Monday 20 July 1964 | Capitol Records, USA
On 20 July 1964, Capitol Records released Something New — The Beatles' fifth US album and their third on Capitol Records. The album contained eight songs originally released on the UK album A Hard Day's Night, plus a selection of other recordings not included on that LP.
Tracklisting
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | I'll Cry Instead |
| 2 | Things We Said Today |
| 3 | Any Time At All |
| 4 | When I Get Home |
| 5 | Slow Down |
| 6 | Matchbox |
| 7 | Tell Me Why |
| 8 | And I Love Her |
| 9 | I'm Happy Just To Dance With You |
| 10 | If I Fell |
| 11 | Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand |
Of these, I'll Cry Instead, And I Love Her, I'm Happy Just To Dance With You, and If I Fell had also appeared on the United Artists soundtrack LP of the film A Hard Day's Night, released in America on 26 June 1964.
Mono Variations
The mono version of Something New featured two notable differences from the stereo pressing:
- I'll Cry Instead: The mono version contained a longer edit which repeated the first verse prior to the second middle eight. This same longer version also appeared on the US single released on the same day, 20 July 1964.
- And I Love Her: The mono version used a different mix which omitted one of Paul McCartney's two vocal tracks.
Album Facts
| Release date | 20 July 1964 |
| Label | Capitol Records (USA) |
| Beatles US album number | 5th |
| Capitol album number | 3rd |
| Tracks | 11 |
| UK equivalent | A Hard Day's Night (Parlophone, 10 July 1964) — partial overlap only |
Original Sleeve Notes
Here is the third great Beatles album for Capitol. And needless to say it’s wonderful in the very special and exclusively marvelous Beatles way! Here are the latest, greatest new Beatles hits the boys have come up with since their first two phenomenal Capitol albums. All but two (including five hits from the picture) are written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, the two busy Beatles who just keep on turning out smash songs not only for their own foursome but for other singers as well. One of the most popular is Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand, the German-language version the boys made of their sensational Capitol hit, I Want To Hold Your Hand.
And now the Beatles are movie stars! The four great Liverpool guys who’ve made so many worldwide headlines you wouldn’t think they could get any more famous have made a motion picture that is sure to be a smash hit in the farthest flung corners of the globe. And here in this album are five hit vocals from that movie, United Artists’ A Hard Day’s Night, which is, of course, the Beatles’ first! Now their fans can see John, George, Paul and Ringo giant-size on the screen and play the big hits from the picture on their HiFi and Stereo sets between trips to the movies!
Frequently Asked Questions
What was Something New by The Beatles?
Something New was The Beatles' fifth US album and their third on Capitol Records, released on 20 July 1964. It contained eight tracks from the UK album A Hard Day's Night plus additional recordings including Slow Down, Matchbox, and the German-language Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand.
Why was the US version of A Hard Day's Night different from the UK version?
Capitol Records routinely reconfigured Beatles albums for the US market, removing tracks and adding others to create additional releases. The UK A Hard Day's Night (Parlophone) contained 13 tracks; the US equivalent was split across the United Artists soundtrack LP and Something New.
What is different about the mono version of Something New?
The mono version of Something New features a longer edit of I'll Cry Instead (repeating the first verse before the second middle eight) and a different mix of And I Love Her that omits one of Paul McCartney's two vocal tracks.
What is Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand?
Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand is the German-language version of I Want To Hold Your Hand, recorded by The Beatles in January 1964. It was included on the US album Something New but was not released on any standard UK Beatles album.
Which tracks on Something New also appeared on the United Artists A Hard Day's Night soundtrack?
Four tracks on Something New also appeared on the United Artists A Hard Day's Night soundtrack LP released in America on 26 June 1964: I'll Cry Instead, And I Love Her, I'm Happy Just To Dance With You, and If I Fell.
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