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A Hard Day's Night - Studio Sessions - Back To Basics

By The Beatles • Unofficial album • Part of the collection “Back To Basics”

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  • Publisher: Helter Skelter
  • Reference: HSR08/09

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This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:

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Disc 1

  1. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:50 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 1

    Session Recording: Apr 16, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  2. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:11 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 2

    Session Recording: Apr 16, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  3. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:08 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 3

    Session Recording: Apr 16, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  4. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:34 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 4

    Session Recording: Apr 16, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  5. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:37 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 5 Announced 4

    Session Recording: Apr 16, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  6. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:28 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 6

    Session Recording: Apr 16, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  7. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    3:00 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 7

    Session Recording: Apr 16, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  8. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:13 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 8

    Session Recording: Apr 16, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  9. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:40 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 9

    Session Recording: Apr 16, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  10. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:44 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 1 - Anthology Mix

  11. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:49 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 1 Monitor Mix

  12. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:11 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 2 Monitor Mix

  13. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:08 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 3 Monitor Mix

  14. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:34 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 4 Monitor Mix

  15. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:37 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 5 Monitor Mix

  16. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:58 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 6 Monitor Mix

  17. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:31 • Alternate take • Stereo • (RS from Take 9) (Stereo) Film Mix

  18. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:41 • Alternate take • Stereo • (RS from Take 9) (Stereo) 10 Guitar riffs

  19. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:41 • Alternate take • Mono • UA 8 Rare 8 Track Mix) (Mono

  20. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:21 • Alternate take • Stereo • (RS1) (Stereo) Anthology TV Mix

  21. A Hard Day's Night

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:31 • Alternate take • Stereo • Rockband Mix) (Stereo

  22. I Should Have Known Better

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:16 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 8 - DVD mix

  23. I Should Have Known Better

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:16 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 8 - Video mix

  24. I Should Have Known Better

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:16 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 11 - Video mix RM

  25. I Should Have Known Better

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:06 • Alternate take • Mono • Unknown Take

  26. I Should Have Known Better

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:16 • Alternate take • Stereo • RS of Take 22 v1 Fragment

  27. I Should Have Known Better

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:46 • Alternate take • Stereo • Reel Music 1982 Mix RM

  28. I Should Have Known Better

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:20 • Alternate take • Stereo • RS from Take 22 v2 Anthology DVD

  29. If I Fell

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:22 • Alternate take • Unknown Montage) (Mono

  30. If I Fell

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:33 • Alternate take • RS from Take 15 v1) (Stereo

  31. If I Fell

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:19 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 15 v2) (Stereo) Anthology DVD TV Mix

  32. And I Love Her

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:52 • Alternate take • (Take 2) (Mono) Anthology 1

  33. Encore

    1. I Should Have Known Better

      Written by Lennon - McCartney

      0:16 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 11 - DVD mix

  34. And I Love Her

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:17 • Alternate take • (Take 11 + Take 21 Announcement) (Stereo) VHS Mix

  35. And I Love Her

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:06 • Alternate take • Unknown Take) (Stereo

  36. And I Love Her

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:31 • Alternate take • RS from Take 21 Fragments) (Stereo

  37. And I Love Her

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:39 • Alternate take • (German Stereo Mix) (Stereo) Rarities 1980 Mix V2

  38. Tell Me Why

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:14 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 2 Partial

  39. Tell Me Why

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:16 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 4 (Mono) DVD mix

  40. Tell Me Why

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:16 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 4 (Mono) VHS Mix

  41. Tell Me Why

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:47 • Alternate take • Mono • RM from Take 8 v1 (Mono) Film Mix

  42. Tell Me Why

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:49 • Alternate take • Stereo • RS from Take 8 v1 (Stereo) Film Mix

  43. Tell Me Why

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:19 • Alternate take • Stereo • RS from Take 8 v2 (Stereo)

  44. Can't Buy Me Love

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:23 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 1 Monitor Mix

    Session Recording: Jan 29, 1964 • Studio EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-sur-Seine, France

  45. Can't Buy Me Love

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:33 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 2

    Session Recording: Jan 29, 1964 • Studio EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-sur-Seine, France

  46. Can't Buy Me Love

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:42 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 3

    Session Recording: Jan 29, 1964 • Studio EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-sur-Seine, France

  47. Can't Buy Me Love

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:45 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 3 Longer Monitor Mix

    Session Recording: Jan 29, 1964 • Studio EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-sur-Seine, France

  48. Can't Buy Me Love

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:10 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 4 Intro Monitor Mix

    Session Recording: Jan 29, 1964 • Studio EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-sur-Seine, France

  49. Can't Buy Me Love

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:11 • Alternate take • (Edit of Takes 1 and 2) (Mono) Anthology 1

  50. Can't Buy Me Love

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:34 • Alternate take • RS from Take 4 V1 Partial) (Stereo

  51. Can't Buy Me Love

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:14 • Alternate take • RS from Take 4 V2 Anthology) (Stereo

  52. Can't Buy Me Love

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:14 • Alternate take • Rockband Mix) (Stereo

  53. Any Time At All

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:37 • Alternate take • RS from Take 11 Anthology DVD Mix

  54. Things We Said Today

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:36 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 3) (Stereo) Anthology DVD

Disc 2

  1. You Can't Do That

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:41 • Alternate take • (Take 6) (Mono) Anthology 1

  2. You Can't Do That

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:09 • Alternate take • Unknown Take Intro) (Stereo

  3. You Can't Do That

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:39 • Alternate take • 1976 Rock N Roll Music Mix) (Stereo

  4. You Can't Do That

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:38 • Alternate take • Rs From Take 9) (Stereo

  5. I'll Be Back

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:14 • Alternate take • (Take 2) (Mono) Anthology 1

    Session Recording: Jun 01, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  6. I'll Be Back

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:58 • Alternate take • (Take 3) (Stereo) Anthology 1

    Session Recording: Jun 01, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  7. I'll Be Back

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:13 • Alternate take • (Take 2) (Stereo) Anthology Dvd Mix

    Session Recording: Jun 01, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  8. I'll Be Back

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:19 • Alternate take • (Take 3) (Stereo) Anthology Dvd Mix

    Session Recording: Jun 01, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  9. I'll Be Back

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:12 • Alternate take • Take 12) (Stereo

    Session Recording: Jun 01, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  10. I'll Be Back

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:13 • Alternate take • Take 13) (Stereo

    Session Recording: Jun 01, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  11. I'll Be Back

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:04 • Alternate take • Take 14) (Stereo

    Session Recording: Jun 01, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  12. I'll Be Back

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:09 • Alternate take • Take 15) (Stereo

    Session Recording: Jun 01, 1964 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  13. I'll Be Back

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:11 • Alternate take • (Take 12) Video Mix (Mono) Rm

  14. I'll Be Back

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:13 • Alternate take • (Take 13) Video Mix (Mono) Rm

  15. I'll Be Back

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:04 • Alternate take • (Take 14) Video Mix (Mono) Rm

  16. I'll Be Back

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:09 • Alternate take • (Take 15) Video Mix (Mono) Rm

  17. I'll Be Back

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:25 • Alternate take • - Rs From Take 16 (Stereo) Anthology Tv Mix

  18. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand

    Written by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Jean Nicolas, Lee Montague

    0:10 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 1 Partial

    Session Recording: Jan 29, 1964 • Studio EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-sur-Seine, France

  19. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand

    Written by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Jean Nicolas, Lee Montague

    0:09 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 2 Partial

    Session Recording: Jan 29, 1964 • Studio EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-sur-Seine, France

  20. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand

    Written by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Jean Nicolas, Lee Montague

    0:05 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 7 Partial

    Session Recording: Jan 29, 1964 • Studio EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-sur-Seine, France

  21. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand

    Written by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Jean Nicolas, Lee Montague

    0:04 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 9 Partial

    Session Recording: Jan 29, 1964 • Studio EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-sur-Seine, France

  22. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand

    Written by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Jean Nicolas, Lee Montague

    0:05 • Alternate take • Take 10 Partial - Mono-Stereo

    Session Recording: Jan 29, 1964 • Studio EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-sur-Seine, France

  23. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand

    Written by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Jean Nicolas, Lee Montague

    0:09 • Alternate take • Mono • Unknown Take Partial

    Session Recording: Jan 29, 1964 • Studio EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-sur-Seine, France

  24. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand

    Written by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Jean Nicolas, Lee Montague

    2:30 • Alternate take • A • - Odeon Single Mix (Mono)

  25. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand

    Written by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Jean Nicolas, Lee Montague

    2:29 • Alternate take • - Something New Mix (Stereo)

  26. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand

    Written by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Jean Nicolas, Lee Montague

    2:29 • Alternate take • - Uk Rarities Mix (Stereo) Rm

  27. Sie Liebt Dich

    Written by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Jean Nicolas, Heinz Hellmer

    0:13 • Alternate take • (Take Unknown Partial) (Stereo) Dvd Mix

  28. Sie Liebt Dich

    Written by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Jean Nicolas, Heinz Hellmer

    0:14 • Alternate take • (Take Unknown Partial) (Stereo) Video Mix

  29. Sie Liebt Dich

    Written by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Jean Nicolas, Heinz Hellmer

    2:18 • Alternate take • - Odeon Single Mix (Mono)

  30. Sie Liebt Dich

    Written by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Jean Nicolas, Heinz Hellmer

    2:19 • Alternate take • - Us Rarities Mix (Stereo)

  31. I Call Your Name

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:04 • Alternate take • Studio Chat) (Mono

  32. I Call Your Name

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:12 • Alternate take • - Us Rock N Roll Music Mix (Stereo)

  33. Long Tall Sally

    Written by Richard Penniman / Little Richard, Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell

    2:04 • Alternate take • - Us Rock N Roll Music Mix (Stereo)

  34. Long Tall Sally

    Written by Richard Penniman / Little Richard, Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell

    2:03 • Alternate take • - Rs From Take Unknown (Stereo) Anthology Tv Mix

  35. Slow Down

    Written by Larry Williams

    2:58 • Alternate take • - Us Rock N Roll Music Mix (Stereo)

  36. Train Music

    0:08 • Alternate take • Train Music (Mono)

  37. Twist and Shout

    Written by Phil Medley, Bert Russell

    2:34 • Alternate take • Twist And Shout (Mono)

  38. Roll Over Beethoven

    Written by Chuck Berry

    1:52 • Alternate take • Mono

  39. I Wanna Be Your Man

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:49 • Alternate take • Mono

  40. Long Tall Sally

    Written by Richard Penniman / Little Richard, Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell

    1:47 • Alternate take • Mono

  41. Medley (Mono)

    4:02 • Alternate take

  42. Can't Buy Me Love

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:09 • Alternate take • Mono

  43. Shout (Mono)

    2:07 • Alternate take

  44. I Wanna Be Your Man

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:50 • Alternate take • Stereo

  45. Long Tall Sally

    1:47 • Alternate take

  46. Boys

    1:50 • Alternate take

  47. Shout!

    1:30 • Alternate take

  48. Medley

    1. She Loves You

      2:24 • Alternate take

    2. I Want To Hold Your Hand

      2:24 • Alternate take

  49. No Reply

    1:47 • Alternate take

  50. You Know What To Do

    1:59 • Alternate take

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