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From album
Beatles for Sale
The Beatles · 1964 · Track 7
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Duración2:33
ÁlbumBeatles for Sale
Año1964
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This *Medley: Kansas City / Hey‐Hey‐Hey‐Hey!* by The Beatles is a good example of how the band could take outside songs and make them completely their own. The energy they bring to this combination of songs is palpable, and it feels like they were having fun in the studio. It's a piece that, despite its 2:33 runtime, condenses a rhythmic power and a rocking spirit that make it stand out.
The recording of this track took place in a particular context for the band. By the time work began on the album Beatles for Sale, The Beatles were coming off intense touring activity that had catapulted them to global phenomenon status in 1964. That fatigue was reflected in the album's overall tone, which moved away from the euphoria of previous works. Despite this, the technical team, including engineers like Tony Clark, Geoff Emerick, A. B. Lincoln, and Norman Smith, along with the production of George Martin, managed to capture that raw energy. The album, released in the UK on December 4, 1964, by Parlophone, did not have wide distribution in the United States until 1987.