Ticket To Ride / Yes It Is

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UK release date:: Apr 09, 1965

US release date:: Apr 19, 1965

Timeline

Previous single Dec 18, 1964 • "Another Beatles Christmas Record" by The Beatles released in the UK

Session Apr 02, 1965 • "Help!" Session #10

EP Apr 06, 1965 • "Beatles for Sale" by The Beatles released in the UK

Single Apr 09, 1965 • "Ticket To Ride / Yes It Is" by The Beatles released in the UK

Concert Apr 11, 1965 • NME Annual Poll-Winners' All-Star Concert

Article Apr 13, 1965 • Paul McCartney buys a house in Cavendish Avenue, London

Next single Apr 19, 1965 • "Ticket To Ride / Yes It Is" by The Beatles released in the US

Related sessions

This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions

"Help!" Session #1

Feb 15, 1965

"Help!" Session #2

Feb 16, 1965

"Help!" Session #4

Feb 18, 1965

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Track list

Side 1

Ticket To Ride

Written by Lennon - McCartney

3:06 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Bass, Harmony vocals, Lead guitar

Ringo Starr :: Drums, Handclaps, Tambourine

John Lennon :: Double-tracked lead vocals, Rhythm guitar

George Harrison :: Rhythm guitar

George Martin :: Producer

Norman Smith :: Recording engineer

Session Recording:: Feb 15, 1965

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:: Feb 18, 1965

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Side 2

Yes It Is

Written by Lennon - McCartney

2:40 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Bass, Harmony vocals

Ringo Starr :: Drums, Tambourine

John Lennon :: Acoustic rhythm guitar, Vocals

George Harrison :: Harmony vocals, Lead guitar

George Martin :: Producer

Norman Smith :: Recording engineer

Session Recording:: Feb 16, 1965

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:: Feb 18, 1965

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

About

From Wikipedia:

[“Ticket to Ride“] was released as a single on 9 April 1965 in the United Kingdom and 19 April in the United States with “Yes It Is” as its B-side, topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a week in the US and topping the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in the UK. The American single’s label declared that the song was from the United Artists release Eight Arms to Hold You. This was the original title of the Beatles’ second movie; the title changed to Help! after the single was initially released. The album Help! was released on 6 August in the UK and on 13 August in the US.

The song was the third of six number one singles in a row on the American charts, a record at the time, along with “I Feel Fine“, “Eight Days a Week“, “Help!“, “Yesterday“, and “We Can Work It Out“. When the song hit number 1 in the US, the Beatles became the fourth consecutive English group to hold down the top spot, after Freddie and the Dreamers, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, and Herman’s Hermits. Thus, the Beatles broke a combined six-week run at the top for Mancunian groups. In 2004, this song was ranked number 394 on Rolling Stone’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. […]

Last updated on May 29, 2016