Editing With the Beatles (section)

==Recording==
In 1963, musical groups were typically required to release more than one LP a year. As such, [[the Beatles]]' producer [[George Martin]] and manager [[Brian Epstein]] planned for the band to release two LPs and four singles every year.{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|pp=34–35}} Shortly after recording the non-album single "[[She Loves You]]" on 1 July 1963,{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|p=32}} the Beatles returned to London's [[Abbey Road Studios|EMI Studios]] only four months after the release of ''[[Please Please Me]]''.{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|pp=34–35}} Unlike their debut, the bulk of whose tracks (10 of the 14, excluding previously issued singles) were recorded in one day,{{Sfn|Lewisohn|1988|p=24}} ''With the Beatles'' was recorded over seven sessions across three months. On 18 July, the group tracked four covers: [[Smokey Robinson]]'s "[[You've Really Got a Hold on Me#The Beatles rendition|You Really Got a Hold on Me]]", [[Barrett Strong]]'s "[[Money (That's What I Want)#The Beatles version|Money (That's What I Want)]]", [[the Donays]]' "[[Devil in His Heart#The Beatles' version|Devil in His Heart]]", albeit retitled "Devil in Her Heart", and [[Meredith Willson]]'s "[[Till There Was You#The Beatles version|Till There Was You]]", although this recording was deemed unsatisfactory.{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|pp=34–35}}

The Beatles reconvened at the studio on the morning of 30 July, recording a cover of [[the Marvelettes]]' "[[Please Mr. Postman#The Beatles version|Please Mr. Postman]]" and beginning work on the first new [[Lennon–McCartney]] song, "[[It Won't Be Long]]".{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|pp=34–35}} Following a break to record a BBC radio session for ''Saturday Club'', they returned in the late-afternoon, recording [[Overdubbing|overdubs]] on "Money", a remake of "Till There Was You" and a cover of [[Chuck Berry]]'s "[[Roll Over Beethoven#The Beatles|Roll Over Beethoven]]". The session ended with finishing touches on "It Won't Be Long" and recording [[Paul McCartney]]'s "[[All My Loving]]", which Beatles historian [[Mark Lewisohn]] described as "by far his best, most complex piece of songwriting yet."{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|pp=34–35}} "She Loves You", backed by "[[I'll Get You]]", was issued as a single on 23 August and was the group's first single to sell over a million copies in Britain alone.{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|pp=34–35}}

After a break, the Beatles returned to EMI on 11 September 1963. They attempted [[John Lennon]]'s "[[Little Child]]" and drummer [[Ringo Starr]]'s vocal contribution to the album, "[[I Wanna Be Your Man#The Beatles version|I Wanna Be Your Man]]", a Lennon–McCartney original that was given to [[the Rolling Stones]], who released it as their second single; both attempts were deemed unsatisfactory.{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|pp=35–36}} The group started and finished Lennon's compositions "[[All I've Got to Do]]" and "[[Not a Second Time]]", and began recording Harrison's first solo composition, "[[Don't Bother Me]]", which was also left unfinished.{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|pp=35–36}} The next day, the band remade "[[Hold Me Tight]]", which was attempted earlier in the year on 11 February, finished "Little Child" and "Don't Bother Me", but again left "I Wanna Be Your Man" unfinished. On 30 September, Martin added piano and [[Hammond organ]] overdubs to "Money" and "I Wanna Be Your Man", respectively, while the band were on holidays. The band returned on 3 October, recording more takes of "I Wanna Be Your Man".{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|pp=35–36}}

[[Multitrack recording|Four-track recording]] was installed at EMI before the 17 October session, when the Beatles recorded their new non-album single, "[[I Want to Hold Your Hand]]" / "[[This Boy]]", as well as speeches for a Christmas record for the band's fan club.{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|pp=36–37}} The band finished up "I Wanna Be Your Man" on 23 October before Martin commenced mono and stereo mixing the same day and continuing six days later. Final preparations were made on 30 October, with the album officially completed on 4 November.{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|pp=36–37}}