Rain won for yesterday's, which was Past Masters, and it was commented by u/Bonzi1nho and got 14 upvotes!

# REMEMBER: JOHN SONGS ONLY!!!

This is a collab between [u/United\_Equal\_754](https://www.reddit.com/user/United_Equal_754/) and [u/Pristine\_Youth\_6953](https://www.reddit.com/user/Pristine_Youth_6953/).

Whatever comment gets the most upvotes is the one that wins.

At the end of this, we will make a chart with all of the best songs from the albums.

Bonus Tracks on re-releases are not allowed.

If there is a medley, each song in the medley is its own track.

We are going off the original LP versions of the albums, not CD, cassette, digital, etc.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lennon–McCartney, except where noted.

# Track listing

Spoken word tracks in *italic*.

All tracks in [stereo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereophonic_sound), except spoken word tracks and where noted.

All tracks are written by [Lennon–McCartney](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennon%E2%80%93McCartney), except spoken word tracks and where noted.

|No.|Title|Writer(s)|Recording date and location|Length|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|1.|"[Free as a Bird](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_as_a_Bird)"|[John Lennon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon)[Paul McCartney](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney)[George Harrison](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Harrison)[Ringo Starr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringo_Starr)|c. 1977; February–March 1994 in [The Dakota](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dakota), [New York City](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City), [New York](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state)), US; [Hogg Hill Mill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogg_Hill_Mill), [Icklesham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icklesham), UK[^(\[8\])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthology_1#cite_note-8)|4:25|
|2.|"*We were four guys ... that's all*" (Lennon speaking to [Jann Wenner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jann_Wenner) of [*Rolling Stone*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Stone))| |8 December 1970 in New York City|0:12|
|3.|"[That'll Be the Day](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That%27ll_Be_the_Day)" (by [the Quarrymen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quarrymen); [mono](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaural))|[Jerry Allison](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Allison)[Buddy Holly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly)[Norman Petty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Petty)|12 July 1958 in [Phillips' Sound Recording Services](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips%27_Sound_Recording_Services), [Liverpool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool), UK|2:08|
|4.|"[In Spite of All the Danger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Spite_of_All_the_Danger)" (by the Quarrymen; mono)|McCartney Harrison|12 July 1958 in Phillips' Sound Recording Services|2:45|
|5.|"*Sometimes I'd borrow ... those still exist*" (McCartney speaking to [Mark Lewisohn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Lewisohn))| |3 November 1994 in [London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London), UK|0:18|
|6.|"[Hallelujah, I Love Her So](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallelujah_I_Love_Her_So#Beatles_cover_versions)" ([home demo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_(music)); mono)|[Ray Charles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Charles)|1960 in [20 Forthlin Road](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_Forthlin_Road), Liverpool|1:13|
|7.|"[You'll Be Mine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27ll_Be_Mine_(Beatles_song))" (home demo; mono)| |1960 in 20 Forthlin Road|1:39|
|8.|"[Cayenne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayenne_(instrumental))" (instrumental) (home demo; mono)|McCartney|1960 in 20 Forthlin Road|1:14|
|9.|"*First of all ... it didn't do a thing here*" (McCartney speaking to Malcolm Threadgill)| |27 October 1962 in [Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulme_Hall,_Port_Sunlight), UK|0:07|
|10.|"[My Bonnie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Bonnie_Lies_over_the_Ocean#Tony_Sheridan_and_the_Beatles)" (by [Tony Sheridan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Sheridan) and the Beat Brothers)|trad. arr. Tony Sheridan|22 June 1961 in [Friedrich-Ebert-Halle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium), [Hamburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg), Germany|2:42|
|11.|"[Ain't She Sweet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ain%27t_She_Sweet#Versions_by_the_Beatles)" (by the Beat Brothers)|[Milton Ager](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Ager)[Jack Yellen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Yellen)|22 June 1961 in Friedrich-Ebert-Halle|2:13|
|12.|"[Cry for a Shadow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cry_for_a_Shadow)" (instrumental) (by the Beat Brothers)|Lennon Harrison|22 June 1961 in Friedrich-Ebert-Halle|2:22|
|13.|"*Brian was a beautiful guy ... he presented us well*" (Lennon speaking to [David Wigg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_Tapes_from_the_David_Wigg_Interviews) for [BBC Radio 1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_1)'s *Scene and Heard*)| |October 1971 in New York City|0:10|
|14.|"*I secured them ... a Beatle drink even then*" ([Brian Epstein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Epstein) reading from [*A Cellarful of Noise*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Cellarful_of_Noise))|[Brian Epstein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Epstein)|13 October 1964 in [EMI Studios](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Road_Studios), London|0:18|
|15.|"[Searchin'](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searchin%27)" ([Decca audition](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles%27_Decca_audition); mono)|[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Leiber_and_Mike_Stoller)|1 January 1962 in [Decca Studios](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decca_Studios), London|3:00|
|16.|"[Three Cool Cats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Cool_Cats)" (Decca audition; mono)|Leiber Stoller|1 January 1962 in Decca Studios|2:25|
|17.|"[The Sheik of Araby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sheik_of_Araby)" (Decca audition; mono)|[Harry B. Smith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_B._Smith)Francis Wheeler [Ted Snyder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Snyder)|1 January 1962 in Decca Studios|1:43|
|18.|"[Like Dreamers Do](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Like_Dreamers_Do)" (Decca audition; mono)| |1 January 1962 in Decca Studios|2:36|
|19.|"[Hello Little Girl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello_Little_Girl)" (Decca audition; mono)| |1 January 1962 in Decca Studios|1:40|
|20.|"*Well, the recording test ... by my artists*" (Epstein reading from *A Cellarful of Noise*)|Epstein|13 October 1964 in EMI Studios|0:32|
|21.|"[Besame Mucho](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9same_Mucho)" (mono)|[Consuelo Velázquez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consuelo_Vel%C3%A1zquez)[Sunny Skylar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunny_Skylar)|6 June 1962 in EMI Studios|2:37|
|22.|"[Love Me Do](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Me_Do)" (mono)| |6 June 1962 in EMI Studios|2:32|
|23.|"[How Do You Do It](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Do_You_Do_It%3F)" (mono)|[Mitch Murray](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Murray)|4 September 1962 in EMI Studios|1:57|
|24.|"[Please Please Me](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Please_Please_Me_(song))" (mono)| |11 September 1962 in EMI Studios|1:59|
|25.|"[One After 909](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_After_909)" (sequence) ([takes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take) 3, 4 & 5; mono)| |5 March 1963 in EMI Studios|2:23|
|26.|"One After 909" (complete) (takes 4 & 5; mono)| |5 March 1963 in EMI Studios|2:56|
|27.|"[Lend Me Your Comb](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lend_Me_Your_Comb#The_Beatles_version)" (live at the BBC for *Pop Go the Beatles*; mono)|[Kay Twomey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kay_Twomey)[Fred Wise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Wise_(songwriter))[Ben Weisman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Weisman)|2 July 1963 in [Maida Vale Studios](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maida_Vale_Studios), London|1:50|
|28.|"[I'll Get You](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27ll_Get_You)" (live on [*Sunday Night at the London Palladium*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonight_at_the_London_Palladium); mono)| |13 October 1963 in The [London Palladium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Palladium), London|2:08|
|29.|"*We were performers ... in Britain*" (Lennon speaking to Wenner)| |8 December 1970 in New York City|0:12|
|30.|"[I Saw Her Standing There](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Saw_Her_Standing_There)" (live for *The Beatles, Pop Group from Liverpool Visiting Stockholm*; mono)| |24 October 1963 in The [Karlaplansstudion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximteatern), [Stockholm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm), Sweden|2:49|
|31.|"[From Me to You](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Me_to_You)" (live for *The Beatles, Pop Group from Liverpool Visiting Stockholm*; mono)| |24 October 1963 in The Karlaplansstudion|2:05|
|32.|"[Money (That's What I Want)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_(That%27s_What_I_Want))" (live for *The Beatles, Pop Group from Liverpool Visiting Stockholm*; mono)|[Janie Bradford](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janie_Bradford)[Berry Gordy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berry_Gordy)|24 October 1963 in The Karlaplansstudion|2:52|
|33.|"[You Really Got a Hold on Me](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27ve_Really_Got_a_Hold_on_Me#The_Beatles_version)" (live for *The Beatles, Pop Group from Liverpool Visiting Stockholm*; mono)|[Smokey Robinson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokey_Robinson)|24 October 1963 in The Karlaplansstudion|2:58|
|34.|"[Roll Over Beethoven](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roll_Over_Beethoven)" (live for *The Beatles, Pop Group from Liverpool Visiting Stockholm*; mono)|[Chuck Berry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Berry)|24 October 1963 in The Karlaplansstudion|2:22|
|**Total length:**|**65:22**|

|No.|Title|Writer(s)|Recording date and location|Length|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|1.|"[She Loves You](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She_Loves_You)" (live on the [*Royal Variety Performance*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Variety_Performance); mono)| |4 November 1963 in The [Prince of Wales Theatre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Wales_Theatre), London|2:50|
|2.|"[Till There Was You](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Till_There_Was_You)" (live on the *Royal Variety Performance*; mono)|[Meredith Willson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meredith_Willson)|4 November 1963 in The Prince of Wales Theatre|2:54|
|3.|"[Twist and Shout](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twist_and_Shout)" (live on the *Royal Variety Performance*; mono)|[Bert Russell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Berns)[Phil Medley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Medley)|4 November 1963 in The Prince of Wales Theatre|3:05|
|4.|"[This Boy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Boy)" (live on [*Two of a Kind*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_of_a_Kind_(UK_TV_series)); mono)| |2 December 1963 in [ATV Studios](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Elstree_Centre), London|2:22|
|5.|"[I Want to Hold Your Hand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_to_Hold_Your_Hand)" (live on *Two of a Kind*; mono)| |2 December 1963 in ATV Studios|2:37|
|6.|"*Boys, what I was thinking...*" ([Eric Morecambe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Morecambe) and [Ernie Wise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Wise) speaking to the Beatles live on *Two of a Kind*)| |2 December 1963 in ATV Studios|2:06|
|7.|"[Moonlight Bay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonlight_Bay)" (live on *Two of a Kind*; mono)|[Edward Madden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Madden_(lyricist))[Percy Wenrich](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Wenrich)|2 December 1963 in ATV Studios|0:50|
|8.|"[Can't Buy Me Love](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can%27t_Buy_Me_Love)" (takes 1 & 2)| |29 January 1964 in [Pathé Marconi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path%C3%A9_Records), [Paris](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris), France|2:10|
|9.|"[All My Loving](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_My_Loving)" (live on [*The Ed Sullivan Show*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ed_Sullivan_Show); mono)| |9 February 1964 in [CBS-TV Studio 50](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Sullivan_Theater), New York City|2:19|
|10.|"[You Can't Do That](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Can%27t_Do_That)" (take 6)| |25 February 1964 in EMI Studios|2:42|
|11.|"[And I Love Her](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_I_Love_Her)" (take 2)| |25 February 1964 in EMI Studios|1:52|
|12.|"[A Hard Day's Night](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Hard_Day%27s_Night_(song))" (take 1)| |16 April 1964 in EMI Studios|2:44|
|13.|"[I Wanna Be Your Man](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Wanna_Be_Your_Man)" (live for [*Around the Beatles*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_Beatles))| |19 April 1964 in [IBC Studios](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBC_Studios), London|1:48|
|14.|"[Long Tall Sally](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Tall_Sally)" (live for [*Around the Beatles*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_Beatles))|Enotris Johnson [Richard Penniman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Richard)[Robert Blackwell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Blackwell)|19 April 1964 in IBC Studios|1:45|
|15.|"[Boys](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys_(The_Shirelles_song)#The_Beatles'_version)" (live for [*Around the Beatles*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_Beatles))|[Luther Dixon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_Dixon)[Wes Farrell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Farrell)|19 April 1964 in IBC Studios|1:50|
|16.|"[Shout](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shout_(The_Isley_Brothers_song))" (live for [*Around the Beatles*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_Beatles))|[Rudolph Isley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_Isley)[Ronald Isley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Isley)[O'Kelly Isley Jr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O%27Kelly_Isley_Jr)|19 April 1964 in IBC Studios|1:31|
|17.|"[I'll Be Back](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27ll_Be_Back_(song))" (take 2)| |1 June 1964 in EMI Studios|1:13|
|18.|"I'll Be Back" (take 3)| |1 June 1964 in EMI Studios|1:58|
|19.|"[You Know What to Do](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Know_What_to_Do)" (demo)|Harrison|3 June 1964 in EMI Studios|1:59|
|20.|"[No Reply](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Reply_(song))" (demo)| |3 June 1964 in EMI Studios|1:46|
|21.|"[Mr. Moonlight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Moonlight_(song))" (takes 1 & 4)|[Roy Lee Johnson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Lee_Johnson)|14 August 1964 in EMI Studios|2:47|
|22.|"[Leave My Kitten Alone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leave_My_Kitten_Alone#The_Beatles)" (take 5)|[Little Willie John](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Willie_John)[Titus Turner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titus_Turner)James McDougal|14 August 1964 in EMI Studios|2:57|
|23.|"No Reply" (take 2)| |30 September 1964 in EMI Studios|2:29|
|24.|"[Eight Days a Week](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_Days_a_Week)" (sequence) (takes 1, 2 & 4)| |6 October 1964 in EMI Studios|1:25|
|25.|"Eight Days a Week" (complete) (take 5)| |6 October 1964 in EMI Studios|2:48|
|26.|"[Kansas City](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City_(Leiber_and_Stoller_song)) / [Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!)" (take 2)|Leiber Stoller / Penniman|18 October 1964 in EMI Studios|2:44|
|**Total length:**|**57:31**|

Day 14. What's the BEST John song on Anthology 1?