''The Early Tapes of The Beatles'' is the first digital repackaging of '' The Beatles' First !'', the 1964

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compilation album of Tony Sheridan and

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recordings. The songs were recorded in

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between 1961 and 1963. Most of the tracks feature vocals by Sheridan. Only tracks 1-5, 7, 10, and 11 actually feature the Beatles, with John Lennon singing lead on " Ain't She Sweet" and featuring "

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", an instrumental written and performed by the British group alone. The other songs are performed by Sheridan and other musicians, identified as "The Beat Brothers". This CD, which was released in 1984, includes two additional tracks and an extended version of "Ya Ya" and was reissued in 2004 with a different design on Universal Music's Spectrum label. The song " Take Out Some Insurance on Me, Baby" was originally mistitled "If You Love Me, Baby" on all versions until 1970, when in the US, its proper title was used. This CD reverted to the unofficial title.

Track listing

All vocals by Tony Sheridan unless otherwise indicated. #" Ain't She Sweet" (

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) (vocal:

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) – 2:15 #"

" (

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, John Lennon) (instrumental) – 2:25 #" When the Saints Go Marching In" (traditional) – 3:21 #"

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" (Bill Crompton, Tony Sheridan) – 3:00 #" If You Love Me, Baby" (Charles Singleton, Waldenese Hall) – 2:56 #" What'd I Say" (

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) (performed by Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers) – 2:40 #" Sweet Georgia Brown" (Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey, Ben Bernie) – 2:07 #" Let's Dance" (Jim Lee) (performed by Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers) – 2:35 #"

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" ( Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) (performed by Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers) – 2:53 #"

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" (traditional) – 2:43 #" Nobody's Child" (Mel Foree, Cy Coben) – 3:57 #" Ready Teddy" ( Robert Blackwell,

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) (performed by Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers) – 2:02 #" Ya Ya" (Parts 1 & 2) ( Lee Dorsey, Morgan Robinson) (performed by Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers) – 5:10 #"

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" (Leiber, Stoller) (performed by Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers) – 2:38

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Early Tapes of The Beatles 1984 compilation albums Albums produced by Bert Kaempfert The Beatles with Tony Sheridan albums Compilation albums published posthumously Polydor Records compilation albums