I Want to Hold Your Hand (20th anniversary)

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Annotation

Black label with silver EMI logo and silver print. “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER…” printed at the start of the rim text and “MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED” text at the end.
Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE 17559-3, Side B: 7XCE 17560-4.

Tracklist

1▼7" Vinyl
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AI Want to Hold Your Hand
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (on 1963-10-17)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1963-10-17, on 1963-10-21)
producer:
George Martin (on 1963-10-17, on 1963-10-21)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1963-10-17)
electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-10-17)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1963-10-17)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1963-10-17)
handclaps:
George Harrison (on 1963-10-17), John Lennon (on 1963-10-17), Paul McCartney (on 1963-10-17) and Ringo Starr (on 1963-10-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1963) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1963)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-17)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-21)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (number: 8), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 10), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 15), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 16) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
I Want to Hold Your Hand (on 1963-10-17)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1963-09) and Paul McCartney (in 1963-09)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation, Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Songs of Universal, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
part of:
Sailor Moon (1995 DiC dub soundtrack)
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BThis Boy
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (on 1963-10-17)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1963-10-17, on 1963-10-21)
producer:
George Martin (on 1963-10-17, on 1963-10-21)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1963-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1963-10-17)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-10-17)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1963-10-17)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (on 1963-10-17) and Paul McCartney (on 1963-10-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1963) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1963)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-17)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-21)
recording of:
This Boy (on 1963-10-17)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1963-09) and Paul McCartney (in 1963-09)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Maclen Music Ltd. (from 1963 to present) and Northern Songs (from 1963 to present)
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:United Kingdom
manufactured by:EMI Records Ltd.
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2130158 [info]