The Early Beatles
By:
The Beatles
Label:
Capitol
Release date:
March 22, 1965
Catalog number(s):
T-2309 (mono), ST-2309 (stereo)
Length (≈):
26:26
Produced by:
George Martin
Recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios (EMI)
Certification(s):
Platinum (US), Platinum (Canada) Capitol Records' sixth Beatles release in the North American market (March 22, 1965) was called The Early Beatles. It is considered a compilation album (rather than a studio album) because all of the tracks could be found on the first US release of the Beatles by Vee-Jay records, called Introducing…the Beatles. The album cover features the back cover photo from Beatles for Sale, a Parlophone release for the UK (December, 1964). It was an implicit recognition by Capitol that they had erred in initially declining to distribute the Beatles in the US. LP versions in mono and stereo were produced, and the disc also came out in CD as part of the Capitol Albums compilation in 2006.
Tracks
| Side A | Lead Vocals | Written by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love Me Do | McCartney & Lennon | Harrison | 2:22 |
| Twist and Shout | Lennon | Phil Medley, Bert Russell | 2:33 |
| Anna (Go to Him) | Lennon | Arthur Alexander | 2:57 |
| Chains | Harrison | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | 2:26 |
| Boys | Ringo Starr | Luther Dixon, Wes Farrell | 2:27 |
| Ask Me Why | Lennon | Lennon/McCartney | 2:27 |
| Side B | |||
| Please Please Me | Lennon with McCartney | Lennon/McCartney | 2:03 |
| P.S. I Love You | McCartney | Lennon/McCartney | 2:05 |
| Baby It's You | Lennon | Mack David, Barney Williams, Burt Bacharach | 2:38 |
| A Taste of Honey | McCartney | Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow | 2:05 |
| Do You Want to Know a Secret | Harrison | Lennon/McCartney | 1:59 |
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