ain't she sweet
The Beatles
347 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 3599505 |
| Excel File Row | 130 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:56:10 |
| Pressing Year | 1964 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | US |
| Record Label | ATCO |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | 33-169 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | C-12129-C AT |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | C-12130-C AT |
| Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Classic Rock & Roots |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
The 1964 ATCO edition of "Ain't She Sweet" is a crucial, if opportunistic, piece in the American recording history of The Beatles. While Beatlemania raged and Capitol Records was releasing their new hits, ATCO, an Atlantic group label, astutely licensed and reassembled material recorded in Hamburg in 1961. These sessions saw The Beatles, still unknown to the general public and with Pete Best on drums, act as a backing band for British singer Tony Sheridan for the German label Polydor. The album includes the title track, sung by John Lennon, and "Cry for a Shadow", the only instrumental track ever credited to the Fab Four themselves. This American "1ST pressing" release capitalised on their sudden fame, presenting the public with rough-sounding, proto-rock 'n' roll tracks, quite different from the refined pop they were producing at the time. For collectors, this copy is valuable as it demonstrates the ingenuity of the record market in offering fans every available fragment of the band.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Ain't She Sweet (2:12)
- A2 - Sweet Georgia Brown (2:05)
- A3 - Take Out Some Insurance On Me Baby (2:52)
- A4 - Nobody's Child (2:58)
- A5 - I Wanna Be Your Man (1:49)
- A6 - She Loves You (2:08)
- B1 - How Do You Do It (1:47)
- B2 - Please Please Me (1:56)
- B3 - I'll Keep You Satisfied (1:58)
- B4 - I'm Telling You Now (2:00)
- B5 - I Want To Hold Your Hand (2:23)
- B6 - From Me To You (1:51)
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