Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (fourth press)

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 20 available)

Annotation

Black label with silver print.
The publishing year was printed on the label, as “RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963″ and “SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS” text.
Labels have “Parlophone Co. Ltd.” printed at the start perimeter print.
Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE 17217-1N Side B: 7XCE 17218-1N

Tracklist

1▼7" Vinyl
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APlease Please Me
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1962-11-26, on 1962-11-30)
producer:
George Martin (on 1962-11-26, on 1962-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1962-11-26)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1962-11-26)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1962-11-26) and John Lennon (on 1962-11-26)
harmonica and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1962-11-26)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1962-11-26) and Paul McCartney (on 1962-11-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1963) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1963, in 1987)
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 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1962-11-30)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 184)
recording of:
Please Please Me (on 1962-11-26)
writer:
John Lennon (from 1962-06-07 until 1962-06-08) and Paul McCartney (from 1962-06-07 until 1962-06-08)
publisher:
Concertone Songs, Inc., Criterion Music Corp., Dick James Music Ltd., Dick James Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Polygram Music, Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd.
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BAsk Me Why
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1962-11-26, on 1962-11-30)
producer:
George Martin (on 1962-11-26, on 1962-11-30)
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) and John Lennon (on 1962-11-26)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1962-11-26)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1962-11-26) and Paul McCartney (on 1962-11-26)
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 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1962-11-30)
recording of:
Ask Me Why (on 1962-11-26)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1962-04) and Paul McCartney (in 1962-04)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd., Dick James Music, Inc., Polygram Music and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd.
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