The Complete Decca Audition

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Annotation

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

Tracklist

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1Besame 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)
32:37
2Crying, 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.
1:33
3Hello 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
31:38
4Like the Dreamers Do
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-01-01)
recording of:
Like Dreamers Do (on 1962-01-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Northern Songs
2:32
5Love of the Loved
recording of:
Love of the Loved
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
1:51
6Memphis
2:19
7Money2:20
8Searchin'
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)
3:03
9September 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)
1:53
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.
2:01
11Take 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)
2:24
12The Sheik of Araby
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:
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
2.651:41
13Three Cool Cats2:21
14'Til 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
2:56
15To 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