A Hard Day’s Night (UK mono, all rights...)

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Annotation

Black label with yellow Parlophone logo and silver print. “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER…” printed at the start of the rim text. “MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED” text at the end of the rim text.
Matrix numbers: Side 1: XEX 481-3N; Side 2: XEX 482-3N.

Annotation last modified on 2018-01-12 20:17 UTC.

Tracklist

12" Vinyl 1
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A1A Hard Day’s Night
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1964-04-16) and David Lloyd (UK engineer) (on 1964-04-23)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-04-16, on 1964-04-23)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-04-16, on 1964-04-23)
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, cowbell and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16)
electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16)
upright 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:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1964) and 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 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-04-23)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 153)
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.
4.65?:??
A2I Should Have Known Better
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-26) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1964-03-03)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-02-26, on 1964-03-03)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-26, on 1964-03-03)
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 and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-03)
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)
3.8?:??
A3If I Fell
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1964-03-03)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03)
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)
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 1964-03-03)
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.
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A4I’m Happy Just to Dance With You
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-03-01) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1964-03-03)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-03-01, on 1964-03-03)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-03-01, on 1964-03-03)
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 1964-03-03)
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.
3.25?:??
A5And 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 [1962 Gibson J-160E]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
bongos and claves:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
classical guitar [1964 José Ramírez Guitarra de Estudio]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
electric bass guitar [1963 Höfner 500/1] 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
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A6Tell Me Why
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1964-03-03)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03)
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)
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 1964-03-03)
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.
3.5?:??
A7Can’t Buy Me Love
assistant engineer:
Jacques Esmenjaud (on 1964-01-29) and Richard Langham (from 1964-02-25 until 1964-02-26)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-01-29, from 1964-02-25 until 1964-02-26)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-01-29, from 1964-02-25 until 1964-02-26)
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)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-01-29, on 1964-02-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1964) and 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 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-26)
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)
4.25?:??
B1Any 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 [lead 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)
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 1964-06-02)
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
5?:??
B2I’ll Cry Instead
assistant engineer:
A. B. Lincoln 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)
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 1964-06-01)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-04)
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.
4?:??
B3Things We Said Today
assistant engineer:
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1964) and 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 1964-06-02)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-09)
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
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B4When 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)
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 1964-06-02)
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)
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B5You Can’t Do That
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (from 1964-02-25 until 1964-02-26)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (from 1964-02-25 until 1964-02-26)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (from 1964-02-25 until 1964-02-26)
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1964) and 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 1964-02-25)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-26)
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
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B6I’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
4?:??