The Beatles Recording Chronology (1961-1970)



1961

  1. "My Bonnie" (trad. arr. Sheridan) with Tony Sheridan (2:42) – 22 June 1961-Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg released on as a single on 5 January 1962
  2. "The Saints" (trad. arr. Sheridan) with Tony Sheridan – 22 June 1961
  3. "Why (Can't You Love Me Again)" (Sheridan) with Tony Sheridan  22 June 1961
  4. "Nobody's Child" (Coben–Foree) with Tony Sheridan 22 June 1961
  5. "Take Out Some Insurance on Me, Baby" (Hall–Singleton) with Tony Sheridan 22 June 1961
  6. "Ain't She Sweet" (Ager–Yellen) –  22 June 1961  released on Anthology 1 (2:13)
  7. "Cry for a Shadow" (Lennon–Harrison) – 22 June 1961   released on Anthology 1 (2:22)

1962

  1. "Like Dreamers Do" –(2:35) 1 January 1962 Decca Audition  released on Anthology 1
  2. "Money (That's What I Want)" (Bradford–Gordy) (2:22)  1 January 1962 Decca Audition
  3. "Till There Was You" (Willson) (2:58) 1 January 1962 Decca Audition
  4. "The Sheik of Araby" (Smith–Wheeler–Snyder) –  1 January 1962 Decca Audition released on Anthology 1 (1:43)
  5. "To Know Her Is to Love Her" (Spector) (2:34) 1 January 1962 Decca Audition
  6. "Take Good Care of My Baby" (Goffin–King) (2:25) 1 January 1962 Decca Audition
  7. "Memphis, Tennessee" (Berry) (2:19) 1 January 1962 Decca Audition
  8. "Sure to Fall (In Love with You)" (Cantrell–Claunch–Perkins) (2:02) 1 January 1962 Decca Audition
  9. "Hello Little Girl" –  1 January 1962 Decca Audition released on Anthology 1 (1:40)
  10. "Three Cool Cats" (Leiber–Stoller) –  1 January 1962 Decca Audition released on Anthology 1 (2:25)
  11. "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" (Holly) (2:01) 1 January 1962 Decca Audition
  12. "Love of the Loved" (1:49) 1 January 1962 Decca Audition
  13. "September in the Rain" (Dubin–Warren) (1:54) 1 January 1962 Decca Audition
  14. "Bésame Mucho" (Velázquez/Skylar) (2:33) 1 January 1962 Decca Audition
  15. "Searchin'" (Leiber–Stoller) –  1 January 1962 Decca Audition released on Anthology 1 (2:59)
  16. "Bésame Mucho" (Velázquez/Skylar) – 6 June 1962 Parlophone Audition released on Anthology 1 (2:36)
  17. "Love Me Do" (McCartney–Lennon) –  6 June 1962 Parlophone Audition released on Anthology 1 (2:31)
  18. "How Do You Do It" (Murray) 4 September 1962  Mono mixed (from take 2) – released on Anthology 1 (1:57) (Ringo on drums)
  19. "Love Me Do" 4 September 1962  Mono mixed – released as a single on 5 October 1962; included on Past Masters (2:24)
  20. "P.S. I Love You" (take 11) – (2:04) 11 September 1962 (Andy White drums)
  21. "Love Me Do" (take 19) –  (2:21) – 11 September 1962  ( Andy White, drums) released on Please Please Me
  22. "Please Please Me" (McCartney–Lennon) – 11 September 1962 (Andy White, drums) released on Anthology 1 (1:59)
  23. "Please Please Me" - 26 November 1962
  24. "Ask Me Why" (take 6) - 26 November 1962
  25. "Tip of My Tongue" - 26 November 1962

1963

"There's a Place" - 11 February 1963
"I Saw Her Standing There " (Take 9 & 12) – 11 February 1963 released on Please Please Me
"I Saw Her Standing There " (take 9) (2:45) - 11 February 1963 released as a B-side to "Free as a Bird"
"A Taste of Honey" (take 5) (2:00) - 11 February 1963
"Do You Want to Know a Secret" (take 6) (2:00) - 11 February 1963
"Misery" (take 11)  (1:44) - 11 February 1963
"Hold Me Tight" (take 6)  (2:28) - 11 February 1963
"Anna (Go to Him)" (take 3) - 11 February 1963
"Boys" (Dixon–Farrell) (take 1) - 11 February 1963
"Chains" (Goffin–King) (take 1) - 11 February 1963
"Baby It's You" (take 3) - 11 February 1963
"Twist and Shout" (Medley–Russell) (take 1) - 11 February 1963
"From Me to You" - 5 March 1963
"Thank You Girl" - 5 March 1963
"One After 909" (take 5) – 5 March 1963
"She Loves You" - 1 July 1963
"I'll Get You" - 1 July 1963

"Messages to Australia" (takes 1-4) 12 September 1963

"The Beatles' Christmas Record" (takes unnumbered) 17 October 1963