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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

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