EMI Recording Sessions 1962 – 1964

 06.06.1962

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producers: George Martin, Ron Richards
Engineer: Norman Smith

Recording:
Besame Mucho*
Love Me Do*
PS I Love You**
Ask Me Why**

*=released Anthology 1
**=no audio available


04.09.1962

Studio Two/Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

Recording:
Love Me Do*
How Do You Do It**

*=released on early pressings of the first single
**=released Anthology 1


11.09.1962

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: Ron Richards
Engineer: Norman Smith

Recording:
PS I Love You (Takes 1 – 10) # *
Love Me Do (Takes 1 – 18) + *
Please Please Me**

#=Ringo on Marracas Andy White on drums
+=Ringo plays Tambourine Andy White on drums
*=released as the first single by The Beatles. On early pressings of that single the version with Ringo Starr on drums, recorded on 04.09.1962, was used
**=released Anthology 1


11.02.1963

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

There´s A Place (Takes 1 – 13)
Takes 5 and 6=released on „Bootleg Recordings“ via I-Tunes
Takes 8  and 9=released on „Bootleg Recordings“ via I-Tunes
I Saw Her Standing There* (Takes 1 – 9, edit pieces 10 – 12)
Take 2=released on „Bootleg Recordings“ via I-Tunes
Take 9 released on „Free As A Bird“-Single
A Taste Of Honey (Takes 1 – 5, vocal Overdub Takes 6 and 7)
Take 6, Track 2=released on „Bootleg Recordings“ via I-Tunes
Do You Want To Know A Secret (Takes 1 – 8)
Take 7, Track 2=released on „Bootleg Recordings“ via I-Tunes
Misery (Takes 1 – 11)
Take 1=released on „Bootleg Recordings“ via I-Tunes
Take 7=released on „Bootleg Recordings“ via I-Tunes
Hold Me Tight (Takes 1 – 13)
Anna (Go To Him) (Takes 1 – 3)
Boys (Take 1)
Chains (Takes 1 – 4)
Twist And Shout (Takes 1 – 2)

05.03.1963

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

Recording:
From Me To You (Takes 1 – 7, Takes 8- 13:  edit Pieces)
Takes 1 and 2=released on „Bootleg Recordings“ via I-Tunes
Take 5=released on „Bootleg Recordings“ via I-Tunes
Thank You Girl (Takes 1 – 6, Takes 7 – 13: edit Pieces)
Takes 1 and 5=released on „Bootleg Recordings“ via I-Tunes
One After 909 (Takes 1 – 4, Take 5: edit Piece)*
Takes 1 and 2=released on „Bootleg Recordings“ via I-Tunes
Takes 3 and 4=released on „Anthology 1“ (partial)
An edit from Take 4 (this recording last until the guitar solo ends) and Take 5 (a sort of an edit-piece, starting at the guitar solo and last to the end
The only complete take was Take 2


29.01.1964

EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, 62 Rue de Sevres, Paris
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

Recording:
Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand (Takes 1 – 11, vocals only)
Sie Liebt Dich (Takes 1 – 13)
Can’t Buy Me Love (Takes 1 – 4)*

*=Take 2 released on Anthology 1 with guitarsolo from Take 1


25.02.1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

Recording:
Can’t Buy Me Love  (Overdubs Gitarre und Gesang)
You Can’t Do That (Takes 1 – 9)*
And I Love Her (Takes 1 – 2)**
I Should Have Known Better (Takes 1- 3)

*=Take 6 wurde auf Anthology 1 veröffentlicht
**= Take 2 wurde auf Anthology 1 veröffentlicht


16.04.1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

Recording:
A Hard Day´s Night
(Takes 1 – 9)*

*=Take 1 wurde auf Anthology 1 veröffentlicht


01.06.1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

Recording:
Matchbox (Takes 1 -5)
I´ll Cry Instead (Takes 1 – 6 (Teil A), Takes 1 – 2(Teil B))
Slow Down (Takes 1 – 3)
I´ll Be Back (Takes 1 – 9 (basictrack) und Takes 10 – 16 (overdubs))*

*Takes 2 und 3 wurden auf Anthology 1 veröffentlicht


03.06.1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

Recording:
You Know what To Do
(demo)* +
You’re My World
No Reply (demo)* ++
Any Time At All (overdubs)
Things We Said Today (overdubs)

*=wurden auf Anthology 1 veröffentlicht
+=es wurden zwei Takes aufgenommen, nur einer war komplett
++=in Ermangelung eines Schlagzeuger saß Paul am Schlagzeug und George spielte Bass


14.08.1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

Recording:
I´m A Loser (Takes 1 – 8)
Mr. Moonlight (Takes 1 – 4)*
Leave My Kitten Alone  (Takes 1 – 5)**
Mixing:
I´m A Loser
Baby´s In Black

*=Edit aus Take 1 und Take 4 veröffentlicht auf Anthology 1
**=Take 5 veröffentlicht auf Anthology 1


30.09.1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

Recording:
Every Little Thing (Takes 5 – 9)
What You’re Doing (Takes 8 – 12)
No Reply (Takes 1 – 8)*

*=Take 2 veröffentlicht auf Anthology 1


06.10.1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

Recording:
Eight Days A Week (Takes 1 – 6, Overdubbing Takes 7 – 13)*

*=Takes 1,2,4 (incomplete Takes und Fehlstarts) und Take 5 veröffentlicht auf Anthology 1


18.10.1964

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

Recording:
Eight Days A Week (Takes 14 – 15, edit pieces)
Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Takes 1 – 2)*
Mr Moonlight (Takes 5 – 8)
I Feel Fine (Takes 1 – 8)
I’ll Follow The Sun (Takes 1 – 8)
Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby (Take 1)
Rock And Roll Music (Take 1)
Words Of Love (Takes 1 – 2)

*=Take 2 veröffentlicht auf Anthology 1