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An instrumental version of "This Boy", orchestrated by George Martin, is used as the incidental music during Ringo Starr's towpath scene in the film A Hard Day's Night. The piece, under the title, "Ringo's Theme (This Boy)", was released as a single—but failed to chart in the UK—on 7 August 1964 with "And I Love Her" on the B-Side, [ 11 ...
"The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" is a song written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney), and released by the English rock band the Beatles on their 1968 double album The Beatles (also known as the "White Album").
The earliest known taping of the song [1] is the Beatles performing a version in January 1969 during their Get Back sessions. [15] [16] [nb 1] John Lennon is on lead vocal while McCartney supplies a repeated sustained upper descant. [1] McCartney recorded another early version on a crude home tape in the mid-1970s.
This is a list of cover versions by music artists who have recorded one or more songs written and originally recorded by English rock band The Beatles.Many albums have been created in dedication to the group, including film soundtracks, such as I Am Sam (2001) and Across the Universe (2007) and commemorative albums such as Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father (1988) and This Bird Has Flown (2005).
The song was included on Beatles VI in the U.S. (using the "duophonic" stereo remix from the original mono track, with additional echo and reverb added), and on compilation albums, including Love Songs, the British version of the Rarities album; Only the Beatles, an unauthorised British promotional cassette for Heineken Beer in 1986 (on which ...
On 7 March 1962, the Beatles recorded at the Playhouse Theatre for Pilbeam's BBC program. They recorded four tracks for the program, including "Hello Little Girl", though it was the only song of the four not broadcast. [28] On 13 February 1962, Beatles manager Brian Epstein visited producer George Martin for the first time.
A cover version by Bad Manners, re-titled "My Girl Lollipop (My Boy Lollipop)", was a UK top 10 hit in July 1982. [52] UK singer Lulu released a version of the song on the Jive label in 1986 which reached No. 86 on the UK Singles Chart. [53] Australian singer Serena released a version in 1990. The song peaked at number 83 on the ARIA Charts. [54]
"The Beatles' Movie Medley" is a compilation of snippets from various Beatles songs. The single peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 , and No. 10 on the British charts in 1982. The songs were chosen from the Beatles' films, A Hard Day's Night , Help! , Magical Mystery Tour , Yellow Submarine and Let It Be .