Artists
Album Info
Release Date: 1999Label: Secret Trax
DISC ONEPerformers: John Lennon sings lead on 1, 6, 12, 15, 17, 18, 21, 24 and 28; shared lead on 7, 10, 11 and 16; and back-up on 2, 5, 13, 14, 19, 22, 23, 25, 26 and 27; and plays harmonica on 18 and 22; acoustic guitar on 10 and 27; and rhythm guitar on all other tracks. Paul McCartney sings lead vocal on 1, 8, 13, 14, 20, 22, 23 and 27; shared lead on 7, 10 and 16; and backup on 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 19, 21, 24-26 and 28; and plays acoustic guitar on 10; and bass guitar on all other tracks. George Harrison sings lead on 4, 5, 19 and 26; shared lead on 11; and back-up on 1, 13, 15, 16, 21, 24, 25 and 28; and plays rhythm guitar on 22 and lead guitar on all tracks except 10. Ringo Starr sings lead on 25 and plays drums on all tracks. Lee Peters provides the lead vocal on 3 and 9.
Producers: Tracks 1-9 and 11-28 produced by Terry Henebery. Track 10 self-produced.
Composers: all are by Lennon-McCartney except 3 is traditional, arranged by Patrick; 4 is by Perkins; 6 by Robinson; 8 by Romero; 11 by Thompson; 12, 17 and 18 by Berry; 13 by Marlow-Scott; 14 by Perkins-Launch-Cantrell; 15 by Gordy-Bradford; 19 by Leiber-Stoller; 20 by Wilson; 21 by David-Bacharach-Williams; 24 by Alexander; 25 by Dixon-Farrell; 26 by Goffin-King; and 28 by Russell-Medley.
Photos: the cover shot was taken by Dezo Hoffman at EMI’s headquarters in London during this era; the back photo was taken at BBC Maida Vale Studio #5, London on June 17th, 1963; and the inside photo was taken by Mark Sharratt at a BBC Radio session during this era.
Sources: “Acetates” CD Yellow Dog YD 009: 10. “Baby It’s You” CD single Capitol/Apple 58349: 25. “The Complete BBC Sessions, Disc One” Great Dane GDR 9326/9: 1 and 2. “The Complete BBC Sessions, Disc Two” Great Dane GDR 9326/9: 3-9, 11-13, 15-20, 22-24, 26. “Live at the BBC” CD Capitol/Apple 31796: 14, 21. “Radio Sessions 1962-65” CD Masterfraction MFCD 007: 27, 28.
DISC TWO
Performers: John Lennon sings lead on 1, 5-7, 14-16, 20, 21, and 25; shared lead on 3, 4, 9, 11, 12, 17 and 26 and backup on 2, 19, 22 and 24; and plays harmonica on 5, 18 and24 and rhythm guitar on all tracks. Paul McCartney sings lead vocal on 2, 8, 13, 18, 19, 22 and 24; shared lead on 3, 4, 9, 11, 12 and 17; and backup on 1, 7, 10, 14, 16 and 20; and plays bass guitar on all tracks. George Harrison sings lead on 10 and 23; shared lead on 17 and 26 and backup on 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12, 16, 19, 20 and 22; plays rhythm guitar on 24 and lead guitar on all other tracks. Ringo Starr plays drums on all tracks.
Producers: Tracks 1-4 produced by Ron Belchier. Tracks 5-10 produced by Jimmy Grant and Bernie Andrews. Tracks 11 and 12 produced by George Martin. Tracks 13-18 and21-26 produced by Terry Henebery. Tracks 19-20 produced by Geoff Lawrence.
Composers: all are by Lennon-McCartney except 1 by Leiber-Stoller-Barrett; 2, 19 and 22 by Marlow-Scott; 5, 6, 10, 15 and 21 by Berry; 7 by Gordy-Bradford; 8 by Wilson; 13 by Crudup; 16 by Cason-Moon; 17 by Towney-Wise-Weisman; 18 by Pingatore; 20 by Russell-Medley; 23 by Colocrai-Cluck-Fontaine-Lambert; 25 by Burnette-Burnette-Burlison-Mortimer and 26 by Bryant.
Photos: all photos were shot inside and outside of EMI’s Abbey Road Studios in London on July 1st, 1963. The photographer was probably EMI staff shooter John Dove.
Sources: “The Beatles at the Beeb Vol. 3” LP Beeb Transcription Records BB2174/5: 14, 16 and 18 (outro chat only, all three). “The Complete BBC Sessions, Disc Two” Great Dane GDR 9326/9: 2, 3 (intro chat only) and 4. “The Complete BBC Sessions, Disc Three” Great Dane GDR 9326/9: 5-10, 13-18 (except for outro chat on 14, 16 and 18), 19, 20 and intro chat for 21, 23 and 26. “Live at the BBC” CD Apple/Capitol 31796: 1, 3, 21-24 (except intro chat), 25 and 26 (except intro chat). “Turn Me On Dead Man” CD VIgotone VT-178-179: 11 and 12.
Completion: July 1, 1963 Studio — “She Loves You” RM1 and “I’ll Get You” RM1 are on the “Past Masters Volume One” CD Apple/Capitol 90043.