About This Track
Written by: Johnson
Recorded: 14 August; 18 October 1964
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith
A staple of The Beatles’ live act for some years, Mr Moonlight was recorded by the group during sessions for their fourth LP, Beatles For Sale.
The song was written by Roy Lee Johnson. The first known recording was by blues pianist Piano Red, recording as Dr Feelgood and the Interns. It was released as the b-side of Dr Feelgood, a minor R&B hit in 1962.
In the studio
The Beatles attempted the song twice in the studio in 1964. The first time was on 14 August, when they recorded four takes - the last of these was for a time considered the best.
Anthology 1 contains takes one and four. The first broke down almost immediately; take four was complete, and featured a frantic slide guitar solo by George Harrison.
The Beatles re-made the song on 18 October. Again they recorded four takes, the last two of which featured McCartney’s somewhat gaudy Hammond organ solo.
Despite a blistering vocal from John Lennon, Mr Moonlight is held by many Beatles fans as one of the least successful songs in their catalogue.
Released: 4 December 1964 (UK), 15 December 1964 (US)
John Lennon: vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney: harmony vocals, bass, Hammond organ
George Harrison: harmony vocals, lead guitar, African drum
Ringo Starr: percussion
Available on:
Beatles For Sale
Anthology 1
Recorded: 14 August; 18 October 1964
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith
A staple of The Beatles’ live act for some years, Mr Moonlight was recorded by the group during sessions for their fourth LP, Beatles For Sale.
The song was written by Roy Lee Johnson. The first known recording was by blues pianist Piano Red, recording as Dr Feelgood and the Interns. It was released as the b-side of Dr Feelgood, a minor R&B hit in 1962.
In the studio
The Beatles attempted the song twice in the studio in 1964. The first time was on 14 August, when they recorded four takes - the last of these was for a time considered the best.
Anthology 1 contains takes one and four. The first broke down almost immediately; take four was complete, and featured a frantic slide guitar solo by George Harrison.
The Beatles re-made the song on 18 October. Again they recorded four takes, the last two of which featured McCartney’s somewhat gaudy Hammond organ solo.
Despite a blistering vocal from John Lennon, Mr Moonlight is held by many Beatles fans as one of the least successful songs in their catalogue.
Released: 4 December 1964 (UK), 15 December 1964 (US)
John Lennon: vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney: harmony vocals, bass, Hammond organ
George Harrison: harmony vocals, lead guitar, African drum
Ringo Starr: percussion
Available on:
Beatles For Sale
Anthology 1
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gabriellemendes wrote:
i love this song so much and i don't think it's weird [2]
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XSeanybOiX wrote:
MISTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
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bastosthalita wrote:
i love this song <3
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MarcosSena wrote:
the start of this song ALWAYS freaks me out
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DinosaurSr69 wrote:
Unfairly derided.
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beatles_1940 wrote:
fucking good song
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hi-im-austin wrote:
After the opening vocal, it's gets a bit boring really.
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laralah wrote:
Not a Beatles song... but I how I like it.
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noideaasusualxD wrote:
Oh the vocals <3 and yeah i think he so is lol
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Moluccella wrote:
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Retro_Saiyan wrote:
I love this cover.
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wattmanni wrote:
Man findet beim stöbern doch immer wieder solche "Leckerbissen"
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DeadlockVictim wrote:
Not as bad as its reputation... but "Leave My Kitten Alone" would still have been a better choice for this album.
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eskmsaul wrote:
This may be my favorite Beatles song of all time.
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dominic_john wrote:
The vocals here are fantastic, good beat and much underated for sure... not sure why this has often been picked out as their worst song... ah well [2]
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AndreaVolta wrote:
we love you misters
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shinohiro929 wrote:
LIKE'IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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mayra_coldplay wrote:
MISTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERR.
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Langevins wrote:
i love this song so much and i don't think it's weird
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