A Hard Day’s Night (2009 stereo remaster)

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Tracklist

Enhanced CD 1
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1A Hard Day’s Night
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16)
bongos:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-04-16)
cowbell and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-04-16)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-04-16)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
A Hard Day’s Night (on 1964-04-16)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Unart Music Corp.
3.92:33
2I Should Have Known Better
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-26) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1964-06-22)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-02-26, on 1964-06-22)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-26, on 1964-06-22)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-26)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-26)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-26)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
I Should Have Known Better (on 1964-02-26)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1964-02)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Unart Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
written at:
George V Hotel in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-01 until 1964-02)
3.652:44
3If I Fell
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1964-06-22)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-06-22)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-06-22)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-27)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
If I Fell (on 1964-02-27)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Unart Music Corp.
3.452:22
4I’m Happy Just to Dance With You
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-03-01) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1964-06-22)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-03-01, on 1964-06-22)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-03-01, on 1964-06-22)
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-03-01)
bongos [Arabian drum] and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-03-01)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-03-01)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-03-01)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-03-01) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-03-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-01)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
I’m Happy Just to Dance With You (on 1964-03-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1964-02)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Unart Music Corp.
3.151:59
5And I Love Her
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1964-06-22)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-06-22)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-06-22)
acoustic guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
bongos and claves:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-27)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
And I Love Her (on 1964-02-27)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unart Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
42:31
6Tell Me Why
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1964-06-22)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-06-22)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-06-22)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
upright piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-27)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-27)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
Tell Me Why (on 1964-02-27)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1964-02)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Unart Music Corp.
42:10
7Can’t Buy Me Love
assistant engineer:
Jacques Esmenjaud (on 1964-01-29), Richard Langham (on 1964-02-25) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1964-06-22)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-01-29, on 1964-02-25, on 1964-06-22) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1964-03-10)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-01-29, on 1964-02-25, on 1964-03-10, on 1964-06-22)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-01-29)
cymbal:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-01-29)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-01-29)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-01-29, on 1964-02-25)
hi-hat:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-03-10)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-01-29, on 1964-02-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Studios Pathé-Marconi EMI (Boulogne-Billancourt) in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-29) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-25)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
Can’t Buy Me Love (from 1964-01-29 until 1964-02-25)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1964-01) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1964-01)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Unart Music Corp.
written at:
George V Hotel in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-01 until 1964-02)
4.32:15
8Any Time at All
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02)
electric bass guitar and piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-02)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
Any Time at All (on 1964-06-02)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3.452:13
9I’ll Cry Instead
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-01)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
I’ll Cry Instead (on 1964-06-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Unart Music Corp.
3.41:48
10Things We Said Today
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-02)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
Things We Said Today (on 1964-06-02)
written in:
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (in 1964-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1964-05)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
3.752:39
11When I Get Home
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02)
electric bass guitar and piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-02)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-02)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
When I Get Home (on 1964-06-02)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.352:18
12You Can’t Do That
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-25) and Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1964-06-22)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-02-25, on 1964-06-22)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-25, on 1964-06-22)
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-25)
bongos and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-25)
cowbell and electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-25)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-25)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-25) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-25)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-25)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
You Can’t Do That (on 1964-02-25)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1964-02)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
3.52:38
13I’ll Be Back
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-01)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
I’ll Be Back (on 1964-06-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3.52:21
Data tracks
14A Hard Day’s Night Mini‐Documentary
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Release

manufactured in:United States
printed in:United States
photography:Bruce A. Karsh
manufactured by:Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2009)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2096668 [info]