Love Me Do
Composer:	Lennon / McCartney
Publisher:	Ardmore & Beechwood Ltd

Lyrics

Tabs


	Versions Available
	Commercial:	5
	Out Takes:	0
	Home Recordings:	0
	Broadcast:	11
	Concert:	0
	Get Back:	1

Studio Sessions

Date	Take	Mix	Duration	Remarks	Reel	Location
6 Jun 1962	1		2:19	Note *1	E47502
	2		BD		E47502
	3		BD		E47502
	4			Note *1	E47502
	4				E47502	Commercial Version 4
	4			Sample Acetate Cut
04/09/1962	1b			Rhythm. Note *2	E47730 Or E47746
04/09/1962	2b			Rhythm. Note *2	E47730 Or E47746
04/09/1962	3b			Rhythm. Note *2	E47730 Or E47746
04/09/1962	4b			Rhythm. Note *2	E47730 Or E47746
04/09/1962	5b			Rhythm. Note *2	E47730 Or E47746
04/09/1962	6b			Rhythm. Note *2	E47730 Or E47746
04/09/1962	7b			Rhythm. Note *2	E47730 Or E47746
04/09/1962	8b			Rhythm. Note *2	E47730 Or E47746
04/09/1962	9b			Rhythm. Note *2	E47730 Or E47746
04/09/1962	10b			Rhythm. Note *2	E47730 Or E47746
04/09/1962	11b			Rhythm. Note *2	E47730 Or E47746
04/09/1962	12b			Rhythm. Note *2	E47730 Or E47746
04/09/1962	13b			Rhythm. Note *2	E47730 Or E47746
04/09/1962	14b			Rhythm. Note *2	E47730 Or E47746
04/09/1962	15b			Rhythm. Note *2	E47730 Or E47746
04/09/1962	?			SI Vocals
04/09/1962	?	M				Commercial Version 1
04/09/1962	?	M		Acetate Cut
11/09/1962	1c			Note *3	E47852
11/09/1962	2c			Note *3	E47852
11/09/1962	3c			Note *3	E47852
11/09/1962	4c			Note *3	E47852
11/09/1962	5c			Note *3	E47852
11/09/1962	6c			Note *3	E47852
11/09/1962	7c			Note *3	E47852
11/09/1962	8c			Note *3	E47852
11/09/1962	9c			Note *3	E47852
11/09/1962	10c			Note *3	E47852
11/09/1962	11c			Note *3	E47852
11/09/1962	12c			Note *3	E47852
11/09/1962	13c			Note *3	E47852
11/09/1962	14c			Note *3	E47852
11/09/1962	15c			Note *3	E47852
11/09/1962	16			Note *3	E47852
11/09/1962	17			Note *3	E47852
11/09/1962	18			Note *3	E47852
11/09/1962	18			Note *3	E47852
11/09/1962	18	M
25/02/1963	18	S		T18 RM? Reprocessed for Stereo
25/02/1963	18	M	2'19''	Banding for LP		Commercial Version 2
25/02/1963	18	S	2'19''	Banding for LP		Commercial Version 3

Notes

EMI records show that a different version allocated to each recording session.

*1 Version 1 - 06/06/92 Pete Best On drums.

*2 Version 2 - 04/09/62 at least 15 takes made, Ringo Starr on Drums.

*3 Version 3 - 11/09/62 Andy White Drums, Ringo on tambourine.

Commercial Releases

Version 1

EMI Version 2 - Mono

No Tambourine , hand clapping during the harmonica solo and plays slower

Version 2

EMI Version 3 - Mono

Tamborine , no clapping during harmonica solo and slightly different key to above

Version 3

Stereo

Duphonic Mix - No True Stereo mix available

Version 4

EMI Version 1 - Mono

Weak vocals, alternative style harmonica and drums.

Version 5

Capitol - Stereo

Out Takes

Currently None now available, since the official release of the 'EMI Version 1 ' which previously circulated on numerous bootlegs.

Home Recordings

Currently None available, the track on Kremos Music Production's title 'Garage Tapes' is a recording off the radio of a 'Pop Go The Beatles' Radio Show.

Broadcasts

Here We Go		25 October 1962	26 October 1962
RAD03-01		Recorded	First Broadcast
	Currently Unavailable

The Talent Spot		27 November 1962	$ December 1962
RAD04-01		Recorded	First Broadcast
	Currently Unavailable

Saturday Club		22 January 1963	24 January 1963
RAD06-02		Recorded	First Broadcast
	Beatles Broadcast Collection Trailer 1	Core Choice

Alternate Choices:

Parade Of Pops		20 February 1963	Live Broadcast
RAD08-01		Recorded	First Broadcast
	Currently Unavailable

Pop Goes The Beatles #2		01 June 1963	11 June 1963
RAD19-06		Recorded	First Broadcast
	Complete BBC Sessions Disc2	Core Choice

Alternate Choices:

Side By Side		04 April 1963	24 June 1963
RAD22-03		Recorded	First Broadcast
	Currently Unavailable

Pop Go The Beatles #6		10 July 1963	23 July 1963
RAD28-04		Recorded	First Broadcast
	Beatles Broadcast Collection Trailer 1	Core Choice

Alternate Choices:

Pop Go The Beatles #13		03 September 1963	10 September 1963
RAD36-03		Recorded	First Broadcast
	Complete BBC Sessions - Disc	Core Choice

Alternate Choices:

Easy Beat		16 October 1963	20 October 1963
RAD40-02		Recorded	First Broadcast
	Beatles Broadcast Collection Trailer 2	Core Choice

Alternate Choices:

Around The Beatles		19 April 1964
TV640419-05a		Recorded
	Miscellaneous Tracks The Ultimate Collection Vol. 1	Core Audio Choice
Part of a medeley of songs . This recording is available with and without audience
Alternate Choices:

Around The Beatles		28? April 1964
TV640419-05am		Recorded
		Core Audio Choice
Part of a medeley of songs . The Show is taped with and audience and the Beatle miming to the previous version.
Alternate Choices:

		Core Audio Visual Choice

Alternate Choices:

Concert

Currently None available.

Get Back Sessions

Only One is available and that was an attempt to see if they could still record a good version after a joke made by George on the 28th January 1969

GB28.040
28 January 1969	Camera A		Camera B
	Roll:	Slate:	Roll:	Slate:
Audio
	Love Me Do		Core Choice - Audio
Alternate Choices

Audio Visual
	Currently Unavailable

These pages and data are very much an ongoing working document, last updated on 26-Nov-2021

Any assistance, alterations or corrections would be greatfully received .

Love Me Do

Versions Available