at the Star-Club.
Tony Sheridan, however, didn’t make it to the session. He overdubbed his vocals onto Sweet Georgia Brown on 7 June 1962, and it was released on a German EP, Ya Ya, later that year. […]
Written by Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey
Recording
AlbumOfficially released on Ya Ya
Written by Stephen Foster
Recording
Unreleased track
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George • 6 months ago
I think the 1962-version of Swanee River (both mono and stereo) was released on the Beatles Bop - Hamburg Days CD's in November 2001. Sweet Georgia Brown (mono/ stereo) appears on the same CD's.
