A Hard Day’s Night: Original Motion Picture Sound Track

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 81 available)

Tracklist

▼ 8-Track Cartridge 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1A Hard Day’s Night
assistant engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16)
bongos:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-04-16)
cowbell and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-04-16)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-04-16)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-04-16)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-09)
recording of:
A Hard Day’s Night (on 1964-04-16)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unart Music Corp.
The Beatles2:28
A2If I Fell
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1964-03-03)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-27)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-03)
recording of:
If I Fell (on 1964-02-27)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (publisher), ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unart Music Corp.
The Beatles42:16
A3Can’t Buy Me Love
assistant engineer:
Jacques Esmenjaud (on 1964-01-29) and Richard Langham (from 1964-02-25 until 1964-02-26)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-01-29, from 1964-02-25 until 1964-02-26)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-01-29, from 1964-02-25 until 1964-02-26)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-01-29)
cymbal:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-01-29)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-01-29)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-01-29, on 1964-02-25)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-01-29, on 1964-02-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1964) and EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Studios Pathé-Marconi EMI (Boulogne-Billancourt) in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-29) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-25)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-26)
recording of:
Can’t Buy Me Love (from 1964-01-29 until 1964-02-25)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1964-01) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1964-01)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unart Music Corp.
written at:
George V Hotel in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-01 until 1964-02)
The Beatles4.22:15
B1I Should Have Known Better
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-26) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1964-03-03)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-02-26, on 1964-03-03)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-26, on 1964-03-03)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-26)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-26)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-26)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-03)
recording of:
I Should Have Known Better (on 1964-02-26)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1964-02)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Unart Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
written at:
George V Hotel in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-01 until 1964-02)
The Beatles3.852:42
B2And I Love Her
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1964-03-03)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03)
acoustic guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
bongos and claves:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-27)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-03)
recording of:
And I Love Her (on 1964-02-27)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unart Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
The Beatles52:27
B3I Should Have Known Better
instrumental cover recording of:
I Should Have Known Better
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1964-02)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Unart Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
written at:
George V Hotel in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-01 until 1964-02)
George Martin2:16
C1I’m Happy Just to Dance With You
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-03-01) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1964-03-03)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-03-01, on 1964-03-03)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-03-01, on 1964-03-03)
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-03-01)
bongos [Arabian drum] and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-03-01)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-03-01)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-03-01)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-03-01) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-03-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-01)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-03)
recording of:
I’m Happy Just to Dance With You (on 1964-03-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1964-02)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Unart Music Corp.
The Beatles3.61:59
C2And I Love Her
instrumental cover recording of:
And I Love Her
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unart Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
George Martin3:42
C3I Cry Instead
assistant engineer:
A. B. Lincoln and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-06-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-01)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-04)
recording of:
I’ll Cry Instead (on 1964-06-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Unart Music Corp.
The Beatles3.52:06
D1Ringo’s Theme (This Boy)
instrumental cover recording of:
This Boy
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1963-09) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1963-09)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc. (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1963 to present) and Northern Songs (from 1963 to present)
George Martin3:06
D2Tell Me Why
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1964-03-03)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
upright piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1964-02-27)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-02-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-27)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-03)
recording of:
Tell Me Why (on 1964-02-27)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1964-02)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Unart Music Corp.
The Beatles42:04
D3A Hard Day’s Night
instrumental cover recording of:
A Hard Day’s Night
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unart Music Corp.
George Martin2:00

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:A Hard Day’s Night
And I Love Her / If I Fell
Extracts From the Album ‘A Hard Day’s Night’
Extracts From the Film ‘A Hard Day’s Night’
covers:A Hard Days Night by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
The Beatles A Hard Days Night but With the Mario 64 Soundfont by clynaack
included in:The Beatles (box set, includes 2009 stereo remasters)
The Beatles Collection
The Beatles in Mono (2009 mono remasters)
The U.S. Albums
part of:The Beatles: Core Catalogue (number: 3) (order: 3)
The Beatles: UK albums (number: 3) (order: 3)
Rolling Stone: The 25 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time (2013-08-29) (number: 4) (order: 4)
The Beatles: Canadian albums (number: 4) (order: 4)
The Beatles: US albums (number: 4) (order: 4)
Dave Marsh: Top 40 Albums of 1964 (number: 21) (order: 21)
Pitchfork: The 50 Best Movie Soundtracks of All Time (2019-02-19) (number: 26) (order: 26)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 42) (order: 103)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 263) (order: 263)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 263) (order: 263)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 307) (order: 307)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 388) (order: 388)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/24003 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/master/507400 [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/4mcg [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_beatles/a_hard_days_night/ [info]
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058182/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001948685 [info]
Wikidata:Q182518 [info]