Beatles VI (Mono)

Track list

Side 1

1. Medley

1. Kansas City

   Written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

   2:30 • Studio version • A • 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

   SessionRecording : Oct 18, 1964 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Oct 26, 1964 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2. Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey

   Written by Richard Penniman / Little Richard

   Studio version • A • 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

   SessionRecording : Oct 18, 1964 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Oct 26, 1964 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2. Eight Days a Week

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:43 • Studio version • A • 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

   SessionRecording : Oct 06, 1964 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Oct 27, 1964 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

3. You Like Me Too Much

   Written by George Harrison

   2:34 • Studio version • A • Mono

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

   SessionRecording : Feb 17, 1965 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Feb 18, 1965 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

4. Bad Boy

   Written by Larry Williams

   2:17 • Studio version • A • 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

   SessionRecording & 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 version • A • Mono

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

   SessionRecording : Sep 29, 1964 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Oct 26, 1964 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

6. Words of Love

   Written by Buddy Holly

   2:10 • Studio version • A • 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

   SessionRecording : Oct 18, 1964 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Oct 26, 1964 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Side 2

1. What You're Doing

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:30 • Studio version • A • 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

   SessionRecording : Sep 29, 1964 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionRecording : Sep 30, 1964 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionRecording : Oct 26, 1964 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Oct 27, 1964 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2. Yes It Is

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:40 • Studio version • A • Mono

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

   SessionRecording : Feb 16, 1965 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Feb 18, 1965 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

3. Dizzy Miss Lizzy

   Written by Larry Williams

   2:51 • Studio version • A • 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

   SessionRecording : May 10, 1965 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : May 10, 1965 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

4. Tell Me What You See

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:35 • Studio version • A • 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

   SessionRecording : Feb 18, 1965 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Feb 20, 1965 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

5. Every Little Thing

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:01 • Studio version • A • 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

   SessionRecording : Sep 29, 1964 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionRecording : Sep 30, 1964 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Oct 27, 1964 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

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. […]