Souvenir of Their Visit to America
VJEP 1-903, March 23, 1964
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Misery |
History
John and Paul composed Misery while the Beatles were on tour with Helen Shapiro in 1963. When she turned down the opportunity to record it, another musician on the tour ask to do so. Kenny Lynch released his version of Misery on March 22, 1963, the same day the Beatles version first appeared, on the Please Please Me album.
Misery, takes 1 to 11, was recorded at Abbey Road on February 11, 1963. This was part of the Beatles all day session to record the Please Please Me album. Since George Martin planned on overdubbing a piano, the track was recorded at 30 inches per second, not the standard 15. On the 20th, Martin, with the engineering help of Stuart Eltham, and Geoff Emerick, overdubbed the piano creating takes 12 to 16. It was then on February 25th, that Martin did the final mixing of Misery, as he used Take 16 for both the mono and stereo releases.
US Releases
| January 27, 1964 March 23, 1964 August 12, 1964 October 1, 1964 October 11, 1965 March 1980 |
Introducing The Beatles, Vee Jay 1062 VJEP 1-903, Souvenir of Their Visit to America Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles, Vee Jay 1092 The Beatles vs. The Four Seasons, Vee Jay DX 30 Capitol Starline 6065, b/w Roll Over Beethoven Rarities, Capitol SHAL 12060 |
BBC Performances
| Here We Go Saturday Club On The Scene Easy Beat Side By Side Pop Go The Beatles Pop Go The Beatles |
March 12, 1963 March 16, 1963 March 28, 1963 April 7, 1963 April 22, 1963 June 4, 1963 September 17, 1963 |
Live Performances
| 1963 |
| Tommy Roe/Chris Montez Tour |
History
The recording of A Taste Of Honey also took place at Abbey Road Studio #2 on February 11, 1963. A Taste Of Honey was the first song recorded after lunch. Takes 1 to 5 featured the basic vocal and music tracks. Paul's voice was then overdubbed onto take 5, creating the double-track vocal sound. This created Takes 6 and 7, and was the only double-track work on Please Please Me. As with Misery, George Martin created both the mono and stereo mixes on February 25, using Take 7 as the basis.
US Releases
| January 27, 1964 March 23, 1964 August 12, 1964 October 1, 1964 March 22, 1965 June 13, 1977 1978 1979 1981 1982 November 1994 |
Introducing The Beatles, Vee Jay 1062 VJEP 1-903, Souvenir of Their Visit to America Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles, Vee Jay 1092 The Beatles vs. The Four Seasons, Vee Jay DX 30 The Early Beatles, Capitol T2309 Live at the Star Club, Hamburg Germany, 1962, Lingasong LS27001 Recorded Live in Hamburg, Pickwick BAN-90051 1st Live Recordings, Pickwick SPC 3661 Live 1962 Hamburg Germany, Hall of Fame HM 1 2000 Collectibles 1505, b/w Besame Mucho Live At The BBC, Apple 31796 |
BBC Performances
| Here We Go Side By Side Pop Go The Beatles Easy Beat The Beat Show Pop Go The Beatles |
October 26,1962 May 13, 1963 June 18, 1963 June 23, 1963 July 4, 1963 July 23, 1963 |
Live Performances
History
The only song on this EP not from the Please Please Me session is Ask Me Why. It is one of the first 4 songs recorded by the Beatles at Abbey Road. This session was probably an Artist's test, to determine if the group was any good, and took place on on June 6, 1962, with Pete Best as drummer. On this day, the Beatles performed Besame Mucho, Love Me Do, P.S. I Love You, and Ask Me Why. Only the recording of Besame Mucho still exists, and whether Studio 2 or 3 was used is not clear.
The released version of this Lennon-McCartney original was recorded on November 26, 1962, as the b-side to Please Please Me (the single). Six takes were completed rather quickly, and the Beatles second single was finished. Final mono mixing occurred on November 30th. The stereo mix was not created until February 25, 1964, when the rest of the Please Please Me album was mixed in stereo.
US Releases
| January 27, 1964 March 23, 1964 August 12, 1964 October 1, 1964 March 22, 1965 June 13, 1977 1978 1979 1981 1982 |
Introducing The Beatles, Vee Jay 1062 VJEP 1-903, Souvenir of Their Visit to America Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles, Vee Jay 1092 The Beatles vs. The Four Seasons, Vee Jay DX 30 The Early Beatles, Capitol T2309 Live at the Star Club, Hamburg Germany, 1962, Lingasong LS27001 Recorded Live in Hamburg, Pickwick BAN-90051 1st Live Recordings, Pickwick SPC 3661 Live 1962 Hamburg Germany, Hall of Fame HM 1 2000 Collectibles 1514, b/w Twist and Shout |
BBC Performances
| Here We Go Here We Go The Talent Spot Pop Go The Beatles |
June 15, 1962 January 25, 1963 January 29, 1963 October 24, 1963 |
Live Performances
| 1962 |
| Great Britain and Hamburg |
| 1963 |
| Tour of Scotland UK Dates, January 1963 |
History
Anna took only three takes for the Beatles to record, again during the marathon sessions on February 11, 1963. Anna was the secong song recorded during the evening session at Abbey Road. As with Misery, and A Taste Of Honey, the mono and stereo mixes of Anna were completed on the 25th. George Martin used Take 3 for these final mix downs.
US Releases
| January 27, 1964 March 23, 1964 August 12, 1964 October 1, 1964 March 22, 1965 |
Introducing The Beatles, Vee Jay 1062 VJEP 1-903, Souvenir of Their Visit to America Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles, Vee Jay 1092 The Beatles vs. The Four Seasons, Vee Jay DX 30 The Early Beatles, Capitol T2309 |
BBC Performances
| Pop Go The Beatles Pop Go The Beatles |
June 25, 1963 August 27, 1963 |
Live Performances
| 1962 |
| Great Britain and Hamburg |
| 1963 |
| Tour of Scotland UK Dates, January 1963 |
