Side A |
Track 1 |
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Track 2 |
A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
(Lennon-McCartney)
PETER SELLERS |
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SHE LOVES YOU (TWITS VERSION)
(Lennon-McCartney)
PETER SELLERS |
Side B |
Track 1 |
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Track 2 |
CAN'T BUY ME LOVE
(Lennon-McCartney)
PETER SELLERS |
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HELP !
(Lennon-McCartney)
PETER SELLERS |
Peter Sellers "Lennon & McCartney Sessions" took place at Abbey Road in 1965. Before settling on the tracks that would be
the hit single "Help!/A Hard Day's Night" Sellers also tried other Beatle songs in a variety of styles. Following the death
of Peter Sellers three versions of "She Loves You" found their way onto record release (two in 1981 and the third in 1983)
and now here for the first time is a fourth version. Also it wasn't until "EMI Comedy Classics - Peter Sellers Collection"
appeared that the rumoured version of "Can't Buy Me Love" was finally issued.
Then in November 1993 the full story of the recorded history of Peter Sellers was issued in a 4CD boxed set
"The Celebration of Sellers".
Side 1 Track 1 - "A Hard Day's Night"
Originally released as a single in 1965 when it reached number 14.
Recorded in the manner of Laurence Olivier's Richard III and subsequently Peter performed it in full costume in the
Granada TV special "The Music of Lennon and McCartney". As Sellers did not have time to record his piece for the show due to
film commitments, he pre-taped his appearance in London. However, it was not without mishap and there are some hilarious
outtakes to be seen.
Side 1 Track 2 - "She Loves You (Twits Version)"
Peter Sellers attempted many different versions of this track (as mentioned above) and this upper class twit version was
previously unreleased. This version does NOT appear in the "Celebration" boxed set.
Side 2 Track 1 - "Can't Buy Me Love"
This was another Beatle song to get the Sellers treatment with Peter doing two character voices. The voice that Sellers uses
for the female character is reminiscent of the one he used for Crystal Jollybottom in the long running radio show
"Ray's A Laugh".
Side 2 Track 2 - "Help !"
Released as the B-side to "A Hard Day's Night", this is in an ecclesiastical style as a preacher in the pulpit. The choral
backing was by The Master Singers (4 teachers from Abingdon School) who had two hit singles separately in 1966.
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