Extracts from the album A Hard Day's Night
EP by The Beatles • 6 November 1964 • Parlophone GEP 8924
Beatlemania (1962–1964) — Mod sharpness — sharp suits, sharper hooks.
About this release
Extracts from the album A Hard Day's Night is a UK extended play on Parlophone (catalogue GEP 8924), released 6 November 1964. Four LP tracks from the studio side of A Hard Day's Night.
The recording context is the band's Beatlemania (1962–1964) period, produced by George Martin with Norman Smith engineering. The track(s) were committed at EMI Studios, Abbey Road on Twin-track BTR-2 (1962); Studer J37 four-track from late-1963 via the REDD.37 / REDD.51 valve consoles.
What's distinctive
4 tracks; average length 2:12. Lennon dominates the lead vocals (3/4). Lead writing credit: Lennon–McCartney (3 of 4).Tracklist
Side A
Side B
Pattern analysis
Lennon 3
McCartney 1
Era technical context
| Microphones | Neumann U47, U48; AKG D19 (drums); STC 4038 (overheads) |
|---|---|
| Outboard | EMI RS124 compressor (Altec 436B mod), EMT 140 plate reverb, STEED tape echo |
| Guitars | Rickenbacker 325 (Lennon), Gretsch Country Gent / Tennessean (Harrison), Höfner 500/1 violin bass (McCartney), Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl kit (Starr) |
| Amplifiers | Vox AC30 (TB & non-Top-Boost variants) |
References & external databases
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