Capitol 5150
(original, 1st pressing) USA, 16. March 1964
Words & Music by: Side A – John Lennon, Paul McCartney; Side B - John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Musicians: John Lennon (lead vocals on side B, lead guitar on side B, rhythm
guitar), Paul McCartney (double lead vocals on side A, backing vocals on side B
, bass, cowbell on side B), George Harrison (lead guitar on side A, 12-string
guitar, backing vocals on side B), Ringo Starr (drums, bongos on side B)
Recording sessions: Produced by George Martin at EMI Studios, Abbey Road,
London, UK; Side A – 29. January (at Pathe Marconi Studios, Paris, France) and
25. Febryary 1964; Side B - 25. February 1964
Highest chart positions: Side A -
US #1, Canada #1, UK #1, Ireland #2, Australia #1, New Zealand #1, Netherlands
#1, Denmark #1, Sweden #1, Norway #3, Finland #3; Side B – US #122, Canada #10
This Beatles single was released with same songs both in the US and the UK. The latter (Parlophone R 5114) was out four days later, on 20. March. This record was a major commercial success as it sold 2,1 million copies in the States, over 1,5 million copies in the UK and 6 million worldwide.
Side A was written by McCartney, and the flip was penned by Lennon, though both are credited for “Lennon – McCartney”, as usual.
This was #3 in the Finnish charts in June 1964, when “All My Loving” was #1.
List price: First pressing Very Good+ is $15, Near Mint is $30; 2nd pressings have publisher “Northern Music Limited” on the label. Same prices.