The Beatles' First

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The Beatles' First
Studio album by The Beatles featuring Tony Sheridan
Released	August 4, 1967
Recorded	Hamburg March-September 1961
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	?
Label	Polydor 236-201
Producer(s)	Bert Kaempfert

The Beatles' First (Deluxe Edition)
Studio album by The Beatles featuring Tony Sheridan
Released	June 12, 2004
Recorded	Hamburg March-September 1961
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	?
Label	Polydor/Mercury/ Universal International 9821323
Producer(s)	Bert Kaempfert
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The Beatles' First is the first British packaging of the 1962 German album by Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers (a.k.a. The Beatles) called "My Bonnie". It was recorded at Hamburg in 1961.

Contents 1 Original LP release 2 Deluxe Edition double CD release 3 Track Listing (original LP) 3.1 Side one 3.2 Side two 4 Track Listing (Deluxe double CD) 4.1 Disc one 4.2 Disc two

[edit] Original LP release

This release is similar to the 1964 German Polydor album of the same name with a different sleeve which was available in the UK as an import. This album was later issued in the US with a different title and sleeve as In The Beginning (Circa 1960). All subsequent releases of the Tony Sheridan/Beatles/Beat Brothers recordings are repackages of the same tracks.

[edit] Deluxe Edition double CD release

This title is available in an expanded 2-CD set with bonus tracks which was issued by Universal Music in 2004. The main tracks are in stereo on the first CD and in mono on the second CD.

[edit] Track Listing (original LP)

All vocals by Tony Sheridan unless otherwise indicated:

[edit] Side one

1. Ain't She Sweet (Ager/Yellen) – 2:10 (vocal: John Lennon)
2. Cry for a Shadow (George Harrison/John Lennon) – 2:22 (instrumental)
3. Let's Dance (Lee) – 2:32 (by Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers)
4. My Bonnie (traditional) – 2:06
5. Take Some Insurance On Me, Baby (Hall/Singleton) – 2:52
6. What'd I Say (Ray Charles) – 2:37 (by Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers)

[edit] Side two

1. Sweet Georgia Brown (Bernie, Casey, Pinkard) – 2:03
2. The Saints (traditional) – 3:19
3. Ruby Baby (Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) – 2:48 (by Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers)
4. Why (Compton/Sheridan) – 2:55
5. Nobody's Child (Traditional) – 3:52
6. Ya Ya (Dorsey/Robinson) – 2:48 (by Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers)

[edit] Track Listing (Deluxe double CD)

[edit] Disc one

All tracks in stereo

1. Ain't She Sweet
2. Cry for a Shadow
3. Let's Dance
4. My Bonnie
5. Take Some Insurance On Me, Baby
6. What'd I Say
7. Sweet Georgia Brown
8. The Saints
9. Ruby Baby
10. Why
11. Nobody's Child
12. Ya Ya
13. My Bonnie (English Intro)
14. My Bonnie (German Intro)

[edit] Disc two

All tracks in mono

1. Ain't She Sweet
2. Cry for a Shadow
3. Let's Dance
4. My Bonnie
5. Take Some Insurance On Me, Baby
6. What'd I Say
7. Sweet Georgia Brown
8. The Saints
9. Ruby Baby
10. Why
11. Nobody's Child
12. Ya Ya
13. My Bonnie (English Intro)
14. My Bonnie (German Intro)
15. Let's Twist Again (performed by Tony Sheridan)
16. Top Ten Twist (performed by Tony Sheridan)

v • d • e The Beatles
Compilations and other releases
The Bert Kaempfert recordings (Polydor/Bear Family)
My Bonnie (Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers, Germany 1962) • The Beatles' First (Germany 1964 / UK, 1967) • In The Beginning (Circa 1960) (1970) • The Early Tapes of The Beatles (1984) • Beatles Bop - Hamburg Days (2001)
Studio 1962-1970 (Parlophone/Apple/Capitol)
A Collection of Beatles Oldies (1966) • Hey Jude (US, 1970 / UK, 1979) • The Beatles' Christmas Album (US) / From Then To You (UK) (1970) • 1962-1966 (1973) • 1967-1970 (1973) • Rock 'n' Roll Music (1976) • Love Songs (1977) • Rarities (UK, 1978) • Rarities (US, 1980) • The Beatles' Ballads (1980) • Reel Music (1982) • 20 Greatest Hits (1982) • Past Masters, Volume One (1988) • Past Masters, Volume Two (1988) • Live at the BBC (1994) • Yellow Submarine Songtrack (1999) • 1 (2000) • Let It Be… Naked (2003) • Love (2006)
Live albums (Parlophone/Capitol/Lingasong)
The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl (1977) • Live! At The Star Club In Hamburg, Germany; 1962 (1977)
Anthology series (Parlophone/Apple/Capitol)
Anthology 1 (1995) • Anthology 2 (1996) • Anthology 3 (1996)
Box sets (Parlophone/Apple/Capitol)
The Beatles Collection (UK, 1978 / US, 1979) • The Beatles Box Set (1988) • The Capitol Albums, Volume 1 (2004) • The Capitol Albums, Volume 2 (2006)

v • d • e The Beatles
John Lennon • Paul McCartney • George Harrison • Ringo Starr Pete Best • Stuart Sutcliffe
Management
Allan Williams • Brian Epstein • Allen Klein • Lee Eastman • Neil Aspinall • Mal Evans • Alistair Taylor • Apple Records
Production
George Martin • Geoff Emerick • Norman Smith • Phil Spector • Jeff Lynne • Abbey Road Studios
Official studio albums
Please Please Me (1963) • With the Beatles (1963) • A Hard Day's Night (1964) • Beatles for Sale (1964) • Help! (1965) • Rubber Soul (1965) • Revolver (1966) • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) • Magical Mystery Tour (U.S.-1967/UK-1976) • The Beatles (The White Album) (1968) • Yellow Submarine (1969) • Abbey Road (1969) • Let It Be (1970)
Past Masters compilations
Past Masters, Volume One (1988) • Past Masters, Volume Two (1988)
Filmography
A Hard Day's Night (1964) • Help! (1965) • Magical Mystery Tour (1967) • Yellow Submarine (1968) • Let It Be (1970)
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Line-ups • Bootlegs • Discography • Love (Cirque du Soleil) • Lennon/McCartney • Anthology • Influence • The Quarrymen • Breakup of the Beatles • London • Beatlemania • Fifth Beatle • Paul is dead • British Invasion • Apple Corps • Northern Songs • Yoko Ono • Billy Preston • Tony Sheridan • Chas Newby • Andy White • Jimmy Nicol • Astrid Kirchherr • Klaus Voormann