Beatles VI (Mono)

By The BeatlesOfficial album • Part of the collection “The Beatles • The original US LPs

US release date:
Jun 14, 1965
Publisher:
Capitol

Related sessions

This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions








"Help!" Session #2

Feb 16, 1965


"Help!" Session #3

Feb 17, 1965


"Help!" Session #4

Feb 18, 1965


"Help!" Session #6

Feb 20, 1965


"Help!" Session #13

May 10, 1965

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Track list

Disc 1


1.

Medley


1.

Kansas City

Written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

2:30 • Studio versionA • Mono

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

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.

Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey

Written by Richard Penniman / Little Richard

Studio versionA • Mono

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

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.

Eight Days a Week

Written by Lennon - McCartney

2:43 • Studio versionA • Mono

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

Session Recording:
Oct 06, 1964
Studio :
EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:
Oct 27, 1964
Studio :
EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road


3.

You Like Me Too Much

Written by George Harrison

2:34 • Studio versionA • Mono

Paul McCartney :
Bass, Piano
Ringo Starr :
Drums, Tambourine
John Lennon :
Acoustic rhythm guitar, Electric piano
George Harrison :
Lead guitar, Vocals
George Martin :
Piano, Producer
Norman Smith :
Recording engineer

Session Recording:
Feb 17, 1965
Studio :
EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:
Feb 18, 1965
Studio :
EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road


4.

Bad Boy

Written by Larry Williams

2:17 • Studio versionA • Mono

Paul McCartney :
Bass, Hohner pianet electric piano
Ringo Starr :
Drums, Tambourine
John Lennon :
Rhythm guitar, Vocals
George Harrison :
Lead guitar
George Martin :
Producer
Norman Smith :
Recording engineer

Session Recording & mixing:
May 10, 1965
Studio :
EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road


5.

I Don't Want to Spoil the Party

Written by Lennon - McCartney

2:33 • Studio versionA • Mono

Paul McCartney :
Bass, Harmony vocals
Ringo Starr :
Drums, Tambourine
John Lennon :
Acoustic rhythm guitar, Double-tracked vocals
George Harrison :
Backing vocals, Lead guitar

Session Recording:
Sep 29, 1964
Studio :
EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:
Oct 26, 1964
Studio :
EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road


6.

Words of Love

Written by Buddy Holly

2:10 • Studio versionA • Mono

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

Session Recording:
Oct 18, 1964
Studio :
EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:
Oct 26, 1964
Studio :
EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road


7.

What You're Doing

Written by Lennon - McCartney

2:30 • Studio versionA • Mono

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

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


8.

Yes It Is

Written by Lennon - McCartney

2:40 • Studio versionA • Mono

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


9.

Dizzy Miss Lizzy

Written by Larry Williams

2:51 • Studio versionA • Mono

Paul McCartney :
Bass, Hohner pianet electric piano
Ringo Starr :
Cowbell, Drums
John Lennon :
Hammond organ, Rhythm guitar, Vocals
George Harrison :
Double-tracked lead guitar
George Martin :
Producer
Norman Smith :
Recording engineer

Session Recording:
May 10, 1965
Studio :
EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:
May 10, 1965
Studio :
EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road


10.

Tell Me What You See

Written by Lennon - McCartney

2:35 • Studio versionA • Mono

Paul McCartney :
Bass, Electric piano, Vocals
Ringo Starr :
Claves, Drums
John Lennon :
Rhythm guitar, Tambourine, Vocals
George Harrison :
Güiro
George Martin :
Producer
Norman Smith :
Recording engineer

Session Recording:
Feb 18, 1965
Studio :
EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:
Feb 20, 1965
Studio :
EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road


11.

Every Little Thing

Written by Lennon - McCartney

2:01 • Studio versionA • Mono

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

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

About

From Wikipedia:

Beatles VI is the Beatles’ seventh Capitol Records release in the United States (including The Beatles’ Story). It was the ninth album released into that market in less than one and a half years (Vee-Jay Records and United Artists Records also released one album each during that period). The LP was released in both mono and stereo versions.

Beatles VI reached number one in Billboard for six weeks, beginning on 10 July 1965.

This LP was also released in New Zealand in stereo in time for Christmas 1966. The pressing plates were obtained from EMI (UK) and are identical to their export-release. The title on the record label reads Beatles IV, and the catalogue number is PCSM 6042. Beatles VI is available on CD as part of The Capitol Albums, Volume 2 box set in both stereo and mono mixes (catalogue number CDP 0946 3 57499 2 2.) In 2014, Beatles VI was issued on CD again, individually and as part of The U.S. Albums boxed set.

Music

Beatles VI includes two tracks recorded specifically for the North American market: “Bad Boy” and “Dizzy Miss Lizzy“, both covers of Larry Williams songs, and both recorded on Williams’ birthday (10 May 1965), marking perhaps the only time that the Beatles recorded material especially for North America. The song was part of the set of their 1965 US concerts. “Dizzy Miss Lizzy” was soon included on the British release of the Help! album, but “Bad Boy” was not released in the United Kingdom or anywhere else around the world until the 1966 A Collection of Beatles Oldies.

Beatles VI also included:

  • the remaining six tracks from Beatles for Sale (i.e., they were left off Beatles ’65)
  • Yes It Is“, the B-side to the single “Ticket to Ride“. This is a “duophonic” stereo remix from the original mono track, with additional echo and reverb.
  • two other tracks from the forthcoming UK release of Help!: “You Like Me Too Much” and “Tell Me What You See

As on Beatles for Sale, the “Kansas City“/”Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey” medley was originally listed only as “Kansas City“. After attorneys for Venice Music notified Capitol of its error, the record label was corrected, although the album cover was not. […]

Last updated on March 13, 2016

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