All My Loving (Lennon/McCartney)
“A damn good piece of work” is what John called Paul’s All My Loving, which was written as a poem for his new girlfriend Jane Asher while Paul was shaving. Paul later commented that it was the first song he wrote where he had the words written before the tune.
Hi-hat intro version
At least four European albums feature a different mix known as the “hi-hat intro” version, in which the song begins with 5 hi-hat taps and a sharp intake of breath on the right channel. These albums are With The Beatles, The Beatles’ Greatest, The World’s Best (all German), and The Beatles’ Greatest (Holland).
Recording dates
- July 30, 1963 (13 takes; basic track)
- August 30, 1963 (mixing)
- October 29, 1963 (mixing)
BBC Performances
See THERE WILL BE A SHOW TONIGHT: The BBC Performances for complete information on BBC performances and recordings
- Saturday Club – recorded December 17, 1963, broadcast December 21, 1963
- From Us To You – recorded December 18, 1963, broadcast December 26, 1963 and released on Bootleg Recordings 1963 (2013)
- Saturday Club – recorded January 7, 1964, broadcast February 15, 1964
- From Us To You – recorded February 28, 1964, broadcast March 30, 1964 and released on Live At The BBC (1994)
Personnel
- Paul McCartney – lead vocal, bass guitar
- George Harrison – backing and harmony vocals and lead guitar
- John Lennon – harmony vocals and rhythm guitar
- Ringo Starr – drums
Release history
- With The Beatles (1963)
- All My Loving (EP) (1964)
- 1962-1966 (1973)
- At The Hollywood Bowl (1977) [live at the Hollywood Bowl, 1965]
- The Beatles Ballads – 20 Original Tracks (1980)
- Live At The BBC (1994) [live at the BBC, February 1964]
- Anthology 1 (1995) [live on The Ed Sullivan Show]
- Bootleg Recordings 1963 (2014) [live at the BBC, December 1963]
- Live At The Hollywood Bowl (2016) [live at the Hollywood Bowl, 1964]
