Liner notes:
A HARD DAY'S NIGHT (Extracts from the film)
THE BEATLES
GEP 8920
SIDE ONE
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER (Lennon-McCartney)
IF I FELL (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE TWO
TELL ME WHY (Lennon-McCartney)
AND I LOVE HER (Lennon-McCartney)
Recording first published 1964
A HARD DAY'S NIGHT (Extracts from the film)
THE BEATLES
GEP 8920
SIDE ONE
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER (Lennon-McCartney)
IF I FELL (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE TWO
TELL ME WHY (Lennon-McCartney)
AND I LOVE HER (Lennon-McCartney)
Recording first published 1964
Alun Owen began work on the original screenplay late last autumn. Producer Walter Shenson and Director Richard Lester watched their newest screen stars at work over Christmas and New Year. John and Paul began to compile new numbers for the soundtrack while The Beatles were in Paris, and one morning early in March 1964, a specially chartered train moved out of Paddington station and the first day's shooting of The Beatles' first feature film got under way. " A Hard Day's Night ", which also stars Wilfrid Brambell in the role of Paul's (mythical) grandfather, was premiered on Monday, 6th July, 1964, at the London Pavilion, Piccadilly Circus.
The story depicts something like 48 consecutive hours of activity in the bustling lives of four heat group boys, named John, Paul, George and Ringo.
The four soundtrack songs featured on this EP have been selected as highspot items from the full-length LP album released in July, 1964, by Parlophone (PMC 1230/PCS 3058). John's driving / 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. Paul and John share the vocal action on the wistful ballad If / Fell, the first of a series of songs featured in theatre/studio sequences which show The Beatles rehearsing and finally performing in a television spectacular. Tell Me Why is a lively fast-rocking piece with John and Paul again stepping into the vocal spot-light. The final track, And/Lave Her, is one of those gently-handled romantic ballads at which Paul excels. His per-suasive voice threads its way through the lyrics smoothly and appealingly.
TONY BARROW
Extracts from the Film A Hard Day's Night is an EP by the Beatles released on 4 November 1964 by Parlophone (catalogue number GEP 8920.) It was also released in Australia, Spain, New Zealand and France. All of the tracks also appeared on the A Hard Day's Night album.
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