The Beatles' recording sessions an acetate disc for Martin and Epstein to listen to. The session tapes were later destroyed, as was common practice until 1963. This session's version of "Love Me Do" was released as the Beatles' first single; however, it was later replaced with a version recorded seven days later, and the original was destroyed. When the original was later released on compilations, it had to be sourced from an original mono 45 rpm single. 7–10 pm Musicians: Production staff: Concerned with Ringo's drumming, the producers hired session drummer Andy White for another attempt at recording the Beatles' first single. In Studio
4 by the Beatles performer's current hit single". Accordingly, the series name is a reference to the limited success of that first EP by the Beatles that Capitol had released: "Four by the Beatles". Although initially intended to appear as a single by releasing the "4-By" in a soft sleeve and thus "distinguish the '4-By' product from EP's", "4 by the Beatles" was packaged in a cardboard sleeve, similar to regular EP releases. "Billboard" did not chart the record as a single either, but as an EP; on the Hot 100, it peaked at number 68, which was also the highest position it achieved