Studio 2 Sessions At Abbey Road, Vol.1

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Yellow Dog,
1995,
YD 063,
Total Playing Time : 59:12

Alternate takes performed by The Beatles during the Please Please Me album recording sessions that were run in one day on February 11th, 1963. Previously available in the Yellow Dog Box Set "The Ultimate Collection" with reference YDB202.

Track list:

February 11th, 1963 - Morning session, recorded between 10.00 AM and 1.00 PM
1  There's A Place  Lennon / McCartney 2:10 Take 1, complete.
2  There's A Place  Lennon / McCartney 2:07 Take 2, complete.
3  There's A Place  Lennon / McCartney 2:13 Take 3, false start.
 There's A Place Take 4, complete.
4  There's A Place  Lennon / McCartney 2:21 Take 5, false start.
 There's A Place Take 6, complete.
5  There's A Place  Lennon / McCartney 2:46 Take 7, breakdown.
 There's A Place Take 8, complete.
6  There's A Place  Lennon / McCartney 2:06 Take 9, complete.
7  There's A Place  Lennon / McCartney 2:03 Take 10, complete. Best take for later overdubs resulting in a commercial version.
8  I Saw Her Standing There  Lennon / McCartney 3:05 Take 1, complete. This take was used for the record.
9  I Saw Her Standing There  Lennon / McCartney 3:12 Take 2, complete. 
10  I Saw Her Standing There  Lennon / McCartney 2:24 Take 3, edit piece.
 I Saw Her Standing There Take 4, edit piece.
 I Saw Her Standing There Take 5, edit piece.
11  I Saw Her Standing There  Lennon / McCartney 4:57 Take 6, breakdown, tempo is too fast.
 I Saw Her Standing There Take 7, false start.
 I Saw Her Standing There Take 8, false start.
 I Saw Her Standing There Take 9, complete, the count-in from that take will be used in the final released version.
February 11th, 1963 - Afternoon session, recorded between 2.30 PM and 6.00 PM
12  Do You Want To Know A Secret  Lennon / McCartney 2:40 Take 7, complete, with overdubs onto Take 6.
13  Do You Want To Know A Secret  Lennon / McCartney 2:06 Take 8, complete, with overdubs onto Take 6.
14  A Taste Of Honey  Scott / Marlow 2:12 Take 6, complete, vocal overdub onto Take 5.
15  A Taste Of Honey  Scott / Marlow 2:13 Take 7, complete, vocal overdub onto Take 5. Alternate Mix of Take 7? (regular take 7 was used for the released version on the album).
16  There's A Place  Lennon / McCartney 2:07 Take 11, complete, harmonica overdub onto Take 10.
17  There's A Place  Lennon / McCartney 2:29 Take 12, false start..
 There's A Place Take 13, complete, harmonica overdub onto Take 10. Used for the released version.
18  I Saw Her Standing There  Lennon / McCartney 3:03 Take 10, complete, overdubs onto Take 9.
19  I Saw Her Standing There  Lennon / McCartney 3:41 Take 11, breakdown, overdubs onto Take 1.
 I Saw Her Standing There Take 12, complete, overdubs onto Take 1. This Take 12, edited with the count-in from Take 9, was used for the final released versions.
20  Misery  Lennon / McCartney 2:02 Take 1, complete.
21  Misery  Lennon / McCartney 4:51 Take 2, breakdown.
 Misery Take 3, false start.
 Misery Take 4, breakdown.
 Misery Take 5, breakdown.
 Misery Take 6, complete.
22  Misery  Lennon / McCartney 2:24 Take 7, complete.
 Misery Take 8, false start.