In Italy
The Beatles in Italy is a 1965 compilation released by Parlophone for the Italian market. Despite the title, it isn't a live record. It gathers studio recordings already out on singles and EPs, none of which had yet appeared together on an LP. It was timed to catch the band's Italian dates in Milan, Rome and Genoa between 24 and 27 June 1965, and the arrival of the film Help!. Ticket to Ride is on it, a month before it turned up on the Help! LP. Original copies were mono, and the Italian edition came in a gatefold sleeve.
It did reasonably well for Parlophone, and EMI's Israeli arm issued it too, minus the gatefold. Most fans elsewhere never knew about it until John Lennon, in a 1970 Rolling Stone interview, wondered aloud about a live album recorded in Italy. Collectors kept hunting imports, and Japan and the Netherlands eventually pressed stereo editions in the mid-1980s. It has never come out on CD.
In Italy: tracklist and credits
12 tracks · 28:10Tracklist
- 1Long Tall SallyBlackwell, Johnson, Richard2:00
- 2She’s a WomanJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:58
- 3MatchboxCarl Perkins1:54
- 4From Me to YouJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney1:54
- 5I Want to Hold Your HandJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:22
- 6Ticket to RideJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:05
- 7This BoyJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:10
- 8Slow DownLarry Williams2:49
- 9I Call Your NameJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:06
- 10Thank You GirlJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney1:59
- 11Yes It IsJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:36
- 12I Feel FineJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:17
- Produced by
- George Martin
- Recorded at
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2, Playhouse Theatre, Hollywood Bowl
- Recorded
- 1963–1965
- Mixed at
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2
- Engineered by
- Norman Smith
- Label
- Parlophone
- Length
- 28:10
Line-up
- George Harrison · electric guitar · guest
- John Lennon · electric guitar · guest
- George Martin · piano · guest
- Paul McCartney · electric bass guitar · guest
- Ringo Starr · drums (drum set), lead vocals · guest
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
More from The Beatles
Full discography →The best of 1965
All of 1965 →More on Parlophone
The label →Releases and pressings
How we know the release date sources disagree on the year (1965, 1970)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1970 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 1965 | |
| Wikidata | 1965 |
1 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | IT | Parlophone | original |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: major: best source 599x604, upscaled to 1500 (x2.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 599×604 | upscaled: major: best source 599x604, upscaled to 1500 (x2.50) |