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Over in the UK, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and new drummer Ringo Starr released their first 45 rpm single.
According to news reports, The Beatles recorded the song in the summer. It was followed by Brian Epstein's aggressive marketing campaign in Liverpool. He promoted the 45 at his store and the group's local fans.
Over in the UK, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and new drummer Ringo Starr released their first 45 rpm single.
According to news reports, The Beatles recorded the song in the summer. It was followed by Brian Epstein's aggressive marketing campaign in Liverpool. He promoted the 45 at his store and the group's local fans.
It got to #17 in the UK.....not bad for a group's first recording! Two years later, it hit # 1 in the US when it was released as part of The Beatles' pop chart avalanche of 1964.
The B-side was "P.S. I love you", a much better tune in my opinion. I'm really surprised that they didn't promote this one rather than "Love me do". It is clearly a much better song!
The songs were included in The Beatles' first UK album. They were subsequently released in the 1964 US "The Early Beatles" album!
This is a nice book. I got it from my brother a few years ago. It makes a great gift for any Beatles' fan:
