Something New by The Beatles

Something New was Capitol's second helping of A Hard Day's Night: released in July 1964 for the North American market only, it was the label's third Beatles LP and the band's fifth American album, arriving right after the United Artists release of A Hard Day's Night itself. Eight of its songs come from the British version of that record, among them the close, aching "If I Fell" and the brooding "Things We Said Today", cut at Abbey Road with George Martin producing.

Capitol filled out the rest with a pair of rockers from the Long Tall Sally EP, "Slow Down" and "Matchbox", plus the German-language version of "I Want to Hold Your Hand". The mono pressing carries the longer single mix of "I'll Cry Instead", while stereo copies get the shorter edit from the UK album. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were at full Beatlemania gallop, and it shows.

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