CollectorREF: A03-CD0044

Reason: 'Please Please Me' recording session

Location: Studio Two EMI Recording Studios, 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, U.K.

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

Producer(s): George Martin

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

Notes:

Dot Point '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 Release(s)
01 The Beatles

There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 1

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02 The Beatles

There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 2

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03 The Beatles

There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 3

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04 The Beatles

There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 4

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05 The Beatles

There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 5

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06 The Beatles

There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 6

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07 The Beatles

There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 7

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08 The Beatles

There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 8

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09 The Beatles

There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 9

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10 The Beatles

There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 10

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11 The Beatles

I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 1

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.

Personnel:

12 The Beatles

I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 2

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.

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13 The Beatles

I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 3

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.

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14 The Beatles

I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 4

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.

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15 The Beatles

I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 5

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.

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16 The Beatles

I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 6

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.

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17 The Beatles

I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 7

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.

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18 The Beatles

I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 8

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.

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19 The Beatles

I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 9

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.

Personnel:

The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
20 The Beatles

A Taste Of Honey
(Bobby Scott / Ric Marlow)

Take 1

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21 The Beatles

A Taste Of Honey
(Bobby Scott / Ric Marlow)

Take 2

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22 The Beatles

A Taste Of Honey
(Bobby Scott / Ric Marlow)

Take 3

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23 The Beatles

A Taste Of Honey
(Bobby Scott / Ric Marlow)

Take 4

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24 The Beatles

A Taste Of Honey
(Bobby Scott / Ric Marlow)

Take 5

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25 The Beatles

Do You Want To Know A Secret
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 1

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26 The Beatles

Do You Want To Know A Secret
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 2

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27 The Beatles

Do You Want To Know A Secret
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 3

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28 The Beatles

Do You Want To Know A Secret
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 4

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29 The Beatles

Do You Want To Know A Secret
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 5

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30 The Beatles

Do You Want To Know A Secret
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 6

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31 The Beatles

Do You Want To Know A Secret
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 7

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32 The Beatles

Do You Want To Know A Secret
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 8

Personnel:

The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
The Beatles - Twist And Shout (1963) [U.K. 7'' Vinyl (Mono)]
33 The Beatles

A Taste Of Honey
(Bobby Scott / Ric Marlow)

Take 6

Personnel:

34 The Beatles

A Taste Of Honey
(Bobby Scott / Ric Marlow)

Take 7

Personnel:

The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
The Beatles - Twist And Shout (1963) [U.K. 7'' Vinyl (Mono)]
35 The Beatles

A Taste Of Honey
(Bobby Scott / Ric Marlow)

Take 8

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36 The Beatles

There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 11

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37 The Beatles

There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 12

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38 The Beatles

There's A Place
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 13

Personnel:

The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
The Beatles - Twist And Shout (1963) [U.K. 7'' Vinyl (Mono)]
39 The Beatles

I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 10

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.

Personnel:

40 The Beatles

I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 11

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.

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41 The Beatles

I Saw Her Standing There
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 12

Recorded with the working title 'Seventeen'.

Personnel:

The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
42 The Beatles

Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 1

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43 The Beatles

Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 2

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44 The Beatles

Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 3

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45 The Beatles

Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 4

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46 The Beatles

Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 5

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47 The Beatles

Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 6

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48 The Beatles

Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 7

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49 The Beatles

Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 8

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50 The Beatles

Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 9

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51 The Beatles

Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 10

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52 The Beatles

Misery
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 11

It is assumed this take was used as the master.

Personnel:

The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
53 The Beatles

Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 1

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54 The Beatles

Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 2

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55 The Beatles

Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 3

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56 The Beatles

Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 4

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57 The Beatles

Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 5

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58 The Beatles

Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 6

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59 The Beatles

Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 7

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60 The Beatles

Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 8

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61 The Beatles

Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 9

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62 The Beatles

Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 10

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63 The Beatles

Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 11

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64 The Beatles

Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 12

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65 The Beatles

Hold Me Tight
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)

Take 13

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66 The Beatles

Anna (Go To Him)
(Arthur Alexander)

Take 1

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67 The Beatles

Anna (Go To Him)
(Arthur Alexander)

Take 2

Personnel:

68 The Beatles

Anna (Go To Him)
(Arthur Alexander)

Take 3

Personnel:

The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
69 The Beatles

Boys
(Luther Dixon / Wes Farrell)

Take 1

Personnel:

The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
70 The Beatles

Chains
(Carole King / Gerry Goffin)

Take 1

Personnel:

The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
71 The Beatles

Chains
(Carole King / Gerry Goffin)

Take 2

Personnel:

72 The Beatles

Chains
(Carole King / Gerry Goffin)

Take 3

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73 The Beatles

Chains
(Carole King / Gerry Goffin)

Take 4

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74 The Beatles

Baby It's You
(Barney Williams / Burt Bacharach / Mack David)

Take 1

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75 The Beatles

Baby It's You
(Barney Williams / Burt Bacharach / Mack David)

Take 2

Personnel:

76 The Beatles

Baby It's You
(Barney Williams / Burt Bacharach / Mack David)

Take 3

Personnel:

The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
77 The Beatles

Twist And Shout
(Bert Russell / Phil Medley)

Take 1

Personnel:

The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]
The Beatles - Twist And Shout (1963) [U.K. 7'' Vinyl (Mono)]
78 The Beatles

Twist And Shout
(Bert Russell / Phil Medley)

Take 2

Personnel:

 

References:

Dot Point 1. The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions (Wikipedia)

Last Session Record Update: 15/12/2021

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