Rock ’n’ Roll Music Live & Rare 1962–1966

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD: 1962: Decca Demos/Tony Sheridan/Beat Brothers
2CD: Teenagers Turn, Here We Go, Cavern Club/First Radio Interview
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1Dream Baby
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (on 1962-03-07)
live cover recording of:
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) (on 1962-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Combine Music Corp. and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1971)
The Beatles2:03
2Memphis Tennesee
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (on 1962-03-07)
live cover recording of:
Memphis, Tennessee (on 1962-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Beatles2:26
3Please My Postman
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (on 1962-03-07)
live cover recording of:
Please Mr. Postman (on 1962-03-07)
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) (in 1961)
publisher:
Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
The Beatles2:22
4Ask Me Why
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (on 1962-06-11)
live recording of:
Ask Me Why (on 1962-06-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1962-04) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1962-04)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Dick James Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Polygram Music and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
The Beatles2:28
5Besame Mucho
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (on 1962-06-11)
live cover recording of:
Bésame mucho (English lyric version by Sunny Skylar) (on 1962-06-11)
composer:
Consuelo Velázquez
translator:
Sunny Skylar
publisher:
Latin American Music, Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Promotora Hispano Americana De Musica S.A.
translated version of:
Bésame mucho (Kiss Me Much, Bésame, bésame mucho como si fuera esta noche la última vez)
The Beatles2:44
6A Picture of You
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (on 1962-06-11)
live cover recording of:
A Picture of You (on 1962-06-11)
composer:
Johnny Beveridge and Peter Oakman
The Beatles2:39
7What I’d Say
recorded at:
Cavern Club in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1962)
live cover recording of:
What’d I Say (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Beatles with Gene Vincent1:33
8Some Other Guy
recorded at:
Cavern Club in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1962-08-22)
live cover recording of:
Some Other Guy (on 1962-08-22)
writer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer), Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Trio Music Co. Ltd.
The Beatles2:04
9Some Other Guy
recording engineer:
Gordon Butler (Granada Television sound technician) (on 1962-09-05)
recorded at:
Cavern Club in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1962-09-05)
live cover recording of:
Some Other Guy (on 1962-09-05)
writer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer), Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Trio Music Co. Ltd.
The Beatles2:17
10Kansas City
recording engineer:
Gordon Butler (Granada Television sound technician) (on 1962-09-05)
recorded at:
Cavern Club in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1962-09-05)
live cover recording of:
Kansas City Hey Hey Hey (on 1962-09-05)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-11)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
Halnat Publishing Co. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
medley of:
Hey‐Hey‐Hey‐Hey! (Going Back to Birmingham)
medley of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
version of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
The Beatles1:01
11Radio Interview
spoken vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-10-27), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-10-27), Monty Lister (on 1962-10-27), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-10-27) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1962-10-27)
recorded at:
Hulme Hall in Wirral, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1962-10-27)
The Beatles7:20
12I Saw Her Standing There
recorded at:
Cavern Club in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1962-10)
live recording of:
I Saw Her Standing There (in 1962-10)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1963-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1963-02)
publisher:
George Pincus & Sons Music Corp., Leeds Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Gil Music Corporation (in 1963)
The Beatles3:12
13One After 909
recorded at:
Cavern Club in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1962-10)
live recording of:
One After 909 (in 1962-10)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
The Beatles3:15
14One After 909 (alternate version)
recorded at:
Cavern Club in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1962-10)
live recording of:
One After 909 (in 1962-10)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
The Beatles3:21
15Catswalk
recorded at:
Cavern Club in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1962-10)
live recording of:
Cat Call (in 1962-10)
composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
The Beatles1:26
16Catswalk (alternate version)
recorded at:
Cavern Club in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1962-10)
live recording of:
Cat Call (in 1962-10)
composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
The Beatles1:27
17Love Me Do (First version)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-04) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-04)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-04)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-04)
harmonica:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-04)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-09-04)
recording of:
Love Me Do (on 1962-09-04)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1958 until 1962-05) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1958 until 1962-05)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Corp., Castle Music (AU label of Castle Music Pty. Limited), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Publishing, McCartney Music and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
The Beatles2:24
18PS I Love You
recording of:
P.S. I Love You
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1962-05) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1962-05)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), McCartney Music and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
The Beatles2:02
3CD: 1963: The (outtakes)
4CD: Live 1963: Side by Side, Saturday Club/Pop Go the Beatles, Easy Beat
5CD: Live 1963: Pop Go the Beatles/Drop In/Royal Variety Performance/The Beatles Come to Town/It's the Beatles/From Us to You/Karlaplan Radio Studios, Sweden
6CD: Live 1964: L'Olympia Theatre, Paris/NME Pollwinners, Wembley/Festival Hall, Melbourne
7CD: Live 1965: Blackpool, Night Out/Convetion Hall, Philadelphia/State Fair Coliseum, Indianapolis
8CD: Live 1965: Palais Des Sport, Paris
9CD: Live 1965: NME Pollwinners, Wembley/Blackpool, Night Out/Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston
10CD: Live 1966: Circus-Krone-Bau, Germany/Budokan Hall, Tokyo