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(Sunday, March 1, 1964, 7:00-10:00 p.m. GMT) — On the night before they were scheduled to start filming their first motion picture feature, The Beatles convened at EMI Studio 2 in London tonight and recorded three songs: I’m Happy Just To Dance With You, Long Tall Sally and I Call Your Name.

First up, the group recorded the rhythm track to “I’m Happy Just To Dance With You,” taking two attempts to get it right.

Video: 'I'm Happy Just To Dance With You (Remastered 2009)'

Onto this George Harrison double-tracked his lead vocals; Ringo Starr added an Arabian drum part during the verse; and John Lennon and Paul McCartney recorded backing vocals onto the final track of the four-track tape.

The second and third songs weren’t included on The Beatles’ forthcoming A Hard Day’s Night LP, but were instead released on a standalone EP.

Video: 'Long Tall Sally (Remastered 2009)'

“Long Tall Sally” was the EP’s title track: the group recorded the Little Richard cover version in a single take, with Paul McCartney on lead vocal and producer George Martin on piano.

The final song of the day was John Lennon’s “I Call Your Name,” which had previously been recorded by Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas.

Video: 'I Call Your Name (Remastered 2009)'

The song, which The Beatles completed in seven takes, featured a shuffle rhythm during the guitar solo, which Lennon later claimed was an attempt at ska.

Of the seven takes, three were complete. The final version included an overdub of double-tracked lead vocals and cowbell, and the guitar solo, edited in from take five.