Meet The Beatles! (mono, West Coast, 3 BMI)

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Annotation

West Coast pressing with BMI credit for I Want to Hold Your Hand, I Saw Her Standing There and I Wanna Be Your Man

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1I 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)
2:29
A2I Saw Her Standing There
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-02-11) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1963-02-25)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1963-02-11, on 1963-02-25)
producer:
George Martin (on 1963-02-11, on 1963-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1963-02-11)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-02-11)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and handclaps:
George Harrison (on 1963-02-11)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and handclaps and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
John Lennon (on 1963-02-11)
handclaps:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-02-11) and Ringo Starr (on 1963-02-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-11)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-25)
recording of:
I Saw Her Standing There (on 1963-02-11)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1963-02) and Paul McCartney (in 1963-02)
publisher:
George Pincus & Sons Music Corp., Leeds Music, MCA Music, Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Gil Music Corporation (in 1963)
2:57
A3This 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)
2:18
A4It Won’t Be Long
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-07-30), Geoff Emerick (on 1963-08-21, on 1963-10-29) and B.T. (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-08-21, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-08-21, on 1963-10-29)
bass and electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1963-07-30)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1963-07-30)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1963-07-30)
guitar:
George Harrison (on 1963-07-30) and John Lennon (on 1963-07-30)
background vocals and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (on 1963-07-30) and Paul McCartney (on 1963-07-30)
vocals:
John Lennon (on 1963-07-30)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-07-30)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-08-21)
recording of:
It Won’t Be Long (on 1963-07-30)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1963-07) and Paul McCartney (in 1963-07)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:16
A5All I’ve Got to Do
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-09-11), B.T. (on 1963-10-29) and Geoff Emerick (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1963-09-11, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (on 1963-09-11, on 1963-10-29)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1963-09-11)
bass and electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1963-09-11)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1963-09-11)
guitar:
George Harrison (on 1963-09-11) and John Lennon (on 1963-09-11)
background vocals and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (on 1963-09-11) and Paul McCartney (on 1963-09-11)
vocals:
John Lennon (on 1963-09-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
recording of:
All I’ve Got to Do (on 1963-09-11)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1963-09) and Paul McCartney (in 1963-09)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:08
A6All My Loving
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-07-30), B.T. (on 1963-10-29) and Geoff Emerick (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1963-07-30)
electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-07-30)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1963-07-30)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1963-07-30)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1963-07-30) and John Lennon (on 1963-07-30)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-07-30)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
recording of:
All My Loving (on 1963-07-30)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1953-05) and Paul McCartney (in 1953-05)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ended), Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:10
B1Don’t Bother Me
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-09-12), B.T. (on 1963-10-29) and Geoff Emerick (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-29)
bass, claves and electric bass guitar and wood block:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-09-12)
bongos, bongos and drums (drum set) and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1963-09-12)
electric guitar [lead and rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1963-09-12)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and tambourine and tambourine:
John Lennon (on 1963-09-12)
guitar:
George Harrison (on 1963-09-12) and John Lennon (on 1963-09-12)
vocals:
George Harrison (on 1963-09-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-12)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
recording of:
Don’t Bother Me (on 1963-09-12)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (on 1963-08-19)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd., Dick James Music, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd.
2:31
B2Little Child
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-09-12), Geoff Emerick (on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-29) and B.T. (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-03, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-03, on 1963-10-29)
bass, electric bass guitar and upright piano and piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1963-09-12)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and guitar:
George Harrison (on 1963-09-12) and John Lennon (on 1963-09-12)
harmonica:
John Lennon (on 1963-09-12)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-10-03)
background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1963-10-03)
vocals:
John Lennon (on 1963-10-03) and Paul McCartney (on 1963-10-03)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-03)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
recording of:
Little Child (from 1963-09-12 until 1963-10-03)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1963-09) and Paul McCartney (in 1963-09)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
1:50
B3Till There Was You
additional assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-07-30), B.T. (on 1963-10-29) and Geoff Emerick (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (on 1963-07-30, on 1963-10-29)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (on 1963-07-30) and John Lennon (on 1963-07-30)
acoustic guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1963-07-30)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1963-07-30)
bass, electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-07-30)
bongos:
Ringo Starr (on 1963-07-30)
vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-07-30)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-07-30)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
cover recording of:
Till There Was You (The Music Man) (on 1963-07-30)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1950)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Frank Music Corp., Meredith Willson Music, Meredith Willson Music LLC, MPL Communications Ltd., MPL UK Publishing and Rinimer Corp.
part of:
The Music Man
2:20
B4Hold Me Tight
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-09-12), Geoff Emerick (on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-29) and B.T. (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-29)
bass, electric bass guitar, electric bass guitar and handclaps and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-09-12)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) and handclaps:
Ringo Starr (on 1963-09-12)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [lead guitar] and handclaps:
George Harrison (on 1963-09-12)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and handclaps:
John Lennon (on 1963-09-12)
guitar and background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1963-09-12) and John Lennon (on 1963-09-12)
handclaps:
George Harrison (on 1963-09-12), John Lennon (on 1963-09-12), Paul McCartney (on 1963-09-12) and Ringo Starr (on 1963-09-12)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-07-30)
vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-09-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-12)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-30)
recording of:
Hold Me Tight (The Beatles song) (on 1963-09-12)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:34
B5I Wanna Be Your Man
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-09-12), Geoff Emerick (on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-29) and B.T. (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-03, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-03, on 1963-10-29)
bass:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-23)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-23)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-23)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-23)
guitar:
George Harrison (on 1963-09-12) and John Lennon (on 1963-09-12)
Hammond organ:
George Martin (on 1963-09-30)
maracas:
Ringo Starr (on 1963-10-03)
background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1963-09-12) and Paul McCartney (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-23)
background vocals and lead vocals [lead vocals in chorus]:
John Lennon (on 1963-10-23)
lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-10-23)
lead vocals [lead vocals in chorus]:
John Lennon (on 1963-09-12)
vocals:
Ringo Starr (on 1963-10-03)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-12, on 1963-09-30, on 1963-10-03, on 1963-10-23)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
recording of:
I Wanna Be Your Man (from 1963-09-12 until 1963-10-23)
writer:
John Lennon (from 1963-09 until 1963-10-07) and Paul McCartney (from 1963-09 until 1963-10-07)
publisher:
Gil Music Corporation, Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
recording of:
I Wanna Be Your Man (on 1963-10-23)
writer:
John Lennon (from 1963-09 until 1963-10-07) and Paul McCartney (from 1963-09 until 1963-10-07)
publisher:
Gil Music Corporation, Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:02
B6Not a Second Time
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1963-09-11), B.T. (on 1963-10-29) and Geoff Emerick (on 1963-10-29)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1963-09-11, on 1963-10-29)
producer:
George Martin (on 1963-09-11, on 1963-10-29)
acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1963-09-11)
bass and electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1963-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1963-09-11)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1963-09-11)
piano:
George Martin (on 1963-09-11)
vocals:
John Lennon (on 1963-09-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-10-29)
recording of:
Not a Second Time (on 1963-09-11)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:07