Long Tall Sally
“Saw Uncle John with long, tall Sally”
A blistering cover of Little Richard's 1956 hit, with McCartney delivering an iconic full-throated vocal in a single live take. A staple of the Beatles' live set since the Cavern days, it gave the EP its title and headlined their 1964–66 concerts.
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The Family motif first appears in the Beatles catalogue on 'Long Tall Sally' (1964).
RecordedMarch 1, 1964
ReleasedJune 19, 1964 (Single)March 7, 1988 (Past Masters)
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Tags on this page are original analysis, transcribed and cross-checked against the fine work of others: Alan W. Pollack's “Notes on…” series, the Beatles Complete Scores (Hal Leonard), Mark Lewisohn's session histories, Ian MacDonald's Revolution in the Head, Dave Rybaczewski's Beatles Music History and Andy Babiuk's Beatles Gear for the instruments and studio equipment, and others besides – then verified by ear against the recordings. Full bibliography: Sources & thanks.
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