Video: 'Honey Don't (Remastered 2009)'

(Monday, October 26, 1964, 4:30-6:30 p.m. GMT; during Beatles For Sale sessions) — The Beatles resumed production of their fourth studio album Beatles For Sale this afternoon, completing the recording of Carl Perkins’ “Honey Don’t” at EMI Studio 2 in London.

Ringo Starr had yet to record a lead vocal for the new album, so Carl Perkins’ “Honey Don’t,” traditionally sung by John Lennon (as recently as May 1 on the BBC), was handed over to the drummer, who had done so well with Carl’s “Matchbox.”

They perfected the song in five takes with everyone playing their instruments live with Ringo’s vocals, “take five” being deemed best.

An early take reveals that John played electric rhythm guitar on the song at first but then switched to acoustic by the time “take five” was recorded, which became the released version.

After this, Ringo overdubbed a tambourine throughout the entire song.