THE BEATLES 1962-1966

Release: April 2, 1973
Label: Apple SKBO-3403
Producer: George Martin
Buy: CD sheet music

1. Love Me Do (2:23)
• Recorded: September 11, 1962 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
  Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
  George Harrison - acoustic guitar, harmony vocal
  Ringo Starr - tambourine
  Andy White - drums
2. Please Please Me (2:03)
• Recorded: November 26, 1962 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
  Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
  George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
  Ringo Starr - drums
3. From Me to You (1:58)
• Recorded: March 5, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
  Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
  George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
  Ringo Starr - drums
4. She Loves You (2:22)
• Recorded: July 1, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
  Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
  George Harrison - lead guitar
  Ringo Starr - drums
5. I Want to Hold Your Hand (2:27)
• Recorded: October 17, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
  Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
  George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
  Ringo Starr - drums
6. All My Loving (2:08)
• Recorded: July 30, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - rhythm guitar, harmony vocal
  Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
  George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
  Ringo Starr - drums
7. Can't Buy Me Love (2:14)
• Recorded: January 29, 1964 at Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France
  John Lennon - rhythm guitar
  Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
  George Harrison - 12-string lead guitar
  Ringo Starr - drums
8. A Hard Day's Night (2:34)
• Recorded: April 16, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, rhythm guitar
  Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
  George Harrison - 12-string lead guitar
  Ringo Starr - drums
  George Martin - piano
9. And I Love Her (2:32)
• Recorded: February 25-27, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - acoustic guitar
  Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar
  George Harrison - acoustic guitar solo, claves
  Ringo Starr - bongos
10. Eight Days a Week (2:45)
• Recorded: October 6, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England with an outro edit piece recorded October 18, 1964
  John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
  Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
  George Harrison - lead guitar
  Ringo Starr - drums
11. I Feel Fine (2:20)
• Recorded: October 18, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, lead guitar
  Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
  George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
  Ringo Starr - drums
  
12. Ticket to Ride (3:10)
• Recorded: February 15, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, tambourine
  Paul McCartney - bass guitar, lead guitar, harmony vocal
  George Harrison - lead guitar
  Ringo Starr - drums
13. Yesterday (2:06)
• Recorded: June 14, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
  Paul McCartney - lead vocal, Epiphone acoustic guitar
  Session musicians - string quartet
14. James Bond Theme [instrumental] / Help! (2:35)
• Recorded: April 13, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
  George Martin & Orchestra - "James Bond Theme" (By Monty Norman)
  John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
  Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
  George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
  Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
15. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away (2:11)
• Recorded: February 18, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
  Paul McCartney - acoustic guitar
  George Harrison - acoustic guitar
  Ringo Starr - tambourine
  Session musicians - flutes
16. We Can Work It out (2:17)
• Recorded: October 20, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - acoustic guitar, harmonium, harmony vocal
  Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
  George Harrison - tambourine
  Ringo Starr - drums
17. Day Tripper (2:49)
• Recorded: October 16, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, tambourine
  Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
  George Harrison - lead guitar
  Ringo Starr - drums
18. Drive My Car (2:28)
• Recorded: October 13, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - lead vocal, tambourine
  Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
  George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
  Ringo Starr - drums
19. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (2:05)
• Recorded: October 12, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England but remade October 21, 1965
  John Lennon - lead vocal, capoed acoustic guitar
  Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
  George Harrison - sitar
  Ringo Starr - tambourine
20. Nowhere Man (2:44)
• Recorded: October 21-22, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
  Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
  George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
  Ringo Starr - drums
21. Michelle (2:43)
• Recorded: November 3, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - acoustic guitar, background vocal
  Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
  George Harrison - acoustic guitar, background vocal
  Ringo Starr - drums
22. In My Life (2:27)
• Recorded: October 18, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England with the instrumental break overdubbed October 22, 1965
  John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal
  Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
  George Harrison - lead guitar
  Ringo Starr - drums
  George Martin - piano
23. Girl (2:31)
• Recorded: November 11, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
  Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
  George Harrison - sitar, background vocal
  Ringo Starr - drums
24. Paperback Writer (2:19)
• Recorded: April 13, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England with an overdub added April 14, 1966
  John Lennon - rhythm guitar, background vocal
  Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
  George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
  Ringo Starr - drums
25. Eleanor Rigby (2:08)
• Recorded: April 28, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England with vocals overdubbed April 29, 1966 and another McCartney vocal added June 6, 1966
  John Lennon - harmony vocal
  Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal
  George Harrison - harmony vocal
  Session musicians - four violins, two violas, two cellos
26. Yellow Submarine (2:37)
    • Recorded: May 26, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England with special effects overdubbed June 1, 1966
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar, background vocal, blowing bubbles through a straw
      Paul McCartney - acoustic guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - tambourine, background vocal, swirling water in a bucket
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
      Mal Evans, Neil Aspinall, George Martin, Alf, Geoff Emerick, Patti Harrison and studio staff - chorus on fadeout
      Session musicians - brass band

Cover Photo: Angus McBean