Any Time at All
"Any Time at All" | |
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Song by the Beatles | |
from the album A Hard Day's Night | |
Released | 10 July 1964 |
Recorded | 2 June 1964 |
Studio | EMI, London |
Genre | Rock[1] |
Length | 2:13 |
Label | Parlophone |
Songwriter(s) | Lennon–McCartney |
Producer(s) | George Martin |
"Any Time at All" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership, it was mainly composed by John Lennon, with an instrumental middle eight by Paul McCartney.[2] It first appeared on the Beatles' A Hard Day's Night album.
Origin
In his 1980 interview with Playboy, Lennon described the song as "An effort at writing 'It Won't Be Long'. Same ilk: C to A minor, C to A minor—with me shouting."[3]
Lyrically, the song appears similar to the 1963 song "All I've Got to Do" from the album With the Beatles.[4]
Lennon's handwritten lyrics for "Any Time at All" were sold for £6,000 to an unidentified individual at an auction held at Sotheby's in London, on 8 April 1988.[5]
Recording
Incomplete when first brought into
Releases
In addition to A Hard Day's Night, "Any Time at All" was included on:
- Extracts from the Album A Hard Day's Night British EP.
- Capitol album Something New
- Rock 'n' Roll Music compilation LP.
Personnel
According to Ian MacDonald,[9] except where noted:
- John Lennon – lead vocal, acoustic rhythm guitar, electric guitar (concluding chord)[citation needed]
- Paul McCartney – backing vocal, bass, piano
- George Harrison – 12-string lead guitar, classical guitar[10][page needed]
- Ringo Starr – drums, cowbell[11][page needed]
References
Citations
- ^ "Any Time at All by the Beatles - Track Info | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Miles 1997, p. 164.
- ^ Sheff 2000, p. 195.
- ^ ""Any Time At All" by The Beatles. The in-depth story behind the songs of the Beatles. Recording History. Songwriting History. Song Structure and Style". beatlesebooks.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ a b The Beatles Bible 2009.
- ^ Lewisohn 1988, p. 44.
- ^ Alan W. Pollack's Notes on "Any Time At All"
- ^ "95 - "Any Time at All"". 100 Greatest Beatles Songs. Rolling Stone. 10 April 2020.
- ^ MacDonald 2005, p. 120.
- ISBN 978-1603763714.
- ^ Margotin & Guesdon 2014.
Sources
- "Any Time At All". The Beatles Bible. 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2009.
- ISBN 0-517-57066-1.
- ISBN 1-84413-828-3.
- ISBN 0-8050-5249-6.
- ISBN 0-312-25464-4.