The Decca Tapes

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 18 available)

Annotation

Various bootleg reissues of one-day Decca session (January 1st, 1962):
In the Beginning...
The Decca Tapes
Raw Energy
The Silver Beatles
The Complete Decca Audition
The Decca Auditions
New Year's Day
The Original Decca Tapes & Cavern Club Rehearsals
The Decca Tapes

Annotation last modified on 2009-04-23 08:38 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Like Dreamers Do
recording of:
Like Dreamers Do
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Northern Songs
2:38
2Money (That's What I Want)
cover recording of:
Money (That’s What I Want)
writer:
Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
2:26
3'Till There Was You
cover recording of:
Till There Was You (The Music Man)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1950)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Frank Music Corp., Meredith Willson Music, Meredith Willson Music LLC, MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing and Rinimer Corp.
part of:
The Music Man
3:02
4The Sheik of Araby
cover recording of:
The Sheik of Araby
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
1:44
5To Know Her Is to Love Her
cover recording of:
To Know Him Is to Love Him
lyricist and composer:
Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Bourne Music Ltd., Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Vogue Music
2:38
6Take Good Care of My Baby
2:30
7Memphis, Tennessee
cover recording of:
Memphis, Tennessee
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:23
8Sure to Fall (In Love With You)
cover recording of:
Sure to Fall
writer:
Bill Cantrell (in 1956), Quinton Claunch (in 1956) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi-Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Knox Music Ltd., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Philtac Music Company and Wren Music Co.
2:05
9Hello Little Girl
producer:
Mike Smith (60’s & 70’s UK Producer) (on 1962-01-01)
drums (drum set):
Pete Best (original drummer in The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01)
electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Ltd. (for the label use Apple Records) (in 1995) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-01-01)
recording of:
Hello Little Girl (on 1962-01-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Northern Songs
31:42
10Three Cool Cats
producer:
Mike Smith (60’s & 70’s UK Producer) (on 1962-01-01)
drums (drum set):
Pete Best (original drummer in The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Ltd. (for the label use Apple Records) (in 1995) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-01-01)
cover recording of:
Three Cool Cats (on 1962-01-01)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Jerry Leiber Music and Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP)
was commissioned by:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
32:26
11Crying, Waiting, Hoping
cover recording of:
Crying, Waiting, Hoping
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited
2:05
12Love of the Loved
1:54
13September in the Rain
1:57
14Besame Mucho
cover recording of:
Bésame mucho (English lyric version by Sunny Skylar)
composer:
Consuelo Velázquez
translator:
Sunny Skylar
publisher:
Latin American Music and Promotora Hispano Americana De Musica S.A.
translated version of:
Bésame mucho (Bésame, bésame mucho como si fuera esta noche la última vez)
2:42
15Searchin'
cover recording of:
Searchin’
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Tiger (publisher)
3:05
16I Saw Her Standing There
recording of:
I Saw Her Standing There
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1963-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1963-02)
publisher:
George Pincus & Sons Music Corp., Gil Music Corporation, Leeds Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:14
17One After 909
recording of:
One After 909
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:15
18One After 909 (alternate take)
recording of:
One After 909
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:21
19Catswalk
1:26
20Catswalk (alternate take)
1:27
21Some Other Guy
cover recording of:
Some Other Guy
writer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer), Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Trio Music Co. Ltd.
2:12