Beatles for Sale (No. 2)
EP by The Beatles • 4 June 1965 • Parlophone GEP 8938
Beatlemania (1962–1964) — Mod sharpness — sharp suits, sharper hooks.
About this release
Beatles for Sale (No. 2) is a extended play on Parlophone (catalogue GEP 8938), released 4 June 1965. Four further LP tracks from Beatles for Sale.
Recorded during the band's Beatlemania (1962–1964) period, produced by George Martin with Norman Smith engineering. The track(s) were committed at EMI Studios, Abbey Road on Twin-track BTR-2 (1962); Studer J37 four-track from late-1963 via the REDD.37 / REDD.51 valve consoles.
Parlophone GEP 8931 (mono). A: 'No Reply'; 'I'm A Loser'. B: 'Rock And Roll Music'; 'Eight Days A Week'. Beatles For Sale (No 2), first issued 4 June— Mark Lewisohn, The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions, p.200
What's distinctive
4 tracks; average length 2:10. Lennon dominates the lead vocals (3/4). Lead writing credit: Lennon–McCartney (2 of 4). Estimated total takes across the release: 76.Tracklist
Side A
Side B
Pattern analysis
Lennon 3
McCartney 1
Era technical context
| Microphones | Neumann U47, U48; AKG D19 (drums); STC 4038 (overheads) |
|---|---|
| Outboard | EMI RS124 compressor (Altec 436B mod), EMT 140 plate reverb, STEED tape echo |
| Guitars | Rickenbacker 325 (Lennon), Gretsch Country Gent / Tennessean (Harrison), Höfner 500/1 violin bass (McCartney), Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl kit (Starr) |
| Amplifiers | Vox AC30 (TB & non-Top-Boost variants) |