Twist and Shout was the Beatles' second album released in Canada, in mono by Capitol Records (catalogue number T-6054) on 3 February 1964.[2] It consists of songs mostly drawn from Please Please Me, their first LP released in the United Kingdom. This album, like its parent album, contains both original Beatles songs, as well as covers (including its namesake, "Twist and Shout"), denoted in the track listing.[3]
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| Released | 3 February 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 4 September 1962 – 1 July 1963 | |||
| Studio | EMI, London | |||
| Genre | Merseybeat | |||
| Length | 32:11 | |||
| Label | Capitol Canada | |||
| Producer | George Martin | |||
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| The Beatles Canadian chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Twist and Shout | ||||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Anna (Go to Him)" | Arthur Alexander | John Lennon | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Chains" | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | George Harrison | 2:25 |
| 3. | "Boys" | Luther Dixon, Wes Farrell | Ringo Starr | 2:28 |
| 4. | "Ask Me Why" | McCartney/Lennon | Lennon | 2:28 |
| 5. | "Please Please Me" | McCartney/Lennon | Lennon and McCartney | 2:00 |
| 6. | "Love Me Do" | Lennon/McCartney | McCartney and Lennon | 2:22 |
| 7. | "From Me to You" | McCartney/Lennon | Lennon and McCartney | 1:56 |
| Total length: | 16:39 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "P.S. I Love You" | McCartney/Lennon | Paul McCartney | 2:06 |
| 2. | "Baby It's You" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Barney Williams | Lennon | 2:40 |
| 3. | "Do You Want to Know a Secret" | McCartney/Lennon | Harrison | 1:59 |
| 4. | "A Taste of Honey" | Ric Marlow, Bobby Scott | McCartney | 2:05 |
| 5. | "There's a Place" | McCartney/Lennon | Lennon and McCartney | 1:53 |
| 6. | "Twist and Shout" | Phil Medley, Bert Russell | Lennon | 2:33 |
| 7. | "She Loves You" | McCartney/Lennon | Lennon and McCartney | 2:19 |
| Total length: | 15:35 | |||
Differences from Please Please Me
edit- "I Saw Her Standing There" (the opening track of Please Please Me) and "Misery" were omitted from Twist and Shout. They both appear on the next Canadian LP release, The Beatles' Long Tall Sally.
- "From Me to You" and "She Loves You" were added to Twist and Shout. They were issued as the A-sides of singles in the UK.
- The two albums' front and back covers differ significantly.
Reissues
editTwist and Shout received miscellaneous reissues since the initial release date. The initial release was exclusively mono audio, because stereo record players were not popular in Canada at the time of release and therefore not profitable.[2] Early copies of the record were manufactured with a limited edition 8x10 inch poster of the Beatles. The subsequent reissues attributed Parr's, the printer commissioned by Capitol to create the cardboard record jackets as well as other minor variations in the label, font size, and catalogue numbers.[4] Twist and Shout was eventually reissued in stereo in the 1970s, bearing catalogue number ST-6054 to denote stereo audio; all tracks were in stereo except for "Love Me Do", "P.S. I Love You", and "She Loves You", which remained mono. The stereo reissue is considered to be the definitive version.[5]
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Beatles discography Canada". 2008-04-25.
- ^ a b "The Capitol 6000 website – The Beatles' First Stereo LP". www.capitol6000.com (in French). Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ^ "The Capitol 6000 website – Beatles Cover Versions /// Found on the album Twist And Shout". www.capitol6000.com (in French). Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ^ a b "The Beatles Canadian LP: Original Released". www.yokono.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ^ "The Capitol 6000 Website – F.A.V.E. – A Stereo Review by Fred Young". www.capitol6000.com (in French). Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – The Beatles – Twist and Shout". Music Canada. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
External links
edit- Beatles LPs at Capitol6000
- The Beatles in Canada
- http://www.capitol6000.com/beatlesdiscs.html
- https://www.discogs.com/The-Beatles-Twist-And-Shout/master/230677
- https://www.discogs.com/The-Beatles-Twist-And-Shout/release/1883169
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