Beatles Recording History
1963
January 22nd 1963
Recorded at The Playhouse Theatre, London for broadcast
on “Saturday Club” on Saturday January 26th 1963
Some Other Guy A B Love Me Do Please Please Me
Keep Your Hands off My baby C Beautiful Dreamer B
A. Mythology Volume 1 - disc 1 (cleaned and speed corrected)
B. Attack of the Filler Beebs Episode 1 Silent Sea Production
C. Live at the BBC Capitol CDP 7243 8 31796 2
Febuary 11th 1963
Recording sessions at Abbey Road, Studio 2 which all songs for the future
release of “Please Please Me” was recorded on this day.
"Seventeen" was the working title for "I Saw Her Standing There"
Morning session between 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
There's a Place
(take 1)A (take 2)A (takes 3 false start)A (take 4)A
(takes 5 false start)A (take 6)A (takes 7 false start)A
(take 8)A (take 9)A (take 10)A
I Saw Her Standing There
Intro to take 1 E (take 1)A (take 2)A (take 3, edit piece)A
(take 4, edit piece)A (take 5, edit piece)A (take6/7/8)A (take 9)A B
Afternoon session between 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM
I Saw Her Standing There
(take 10 onto take 9, handclap overdub)A
(take 11 onto take 1, false start, handclap overdub)A
(take 12 onto take 1, handclap overdub)A
(mono - take 12 onto take 1 with intro from take 9)C
(stereo - take 12 onto take 1 with intro from take 9)D
There's a Place
(take 11 onto take 10, harmonica overdub)A
(take 12 onto take 10, false start, harmonica overdub)A
(mono, take 13 onto take 10, harmonica overdub)C
(stereo, take 13 onto take 10, harmonica overdub)D
A Taste of Honey
(take 6 onto take 5, 2nd vocal overdubbed)A
(take 7 onto take 5, 2nd vocal overdubbed)A
(mono, take 7 onto take 5, 2nd vocal overdubbed)C
(stereo, take 7 onto take 5, 2nd vocal overdubbed)D
Misery
(take 1)A (takes 2/3/4/5, false starts)A (take 6)A (takes 7)A
(take 8, false start)A
(mono, edit of unknown edit piece with overdub onto take 11)C
(stereo, edit of unknown edit piece with overdub onto take 11)D
Do You Want to Know a Secret
(take 7 onto take 6, overdubs of harmony vocal and percussion)F
(take 8 onto take 6, overdubs of harmony vocal and percussion)A
(mono, take 8 onto take 6)C (stereo, take 8 onto take 6)D
Anna (Go To Him) (take 3)C D Chains (take 1)C D Boys (take 1)C D
Ask Me Why (take 6)C D
Please Please Me
(false start)G (mono, edit of takes 16/17/18)C
(stereo, edit of takes 16, 18 and an unknown take)D
Baby It's You (take 5)C D Twist and Shout (take 1)C D
A. The Ultimate Collection box 2, disc 2 Yellow Dog YDB 202
B. Free As a Bird (single) Capitol C2 7243 8 58497 2 5
C. Please Please Me (mono) Parolophone CDP 7 46435 2
D. Original Master Recordings (stereo) BEAT CD 013-2
E. 1983 Abbey Road Show / Reel to Reel Sessions
F. Mythology box 1, disc 1
G. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- The History of the Beatle Years 1962-1970
March 5th 1963
The Beatles recording session at EMI’s Abbey Road - studio 2 for
their third single.
From Me To You
(take 1, breakdown)A (take 2)A (take 3)A (take 4)A
(take 5)A (take 6, false start)A (take 7)A (take 8)A B C
(take 9 edit piece)A (take 10 edit piece)A (take 11 edit piece)A
(take 12 edit piece)A (take 13 edit piece)A
Thank You Girl
(take 1)A (takes 2/3 false starts)A (take 4)A (take 5)A
(take 6)A (take 7 edit piece)A (take 8 edit piece)A
(take 9 edit piece)A (take 10 edit piece)A (take 11 edit piece)A
(take 12 edit piece)A (take 13 edit piece)A
(mono, edit of takes 6 & 13 with overdubs)B
(stereo, edit of takes 6 & 13 with overdubs)C
One After 909
(take 1 breakdown)A (take 2)A (take 3 breakdown)A
(take 4 breakdown)A (take 5 edit piece)A (edit of takes 4 and 5)C
A. March 5, 1963 plus The Decca Tape by Vigotone VT-123
B. Past Masters Volume 1 Capitol CDP 7 90043 2
C. Original Master Recordings BEAT CD 013-2
D. Anthology 1 Capitol CDP 7243 8 34445 2 6
March 6th 1963
The Beatles recorded another session for the BBC Light Programmes’s
“Here We Go”
Misery Do You Want to Know a Secret Please Please Me
"Here We Go" BBC Volume 10 Great Dane
March 16th 1963
The Beatles recorded this session for "Saturday Club" live in front of an
audience.
I Saw Her Standing There Chat Misery Too Much Monkey Business
I'm Talking About You Chat Please Please Me
The Hippy Hippy Shake
Attack of the Filler Beebs Episode One Silent Sea Production
April 1, 1963
The Beatles recorded these songs for BBC Radio’s “Side By Side”
Airdate: May 13
Side by Side Theme Song B From Me To You Long Tall Sally A
A Taste of Honey A Chains A Thank You Girl A Intro C Boys A
A. Complete BBC Sessions, Disc 1 Great Dane l9326/9
B. Mythology box 1 (complete)
C. Attack of the Filler Beebs - Episode Silent Sea Production
April 3, 1963
The Beatles recorded live at the Playhouse Theatre in London for
BBC Radio’s “Easy Beat”. Airdate: April 7
Introduction by Gerry Marsden of “The Pacemakers” From Me To You
The Complete BBC Sessions - disc 1 Great Dane Records 9326/9
April 4, 1963
Recorded an appearance on BBC Radio’s “Side by Side”
Airdate: June 24
Side by Side A Too Much Monkey Business Love Me Do Boys B
I’ll Be On My Way B From Me To You B
A. The Beatles At The Beeb Volume 1 Pyramid RFT CD 005
B. The Complete BBC Sessions - disc 2 Great Dane Records 9326/9
April 18th 1963
Live from the Royal Albert Hall - broadcasted for “Swinging Sound ‘63”.
Twist and Shout From Me To You
The Complete BBC Sessions - disc 1 Great Dane Records 9326/9
May, 1963
John Lennon recorded this demo which was given to Billy J. Kramer.
Bad To Me
Acetates Yellow Dog YD 009
May 21, 1963
The Beatles recorded songs for BBC Radio: “Saturday Club”
Airdate: May 25
I Saw Her Standing There Do You Want To Know A Secret Boys
Long Tall Sally From Me To You Money (That’s What I Want)
The Complete BBC Sessions - disc 1 Great Dane Records 9326/9
May 24, 1963
The Beatles recorded their first songs for BBC Radio: “Pop Go the Beatles”
Airdate: June 4
Pop Go the Beatles Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby
Do You Want To Know A Secret You Really Got A Hold On Me
Misery The Hippy Hippy Shake Pop Go The Beatles
The Complete BBC Sessions - disc 2 Great Dane Records 9326/9
Note: 'Pop Go the Beatles' was recorded by “The Lorne Gibson Trio”
backed up by the Beatles.
June 1, 1963
The Beatles 2nd recording sessions for “Pop Go the Beatles”
Airdate: June 11
Too Much Monkey business A I Got To Find My baby A Youngblood A
Baby It’s You B Till There Was You A Love Me Do A
The Beatles continued recording more songs for “Pop Go the Beatles”
Airdate: June 18
A Shot of Rhythm and Blues A Memphis, Tennessee A A Taste of Honey A
Sure to Fall (In Love With You) B Money (That’s What I Want) A
From Me To You A
A. The Complete BBC Sessions - disc 2 Great Dane Records 9326/9
B. Live at the BBC Capitol CDP 7243 8 31796 2 6
June 17th 1963
The Beatles recorded songs for “Pop Go the Beatles”
Airdate: June 25
I Saw Her Standing There A Anna (Go To Him) A Boys B Chains A
P.S. I Love You A Twist and Shout A
A. The Complete BBC Sessions Great Dane Records
B. Baby It's You (ep)
June 19th 1963
The Beatles recorded songs for BBC Radio: “Easy Beat”
Airdate: June 23
Some Other Guy A A Taste of Honey A Thank You Girl B
From Me To You A
A. The Complete BBC Sessions - disc 2 Great Dane Records 9326/9
B. Live at the BBC Capitol CDP 7243 8 31796 2 6
June 24th 1963
The Beatles recorded songs for BBC Radio: “Saturday Club”
Airdate: June 29
I Got to Find My Baby Memphis, Tennessee Money (That’s What I Want)
Till There Was You From Me To You Roll Over Beethoven
Complete BBC Sessions - disc 3 Great Dane Records 9326/9
July 1st 1963
The Beatles recorded the following songs at Abbey Road, studio 2
She Loves You (take 4) I’ll Get You (take 5)
Past Masters Volume 1 Capitol lCDP 7 90043 2
July 2nd 1963
The Beatles recorded songs for “Pop Go the Beatles”
Airdate: July 16
That’s Alright Mama There’s a Place Carol
Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms) Lend Me Your Comb Clarabella
Complete BBC Sessions - disc 3 Great Dane Records 9326/9
July 3rd 1963
The Beatles recorded songs for BBC Radio: “The Beat Show”
Airdate: July 4
From Me To You A Taste of Honey Twist and Shout
Complete BBC Sessions - disc 3 Great Dane Records 9326/9
July 10th 1963
The Beatles recorded songs for BBC Radio: “Pop Go the Beatles”
Airdate: July 23
Sweet Little Sixteen A Nothin’ Shakin’ (But the Leaves on the Trees) A
Love Me Do A Lonesome Tears in My Eyes A
So How Come (No One Loves Me) A
The Beatles recorded more songs for BBC Radio: “Pop Go the Beatles”
Airdate: July 30
Memphis, Tennessee B Do You Want to Know a Secret A
Till There Was You A Matchbox B Please Mr. Postman A
The Hippy Hippy Shake B
A. Complete BBC Sessions - disc 3 Great Dane Records 9326/9
B. Live at the BBC Capitol CDP 7243 8 31796 2 6
July 16th 1963
The Beatles recorded songs for BBC Radio: “Pop Go the Beatles”
Airdate: August 6
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) B Crying, Waiting, Hoping B
Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey B To Know Her is to Love Her B
The Honeymoon Song B Twist and Shout A
The Beatles recorded more songs for BBC Radio: “Pop Go the Beatles”
Airdate: August 13
Long Tall Sally A Please Please Me A She Loves You A
You Really got a Hold On Me A I’ll Get You A I Got a Woman B
The Beatles continued recording songs for BBC Radio:
“Pop Go the Beatles” Airdate: August 20th
Words of Love A Glad All Over B I Just Don’t Understand B
(There’s) A Devil in Her Heart C Slow Down B
A. Complete BBC Sessions - disc 4 Great Dane Records 9326/9
B. Live at the BBC Capitol CDP 7243 8 31796 2 6
C. Baby It's You (ep)
July 17th 1963
The Beatles recorded songs for BBC Radio: “Easy Beat”
Airdate: July 21
I Saw Her Standing There A Shot of Rhythm and blues
There’s a Place Twist and Shout
Complete BBC Sessions - disc 3 Great Dane Records 9326/9
July 18th 1963
The Beatles recorded these songs at Abbey Road, studio 2.
You Really got a Hold On Me (edit of takes 7, 10 & 11)
Money (That’s What I Want) (edit of takes 6 & 7)
Devil in Her Heart (take 6)
With The Beatles (mono) Parlophone CDP 7 46436 2
Original Master Recordings (stereo) BEAT CD 013-2
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July 24, 1963
A recording at Abbey Road by “The Fourmost” with the Beatles present
Hello Little Girl
Maybe You Can Drive My CarlllYellow Dog/Orange llYD-Orange 019
July 22 to 27, 1963
Reel to Reel recordings by the Beatles chauffeur Alf Bicknell
Bible Play (John, George & Paul)lllOut in the Street (asking for directions)lllIf I Fell (Lennon demo)
Don’t Bother Me (Harrison demo)lllPlease Mr. Postman (2 EMI studio versions)
Tammy Tell Me True (John & Paul)
Maybe You Can Drive My Car lllYellow Dog / Orannge llYD-ORANGE 019
July 26, 1963
The album l“Introducing the Beatles” released in the US
Vee Jay VJLP 1062 (mono)
SR 1062 (stereo)
I Saw Her Standing TherelllMiserylllAnna (Go To Him)lllChainslllBoyslllLove Me DolllP.S. I Love You
Baby It’s YoulllDo You Want To Know a SecretlllA Taste of HoneylllThere’s a PlacelllTwist and Shout
July 30, 1963
Recording session at Abbey Road
It Won’t Be Long
Maybe You Can Drive My CarlllYellow Dog/OrangellYD-Orange 019
Recording sessions at Abbey Road , studio 2
All My LovinglllIt Won’t Be LonglllTill There Was You
Please Mr. PostmanlllRoll Over Beethoven
With The BeatleslllParlophonellCDP 7 46436 2
Interview with Phil Tate on BBC Radio: “Non Stop Pop”
Airdate: August 30
Beatles and Phil Tate Chat
Attack of the Filler Beebs - Episode 1lllSilent Sea Productionsll SS001
The Beatles recorded songs for BBC Radio: “Saturday Club”
Airdate: August 24
Long Tall Sallylll She Loves YoulllGlad All OverlllI’ll Get You
Complete BBC Sessions - disc 4lllGreat Dane Recordsll 9326/9
August 1, 1963
The Beatles Recorded songs for BBC Radio: “Pop go the Beatles”
Airdate: August 27
Ooh! My Soul lllDon’t Ever ChangelllTwist and ShoutlllAnna (Go To Him)lllA Shot of Rhythm an Blues
Complete BBC Sessions - disc 4lllGreat Dane Records l9326/9
The Beatles Recorded songs for BBC Radio: “Pop go the Beatles”
Airdate: September 3
From Me To YoulllMoney (That’s What I Want)lllThere’s a PlacelllHoney Don’tlllRoll Over Beethoven
Complete BBC Sessions - disc 5lllGreat Dane Records l9326/9
August 27, 1963
The Beatles live at Southport, Little Theatre, London
She Loves You
Live in the United Kingdom 1962-65lllBulldog Recordslll9326/9
September 3, 1963
The Beatles recorded the following songs for BBC Radio: “Pop go the Beatles”
Airdate: September 13:
Too Much Monkey BusinesslllLove Me DolllShe Loves YoulllI’ll Get YoulllA Taste of Honey
TheHippy Hippy Shake
Another for “Pop go the Beatles”:
Airdate: September 17:
ChainsllllllYou Really Got a Hold on MelllMiserylllLucillelllFrom Me To YoulllBoys
And another for “Pop go the Beatles”
Airdate: September 24
She Loves YoulllAsk Me Whylll(There’s a) Devil in Her HeartlllI Saw Her Standing There
Sure to Fall (in Love With You)lllTwist and Shout
All can be found on
Complete BBC Sessions - disc 5lllGreat Dane Records l9326/9
September 7, 1963
The Beatles recorded the following songs for BBC Radio: “Saturday Club”
Airdate: October 5
I Saw Her Standing TherelllMemphis, TennesseelllHappy Birthday Saturday ClublllI’ll Get You
She Loves YoulllLucille
Complete BBC Sessions - disc 5lllGreat Dane Records l9326/9
September 12, 1963
In preparation for their Austalian tour the Beatles recorded three message clips for Bob Rogers, an import DJ on
Sydney station 2SM, and an open message to be used by any radio station
Australian Message (0:58)
The Beatles Tapes Vol. II: Early Beatlemania 1963-1964lllby JerdenlllJRCD 7028
After the Messages the Beatles recorded
*Hold Me Tight - take 20lllHold Me Tight - track 2, take 21lllHold Me Tight - track 2 takes 22/23/24
Hold Me Tight - track 2 takes 25/26lllHold Me Tight track 2 - take 29lllDon’t Bother Me - remake take 10
Don’t Bother Me - remake takes 11/12/13
*Arrive Without AginglllVigotonelllVT-6869
Studio Sessions, March 5, Sept. 12, 1963 lllby Yellow DoglllYDB 203
Completed on this Date
Don’t Bother MelllLittle ChildlllHold Me Tight
With The Beatlesllby ParlophonellCDP 7 46436 2
October 3, 1963
Live at the old Granville Studio, London before a specially invited audience of
London-area Beatles Fan Club Members
Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (undubbed).... Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!....I’m a Loser.... Boys
In Case You Don’t Know......Spank Records...SP-110
October 9, 1963
The Beatles recorded the following song for BBC Radio: “The Ken Dodd Show”
She Loves You
Complete BBC Sessions - disc 6...Great Dane Records...9326/9
October 13, 1963
Live on ATV’s “Val Parnell’s Sunday Night at the London Palladium”
From Me To You....*I’ll Get You.... She Loves You....** Twist and Shout
*Anthology 1...by Capitol...CDP 7243 8 34445 2 6
**Beatles at the Beeb Volume 7...Pyramid...PY CD 019
October 17, 1963
The Beatles recorded their first Christmas message which was released to the fan club in the U.K.
The Beatles Christmas Record
The Beatles Christmas Album.... Rarities....T2
The Beatles also recorded on this day
I Want to Hold Your Hand....This Boy
Past Masters Volume 1... Parlophone...CDP 7 90043 2
October 23, 1963
I Wanna Be Your Man
Completed on this date at EMI Abbey Road - Studio 2
With The BeatleslllParlophonelllCDP 7 46436 2
October 24, 1963
Live at Stockholm’s Karlaplan Studio, Sweden
Intro....I Saw Her Standing There.... From Me To You....Money....Roll Over Beethoven
You Really Got a Hold On Me....She Loves You.... Twist and Shout....Interview Swedish Radio
Stars of 63 ....Swingin' Pig....TSP CD 005
The Beatles Live Live Live...Yellow Dog...YDB 201
A brief interview after a concert performed for Swedish radio in Stockholm at Karlaplan Studio
McCartney Interview (0:20)
The Beatles Tapes Volume II: Early Beatlemania 1963-1964...Jerden...JRCD 7028
October 30, 1963
Live at Narrenteatern in Stockholm, Sweden
She Loves You....Twist and Shout.... I Saw Her Standing There....Long Tall Sally
In Case You Don’t Know......Spank Records...SP-110
November 4, 1963
Prior to the Royal Variety Show an interview was conducted
Beatle Interview (1:02)
The Beatles Tapes Volume II: Early Beatlemania 1963-1964...Jerden...JRCD 7028
Live at the Royal Variety Show at Prince of Wales Theatre, London
From Me To You....She Loves You....Till There Was You.... Twist and Shout
Live in the United Kingdom 1962-65....Bulldog....BGCP 90512
“She Loves You”....“Till There Was You”....“Twist and Shout”.... In Excellent Quality on
Anthology 1...by Capitol...CDP 7243 8 34445 2 6
