First released: 1964, December 15

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1. No Reply (2:18)
   Recorded: September 30, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
   John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar
   Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
   George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
   Ringo Starr - drums
   George Martin - piano
2. I'm a Loser (2:33)
   Recorded: August 14, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
   John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, harmonica
   Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
   George Harrison - lead guitar
   Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
3. Baby's in Black (2:08)
   Recorded: August 11, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
   John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
   Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
   George Harrison - lead guitar
   Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
4. Rock and Roll Music (2:34)
   Recorded: October 18, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
   John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
   Paul McCartney - bass guitar
   George Harrison - acoustic guitar
   Ringo Starr - drums
   Lennon, McCartney, George Martin - same piano
5. I'll Follow the Sun (1:51)
   Recorded: October 18, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
   John Lennon - acoustic guitar, harmony vocal
   Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar
   George Harrison - lead guitar
   Ringo Starr - bongos
6. Mr. Moonlight (2:37)
   Recorded: August 14 and October 18, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
   John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
   Paul McCartney - bass guitar, Hammond organ, harmony vocal
   George Harrison - lead guitar, African drum
   Ringo Starr - bongos
7. Honey Don't (3:00)
   Recorded: October 26, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
   John Lennon - acoustic guitar, tambourine
   Paul McCartney - bass guitar
   George Harrison - lead guitar
   Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
8. I'll Be Back (2:21)
   Recorded: June 1, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
   John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
   Paul McCartney - bass guitar, acoustic guitar, harmony vocal
   George Harrison - acoustic guitar
   Ringo Starr - drums
9. She's a Woman (3:03)
   Recorded: October 8, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
   John Lennon - rhythm guitar
   Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
   George Harrison - lead guitar
   Ringo Starr - drums, maracas
10. I Feel Fine (2:20)
    Recorded: October 18, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
    John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, lead guitar
    Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
    George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
    Ringo Starr - drums
11. Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby (2:28)
    Recorded: October 18, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
    John Lennon - acoustic guitar, tambourine
    Paul McCartney - bass guitar
    George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar
    Ringo Starr - drums

One of my favorite Bealtes lp\\\'s! I agree with a previous post about the added reverb. Makes it sound better! The 2nd side stereo is my fave! Love how the sound of \\\"I\\\'ll Be Back\\\" resonates in an empty room!

I think Beatles 65 is better than Beatles For Sale at least soundwise. I always loved The Us version of their songs which always added a little reverb to give that nice sound in which the UK versions are always so bland.

One of my all-time faves!

Basically, this is the first half of Beatles for Sale with some extras. A good listen for sure, but definitely not as good as the original album.

Dave Dexter, Jr. (a name which will live in infamy) "assisted" the Beatles by pulling eight tracks from Beatles for Sale, one from A Hard Day's Night, and both sides of the latest Beatles single ("I Feel Fine"/"She's a Woman") for the creation of this album. — William Ruhlmann

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