A Hard Day's Night (album)

A Hard Day's Night is the third album by The Beatles; it was released on 10 July 1964. The album is a soundtrack to the A Hard Day's Night film, starring the Beatles. The album was released in the United States two weeks earlier on 26 June 1964 by United Artists Records.

In 2000, Q placed A Hard Day's Night at number 5 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. In 2003, the album was ranked number 388 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

The soundtrack songs were recorded in late February, and the non-soundtrack songs were recorded in June. The title song itself was recorded on April 16. The session has shown up on bootlegs:

Side A

 * 1) "A Hard Day's Night" – 2:34
 * 2) "I Should Have Known Better" – 2:46
 * 3) "If I Fell" – 2:24
 * 4) "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" – 1:59
 * 5) "And I Love Her" – 2:33
 * 6) "Tell Me Why" – 2:12
 * 7) "Can't Buy Me Love" – 2:14

Side B

 * 1) "Any Time at All" – 2:15
 * 2) "I'll Cry Instead" – 1:49
 * 3) "Things We Said Today" – 2:40
 * 4) "When I Get Home" – 2:20
 * 5) "You Can't Do That" – 2:39
 * 6) "I'll Be Back" – 2:20

Side A

 * 1) "A Hard Day's Night" - 2:34
 * 2) "Tell Me Why" - 2:12
 * 3) "I'll Cry Instead" (extended version) – 2:06
 * 4) "I Should Have Known Better" (instrumental) – 2:10
 * 5) "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" – 1:59
 * 6) "And I Love Her" (instrumental) – 3:46

Side B

 * 1) "I Should Have Known Better" – 2:46
 * 2) "If I Fell" – 2:24
 * 3) "And I Love Her" – 2:33
 * 4) "Ringo's Theme (This Boy)" (instrumental) - 3:10
 * 5) "Can't Buy Me Love" – 2:14
 * 6) "A Hard Day's Night" (instrumental) - 2:06

Credits

 * John Lennon: Lead,Harmony and Backing Vocals,Electric and Acoustic (six-and twelve-string) Guitars,Harmonica,Tambourine and Piano.
 * Paul McCartney: Lead, Harmony, and Backing Vocals;Acoustic and Bass Guitar, Piano and Cowbell.
 * George Harrison: Harmony,Backing ,and Lead Vocals,Electric(six and 12-string), Acoustic and Spanish Guitars and Claves.
 * Ringo Starr: Drums,Tambourine,Maracas,Cowbell,Claves,Bongos,Congas and African drum
 * George Martin: Piano and Producer

Instruments

 * Grestch Country Gentleman
 * Grestch Tennessean
 * Rickenbacker 360/12
 * Rickenbacker 325
 * Hofner 500/1
 * Gibson J-160E