Early Era

1962

2 songs· Timeline

The Beatles sign with Parlophone and cut their debut single in a single June session. Still honing their craft from Hamburg residencies, these recordings pulse with raw Merseybeat energy and American R&B hunger – the beginnings of something explosive.

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Cover material vanished as the Beatles took over their own writing: 24% of early-era tracks (1962–65, 24 of 102) were covers, against just 1% from Revolver onward (1966–70, 1 of 112).