Souvenir of Their Visit to America
VJEP 1-903, March 23, 1964


Souvenir

Misery
Written by John and Paul
Sung by John and Paul
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith
Second Engineer: Richard Langham
A Taste Of Honey
Written by Ric Marlow and Bobby Scott
Sung by Paul
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith
Second Engineer: Richard Langham
Ask Me Why
Written by John and Paul
Sung by John
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith
Anna (Go To Him)
Written by Arthur Alexander
Sung by John
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith
Second Engineer: Richard Langham

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

A Taste Of Honey

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

1962
Great Britain and Hamburg
1963
Tour of Scotland
UK Dates, January 1963
UK Dates, March 1963
Helen Shapiro Tour
Tommy Roe/Chris Montez Tour
UK Dates, Spring 1963
UK Dates, Summer 1963
Mini Tour of Scotland
UK Dates, October 1963
Sweden

 

Ask Me Why

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
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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

 

Anna (Go To Him)

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
 

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