Performance: 11 February 1963, EMI Recording Studios, London
CollectorREF: A03-CD0044

Performance Reason: 'Please Please Me' recording session

Performance Times: 10:00am - 1:00pm / 2:30pm - 6:00pm

Performance Producer(s): George Martin

Performance Engineer(s): 1st: Norman Smith | 2nd: Richard Langham

Performance Notes:

Right Arrow 'There's A Place' and 'Seventeen' were recorded at the morning session. The afternoon session started with 'A Taste Of Honey'. The evening session started with 'Hold Me Tight'. [Source]

Songs Performed:

# Artist Name Take Release(s)
01 The Beatles There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 1

02 The Beatles There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 2

03 The Beatles There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 3

04 The Beatles There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 4

05 The Beatles There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 5

06 The Beatles There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 6

07 The Beatles There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 7

08 The Beatles There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 8

09 The Beatles There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 9

10 The Beatles There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 10

11 The Beatles I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 1

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.
12 The Beatles I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 2

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.
13 The Beatles I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 3

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.
14 The Beatles I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 4

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.
15 The Beatles I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 5

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.
16 The Beatles I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 6

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.
17 The Beatles I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 7

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.
18 The Beatles I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 8

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.
19 The Beatles I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 9

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.
Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
20 The Beatles A Taste Of Honey
(Bobby Scott / Ric Marlow)
Personnel:
Take 1

21 The Beatles A Taste Of Honey
(Bobby Scott / Ric Marlow)
Personnel:
Take 2

22 The Beatles A Taste Of Honey
(Bobby Scott / Ric Marlow)
Personnel:
Take 3

23 The Beatles A Taste Of Honey
(Bobby Scott / Ric Marlow)
Personnel:
Take 4

24 The Beatles A Taste Of Honey
(Bobby Scott / Ric Marlow)
Personnel:
Take 5

25 The Beatles Do You Want To Know A Secret
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 1

26 The Beatles Do You Want To Know A Secret
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 2

27 The Beatles Do You Want To Know A Secret
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 3

28 The Beatles Do You Want To Know A Secret
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 4

29 The Beatles Do You Want To Know A Secret
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 5

30 The Beatles Do You Want To Know A Secret
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 6

31 The Beatles Do You Want To Know A Secret
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 7

32 The Beatles Do You Want To Know A Secret
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 8

Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
Right Arrow  The Beatles - Twist And Shout (1963) [U.K. 7'' Vinyl (Mono)]
33 The Beatles A Taste Of Honey
(Bobby Scott / Ric Marlow)
Personnel:
Take 6

34 The Beatles A Taste Of Honey
(Bobby Scott / Ric Marlow)
Personnel:
Take 7

Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
Right Arrow  The Beatles - Twist And Shout (1963) [U.K. 7'' Vinyl (Mono)]
35 The Beatles A Taste Of Honey
(Bobby Scott / Ric Marlow)
Personnel:
Take 8

36 The Beatles There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 11

37 The Beatles There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 12

38 The Beatles There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 13

Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
Right Arrow  The Beatles - Twist And Shout (1963) [U.K. 7'' Vinyl (Mono)]
39 The Beatles I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 10

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.
40 The Beatles I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 11

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.
41 The Beatles I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 12

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.
Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
42 The Beatles Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 1

43 The Beatles Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 2

44 The Beatles Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 3

45 The Beatles Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 4

46 The Beatles Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 5

47 The Beatles Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 6

48 The Beatles Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 7

49 The Beatles Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 8

50 The Beatles Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 9

51 The Beatles Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 10

52 The Beatles Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 11

It is assumed this take was used as the master.
Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
53 The Beatles Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 1

54 The Beatles Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 2

55 The Beatles Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 3

56 The Beatles Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 4

57 The Beatles Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 5

58 The Beatles Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 6

59 The Beatles Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 7

60 The Beatles Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 8

61 The Beatles Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 9

62 The Beatles Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 10

63 The Beatles Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 11

64 The Beatles Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 12

65 The Beatles Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Personnel:
Take 13

66 The Beatles Anna (Go To Him)
(Arthur Alexander)
Personnel:
Take 1

67 The Beatles Anna (Go To Him)
(Arthur Alexander)
Personnel:
Take 2

68 The Beatles Anna (Go To Him)
(Arthur Alexander)
Personnel:
Take 3

Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
69 The Beatles Boys
(Luther Dixon / Wes Farrell)
Personnel:
Take 1

Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
70 The Beatles Chains
(Carole King / Gerry Goffin)
Personnel:
Take 1

Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
71 The Beatles Chains
(Carole King / Gerry Goffin)
Personnel:
Take 2

72 The Beatles Chains
(Carole King / Gerry Goffin)
Personnel:
Take 3

73 The Beatles Chains
(Carole King / Gerry Goffin)
Personnel:
Take 4

74 The Beatles Baby It's You
(Barney Williams / Burt Bacharach / Mack David)
Personnel:
Take 1

75 The Beatles Baby It's You
(Barney Williams / Burt Bacharach / Mack David)
Personnel:
Take 2

76 The Beatles Baby It's You
(Barney Williams / Burt Bacharach / Mack David)
Personnel:
Take 3

Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
77 The Beatles Twist And Shout
(Bert Russell / Phil Medley)
Personnel:
Take 1

Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
Right Arrow  The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
Right Arrow  The Beatles - Twist And Shout (1963) [U.K. 7'' Vinyl (Mono)]
78 The Beatles Twist And Shout
(Bert Russell / Phil Medley)
Personnel:
Take 2

Last Session Record Update: 15/12/2021

References:

Right Arrow 1. The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions (Wikipedia)