Around 1980, a reasonably clean, original 45 single from EMI's archives was used as the "best available source" for the track's inclusion on the EMI's planned release of a 50th anniversary limited-edition replica of the original single was cancelled when it was discovered that the pressings contained the Andy White version instead of the Ringo version as intended.
It’s like music 101. Pete Best on drums – released on Anthology 1The Ringo on drums version was on Past Masters because all the tracks on it were not on any of the Beatles’ LPs – as the Andy White version was on Please Please Me LP was not on Past MastersJust to complicate matters – the Andy White version appeared on pressings of the Love Me Do 45 from late on 1963!!!!! I’m talking about the 1960’s – 1970’s. A very nice version actually.John doesn’t play any guitar here, just harmonica. Any “stereo” versions of this are in fake stereo.As for the version recorded on 4th September 1962, what does it mean: “Initial copies of the single had Starr on drums (…)”? He may have even farmed out the stereo mixing to an assistant or if he did do it himself it would not have been a meticulous process. Geeez.So, there are three different recordings released of Love Me Do.
White’s version, on Please Please Me, is very clean, but perhaps uninspiring. But then, that was way before the Past Masters.You speak of ‘recording’ the Past Masters. It may have been beacuse of the first experience adjusting to singing on pitch while listeneing to yourself on headphones and a combination of coming back in after a break in singing while John blew his solo.Love Me Do: 3 recordings released1. The information is on page two of the article:It is White’s version which appears on the Please Please Me album, though Ringo’s drumming can be heard on Past Masters. The US never saw a release of this version until the 1980 “Rarities” LP.3rd Version – Recorded Sept. 11, 1962, with Andy White on drums, Ringo Starr on tambourine (the only version with a tambourine).
EMI would not have been too concerned about the loss of the 4 September take, therefore, as it was now considered obsolete, and they may not have anticipated ever having any use for it again anyway. I Love You,” in honour of the 50th anniversary of its release in the U.K. Pete, Ringo or Andy??
Just after Pete Best departed they recorded the master take with Ringo. as the Beatles' first single (it would also re-appear as a contender for their second single)Martin then decided that as "Love Me Do" was going to be the group's debut release it needed to be re-recorded with a different drummer as he was unhappy with the 4 September drum soundEarly pressings of the single (issued with a red Parlophone label) are the 4 September version — minus tambourine — with Starr playing drums.
Andy White actually played in two songs naming Love Me Do and P.S. The “stereo” releases are actually the 2 track recordings with the Rhythm (typically bass / drum / guitar) on one side and the vocals (and sometimes lead guitar) on the other side.My mistake.
And while I’m on this tangent, we didn’t have a true stereo mix of the song “A Hard Day’s Night” in North America until the release of the compilation album ‘Reel Music’ in 1982!The UK / North American mono mix differences go on right through until ‘Magical Mystery Tour’.
The first release single of Love Me Do featured Andy White, but the second release featured Ringo.
To me this sounds like the band recorded them, which I know didn’t happen.BTW, there is a great youtube with segments of all 3 versions, comparing them, with some commentary by some drummer.
But we gradually broke that down and decided to try them.Paul McCartney confirmed that the song was the point at which The Beatles knew they were becoming successful.Who plays drums on Love Me Do on this album? To compile all of the tracks from the UK HDN album from North American albums you have to pick up the United Artists HDN album, as well as Capitol’s Something New and Beatles ’65 albums.