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Recording - "My Bonnie"
Session Details Location: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle and Studio Rahlstedt, Hamburg-Harburg, Germany Songs Recorded (title) (composer)
My Bonnie (traditional, arranged by Tony Sheridan)
You Are My Sunshine (Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell)
The Saints (James Milton Black, Katharine Purvis)
Aint She Sweet (Ager and Yellen)
Take Some Insurance Out On Me Baby (Singleton and Hall)
Why (Crompton and Sheridan) more... -
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1961 - 1962 Recording Activity
The Beatles began their recording careers on 22 June 1961, Friedrich-Ebert-Halle (a German high school gymnasium) and at Studio Rahlstedt, in Hamburg-Harburg, Germany with Tony Sheridan. By the end of 1962, they would be well on their way to becoming the Fab Four we know and love today. -
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"My Bonnie" - Recordig Activity
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Single Release - “My Bonnie” b/w “The Saints”
Session details Location: London, England Release Title:
“My Bonnie” b/w “The Saints” Release label:
Polydor Catalog number:
LPHM46612(UK) Studio Personnel
Producer:
Bert Kaempfert -
6PM - 8PM - Recording - Artist Test/ Commercial Test
Session details Location: London, England Studio name and room: EMI Abbey Road, Studio 2 Songs Recorded (composer) (takes):
Besame Mucho (Velázquez)
Love Me Do (McCartney/Lennon) (takes 1-15)
P.S. I Love You (McCartney/Lennon)
Ask Me Why (McCartney/Lennon) -
7PM - 10PM - Recording/ Mono Mixing - “How Do You Do It”
Session details Location: London, England
Studio name and room: EMI Abbey Road, Studio 2 Songs
Recorded (composer) (takes):
How Do You Do It (Murray)
Love Me Do (Lennon and McCartney) (takes 1-15 ) Mixed (version) (from take):
How Do You Do It (mono)
Love Me Do (mono) (take 2 ) -
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"Love Me Do" - Recording Activity
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10AM - 1PM - Recording/ Mono Mixing - “P.S. I Love You”
Session details Location London, England Studio name and room: EMI Abbey Road, Studio 2 Songs Recorded (composer) (takes):
P.S. I Love You (McCartney/Lennon) (takes 1-10)
Love Me Do - remake (McCartney/Lennon) (takes 1-18)
Please Please Me (McCartney/Lennon) Mixed (version) (from take):
P.S. I Love You (mono) (take 10)
Love Me Do - re-make (take 18) -
Single Release - “Love Me Do” b/w “P.S. I Love You”
Session details Location: London, England Release Title:
“Love Me Do” b/w “P.S. I Love You” Publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood, 1962 Release label:
Parlophone Catalog number:
45-R 4949 Chart positions (Chart - Year - Position):
UK Singles Chart - 1962 - #17
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 - 1964 - #1 -
7PM - 10PM - Recording - “Please Please Me” - re-make
Session details Location: London, England Studio name and room: EMI Abbey Road, Studio 2 Songs Recorded (composer) (takes):
Please Please Me - re-make (Lennon and McCartney) (takes 1-18)
Ask Me Why (Lennon and McCartney) (takes 1-6)
Tip Of My Tongue (Lennon and McCartney) -
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"Please Please Me" - Recording Activity
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Mono Mixing - “Please Please Me”
Session details Location: London, England Studio name and room: EMI Abbey Road, Studio 2 Songs Mixed (version) (from take):
Please Please Me
Ask Me Why (take 6)
