Matchbox
“I ain't got no matches but I sure got a long way to go”
The Beatles' romp through Carl Perkins' 1957 rockabilly cover, itself derived from Blind Lemon Jefferson's 1927 blues. Ringo's lead vocal showcase, recorded with Perkins himself watching from the studio.
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This song is the earliest Beatles song to lean on Blues, which goes on to appear on 18 in all.
RecordedJune 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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