The Beatles' recording sessions Stuart Sutcliffe. From the 16 known demos made in early 1960 at McCartney's house, only three have been released. In Hamburg, Germany, during the Beatles' first stint there, Lennon, McCartney and Harrison recorded a song as the backing group for Lu Walters, the bassist from Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. The Beatles' drummer, Pete Best, was not present, and Hurricanes drummer Ringo Starr played instead. It was the first time John, Paul, George and Ringo recorded music together. Sutcliffe was present at the session but did not play. The song was recorded in the small Akustik studio, in a similar
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band from the album, backed with "The Weight" two non-album tracks "Rocky Mountain Way" (sung by Joe Walsh) and "Act Naturally" (sung by Ringo). A limited edition deluxe version of the album that included a bonus CD single was released only in the US. Another song from the same performances as the album, "With a Little Help from My Friends", was released on the compilation album "". Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band is Ringo Starr's first official live album, and the first album recorded with his All-Starr Band, recorded in 1989 during his successful