The Beatles Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962


Bellaphon (Germany)
April 8, 1977

RCA Lingasong LNL1
May 25, 1977

LS 2 7001
June 13,1977

Live! At The Star Club in Hamburg

The Hamburg tapes were recorded by Adrian Barber at the behest of Ted "Kingsize" Taylor - a singer from Liverpool whose own group (The Dominos) was one of the acts taped. The record sleeve incorrectly listed Ringo as "sitting in for" Pete Best. A shout by John mentioning Christmas seems to pinpoint the recordings in December, 1962 - a date well past the September 11, 1962 "Love Me Do" recording session in which Ringo definitely participated as a band member. There are numerous errors on the sleeve and labels (see The Beatles Historic Sessions for some of these errors - although you may wish to compare the album listing with the song pages).

LNL 1 (UK)

RECORD ONE
A Side

I Saw Her Standing There
Roll Over Beethoven
The Hippy Hippy Shake
Sweet Little Sixteen
Lend Me Your Comb
Your Feet's Too Big

LS 2 7001 (USA)

RECORD ONE
A Side

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)
Roll Over Beethoven
The Hippy Hippy Shake
Sweet Little Sixteen
Lend Me Your Comb
Your Feet's Too Big

B Side

Twist And Shout
Mr. Moonlight
A Taste Of Honey
Besame Mucho
Reminiscing
Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey

B Side

Where Have You Been All My Life
Mr. Moonlight
A Taste Of Honey
Besame Mucho
Till There Was You
Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey

RECORD TWO
A Side

Nothin' Shakin' (But The Leaves On The Trees)
To Know Her Is To Love Her
Little Queenie
Falling In Love Again
Ask Me Why
Be-Bop-A-Lula
Hallelujah, I Love Her So

RECORD TWO
A Side

Nothin' Shakin' (But The Leaves On The Trees)
To Know Her Is To Love Her
Little Queenie
Falling In Love Again
Sheila
Be-Bop-A-Lula
Hallelujah, I Love Her So

B Side

Red Sails In The Sunset
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
Matchbox
Talking 'Bout You
Shimmy Shake
Long Tall Sally
I Remember You

B Side

Red Sails In The Sunset
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
Matchbox
Talking 'Bout You
Shimmy Shake
Long Tall Sally
I Remember You