CollectorREF: A03-CS0078

Author(s): John Lennon / Paul McCartney

Notes:
Dot Point

 

Versions:
Version Release(s)
Dot Point The Beatles - Love Me Do [Original Version / Official Mono Mix]
A least 15 Takes (and possibly more) were recorded on 4 September 1962 (Wednesday) between 6:00pm - 8:00pm in Studio Two or Three, (EMI Recording Studios, London). The mono mix was made from an unknown Take on the same date.
The Beatles - Love Me Do (1962) [U.K. 7'' Vinyl (Mono)]
Dot Point The Beatles - Love Me Do [Official Mono Mix]
Remake Takes 1-18 were recorded on 11 September 1962 (Tuesday) between10:00am - 1:00pm in Studio Two, (EMI Recording Studios, London). The mono mix was made from Take 18 on the same date.
Dot Point The Beatles - Love Me Do [Official Mono Album Mix]
The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]

 

Performances:
Purpose Details Release(s)
EMI artist test 6 June 1962 (Wednesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Take ?)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Pete Best - Drums
'Love Me Do' single recording session 4 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Take 1)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Drums
'Love Me Do' single recording session 4 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Take 2)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Drums
'Love Me Do' single recording session 4 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Take 3)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Drums
'Love Me Do' single recording session 4 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Take 4)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Drums
'Love Me Do' single recording session 4 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Take 5)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Drums
'Love Me Do' single recording session 4 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Take 6)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Drums
'Love Me Do' single recording session 4 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Take 7)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Drums
'Love Me Do' single recording session 4 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Take 8)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Drums
'Love Me Do' single recording session 4 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Take 9)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Drums
'Love Me Do' single recording session 4 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Take 10)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Drums
'Love Me Do' single recording session 4 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Take 11)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Drums
'Love Me Do' single recording session 4 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Take 12)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Drums
'Love Me Do' single recording session 4 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Take 13)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Drums
'Love Me Do' single recording session 4 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Take 14)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Drums
'Love Me Do' single recording session 4 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Take 15)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Drums
The Beatles - Love Me Do (1962) [U.K. 7'' Vinyl (Mono)]
'Love Me Do' single recording session 11 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Remake Take 1)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Andy White - Drums
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Tambourine
'Love Me Do' single recording session 11 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Remake Take 2)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Andy White - Drums
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Tambourine
'Love Me Do' single recording session 11 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Remake Take 3)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Andy White - Drums
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Tambourine
'Love Me Do' single recording session 11 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Remake Take 4)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Andy White - Drums
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Tambourine
'Love Me Do' single recording session 11 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Remake Take 5)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Andy White - Drums
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Tambourine
'Love Me Do' single recording session 11 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Remake Take 6)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Andy White - Drums
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Tambourine
'Love Me Do' single recording session 11 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Remake Take 7)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Andy White - Drums
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Tambourine
'Love Me Do' single recording session 11 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Remake Take 8)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Andy White - Drums
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Tambourine
'Love Me Do' single recording session 11 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Remake Take 9)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Andy White - Drums
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Tambourine
'Love Me Do' single recording session 11 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Remake Take 10)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Andy White - Drums
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Tambourine
'Love Me Do' single recording session 11 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Remake Take 11)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Andy White - Drums
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Tambourine
'Love Me Do' single recording session 11 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Remake Take 12)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Andy White - Drums
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Tambourine
'Love Me Do' single recording session 11 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Remake Take 13)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Andy White - Drums
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Tambourine
'Love Me Do' single recording session 11 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Remake Take 14)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Andy White - Drums
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Tambourine
'Love Me Do' single recording session 11 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Remake Take 15)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Andy White - Drums
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Tambourine
'Love Me Do' single recording session 11 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Remake Take 16)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Andy White - Drums
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Tambourine
'Love Me Do' single recording session 11 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Remake Take 17)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Andy White - Drums
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Tambourine
'Love Me Do' single recording session 11 September 1962 (Tuesday), EMI Recording Studios, London
(Remake Take 18)

Personnel:
Dot Point John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Dot Point Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Dot Point George Harrison - Guitar
Dot Point Andy White - Drums
Dot Point Ringo Starr - Tambourine
The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Mono)]
The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) [U.K. 12'' Vinyl (Stereo)]

 

References:
Dot Point 1. Love Me Do (Wikipedia)

Last Song Record Update: 13/12/2021

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