Released in 1962
Written by John James Beveridge • Peter Andrew Oakman • Unreleased song
Last updated on May 5, 2019
Timeline This song was officially released in 1962
Officially appears on Please Please Me / Ask Me Why
Officially appears on Anthology 1
From BeatlesWiki:
A Picture Of You is a 1960 song originally by Jay Barry. The Beatles, likely influenced by Joe Brown and the Bruvvers’ 1962 cover of the song, performed it in an edition of the BBC show Teenager’s Turn/Here We Go.
The only available, and, by extension, the known Beatles version, was recorded on The Beatles’ second appearance on BBC Radio, on the show Teenager’s Turn/Here We Go. The recording was done on June 11, 1962. They began rehearsing at 4:00 PM, recording at 8:45 to 9:30 PM. They sung Ask Me Why (the first Beatles original played on BBC radio), Besame Mucho, and A Picture Of You. It was broadcast on BBC’s Light Program between 5:00 and 5:29 PM on June 15.
In the night, there are sights to be seen
Stars like Jewels on the Crown of a Queen
But the only sight I wanna view
Is that wonderful Picture of you
On a Streetcar, or in the Caf
All of the evening, and most of the day
My mind is in a maze what can I do?
I still see that picture of you
It was last Summer, I fell in love
My heart told me what to do
I saw you there on the crest of a hill
An I took a little picture of you
Then you were gone, like a dream in the night
With you went my Heart, my Love and my Life
I didnt know your name, what could I do?
I only had a picture of you
Then you were gone, like a dream in the night
With you, went my Heart, my Love and my Life
I didnt know your name, what could I do?
I only had a picture of you, oh yeah
That wonderful picture of you,
Im left with a picture of, oh yeah
That wonderful picture of you
The Beatles At The Beeb - Volume 1
Unofficial live • Released in 2003
2:32 • Live
George Harrison : Vocals Pete Best : Drums
Concert From "Teenager's Turn - Here We Go" in Manchester, United Kingdom on Jun 15, 1962
Unofficial live • Released in 2015
2:19 • Live
Concert From "Teenager's Turn - Here We Go" in Manchester, United Kingdom on Jun 15, 1962
“A Picture Of You” has been played in 2 concerts.
Chester • Riverpark Ballroom • United Kingdom
Aug 16, 1962 • Part of 1962 Liverpool Area Concerts
Jun 15, 1962 • Part of BBC Sessions
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Erick Byrd • 5 years ago
The lyrics on this site do not match the Beatles BBC recording. This site has the correct lyrics: https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/The-Beatles/A-Picture-of-You
The PaulMcCartney Project • 5 years ago
Thanks Erick - will fix !