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Please Please Me - Studio Sessions - Back To Basics

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

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This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:

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Disc 1

  1. I Saw Her Standing There

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    3:01 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 1

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  2. I Saw Her Standing There

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    3:04 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 2

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  3. I Saw Her Standing There

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:33 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 3

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  4. I Saw Her Standing There

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:46 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 4

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  5. I Saw Her Standing There

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:56 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 5

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  6. I Saw Her Standing There

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:17 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 6

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  7. I Saw Her Standing There

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:17 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 7

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  8. I Saw Her Standing There

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:25 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 8

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  9. I Saw Her Standing There

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:50 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 9

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  10. I Saw Her Standing There

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    3:00 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 10

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  11. I Saw Her Standing There

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:32 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 11

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  12. I Saw Her Standing There

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    3:04 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 12

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  13. I Saw Her Standing There

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:52 • Alternate take • RS of Take 9 (Stereo)

  14. I Saw Her Standing There

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:56 • Alternate take • New Mix With Channels Reversed (Stereo)

  15. I Saw Her Standing There

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:52 • Alternate take • Rockband Mix (Stereo) [2:52]

  16. Misery

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:55 • Alternate take • Take 1 (Mono)

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  17. Misery

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:07 • Alternate take • Take 2 (Mono)

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  18. Misery

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:17 • Alternate take • Take 3 (Mono)

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  19. Misery

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:43 • Alternate take • Take 4 (Mono)

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  20. Misery

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:36 • Alternate take • Take 5 (Mono)

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  21. Misery

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:10 • Alternate take • Take 6 (Mono)

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  22. Misery

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:56 • Alternate take • Take 7 (Mono)

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  23. Misery

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:27 • Alternate take • Take 8 (Mono)

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  24. Misery

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:48 • Alternate take • Take 16 RM1 US Edit (Mono)

  25. Misery

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:51 • Alternate take • 'Rarities' Mix (Stereo)

  26. Boys

    Written by Luther Dixon, Wes Farrell

    2:26 • Alternate take • New Mix With Channels Reserved (Stereo)

  27. Boys

    Written by Luther Dixon, Wes Farrell

    2:13 • Alternate take • Rockband Mix (Stereo)

  28. Please Please Me

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:59 • Alternate take • RM From Unknown Take (Mono)

  29. Please Please Me

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:05 • Alternate take • DESS UK Single Mix (Mono)

  30. Please Please Me

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:02 • Alternate take • Stereo Mix Of Takes 16-18 (Stereo)

  31. Love Me Do

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:32 • Alternate take • Pete Best On Drums (Mono)

  32. Love Me Do

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:26 • Alternate take • RM Of Unknown Take, Ringo On Drums (Mono)

  33. Love Me Do

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:23 • Alternate take • Anthology TV Mix (Stereo)

Disc 2

  1. Do You Want To Know A Secret

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:37 • Alternate take • ? - Take 7 (Mono)

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  2. Do You Want To Know A Secret

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:04 • Alternate take • ? - Take 8 (Mono)

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  3. Do You Want To Know A Secret

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:00 • Alternate take • ? - Rockband Mix (Stereo)

  4. A Taste of Honey

    Written by Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow

    2:10 • Alternate take • Take 6 (Mono)

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  5. A Taste of Honey

    Written by Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow

    2:12 • Alternate take • Take 7 (Mono)

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  6. There's A Place

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:08 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 1

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio Abbey Road Studio 2

  7. There's A Place

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:04 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 2

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio Abbey Road Studio 2

  8. There's A Place

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:13 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 3

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio Abbey Road Studio 2

  9. There's A Place

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:58 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 4

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio Abbey Road Studio 2

  10. There's A Place

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:25 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 5

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio Abbey Road Studio 2

  11. There's A Place

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:54 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 6

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio Abbey Road Studio 2

  12. There's A Place

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:42 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 7

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio Abbey Road Studio 2

  13. There's A Place

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:59 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 8

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio Abbey Road Studio 2

  14. There's A Place

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:04 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 9

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio Abbey Road Studio 2

  15. There's A Place

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:01 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 10

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio Abbey Road Studio 2

  16. There's A Place

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:05 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 11

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio Abbey Road Studio 2

  17. There's A Place

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:30 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 12

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio Abbey Road Studio 2

  18. There's A Place

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:03 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 13

    Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio Abbey Road Studio 2

  19. There's A Place

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:51 • Alternate take • B1 • Stereo • Mix for the US "Rarities" album (1980), this mix has the left, instrumental channel relatively louder.

  20. Twist and Shout

    Written by Phil Medley, Bert Russell

    2:36 • Alternate take • Twist And Shout - Alternate Stereo Mix (Stereo)

  21. Twist and Shout

    Written by Phil Medley, Bert Russell

    2:38 • Alternate take • Twist And Shout (Stereo)

  22. Twist and Shout

    Written by Phil Medley, Bert Russell

    2:34 • Alternate take • Twist And Shout - Anthology TV Mix (Stereo)

  23. Twist and Shout

    Written by Phil Medley, Bert Russell

    2:36 • Alternate take • Twist And Shout - Rockband Mix (Stereo)

  24. Besame Mucho

    Written by Consuelo Velázquez

    2:37 • Alternate take • \'1,2,3,4!\' Mix With Alternate Ending (Mono)

  25. Besame Mucho

    Written by Consuelo Velázquez

    2:38 • Alternate take • Sessions Mix (Mono)

  26. How Do You Do It?

    Written by Mitch Murray

    2:00 • Alternate take • RM from Take 2 (Mono)

  27. How Do You Do It?

    Written by Mitch Murray

    2:09 • Alternate take • RM from Take 2 (Mono)

  28. How Do You Do It?

    Written by Mitch Murray

    1:57 • Alternate take • RM from Take 2 \'Sessions\' Mix (Mono)

  29. Ask Me Why

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:28 • Alternate take • A • UK Single Mix (Mono)

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Lead guitar George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer

    Session Recording: Nov 26, 1962 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Nov 30, 1962 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

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