- I Saw Her Standing There (Mccartney - Lennon)
- Misery (Mccartney - Lennon)
- Anna (Go To Him) (Alexander)
- Chains (Govin King)
- Boys (Dixon Farrell)
- Ask Me Why (Mccartney - Lennon)
- Please Please Me (Mccartney - Lennon)
- Love Me Do (Mccartney - Lennon)
- PS I Love You (Mccartney - Lennon)
- Baby It's You (David - Williams - Bacharach )
- Do You Want To Know A Secret (Mccartney - Lennon)
- A Taste Of Honey (Scott Marlow)
- There's A Place (Mccartney - Lennon)
- Twist And Shout (Medley Russell)
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FIRST official L.P. release
For the ONLY time, the mono version was issued 6 weeks BEFORE the stereo version.
This album contained the "A" and "B" sides of their first two singles, plus 10 new songs ALL recorded in one incredible session at Abbey Road. The session cost just £400 and lasted 16 hours.
Just imagine being there.
The album took exactly 6 months to pass the sales figure of 250,000, and went on to sell over half-a-million in the U.K. with world sales of almost two million.
It still holds the record for the longest continuous stay at number 1
The cover photo was taken at EMI's former headquarters at Manchester Sq. by Angus McBean on 5th March 1963.
The building is now demolished and EMI relocated, but allegedly the balcony was removed and stored.
The sleeve notes on the rear cover are by Tony Barrow.
George Martin was a fellow of London Zoo and initially suggested a visual pun and that for the album cover The Beatles should be photographed outside the insect house of the zoo. But the zoo turned down the request and must be kicking themselves ever since for turning down countless years of free publicity.
Also whilst trying to think of catchy names for their first album release, George Martin offered the title, "Off The Beatle Track", but this was bypassed. Mr. Martin clearly liked the name, and used it himself in 1964.
"Misery" was written by Lennon/McCartney for Helen Shapiro. When she turned it down, Kenny Kynch recorded it and became the first artist to cover a Lennon/McCartney song.
In America this album was released under the title, "Introducing The Beatles" on 22nd July 1963, but had two tracks missing. "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why" were omitted ... BUT ... when the album was re-released on 27th January 1964 those tracks were included ... BUT ... "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You" were left off !
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