The Beatles: Beatles' Greatest

 

Record Info:

 

Manufactured: ODEON (Parlophone – EMI)
Catalogue Number: OMHS 3001
Produced: 1968
 

Side 1

 

I Want To Hold Your Hand (2:26)
Lennon/McCartney
© 1963 Northern Songs.
Lead Singer: John/Paul
Recording: 10/17/63, 12/17/63 (BBC), 12/18/63 (BBC), 1/7/64 (BBC)
Mixing: 10/21/63, 6/8/65, 11/7/66


Twist And Shout (2:32)
Russell/Medley
© 1960 and 1963 Screen Gems-EMI Music Incorporaten, USA. EMI Music Publishing Limited, London WC2
Lead Singer: John
Recording: 11/27/62 (BBC), 2/11/63, 6/17/63 (BBC), 7/3/63 (BBC), 7/16/63 (BBC), 7/17/63 (BBC), 7/30/63 (BBC), 8/1/63 (BBC), 9/3/63 (BBC), 11/4/63 (BBC)
Mixing: 2/25/63


A Hard Day's Night (2:29)
Lennon/McCartney
© 1964 Northern Songs.
Lead Singer: John
Recording: 4/16/64, 7/14/64 (BBC), 7/17/64 (BBC)
Mixing: 4/20/64, 4/23/64, 6/9/64, 6/22/64


Eight Days A Week (2:43)
Lennon/McCartney
© 1964 Northern Songs.
Lead Singer: John/Paul
Recording: 10/6/64, 10/18/64
Mixing: 10/12/64, 10/27/64


I Should Have Known Better (2:39)
Lennon/McCartney
© 1964 Northern Songs.
Lead Singer: John
Recording: 2/25/64, 2/26/64, 7/14/64 (BBC), 7/17/64 (BBC)
Mixing: 3/3/64, 6/22/64


Long Tall Sally (2:00)
Johnson/Penniman/Blackwell
© 1956 Venice Music Incorporated, USA. Southern Music Publishing Company Limited, 8 Denmark Street, London WC2.
Lead Singer: Paul
Recording: 4/1/63 (BBC), 5/21/63 (BBC), 7/16/63 (BBC), 7/30/63 (BBC), 3/1/64, 3/31/64 (BBC), 7/14/64 (BBC), 7/17/64 (BBC)
Mixing: 3/10/64, 6/4/64


She Loves You (2:19)
Lennon/McCartney
© 1963 Northern Songs.
Lead Singer: John/Paul
Recording: 7/1/63, 7/16/64 (BBC), 7/30/63 (BBC), 8/1/63 (BBC), 9/3/63 (BBC), 9/7/63 (BBC), 10/9/63 (BBC), 10/16/63 (BBC), 12/17/63 (BBC), 12/18/63 (BBC)
Mixing: 7/4/63, 11/8/66


Please Mr. Postman (2:29)
Dobbin/Garrett/Garman/Brianbert
© 1962 Jobete Music Company Incorporated, USA. Dominion Music Limited, 127 Charing Cross Road, London WC2.
Lead Singer: John
Recording: 3/7/62 (BBC), 7/10/63 (BBC), 7/30/63, 2/28/64 (BBC)
Mixing: 8/21/63, 10/29/63

 

Side 2

 

I Feel Fine (2:20)
Lennon/McCartney
© 1964 Northern Songs.
Lead Singer: John
Recording: 10/18/64, 11/17/64 (BBC)
Mixing: 10/21/64, 10/22/64, 10/27/64


Rock And Roll Music (2:02)
Berry
© 1957 Arc Music Corporation, USA. Jewel Music Publishing Company Limited, 129 Park Street, London W1.
Lead Singer: John
Recording: 10/18/64, 11/25/64 (BBC)
Mixing: 10/26/64, 11/4/64


Ticket To Ride (3:03)
Lennon/McCartney
© 1965 Northern Songs.
Lead Singer: John
Recording: 2/15/65, 5/26/65 (BBC)
Mixing: 2/18/65, 2/23/65


Please Please Me (2:00)
Lennon/McCartney
© 1962 Dick James Music Limited, 1 Sussex Place, London W6.
Lead Singer: John/Paul
Recording: 9/11/62, 11/26/62, 1/16/63 (BBC), 1/22/63 (BBC), 3/6/63 (BBC), 3/21/63 (BBC), 4/1/63 (BBC), 4/3/63 (BBC), 5/21/63 (BBC), 7/16/63 (BBC), 10/16/63 (BBC)
Mixing: 11/30/62, 2/25/63

It Won't Be Long (2:08)
Lennon/McCartney
© 1963 Northern Songs.
Lead Singer: John
Recording: 7/30/63
Mixing: 8/21/63, 10/29/63


From Me To You (1:56)
Lennon/McCartney
© 1963 Northern Songs.
Lead Singer: John/Paul
Recording: 3/5/63
Mixing: 3/14/63


Can't Buy Me Love (2:11)
Lennon/McCartney
© 1964 Northern Songs.
Lead Singer: Paul/John
Recording: 1/29/64, 2/25/64, 2/28/64 (BBC), 3/10/64, 3/31/64 (BBC), 5/1/64 (BBC)
Mixing: 2/26/64, 3/10/64


All My Loving (2:04)
Lennon/McCartney
© 1963 Northern Songs.
Lead Singer: Paul
Recording: 7/30/63, 12/17/63 (BBC), 12/18/63 (BBC), 1/7/64 (BBC), 2/28/64 (BBC)
Mixing: 8/21/63, 10/29/63

 

Record Sleeve Front

Record Sleeve Back

Record Label Side 1

Record Label Side 2

1.1 - I Want To Hold Your Hand

I'll tell you something
I think you'll understand
When I say that something
I want to hold your hand
I want to hold your hand
I want to hold your hand

Oh please say to me
You’ll let me be your man
And please say to me
You’ll let me hold your hand
Now, let me hold your hand
I want to hold your hand

And when I touch you
I feel happy inside
It's such a feeling that my love
I can't hide
I can't hide
I can't hide

Yeah, you got that something
I think you'll understand
When I say that something
I want to hold your hand
I want to hold your hand
I want to hold your hand

And when I touch you
I feel happy inside
It's such a feeling that my love
I can't hide
I can't hide
I can't hide

Yeah, you got that something
I think you'll understand
When I say that something
I want to hold your hand
I want to hold your hand
I want to hold your hand
I want to hold your hand

1.2 - Twist And Shout

Well, shake it up baby now
Twist and shout
Come on, come on, come, come on baby now
Come on and work it on out
Well work it on out, honey
You know you look so good
You know you got me goin' now
Just like I know you would

Well, shake it up baby now
Twist and shout
Come on, come on, come, come on baby now
Come on and work it on out
You know you twist, little girl
You know you twist so fine
Come on and twist a little closer now
And let me know that you're mine, woo

Ah, ah, ah, ah
Yeah, shake it up baby now
Twist and shout
Come on, come on, come, come on baby now
Come on and work it on out
You know you twist, little girl
You know you twist so fine
Come on and twist a little closer now
And let me know that you're mine
Well shake it, shake it, shake it, baby now
Well shake it, shake it, shake it, baby now
Well shake it, shake it, shake it, baby now
Ah, ah, ah, ah

1.3 - A Hard Day's Night

It's been a hard day's night
And I've been working like a dog
It's been a hard day's night
I should be sleeping like a log
But when I get home to you
I find the things that you do
Will make me feel all right

You know I work all day
To get you money to buy you things
And it's worth it just to hear you say
You're gonna give me everything

So why on earth should I moan
'cause when I get you alone
You know I feel okay

When I'm home
Everything seems to be all right
When I'm home
Feeling you holding me tight, tight

Yeah, it's been a hard day's night
And I've been working like a dog
It's been a hard day's night
I should be sleeping like a log
But when I get home to you
I find the things that you do
Will make me feel all right, Oh!

So why on earth should I moan
'cause when I get you alone
You know I feel okay

When I'm home
Everything seems to be all right
When I'm home
Feeling you holding me tight
All through the night

Yeah, it's been a hard day's night
And I've been working like a dog
It's been a hard day's night
I should be sleeping like a log
But when I get home to you
I find the things that you do
Will make me feel all right
You know I feel all right
You know I feel all right

1.4 - Eight Days A Week

Ooo I need your love, babe
Guess you know it's true
Hope you need my love babe
Just like I need you

Hold me, love me, hold me, love me
I ain't got nothing but love, babe
Eight days a week

Love you every day, girl
Always on my mind
One think I can say, girl
Love you all the time

Hold me, love me, hold me, love me
I ain't got nothing but love, girl
Eight days a week

Eight days a week
I love you
Eight days a week
Is not enough to show I care

Ooo I need your love, babe
Guess you know it's true
Hope you need my love babe
Just like I need you

Hold me, love me, hold me, love me
I ain't got nothing but love, babe
Eight days a week

Eight days a week
I love you
Eight days a week
Is not enough to show I care

Love you every day, girl
Always on my mind
One think I can say girl
Love you all the time

Hold me, love me, hold me, love me
I ain't got nothing but love, babe
Eight days a week
Eight days a week
Eight days a week

1.5 - I Should Have Known Better

I should have known better with a girl like you
That I would love everything that you do
And I do, hey hey hey, and I do

Whoa, whoa, I
Never realized what a kiss could be
This could only happen to me
Can't you see, can't you see

That when I tell you that I love you, oh
You're gonna say you love me too, hoo, hoo, hoo, oh
And when I ask you to be mine
You're gonna say you love me too

So, oh I should have realized a lot of things before
If this is love you gotta give me more
Give me more, hey hey hey, give me more

Whoa whoa I never realized what I kiss could be
This could only happen to me
Can't you see, can't you see

That when I tell you that I love you, oh
You're gonna say you love me too, hoo, hoo, hoo, oh
And when I ask you to be mine
You're gonna say you love me too
You love me too
You love me too

1.6 - Long Tall Sally

I'm gonna tell Aunt Mary 'bout Uncle John
He said he had the misery but he got a lot of fun
Baby, yeah now baby
Woo baby, some fun tonight

I saw Uncle John with Long Tall Sally
He saw Aunt Mary comin' and he ducked back in the alley
Oh, baby, yeah now baby
Woo baby, some fun tonight

Well Long Tall Sally's built pretty sweet
She got everything that Uncle John need
Oh, baby, yeah now baby
Woo baby, some fun tonight

Well, we're gonna have some fun tonight
Have some fun tonight
Everything's all right
Have some fun tonight
Have some fun
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
We're gonna have some fun tonight
Have some fun tonight
Everything's all right
Have some fun tonight
Yeah, we'll have some fun
Some fun tonight

1.7 - She Loves You

She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah

You think you've lost your love
Well, I saw her yesterday-yi-yay
It's you she's thinking of
And she told me what to say-yi-yay

She says she loves you
And you know that can't be bad
Yes, she loves you
And you know you should be glad

She said you hurt her so
She almost lost her mind
And now she says she knows
You're not the hurting kind

She says she loves you
And you know that can't be bad
Yes, she loves you
And you know you should be glad

Oo, she loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
And with a love like that
You know you should be glad

You know it's up to you
I think it's only fair
Pride can hurt you too
Apologize to her

Because she loves you
And you know that can't be bad
Yes, she loves you
And you know you should be glad

Oo, she loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
And with a love like that
You know you should be glad
And with a love like that
You know you should be glad

1.8 - Please Mr. Postman

Oh yes, wait just a minute mister postman
Wait, wait mister postman
(Mister Postman look and see) oh yeah
(If there's a letter in the bag for me)
Please mister postman
(I've been waiting a long long time)oh, yeah
(Since I heard from that gal of mine)

There must be some mail today
From my girlfriend so far away
Please mister postman look and see
If there's a letter, a letter for me

I've been standing here waiting Mister Postman
So patiently for just a card
Or just a letter
Saying she's returning home to me
Please Mister Postman

(Mister Postman look and see) oh yeah
(If there's a letter in the bag for me)Please mister postman
(I've been waiting a long long time) oh, yeah
(Since I heard from that gal of mine)

So many days you past me by
See the tears standing in my eye
You didn't stop to make me feel better
By leaving me a card or letter

Mister Postman, look and see
Is there a letter, yeah, for me
I've been waiting such a long long time
Since I heard from that gal of mine

You gotta, wait a minute wait a minute oh yeah
Wait a minute wait a minute oh yeah
(You gotta) check and see one more time for me

You gotta, wait a minute wait a minute oh yeah
Mister Postman, oh yeah
Deliver the letter, the sooner the better

You gotta, wait a minute wait a minute oh yeah
Wait a minute wait a minute oh yeah
You gotta, wait a minute wait a minute oh yeah
You gotta, wait a minute wait a minute oh yeah
 

2.1 - I Feel Fine

Baby's good to me you know
She's happy as can be, you know
She said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fine

Baby says she's mine, you know
She tells me all the time, you now
She said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fine

I'm so glad that she's my little girls
She's so glad she's telling all the world
That her baby buys her things you know
He buys her diamond rings, you know
She said so
She's in love with me and I feel fine, mm

Baby says she's mine, you know
She tells me all the time, you now
She said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fine

I'm so glad that she's my little girls
She's so glad she's telling all the world
That her baby buys her things you know
He buys her diamond rings, you know
She said so
She's in love with me and I feel fine
She's in love with me and I feel fine, mm

2.2 - Rock And Roll Music

Just let me hear some of that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lost it,
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me

I've got no kick against modern jazz
Unless they try to play it too darn fast
And change the beauty of the melody
Until they sound just like a symphony

That's why I go for that that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lost it,
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me

I took my loved one over 'cross the tracks
So she can hear my man awail a sax
I must admit they have a rockin' band
Man, they were goin' like a hurrican'

That's why I go for that that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lost it,
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me

Way down South they gave a jubilee
The jokey folks they had a jamboree
They're drinkin' home brew from a water cup
The folks dancin' got all shook up

And started playin' that that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lost it,
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me

Don't care to hear 'em play a tango
I'm in the mood to gear a mambo
It's way to early for a congo
So keep a rockin' that piano
So I can gear some of that

Rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lost it,
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me

2.3 - Ticket To Ride

I think I'm gonna be sad, I think it's today, Yeah
The girl that's driving me mad is going away
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
But she don't care

She said that living with me is bringing her down, yeah
For she would never be free when I was around
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
But she don't care

I don't know why she's riding so high
She ought to think right
She ought to do right by me
Before she gets to saying goodbye
She ought to think right
She ought to do right by me

I think I'm gonna be sad, I think it's today, Yeah
The girl that's driving me mad is going away, yeah, oh
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
But she don't care

I don't know why she's riding so high
She ought to think right
She ought to do right by me
Before she gets to saying goodbye
She ought to think right
She ought to do right by me

She said that living with me is bringing her down, yeah
For she would never be free when I was around
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
But she don't care
My baby don't care
My baby don't care
My baby don't care
My baby don't care
My baby don't care

2.4 - Please Please Me

Last night I said these words to my girl
I know you never even try, girl
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Please, please me, wow yeah, like I please you

You don't need me to show the way, love
Why do I always gave to say, love
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Please, please me, wow yeah, like I please you

I don't want to sound complaining
But you know there's always rain in my heart
I do all the pleasing with you,
It’s so hard to reason with you
Wow yeah, why do you make me blue?

Last night I said these words to my girl
I know you never even try, girl
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Please, please me, wow yeah, like I please you
Wow yeah, like I please you
Wow yeah, like I please you

2.5 - It Won't Be Long

It won't be long yeh, yeh, yeh
It won't be long yeh, yeh, yeh
It won't be long yeh, till I belong to you

Every night when everybody has fun
Here am I sitting all on my own

It won't be long yeh, yeh, yeh
It won't be long yeh, yeh, yeh
It won't be long yeh, till I belong to you

Since you left me, I'm so alone
Now you're coming, you're coming on home
I'll be good like I know I should
You're coming home, you're coming home

Every night the tears come down from my eyes
Every day I've done nothing but cry

It won't be long yeh, yeh, yeh
It won't be long yeh, yeh, yeh
It won't be long yeh, till I belong to you

Since you left me, I'm so alone
Now you're coming, you're coming on home
I'll be good like I know I should
You're coming home, you're coming home

So every day we'll be happy I know
Not I know that you won't leave me no more

It won't be long yeh, yeh, yeh
It won't be long yeh, yeh
It won't be long yeh, till I belong to you, woo

2.6 - From Me To You

Da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da
If there's anything that you want
If there's anything I can do
Just call on me and I'll send it along
With love, from me to you

I've got everything that you want
Like a heart that's oh so true
Just call on me and I'll send it along
With love, from me to you

I got arms that long to hold you
And keep you by my side
I got lips that long to kiss you
And keep you satisfied

Ooo, if there's anything that you want
If there's anything I can do
Just call on me and I'll send it along
With love, from me to you

To you, just call on me and I'll send it along
With love, from me to you

I got arms that long to hold you
And keep you by my side
I got lips that long to kiss you
And keep you satisfied

Ooo, if there's anything that you want
If there's anything I can do
Just call on me and I'll send it along
With love, from me to you
To you, to you, to you

2.7 - Can't Buy Me Love

Can't buy me love, love
Can't buy me love

I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend
If it makes you feel all right
I'll get you anything my friend
If it makes you feel all right
'Cause I don't care too much for money
For money can't buy me love

I'll give you all I've got to give
If you say you love me too
I may not have a lot to give
But what I've got I'll give to you
For I don't care too much for money
For money can't buy me love

Can't buy me love
Everybody tells me so
Can't buy me love
No, no, no, no

Say you don't need no diamond ring
And I'll be satisfied
Tell me that you want those kind of things
That money just can't buy
For I don't care too much for money
For money can't buy me love

Can't buy me love
Everybody tells me so
Can't buy me love
No, no, no, no

Say you don't need no diamond ring
And I'll be satisfied
Tell me that you want those kind of things
That money just can't buy
I don't care too much for money
For money can't buy me love
Ooh, can't buy me love, love
Can't buy me love, no

2.8 - All My Loving

Close your eyes and I'll kiss you
Tomorrow I'll miss you
Remember I'll always be true
And then while I'm away
I'll write home every day
And I'll send all my loving to you

I'll pretend that I'm kissing
The lips I am missing
And hope that my dreams will come true
And then while I'm away
I'll write home every day
And I'll send all my loving to you

All my loving, I will send to you
All my loving, darling I'll be true

Close your eyes and I'll kiss you
Tomorrow I'll miss you
Remember I'll always be true
And then while I'm away
I'll write home every day
And I'll send all my loving to you

All my loving, I will send to you
All my loving, darling I'll be true
All my loving, all my loving
Woo, all my loving, I will send to you