Recorded in between a cup of tea and a cigarette, this album is raw yet dazzling. Here were four lads, highly experienced on stage, but with little or no idea of what a recording studio was like. They were subtly marshalled by the much-respected George Martin to deliver an entire album that was exactly what the fans wanted, but was still a surprise. Things were never as simple as this again, yet the genius is there--for example, Lennon's unmatchable rasping on Twist And Shout McCartney's graceful ease in singing I Saw Her Standing There, Harrison's sparse but definite Gretsch chords and Starr's ace vocal on Boys. The Beatles: George Harrison (vocals, guitar); John Lennon (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Paul McCartney (vocals, bass); Ringo Starr (vocals, drums). Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England. Love Me Do and P.S. I Love You were recorded in September 1962. The other 12 tracks were recorded on February 11, 1963 (Twist And Shout was the last song to be recorded). The album has been re-mastered by a dedicated team of engineers at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London over a four year period utilising state of the art recording technology alongside vintage studio equipment, carefully maintaining the authenticity and integrity of the original analogue recordings. The result of this painstaking process is the highest fidelity the catalogue has seen since its original release.