Money (That's What I Want) - The Beatles' Version

The Beatles' Version

"Money (That's What I Want)"
Song by The Beatles from the album With the Beatles
Released November 22, 1963
Recorded July 18, 1963
Genre Beat
Length 2:47
Label Parlophone
Producer George Martin
With the Beatles track listing
14 tracks
Side one
  1. "It Won't Be Long"
  2. "All I've Got to Do"
  3. "All My Loving"
  4. "Don't Bother Me"
  5. "Little Child"
  6. "Till There Was You"
  7. "Please Mister Postman"
Side two
  1. "Roll Over Beethoven"
  2. "Hold Me Tight"
  3. "You Really Got a Hold on Me"
  4. "I Wanna Be Your Man"
  5. "Devil in Her Heart"
  6. "Not a Second Time"
  7. "Money"
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The Beatles recorded "Money (That's What I Want)" in seven takes on July 18, 1963 with their usual lineup. A series of piano overdubs was later added by producer George Martin. The song was released in November 1963 as the final track on their second United Kingdom album, With the Beatles.

According to George Harrison, the group discovered Strong's version in Brian Epstein's NEMS record store (though not a hit in the UK, it had been issued on London Records in 1960). They had previously performed it during their audition at Decca Records on January 1, 1962. They also recorded it six times for BBC radio. A live version, taped at a concert date in Stockholm, Sweden in October 1963, was included on Anthology 1.

Their version features in the Only Fools and Horses episode "Mother Nature's Son."

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