The Songs Lennon and McCartney Gave Away - Front Cover | The Songs Lennon and McCartney Gave Away - Rear Cover |
The Beatles Contribution: | Composers |
Label | E.M.I. |
Catalogue No. | NUT 18 TC-NUT 18 (cassette) 0C 054-07 003 (International L.P. number) |
Release date | 18th April 1979 |
U.K. L.P. Chart Detail : | Did NOT Chart |
Detail : | An essential album (unless you already have all the singles !)
This album concerns itself with material written by John and/or Paul quite early in their career.
Of course, this album is by no means complete (Mary Hopkin, Badfinger, to name two), but serves as a The sleeve concept was by Colin Miles, with the artwork and design by Adam Yeldham. |
No. | Artiste | Track | Composer | Release date/Catalogue No + Info |
1 | Ringo Starr | I`m The Greatest | Lennon | 23/11/1973 - Apple PCTC 252 See the album Ringo |
2 | The Strangers with Mike Shannon |
One And One Is Two | Lennon-McCartney | 08/05/1964 - Philips BF 1335 Did not chart. |
3 | Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas |
From A Window | Lennon-McCartney | 17/07/1964 - Parlophone R 5156 See From A Window |
4 | Peter and Gordon | Nobody I Know | Lennon-McCartney | 29/05/1964 - Columbia DB 7292 See Nobody I Know |
5 | The Applejacks | Like Dreamers Do | Lennon-McCartney | 05/06/1964 - Decca F 11916 See Like Dreamers Do |
6 | Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas |
I'll Keep You Satisfied | Lennon-McCartney | 01/11/1963 - Parlophone R 5073 see I'll Keep You Satisfied |
7 | Cilla Black | Love Of The Loved | Lennon-McCartney | 27/09/1963 - Parlophone R 5065 See Love Of The Loved |
8 | Peter and Gordon | Woman | Webb | 11/02/1966 - Columbia DB 7834 Notice the composer ? ... Paul decided to try an experiment to see if his songs were strong enough to sell off their own back, WITHOUT a Beatle name against it. "Woman" became the lowest chart performing release for Peter and Gordon only reaching No. 28. |
9 | Tommy Quickly | Tip Of My Tongue | Lennon-McCartney | 30/07/1963 - Picadilly 7N 35137 Failed to chart, although later in 1964, Tommy reached the lower reaches of the chart wih "Wild Side OF Life". |
10 | The Fourmost | I'm In Love | Lennon-McCartney | 15/11/1963 - Parlophone R 5078 See I'm In Love |
No. | Artiste | Track | Composer | Release date/Catalogue No + Info |
1 | The Fourmost | Hello Little Girl | McCartney-Lennon | 30/08/1963 - Parlophone R 5056 See Hello Little Girl |
2 | P.J. Proby | That Means A Lot | Lennon-McCartney | 17/09/1965 - Liberty 10215 Already a big hit artist, this was his sixth release, and reached no.30 in the chart. The Beatles did actually record this track on 20th February 1965, it can be heard on Anthology 2. |
3 | Cilla Black | It's For You | Lennon-McCartney | 31/07/1964 - Parlophone R 5162 Her fourth release, following two chart-toppers, reached no.7 |
4 | Carlos Mendes | Penina | McCartney | 18/071969 - Parlophone QMSP 16459 A song given to Carlos by Paul when he was on holiday in Portugal. Released only in Portugal. |
5 | Cilla Black | Step Inside Love | Lennon-McCartney | 08/03/1968 - Parlophone R 5674 Reached no.8 in the chart. Paul made a recording of this song on 16th September 1968 as can be heard on Anthology 3. |
6 | Peter and Gordon | World Without Love | Lennon-McCartney | 28/02/1964 - Columbia DB 7225 The first non-NEMS artists to be given a Beatles song. See World Without Love |
7 | Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas |
Bad To Me | Lennon-McCartney | 26/07/1963 - Parlophone R 5049 see Bad To Me |
8 | Peter and Gordon | I Don't Want To See You Again | Lennon-McCartney | 11/09/1964 - Columbia DB 7356 Failed to chart. |
9 | Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas |
I'll Be On My Way | McCartney-Lennon | 26/04/1963 - Parlophone R 5023 See I'll Be On My Way |
10 | The Chris Barber Band | Catcall | McCartney | 20/101967 - Marmalade 598-005 Did not chart. This tune was also known as "Catswalk". |