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
The Early Beatles Beatles "The U.S. Albums" boxed set. The album consists of eleven of the fourteen tracks from the Beatles' first American album "Introducing...The Beatles" as well as their first British LP "Please Please Me". All songs written by Lennon-McCartney except where noted. The Early Beatles The Early Beatles is the Beatles' sixth release on Capitol Records, and their eighth album for the American market. All of the tracks on this album had previously been issued on the early 1964 Vee-Jay release "Introducing... The Beatles". The front cover photo for this album features the same back cover photo for the British LP