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 08:37 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1To Know Her Is to Love Her
cover recording of:
To Know Him Is to Love Him
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
2:31
2Crying, Waiting, Hoping
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:
Crying, Waiting, Hoping (on 1962-01-01)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
2:00
3September in the Rain
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)
1:52
4Besame Mucho
recorded at:
Star‐Club in Hamburg, Germany (in 1962-12)
live cover recording of:
Bésame mucho (Kiss Me Much, Bésame, bésame mucho como si fuera esta noche la última vez) (in 1962-12)
lyricist and composer:
Consuelo Velázquez (in 1940)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
32:35
5Searchin'
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 lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01)
electric guitar and background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-01-01) and 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)
cover recording of:
Searchin’ (on 1962-01-01)
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)
32:58
6Sheik of Araby
recording of:
The Sheik of Araby
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
1:37
7Till There Was You
cover recording of:
Till There Was You (The Music Man)
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
2:58
8Take Good Care of My Baby
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:
Take Good Care of My Baby (on 1962-01-01)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
2:21
9Memphis
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:
Memphis, Tennessee (on 1962-01-01)
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)
2:18
10Sure to Fall
cover recording of:
Sure to Fall
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.
2:02
11Money
cover recording of:
Money (That’s What I Want)
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.
2:23
12Three Cool Cats
cover recording of:
Three Cool Cats
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
2:19