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Label Parlophone
Catalogue No. PCS 3062 (Stereo)
PMC 1240 (Mono)
CDP 7 46438 2 (CD)
Release date 4th December 1964
26th February 1987 (CD)
Total time 33:25
U.K. Album Chart Detail Entry Date: 12th December 1964
Highest Position: 1 ... for 7 weeks from 19th December 1964 + 1 week from 27th February 1965 + 3 weeks from 1st May 1965
Weeks in Chart: 46 + 2 from 7th March 1987 (CD release, reached no.45) + 1 week 22nd March 1997 (No.72)

Songs recording date and information:

  1. No Reply - Recorded 30th September 1964 in 8 takes. Final mix - take 8
  2. I'm a Loser - Recorded 14th August 1964 in 8 takes. Final mix - take 8
  3. Baby's in Black - Recorded 11th August 1964 in 14 takes (only five complete). Final mix - take 14
  4. Rock and Roll Music - Recorded 18th October 1964 in just 1 take
  5. I'll Follow the Sun - Recorded 18th October 1964 in 8 takes. Final mix - take 8
  6. Mr. Moonlight - Recorded 14th August 1964 the first 4 takes. Recorded 18th October 1964 a further 4 takes (5-8). Final mix - take 4 edited with take 8
  7. Kansas City / Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey! - Incorrectly only listed on the cover as "Kansas City", this is in fact a medley. Recorded 18th October 1964 in 2 takes ... but ... Final mix was Take 1
  8. Eight Days a Week - Recorded 6th October 1964 in 13 takes. Recorded 18th October 1964 takes 14-15, edit pieces for intro and outro. Final mix - take 13 edited together with take 15
  9. Words of Love - Recorded 18th October 1964 in 3 takes. Final mix is take 2, with overdubs from take 3
  10. Honey Don't - Recorded 26th October 1964 in 5 takes. Final mix - take 5
  11. Every Little Thing - Recorded 29th September 1964 with 4 takes. Recorded 30th September 1964 a further 5 takes (5-9). Final mix - take 9
  12. I Don't Want to Spoil the Party - Recorded 29th September 1964 in 19 takes (only 5 complete). Final mix - take 19
  13. What You're Doing - Recorded 29th September 1964 first 7 takes - rhythm track only. Recorded 30th September 1964 a further 5 takes (8-12). Recorded 26th October 1964 a further 7 takes (13-19). Final mix - take 19
  14. Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby - Recorded 18th October 1964 in just 1 take
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