Welcome to all Yankee Doodles and anyone else who has just join us on this page, to explore this site go to the right side bar labelled 'Search Categories' and choose 'The Beatles U.S. Discography' you will then enter the said back catalogue. Please remember that this is primarily a U.K. Discography site so excuse the fact that it is geared up to British needs, however all U.S. singles are listed and all original U.S. Albums also. You will be linked to the compilation albums that are the same as U.K issue's but compilation albums unique to the U.S. market will be fully documented. The only other thing you need to know is that links will appear in red (e.g.)  Meet The Beatles or if you are searching for specific songs or albums use the bar on the upper left of this page (as seen below)

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Please Please Me (U.S. Single Vee-Jay VJ-498) 25 February 1963

Please Please Me
(US 1963)

1. Please Please Me (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Ask Me Why  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

This was the first Beatles single released in the United States. Apart from it's obvious fame the single is also remembered for spelling the groups name as 'The BEATTLES'

From Me To You (U.S. Single Vee-Jay VJ-522) 27 May 1963

From Me To You
(US 1963)

1. From Me To You (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Thank You Girl (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

She Loves You (U.S. Single Swan S-4152) 16 September 1963

She Loves You
(US 1963)

1. She Loves You  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. I'll Get You (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

I Want To Hold Your Hand (U.S. Single Capitol 5112) 26 December 1963

I Want To Hold Your Hand
(US 1963)

1. I Want To Hold Your Hand (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. This Boy (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

The song that launched Beatlemania in The States, this was the first Capitol Single released by the Beatles after being turned down by the label 3 times. 

Introducing... The Beatles (U.S.Album Vee-Jay 1062) 10 January 1964

Introducing... The Beatles
(US Album 1964)

1. "I Saw Her Standing There" (Paul McCartney counting "one, two, three" is omitted; recording starts with "four")) McCartney 2:50
2. "Misery"   Lennon and McCartney 1:48
3. "Anna (Go to Him)" (Arthur Alexander) Lennon 3:00
4. "Chains" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) George Harrison 2:25
5. "Boys" (Luther Dixon, Wes Farrell) Ringo Starr 2:28
6. "Love Me Do"   McCartney and Lennon 2:19 Removed from revised album
7. "P.S. I Love You"   McCartney 2:04 Removed from revised album
8. "Baby It's You" (Burt Bacharach, Mack David, Barney Williams) Lennon 2:41
9. "Do You Want to Know a Secret"   Harrison 1:59
10. "A Taste of Honey" (Ric Marlow, Bobby Scott) McCartney 2:05
11. "There's a Place"   Lennon and McCartney 1:53
12. "Twist and Shout" (Phil Medley, Bert Russell) Lennon 2:33
13. "Please Please Me" Lennon and McCartney * Replaced "Love Me Do" on revised album.
14. "Ask Me Why"  Lennon and McCartney * Replaced "P.S. I Love You" on revised album

This album was released by Vee Jay 10 days before Meet The Beatles was released by Capitol. Due to the success of The Beatles after their appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, the record eventually reached number 2 in the US Billboard Album charts. Vee Jay were being sued by Capitol (amongst others) at the time, and partly due to this the LP was re-released changing 2 of the songs (see above). Eventually Vee Jay were allowed to continue using The Beatles songs they had until the end of 1964 (This explains the number of repackaged albums released by the label - which are fully listed below). Capitol would later release most of the above tracks on the album 'The Early Beatles'. The Vee Jay records (and their subsidy label 'Tollie') are now very collectable.


Jolly What! - The Beatles And Frank Ifield (Vee-Jay 1085) 26 February 1964

Jolly What!
(US 1964)

1. "Please Please Me" – The Beatles
2. "Anytime" – Frank Ifield
3. "Lovesick Blues" – Frank Ifield
4. "I'm Smiling Now" – Frank Ifield
5. "Nobody's Darling" – Frank Ifield
6. "From Me to You" – The Beatles
7. "I Remember You" – Frank Ifield
8. "Ask Me Why" – The Beatles
9. "Thank You Girl" – The Beatles
10. "The Wayward Wind" – Frank Ifield
11. "Unchained Melody" – Frank Ifield
12. "I Listen to My Heart" – Frank Ifield

The Jolly What! LP featured Frank Ifield on all but 4 of the songs. This was re-released in a more Beatle-like album sleeve later, in an effort to cash in on Beatlemania and just before Vee-Jays contract over the Beatles expired. The resulting album was..........

The Beatles And Frank Ifield On Stage (Vee-Jay 1085) 10 October 1964

The Beatles & Frank Ifield On Stage
(US 1964)

Same tracks as Jolly What! (See above)

The Beatles vs the Four Seasons (Vee-Jay DX-30) October 10 1964

The Beatles VS The Four Seasons
(US 1964)

1. I Saw Her Standing There
2. Misery
3. Anna (Go to Him)
4. Chains
5. Boys
6. Ask Me Why
7. Please Please Me
8. Baby, It's You
9. Do You Want to Know a Secret
10. A Taste of Honey
11. There's a Place
12. Twist and Shout                  The Beatles
13. Sherry
14. Big Girls Don't Cry
15. Walk Like a Man
16. Ain't That a Shame
17. Marlena
18. Candy Girl
19. Connie-O
20. Starmaker
21. Soon (I'll Be Home Again)
22. Silver Wings
23. I've Cried Before
24. Peanuts                           The Four Seasons

This was another desperate repackaging of the 'Introducing The Beatles' LP, Featuring The Four Seasons on this occasion.

Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles (Vee-Jay VJLP(S)-1092) 12 October 1964

Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles
(US 1964)

1.  I Saw Her Standing There
2.  Misery
3.  Anna
4.  Chains
5.  Boys
6.  Ask Me Why
7.  Please, Please Me
8.  Baby It's You
9.  Do You Want To Know A Secret
10.  A Taste Of Honey
11.  There's A Place
12.  Twist And Shout

This final effort by Vee-Jay was re-packaged in a gatefold sleeve with a free poster included. Vee-Jay were not allowed to release the music they held by The Beatles after October 12 1964, and the only card they had left up their sleeve was the album 'Hear The Beatles Tell All' (Listed separately) and this was because it contained no Beatles music only a couple of interviews that The Beatles had made in Los Angeles. 

Meet The Beatles (U.S. Album Capitol ST-2047) 20 January 1964

Meet The Beatles
(US Album 1964)

1. "I Want to Hold Your Hand"   John and Paul 2:24
2. "I Saw Her Standing There"   Paul 2:50
3. "This Boy"   John, Paul, and George 2:11
4. "It Won't Be Long"   John 2:11
5. "All I've Got to Do"   John 2:05
6. "All My Loving"   Paul 2:04
7. "Don't Bother Me" (George Harrison) George 2:28
8. "Little Child"   John 1:46
9. "Till There Was You" (Meredith Willson) Paul 2:12
10. "Hold Me Tight"   Paul 2:30
11. "I Wanna Be Your Man"   Ringo 1:59
12. "Not A Second Time"  

Please Please Me / From Me To You (U.S. Single Vee-Jay VJ-581) 30 January 1964

Please Please Me / From Me To You
(US 1964)

Please Please Me (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
From Me To You (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Vee-Jay re-released both these songs after the amazing success of 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' on Capitol, although this single didn't reach number 1, the label still had more records to shift before Capitol took full control of the Beatles music in the States.

Twist And Shout (U.S. Single Tollie T-9001) 2 March 1964

Twist And Shout
(US 1964)

1. Twist And Shout (Medley-Russell)
2. There's A Place (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Can't Buy Me Love (U.S. Single Capitol 5150) 16 March 1964

Can't Buy Me Love
(US 1964)

1. Can't Buy Me Love (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. You Can't Do That (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Do You Want To Know A Secret (U.S. Single Vee-Jay VJ-587) 23 March 1964

Do You Want To Know A Secret
(US 1964)

1. Do You Want To Know A Secret (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Thank You Girl (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

The Beatles' Second Album (U.S. Album Capitol ST-2080) 10 April 1964

The Beatles' Second Album
(US Album 1964)

1. "Roll Over Beethoven" (Chuck Berry) George 2:44
2. "Thank You Girl"   John 2:04
3. "You Really Got a Hold on Me" (Smokey Robinson) Ringo 3:02
4. "Devil in Her Heart" (Richard Drapkin) 2:28
5. "Money (That's What I Want)" (Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy, Jr.) 2:47
6. "You Can't Do That"   2:39
7. "Long Tall Sally" (Robert Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, Little Richard) 2:00
8. "I Call Your Name"   2:09
9. "Please Mister Postman" (Robert Bateman, Georgia Dobbins, Garrett, Fred Gorman, Brian Holland) 2:37
10. "I'll Get You"   2:05
11. "She Loves You"  

Love Me Do (U.S. Single Tollie T-9008 ) 27 April 1964

Love Me Do
(US 1964)

1. Love Me Do (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. P.S. I Love You  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Tollie Label struck gold with this single from The Beatles back catalogue and gave The Beatles their 3rd U.S. number 1.

Sie Liebt Dich / I'll Get You (U.S. Single Swan S-4182) 21 March 1964

Sie Liebt Dich
(US 1964)

Sie Liebt Dich (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
I'll Get You (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

More cashing-in with this German version of 'She Loves You'

A Hard Day's Night (U.S.Album United Artists UAL-3366) 26 June 1964

A Hard Day's Night
(US Album 1964)

1. "A Hard Day's Night"  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:33
2. "Tell Me Why"   (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:10
3. "I'll Cry Instead"  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:06
4. "I Should Have Known Better"  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) Instrumental 2:10
5. "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 1:59
6. "And I Love Her"  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) Instrumental 3:46
7. "I Should Have Known Better" (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:44
8. "If I Fell"   (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:22
9. "And I Love Her"   (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:29
10. "Ringo's Theme (This Boy)"  (George Martin) Instrumental 3:10
11. "Can't Buy Me Love"  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:12
12. "A Hard Day's Night"   (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) Instrumental 2:06

Unavailable on CD until January 2014, this album also contains a soundtrack score by George Martin, from the film.

A Hard Day's Night (U.S. Single Capitol 5222) 13 July 1964

A Hard Day's Night
(US 1964)

1. A Hard Day's Night (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. I Should Have Known Better (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Something New (U.S. Album Capitol ST-2108) 20 July 1964

Something New
(US 1964)

1. I'll Cry Instead - 2:09 (mono version) / 1:49 (stereo version)
2. "Things We Said Today" - 2:39
3. "Any Time at All" - 2:13
4. "When I Get Home" - 2:18
5. "Slow Down" (Larry Williams) - 2:55
6. "Matchbox" (Carl Perkins) - 1:58
7. "Tell Me Why" - 2:10
8. "And I Love Her" - 2:32
9. "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" - 1:58
10. "If I Fell" - 2:22
11. "Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand" (Lennon–McCartney/Nicolas/Heller) - 2:19

I'll Cry Instead (U.S. Single Capitol 5234) 20 July 1964

I'll Cry Instead
(US 1964)

1. I'll Cry Instead (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

And I Love Her (U.S. Single Capitol 5235) 20 July 1964

And I Love Her
(US Single 1964)

1. And I Love Her (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. If I Fell (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

And I Love Her (Instrumental) / Ringo's Theme (This Boy) (Instrumental) (George Martin & His Orchestra) (U.S. Single UA-745) 10 August 1964

And I Love Her (Instrumental) / Ringo's Theme (Instrumental)
(US 1964)

1. And I Love Her (Instrumental) (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Ringo's Theme (This Boy) (Instrumental) (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Not a Beatles release, but a minor hit for George Martin who arranged the music on the motion picture score 'A Hard Day's Night' from which this single is taken.