PAST MASTERS VOLUME 1
Released: March 7, 1988
Produced by: George Martin
Engineered by: Norman Smith and Geoff Emerick
Label: Capitol CDP-7-90043-2

1. Love Me Do (version one) {McCartney/Lennon} (2:24)
   • Recorded: September 4, 1962 at Abbey Road, London, England
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
     George Harrison - acoustic guitar
     Ringo Starr - drums
     
2. From Me To You {Lennon/McCartney} (1:57)
   • Recorded: March 5, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
     George Harrison - lead guitar
     Ringo Starr - drums
     
3. Thank You Girl {Lennon/McCartney} (2:05)
   • Recorded: March 5, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with harmonica overdubbed on March 13, 1963
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, harmonica
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
     George Harrison - lead guitar
     Ringo Starr - drums
     
4. She Loves You {Lennon/McCartney} (2:21)
   • Recorded: July 1, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
     George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
     Ringo Starr - drums
     
5. I'll Get You {Lennon/McCartney} (2:06)
   • Recorded: July 1, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica, hand-claps
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal, hand-claps
     George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal, hand-claps
     Ringo Starr - drums
     
6. I Want To Hold Your Hand {Lennon/McCartney} (2:27)
   • Recorded: October 17, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
     George Harrison - lead guitar
     Ringo Starr - drums
     
7. This Boy {Lennon} (2:16)
   • Recorded: October 17, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
     George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
     Ringo Starr - drums
     
8. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand {Lennon/McCartney/Nicholas/Hellmer} (2:27)
   • Recorded: October 17, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with new German vocals added January 29, 1964 at Pathé Marconi
     Studios, Paris, France
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, hand-claps
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, hand-claps
     George Harrison - lead guitar, hand-claps
     Ringo Starr - drums
     
9. Sie Liebt Dich {Lennon/McCartney/Nicolas/Montague} (2:19)
   • Recorded: January 29, 1964 at the Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
     George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
     Ringo Starr - drums
     
10. Long Tall Sally {Enotris Johnson/Richard Penniman/Robert Blackwell} (2:04)
    • Recorded: March 1, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - rhythm guitar
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      
11. I Call Your Name {Lennon} (2:09)
    • Recorded: March 1, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, rhythm guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums, cowbell
      
12. Slow Down {Larry Williams} (2:56)
    • Recorded: June 1, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with piano overdubbed June 4, 1964
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, rhythm guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      George Martin - piano
      
13. Matchbox {Carl Perkins} (1:59)
    • Recorded: June 1, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - rhythm guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
      George Martin - piano
      
14. I Feel Fine {Lennon} (2:20)
    • Recorded: October 18, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, lead guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
      
15. She's A Woman {McCartney/Lennon} (3:03)
    • Recorded: October 8, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - rhythm guitar
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums, maracas
      
16. Bad Boy {Larry Williams} (2:21)
    • Recorded: May 10, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, Hammond organ
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
      
17. Yes It Is {Lennon} (2:42)
    • Recorded: February 16, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
      
18. I'm Down {McCartney/Lennon} (2:32)
    • Recorded: June 14, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - Hammond organ, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, bongos
      

• Total playing time 42:30