My Bonnie
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Released | June 1962[1] | |||
Recorded | 22 June & 21 December 1961 | |||
Venue | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle & Musikhalle, Hamburg, West Germany | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 32:08 | |||
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Producer | Bert Kaempfert | |||
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My Bonnie is a 1962 album by English rock and roll singer-songwriter and musician
Because of the later fame of the Beatles, the eight songs recorded in Hamburg with the then-fledgling group were issued in 1964 as The Beatles' First! and repackaged several times through the years.
Background and recording
In June 1961, Sheridan and the Beatles (then consisting of guitarists John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, bassist Stuart Sutcliffe, and drummer Pete Best) were both playing in Hamburg's Top Ten Club, the two frequently performing together.[2] German producer Bert Kaempfert visited the Top Ten on the recommendation of music publisher Alfred Schacht and singer Tommy Kent, and subsequently signed Sheridan and the Beatles to his company Bert Kaempfert Productions.[3]
Kaempfert set a recording date for 22 June at Hamburg's Friedrich-Ebert-Halle. Engineered by Karl Hinze, the session featured Sheridan and the Beatles playing "
A single with "My Bonnie" backed by "The Saints" was released in Germany in October 1961
Track listing
- Side one
- ") – 2:43
- "Bill Haley, Rusty Keefer, Milt Gabler, Catherine Cafra) – 3:09
- "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" (Dave Williams, Sunny David) – 2:10
- "I Know Baby" (Sheridan) – 2:58
- "You Are My Sunshine" (Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell) – 2:29
- "Ready Teddy" (Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco) – 2:00
- Side two
- "The Saints" (Traditional, arr. by Tony Sheridan) – 3:19
- "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" (Ray Charles) – 2:11
- "Let's Twist Again" (Kal Mann, Dave Appell, Peter Buchenkamp) – 2:42
- "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey) – 2:30
- "Swanee River" (Stephen Foster) – 2:56
- "Top Ten Twist" (Joe Homsen, Mark Bones, Tobby Lüth, Sheridan) – 2:53
- 2001 Polydor CD bonus tracks
- "My Bonnie (German intro)" (Traditional, arr. by Sheridan)
- "Ich Lieb' Dich So" (Doc Pomus, Phil Spector, Lüth)
- "Der Kiss-Me Song" (Guy Warren, Kurt Schwabach, Erik Wallnau)
- "Madison Kid" (Charlie Thomas)
- "Let's Dance" (Jim Lee, Sheridan)
- "Ruby Baby" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller)
- "What'd I Say" (Charles)
- "Veedeboom Slop Slop" (Johnny Sivo)
- "Let's Slop" (Walter Gleissner, Sivo)
- "My Bonnie (No intro)" (Traditional, arr. by Sheridan)
Personnel
- Tony Sheridan lead vocals on all tracks, guitar
On "
- John Lennon – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Paul McCartney – bass guitar, backing vocals
- George Harrison – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Pete Best – drums
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-1-4000-8305-3.
References
- ^ "The Bear Family Polydor Box Set".
- ^ Lewisohn 2013, p. 427.
- ^ Lewisohn 2013, p. 438, 450.
- ^ Lewisohn 2013, p. 446.
- ^ Lewisohn 2013, p. 450.
- ^ Lewisohn 2013, p. 576.
- ^ Lewisohn 2013, p. 853.
- ^ "Tony Sheridan web site". 23 December 2011. Archived from the original on 23 December 2011.