A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles

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Vinyl L.P · Mono · Parlophone Records · PMC 1230.
1964 · U.K.

Back cover.

Labels.

Liner notes:

Songs from the film

A HARD DAY'S NIGHT

THE BEATLES

SIDE ONE

1. A HARD DAY'S NIGHT

2. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER

3. IF I FELL

4. I'M HAPPY JUST TO DANCE WITH YOU

5. AND I LOVE HER

6. TELL ME WHY

7. CAN'T BUY ME LOVE

SIDE TWO

1. ANY TIME AT ALL

2. I'LL CRY INSTEAD

3. THINGS WE SAID TODAY

4. WHEN I GET HOME

5. YOU CAN'T DO THAT

6. I'LL BE BACK

From the soundtrack of the United Artists film

'A HARD DAY'S NIGHT'

Words and music:

JOHN LENNON AND PAUL McCARTNEY

Alun Owen began work on the original screenplay late last autumn. Producer Walter Shenson and director Richard Lester watcher their newest screen stars at work over Christmas and the New Year on the stage of the Finsbury Park 'Astoria' in London. John and Paul began to compile a collection of new compositions for the soundtrack while The Beatles were appearing in the Paris 'Olympia' last January. One morning early in March a specially chartered train moved out of Paddington station and the first day's shooting of The Beatles' first feature film got under way.

Reel upon reel of precious film had filled the camera crew's metal cans before a title had been selected for the United Artists picture. Then Ringo casually came up with the name at the end of a particularly strenuous session on the film set. 'It's been a hard day's night that was!' he declared, squatting for a moment at the arm of his canvas chair behind the line of cameras and technicians. The film, which also stars Wilfred Brambell in the role of Paul's (mythical) Irish grandfather, was promptly named 'A HARD DAY'S NIGHT'.

The story depicts something like 48 consecutive hours of activity in the bustling lives of four beat group boys. Named John, Paul, George, and Ringo. A Hard Day's Night is heard at the very beginning of the film as the boys sing and play over the opening titles. The number features John's double-tracked voice, producing a duet effect. Its brisk, compelling theme crops up in orchestral form elsewhere during the film as part of recording manager George Martin's instrumental soundtrack score.

John's I Should Have Known Better makes an early appearance in the film during a railway sequence when the four boys are seen playing cards in the guard's van of the train.

John and Paul share the vocal action on If I Fell, the first of four songs featured in extensive theatre/studio sequences which show the group rehearsing and finally performing in a television spectacular. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You gives George a chance to handle the lead vocal, And I Love Her hands the solo spotlight to Paul who is joined by John for Tell Me Why.

The last of the soundtrack's magnificent seven, Can't Buy Me Love, has already been a worldwide disc hit for The Beatles. In 'A HARD DAY'S NIGHT' it forms the musical backdrop to several different scenes---when the boys are seen chasing across a field after a quick-fire getaway from the television studio and when the incredible race between Beatles, fans and police takes place with the boys tearing along streets and down alleyways in double-quick time!

Creating and perfecting completely new compositions for the soundtrack of 'A HARD DAY'S NIGHT' presented John and Paul with one of the greatest challenges of their pop-penning career. In the past their song-writing had been done at a more leisurely pace. Now they had a shooting schedule deadline to meet and the entire collection of fresh numbers had to be compiled during a session of concerts in Paris and a now legendary visit to America. To assist their work the two boys had a grand-piano moved into their hotel suite at the George V in Paris.

By the beginning of March the task was complete and The Beatles had a total of almost a dozen new songs ready for final rehearsal. At every stage of its conception and production care was taken to see that 'A HARD DAY'S NIGHT' would not turn into a continuous parade of Beatle performances. After all the Beatles themselves had agreed that the film should portray as many different facets of the four boys' individual personalities as possible. Indeed the comedy content was, and is, of paramount importance, and John, Paul, George, and Ringo are afforded maximum opportunity to display their on-the-spot sense of humor.

It became apparent that no more than six new songs should be introduced via the soundtrack of the film. To increase this number would have left insufficient screen-time for the action of the plot. On the other hand it seemed most unfair to hold back on the remainder of the boys' new songs when each one was of such excellent quality. Eventually the decision was made to record all the material which John and Paul had written and include the extra titles on the second side of this album.

Although the voice of George Harrison is much in evidence throughout the album the solo vocal activity on the second side is shared between the songs' composers, John and Paul. Paul handles the lyrics of Things We Said Today and he's heard in duet with John on I'll Cry Instead. For the main part John's is When I Get Home, You Can't Do That and I'll Be Back although George and Paul back up his efforts strongly on all titles.

When you listen to the second side of this record you will agree that it would have been a pity to cast aside such a fabulous set of songs solely because they couldn't be fitted into the structure of 'A HARD DAY'S NIGHT'. Now, with this album in your library, you have a collection of Beatles recordings which is comprehensive and up to date. At the same time it is interesting to remember that the LP housed within this sleeve is the first-ever album release to be made up entirely of self-composed and self-performed Beatle compositions.

Produced for records by GEORGE MARTIN

Cover Notes by TONY BARROW

The Beatles:

John Lennon: Vocals, electric and acoustic rhythm guitars, piano, harmonica.

Paul McCartney: Vocals, bass, piano, cowbell.

George Harrison: Lead electric lead six- and twelve-string, acoustic guitars.

Ringo Starr: Drums, percussion, bongos, cowbell.

Other musicians:

George Martin: Piano.

Credits:

Producer: George Martin.

Norman Smith: Engineering and mixing.

Assistants: Richard Langham, Geoff Emerick, Ken Scott, A.B. Lincoln, David Lloyd, Jacques Esmenjaud (Studios Pathé Marconi).

Recorded: 29 January – 2 June 1964.

Studios: EMI, London, U.K; Pathé Marconi, Paris, France.

Cover photograph: Robert Freeman.

Released: 10 July 1964.

Lyrics:

A Hard Day's Night.

(Lennon-McCartney)

It's been a hard day's night, and I been working like a dog 

It's been a hard day's night, I should be sleeping like a log 

But when I get home to you I'll find the things that you do 

Will make me feel alright.

You know I work all day to get you money to buy you things 

And it's worth it just to hear you say you're going to give me everything 

So why on earth should I moan, 'cause when I get you alone 

You know I feel ok.

When I'm home everything seems to be right 

When I'm home feeling you holding me tight, tight.

Owww! 

So why on earth should I moan, 'cause when I get you alone 

You know I feel ok 

You know I feel alright 

You know I feel alright.

I Should Have Known Better.

(Lennon-McCartney)

I should have known better with a girl like you, 

That I would love everything that you do; 

And I do, hey, hey, hey, and I do. 

Whoa, oh, I never realized what a kiss could be, 

This could only happen to me; 

Can't you see, can't you see, 

That when I tell you that I love you, oh, 

You're gonna say you love me too, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, oh, 

And when I ask you to be mine, 

You're gonna say you love me too. 

You love me too, you love me too.

If I Fell.

(Lennon-McCartney)

If I fell in love with you 

Would you promise to be true 

And help me understand 

'cause I've been in love before 

And I found that love was more 

Than just holding hands.

If I give my heart to you 

I must be sure 

From the very start 

That you would love me more than her.

If I trust in you oh please 

Don't run and hide 

If I love you too oh please 

Don't hurt my pride like her 

'cause I couldn't stand the pain 

And I would be sad if our new love was in vain.

So I hope you see that I 

Would love to love you 

And that she will cry 

When she learns we are two.

If I fell in love with you.

I'm Happy Just to Dance With You.

(Lennon-McCartney)

Before this dance is through 

I think I'll love you too 

I'm so happy when you dance with me 

I don't want or need to hold your hand 

Well it's only try and understand 

'cause there's really nothing I would rather do 

'cause I'm happy just to dance with you.

I don't need to kiss or hold you tight 

I just want to dance with you all night 

In this world there's nothing I would rather do 

'cause I'm happy just to dance with you 

Just to dance with you 

It's everything I need.

Before this dance is through 

I think I'll love you too 

I'm so happy when you dance with me 

If somebody tries to take my place 

Let's pretend we just can't see his face 

In this world there's nothing I would rather do 

'cause I'm happy just to dance with you 

Just to dance with you 

It's everything I need.

Before this dance is through 

I think I'll love you too 

I'm so happy when you dance with me 

If somebody tries to take my place 

Let's pretend we just can't see his face 

In this world there's nothing I would rather do 

'cause I'm happy just to dance with you 

Just to dance with you 

It's everything I need.

I discovered I'm in love with you 

'cause I'm happy just to dance with you.

And I Love Her.

(Lennon-McCartney)

I give her all my love 

That's all I do 

And if you saw my love 

You'd love her too 

I love her.

She gives me ev'rything 

And tenderly 

The kiss my lover brings 

She brings to me 

And I love her.

A love like ours 

Could never die 

As long as I 

Have you near me.

Bright are the stars that shine 

Dark is the sky 

I know this love of mine 

Will never die 

And I love her.

Bright are the stars that shine 

Dark is the sky 

I know this love of mine 

Will never die 

And I love her.

Tell Me Why.

(Lennon-McCartney)

Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me, 

Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me. 

Well I gave you ev'rything I had, 

But you left me sitting on my own, 

Did you have to treat me oh so bad, 

All I do is hang my head and moan. 

Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me, 

Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me. 

If there's something I have said or done, 

Tell me what and I'll apologize, 

If you don't really can't go on, 

Holding back these tears in my eyes. 

Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me, 

Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me. 

Well I beg you on my bended knees, 

If you'll only listen to my pleas, 

Is there anything I can do, 

'cause I really can't stand it, I'm so in love with you. 

Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me.

Can't Buy Me Love.

(Lennon-McCartney)

Can't buy me love, love 

Can't buy me love.

I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend if it makes you feel alright 

I'll get you anything my friend if it makes you feel alright 

'Cause I don't care too much for money, money can't buy me love.

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you love me too 

I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you 

I don't care too much for money, money can't buy me love.

Can't buy me love, everybody tells me so 

Can't buy me love, no no no, no.

Say you don't need no diamond ring and I'll be satisfied 

Tell me that you want the kind of thing that money just can't buy 

I don't care too much for money, money can't buy me love.

Any Time at All.

(Lennon-McCartney)

Any time at all, any time at all, any time at all, 

All you've gotta do is call and I'll be there. 

If you need somebody to love, just look into my eyes, 

I'll be there to make you feel right. 

If you're feeling sorry and sad, I'd really sympathize. 

Don't you be sad, just call me tonight. 

Any time at all, any time at all, any time at all, 

All you've gotta do is call and I'll be there. 

If the sun has faded away, I'll try to make it shine, 

There's nothing I won't do 

If you need a shoulder to cry on I hope it will be mine. 

Call me tonight, and I'll come to you. 

Any time at all, any time at all, any time at all, 

All you've gotta do is call and I'll be there. 

Any time at all, all you've gotta do is call and I'll be there.

I'll Cry Instead.

(Lennon-McCartney)

I've got every reason on earth to be mad

'Cause I've just lost the only girl I had

And if I could get my way

I'd get myself locked up today

But I can't so I cry instead.

I've got a chip on my shoulder that's bigger than my feet

I can't talk to people that I meet

And if I could see you now

I'd try to make you sad somehow

But I can't so I cry instead.

Don't want to cry when there's people there

I get shy when they start to stare

I'm gonna hide myself away, ay hay

But I'll come back again someday.

And when I do you'd better hide all the girls

I'm gonna break their hearts all 'round the world

Yes, I'm gonna break them in two

And show you what your loving man can do

Until then I'll cry instead.

Don't want to cry when there's people there

I get shy when they start to stare

I'm gonna hide myself away, ay hay

But I'll come back again someday.

And when I do you'd better hide all the girls

'Cause I'm gonna break their hearts all 'round the world

Yes, I'm gonna break them in two

And show you what your loving man can do

Until then I'll cry instead.

Things We Said Today.

(Lennon-McCartney)

You say you will love me 

If I have to go. 

You'll be thinking of me, 

Somehow I will know. 

Someday when I'm lonely, 

Wishing you weren't so far away, 

Then I will remember 

The things we said today. 

You say you'll be mine, girl, 

Until the end of time. 

These days such a kind girl 

Seems so hard to find. 

Someday when we're dreaming, 

Deep in love, not a lot to say. 

Then we will tremember 

The things we said today. 

Me, I'm just the lucky kind. 

Love to hear you say that love is luck. 

And, though we may be blind, 

Love is here to stay. And that's enough 

To make you mine, girl, 

Be the only one. 

Love me all the time, girl. 

We'll go on and on. 

Someday when we're dreaming, 

Deep in love, not a lot to say. 

Then we will remember 

The things we said today. 

Love me all the time, girl. 

We'll go on and on. 

Someday when we're dreaming, 

Deep in love, not a lot to say. 

Then we will tremember 

The things we said today.

When I Get Home.

(Lennon-McCartney)

Whoa-ho, whoa-ho, 

I got a whole lot of things to tell her, 

When I get home. 

Come on, out of my way, 

'cause I'm gonna see my baby today, 

I've got a whole lot of things I've gotta say 

To her. 

Whoa-ho, whoa-ho, 

I got a whole lot of things to tell her, 

When I get home. 

Come on if you please, 

I've got no time for trivialities, 

I've got a girl who's waiting home for me tonight. 

Whoa-ho, whoa-ho, 

I got a whole lot of things to tell her, 

When I get home. 

When I'm getting home tonight, I'm gonna 

Hold her tight. 

I'm gonna love her till the cows come home, 

I bet I'll love her more, 

Till I walk out that door 

Again. 

Come on, let me through, 

I've got so many things, I've got to do, 

I've got no business being here with you 

This way. 

Whoa-ho, whoa-ho, 

I've got a whole lot of things to tell her 

When I get home - yeah.

You Can't Do That.

(Lennon-McCartney)

I got something to say that might cause you pain, 

If I catch you talking to that boy again, 

I'm gonna let you down, 

And leave you flat, 

Because I told you before, oh, 

You can't do that. 

Well, it's the second time, I've caught you talking to him, 

Do I have to tell you one more time, I think it's a sin, 

I think I'll let you down. 

Let you down and leave you flat, 

Gonna let you down and leave you flat, 

Because I've told you before, oh, 

You can't do that. 

Ev'rybody's green, 

'cause I'm the one, who won your love, 

But if it's seen, 

You're talking that way they'd laugh in my face. 

So please listen to me, if you wanna stay mine, 

I can't help my feelings, I'll go out of my mind. 

I know I'll let you down, 

And leave you flat, 

Gonna let you down and leave you flat, 

Because I've told you before, oh, 

You can't do that.

I'll Be Back.

(Lennon-McCartney)

You know if you break my heart I'll go

But I'll be back again

'Cause I told you once before goodbye

But I came back again.

I love you so

I'm the one who wants you

Yes, I'm the one

Who wants you, oh ho, oh ho, oh.

You could find better things to do

Than to break my heart again

This time I will try to show that I'm

Not trying to pretend.

I thought that you would realize

That if I ran away from you

That you would want me too

But I got a big surprise

Oh ho, oh ho, oh.

You could find better things to do

Than to break my heart again

This time I will try to show that I'm

Not trying to pretend

I wanna go but I hate to leave you,

You know I hate to leave you , oh ho, oh ho, oh

You, if you break my heart I'll go

But I'll be back again.

Other editions included on this site:

Vinyl:

• L.P U.K · Stereo · Parlophone Records · PCS 3058.
• L.P Japan · 1969 · Dark Red Vinyl · Apple Records • AP-8147.
• L.P Japan · 1982 · Red Vinyl · Odeon Records · EAS-70132.

Compact Disc:

• C.D E.U · Mono · EMI Records · CDP 7 46437 2.
• C.D E.U · 2009 · Stereo Box Set · EMI Records / Apple Records · 0946 3 82413 2 4.
• C.D U.S.A · 1987 · Mono · Parlophone Records · CDP 7 46437 2.
• C.D Japan · 1987 · 25th Anniversary Of Record Debut · EMI-Odeon · CP32-5323.
• C.D Japan • 2009 • Mono Box Set • Apple Records • TOCP-71043 / 5099969945427.
• C.D Japan • 2014 • Meet the Beatles! Box Set • Universal Music • OP 7123 / UICY-76431 MT 861.

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