Sunday, February 15, 2009

The Beatles Complete: January 1 to September 5, 1962

Label: Silent Sea Productions, V.1

JANUARY 1, 1962 - STUDIO
The Decca Audition. Decca Studios, London. 11:00 am-12:00 noon.
1. Like Dreamers Do, tk 1, RM1 (2:34)
2. Money (That's What I Want), tk 1, RM1 (2:23)
3. Till There Was You, tk 1, RM1 (3:00)
4. Sheik Of Araby, tk 1, RM1 (1:41)
5. To Know Her Is To Love Her, tk 1, RM1 (2:37)
6. Take Good Care Of My Baby, tk 1, RM1 (2:29)
7. Memphis, tk 1, RM1 (2:20)
8. Sure To Fall (In Love With You), tk 1, RM1 (2:02)
9. Hello Little Girl, tk 1, RM1 (1:38)
10. Three Cool Cats, tk 1, RM1 (2:24)
11. Crying, Waiting, Hoping, tk 1, RM1 (2:01)
12. Love Of The Loved, tk 1, RM1 (1:51)
13. September In The Rain, tk 1, RM1 (1:54)
14. Besame Mucho, tk 1, RM1 (2:39)
15. Searchin', tk 1, RM1 (3:03)

MARCH 7, 1962 - RADIO
"Teenager's Turn" BBC. Playhouse Theatre, Manchester, 8:00-8:45 pm.
16. Dream Baby (1:57)
17. Memphis (2:21)
18. Please Mr. Postman (2:18)

MAY 24, 1962 - STUDIO
Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers. Studio Rahlstedt, Hamburg.
19. Sweet Georgia Brown, RS'97 (2:04)
20. Swanee River, RS'64? (2:54)

JUNE 6, 1962 - STUDIO
Abbey Road Studio #2, London. 7:00-10:00 pm.
21. Besame Mucho, tk?, RM1 (2:30)
22. Love Me Do, tk?, RM1 (2:31)

JUNE 11, 1962 - RADIO
"Here We Go" BBC. Playhouse Theatre, Manchester. 8:00-9:00 pm.
23. Ask Me Why (2:25)
24. Besame Mucho (2:34)
25. A Picture Of You (2:32)

AUGUST 22, 1962 - CONCERT
The Cavern Club, Liverpool. "Know The North" Granada TV. Afternoon.
26. Some Other Guy (2:06)

SEPTEMBER 4, 1962 - STUDIO
Abbey Road Studio #2, London. 7:00-11:15 pm.
27. How Do You Do It, tk 2, RM1 (1:57)

SEPTEMBER 5, 1962 - CONCERT
The Cavern Club, Liverpool. "Know The North" Granada TV. Evening.
28. Some Other Guy (2:10)
29. Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey (with voice-overs) (1:02)

Performers: except where noted the lineup is George Harrison, lead guitar; John Lennon, rhythm guitar; Paul McCartney, bass; Pete Best, drums. Ringo Starr takes over on drums on tracks 26-29. John sings lead on 2, 5, 7, 9, 17, 23 and 27; shared lead on 26 and 28; and back-up on 4, 8, 10-12, 14-16, 18-20, 22, 24, 25 and 29. Paul sings lead on 1, 3, 8, 12-16, 18, 21, 22, 24 and 29; shared lead on 26 and 28; and back-up on 2, 4-6, 9-11, 19, 20, 23, 25 and 27; and possibly the piano on 19 and 20. George joins John on rhythm guitar on 19 and 20; sings lead on 4, 6, 10, 11 and 25; and back-up on 2, 5, 9, 12, 14-16, 18-20, 23, 24, and 29. Tony Sheridan sings lead and plays lead guitar on 19 and 20. Track 20's inclusion is based on the strong probability that it is the second track known to have been recorded at this session.

Producers:
Mike Smith, 1-15; Peter Pilbeam, 16-18 and 23-25; Bert Kaempfert, 19-20; George Martin and Ron Richards, 21-22; George Martin, 27. Unknown, 26, 28 and 29.

Composers:
1, 9, 12, 22 and 23 by Lennon-McCartney; 2 by Bradford-Gordy; 3 by Willson; 4 by Snyder-Wheeler-Smith; 5 by Spector; 6 by Goffin-King; 7 and 17 by Berry; 8 by Perkins-Cantrell-Claunch; 10 and 15 by Leiber-Stoller; 11 by Holly; 13 by Dublin-Warren; 14, 21 and 24 by Velasquez-Skylar; 16 by Walker; 18 by Holland-Bateman-Gordy; 19 by Bernie-Pinkard-Casey; 20 by Foster; 25 by Beveridge-Oakman; 26 and 28 by Leiber-Stoller-Barrett; and 27 by Murray.

Photos:
the cover shot, colorized by the crafty Silent Sea graphics department, was taken by Albert Marrion in June of 1962 at his Wallasey studio, the same locations where he had shot the back photo on December 17, 1961. The inside photo was taken at the Cavern Club, Liverpool by Les Chadwick in September of 1962.

Sources:
collector's high-bias cassette: 16-18 and 23-25. "Anthology 1" CD Apple/Capitol 34445: 10, 22. "Anthology 1" VHS Apple-Capitol 3392V: 26 and 29. "Back-Tracks" CD Classical CL 001: 21 and 27. "Hamburg Twist" EP Polydor PRE 240003: 19. "Mach Shau!" CDR: 20. "March 5, 1963": CD Vigotone VT-123: 2-9 and 11-14. "Ultimate Collection Box 1 Disc 1" CD Yellow Dog YDB 101: 1, 15 and 28.

Completion:
September 4, 1962, studio - "Love Me Do" RM1, edited from unknown takes, is on the "Past Masters Volume One" CD Apple/Capitol 90043.

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