Long Tall Sally EP Rerelease Announced

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The Beatles have announced a rerelease of their 1964 mono EP Long Tall Sally for Record Store Day’s Black Friday event.

The four-track EP will be issued on 7″ vinyl in mono. The release follows the launch of the Beatles mono LP rerelease campaign in September.

The Black Friday event takes place on November 28. 2014. Customers are advised to contact their local record store for pricing, availability, and participation.

From the press release: Released in 1964, “Long Tall Sally” was the fifth Beatles 4 song 7” EP to be released in the UK but it was the first one to be recorded and released with all new material at the time. “Long Tall Sally” is noteworthy as it was one of the songs that Paul sang to John on the first day that they met and because it was recorded in one take with no edits or overdubs. It was recorded on the same day as the band recorded “I Call Your Name” and was originally intended for the film “A Hard Day’s Night.” In the end, it was decided that the two tracks would be used for a new EP so the band rounded the EP out with the recording of  “Slow Down” and “Matchbox.” Originally sung by Little Richard, Paul sings lead on the title track, John sings lead on “I Call Your Name” and “Slow Down,” while Ringo sings lead on “Matchbox.” Like recent reissues of Beatles original albums, this four track EP is also being released in Mono. The “Long Tall Sally” 7” vinyl EP is being specially rereleased for Record Store Day’s Black Friday in a very limited quantity.

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