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o KOMM GIB MIR DEINE HAND c/w SIE LIEBT DICH [DEUTSCHE MONO 45]...... "ODEON O 22 671"
o LONG TALL SALLY [UK MONO EP]...................................... "PARLOPHONE GEP 8913"
o A HARD DAY'S NIGHT [UK MONO LP] .................................. "PARLOPHONE PMC 1230"
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LET'S GO! -
Recording timeline from January 13, 1964 to August 1, 1964.
13JAN64 HOME RECORDING: JOHN
This Lennon demo tape probably reached its current state by this date.
o If I Fell "home demo take 1 (partial)"
o If I Fell "home demo take 2 (partial)"
o If I Fell "home demo take 3 (partial)"
o If I Fell "home demo take 4 (partial)"
o If I Fell "home demo take 5 (partial)"
14JAN64 The Beatles begin a stay in Paris to play concerts at the Olympia.
19JAN64 BROADCAST CONCERT: OLYMPIA THEATER, PARIS
?Recorded Evening concert of 16JAN64?
o From Me To You/This Boy/I Want To Hold Your Hand/She Loves You/Twist and
Shout/From Me To You
20JAN64? HOME RECORDING: PAUL
o One And One Is Two
_ A World Without Love
_ It's For You (demo 1)
21JAN64 Peter and Gordon record A World Without Love.
29JAN64 [EMI PARIS] GERMAN SINGLE SESSION
At EMI Pathe Marconi Studios, Paris.
% Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand "OVs, SIs to tape copy of take 17 rhythm track"
% Sie Liebt Dich "OVs"
o Sie Liebt Dich "9 second outtake, US ANTH telecast"
o Can't Buy Me Love "Take 1"
o "Take 1, monitor mix"
% "edit of Take 1 guitar solo" (->ANTH1)
o Can't Buy Me Love "Take 2"
o "ANTH1 mono mix w/guitar solo from Tk 1"
o "Take 2 w/o edits"
o Can't Buy Me Love "Take 3"
o Can't Buy Me Love "Take 4 Master (-> OV)"
07FEB64 First tour of USA begins in NYC.
09FEB64 TV: ED SULLIVAN SHOW - NEW YORK [Video]
o All My Loving "ANTH1"/Till There Was You/She Loves You/I Saw Her Standing
There/I Want To Hold Your Hand
11FEB64 CONCERT: WASHINGTON D.C. [Video]
o Roll Over Beethoven/From Me To You/I Saw Her Standing There/This Boy/All
My Loving/I Wanna Be Your Man/Please Please Me/Till There Was You/She
Loves You/I Want To Hold Your Hand/Twist and Shout (partial)
_ Twist and Shout/Long Tall Sally
16FEB64 TV: ED SULLIVAN SHOW REHEARSAL - DEAUVILLE HOTEL
o She Loves You/This Boy/All My Loving/I Saw Her Standing There/From Me
To You/I Want To Hold Your Hand
16FEB64 TV: ED SULLIVAN SHOW - DEAUVILLE HOTEL
o She Loves You/This Boy/All My Loving/I Saw Her Standing There/From Me
To You/I Want To Hold Your Hand
21FEB64 HOME RECORDING: GEORGE AT SGT BUDDY DRESLER'S MIAMI [Video]
Last day of the tour of the USA.
o Talking Guitar Blues
o Talking Guitar Blues
23FEB64 TV: ED SULLIVAN SHOW [Video]
o Twist and Shout/Please Please Me/I Want To Hold Your Hand
25FEB64 STUDIO: EMI HARD DAY'S NIGHT SESSION #1 of 10
_ You Can't Do That "Tk 1 - 5"
o You Can't Do That "Tk 6 ANTH1"
_ You Can't Do That "Tk 7 - 8"
o You Can't Do That "Tk 9 Master"
_ And I Love Her "Tk 1"
o And I Love Her "Tk 2, ANTH1"
o I Should Have Known Better
o Can't Buy Me Love "OV = Vocal & guitar SI onto tk 4"
26FEB64 STUDIO: EMI HARD DAY'S NIGHT SESSION #2 of 10
% I Should Have Known Better -> OV
_ And I Love Her
27FEB64 STUDIO: EMI HARD DAY'S NIGHT SESSION #3 of 10
% And I Love Her -> OV
o And I Love Her "0:08 on ANTH video"
% Tell Me Why -> OV
% If I Fell -> OV
28FEB64 BBC: FROM US TO YOU #2
Aired 30MAR64.
o From Us To You
o You Can't Do That
o Roll Over Beethoven
o Till There Was You
o I Wanna Be Your Man
o Please Mr. Postman
o All My Loving
o This Boy
o Can't Buy Me Love
01MAR64 STUDIO: EMI HARD DAY'S NIGHT SESSION #4 of 10
% I'm Happy Just To Dance With You "OV"
% Long Tall Sally "OV"
% I Call Your Name "OV"
02MAR64 Filming begins for _A Hard Day's Night_
05MAR64 ==MOTHER RELEASE== KOMM, GIB MIR DEINE HAND c/w SIE LIEBT DICH "ODEON O 22 671"
o KOMM, GIB MIR DEINE HAND c/w SIE LIEBT DICH [DEUTSCHE MONO 45]
o KOMM, GIB MIR DEINE HAND [DEUTSCHE MONO 45]
o SIE LIEBT DICH [DEUTSCHE MONO 45]
20MAR64 Release 45 Can't Buy Me Love c/w You Can't Do That
23MAR64 _In His Own Write_ was published.
31MAR64 BBC: SATURDAY CLUB
Aired 04APR64.
o Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
o I Call Your Name
o I Got A Woman
o You Can't Do That
o Can't Buy Me Love
o Sure To Fall
o Long Tall Sally
16APR64 [EMI] A HARD DAY'S NIGHT SESSION #5 of 10
o A Hard Day's Night "Take 1"
o "ANTH1 mono w/reverb mix"
o "Take 1 bootleg mix"
o A Hard Day's Night "Take 2 f.s."
o A Hard Day's Night "Take 3 f.s. + full take"
o A Hard Day's Night "Take 4"
o A Hard Day's Night "Take 6 breakdown"
o A Hard Day's Night "Take 7"
o A Hard Day's Night "Take 8 f.s."
o A Hard Day's Night "Tk 9 Master & OV"
19APR64 TV: AROUND THE BEATLES [Video]
Audio recorded at I.B.C. Studios. Filming (lip-synch & dialog) on 28APR64.
Broadcast 06MAY64 and 08JUN64. The 19APR64 soundtrack may be preferable
given its abscence of applause, screaming, etc.
o Twist and Shout [2:31]
o Roll Over Beethoven [1:48]
o I Wanna Be Your Man [1:45] "ANTH1"
o Long Tall Sally [1:42] "ANTH1"
o Medley: Love Me Do/Please Please Me/From Me To You/She Loves You/I Want
To Hold Your Hand [3:57]
o Can't Buy Me Love [2:04]
o Boys "ANTH1 - not on original broadcast"
o Shout [1:59] "Complete performance"
o Shout "Murray the K snippet"
o Shout "ANTH1 edit"
26APR64 CONCERT: NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS POLLWINNER'S CONCERT [Video]
o She Loves You/You Can't Do That/Twist and Shout/Long Tall Sally/Can't
Buy Me Love
26APR64 INTERVIEW: MURRAY THE K
Poet: Lennon.
o I Sat Belonely
01MAY64 BBC: FROM US TO YOU #3
Aired 18MAY64.
o From Us To You
o I Saw Her Standing There
o Kansas City/ Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!
o I Forgot To Remember To Forget
o You Can't Do That
o Sure To Fall
o Can't Buy Me Love
o Matchbox
o Honey Don't
22MAY64 STUDIO: EMI HARD DAY'S NIGHT SESSION #6 of 10
_ You Can't Do That "OM Piano SI"
29MAY64 [LONE BEATLE] PAUL: BILLY J KRAMER SESSION
McC backup vocal
o From A Window
29MAY64 Peter and Gordon release Nobody I Know.
LATE MAY64? GEORGE MARTIN ORCHESTRA HARD DAY'S NIGHT SESSIONS, ETC.
Not the Beatles.
o I Should Have Known Better (Instrumental)
o And I Love Her (Instrumental)
o Ringo's Theme (This Boy) (Instrumental)
o A Hard Day's Night (Instrumental)
o Off The Beatle Track LP
01JUN64 STUDIO: EMI HARD DAY'S NIGHT SESSION #7 of 10
% Matchbox "OV"
_ I'll Cry Instead "no outtakes"
% Slow Down "OV"
_ I'll Be Back "Tk 1"
o I'll Be Back "Tk 2 ANTH1"
o I'll Be Back "Tk 3 ANTH1"
_ I'll Be Back "Tk 4 - 15"
o I'll Be Back "Tk 16 Master and OV"
. Sawdust Dance Floor
. Your True Love
. Sure To Fall
02JUN64 STUDIO: EMI HARD DAY'S NIGHT SESSION #8 of 10
_ Any Time At All "no outtakes"
_ Things We Said Today "no outtakes"
_ When I Get Home
_ Any Time At All "no outtakes"
03JUN64 Rehearsal with Jimmy Nicol
A tour of the world began in Copenhagen the following day. Ringo rejoined
the group on 15JUN64 in Australia. The tour would continue until 10NOV64.
. I Want To Hold Your Hand
. She Loves You
. I Saw Her Standing There
. This Boy
. Can't Buy Me Love
. Long Tall Sally
03JUN64 STUDIO: EMI HARD DAY'S NIGHT SESSION #9 of 10
Lennon, McCartney & Harrison. Drummer: Unknown.
o You Know What To Do "ANTH1"
o No Reply (demo) "ANTH1"
_ It's For You (demo 2)
04JUN64 STUDIO: EMI HARD DAY'S NIGHT SESSION #10 of 10
No Beatles present. Piano: George Martin.
_ Slow Down "OM Piano SI"
04JUN64 [CONCERT] 1964 WORLD TOUR (1ST LEG) BEGINS IN COPENHAGEN
The tour will continue, on-and-off, until 10NOV64.
The playlist for the world tour is:
o I Saw Her Standing There "Copenhagen, Blokker(2), Adelaide, Melbourne(2)"
o I Want To Hold Your Hand "Copenhagen, Blokker, Adelaide, Seattle"
o You Can't Do That "Melbourne, Seattle, Vancouver, LA, Philadelphia, Indianapolis"
o All My Loving "Copenhagen,Blokker,Adelaide,Melbourne(2),Seattle,Vancouver,LA, Phila. ,Ind."
o She Loves You "Copenhagen,Blokker,Adelaide,Melbourne(2),Seattle,Vancouver,LA, Phila. ,Ind."
o Till There Was You "Copenhagen, Adelaide, Melbourne(2)"
o Things We Said Today "Seattle, Vancouver, LA, Philadelphia, Indianapolis"
o Roll Over Beethoven "Copenhagen, Adelaide, Melbourne(2), Seattle, Vancouver, LA,Phila.,Ind."
o Can't Buy Me Love "Copenhagen, Adelaide, Melbourne(2), Seattle, Vancouver, LA, Phila.,Ind."
o This Boy "Copenhagen, Adelaide, Melbourne(2)"
o If I Fell "Seattle, Vancouver, LA, Philadelphia, Indianapolis"
o Boys "Seattle, Vancouver, LA, Philadelphia, Indianapolis"
o A Hard Day's Night "Seattle, Vancouver, LA, Philadelphia, Indianapolis"
o Twist And Shout "Copenhagen, Adelaide, Melbourne, Seattle, Vancouver, LA, Phila.,Ind."
o Long Tall Sally "Adelaide, Melbourne(2), Seattle, Vancouver, LA, Philadelphia, Indianapolis"
05JUN64 TV: IN NEDERLAND [Video]
The Beatles w/Jimmy Nicol mime to and sing along with their recordings.
o Twist and Shout/All My Loving/Roll Over Beethoven/Long Tall
Sally/She Loves You/Can't Buy Me Love
05JUN64 The Applejacks release "Like Dreamers Do".
06JUN64 [CONCERT] BLOKKER (1964 WORLD TOUR)[Video]
12JUN64 CONCERT: ADELAIDE (1964 WORLD TOUR)
15JUN64 [CONCERTS] MELBOURNE (1964 WORLD TOUR) Ringo returns to the drums.
16JUN64 CONCERT: THE BEATLES SING FOR SHELL, MELBOURNE (1964 WORLD TOUR)[Video]
17JUN64 CONCERT: MELBOURNE (1964 WORLD TOUR)
21JUN64 The Beatles arrive in New Zealand.
22JUN64 [CONCERTS] WELLINGTON, NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND (1964 WORLD TOUR, 2 shows)
23JUN64 [CONCERTS] WELLINGTON, NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND (1964 WORLD TOUR, 2 shows)
24JUN64 [CONCERTS] AUCKLAND, NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND (1964 WORLD TOUR, 2 shows)
25JUN64 [CONCERTS] AUCKLAND, NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND (1964 WORLD TOUR, 2 shows)
26JUN64 [CONCERTS] DUNEDIN, SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND (1964 WORLD TOUR, 2 shows)
27JUN64 [CONCERT] CHRISTCHURCH, SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND (1964 WORLD TOUR)
28JUN64 The Beatles depart New Zealand, flying to Australia.
19JUN64 ==MOTHER RELEASE== LONG TALL SALLY [UK MONO EP]
o LONG TALL SALLY
o I CALL YOUR NAME
o SLOW DOWN
o MATCHBOX
02JUL64 The band returns to London to continue the world tour in the UK.
JUL64 [LONE BEATLE] JOHN AND PAUL: TOMMY QUICKLY SESSION
o No Reply
02JUL64 LONE BEATLE PAUL: CILLA BLACK STUDIO SESSION
Piano: McCartney.
o It's For You
06JUL64 The film _A Hard Day's Night_ premiered.
o Advertisement for _A Hard Day's Night_
o Additional material by George Martin and Orchestra
10JUL64 ==MOTHER RELEASE== A HARD DAY'S NIGHT [UK MONO LP] "PARLOPHONE PMC 1230"
o A HARD DAY'S NIGHT [UK MONO LP]
Side One
o A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
o I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER
o IF I FELL
o I'M HAPPY JUST TO DANCE WITH YOU
o AND I LOVE HER
o TELL ME WHY
o CAN'T BUY ME LOVE
Side Two
o ANY TIME AT ALL
o I'LL CRY INSTEAD
o THINGS WE SAID TODAY
o WHEN I GET HOME
o YOU CAN'T DO THAT
o I'LL BE BACK
== ALTERNATE MIXES: A Hard Day's Night LP ==
o A Hard Day's Night [UK Stereo LP] Parlophone PCS 3058
Side One
o A Hard Day's Night
o I Should Have Known Better
o If I Fell
o I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
o And I Love Her
o Tell Me Why
o Can't Buy Me Love
Side Two
o Any Time At All
o I'll Cry Instead
o Things We Said Today
o When I Get Home
o You Can't Do That
o I'll Be Back
12JUL64 A series of UK concerts continues the 1st leg of the 1964 world tour.
14JUL64 BBC: TOP GEAR
Aired 16JUL64.
o Long Tall Sally
o Things We Said Today
o A Hard Day's Night
o And I Love Her
o Don't Pass Me By "fragment"
o If I Fell
o You Can't Do That
17JUL64 BBC: RECORDING SESSION FOR FROM US TO YOU #4
o From Us To You (w/o voiceover)
o From Us To You (outtake)
o I'm Happy Just To Dance With You (backing track)
o Things We Said Today
o I Should Have Known Better (false start)
o I Should Have Known Better (before double tracking)
o A Hard Day's Night
17JUL64 BBC: FROM US TO YOU #4
Aired 03AUG64.
o From Us To You
o Long Tall Sally
o If I Fell
o I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
o Things We Said Today
o I Should Have Known Better
o Boys
o Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!
o A Hard Day's Night
19JUL64 TV: BLACKPOOL NIGHT OUT
_ A Hard Days Night
_ And I Love Her
o If I Fell
_ Things We Said Today
_ Long Tall Sally
29JUL64 TV: STOCKHOLM
Poet: Lennon.
o Good Dog Nigel
29JUL64 The 1st leg of the 1964 world tour ends with a concert in Stockholm.
01AUG64 The Beatles prepare to return to their world tour the following day.
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