A Hard Day’s Night (UK stereo, recording first published, sold in U.K.)

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Annotation

“THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.” printed at the start of the rim text. “RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964″ and “SOLD IN U.K. …” text on labels.
Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEX 126-1; Side 2: YEX 127-1.

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
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A1A Hard Day’s Night
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1964-04-16)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1964-04-16)
bongos:
Norman Smith (on 1964-04-16)
cowbell and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-04-16)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-04-16)
piano:
George Martin (on 1964-04-16)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-04-16) and Paul McCartney (on 1964-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-04-16)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
A Hard Day’s Night (on 1964-04-16)
writer:
John Lennon (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14) and Paul McCartney (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Unart Music Corp.
2:33
A2I Should Have Known Better
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-26) and Geoff Emerick (on 1964-06-22)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1964-02-26, on 1964-06-22)
producer:
George Martin (on 1964-02-26, on 1964-06-22)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1964-02-26)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-02-26)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-02-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-26)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
I Should Have Known Better (on 1964-02-26)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (in 1964-02)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music Ltd., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Unart Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
written at:
George V Hotel in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-01 until 1964-02)
2:44
A3If I Fell
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) and Geoff Emerick (on 1964-06-22)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-06-22)
producer:
George Martin (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-06-22)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1964-02-27)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-02-27)
electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-02-27)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-27)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
If I Fell (on 1964-02-27)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
ATV, ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Unart Music Corp.
2:22
A4I’m Happy Just to Dance With You
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-03-01) and Geoff Emerick (on 1964-06-22)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1964-03-01, on 1964-06-22)
producer:
George Martin (on 1964-03-01, on 1964-06-22)
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1964-03-01)
bongos [Arabian drum] and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-03-01)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-03-01)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1964-03-01)
background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-03-01) and Paul McCartney (on 1964-03-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-01)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
I’m Happy Just to Dance With You (on 1964-03-01)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (in 1964-02)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Unart Music Corp.
1:59
A5And I Love Her
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) and Geoff Emerick (on 1964-06-22)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-06-22)
producer:
George Martin (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-06-22)
acoustic guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1964-02-27)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1964-02-27)
bongos and claves:
Ringo Starr (on 1964-02-27)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-02-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-27)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
And I Love Her (on 1964-02-27)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unart Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
2:31
A6Tell Me Why
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) and Geoff Emerick (on 1964-06-22)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-06-22)
producer:
George Martin (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-06-22)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-02-27)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-02-27)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1964-02-27)
upright piano:
George Martin (on 1964-02-27)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (on 1964-02-27) and Paul McCartney (on 1964-02-27)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-27)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
Tell Me Why (on 1964-02-27)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (in 1964-02)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Unart Music Corp.
2:10
A7Can’t Buy Me Love
assistant engineer:
Jacques Esmenjaud (on 1964-01-29), Richard Langham (on 1964-02-25) and Geoff Emerick (on 1964-06-22)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1964-01-29, on 1964-02-25, on 1964-06-22) and Geoff Emerick (on 1964-03-10)
producer:
George Martin (on 1964-01-29, on 1964-02-25, on 1964-03-10, on 1964-06-22)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1964-01-29)
cymbal:
Ringo Starr (on 1964-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-01-29)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-01-29)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1964-01-29, on 1964-02-25)
hi-hat:
Norman Smith (on 1964-03-10)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-01-29, on 1964-02-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
recorded at:
Studios Pathé-Marconi EMI in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-29) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-25)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
Can’t Buy Me Love (from 1964-01-29 until 1964-02-25)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1964-01) and Paul McCartney (in 1964-01)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Unart Music Corp.
written at:
George V Hotel in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-01 until 1964-02)
2:15
B1Any Time at All
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
12 string guitar:
George Harrison (on 1964-06-02)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1964-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-06-02)
electric bass guitar and piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-06-02)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-06-02) and Paul McCartney (on 1964-06-02)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-02)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
Any Time at All (on 1964-06-02)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:13
B2I’ll Cry Instead1:48
B3Things We Said Today
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and piano:
John Lennon (on 1964-06-02)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1964-06-02)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-06-02)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1964-06-02)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-02)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
Things We Said Today (on 1964-06-02)
written in:
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (in 1964-05)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney (in 1964-05)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:39
B4When I Get Home
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-06-02)
electric bass guitar and piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-06-02)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1964-06-02)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-06-02)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1964-06-02) and Paul McCartney (on 1964-06-02)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-02)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
When I Get Home (on 1964-06-02)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:18
B5You Can’t Do That
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-25) and Geoff Emerick (on 1964-06-22)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1964-02-25, on 1964-06-22)
producer:
George Martin (on 1964-02-25, on 1964-06-22)
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1964-02-25)
bongos and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-02-25)
cowbell and electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-02-25)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-02-25)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (on 1964-02-25) and Paul McCartney (on 1964-02-25)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-25)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
You Can’t Do That (on 1964-02-25)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (in 1964-02)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:38
B6I’ll Be Back
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (on 1964-06-01)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-06-01)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-06-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-01)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
I’ll Be Back (on 1964-06-01)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:21

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:A Hard Day’s Night
And I Love Her / If I Fell
Extracts From the Album ‘A Hard Day’s Night’
Extracts From the Film ‘A Hard Day’s Night’
covers:A Hard Days Night by Various Artists
The Beatles A Hard Days Night but With the Mario 64 Soundfont by clynaack
included in:The Beatles
The Beatles Collection
The Beatles in Mono
The U.S. Albums
part of:The Beatles: Core Catalogue (number: 3) (order: 3)
The Beatles: UK albums (number: 3) (order: 3)
Rolling Stone: The 25 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time (number: 4) (order: 4)
The Beatles: Canadian albums (number: 4) (order: 4)
The Beatles: US albums (number: 4) (order: 4)
Dave Marsh: Top 40 Albums of 1964 (number: 21) (order: 21)
Pitchfork: The 50 Best Movie Soundtracks of All Time (number: 26) (order: 26)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 42) (order: 42)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 263) (order: 263)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 263) (order: 263)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 307) (order: 307)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 388) (order: 388)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/24003 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/master/507400 [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/4mcg [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_beatles/a_hard_days_night/ [info]
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058182/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001948685 [info]
Wikidata:Q182518 [info]