There’s A Place (Lennon/McCartney)
Quotes
“‘There’s a Place’ was my attempt at a sort of Motown, black thing. It says: ‘In my mind there’s no sorrow…’ It’s all in your mind.” – John Lennon
“In our case the place was in the mind, rather than round the back of the stairs for a kiss and a cuddle. This was the difference with what we were writing: we were getting a bit more cerebral. We both sang it. I took the high harmony, John took the lower harmony or melody. This was a nice thing because we didn’t actually have to decide where the melody was till later when they boringly had to write it down for sheet music.” – Paul McCartney
BBC Performances
See THERE WILL BE A SHOW TONIGHT: The BBC Performances for complete information on BBC performances and recordings
- Pop Go The Beatles – recorded July 2, 1963, broadcast July 16, 1963
- Easy Beat – recorded July 17, 1963, broadcast July 21, 1963
- Pop Go The Beatles – recorded August 1, 1963, broadcast September 3, 1963 and released on On Air: Live At The BBC Volume 2 (2013)
Personnel
- John Lennon – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
- Paul McCartney – vocals, bass
- George Harrison – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Ringo Starr – drums
Release history
- Please Please Me (1963)
- Twist And Shout (EP) (1963)
- On Air: Live At The BBC Volume 2 (2013) [live at the BBC, August 1963]
- Bootleg Recordings 1963 (2014) [takes 5 & 6; take 8; take 9]
