The BEATLES

A Hard Day's Night
(Songs from the Film)
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(1964 / 2009)

1. A Hard Day's Night 2'34
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: April 16, 1964 at ABBEY ROAD, London, England
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2. I Should Have Known Better 2'43
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: February 25-26, 1964 at ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, London, England
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3. If I Fell 2'19
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: February 27, 1964 at ABBEY ROAD, London, England
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4. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You 1'57
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: March 1, 1964 at ABBEY ROAD, London, England
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5. And I Love Her 2'29
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: February 25-27, 1964 at ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, London, England
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6. Tell Me Why 2'09
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: February 27, 1964 at ABBEY ROAD, London, England
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7. Can't Buy Me Love 2'12
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: January 29, 1964 at PATHÉ MARCONI STUDIOS, Paris, France
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8. Any Time At All 2'11
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: June 2-3, 1964, at STUDIO 2, ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, London, England
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9. I'll Cry Instead 1'46
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: June 1, 1964 at ABBEY ROAD, London, England
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10. Things We Said Today 2'35
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: June 2, 1964 at ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, London, England
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11. When I Get Home 2'17
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: June 2, 1964 at ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, London, England
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12. You Can't Do That 2'35
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: February 25, 1964 at ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, London, England
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13. I'll Be Back 2'26
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Recorded: June 1, 1964 at EMI STUDIOS, London, England
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Total Time: 30:13

  • John Lennon - Rhythm Guitar (1, 4, 6, 11), Acoustic Guitar (2, 3, 5, 7-9), Acoustic Rhythm Guitar (8, 10, 13) , Piano (10), Tambourine (9), Harmonica (2), Double-Tracked Lead Vocal (1, 2, 6, 13), Lead Vocal (3, 8, 9, 11, 12), Background Vocal (4)
  • Paul McCartney - Bass Guitar (1-13), Lead Guitar (7, 12), Acoustic Guitar (13), Piano (6), Cowbell (12), Lead Vocal (3, 7, 12), Double-Tracked Lead Vocal (5, 10), Harmony Vocal (1, 6, 8, 11), Background Vocal (4, 12, 13)
  • George Harrison - 12-String Lead Guitar (1, 2, 7), Lead Guitar (3, 4, 6, 8-10, 11), Lead Acoustic Guitar (5, 13), 12-String Rhythm Guitar (12), Claves (5), Lead Vocal (4), Harmony Vocal (11, 13), Background Vocal (12)
  • Ringo Starr - Drums (1-4, 6-12), Cowbell (1), Bongos (1, 5), Loose-Skinned Arabian Bongo (4), Tambourine (10), Conga (12)

    Additional Musicians:

  • George Martin – Piano (1)

    Produced by Produced by George Martin
    Principal Engineer: Norman Smith
    Principal Engineer: Norman Smith
    This Remastered Album has been created from the original stereo analogue Master Tapes.
    Remastered by Guy Massey and Steve Rooke
    Project Co-ordinator: Allan Rouse
    Historical Notes: Kevin Hovulett and Mike Heatley
    Recording Notes: Allan Rouse and Kevin Howlett
    Project Management for     EMI RECORDS Ltd: Wendy Day and Guy Hayden
    Album Redesign: Drew Lorimer
    Photo Retouching: Gavin O'Neill
    Photo Editing and Research: Aaron Bremner and Dorcas Lynn

    Thanks To Simon Gibson

    All Songs Published by SONY / ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC,

    Digital Remaster ©2009
    Artwork ©2009 APPLE Corps Ltd.

    Remaster ©2009 by EMI RECORDS Ltd.
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    Songs From The Film
    A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
    Words and Music: JOHN LENNON AND PAUL McCARTNEY

    Alan Owen began work on the original screenplay late last autumn. Producer Walter Shenson and director Richard Lester watched their newest screen stars at work over Christmas and the New Year on the stage of the Finsbury Park 'Astoria' in London. John and Paul began to compile a collection of new compositions for the soundtrack while The BEATLES were appearing at the Paris 'Olympia' last January. One morning early in March a specially chartered train moved out of Paddington station and the first day's shooting of The BEATLEs' first feature film got under way. Reel upon reel of precious film had filled the camera crew's metal cans before a title had been selected for the United Artists picture. Then Ringo casually came up with the name at the end of a particularly strenuous session on the film set. 'It's been a hard day's night that was!' he declared, squatting for a moment on the arm of his canvas chair behind the line of cameras and technicians. The film, which also stars Wilfred Brambell in the role of Paul's (mythical) Irish grandfather, was promptly named 'A HARD DAY'S NIGHT'.
    The story depicts something like 48 consecutive hours of activity in the bustling lives of four beat group boys. Named John, Paul, George and Ringo. A Hard Day's Night is heard at the very beginning of the film as the boys sing and play over the opening titles. The number features John's double-tracked voice, producing a duet effect. Its brisk, compelling theme crops up in orchestral form elsewhere during the film as part of recording manager George Martin's instrumental soundtrack score. John's / Should Have Known Better makes an early appearance in the film during a railway sequence when the four boys are seen playing cards in the guard's van of the train. John and Paul share the vocal action on If I Fell, the first of four songs featured in extensive theatre/studio sequences which show the group rehearsing and finally performing in a television spectacular. I'm Happy Just to Dance With You gives George a chance to handle the lead vocal, And I Love Her hands the solo spotlight to Paul who is joined by John for Tell Me Why.
    The last of the soundtrack's magnificent seven, Can't Buy Me Love, has already been a worldwide disc hit for The BEATLES. In 'A HARD DAY'S NIGHT' it forms the musical backdrop to several different scenes—when the boys are seen chasing across a field after a quick-fire getaway from the television studio and when the incredible race between BEATLES, fans and police takes place with the boys tearing along streets and down alleyways in double-quick time! Creating and perfecting completely new compositions for the soundtrack of A HARD DAY'S NIGHT' presented John and Paul with one of the greatest challenges of their pop-penning career. In the past their song-writing had been done at a more leisurely pace. Now they had a shooting schedule deadline to meet and the entire collection of fresh numbers had to be compiled during a season of concerts in Paris and a now legendary visit to America. To assist their work the two boys had a grand-piano moved into their hotel suite at the George V in Paris.
    By the beginning of March the task was complete and The BEATLES had a total of almost a dozen new songs ready for final rehearsal. At every stage of its conception and production care was taken to see that 'A HARD DAY'S NIGHT' would not turn into a continuous parade of Beatle performances. After all The BEATLES themselves had agreed that the film should portray as many different facets of the four boys' individual personalities as possible. Indeed the comedy content was, and is, of paramount importance, and John, Paul, George and Ringo are afforded maximum opportunity to display their on-the-spot sense of humour. It became apparent that no more than six new songs should be introduced via the soundtrack of the film. To increase this number would have left insufficient screen-time for the action of the plot. On the other hand it seemed most unfair to hold back the remainder of the boys' new songs when each one was of such excellent quality. Eventually the decision was made to record all the material which John and Paul had written and include the extra titles on the second side of this album.
    Although the voice of George Harrison is much in evidence throughout this album the solo vocal activity on the second side is shared between the songs' composers, John and Paul. Paul handles the lyrics of Things We Said Today and he's heard in duet with John on I'll Cry Instead. For the main part John's is the dominant voice featured on Any Time At All, When I Get Home, You Can't Do That and I'll Be Back although George and Paul back up his efforts strongly on all titles. When you listen to the second side of this record you will agree that it would have been a pity to cast aside such a fabulous set of songs solely because they couldn't be fitted into the structure of 'A HARD DAY'S NIGHT'. Now, with this album in your library, you have a collection of Beatle recordings which is comprehensive and up to date. At the same time it is interesting to remember that the LP housed within this sleeve is the first-ever album release to be made up entirely of self-composed and self-performed Beatle compositions. Original 1964 Cover Notes by TONY BARROW

    A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
    The BEATLES

    HISTORICAL NOTES

    The BEATLES' third album in less than eighteen months was released on 10th July, 1964 to accompany the arrival in cinemas of their first movie. Filming for A Hard Day's Night had begun just eight days after returning from their first American trip when three appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show had ensured Beatlemania swept the country. In the first week of April, 1964, all Top Five singles in the Billboard Hot 100 were by The BEATLES with another seven of their songs listed in the chart. During the early months of 1964, their success spread all around the world and in June they played concerts in Denmark, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. The thirteen songs on the British version of A Hard Day's Night were divided so that the seven tracks heard in the film were grouped together on side one and the non-movie material was on side two. Several of the songs feature the characteristic jangle of George Harrison's recently acquired Rickenbacker twelve-string guitar; a distinctive sound that proved very influential. A Hard Day's Night is the only BEATLES LP on which every song is credited to Lennon and McCartney. The album reached number one in the UK at the end of July, 1964 and remained there for 21 out of its 38 weeks in the Top Twenty. The American version of A Hard Day's Night also quickly climbed to number one and stayed at the top for fourteen of the 51 weeks it was listed in the chart. It was released as a film soundtrack album on United Artists,the company that also distributed the movie. It featured only eight performances by the BEATLES: seven songs from side one of the British album plus an extended version of side two's 'I'll Cry Instead', which had once been considered for the film. The other four tracks were George Martin's orchestral arrangements of songs from the movie, including 'Ringo's Theme (This Boy)'. A month later, Capitol Records compiled a new BEATLES LP called Something New. It featured four songs from the movie and four from side two of the British album, including 'I'll Cry Instead'. Despite having five tracks in common, for nine weeks Something New was at number two in the American chart while A Hard Day's Night held number one. Their first film had been planned in late 1963 before any glimmer of Stateside success. Upon its release, it played a significant role in showcasing the group's music and image not only in the USA but throughout the world. At the end of 1964, the group's assimilation of new musical and lyrical ideas was evident in the sound of their next LP BEATLES For Sale ...
    'Can't Buy Me Love' is the earliest recording on A Hard Day's Night. When the group were in Paris for a three-week season of concerts at the Olympia Theatre, they visited EMI Pathe Marconi Studios to record German language versions of two recent hits- 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' and 'She Loves You' - and their next single 'Can't Buy Me Love'. This BEATLES session on 29th January, 1964 was the only time the group recorded in a studio outside the UK, On their return from a two-week promotional tour of the USA, the group quickly recorded songs for their forthcoming film in four days of sessions at Abbey Road between 25th February and 1st March. They had dispensed with the twin-track recording of their previous two albums and were now using four-track tape machines, which allowed much greater flexibility. Although four-track recording had been available at Abbey Road studios since the beginning of the sixties, it had usually been reserved for 'easy listening' sessions with orchestras and featured vocalists. The BEATLES first recorded on four-track in October, 1963 and continued to do so until eight-track became available during sessions for The BEATLES ('The White Album') in the summer of 1968.
    A four-track machine enabled The BEATLES and George Martin to expand arrangements and also provided opportunities to repair mistakes in an instrumental or vocal over-dub by 'dropping in'. This studio expression describes the process of playing back a tape to the musicians in the studio, close to the point where an overdub went wrong, dropping into record on the selected track and then dropping out of it as soon as the repair is made. This facility also made it possible for vocals and instruments to be recorded on the same track at different places, provided they did not overlap. The title track was recorded in three hours during the morning of 16th April, 1964 and is a good example of how the four recording tracks were used both efficiently and creatively. The rhythm section of drums, bass and guitar was sent to track one, while John and Paul's vocals were recorded at the same time on track two. After four false starts and five complete performances, take nine was chosen as the master onto which overdubs were made using the two remaining tracks. Bongos, cowbell, acoustic guitar and double-track vocals from John and Paul were added to track three. The final track contained George Martin's piano playing on the opening chord and the solo plus George Harrison's guitar part at the end of the song. A Hard Day's Night was completed in 65 hours spread across seventeen days - the last on 22nd June, 1964 was a nine-hour mixing session.




    1. A Hard Day's Night

      It's been a hard day's night, and I 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'll find the things that you do
      Will make me feel alright

      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 going to give me everything
      So why on earth should I moan, 'cause when I get you alone
      You know I feel ok

      When I'm home everything seems to be right
      When I'm home feeling you holding me tight, tight

      Owww!

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

      You know I feel alright
      You know I feel alright

    2. 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, oh, 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, 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.


      3. If I Fell

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        If I fell in love with you
        Would you promise to be true
        And help me understand
        'cause I've been in love before
        And I found that love was more
        Than just holding hands

        If I give my heart to you
        I must be sure
        From the very start
        That you would love me more than her

        If I trust in you oh please
        Don't run and hide
        If I love you too oh please
        Don't hurt my pride like her
        'cause I couldn't stand the pain
        And I would be sad if our new love was in vain

        So I hope you see that I
        Would love to love you
        And that she will cry
        When she learns we are two

        If I fell in love with you

      4. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You

        Before this dance is through
        I think I'll love you too
        I'm so happy when you dance with me
        I don't want or need to hold your hand
        Well it's only try and understand
        'cause there's really nothing I would rather do
        'cause I'm happy just to dance with you

        I don't need to kiss or hold you tight
        I just want to dance with you all night
        In this world there's nothing I would rather do
        'cause I'm happy just to dance with you
        Just to dance with you
        It's everything I need

        Before this dance is through
        I think I'll love you too
        I'm so happy when you dance with me
        If somebody tries to take my place
        Let's pretend we just can't see his face
        In this world there's nothing I would rather do
        'cause I'm happy just to dance with you
        Just to dance with you
        It's everything I need

        Before this dance is through
        I think I'll love you too
        I'm so happy when you dance with me
        If somebody tries to take my place
        Let's pretend we just can't see his face
        In this world there's nothing I would rather do
        'cause I'm happy just to dance with you
        Just to dance with you
        It's everything I need

        I discovered I'm in love with you
        'cause I'm happy just to dance with you

      5. And I Love Her

        I give her all my love
        That's all I do
        And if you saw my love
        You'd love her too
        I love her

        She gives me ev'rything
        And tenderly
        The kiss my lover brings
        She brings to me
        And I love her

        A love like ours
        Could never die
        As long as I
        Have you near me

        Bright are the stars that shine
        Dark is the sky
        I know this love of mine
        Will never die
        And I love her

        Bright are the stars that shine
        Dark is the sky
        I know this love of mine
        Will never die
        And I love her

      6. Tell Me Why

        Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me,
        Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me.

        Well I gave you ev'rything I had,
        But you left me sitting on my own,
        Did you have to treat me oh so bad,
        All I do is hang my head and moan.

        Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me,
        Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me.

        If there's something I have said or done,
        Tell me what and I'll apologize,
        If you don't really can't go on,
        Holding back these tears in my eyes.

        Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me,
        Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me.

        Well I beg you on my bended knees,
        If you'll only listen to my pleas,
        Is there anything I can do,
        'cause I really can't stand it, I'm so in love with you.

        Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me.

      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 alright
        I'll get you anything my friend if it makes you feel alright
        'Cause I don't care too much for money, money can't buy me love

        I'll give you all I got to give if you say you love me too
        I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you
        I don't care too much for money, 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 the kind of thing that money just can't buy
        I don't care too much for money, money can't buy me love

      8. Any Time At All


        Any time at all, any time at all, any time at all , all
        you've gotta do is call and I'll be there.
        If you need somebody to love, just look into my eyes, I'll
        be there to make you feel right.
        If you're feeling sorry and sad, I'd really sympathize.
        Don't you be sad, just call me tonight.
        Any time at all, any time at all, any time at all , all
        you've gotta do is call and I'll be there.
        If the sun has faded away, I'll try to make it shine,
        there's nothing I won't do
        If you need a shoulder to cry on I hope it will be mine.
        Call me tonight, and I'll come to you.
        Any time at all, any time at all, any time at all , all
        you've gotta do is call and I'll be there.
        Any time at all, all you've gotta do is call and I'll be there.

      9. I'll Cry Instead


        I've got every reason on earth to be mad, 'cause I've just
        Lost the only girl I had. If I could get my way, I'd get
        Myself locked up today, but I can't so I cry instead.
        I've got a chip on my shoulder that's bigger than my feet, I
        Can't talk to people that I meet. If I could see you now,
        I'd try to make you sad somehow, but I can't so I cry instead.
        Don't want to cry when there's people there, I get shy when
        They start to stare, I'm gonna hide myself away, ay hay;
        But I'll come back again someday.
        And when I do you'd better hide all the girls, I'm gonna
        Break their hearts all 'round the world. Yes, I'm gonna
        Break them in two, and show you what your loving man can
        Do, until then I'll cry instead.

      10. Things We Said Today

        You say you will love me
        If I have to go.
        You'll be thinking of me,
        Somehow I will know.
        Someday when I'm lonely,
        Wishing you weren't so far away,
        Then I will remember
        The things we said today.
        You say you'll be mine, girl,
        Until the end of time.
        These days such a kind girl
        Seems so hard to find.
        Someday when we're dreaming,
        Deep in love, not a lot to say.
        Then we will tremember
        The things we said today.
        Me, I'm just the lucky kind.
        Love to hear you say that love is luck.
        And, though we may be blind,
        Love is here to stay. And that's enough
        To make you mine, girl,
        Be the only one.
        Love me all the time, girl.
        We'll go on and on.
        Someday when we're dreaming,
        Deep in love, not a lot to say.
        Then we will tremember
        The things we said today.
        Love me all the time, girl.
        We'll go on and on.
        Someday when we're dreaming,
        Deep in love, not a lot to say.
        Then we will tremember
        The things we said today.

      11. When I Get Home

        Whoa-ho, whoa-ho,
        I got a whole lot of things to tell her,
        When I get home.
        Come on, out of my way,
        'cause I'm gonna see my baby today,
        I've got a whole lot of things I've gotta say
        To her.

        Whoa-ho, whoa-ho,
        I got a whole lot of things to tell her,
        When I get home.
        Come on if you please,
        I've got no time for trivialities,
        I've got a girl who's waiting home for me tonight.

        Whoa-ho, whoa-ho,
        I got a whole lot of things to tell her,
        When I get home.
        When I'm getting home tonight, I'm gonna
        Hold her tight.
        I'm gonna love her till the cows come home,
        I bet I'll love her more,
        Till I walk out that door
        Again.

        Come on, let me through,
        I've got so many things, I've got to do,
        I've got no business being here with you
        This way.

        Whoa-ho, whoa-ho,
        I've got a whole lot of things to tell her
        When I get home - yeah.

      12. You Can't Do That

        I got something to say that might cause you pain,
        If I catch you talking to that boy again,

        I'm gonna let you down,
        And leave you flat,
        Because I told you before, oh,
        You can't do that.

        Well, it's the second time, I've caught you talking to him,
        Do I have to tell you one more time, I think it's a sin,
        I think I'll let you down.
        Let you down and leave you flat,
        Gonna let you down and leave you flat,
        Because I've told you before, oh,
        You can't do that.

        Ev'rybody's green,
        'cause I'm the one, who won your love,
        But if it's seen,
        You're talking that way they'd laugh in my face.
        So please listen to me, if you wanna stay mine,
        I can't help my feelings, I'll go out of my mind.

        I know I'll let you down,
        And leave you flat,
        Gonna let you down and leave you flat,
        Because I've told you before, oh,
        You can't do that.

      13. I'll Be Back

        You know if you break my heart I'll go, but I'll be back
        Again, 'cause I told you once before goodbye, but I came back again.
        I love you so oh I'm the one who wants you, yes, I'm the one
        Who wants you, oh ho, oh ho, oh
        You could find better things to do, than to break my
        Heart again, this time I will try to show that I'm not trying to pretend.
        I thought that you would realize that if I ran away from you that you would want
        Me too, but I've got a big surprise, oh ho, oh ho, oh
        You could find better things to do, than to break my
        Heart again, this time I will try to show that I'm not trying to pretend.
        I wanna go but I hate to leave you, you know I hate to leave you , oh ho,
        Oh ho, oh
        You, if you break my heart I'll go, but I'll be back again.