Love Me Do (maxi)

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Annotation

20th Anniversary edition “Special 12″ Single Featuring Rare Recording of “Love Me Do”
The single contains both versions of “Love Me Do” recorded on September 4 and September 11, 1962.
This release has original side‐opening pictures sleeve.
Matrix numbers: Side 1: 12R4949 A‐1–1‐1 / Side 2: 12R4949 B‐1–1‐1

Annotation last modified on 2021-06-30 05:35 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Love Me Do
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1962-09-11)
producer:
Ron Richards (on 1962-09-11)
acoustic guitar, harmonica and background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-11)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Andy White (Scottish drummer) (on 1962-09-11)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-11)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-11)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962, in 1963, in 1982, in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-09-11)
recording of:
Love Me Do (on 1962-09-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1958 until 1962-05) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1958 until 1962-05)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Corp., Castle Music (AU label of Castle Music Pty. Limited), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Publishing, McCartney Music and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
3.9?:??
2P.S. I Love You
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1962-09-11)
producer:
Ron Richards (on 1962-09-11)
acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-11) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-11)
bongos and percussion:
Andy White (Scottish drummer) (on 1962-09-11)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-11)
maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1962) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962, in 1963, in 1982)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-09-11)
recording of:
P.S. I Love You (on 1962-09-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1962-05) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1962-05)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), McCartney Music and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
3.15?:??
3Love Me Do (original single version)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1962-09-04)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1962-09-04)
mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1962-09-04) and Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1962-09-04)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-04)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-04)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-04)
handclaps:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-04), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-04), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-04) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-04)
harmonica and background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1962) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-09-04)
recording of:
Love Me Do (on 1962-09-04)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1958 until 1962-05) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1958 until 1962-05)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Corp., Castle Music (AU label of Castle Music Pty. Limited), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Publishing, McCartney Music and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
4.3?:??

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Gt. Britain
manufactured by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1901253 [info]

Release group

single/EP which was taken from:Please Please Me
included in:The Beatles Singles Collection
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/45574 [info]
Wikidata:Q12324984 [info]