Twist and Shout (EP)
Twist and Shout is the first UK extended play by the English rock band the Beatles, released by Parlophone (catalogue number GEP 8882) on 12 July 1963. It was also released in Germany, Spain, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina. All four tracks on the EP were originally released on their debut album Please Please Me.
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| Released | 12 July 1963 | |||
| Recorded | 11 February 1963, EMI Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Merseybeat | |||
| Length | 8:32 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
| Producer | George Martin | |||
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The previous year, an EP entitled Mister Twist was released in France credited to Tony Sheridan which featured the Beatles (with Pete Best). It contained Cry for a Shadow, their first original composition ever to be put on a commercially available record.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead singer | Length |
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| 1. | "Twist and Shout" | Bert Russell–Phil Medley | John Lennon | 2:33 |
| 2. | "A Taste of Honey" | Ric Marlow–Bobby Scott | Paul McCartney | 2:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead singer | Length |
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| 1. | "Do You Want to Know a Secret" | John Lennon–Paul McCartney | George Harrison | 2:00 |
| 2. | "There's a Place" | John Lennon–Paul McCartney | John Lennon and Paul McCartney | 1:53 |
UK EP sales chart performance
- Entry Date : 20 July 1963
- Highest Position : 1 (for 21 weeks)
- Weeks in Chart : 64 Weeks
See also
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