The Smithereens Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You

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THE STORY OF THE BEATLES 1st SINGLEAND THE SMITHEREENS RE-CREATIONOn September 11th, 1962, Scottish session DrummerAndy White was called to EMI Studios at 3 Abbey Roadin London. Producer George Martin did not approve ofRingo Starrs drumming for studio work. It was the normat that time to have a specialist studio drummer who knewthe ways of studio work. Starr was relegated to playingtambourine on Love Me Do while White played his drumkit. P.S. I Love You was also recorded during this sessionwith White playing a lightweight cha-cha-ch beat onbongos rather than drums. White says he was paid 5 forthe session and 10 shillings for bringing his drum kit, anddid not earn any royalties from the sale of the records.This was the only time White played with the Beatles, butit was enough to get him into the history books, andthe distinction of being one of the so-called fifth Beatles.White said that on that day in the studio the only membersof the Beatles he worked with were Paul McCartney andJohn Lennon, because they were the songwriters. Theydidnt use any written music, and what I had to do was playthe routines with them to get an idea what they wantedbefore we could even start recording. Fast forward to 2008,Beatles expert Tom Frangione introduced White to theSmithereens. The band asked White to record with themon their next Beatles tribute album at their House of Vibesrecording studio in Highland Park, NJ. P.S. I Love You wasreleased late in 2008 on B-Sides the Beatles; Love Me Dowas recorded, but not released until now.SIDE A: Love Me Do SIDE B: P.S. I Love You

• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: Rock
• Format Detail: 7″ Vinyl
• Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item’s shipment.**
• Internal ID: JITRE
• Released: 7/10/20