"WE CAN WORK IT OUT" (2.12) - #Beatles #theBeatles @theBEATLES" - Written mainly by Paul McCartney, with John Lennon contributing the middle section. "Paul McCartney" sings lead, with "George Harrison" and John Lennon helping with backgrounds and harmony. "John Lennon" plays harmonium, and the song was again cut in early November 1965. "Stevie Wonder" also scored a hit on both sides of the Atlantic with his version of "We Can Work It Out" during 1971, which peaked at No. 22 in the "NME" Top 30 during a five week chart stay, doing rather better in "America" where it reached No. 9 during its seven weeks in the Top 30.
"THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO" (2.58) - #Beatles #theBeatles @theBEATLES" - Written by John Lennon about his marriage to "Yoko Ono", their trips to "Paris" and "Amsterdam", and their life. "John Lennon" sings lead, with Paul McCartney helping towards the end. "George Harrison" and "Ringo Starr" do not play on this number - John Lennon plays guitar, and "Paul McCartney" plays drums and piano. Recorded on April 22, 1969.
November 18, 1963 - #Beatles #theBeatles @theBEATLES" - "Sir Joseph Lockwood" of #EMI present the Beatles with a "silver record" marking the sale of over 250,000 copies of the "Please Please Me" album.