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Ask Me Why by The Beatles

First released: 26 Apr 1963, Length: 2:26
original stereo studio mix

Creators (14)

Instruments

  1. George Harrison (26 Nov 1962) electric guitar, electric guitar
  2. John Lennon (26 Nov 1962) electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  3. Paul McCartney (26 Nov 1962) electric bass guitar
  4. Ringo Starr (26 Nov 1962) drums (drum set)

Vocals

  1. George Harrison (26 Nov 1962) background vocals
  2. John Lennon (26 Nov 1962) lead vocals
  3. Paul McCartney (26 Nov 1962) background vocals

Engineer

  1. A. B. Lincoln (25 Feb 1963) additional, assistant
  2. Norman Smith (26 Nov 1962)
  3. Norman Smith (25 Feb 1963)

Producer

  1. George Martin (26 Nov 1962)
  2. George Martin (25 Feb 1963)

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 (26 Nov 1962)

Mixed At

  1. Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 (25 Feb 1963)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Ask Me Why (26 Nov 1962)

    Writer

    1. John Lennon (Apr 1962)
    2. Paul McCartney (Apr 1962)

Related Recordings (1)

Has Remixes

  1. Ask Me Why by The Beatles

Links (3)

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/track/7529Z6b1rlGZFFPWjHPeV5
  2. https://www.deezer.com/track/114779002
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ttGjtfQ7EA

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. Please Please Me 26 Apr 1963 The Beatles stereo, 1st press
  2. Please Please Me Apr 1963 The Beatles stereo, 2nd press
  3. Please Please Me May 1963 The Beatles stereo, 3rd press
  4. Please Please Me May 1963 The Beatles stereo, 4th press
  5. Please Please Me 1963 The Beatles stereo, 5th press
  6. Introducing… The Beatles 10 Feb 1964 The Beatles stereo, v2, brackets logo, left justified titles
  7. Introducing… The Beatles 10 Feb 1964 The Beatles stereo, v2, brackets logo, left justified titles, indented credits
  8. Introducing… The Beatles 10 Feb 1964 The Beatles stereo, v2, 45-size labels
  9. Introducing… The Beatles 10 Feb 1964 The Beatles stereo, v2, all black labels, VJ letters
  10. Introducing… The Beatles 10 Feb 1964 The Beatles stereo, v2, brackets logo, centered titles
  11. Please Please Me 1964 The Beatles stereo, recording first..., sold in U.K., tight track list
  12. Please Please Me 1964 The Beatles stereo, 6th press
  13. Please Please Me und andere Knüller 1964 The Beatles first stereo issue of Please Please Me
  14. Please Please Me 1965 The Beatles stereo, 7th press
  15. Please Please Me und Andere Knüller 1966 The Beatles
  16. Please Please Me 10 Sep 1969 The Beatles stereo
  17. Please Please Me 1969 The Beatles stereo, 8th press
  18. Please Please Me 1969 The Beatles stereo, one EMI box
  19. Please Please Me 1970 The Beatles Blue print on cassette
  20. Please Please Me 1971 The Beatles stereo, two EMI boxes, MADE IN GT.BRITAIN at the bottom
  21. Please Please Me 1976 The Beatles stereo
  22. Please Please Me 1976 The Beatles stereo, two EMI boxes, MADE IN GT.BRITAIN in the rim text
  23. Please Please Me 1979 The Beatles stereo
  24. Please Please Me 1980 The Beatles stereo, two EMI boxes, HIRING in the rim text
  25. Please Please Me 1984 The Beatles stereo, two EMI boxes, RENTING in the rim text, thin font
  26. Please Please Me 1985 The Beatles stereo, two EMI boxes, RENTING in the rim text, wide font
  27. Please Please Me Nov 1986 The Beatles MFSL Original Master Recording
  28. Please Please Me 1994 The Beatles

Album - Compilation

  1. Twist and Shout 03 Feb 1964 The Beatles
  2. Jolly What! England's Greatest Recording Stars: The Beatles & Frank Ifield on Stage Feb 1964 The Beatles & Frank Ifield stereo, oval logo
  3. Jolly What! England's Greatest Recording Stars: The Beatles & Frank Ifield on Stage Feb 1964 The Beatles & Frank Ifield stereo, brackets logo
  4. Jolly What! England's Greatest Recording Stars: The Beatles & Frank Ifield on Stage Feb 1964 The Beatles & Frank Ifield stereo, all black labels
  5. The Beatles and Frank Ifield on Stage Sep 1964 The Beatles and Frank Ifield stereo, portrait cover
  6. The Early Beatles 22 Mar 1965 The Beatles mono, West Coast
  7. The Early Beatles 22 Mar 1965 The Beatles mono, East Coast
  8. The Beatles Collection Nov 1978 The Beatles
  9. The Beatles Collection 1979 The Beatles
  10. The Collection 1982 The Beatles limited edition
  11. The Beatles Collection 1984 The Beatles repress
  12. The Beatles 15 Nov 1988 The Beatles box set
  13. The Capitol Albums, Vol. 2 11 Apr 2006 The Beatles long box
  14. The Capitol Albums, Vol.2 2006 The Beatles
  15. The Capitol Albums, Vol. 2 2006 The Beatles short box

Bootleg

Album

  1. Please Please Me 2000 The Beatles MFSL DESS bootleg
  2. Introducing… The Beatles 2001 The Beatles stereo, v.2, DESS bootleg
  3. Please Please Me 2006 The Beatles stereo DESS bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. Please Please Me / With the Beatles 2000 The Beatles
  2. The Early Beatles 2001 The Beatles mono, DESS bootleg
  3. Please Please Me Deluxe Edition, Vol. One 2006 The Beatles