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The Beatles - 1963 - Chronology - 04 April - 17 October 1963
The last half of 1963 saw The Beatles transformed from a group with a few hit singles into a force that dominated the British music scene. Their own radio show on the BBC (Pop Go The Beatles) made them a household presence. Brian Epstein's roster of acts from now-fashionable Liverpool rode the wave of The Beatles' stardom and began tapping the ever-growing Lennon-McCartney songhook (two of which, `Bad To Me' and `I'm In Love,' are represented here in demo form), often with George Martin producing. And the hits, of course, just kept on comin'. `She Loves You' entered the charts 21 August and was number 1 by mid-September, by which time The Beatles were well into sessions for their second album. Personal appearances increased, and the band was building a momentum that would soon lead to their breakthrough in America. The single that served as the springboard for that breakthrough, `I Want To Hold Your Hand' b/w `This Boy,' found John Lennon and Paul McCartney unmistakably in full command of their compositional powers, while Paul began taking a more assertive role in arranging the session. (Paul's leadership is also in evidence during the recording of `Hold Me Tight,' heard on this disc as well.) And finally, this 17 October session was The Beatles' first four-track recording, a technological upgrade which would very soon open the door to a revolution in the studio. 01 - I'll Be On My Way - BBC 02 - Bad To Me - Demo 03 - She Loves You - Rs1 04 - She Loves You - Rs2 05 - Michelle - Guitar Instrumental 06 - Piano Instrumental 07 - Please Mr Postman - Take 3 08 - Please Mr Postman - Take 9 09 - It Won't Be Long - Take 7 10 - It Won't Be Long - Take 10 11 - Don't Bother Me - Demo 12 - Message To Australia - 12 Sept 1963 13 - Hold Me Tight - Take 20 14 - Hold Me Tight - Take 21 15 - Hold Me Tight - Take 22 16 - Hold Me Tight - Take 23 17 - Hold Me Tight - Take 24 18 - Hold Me Tight - Take 25 19 - Hold Me Tight - Take 26 20 - Hold Me Tight - Take 27 21 - Hold Me Tight - Take 28 22 - Hold Me Tight - Take 29 23 - Don't Bother Me - Take10 24 - Don't Bother Me - Take 11 25 - Don't Bother Me - Take 12 26 - Don't Bother Me - Take 13 27 - I'm In Love - Demo 28 - I Want To Hold Your Hand - Take 1 (Fragment) 29 - I Want To Hold Your Hand - Take 2 (Fragment) 30 - I Want To Hold Your Hand - Take 9 (Chat & Intro) 31 - I Want To Hold Your Hand - Take Unknown 32 - This Boy - Tk Unknown 33 - This Boy - Take 12 34 - This Boy - Take 13 35 - I Want To Hold Your Hand - Rs17 From Australian 45 36 - This Boy - Rs15 37 - I Want To Hold Your Hand - Anthology Surround 38 - This Boy - Anthology Restored LINK
