Beatles for Sale (Stereo - 2009 remaster)
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- Release date:
- Sep 09, 2009
- Publisher:
- Apple, EMI
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Track list
Disc 1
1.
2:15 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Handclaps, Harmony vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Handclaps
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar, Handclaps, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Handclaps, Rhythm guitar
- George Martin :
- Piano, Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Sep 30, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 04, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2.
2:31 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Harmony vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Aug 14, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 04, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
3.
2:02 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Aug 11, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 04, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
4.
Written by Chuck Berry
2:32 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass guitar, Piano
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Piano, Rhythm guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Acoustic guitar
- George Martin :
- Piano, Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 18, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Recording:
- Nov 04, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
5.
1:46 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass guitar, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Percussion
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar, Harmony vocals
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 18, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 04, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
6.
Written by Roy Lee Johnson
2:33 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Hammond organ, Harmony vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Percussion
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- African drum, Harmony vocals, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Aug 14, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Recording:
- Oct 18, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 04, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
7.
Medley
1.
Written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
2:33 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Handclaps, Lead vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Handclaps
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps, Rhythm guitar
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Piano, Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 18, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 26, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2.
Written by Richard Penniman / Little Richard
Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Handclaps, Lead vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Handclaps
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps, Rhythm guitar
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Piano, Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 18, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Recording:
- Oct 26, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
8.
2:44 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Handclaps, Harmony vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Handclaps
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar, Handclaps, Lead vocals
- George Harrison :
- Handclaps, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 06, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 27, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
9.
Written by Buddy Holly
2:12 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Percussion
- John Lennon :
- Rhythm guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 18, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 04, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
10.
Written by Carl Perkins
2:55 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Vocals
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic 12-string guitar, Tambourine
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 26, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 27, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
11.
2:01 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Piano, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Timpani
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar, Lead guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Acoustic guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Sep 29, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Recording:
- Sep 30, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 27, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
12.
I Don't Want to Spoil the Party
2:33 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Harmony vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar, Double-tracked vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Lead guitar
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Sep 29, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Recording:
- Nov 04, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
13.
2:30 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar, Harmony vocals
- George Harrison :
- Harmony vocals, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Piano, Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Sep 29, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Recording:
- Sep 30, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Recording:
- Oct 26, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 27, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
14.
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
Written by Carl Perkins
2:23 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo • 2009 stereo remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar, Tambourine
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 18, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 04, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
About
From the liner notes:
Historical Notes
The Beatles’ fourth album was released on 4th December, 1964 – just in time for Christmas. The fourteen songs were recorded on seven days scattered between August and October. It had been only 21 weeks since A Hard Day’s Night and during this time The Beatles were immersed in a crammed schedule. They performed regularly on radio and TV, played several English concerts in the summer, visited Sweden for a second time, toured the US and Canada for 26 concert dates and appeared in 27 venues around the UK during the autumn. With scarcely a moment to spare it was hardly surprising that, after a previous album containing solely Lennon/McCartney songs, this LP reverted to the 1963 formula of eight originals and six cover versions.
For the first time, the record was contained in a deluxe gatefold sleeve. When opened, it revealed the group standing in front of a photo montage of movie stars. The prophetic sleeve notes were written by Derek Taylor, who had worked with The Beatles for a short time in 1964 and also helped their manager Brian Epstein write his book A Cellarful
Of Noise. Following several years in the States, Derek returned to the fold in 1968 as the head of the Apple press office.
Beatles For Sale reached the top of the UK album chart and was there for eleven of its 46 weeks in the Top Twenty. There was no album with this title in the USA but Beatles ’65 is its American equivalent. Released on 15th December, 1964, it included eight songs from Beatles For Sale, ‘I’ll Be Back’ from the British version of A Hard Day’s Night and both sides of the single at the top of the US and UK Christmas charts – ‘I Feel Fine’/,She’s A Woman’. It started its nine week run at number one in January 1965 and stayed in the chart for 71 weeks. The remaining six songs from Beatles For Sale eventually appeared in America on Beatles VI released in June, 1965. This album stayed at number one for six of its 41 weeks in the US chart.
With Beatles For Sale still ruling the album chart, the group kept up their incessant pace and began recording songs for their next album and second movie – Help! …
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With The BeatlesRecording Notes
Produced by George MartinPrincipal Engineer: Norman Smith
Beatles For Sale was their second album to be recorded on four-track tape machines. While making A Hard Day’s Night the group had been able to expand their arrangements through an overdubbing process that was much more convenient than the twin-track recording used on their first two albums in 1963. The Beatles For Sale sessions saw the group and George Martin take a new approach to time spent in the studio. Sessions were often used to rehearse and rearrange songs by recording a take, listening back and then making alterations until they were all satisfied.
A good example of this new attitude is revealed by the tapes for ‘Eight Days A Week’, which evolved through two sessions on 6th October, 1964. During the afternoon, the group experimented with different ideas until they were finally happy with the arrangement on take six. The first part of the evening was spent perfecting the instrumental backing and vocals recorded on tracks one and two until they decided take thirteen was the best. Using this take as the master, overdubs of handclaps, timpani and guitar were made on track three and the remaining track was used for double-tracked vocals. The closing guitar coda was added on another day and the distinctive fade-in was created when the song was mixed.
The penultimate session for the album on 18th October, 1964 was more hectic. On a ‘day-off’ from their British tour, the Beatles recorded seven complete songs between 2.30 and 11.30pm. Five of them were familiar rock ‘n’ roll stage favourites including a remake of ‘Mr. Moonlight’, which they had first recorded but rejected two months earlier. As The Beatles became more assured in the studio, re-recordings – or ‘remakes’ as they were called – became much more frequent. The other two recordings on this productive day were both originals: the early song ‘I’ll Follow The Sun’ and the recently written ‘I Feel Fine’, which became their eighth Parlophone single.
Although recording on four-track could have taken more time when mixing to stereo, mono was still the dominant format and took priority. So it was that during a three-hour session, George Martin and engineer Norman Smith, spent two and a half hours mixing five songs into mono and just half an hour mixing four of them to stereo.
This remastered album has been created from the original stereo analogue master tapes.
Remastered by Guy Massey and Steve Rooke
Project Co-ordinator: Allan Rouse
Thanks to Simon Gibson
Historical Notes: Kevin Howlett and Mike Heatley
Recording Notes: Allan Rouse and Kevin Howlett
Project management for EMI Reccords Ltd: Wendy Day and Guy Hayden
All songs published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC except tracks 4, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd., 6, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., 7, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., EMI Music Ltd. Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd, 9, Peermusic (UK) ltd., 10 & 14, Knox Music Ltd
Digital Remaster® 2009 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMl Records Ltd. ©2009 EMI Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.
Artwork © 2009 Apple Corps Ltd. All photographs © Apple Corps Ltd., except where otherwise stated.Original photography: Robert Freeman
Album Redesign: Drew Lorimer
Photo Retouching: Gavin O’Neill
Photo editing and research: Aaron Bremner and Dorcas Lynn