No Reply

1:46 • Demo • C • [...] this 3 June demo recording of the song certainly has not been heard before. It was announced at the time that John was giving No Reply to Tommy Quickly, another of Brian Epstein's artists, and - as John sings it in a staccato, jaunty style more typical of Quickly's than his own - it's feasible that this demo was recorded with that donation in mind. (All the same, if he recorded it all, quickly never issued his version.) Intriguingly, a drummer is evident, even though no recognised player - neither Ringo nor Jimmy Nicol - was present.

George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Jun 03, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:29 • Outtake • D • Take 2. Almost four months after the song had been recorded in demo form, the Beatles returned to No Reply and taped a definitive version, Take 8, for Beatles For Sale. Presented here, as balance engineer Norman Smith announced, is Take 2, unreleased, which underlines the more dramatic, bluesy style that John perhaps meant for his song. Laughter ensured that this particular take could not have been used, but it was clearly an important stepping-stone to the master version, John concluding "Well, we just found out what to do, anyway - it's good!"

George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

1:46 • Demo • C2016 • [...] this 3 June demo recording of the song certainly has not been heard before. It was announced at the time that John was giving No Reply to Tommy Quickly, another of Brian Epstein's artists, and - as John sings it in a staccato, jaunty style more typical of Quickly's than his own - it's feasible that this demo was recorded with that donation in mind. (All the same, if he recorded it all, quickly never issued his version.) Intriguingly, a drummer is evident, even though no recognised player - neither Ringo nor Jimmy Nicol - was present.

George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Jun 03, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:29 • Outtake • D2016 • Take 2. Almost four months after the song had been recorded in demo form, the Beatles returned to No Reply and taped a definitive version, Take 8, for Beatles For Sale. Presented here, as balance engineer Norman Smith announced, is Take 2, unreleased, which underlines the more dramatic, bluesy style that John perhaps meant for his song. Laughter ensured that this particular take could not have been used, but it was clearly an important stepping-stone to the master version, John concluding "Well, we just found out what to do, anyway - it's good!"

George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:15 • Studio version • B2004 • Stereo • 2004 remaster

Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Harmony vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Handclaps, Vocals George Harrison : Handclaps, Rhythm guitar George Martin : Piano, Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer Ted Jensen : Remastering

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Nov 04, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:15 • Studio version • A2004 • Mono • 2004 remaster

Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Harmony vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Handclaps, Vocals George Harrison : Handclaps, Rhythm guitar George Martin : Piano, Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer Ted Jensen : Remastering

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 16, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:15 • Studio version • A2009 • Mono • 2009 remaster

Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Harmony vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Handclaps, Vocals George Harrison : Handclaps, Rhythm guitar George Martin : Piano, Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer Paul Hicks : Remastering Guy Massey : Remastering Sean Magee : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 16, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:15 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 remaster

Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Harmony vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Handclaps, Vocals George Harrison : Handclaps, Rhythm guitar George Martin : Piano, Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Nov 04, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:15 • Studio version • A • Mono

Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Harmony vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Handclaps, Vocals George Harrison : Handclaps, Rhythm guitar George Martin : Piano, Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 16, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:15 • Studio version • A • Mono

Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Harmony vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Handclaps, Vocals George Harrison : Handclaps, Rhythm guitar George Martin : Piano, Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 16, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:15 • Studio version • B • Stereo

Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Harmony vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Handclaps, Vocals George Harrison : Handclaps, Rhythm guitar George Martin : Piano, Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Nov 04, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:20 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Harmony vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Handclaps, Vocals George Harrison : Handclaps, Rhythm guitar George Martin : Piano, Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 16, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:15 • Studio version • A2009 • Mono • 2009 mono remaster

Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Harmony vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Handclaps, Vocals George Harrison : Handclaps, Rhythm guitar George Martin : Piano, Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer Paul Hicks : Remastering Guy Massey : Remastering Sean Magee : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 16, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:15 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Harmony vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Handclaps, Vocals George Harrison : Handclaps, Rhythm guitar George Martin : Piano, Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 16, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:15 • Studio version • A • Mono

Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Harmony vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Handclaps, Vocals George Harrison : Handclaps, Rhythm guitar George Martin : Piano, Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Oct 16, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:15 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster

Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Harmony vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Handclaps, Vocals George Harrison : Handclaps, Rhythm guitar George Martin : Piano, Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Nov 04, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:15 • Studio version • B • Stereo

Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Harmony vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Handclaps, Vocals George Harrison : Handclaps, Rhythm guitar George Martin : Piano, Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing: Nov 04, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

0:42 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 1 Stereo

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2:28 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 2 Mono

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

0:42 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 1 - Clean VHS mix

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

0:10 • Alternate take • Stereo • Unknown partial take 1 - Stereo

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

0:12 • Alternate take • Mono • Unknown partial take 2 - Mono

Session Recording: Sep 30, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road