Words of Love
By:
The Beatles
Lyrics:
Words of Love
Lead vocals:
Lennon and McCartney
Songwriter(s):
Buddy Holly
First released on:
Beatles for Sale
U.S. release date:
June 14, 1965
U.K. release date:
December 4, 1964
Length (≈):
2:10
Label:
Capitol
Label:
Parlophone
Produced by:
George Harrison
Recording date(s):
October 18, 1964
Recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios (EMI)
Musicians :
- John Lennon – lead vocal, rhythm guitar
- Paul McCartney – lead vocal, bass
- George Harrison – lead vocal, lead guitar
- Ringo Starr – drums
The only Buddy Holly cover in the Beatles catalog, Words of Love is a tribute to this great entertainer. The Beatles perform it much like Buddy Holly's original (with the same chords in the same key). The song is essentially three verses, with an instrumental solo before the last verse, all of which is sandwiched between an intro and a fade-out outro. The chord pattern is the conventional I-IV-V of 12-bar blues, but the song was written in shorter, eight-bar phrases. The Beatles add "guitar case" percussion (Ringo's overdub above the drums) and open-fifth harmonies, typical of Paul and John. George Martin added his piano in the mix.
Recording
October 18, 1964 in just three takes.
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