Extracts from the Film A Hard Day's Night
Occupation
- Vocals, rhythm guitar: John Lennon
- Vocals, Bass: Paul McCartney
- Lead guitar: George Harrison
- Drums: Ringo Starr
Extracts from the Film A Hard Day 's Night (German: selection from the film A Hard Day 's Night ') is a released on November 4, 1964 EP by British rock band The Beatles. It was the sixth EP of The Beatles, which was released on Parlophone (catalog number GEP 8920 ). All four tracks of the EP are from the Album A Hard Day 's Night. The EP was released only in mono.
Background
The release of the EP Extracts from the Film A Hard Day 's Night was a little less than four months after the release of the album A Hard Day 's Night in July 1964.
On November 12, 1964, the EP debuted at number 11 in the EP charts, it was followed by three weeks at No. 2 before they first took over 1st place on 10 December 1964. Overall, Extracts from the Film A Hard Day 's Night held 30 weeks in the EP charts, including six weeks at No. 1 and seven at No. 2 in the singles charts for the EP came up to # 34 in Melody Maker.
Title list
After the buyer received only new songs in the previous EP, the record company returned with Extracts from the Film A Hard Day 's Night with the earlier procedure to provide material already published. As the name of the EP suggests, there are four songs in the first feature film A Hard Day 's Night ( German title Yeah Yeah Yeah) had been used. Each page begins with a faster piece, which is followed by a ballad. All compositions are by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
The cover was identical to the album A Hard Day 's Night with the exception of the label.
- Taken on 25 and 26 February 1964. Sung by John Lennon. In the film, the second song that is played during a scene can be seen in the Beatles playing cards in the baggage car of a train.
- Recorded on February 27, 1964. Sung as a duet by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The third song, used for a scene in which John Lennon Ringo Starr sings this ballad.
- Recorded on February 27, 1964. Sung by John Lennon. Used in the film towards the end during the concert scene.
- Recorded on February 27, 1964. Performed by Paul McCartney. Used in film as a presentation for a TV program.
Reissues
The EP Extracts from the Film A Hard Day 's Night was pressed up in the 1970s. In December 1981, the EP was released as part of the box set The Beatles EP Collection, containing all British EPs. On 26 May 1992, this set was published as a CD issue.