The Beatles record songs to be mimed for ‘Around The Beatles’ TV special 60 years this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 19 1964)


Video: 'I Wanna Be Your Man (Anthology 1 Version)'

(Sunday, April 19, 1964, 10:00 a.m.-8:30 p.m. BST) — The Beatles recorded seven tracks tonight at the independent IBC (International Broadcasting Company) Studios, at 35 Portland Place in central London, for the television special Around The Beatles, which would be filmed on Apr. 28, 1964.

There was no producer, in a conventional sense, but IBC’s manager Alan Stagg was present, as were technical support staff.


Video: 'Long Tall Sally (Anthology 1 Version)'

The Beatles spent all day in the studio, recording their parts along with the show’s other acts. Backing tracks were taped in the morning, followed by vocals in the afternoon, and in the evening a number of girls were invited to listen to a playback and their screams were recorded.

The studio used a 3-track Ampex machine, with the backing music recorded on one track, vocals on another, and screams and applause on a third.


Video: 'Boys (Anthology 1 Version)'

The Beatles taped the songs “Twist And Shout,” “Roll Over Beethoven,” “I Wanna Be Your Man,” “Long Tall Sally,” “Boys” and “Can’t Buy Me Love,” and a medley of their hits to date: “Love Me Do”/”Please Please Me”/”From Me To You”/”She Loves You’”/‘”I Want To Hold Your Hand.”

They also recorded a version of the Isley Brothers’ 1959 song ‘”Shout,” which featured lead vocals from each of The Beatles.


Video: 'Shout (Anthology 1 Version)'

These versions of “I Wanna Be Your Man,” “Long Tall Sally” and “Boys” were released on 1995’s Anthology 1, along with an edited version of “Shout.”

The version of “Boys,” incidentally, was never used in Around The Beatles.