This Boy

"This Boy" is a song by The Beatles. Although credited to Lennon/McCartney, it was mainly composed by John Lennon. "This Boy" was performed on The Beatles' second appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Recordings
"This Boy" was originally recorded on October 17, 1963, on the A-Side of "I Want to Hold Your Hand".

The session was The Beatles' first song to use 4-track (multi-track) recording facilities. They recorded fifteen takes of "This Boy", as well as two overdubs. The song was recorded with a rounded ending; however, it was faded out during a mixing session on October 21.

Two alternate recordings have also been officially released. A live version performed on The Morecambe and Wise Show in 1963 was released on Anthology 1, and two incomplete takes from the original recording were released as a track on the single "Free as a Bird".

Credits

 * John Lennon – Acoustic guitar, lead vocal
 * Paul McCartney – Bass guitar, harmony vocal
 * George Harrison – Lead guitars, harmony vocal
 * Ringo Starr – Drums

Lyrics
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