Artist: The Beatles | Album: Last Night In Hamburg | Label: Rockcartoon | Catalog #: RCAR 102 5213 | Released: 2000 | Genre: Rock, Pop, Rock and Roll | Country: UK | Duration: 01:16:34
The Beatles’ December 1962 performances at the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany, have been reissued countless times over the years (in the U.S. as well as Europe). Offering 28 of those performances, Last Night in Hamburg is a German release from 1999. There are various reasons why casual listeners should avoid this CD. First, the sound quality is inferior; these recordings were made on a portable reel-to-reel recorder. Second, The Beatles still had some growing and developing to do in December 1962 — not only as musicians, but also as vocalists and songwriters. Nonetheless, Last Night in Hamburg is fascinating if you’re a hardcore Beatles collector. These performances take listeners back to a time when The Beatles were about to become huge; they were still playing small clubs, but it wouldn’t be long before the Fab Four started selling out huge sports arenas. This CD is devoted almost exclusively to covers; “I Saw Her Standing There” and “Ask Me Why” are among the few Lennon-McCartney originals. Early rock & roll songs are a major focus, and The Beatles put their stamp on some Chuck Berry classics (“Roll Over Beethoven,” “Little Queenie,” “Sweet Little Sixteen”) as well as Ray Charles’ “Hallelujah, I Love Her So” and Carl Perkins’ “Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby.” But The Beatles also embrace a variety of pre-rock gems, which range from the Johnny Mercer standard “I Remember You” to the English-language version of Conseulo Velázquez’s “Besame Mucho.” And the group is instantly recognizable whether it is exploring rockabilly or Broadway standards; although The Beatles sound like diamonds in the rough on these performances, they had clearly developed a very distinctive sound. Despite the CD’s flaws and shortcomings, historians will find Last Night in Hamburg to be an interesting document of the Fab Four’s club days.
Tracklisting:
01. I Saw Her Standing There [02:35]
02. I’m Going To Sit Right Down And Cry [02:44]
03. Roll Over Beethoven [02:13]
04. The Hippy Shake [01:45]
05. Sweet Little Sixteen [02:45]
06. Lend My Your Comb [01:52]
07. Your Feets Too Big [02:18]
08. Where Have You Been All My Life [01:45]
09. Twist And Shout [02:04]
10. Mr.Moonlight [02:28]
11. A Taste Of Honey [01:52]
12. Besame Mucho [02:07]
13. Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby [02:59]
14. Kansas City [02:31]
15. Nothin’ Shakin’ [01:29]
16. To Know Her Is To Love Her [03:13]
17. Little Queenie [04:04]
18. Falling In Love Again [02:02]
19. Sheila [01:59]
20. Be-Bop-A-Lula [02:29]
21. Hallelujah, I Love Her So [02:09]
22. Ask Me Why [02:49]
23. Red Sails In The Sunset [02:33]
24. Matchbox [02:38]
25. I’m Talking About You [02:06]
26. I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate [02:15]
27. Long Tall Sally [01:47]
28. I Remember You [01:56]
Bonus Tracks
29. I’ll Keep You Satisfied [02:16]
30. Bad To Me [02:08]
31. Cat Call [02:15]
32. I’m In Love [02:14]
33. I Don’t Want To See You Again [01:58]
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The Beatles – There are various reasons why casual listeners should avoid this CD. First, the sound quality is inferior; these recordings were made on a portable reel-to-reel recorder. Second, The Beatles still had some growing and developing to do in December 1962 — not only as musicians, but also as vocalists and songwriters. Nonetheless, Last Night in Hamburg is fascinating if you’re a hardcore Beatles collector. These performances take listeners back to a time when The Beatles were about to become huge; they were still playing small clubs, but it wouldn’t be long before the Fab Four started selling out huge sports arenas. This CD is devoted almost exclusively to covers; “I Saw Her Standing There” and “Ask Me Why” are among the few Lennon-McCartney originals. Early rock & roll songs are a major focus, and The Beatles put their stamp on some Chuck Berry classics “Roll Over Beethoven,” “Little Queenie,” “Sweet Little Sixteen” 
The Beatles – I Saw Her Standing There 02:35
The Beatles – I’m Going To Sit Right Down And Cry 02:44
The Beatles – Roll Over Beethoven 02:13
The Beatles – The Hippy Shake 01:45
The Beatles – Sweet Little Sixteen 02:45
The Beatles – Lend My Your Comb 01:52
The Beatles – Your Feets Too Big 02:18
The Beatles – Where Have You Been All My Life 01:45
The Beatles – Twist And Shout 02:04
The Beatles – Mr.Moonlight 02:28
The Beatles – A Taste Of Honey 01:52
The Beatles – Besame Mucho 02:07
The Beatles – Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby 02:59
The Beatles – Kansas City 02:31
The Beatles – Nothin’ Shakin’ 01:29
The Beatles – To Know Her Is To Love Her 03:13
The Beatles – Little Queenie 04:04
The Beatles – Falling In Love Again 02:02
The Beatles – Sheila 01:59
The Beatles – Be-Bop-A-Lula 02:29
The Beatles – Hallelujah, I Love Her So 02:09
The Beatles – Ask Me Why 02:49
The Beatles – Red Sails In The Sunset 02:33
The Beatles – Matchbox 02:38
The Beatles – I’m Talking About You 02:06
The Beatles – I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate 02:15
The Beatles – Long Tall Sally 01:47
The Beatles – I Remember You 01:56
The Beatles – I’ll Keep You Satisfied 02:16
The Beatles – Bad To Me 02:08
The Beatles – Cat Call 02:15
The Beatles – I’m In Love 02:14
The Beatles – I Don’t Want To See You Again 01:58
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