The Beatles (No. 1) · E.P U.K

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Vinyl Extended Play · Parlophone Records · GEP 8883.
1963 · U.K.

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 Disc, side 1.

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The Beatles (No. 1)

GEP 8883

THE BEATLES

SIDE ONE
I SAW HER STANDING THERE
(McCartney-Lennon) 
MISERY
(McCartney-Lennon) 

SIDE TWO 
ANNA (GO TO HIM)
(Alexander) 
CHAINS
(Goffin-King)

Recording first published 1963 

Each time I settle down to pen a set of paragraphs for the sleeve of another new Beatle release, I am able to recall fresh sets of honours and triumphs which have come the way of this fabulous foursome In the brief 'tween-discs spell.

Every Beatle-cut disc adds to the out-fit's greatness by topping the charts. The Please, Please Me LP turned out to be the fastest-selling album ever issued on any of the E.M.I. group of labels. Within weeks of Its release the Twist And Shout EP topped the extended play charts, outsold almost every contemporary pop single In earshot and notched up sales in excess of a quarter of a million. 

The release of this latest batch of constantly requested stage-show favourites In EP form coincides with the first an-niversary of The Beatles' arrival on the pop scene. They seem to have achieved so much during this first stand-out year that, short of getting themselves a Fan Club branch on the moon• or something equally incredible. I doubt If there are many more strengths for them to go on from or tol. 

I SAW HER STANDING THERE Is already a pretty permanent fixture of The Beatles' self-penned repertoire. It has a strong tune, a solid beat and one of the most effective sets of lyrics produced to date by the Lennon/McCartney team. 

MISERY is a second vehicle for the voices of John and Paul. Their joint delivery is so accurate that it comes over on record almost like a self-duet perfor-mance. It tells a delicate lost-love story sadly and hauntingly. 

ANNA brings out a curiously satisfying quality of plaintive rawness in John's voice. The number is one of his personal favourites.  

CHAINS Is (or are!) used to bind together the voices of George, John and Paul In a hard-hitting finale to this pungent little programme.  

TONY BARROW 

• For the Information of earth dwellers, the address of THE OFFICIAL BEATLES FAN CLUB Is c/o Anne Collingham, First Floor, Service House, 13 Mon-mouth Street, LONDON W.C.2. 

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