Album This song officially appears on the Anthology 1 Official album.
Timeline This song was officially released in 1995
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Home recordings, aka "The Braun Tape"
Circa July 1960
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 12
Jan 21, 1969
Unreleased song
Officially appears on Live At The BBC
Unreleased song
Winter 1994 • From Club Sandwich
From Wikipedia:
“Hallelujah I Love Her So” is the debut single from American musician Ray Charles. The rhythm and blues song was written and released by Charles in 1956 on the Atlantic label, and in 1957 it was included on his self-titled debut LP, also released on Atlantic. The song peaked at number five on the Billboard R&B chart and much like “I Got a Woman” and “This Little Girl of Mine“, it was based on a gospel hymn with lyrics altered to fit a secular blues format. These songs predated the groundbreaking success Charles enjoyed near the end of the 1950s with “What’d I Say“, but they significantly contributed to his increasing popularity within the R&B community.
“Hallelujah I Love Her So” is a testament to the joyous release of love, featuring a sophisticated horn arrangement and memorable tenor sax solo by Don Wilkerson. Several artists, including Stevie Wonder, Peggy Lee, Eddie Cochran, and Humble Pie have successfully covered the song.
According to Mark Lewisohn in “The Complete Beatles Chronicle“, The Beatles performed “Hallelujah, I Love Her So” regularly between 1960 and 1962, with Paul McCartney on lead vocals.
A very early home recording, tentatively dated to May 1960, was released on “Anthology 1” in 1995. Bootlegged versions of this tape run 2:22, but the official release was sped up, changing the key from A to B♭ and shortening it to 1:13, while removing a second verse, a middle eight, and George Harrison’s slightly rough guitar solo.
Another version, recorded in Hamburg in December 1962, was released on the bootleg “Live! At The Star-Club In Hamburg” in 1977.
On January 22, 1969, during the “Get Back” sessions, The Beatles revisited a version of “Hallelujah, I Love Her” with John Lennon on lead vocals.
Paul himself returned to the song in 1982, performing it during the filming of the “Take It Away” promotional video.
Hallelujah, I Love Her So was first recorded by Ray Charles in 1956 but the clear influence here is Eddie Cochran’s cover version. This had been a minor hit on the British singles chart in February 1960, helped there by Paul who bought the record and sings lead on this recording.
From Anthology 1 liner notes
Let me tell you 'bout a girl I know
She's my baby and I love her so
Every morning when the sun comes up
She brings me coffee in my favourite cup
Then I know, yes I know
Hallelujah, I just love her so
When I call her on the telephone
'Hear me, baby, I'm all alone'
Before I'm counting from one to four
She'll be knocking on the door
In the evening when the sun goes down
And there ain't nobody else around
She kisses me and then she holds me tight
Says, 'Baby, everything's alright'
That's why I know, yes I know
Hallelujah, I just love her so
Hallelujah, I just love her so
Hallelujah, I just love that chick so
Official album • Released in 1995
1:13 • Demo • B1
Paul McCartney : Guitar, Vocals John Lennon : Guitar George Harrison : Guitar Stuart Sutcliffe : Bass
Session Recording: Circa July 1960 • Studio 20 Forthlin Road, Liverpool (Paul's House)
Streaming • Released in 2016
1:13 • Demo • B1.2016
Paul McCartney : Guitar, Vocals John Lennon : Guitar George Harrison : Guitar Stuart Sutcliffe : Bass
Session Recording: Circa July 1960 • Studio 20 Forthlin Road, Liverpool (Paul's House)
The Silver Beatles - Lapis Lazuli
Unofficial album • Released in 2010
0:19 • Outtake • A
Session Recording: circa July 1960 • Studio Paul's House Forthlin Road Liverpool
The Silver Beatles - Lapis Lazuli
Unofficial album • Released in 2010
2:26 • Outtake • B
Session Recording: circa July 1960 • Studio Paul's House Forthlin Road Liverpool
Star Club - Hamburg, Germany - December 1962
Unofficial live
2:36 • Live • L1 • The recording date is a guess - all we now for certain is that the Star-Club tapes were recorded between December 18 and 31, 1962.
Horst Fascher : Vocals
A/B Road Complete Get Back Sessions - Jan 21st, 1969 - 1 & 2
Unofficial album • Released in 2004
1:24 • Rehearsal • C • Jan.21 - D2-06 - Hallelujah, I Love Her So 21.32
Performed by : Paul McCartney • John Lennon • George Harrison
Session Recording: Jan 21, 1969 • Studio Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
“Hallelujah, I Love Her So” has been played in 1 concerts.
'Take It Away' promotional video filming
Jun 23, 1982 • United Kingdom • Borehamwood • Elstree Studios
"Hallelujah, I Love Her So" was covered during The Beatles' "Get Back" sessions in January 1969. Here is the complete list of covers recorded by Paul McCartney, either alone or with other Beatles, during these sessions:
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Jay • 6 years ago
The Band "HUMBLE PIE" has a terrific Live version of this song on "ROCKIN' THE FILLMORE" Peter Frampton on Lead Guitar.
The PaulMcCartney Project • 6 years ago
Thanks Jay - didn't know this version, will listen to it !!
