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Every song ordered by first recording date, 1962–1970. Source: Lewisohn (1988) for studio context.

1962

4 Sep & 11 Sep 1962Love Me Do ★ — Paul McCartney & John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 18 takes
11 Sep 1962P.S. I Love You — Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 18 takes
26 Nov 1962Ask Me Why — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 18 takes
26 Nov 1962Please Please Me — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 18 takes

1963

11 Feb 1963I Saw Her Standing There — Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 16 takes
11 Feb 1963Anna (Go to Him) — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 29 takes
11 Feb 1963Chains — George Harrison, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 16 takes
11 Feb 1963Boys — Ringo Starr, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 16 takes
11 Feb 1963Baby It's You — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 16 takes
11 Feb 1963Do You Want to Know a Secret — George Harrison, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 16 takes
11 Feb 1963A Taste of Honey — Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 16 takes
11 Feb 1963There's a Place — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 16 takes
11 Feb 1963Twist and Shout — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 16 takes
20 Feb 1963Misery — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 16 takes
5 Mar 1963From Me to You — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 25 takes
5 Mar 1963Thank You Girl — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 28 takes
1 Jul 1963She Loves You ★ — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 25 takes
1 Jul 1963I'll Get You — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 4 takes
18 Jul 1963Till There Was You — Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 23 takes
18 Jul 1963You Really Got a Hold on Me — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 21 takes
18 Jul 1963Devil in Her Heart — George Harrison, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 26 takes
18 Jul 1963Money (That's What I Want) — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 42 takes
30 Jul 1963It Won't Be Long — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 26 takes
30 Jul 1963All My Loving — Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 23 takes
30 Jul 1963Please Mister Postman — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 23 takes
30 Jul 1963Roll Over Beethoven — George Harrison, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 23 takes
11 Sep 1963All I've Got to Do — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 26 takes
11 Sep 1963Don't Bother Me — George Harrison, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 29 takes
11 Sep 1963Little Child — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 29 takes
11 Sep 1963Not a Second Time — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 26 takes
12 Sep 1963Hold Me Tight — Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 29 takes
12 Sep 1963I Wanna Be Your Man — Ringo Starr, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 29 takes
17 Oct 1963I Want to Hold Your Hand ★ — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 21 takes
17 Oct 1963This Boy — John Lennon, Paul McCartney & George Harrison, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 21 takes

1964

29 Jan 1964Can't Buy Me Love — Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 22 takes
25 Feb 1964I Should Have Known Better — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 22 takes
25 Feb 1964You Can't Do That — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 22 takes
27 Feb 1964If I Fell — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 22 takes
27 Feb 1964And I Love Her — Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 50 takes
27 Feb 1964Tell Me Why — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 50 takes
1 Mar 1964I'm Happy Just to Dance with You — George Harrison, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 22 takes
1 Mar 1964Long Tall Sally — Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 16 takes
1 Mar 1964I Call Your Name — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 22 takes
16 Apr 1964A Hard Day's Night — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 22 takes
1 Jun 1964I'll Cry Instead — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 11 takes
1 Jun 1964I'll Be Back — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 22 takes
1 Jun 1964Slow Down — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 16 takes
1 Jun 1964Matchbox — Ringo Starr, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 16 takes
2 Jun 1964Any Time at All — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 16 takes
2 Jun 1964Things We Said Today — Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 16 takes
2 Jun 1964When I Get Home — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 22 takes
11 Aug 1964Baby's in Black — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 19 takes
14 Aug 1964I'm a Loser — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 19 takes
14 Aug 1964Mr. Moonlight — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 19 takes
29 Sep 1964Every Little Thing — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 19 takes
29 Sep 1964I Don't Want to Spoil the Party — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 19 takes
29 Sep 1964What You're Doing — Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 19 takes
30 Sep 1964No Reply — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 19 takes
6 Oct 1964Eight Days a Week — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 15 takes
8 Oct 1964She's a Woman — Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 13 takes
18 Oct 1964Rock and Roll Music — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 19 takes
18 Oct 1964I'll Follow the Sun — Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 19 takes
18 Oct 1964Kansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! — Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 4 takes
18 Oct 1964Words of Love — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 19 takes
18 Oct 1964Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby — George Harrison, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 19 takes
18 Oct 1964I Feel Fine — John Lennon, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 19 takes
26 Oct 1964Honey Don't — Ringo Starr, Beatlemania (1962–1964) • 19 takes

1965

15 Feb 1965I Need You — George Harrison, Folk-Rock & Maturity (1965) • 14 takes
15 Feb 1965Another Girl — Paul McCartney, Folk-Rock & Maturity (1965) • 14 takes
15 Feb 1965Ticket to Ride — John Lennon, Folk-Rock & Maturity (1965) • 24 takes
17 Feb 1965The Night Before — Paul McCartney, Folk-Rock & Maturity (1965) • 44 takes
17 Feb 1965You Like Me Too Much — George Harrison, Folk-Rock & Maturity (1965) • 14 takes
18 Feb 1965You've Got to Hide Your Love Away — John Lennon, Folk-Rock & Maturity (1965) • 9 takes
18 Feb 1965Tell Me What You See — Paul McCartney & John Lennon, Folk-Rock & Maturity (1965) • 14 takes
19 Feb 1965You're Going to Lose That Girl — John Lennon, Folk-Rock & Maturity (1965) • 24 takes
13 Apr 1965Help! — John Lennon, Folk-Rock & Maturity (1965) • 25 takes
10 May 1965Dizzy Miss Lizzy — John Lennon, Folk-Rock & Maturity (1965) • 11 takes
14 Jun 1965I've Just Seen a Face — Paul McCartney, Folk-Rock & Maturity (1965) • 7 takes
14 Jun 1965Yesterday ★ — Paul McCartney, Folk-Rock & Maturity (1965) • 25 takes
15 Jun 1965It's Only Love — John Lennon, Folk-Rock & Maturity (1965) • 6 takes
17 Jun 1965Act Naturally — Ringo Starr, Folk-Rock & Maturity (1965) • 13 takes
17 Jun 1965Wait — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Rubber Soul (late 1965) • 13 takes
12 Oct 1965Run for Your Life — John Lennon, Rubber Soul (late 1965) • 5 takes
13 Oct 1965Drive My Car — Paul McCartney, Rubber Soul (late 1965) • 4 takes
16 Oct 1965If I Needed Someone — George Harrison, Rubber Soul (late 1965) • 4 takes
16 Oct 1965Day Tripper — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Rubber Soul (late 1965) • 15 takes
18 Oct 1965In My Life — John Lennon, Rubber Soul (late 1965) • 5 takes
20 Oct 1965We Can Work It Out — Paul McCartney & John Lennon, Rubber Soul (late 1965) • 25 takes
21 Oct 1965Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) ★ — John Lennon, Rubber Soul (late 1965) • 5 takes
22 Oct 1965Nowhere Man — John Lennon, Rubber Soul (late 1965) • 5 takes
3 Nov 1965Michelle — Paul McCartney, Rubber Soul (late 1965) • 25 takes
4 Nov 1965What Goes On — Ringo Starr, Rubber Soul (late 1965) • 5 takes
8 Nov 1965Think for Yourself — George Harrison, Rubber Soul (late 1965) • 5 takes
10 Nov 1965The Word — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Rubber Soul (late 1965) • 26 takes
11 Nov 1965You Won't See Me — Paul McCartney, Rubber Soul (late 1965) • 8 takes
11 Nov 1965Girl — John Lennon, Rubber Soul (late 1965) • 28 takes
11 Nov 1965I'm Looking Through You — Paul McCartney, Rubber Soul (late 1965) • 4 takes

1966

6 Apr 1966Tomorrow Never Knows ★ — John Lennon, Revolver (1966) • 15 takes
7 Apr 1966Got to Get You into My Life — Paul McCartney, Revolver (1966) • 15 takes
11 Apr 1966Love You To — George Harrison, Revolver (1966) • 14 takes
13 Apr 1966Paperback Writer — Paul McCartney, Revolver (1966) • 17 takes
14 Apr 1966Rain — John Lennon, Revolver (1966) • 32 takes
17 Apr 1966Doctor Robert — John Lennon, Revolver (1966) • 14 takes
20 Apr 1966And Your Bird Can Sing — John Lennon, Revolver (1966) • 13 takes
21 Apr 1966Taxman — George Harrison, Revolver (1966) • 14 takes
27 Apr 1966I'm Only Sleeping — John Lennon, Revolver (1966) • 15 takes
28 Apr 1966Eleanor Rigby ★ — Paul McCartney, Revolver (1966) • 15 takes
9 May 1966For No One — Paul McCartney, Revolver (1966) • 14 takes
26 May 1966Yellow Submarine — Ringo Starr, Revolver (1966) • 22 takes
2 Jun 1966I Want to Tell You — George Harrison, Revolver (1966) • 14 takes
8 Jun 1966Good Day Sunshine — Paul McCartney, Revolver (1966) • 15 takes
14 Jun 1966Here, There and Everywhere — Paul McCartney, Revolver (1966) • 14 takes
21 Jun 1966She Said She Said — John Lennon, Revolver (1966) • 15 takes
24 Nov 1966Strawberry Fields Forever ★ — John Lennon, Magical Mystery Tour (late 1967) • 26 takes
6 Dec 1966When I'm Sixty-Four — Paul McCartney, Sgt Pepper's (1967) • 26 takes
29 Dec 1966Penny Lane — Paul McCartney, Magical Mystery Tour (late 1967) • 26 takes

1967

19 Jan 1967A Day in the Life ★ — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Sgt Pepper's (1967) • 24 takes
1 Feb 1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band — Paul McCartney, Sgt Pepper's (1967) • 11 takes
8 Feb 1967Good Morning Good Morning — John Lennon, Sgt Pepper's (1967) • 12 takes
9 Feb 1967Fixing a Hole — Paul McCartney, Sgt Pepper's (1967) • 11 takes
13 Feb 1967Only a Northern Song — George Harrison, Yellow Submarine (1969) • 58 takes
17 Feb 1967Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! — John Lennon, Sgt Pepper's (1967) • 11 takes
23 Feb 1967Lovely Rita — Paul McCartney, Sgt Pepper's (1967) • 15 takes
28 Feb 1967Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds — John Lennon, Sgt Pepper's (1967) • 58 takes
9 Mar 1967Getting Better — Paul McCartney, Sgt Pepper's (1967) • 15 takes
15 Mar 1967Within You Without You — George Harrison, Sgt Pepper's (1967) • 14 takes
17 Mar 1967She's Leaving Home — Paul McCartney, Sgt Pepper's (1967) • 15 takes
29 Mar 1967With a Little Help from My Friends — Ringo Starr, Sgt Pepper's (1967) • 11 takes
1 Apr 1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) — Paul McCartney, Sgt Pepper's (1967) • 18 takes
25 Apr 1967Magical Mystery Tour — Paul McCartney, Magical Mystery Tour (late 1967) • 52 takes
11 May 1967Baby, You're a Rich Man — John Lennon, Magical Mystery Tour (late 1967) • 12 takes
12 May 1967All Together Now — Paul McCartney, Yellow Submarine (1969) • 58 takes
25 May 1967It's All Too Much — George Harrison, Yellow Submarine (1969) • 22 takes
26 Jun 1967All You Need Is Love — John Lennon, Magical Mystery Tour (late 1967) • 58 takes
22 Aug 1967Your Mother Should Know — Paul McCartney, Magical Mystery Tour (late 1967) • 52 takes
5 Sep 1967I Am the Walrus — John Lennon, Magical Mystery Tour (late 1967) • 52 takes
6 Sep 1967Blue Jay Way — George Harrison, Magical Mystery Tour (late 1967) • 30 takes
8 Sep 1967Flying — instrumental, Magical Mystery Tour (late 1967) • 25 takes
25 Sep 1967The Fool on the Hill — Paul McCartney, Magical Mystery Tour (late 1967) • 25 takes
2 Oct 1967Hello, Goodbye — Paul McCartney, Magical Mystery Tour (late 1967) • 58 takes

1968

12 Jan 1968The Inner Light — George Harrison, The White Album (1968) • 8 takes
3 Feb 1968Lady Madonna — Paul McCartney, The White Album (1968) • 32 takes
4 Feb 1968Across the Universe — John Lennon, Let It Be (1969–70) • 19 takes
11 Feb 1968Hey Bulldog — John Lennon, Yellow Submarine (1969) • 58 takes
30 May 1968Revolution 1 — John Lennon, The White Album (1968) • 22 takes
30 May 1968Revolution 9 — spoken/montage, The White Album (1968) • 35 takes
5 Jun 1968Don't Pass Me By — Ringo Starr, The White Album (1968) • 34 takes
11 Jun 1968Blackbird ★ — Paul McCartney, The White Album (1968) • 32 takes
26 Jun 1968Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey — John Lennon, The White Album (1968) • 34 takes
28 Jun 1968Good Night — Ringo Starr, The White Album (1968) • 34 takes
8 Jul 1968Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da — Paul McCartney, The White Album (1968) • 67 takes
10 Jul 1968Revolution — John Lennon, The White Album (1968) • 99 takes
15 Jul 1968Cry Baby Cry — John Lennon, The White Album (1968) • 68 takes
19 Jul 1968Sexy Sadie — John Lennon, The White Album (1968) • 67 takes
31 Jul 1968Hey Jude ★ — Paul McCartney, The White Album (1968) • 47 takes
9 Aug 1968Mother Nature's Son — Paul McCartney, The White Album (1968) • 99 takes
13 Aug 1968Yer Blues — John Lennon, The White Album (1968) • 67 takes
15 Aug 1968Rocky Raccoon — Paul McCartney, The White Album (1968) • 67 takes
20 Aug 1968Wild Honey Pie — Paul McCartney, The White Album (1968) • 6 takes
22 Aug 1968Back in the U.S.S.R. — Paul McCartney, The White Album (1968) • 6 takes
28 Aug 1968Dear Prudence — John Lennon, The White Album (1968) • 16 takes
5 Sep 1968While My Guitar Gently Weeps ★ — George Harrison, The White Album (1968) • 68 takes
9 Sep 1968Helter Skelter — Paul McCartney, The White Album (1968) • 67 takes
11 Sep 1968Glass Onion — John Lennon, The White Album (1968) • 68 takes
16 Sep 1968I Will — Paul McCartney, The White Album (1968) • 68 takes
18 Sep 1968Birthday — Paul McCartney & John Lennon, The White Album (1968) • 68 takes
23 Sep 1968Happiness Is a Warm Gun — John Lennon, The White Album (1968) • 83 takes
1 Oct 1968Honey Pie — Paul McCartney, The White Album (1968) • 25 takes
Oct 1968Pepperland — instrumental, Yellow Submarine (1969) • 9 takes
Oct 1968Sea of Time — instrumental, Yellow Submarine (1969) • 9 takes
Oct 1968Sea of Holes — instrumental, Yellow Submarine (1969) • 9 takes
Oct 1968Sea of Monsters — instrumental, Yellow Submarine (1969) • 9 takes
Oct 1968March of the Meanies — instrumental, Yellow Submarine (1969) • 9 takes
Oct 1968Pepperland Laid Waste — instrumental, Yellow Submarine (1969) • 9 takes
Oct 1968Yellow Submarine in Pepperland — instrumental, Yellow Submarine (1969) • 9 takes
3 Oct 1968Savoy Truffle — George Harrison, The White Album (1968) • 68 takes
4 Oct 1968Martha My Dear — Paul McCartney, The White Album (1968) • 25 takes
7 Oct 1968Long, Long, Long — George Harrison, The White Album (1968) • 68 takes
8 Oct 1968The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill — John Lennon, The White Album (1968) • 67 takes
8 Oct 1968I'm So Tired — John Lennon, The White Album (1968) • 67 takes
10 Oct 1968Piggies — George Harrison, The White Album (1968) • 67 takes
10 Oct 1968Why Don't We Do It in the Road? — Paul McCartney, The White Album (1968) • 67 takes
13 Oct 1968Julia — John Lennon, The White Album (1968) • 32 takes

1969

24 Jan 1969Maggie Mae — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Let It Be (1969–70) • 30 takes
25 Jan 1969For You Blue — George Harrison, Let It Be (1969–70) • 12 takes
26 Jan 1969Dig It — John Lennon, Let It Be (1969–70) • 12 takes
28 Jan 1969Don't Let Me Down — John Lennon, Get Back / Rooftop (Jan 1969) • 9 takes
30 Jan 1969Dig a Pony — John Lennon, Get Back / Rooftop (Jan 1969) • 16 takes
30 Jan 1969I've Got a Feeling — Paul McCartney & John Lennon, Get Back / Rooftop (Jan 1969) • 16 takes
30 Jan 1969One After 909 — John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Get Back / Rooftop (Jan 1969) • 16 takes
30 Jan 1969Get Back — Paul McCartney, Get Back / Rooftop (Jan 1969) • 35 takes
31 Jan 1969Two of Us — Paul McCartney & John Lennon, Let It Be (1969–70) • 32 takes
31 Jan 1969Let It Be ★ — Paul McCartney, Let It Be (1969–70) • 30 takes
31 Jan 1969The Long and Winding Road — Paul McCartney, Let It Be (1969–70) • 30 takes
22 Feb 1969I Want You (She's So Heavy) — John Lennon, Abbey Road (1969) • 35 takes
14 Apr 1969The Ballad of John and Yoko — John Lennon, Get Back / Rooftop (Jan 1969) • 11 takes
16 Apr 1969Old Brown Shoe — George Harrison, Get Back / Rooftop (Jan 1969) • 13 takes
20 Apr 1969Oh! Darling — Paul McCartney, Abbey Road (1969) • 32 takes
26 Apr 1969Octopus's Garden — Ringo Starr, Abbey Road (1969) • 32 takes
2 May 1969Something ★ — George Harrison, Abbey Road (1969) • 67 takes
6 May 1969You Never Give Me Your Money — Paul McCartney, Abbey Road (1969) • 42 takes
2 Jul 1969Golden Slumbers — Paul McCartney, Abbey Road (1969) • 42 takes
2 Jul 1969Carry That Weight — Paul McCartney, Abbey Road (1969) • 42 takes
2 Jul 1969Her Majesty — Paul McCartney, Abbey Road (1969) • 42 takes
7 Jul 1969Here Comes the Sun ★ — George Harrison, Abbey Road (1969) • 39 takes
9 Jul 1969Maxwell's Silver Hammer — Paul McCartney, Abbey Road (1969) • 40 takes
21 Jul 1969Come Together — John Lennon, Abbey Road (1969) • 39 takes
23 Jul 1969The End — Paul McCartney, Abbey Road (1969) • 99 takes
24 Jul 1969Sun King — John Lennon, Abbey Road (1969) • 40 takes
24 Jul 1969Mean Mr. Mustard — John Lennon, Abbey Road (1969) • 40 takes
25 Jul 1969Polythene Pam — John Lennon, Abbey Road (1969) • 42 takes
25 Jul 1969She Came in Through the Bathroom Window — Paul McCartney, Abbey Road (1969) • 42 takes
1 Aug 1969Because — John Lennon, Paul McCartney & George Harrison, Abbey Road (1969) • 83 takes

1970

3 Jan 1970I Me Mine — George Harrison, Let It Be (1969–70) • 27 takes