The Decca Tapes

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 18 available)

Annotation

Various bootleg reissues of one-day Decca session (January 1st, 1962):
In the Beginning...
The Decca Tapes
Raw Energy
The Silver Beatles
The Complete Decca Audition
The Decca Auditions
New Year's Day
The Original Decca Tapes & Cavern Club Rehearsals
The Decca Tapes

Annotation last modified on 2009-04-23 08:38 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Like Dreamers Do
recording of:
Like Dreamers Do
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Northern Songs
2:38
2Money (That's What I Want)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-01-01)
cover recording of:
Money (That’s What I Want) (on 1962-01-01)
writer:
Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
2:26
3'Till There Was You
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-01-01)
cover recording of:
Till There Was You (The Music Man) (on 1962-01-01)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1950)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Frank Music Corp., Meredith Willson Music, Meredith Willson Music LLC, MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing and Rinimer Corp.
part of:
The Music Man
3:02
4The Sheik of Araby
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-01-01)
cover recording of:
The Sheik of Araby (on 1962-01-01)
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
1:44
5To Know Her Is to Love Her
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-01-01)
cover recording of:
To Know Him Is to Love Him (on 1962-01-01)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Bourne Music Ltd., Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Vogue Music
2:38
6Take Good Care of My Baby
recording of:
Take Good Care of My Baby
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
2:30
7Memphis, Tennessee
cover recording of:
Memphis, Tennessee
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:23
8Sure to Fall (In Love With You)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-01-01)
cover recording of:
Sure to Fall (on 1962-01-01)
writer:
Bill Cantrell (in 1956), Quinton Claunch (in 1956) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi-Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Knox Music Ltd., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Philtac Music Company and Wren Music Co.
2:05
9Hello Little Girl
producer:
Mike Smith (60’s & 70’s UK Producer) (on 1962-01-01)
drums (drum set):
Pete Best (original drummer in The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01)
electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Ltd. (for the label use Apple Records) (in 1995) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-01-01)
recording of:
Hello Little Girl (on 1962-01-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Northern Songs
31:42
10Three Cool Cats
producer:
Mike Smith (60’s & 70’s UK Producer) (on 1962-01-01)
drums (drum set):
Pete Best (original drummer in The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Ltd. (for the label use Apple Records) (in 1995) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-01-01)
cover recording of:
Three Cool Cats (on 1962-01-01)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Jerry Leiber Music and Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP)
was commissioned by:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
32:26
11Crying, Waiting, Hoping
cover recording of:
Crying, Waiting, Hoping
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
2:05
12Love of the Loved
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-01-01)
recording of:
Love of the Loved (on 1962-01-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
1:54
13September in the Rain
cover recording of:
September in the Rain
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1937)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1937)
publisher:
Henrees Music co. (in 1937) and Peermusic (UK) Limited (in 1937)
1:57
14Besame Mucho
cover recording of:
Bésame mucho (English lyric version by Sunny Skylar)
composer:
Consuelo Velázquez
translator:
Sunny Skylar
publisher:
Latin American Music, Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Promotora Hispano Americana De Musica S.A.
translated version of:
Bésame mucho (Kiss Me Much, Bésame, bésame mucho como si fuera esta noche la última vez)
2:42
15Searchin'
cover recording of:
Searchin’
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Tiger (publisher)
3:05
16I Saw Her Standing There
recording of:
I Saw Her Standing There
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1963-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1963-02)
publisher:
George Pincus & Sons Music Corp., Leeds Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Gil Music Corporation (in 1963)
3:14
17One After 909
recording of:
One After 909
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:15
18One After 909 (alternate take)
recording of:
One After 909
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:21
19Catswalk
1:26
20Catswalk (alternate take)
1:27
21Some Other Guy
cover recording of:
Some Other Guy
writer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer), Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Trio Music Co. Ltd.
2:12