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Beatles for Sale

4 December 1964ParlophoneUKGeorge Martin

A weary, autumn record made between tours. Six covers sit beside Lennon songs that admit exhaustion — ‘I’m a Loser’, ‘No Reply’ — and a faded-in ‘Eight Days a Week’.

Territorial note

Capitol split the album across Beatles ’65 and Beatles VI, adding singles (‘I Feel Fine’, ‘She’s a Woman’) and dropping several covers to later LPs.

Track listing

  1. 1No ReplyLennon–McCartney2:17
  2. 2I'm a LoserLennon–McCartney2:31
  3. 3Baby's in BlackLennon–McCartney2:06
  4. 4Rock and Roll MusicChuck Berry · orig. Chuck Berry2:32
  5. 5I'll Follow the SunLennon–McCartney1:50
  6. 6Mr. MoonlightRoy Lee Johnson · orig. Dr. Feelgood and the Interns2:39
  7. 7Kansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller / Richard Penniman · orig. Little Richard medley2:39
  8. 8Eight Days a WeekLennon–McCartney2:44
  9. 9Words of LoveBuddy Holly · orig. Buddy Holly2:04
  10. 10Honey Don'tCarl Perkins · orig. Carl Perkins3:00
  11. 11Every Little ThingLennon–McCartney2:05
  12. 12I Don't Want to Spoil the PartyLennon–McCartney2:36
  13. 13What You're DoingLennon–McCartney2:33
  14. 14Everybody's Trying to Be My BabyCarl Perkins · orig. Carl Perkins2:25