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A HARD DAY'S NIGHT

A Hard Day's Night Front Cover A Hard Day's Night Back Cover

Label Parlophone
Catalogue No. PCS 3058 (Stereo)
PMC 1230 (Mono)
CDP 7 46437 2 (CD)
Release date 10th July 1964
26th February 1987 (CD)
Total time 29:45
U.K. Album Chart Detail Entry Date: 18th July 1964
Highest Position: 1 ... for 21 weeks from 25th July 1964 (Consecutively!)
Weeks in Chart: 38 + 1 week 16th January 1971 (No.30) + 4 from 7th March 1987 (CD release, reached no.30)

Songs recording date and information:

  1. A Hard Day's Night - Recorded 16th April 1964 in 9 takes (4 of which were breakdowns). Final mix - take 9
  2. I Should Have Known Better - Recorded 25th February 1964 with 3 takes. Recorded 26th February 1964 a further 19 takes (4-22). Final mix - take 9 with overdubs from take 22
  3. If I Fell - Recorded 27th February 1964 in 15 takes. Final mix - take 15
  4. I'm Happy Just to Dance With You - Recorded 1st March 1964 in 4 takes. Final mix - take 4
  5. And I Love Her - Recorded 25th February 1964 with 2 takes (discarded version). Recorded 26th February 1964 a further 17 takes (3-19). Recorded 27th February 1964 a further 2 takes (20-21). Final mix - take 21
  6. Tell Me Why - Recorded 27th February 1964 in 8 takes. Final mix - take 8
  7. Can't Buy Me Love - Recorded 29th January 1964 (in Paris !) in 4 takes. Final mix - take 4
  8. Any Time at All - Recorded 2nd June 1964 in 11 takes. Final mix - take 11
  9. I'll Cry Instead - Recorded 1st June 1964 in 8 takes. Final mix - take 6 & take 8 edited together
  10. Things We Said Today - Recorded 2nd June 1964 in just 3 takes. Final mix - take 3
  11. When I Get Home - Recorded 2nd June 1964 in 11 takes. Final mix - take 11
  12. You Can't Do That - Recorded 25th February 1964 in 9 takes (5 breakdowns). Final mix - take 9
  13. I'll Be Back - Recorded 1st June 1964 in 16 takes (Takes 1-9 backing track only). Final mix - take 16


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