Ask Me Why (mono studio mix #2)

~ Recording by The Beatles

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 1st press)
  • 1963-03-22 GB
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 2nd press)
  • 1963-04 GB
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 3rd press)
  • 1963-05 GB
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 4th press)
  • 1963-05 GB
1.6Ask Me Why2:20The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono)
  • 1963-12 AU
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 5th press, Decca contract)
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 5th press)
1.2Ask Me Why2:29The BeatlesAll My Loving (THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD., w/o SOLD IN U.K.)
  • 1964-02-07 GB
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, brackets logo, centered titles)
  • 1964-02-10 US
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, oval logo, Coffin-King typo)
  • 1964-02-10 US
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, brackets logo, left justified titles, indented credits)
  • 1964-02-10 US
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, brackets logo, left justified titles, Coffin-King typo)
  • 1964-02-10 US
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, oval logo)
  • 1964-02-10 US
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, brackets logo, left justified titles)
  • 1964-02-10 US
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, 45-size labels)
  • 1964-02-10 US
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, all black labels, VJ letters, Side)
  • 1964-02-10 US
1.8Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesJolly What! England’s Greatest Recording Stars: The Beatles & Frank Ifield on Stage (mono, oval logo)
  • 1964-02-26 US
1.8Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesJolly What! England’s Greatest Recording Stars: The Beatles & Frank Ifield on Stage (mono, all black logo)
  • 1964-02-26 US
1.8Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesJolly What! England’s Greatest Recording Stars: The Beatles & Frank Ifield on Stage (mono, brackets logo)
  • 1964-02 US
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (all black labels, horizontal bars)
  • 1964-03-19 US
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (brackets logo, sans serif font for sides and pub.info)
  • 1964-03-19 US
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (brackets logo, The Beatles above titles)
  • 1964-03-19 US
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (brackets logo, serif font for sides and pub.info)
  • 1964-03-19 US
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (all black labels, oval logo)
  • 1964-03-19 US
1.3Ask Me Why2:28The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (oval logo)
  • 1964-03-19 US
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (all black labels, VEE JAY)
  • 1964-06 US
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (brackets logo, middle size Ask Me Why)
  • 1964-06 US
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (brackets logo, large size Ask Me Why)
  • 1964-06 US
1.8Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles & Frank Ifield on Stage (mono, portrait cover)
  • 1964-09 US
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles vs. The Four Seasons
  • 1964-10-01 US
1.2Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesAll My Loving (SOLD IN U.K.)
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, all black labels, oval logo)
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v2, all black labels, brackets logo)
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesIntroducing...The Beatles (mono, v2, all black labels, VJ letters, SIDE)
1.2Ask Me Why2:27The BeatlesMisery / Ask Me Why
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 6th press)
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 7th press)
1.2Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesAll My Loving (THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD, ℗ 1963)
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, one EMI box)
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 8th press)
2.2Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesThe Singles Collection 1962–1970
  • 1976-03-06 GB
2.2Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles Collection
1.2Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesAll My Loving (EMI RECORDS)
2.2Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles Collection
4.2Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesE.P. Collection
  • 1981-12-07 GB
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, 1981 reissue)
1.6Ask Me Why2:23The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, red vinyl)
  • 1982-01-21 JP
1.2Ask Me Why2:25The BeatlesPlease Please Me (picture disk)
  • 1983-01-10 GB
1.2Ask Me Why2:25The BeatlesPlease Please Me (20th anniversary)
  • 1983-01-10 GB
1.6Ask Me Why2:23The BeatlesPlease Please Me (red vinyl)
1.6Ask Me Why2:24The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono)
  • 1987-02-26 XE
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, CD made in W‐Germany, SPARS code: ADD)
  • 1987-02-26 US
1.6Ask Me Why2:27The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono)
  • 1987-02-26 GB
1.6Ask Me Why2:28The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono)
  • 1987-02-27 JP
1.6Ask Me Why2:23The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono)
  • 1987-07-21 US
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, two EMI boxes)
1.6Ask Me Why2:24The BeatlesPlease Please Me
1.6Ask Me Why2:28The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, CD made in USA)
1.6Ask Me Why2:28The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, made in W‐Germany, SPARS code: AAD)
1.2Ask Me Why2:25The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mini CD)
  • 1988-11-28 XE
1.2Ask Me Why2:25The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mini CD)
  • 1988-11-30 US
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, purple label)
2.2Ask Me Why2:24The BeatlesCD Singles Collection (mini CDs)
  • 1989-11-27 XE
  • 1989-11-27 GB
4.2Ask Me Why2:29The BeatlesCompact Disc EP Collection
  • 1992-05-26 GB
4.2Ask Me Why2:24The BeatlesCompact Disc EP. Collection
  • 1992-06-10 JP
4.2Ask Me Why2:29The BeatlesCompact Disc EP. Collection
  • 1992-06-30 US
2.2Ask Me Why2:25The BeatlesCD Singles Collection
  • 1992-11-02 GB
2.2Ask Me Why2:24The BeatlesCD Singles Collection
  • 1992-11-11 US
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono)
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono)
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono)
1.6Ask Me Why2:28The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono)
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, purple label with Apple logo)
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono, two EMI boxes, 1995)
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me
  • 1998-03-11 JP
1.6Ask Me Why2:28The BeatlesThe Beatles
  • 1998-03-18 JP
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesThe Beatles in Mono
  • 2009-09-09 JP
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesThe Beatles in Mono
  • 2009-09-09 XW
7.6Ask Me Why (mono)2:28The BeatlesThe U.S. Albums
  • 2014-01-20 -
7.6Ask Me Why (mono)2:28The BeatlesThe U.S. Albums
  • 2014-01-21 US
4.7Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesMeet The Beatles (Japan box set)
  • 2014-07-22 JP
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me (2014 mono remaster)
  • 2014-09-08 XE
  • 2014-09-08 GB
  • 2014-09-09 US
1.6Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesThe Beatles in Mono
  • 2014-09 XE
  • 2014-09 GB
  • 2014-09 US
2.2Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesThe Singles Collection
  • 2019-11-22 XW
Promotion
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America
  • 1964-03-19 US
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (middle size Ask Me Why)
  • 1964-06 US
1.3Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesSouvenir of Their Visit to America (large size Ask Me Why)
  • 1964-06 US
1.2Ask Me Why?:??The BeatlesAnna / Ask Me Why
Bootleg
4.11Ask Me Why2:24The Beatles64 Great Hits
  • 1990 -
1.11Ask Me Why2:24The BeatlesMichelle
1.11Ask Me Why2:24The BeatlesMichelle
1.11Ask Me Why2:24The BeatlesMichelle
1.11Ask Me Why2:24The BeatlesMichelle
1.6Ask Me Why2:27The BeatlesPlease Please Me (red labels)
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesDie Beatles (Die zentrale Tanzschaffe der weltberühmten Vier aus Liverpool)
1.6Ask Me Why2:24The BeatlesIntroducing… The Beatles (mono, v.2, DESS bootleg)
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesPlease Please Me (mono DESS bootleg)
1.21Ask Me Why (RM take 6)?:??The BeatlesPlease Please Me Deluxe Edition, Vol. One
1.6Ask Me Why2:30The BeatlesThe Beatles in Mono

Relationships

assistant engineer:A. B. Lincoln (on 1963-02-25)
engineer:Norman Smith (on 1962-11-26, on 1963-02-25)
producer:George Martin (on 1962-11-26, on 1963-02-25)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:John Lennon (on 1962-11-26)
drums (drum set):Ringo Starr (on 1962-11-26)
electric bass guitar:Paul McCartney (on 1962-11-26)
electric guitar:George Harrison (on 1962-11-26)
John Lennon (on 1962-11-26)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:George Harrison (on 1962-11-26)
background vocals:George Harrison (on 1962-11-26)
Paul McCartney (on 1962-11-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1963)
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1963)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1962-11-26)
mixed at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-25)
has remixes:Ask Me Why (in 1965)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/7529Z6b1rlGZFFPWjHPeV5 [info]
recording of:Ask Me Why (on 1962-11-26)

Related works

Ask Me Why

writer:John Lennon (in 1962-04)
Paul McCartney (in 1962-04)
publisher:Dick James Music Ltd.
Dick James Music, Inc.
Polygram Music
Universal/Dick James Music Ltd.