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Released in 1968

Step Inside Love

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Last updated on August 22, 2014

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  • 1963-1973 The Abbey Road Decade

    Official album • Released in 1997

    2:21 • Studio versionA

    George Martin : Producer Cilla Black : Vocals Mike Vickers : Music director The Breakaways : Backing vocals

    SessionRecording : Feb 28, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

  • 1963-1973 The Abbey Road Decade

    Official album • Released in 1997

    2:53 • Studio versionC • Original demo

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals Cilla Black : Vocals

    SessionRecording : Nov 21, 1967Studio : Chappell Recording Studios, London UK

  • 1963-1973 The Abbey Road Decade

    Official album • Released in 1997

    2:25 • Studio versionD • First take

    George Martin : Producer Cilla Black : Vocals

    SessionRecording : Nov 21, 1967Studio : Chappell Recording Studios, London UK

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  • Anthology 3

    Official album • Released in 1996

    2:31 • OuttakeB • Stereo • Medley with "Los Paranoias". During a light-hearted recording session for I Will, Paul frequently slipped into "jamming" mode, sometimes at the behest of John and Ringo who were sitting close at hand providing the percussion that augmented his acoustic guitar track. On of the off-the-cuff pieces was Step Inside Love - written by Paul in 1967 expressly for Cilla Black to sing as the theme tune for her first TV series, Cilla, that began on the BBC on 30 January 1968. The Beatles never recorded a formal studio recording of the song, and this version, performed by the composer many months after Cilla's recording, was simply an ad-lib re-acquaintance with the piece.

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Vocals Ringo Starr : Claves John Lennon : Percussion Chris Thomas : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer

    SessionRecording : Sep 16, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  • Anthology 3 (2016 remaster)

    Official album • Released in 2016

    2:31 • OuttakeB2016 • Stereo • Medley with "Los Paranoias". During a light-hearted recording session for I Will, Paul frequently slipped into "jamming" mode, sometimes at the behest of John and Ringo who were sitting close at hand providing the percussion that augmented his acoustic guitar track. On of the off-the-cuff pieces was Step Inside Love - written by Paul in 1967 expressly for Cilla Black to sing as the theme tune for her first TV series, Cilla, that began on the BBC on 30 January 1968. The Beatles never recorded a formal studio recording of the song, and this version, performed by the composer many months after Cilla's recording, was simply an ad-lib re-acquaintance with the piece.

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Vocals Ringo Starr : Claves John Lennon : Percussion Chris Thomas : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer

    SessionRecording : Sep 16, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

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  • Sher-oo! (Mono)

    LP • Released in 1968

    2:21 • Studio versionA1 • Mono

    George Martin : Producer Cilla Black : Vocals Mike Vickers : Music director The Breakaways : Backing vocals

    SessionRecording : Feb 28, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

  • Sher-oo! (Stereo)

    LP • Released in 1968

    2:21 • Studio versionA

    George Martin : Producer Cilla Black : Vocals Mike Vickers : Music director The Breakaways : Backing vocals

    SessionRecording : Feb 28, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

  • Step Inside Love / I Couldn't Take My Eyes Off You

    7" Single • Released in 1968

    2:21 • Studio versionA

    George Martin : Producer Cilla Black : Vocals Mike Vickers : Music director The Breakaways : Backing vocals

    SessionRecording : Feb 28, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

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  • The Beatles (50th anniversary boxset)

    Official album • Released in 2018

    1:34 • OuttakeE • Studio jam. 2018 mixing

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Vocals Ringo Starr : Claves John Lennon : Percussion Giles Martin : Mixing engineer, Producer Chris Thomas : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer

    SessionRecording : Sep 16, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  • The Beatles Anthology Collection (2025)

    Official album • Released in 2025

    2:31 • OuttakeB • Stereo • Medley with "Los Paranoias". During a light-hearted recording session for I Will, Paul frequently slipped into "jamming" mode, sometimes at the behest of John and Ringo who were sitting close at hand providing the percussion that augmented his acoustic guitar track. On of the off-the-cuff pieces was Step Inside Love - written by Paul in 1967 expressly for Cilla Black to sing as the theme tune for her first TV series, Cilla, that began on the BBC on 30 January 1968. The Beatles never recorded a formal studio recording of the song, and this version, performed by the composer many months after Cilla's recording, was simply an ad-lib re-acquaintance with the piece.

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Vocals Ringo Starr : Claves John Lennon : Percussion Chris Thomas : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer

    SessionRecording : Sep 16, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  • The Songs Lennon and McCartney Gave Away

    LP • Released in 1979

    2:21 • Studio versionA

    George Martin : Producer Cilla Black : Vocals Mike Vickers : Music director The Breakaways : Backing vocals

    SessionRecording : Feb 28, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

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