A HARD DAY'S NIGHT (Original Soundtrack Album)

Release: June 26, 1964
Label: United Artists UAS-6366
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1. A Hard Day's Night (2:32)
• 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
2. Tell Me Why (2:10)
• Recorded: February 27, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
  Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
  George Harrison - lead guitar
  Ringo Starr - drums
3. I'll Cry Instead (2:06)
• Recorded: February 27, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
  Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
  George Harrison - lead guitar
  Ringo Starr - drums
4. I Should Have Know Better [instrumental] (2:18)
• Written by John Lennon, performed by George Martin & Orchestra
5. I'm Happy Just to Dance With You (1:58)
• Recorded: March 1, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - rhythm guitar, background vocal
  Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
  George Harrison - lead vocal, lead guitar
  Ringo Starr - drums, loose-skinned Arabian bongo
6. And I Love Her [instrumental] (3:44)
• Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, performed by George Martin & Orchestra
7. I Should Have Known Better (2:45)
• Recorded: February 25-26, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar, harmonica
  Paul McCartney - bass guitar
  George Harrison - 12-string lead guitar
  Ringo Starr - drums
8. If I Fell (2:22)
• Recorded: February 27, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
  John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
  Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
  George Harrison - lead guitar
  Ringo Starr - drums
9. And I Love Her (2:31)
• 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. Ringo's Theme (This Boy) [instrumental] (3:08)
• Written by John Lennon, performed by George Martin & Orchestra
11. Can't Buy Me Love (2:15)
• 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
12. A Hard Day's Night [instrumental] (2:03)
    • Written by John Lennon, performed by George Martin & Orchestra
      

Producer: George Martin
Engineers: Norman Smith, Geoff Emerick

Instrumental compositions performed by George Martin & Orchestra

George Harrison: Vocals, Guitar, 12-string lead guitar, Claves
John Lennon: Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Rhythm Guitar, Tambourine
Paul McCartney: Vocals, Bass Guitar
Ringo Starr: Drums, Vocals, Loose-skinned Arabian bongo, Bongos

George Martin: Piano (A Hard Day's Night)