From Me To You (Lennon/McCartney)

Quotes

“You can’t do that. You’ll sound like a bunch of fucking fairies!” – Singer Kenny Lynch on the trademark “ooh!”

“John and Paul were sitting at the back of the coach and Kenny Lynch, who at this time fancied himself as a songwriter, sauntered up to the back of the coach and Kenny Lynch … decided he would help them write a song. After a period of about half-an-hour had elapsed and nothing seemed to be coming from the back, Kenny rushed to the front and shouted, ‘Well, that’s it. I am not going to write any more of that bloody rubbish with those idiots. They don’t know music from their backsides. That’s it! No more help from me!”‘ – Roger Greenway

BBC Performances

See THERE WILL BE A SHOW TONIGHT: The BBC Performances for complete information on BBC performances and recordings

• Easy Beat – recorded April 3, 1963, broadcast April 7, 1963
• Swingin’ Sound – recorded April 18, 1963, broadcast April 18, 1963
• Side By Side – recorded April 1, 1963, broadcast April 22, 1963
• Side By Side – recorded April 1, 1963, broadcast May 13, 1963
• Saturday Club – recorded May 21, 1963, broadcast May 25, 1963 and released on Bootleg Recordings 1963 (2013)
• Steppin’ Out – recorded May 21, 1963, broadcast June 3, 1963
• Pop Go The Beatles – recorded May 25, 1963, broadcast June 4, 1963
• Pop Go The Beatles – recorded June 1, 1963, broadcast June 18, 1963
• Easy Beat – recorded June 19, 1963, broadcast June 23, 1963
• Side By Side – recorded April 4, 1963, broadcast June 24, 1963
• Saturday Club – recorded June 24, 1963, broadcast June 29, 1963
• The Beat Show – recorded July 3, 1963, broadcast July 4, 1963
• Pop Go The Beatles – recorded August 1, 1963, broadcast September 3, 1963
• Pop Go The Beatles – recorded September 3, 1963, broadcast September 17, 1963
• Easy Beat – recorded October 16, 1963, broadcast October 20, 1963 and released on On Air: Live At The BBC Volume 2 (2013)

Personnel

• John Lennon – vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
• Paul McCartney – vocal, bass guitar
• George Harrison – lead guitar
• Ringo Starr – drums

Release history

• From Me To You (single) (1963)
• The Beatles’ Hits (EP) (1963)
• A Collection Of Beatles Oldies (1966)
• 1962-1966 (1973)
• 20 Greatest Hits (1982)
• Past Masters (1988)
• Live At The BBC (1994) [From Us To You opening jingle variation, live at the BBC, February 1964]
• Anthology 1 (1995) [live in Sweden, October 1963]
• 1 (2000)
• Mono Masters (2009)
• On Air: Live At The BBC Volume 2 (2013) [live at the BBC, October 1963]
• Live At The BBC (2013 edition only) [From Us To You closing jingle variation, live at the BBC, February 1964]
• Bootleg Recordings 1963 (2014) [takes 1 & 2]
• Bootleg Recordings 1963 (2014) [take 5]
• Bootleg Recordings 1963 (2014) [live at the BBC, January 1963]

Chart performance

• #1, May 2 – June 19 (7 weeks), Record Retailer (UK)