The Fab Four released Please Please Me on March 22, 1963, in England. Ringo Starr counts in the lead track “I Saw Her Standing There” with an enthusiastic “one, two, three, four!” making it clear The ...

Paul McCartney said The Beatles‘ “Please Please Me” was inspired by an American rock ‘n’ roll star. Paul said the song was originally slower to mimic that star’s style. Subsequently, The Beatles’ ...

"Please Please Me" documentary courtesy of The Beatles' official website, beatles.com. "Twist and Shout," "Love Me Do," "I Saw Her Standing There." It might be hard to believe that these three songs, ...

The notion of artists taking their time in the studio has become so ingrained in the recording process that it's hard to believe that they used to bang out killer albums in a hurry. There is perhaps ...

“Love Me Do” by The Beatles was the first single released by Parlophone Records. It peaked at No. 17 on the British charts, which was encouraging. The constant touring and long hours onstage ...

"Congratulations, gentlemen. You've just made your first No. 1." According to Beatles lore, those were the words spoken over the studio intercom by producer George Martin on Nov. 26, 1962, after they ...

A hastily arranged beginning to their catalogue, hampered slightly by inexperience, but ultimately defined by the charm that would soon conquer the world. Hamish McBain looks back… Upon its release, ...

The last notes of “Please Please Me” still hung in the stale air of EMI’s Studio Two on November 26th, 1962, when George Martin’s disembodied voice crackled over the talkback from the control room ...

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