Beatles for Sale
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| Beatles for Sale | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 4 December 1964 | |||
| Recorded | August–October 1964, Abbey Road Studios, London, United Kingdom | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, folk rock, country, rock and roll | |||
| Length | 34:13 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
| Producer | George Martin | |||
| The Beatles chronology | ||||
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Beatles for Sale is the fourth studio album by The Beatles. It was released on 4 December 1964.
The band started recording the album soon after finishing A Hard Day's Night. Because of limited time, they included several cover songs along with new original songs.
Some songs on the album were also released in the United States on the albums Beatles '65 and Beatles VI.
The album shows the growth of songwriters John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Songs like "I'm a Loser" were influenced by Bob Dylan.
Songs
- "No Reply"
- "I'm a Loser"
- "Baby's in Black"
- "Rock and Roll Music" (Chuck Berry)
- "I'll Follow the Sun"
- "Mr. Moonlight" (Roy Lee Johnson)
- "Kansas City"/"Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey"
- "Eight Days a Week"
- "Words of Love" (Buddy Holly)
- "Honey Don't" (Carl Perkins)
- "Every Little Thing"
- "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party"
- "What You're Doing"
- "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" (Carl Perkins)
Beatles For Sale Media
The Beatles pictured after the 7th Annual Grammy Awards in April 1965, where their wins included the award for Best New Artist
