I Feel Fine / She's a Woman
Single by The Beatles • 27 November 1964 • Parlophone R 5200
Beatlemania (1962–1964) — Mod sharpness — sharp suits, sharper hooks.
About this release
I Feel Fine / She's a Woman is a UK single on Parlophone (catalogue R 5200), released 27 November 1964. Famous for opening with deliberate guitar feedback — a pop first.
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
2 tracks; average length 2:40. Lennon dominates the lead vocals (1/2). Lead writing credit: Lennon–McCartney (1 of 2).Tracklist
Side A
Side B
Pattern analysis
Lennon 1
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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